Tascam Canon Kit XLR Microphone Adapter for Mirrorless Cameras, Black (CA-XLR2d-C)

This adapter was everything that I expected and more moving from Panasonic camcorders to Canon Mirrorless cameras. Great job Tascam!

Adds pro audio to Canon R5C and R3 and even R7 (but sadly not R5 and R6) via the new hot shoe without the need of running additional audio cable. It provides phantom power to the mic directly from the camera battery. The mic holder can be detached and it has a cold shoe that I use it with wireless audio receiver. I think this is a must have accessory for serious video shooters and I wish the price was a bit cheaper, though.

I was looking for two-channel audio interface for my mirror-less Canon R5 C. During wildlife filming I use one channel for a shotgun mic for sound coming from the animals/birds and the second channel I connected a lapel-mic system for speaking live comments.

This is the third unit we have had. They work intermittently then fail. This one from Amazon didn't even work out of the box. There appears to be a common issue with these but it is hard to discern why or how these fail. We had one that worked fine for about two months then: "Currently accessory cannot be used" warning came on the screen every time it was connected. This happens on both R5 C's. All units have current firmware.

This is a well-built, easy to use interface for direct injection of audio. I’m using this with a few different external shotgun mics (main Sennheiser) with my Canon EOS R3 and the sound quality has never been better. Highly recommend for upgrading your audio with minimal hassle.