Hama RMZ-14 Stereo Directional Microphone 46114, 46114 (Microphone 46114)

I didn't realise that this is a zoom microphone (as it's not mentioned in the product title or the description specs - Amazon go to the trouble of stating on their RMZ-12 mic that that's a zoom mic, but not on the RMZ-14 .... I guess the "Z" means zoom ...), but I suppose I should have done a bit more research first before buying!Being a zoom microphone it is super sensitive and picks up a faint whisper on the low setting from about a meter away. On the high setting the mic picked up it's own sound from my headphones on my ears and started a big feedback loop ... so it is extremely sensitive!!There is a general hiss (which I get no matter what mic I use on my Sony PC103 camcorder) but this can normally be removed with suitable audio software (eg Sony Soundforge).I can't use this mic as a general purpose mic on my camcorder because of the sensitivity (it picks up every movement of my hand as a loud clunk), but I reckon on a tripod it might be a lot better. If you need to pick up very faint or distant sounds (like birdwatchers I guess) then this mic will be very handy.By the way, the foam wind shield that comes with it seems to be quite effective (better that I thought it would be) and with a proper "Windjammer" over it it would be even better.I'm going to buy one of the "Hama 46102 Stereo Directional Microphone RMV-02" mics also from Amazon to see if that's not as sensitive.I have had very good sound quality for many years from a "Sony ECM-MSD1 Stereo Microphone for Cold Accessory Shoe" also from Amazon and that mic's sound is greatly improved with a windjammer (Rycote mini windjammer available from [...] part no 92-843; they also supply a Rycote "gustbuster", part no 92-857, which is a fluffy pad that fits over the flat mic on top of your camcorder, but I prefer the mini windjammer). I've fitted a relatively thin sponge windshield to the Sony ECM-MSD1 (similar to the pic on Amazon of the HAMA RMV-02 mic) and then put the mini windjammer over it and it really helps a lot when you're trying to film in gusty winds. If you don't have a windjammer then get one!I can really recommend the Sony mic above with the mini windjammer, but it does pick up motor sound from the camcorder which the HAMA RV-14 doesn't seem to do, maybe because the mic is much longer so I'm hoping the HAMA RMV-02 will give me the best of both! I'll write a review on the RMV-02 in a week or two once I get it.Hope this helps!!

il titolo dice tutto. Se avessi fatto una ricerca più approfondita avrei speso meglio i soldi.Non dico che il microfono sia pessimo ecc., ma la qualità non è quella che immaginavo, nel senso che va bene all'aperto, in teatro, ma già in un parco, interviste, in stanze chiuse dà tutti i suoi limiti.Non sono un esperto fonico ma qui si nota molto la differenza da un microfono anche solo discreto. Purtoppo non sono molto contento dell'acquisto, avrebbero dovuto abbassare un pò il prezzo di listino di questo articolo.N.B.Non ho dato 2 stelle, ma 3 perchè comunque come detto prima tutto sommato in teatro e posti simili va bene, meglio del microfono integrato della fotocamera e produce meno rumore ambientale.

I started off rating this mic as 4/5 when I first had it. I was just in denial of how bad my purchase was. The batteries are a mission to find on the high street and cost a fortune. They also last a very small amount of time. The mic itself has a very low quality of recording, it has fuzz in the background and not the greatest of distances. The on built into my camcorder is better. If you want a mic, save up for a better one such as a rode shotgun mic which can also be used with a camera/camcorder.

Discreto Prodotto per un costo contenuto.Rileva bene i suoni e le voci.Unica pecca, un po' di rumore di fondo in modalità High, ma nulla di non sistemabile in post-produzione.

I bought this mic, because I had no faith in the on-board mic of my canon 60d dslr. Unfortunately, this mic is worse than the camera-mic. It is an old microphone, so I guess the hummm it creates was less problematic on noisy analogue, but on present days dslrs, this microphone is useless. It is not even worth the money you will spend on batteries to make this thing 'work'.