- The Comica VM30 is a super-cardioid
wireless shotgun microphone,
which means you can use it on its own
like a normal shotgun microphone
or you can use it as a wireless microphone system.
It's got an auto-power and auto-power off feature,
which means that when you turn on your camera,
the microphone will power on as well.
And then when you switch your camera off,
then the microphone will go off as well.
So you don't have to worry about beginning to record
and the microphone not being on
because you've forgotten to switch it on
or just leaving the microphone on once you've finished
and then realizing the battery is completely depleted
when you come to use it next time.
And in terms of the battery life,
if you're using it like a normal wired shotgun microphone,
then you're gonna get up to 50 hours of battery.
And if you're using it as a wireless system,
then you'll get up to seven hours of battery.
And one of the really good features
is the fact that you can actually charge it up
whilst you're using the microphone.
So if you're podcasting or live streaming,
then you can actually keep it charged
whilst you're doing that.
So in terms of sound quality,
I've now switched over to the VM30.
So before, I was using the Rode NTG4+
and then that was plugged into the Zoom F6,
recorded into the Zoom F6.
And so now this audio
is coming straight from the Comica VM30,
which is plugged into my Sony A7S III
so that you could just hear the difference between the two.
So as I mentioned earlier,
the Comica VM30 has a super-cardioid pattern,
and it has a sample rate of 48 kilohertz
and a bit depth of 24.
It's got both a digital and an analog output,
so it's compatible with cameras, smartphones, and computers.
So you can literally use it
for loads of different scenarios, whether that's podcasting,
live streaming, vlogging, interviews,
loads of different scenarios that it can be used in.
So it's also got a gain control
on both the receiver and the microphone.
So with the receiver you can get a 12 level adjustment gain,
and with the microphone itself
you can get a 10 level adjustment gain.
It's also got safety track mode,
so if you feel like your audio clips at any point,
then you've got a second channel
where potentially you'll be able to recover that audio.
You can also monitor your audio in real time as well.
So if you were recording somebody
and you were doing an interview,
then you can plug it into the receiver
and then you can get that audio in real time.
Likewise, if you have a camera
that just doesn't have a headphone port,
then, again, you can just use the receiver
and monitor your audio that way.
I thought I'd just come out quickly
and test what the audio sounds like
because quite a windy day today,
so I just wanted to hear how the audio sounds outdoors.
And I've got the phone windshield
and also the furry windshield.
And I guess I might as well tell you
what else you get in the box.
So as well as the microphone and the wireless receiver,
you also get the 2-in-1 charging and output cable,
a 3.5 millimeter TRS to TRS cable,
a 3.5 millimeter TRRS to TRRS cable,
a shock mount, a mic clip.
Like I said, the foam windshield, the furry windshield.
You get a pin, a carry case, which is really handy,
and the user manual, and a warranty card.
So I've just taken the VM30 off
because I wanna hear what the audio sounds like
in comparison to the MKE 400,
so the Sennheiser MKE 400,
because that's a microphone that I tend to use quite a lot
when I'm vlogging outdoors.
So I just wanted to get an idea of how they both sound
in comparison to each other.
So yeah, this is the Sennheiser MKE 400,
and what you heard earlier was this Comica VM30.
So listening back to that audio,
I wasn't quite expecting that.
I didn't expect the microphone to sound bad for any reason,
but I didn't expect it to sound that good.
It sounds awesome,
especially when you put it next to the Rode NTG4+
and then the Sennheiser MKE 400.
The NTG4+ is more expensive.
The Sennheiser MKE 200, 400 sorry,
is roughly the same price or maybe a bit more,
I can't remember.
But if you wanted a solution
where you weren't gonna have to record your audio separately
and you wanted something which sounded
just amazing straight into the camera,
no faffing around with syncing up audio files and whatnot,
then this mic is definitely something to consider
because, honestly, I mean you heard it, it sounds amazing.
So yeah, that is the VM30.
I've dropped a link in the description
so you can check it out more
and get your hands on one if you want to.
And if you have any questions, drop them in the comments.
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