I bought this mic to use with a Canon Vixia G10. When I plug it in I get sound, but it is super quiet. Do I need an adapter to increase the volume?
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It provides excellent volume with my S10. Just be sure that the battery is not low. Also make sure that the battery is not in upsidedown. If it is the volume is very low. Hope this helps.
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I never had that problem. You might want to check the battery, or settings on your camera.
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No, you shouldn't need an adapter if you're plugging it into a mic jack. But do be aware that this is a lav mic, so it's not meant to pick up sounds that are far away. The idea range is about 6" since that's how far it'd be from your mouth when clipped to your shirt.
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Check the battery, and then check the audio settings on the camera. I have the same camera and the mic works great.
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You probably could with an adapter, but you would not be happy with the sound. I've tried direct audio into the canon cameras and it has been terrible. I run it into a zoom h4n with great results.
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I used this about 2 years ago and from what I remember I needed to connect 2 XLR mics to a stereo camcorder mic input. This is the the not the "correct" way to do this properly. The "proper" solution is more complicated and much more expensive. XLR mics are "Balanced" mics and in theory when used properly they minimize or eliminate the unwanted 60 Hz hum. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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A motherboard audio does not connect to this for the MIC. You must have a different audio board or one of those cheap MIC/Headset USB connectors, then for the same price, you will not need this adapter.
201560
In addition to the previous answer about an adapter, I can tell you that it's not a good hand-held mike. It's very susceptible to handling noise.
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We had to buy an adaptor but we had an amplifier. We had someone at a local music store help us. They also told us it is a very strong microphone. More for studio use. But if you have the amp and adapter it should work.
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Your camera has a 3.5mm diameter external microphone input. I suspect that is a line-level input. Check the specs. The PG14/PG185 has both 1/4" and XLR outputs, so you have choice of line level or mic level outputs. With a 1/4" or XLR to 3.5 adaptor, it is possible to easily connect the two devices. The mic works well outdoors. Background/wind noise tolerable. That's what I know. Others may have used this combo, and I hope they are here to give you a more definitive answer. Final resort, call Canon and Shure.
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The mic is monophonic, using tip and sleeve on the plug. A stereo plug has tip, ring and sleeve. So, you are effectively shorting/bridging the ring and sleeve so you only hear a signal out of one side. This mic is really designed for a camera - I use mine for audio on my Canon T3i with great results. For stereo, you will need a stereo mic with an 1/8" stereo plug - e.g. tip, ring, and sleeve.
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I don't now if you can get pre made adapters for it.i don't remember if it is strictly microphone type input or if it has 1/4 in inputs.. if it has 1/4 in inputs you can more than likely get adapters for it... good luck
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Hii. So this mic like most mics. use an xlr cable.. and you can use with amplifier. You can also get an adaptor this xlr to quarter inch if need be too. Hope that helps.. but behringer mics work well and easy to use.. enjoy. Im happy with sound
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I use this with a TASCAM DR DR-60D and I do need to enable plug-in power in the menu or I get nothing so Marna H is right she may have a problem. There is an explanation on B&H's shotgun mic section here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/audio/buying-guides/shotgun-microphones. There are battery modules/boxes that will provide power, but the only one I could see on Amazon ( by Sound Professional) seemed very expensive for something that should be quite simple. My only suggestion is triple check your menus for a plug-in power option - good luck!
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Yes,just plug it into Mic/Ext In.it distorted because you didn't set the format high enough. I set it at 128k in the beginning,it distorted bad.after i set it to 256k it sound very good.
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Not really, there is an aux in which you could find an adapter for but it is line level not mic level which are 2 different things. You could also use a headphone amp to raise the mic level to line in level but the short and reasonable answer is no.
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Look at the adapters included with the mic. The mic works great with Sennheiser, and has great quality too. (Its worth a shot, if it doesn't work there's always the return option.)
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You will need to purchase a USB adapter. Most recent Macs have a 3.5mm line level input, but the mic will not work without an amplifier or phantom power. The G430 has the adapter included. You can purchase the G430's adapter on an auction site. It will allow you to use the G230 with a USB port.
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I bought a lapel mic at Radio Shack to use with ours, but couldn't get enough sound. I don't know if it was a microphone issue or the voice amplifier that was the problem though.
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I believe so, yes! It may require an adapter, but I think you should be fine to use this mic!