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Best followcam mic

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Kyrilmo
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I Just purchased a camcorder to get some clips this year, what’s the best mic for follow cams, I got a shitty one from Amazon and it sounds horrible and the windscreen is too big so I can’t adjust the zoom. Trying to stay on the cheaper side of things I don’t need anything amazing just good enough that I won’t hear a bunch of wind and audio quality that’s better than the built in mic.
Sep 14 2024 6:05PM
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Jems
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you care about your audio???
Sep 14 2024 6:55PM
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gravel
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Jemsyou care about your audio???


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Rode VideoMic Pro
Sep 14 2024 8:02PM
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Kyrilmo
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gravelJems most L take

Rode VideoMic Pro

Ill definitely check that out thank you
Sep 14 2024 8:09PM
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Christian_Bale
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Jemsyou care about your audio???

hot take but some people are doing too much with audio these days, at least for my liking. Maybe it's more do with post production but it feels kinda uncanny when the sounds are too crisp. I'm probably in the minority here but some clips are sounding too much like asmr
Sep 14 2024 8:46PM
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NSCrip69
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Could have just used your iPhone and got better quality than that shitty ass camcorder lmao
Sep 15 2024 4:36PM
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Kyrilmo
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NSCrip69Could have just used your iPhone and got better quality than that shitty ass camcorder lmao


U look like u take iPhone clips😂
Sep 15 2024 6:06PM
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lil.Boye
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Posting to follow thread, i need a mic
Sep 15 2024 10:07PM
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Kyrilmo
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lil.BoyePosting to follow thread, i need a mic


I just picked up the rode videomic on eBay for 40 bucks, didn’t want to spend too much on it so I didn’t go with the pro but I’ll let you know how it is
Sep 15 2024 10:09PM
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Kyrilmo
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lil.BoyePosting to follow thread, i need a mic


Just arrived, I’m very happy with it. Wouldn’t be worth buying it new at $150 though.
Sep 19 2024 5:54PM
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jompcock
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stick the camera on a pole with a wide angle lens and put it so close that the person you're following sometimes hits the camera. Then zoom will be irrelevant.
Sep 19 2024 9:52PM
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Kyrilmo
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jompcockstick the camera on a pole with a wide angle lens and put it so close that the person you're following sometimes hits the camera. Then zoom will be irrelevant.


Nah it’s a camcorder, the whole reason I got it was for the optical zoom. I have a stick for my GoPro.

**This post was edited on Sep 19th 2024 at 9:55:21pm
Sep 19 2024 9:54PM
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gravel
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KyrilmoJust arrived, I’m very happy with it. Wouldn’t be worth buying it new at $150 though.


I think the Pro costs about $200. I have used the same one for six years. Before that, I had one for four years. The Pro is covered by a 10 year warranty and it was replaced for free when I broke the first one. Well worth the cost.
Sep 20 2024 6:20AM
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Kyrilmo
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gravelI think the Pro costs about $200. I have used the same one for six years. Before that, I had one for four years. The Pro is covered by a 10 year warranty and it was replaced for free when I broke the first one. Well worth the cost.


I found the not pro for 40 in box on eBay, the cheapest pro I could find on eBay was like 90 so I didn’t think it would be worth it.
Sep 20 2024 6:33AM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Christian_Balehot take but some people are doing too much with audio these days, at least for my liking. Maybe it's more do with post production but it feels kinda uncanny when the sounds are too crisp. I'm probably in the minority here but some clips are sounding too much like asmr


yeah I'm with you on that
Sep 23 2024 1:08PM
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