Wireless Streaming Microphone ECM-S1
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Web ID: 18562026Enjoyed the mic!
I just received it last week and tried it out. Great audio quality! I'm very happy with my purchase.
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A perfect desktop microphone
This microphone has been a great addition to my work from home setup. Installing was as simple as plugging it in to a USB port on my PC and making it the default mic. The only trouble had I at first was remembering to turn it on to start using it, but otherwise it was extremely straightforward. The volume adjustment knobs for both the input and output on the side are a great feature to quickly change levels without having to worry about changing anything in the volume settings on my PC. However, my favorite feature is the lights on the front of the mic that display a live level feedback, so you know just by looking if the mic is on and working properly. It's a great feature that I haven't really seen in any other desktop mics I've used. The wireless capability is great as well. Being able to seamlessly go from a wired connection to a PC to a wireless connection to a camera is incredibly useful. I was also astounded by how lightweight this mic is. For the amount of features packed in and the sound quality, it is extremely light and portable. It's certainly designed to be a desktop mic, but it could very easily be packed in a bag and give you professional audio on the go. While the price is a little steep, for someone wanting very professional sound and a great list of features in a light and portable package, I think this mic is hard to beat!
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Such a great and versatile mic
This microphone has such a smart design, it's probably one of the most versatile mics out there. - If you're a streamer, you can attach the receiver to your Sony camera with zero wires and have a wireless mic with an all-day battery life that you can place anywhere. Even outdoors. No wires, no setup time. - If you spend a lot of time on Zoom calls, this is the mic to get. Your voice will be crisp, clear and professional sounding with zero effort. I use it attached to the Sony FX30 camera that I use as my webcam. That makes it wireless and very easy to position. You can also connect it to a computer via USB-C. - I also used it as a backup mic on a video shoot. I had interviewees wear lavalier mics and I could hide this wireless mic on a table to have an extra sound channel recorded. You can never be too careful when it comes to recording sound. The design is very elegant and smart. It looks impressive and well built, but also unintrusive when in shot. Depending on use case, you can switch between three modes. - Directional single person mic that reduces ambient sound and focuses on the voice. - Directional two person mic that records left and right channel separately (or a stereo mic). - Omnidirectional mic to record room sound coming from all directions. This is also useful when recording people at a round table all around the mic. It has a noise canceling function and internal automatic gain and dynamics processing which makes it sound excellent out of the box with no need for any extra filtering or plugins. It even comes with a physical pop filter you can attach to it. The wireless connection is very reliable, even in spaces with many BT and Wi-Fi devices. Sony makes high end studio mics and this is not the mic to get if you need something that will be a part of a multi-thousand dollar studio setup. And even then it might be useful for situations where you need a wireless device. But for everyone else, this is the perfect all-in-one mic.
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Great Mic which travels in my A Camera FX6 kit
As a multi-camera user, with everything from my A7III through to my FX6, The Sony ECM-S1 is a great compliment to my system and the right tool for the job when I am not working with lavaliers. It rounds out my Sony multiverse of audio solutions because of its direct delivery of digital audio via the hotshoe (also referred to as the multi-shoe). I own other hard-wired microphones that are both handheld and shotgun, but while can connect in via the audio in port on the side of the camera, those use an analog cord to connect, and I really like the digital connection feature of this microphone. The mic has a discreet built in LED levels meter on the front that lets you know how your levels are being received by the mic, as the audio is being captured. The base is snug and tilts, but also removable so you can use a 1/4-20 mount for other standardized mounting solutions, and it includes a removable pop guard for when that’s a possible concern. The quality of the audio is exceptional, very much in line with a high-end studio microphone solution, and discreet controls on mic allow you to adjust levels while viewing the levels meter as you go. Settings on the mic allow you to select front-facing or front/rear pickups (polar pattern directionality, 3 options) depending upon if you are solo recording or recording multiple people face to face in an interview setting with the mic between them. The camera receiver is also much smaller than the many other solutions, largely because the switches on it are all that’s needed, and the audio meters that take up the screen space on some other receivers can be seen on the mic and checked also on your camera screen without any problem, so why be duplicative? Further, when paired with a Sony camera the camera supplies power to the receiver, so your receiver is always being charged by the camera. The mic battery allows for up to about 13 hours of record time on one charge. The mic can also be used to connect direct to a computer or smartphone via a hardwired connection, or using the wireless receiver you’d normally use on the camera, direct into the computer or smartphone for a wireless solution without any apps or other software required for use. The audio quality is excellent, and without any tweaking in an editor, is warmer and sounds more robust when compared side by side with other comparable options. There is also a switchable option to engage a Low Cut and Noise Cancelling feature, when needed. The mic system has a line-of-sight range of about 500ft, using the mic at this distance is also an outlier case and unlikely, but it’s good to know the range. The key here is simplicity without sacrifice. This mic travels in my FX6 A Camera case as a part of my audio kit where a lavalier is not the best solution but I still need great audio.
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Great Microphone with so many opiton
Sony have open up many option for content creator, I used this with my Sony Camera, record voice over for my drone video, record group interview and even used on PC for meeting. Audio sound great everytime and it never disappoint me. This will stay on my bag everywhere I go.
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Comparable Quality to the Best Pro Mics!
I have been working in film/video production professionally for 40 years. I have a lot of experience with studio mics of all types. The advantage of the Sony ECM-S1 wireless system is that it works fluidly with Sony Alpha cameras. Plug the receiver into the hot shoe on the camera, turn on the microphone, and it instantly shows up on the camera’s menu. Levels can be controlled from the microphone. It will connect to non-Alpha cameras with standard 3.5mm connectors and has an analog mode to go old school. In addition, it makes a terrific USB microphone; plug it directly into a USB slot. It worked flawlessly on my Mac Studio. Most importantly, this microphone does a stellar job of audio reproduction. The mic records music with a full flat dynamic range and has a natural quality sound. To me, it is comparable to a good-quality condenser microphone. The microphone comes with an adjustable clip-on stand and has a 1/4” thread hole. It fits on a standard light stand stud or a tripod. However, I wish there was a shock mount for it. I find that without it, this very sensitive mic picks up noises when the stand is touched, or floor vibrations are present. The microphone and receiver charge through USB-C cables. The manual says it will go 13 hours. It certainly holds power for a long time. The microphone has a pattern switch, which is very important. For the most part, I use the stereo pattern. The playback reproduces the space well in headphones; the separation is excellent. The cardioid pattern is best for recording a single voice, and the omnidirectional pattern is helpful for recording a room. There is noise reduction and a low-pass filter. I tend to leave these off and do all my signal processing in post.
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Wireless Broadcast Condenser Mic for Your Cam!
Innovative, great voice quality, multi-purpose wireless condenser style mic for those pod casters, voiceovers, and content creator that is very simple to use. It's very versatile on how you can connect to your recording devices. You can also connect it to a PC via USB-C cable, connect to another audio device via 3.5" phono plug, or wirelessly to its Bluetooth receiver that is connected to a Sony camera with a Multi Interface hot shoe. It has good recording features such as low-cut filter, noise-cancelling, 3 different capturing patterns from its 3 large-diameter 14mm capsules, sound levels knobs and mute button. Voice is clear in the mid-range. It feels premium quality with its hard plastic shell.
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Perfect Addition to the YouTube Studio
I have been very pleased with the quality of the ECM-S1 microphone, both in build and sound quality. The microphone unit itself was well thought out. I really appreciate the ease of connecting the microphone to the receiver, it just works right out of the box. The level meter on the front of the microphone is very useful when setting up to film as I can clearly see my record level as I speak and can adjust volume right on the microphone if needed. Using this microphone in Live steams is very easy when connecting to my FX30 camera. The receiver plugs right into the hot shoe and just works. No set up other then selecting the digital signal path switch (since the FX30 uses the digital hot shoe interface). The ECM-S1 has three sound field selections on the back of the microphone and it works extremely well when set to forward array and really helps eliminate the room noise from the recordings. The noise suppression filters also help with eliminating unwanted noise from being recorded like the air conditioner running. My only complaint about this microphone is the fact to benefit from the digital processing connection to the hot shoe on the FX30, is I have to remove the XLR-H1 handle sound unit from the camera to use the receiver, While there is still an option to plug it in with a 3.5 TRS to the XLR handle, it would be nice if any newer XLR devices had provisions to connect another Hot Shoe accessory to the top of it. This is only a problem if you own a XLR device that utilizes the hot shoe connection point for its operation. So far this is my new favorite microphone in my studio. Very Happy!
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