Do you recommend a specific external microphone to hook up to the video camera?
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I think the quality of the audio produced by this camera is very good. I, personally, would not buy an external microphone. It's a decision you would have to make after viewing your video and seeing if the sound quality is what you prefer, but for me..it's just fine.
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Yes i would recommend a external microphone for this model camcorder. The internal microphone is a little weak for sound pickup when subjects are a small distance away even turned all the way up.
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If you want to have good audio of a classical music concert, invest in external microphone. The one in the camera is fair for regular video.
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GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - Good mic, clear, sleek, comes with a clip which can be attached to a pole. You will need a professional cable, but this mic is good for many other applications. Make sure you get an attachment/converter for your cable as many small cables may not go into the camera smoothly and you don't want to damage the camera. Good choice on the camera btw, it is fantastic in dark environments (Reason #1 of 3 I bought this camera), has the ext. mic jack (reason #2 of three I bought this model) and is 3d ready. GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - Good mic, clear, sleek, comes with a clip which can be attached to a pole. You will need a professional cable, but this mic is good for many other applications. Make sure you get an attachment/converter for your cable as many small cables may not go into the camera smoothly and you don't want to damage the camera. Good choice on the camera btw, it is fantastic in dark environments (Reason #1 of 3 I bought this camera), has the ext. mic jack (reason #2 of three I bought this... » Read More GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - Good mic, clear, sleek, comes with a clip which can be attached to a pole. You will need a professional cable, but this mic is good for many other applications. Make sure you get an attachment/converter for your cable as many small cables may not go into the camera smoothly and you don't want to damage the camera. Good choice on the camera btw, it is fantastic in dark environments (Reason #1 of 3 I bought this camera), has the ext. mic jack (reason #2 of three I bought this model) and is 3d ready. « Show Less
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I have never had to use a microphone. The sound quality from the video camera, as is has been high enough quality.
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Steven,it has a built in microphone and you can not use an external microphone.I like this camera more than my gopro.For the money spent, I am well satisfied.
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I used the mic with the audio/video cable I purchased from Amazon when I bought the camera. You can disconnect the camera if you want and just use the cord. I did go to radio shack and have to get the connections so they may be able to help with knowing what amp/volts are needed and a cord to run it alone.
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The camera itself does not have an external jack, but you can certainly opt to use your own microphone plugged into a USB or mike port. On my system (XPP), the webcam software detected the other mike and automatically used that one for videos. If it doesn't, you can go to settings and tell it which mike to use. Although the mike on this is adequate, it isn't exceptional and you buy this web cam for the video not the sound. I prefer an external mike for sound anyway as the on-camera ones are positioned wrong and don't have the optimal sound quality
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yes, well pretty much anything that has a microphone input, make sure your camera has it, a lot dont
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Kevin W., I just double-checked this specific videocam again. There is no way to connect an external mic. There is 1 slot labeled "AV", but this is merely for playback purposes. The included cord that fits into this slot has at its other end the typical 3 jacks, colored red, yellow, and white.
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There is no external audio input. I just use a separate audio recording system and sync it back into the video during post production. Unfortunate, but at this price? It's worth it.
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Just to let you know you're not alone in wondering about an external mic input. I have two high-quality wireless microphones and a lot of experience using them. I won't consider a camcorder if it doesn't have an external audio input. I am disappointed that you haven't received a reply. Good Luck!
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Honestly I'm not %100 sure. You would be better off buying a nikon d3200. That does have an external mic plug in and the quality is amazing. I don't use my bell and Howell as much anymore once I bought my Nikon
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here's something that may suit your needs: a double mic channel audio card.. Vafru USB to 3D External Sound Card Audio Adapter Virtual 7.1 Channel CH Sound Mic Speaker Double Adaprter
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No. You need this. The Fisher-Price Recording Microphone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b1b6n8SCBs
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From what I can tell, there is no external mic input on this camera. It only has AV outputs, HDMI output, and USB output. You can only use the internal mic. That being said, the internal mic is pretty good, and even gets decent sound when I record my band with it, at high volume levels. It doesn't overload the mic, which means it has some kind of good auto level control.
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Hi Mona, yes, you can connect external accessories such as a mic to the Multi Interface shoe of the camcorder. Thanks_Mitch
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Rode VideoMic Pro (not the other two non-pro versions, which are not better than TM700's built-in mic) seems to be your best choice. $229 from B&H.
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http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Audio-Surveillance-Microphone-p/mic-cctv-02.htm that link as instructions and a mic compatible to this dvr but any mic should be fine that that has its power supply.
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Hi I'm of the opinion that GOPRO does not have an external 3.5mm mic input connector. Anyway, the one returned had terrible "hiss", so I sent it back.
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Hi Donald, no you can't. The camcorder does not have a shoe to connect the external mic to. Thanks_Mitch