Best Microphone for SONY ZV 1

What's the best microphone for the Sony ZV-1. I tested the Saramonic SR-XM1, Comica Boom X-U wireless lav and the Saramonic Blink 500 Wireless lav as well as the onboard mic in the Sony ZV-1. You can hear the differences between each mic (drop a comment and let me know what you thought was best) as well as see the range of the wireless lav systems.
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[@hedgehogenglish]

Thanks for this. I'm setting up my KZbin channel at the moment and your comments about audio quality have made me think twice.

[@VicBarry]

You’re welcome. Totally. Audio is super important.

[@MrBoonL]

Thanks for the demonstration, you have convinced me. Just purchased the Saramonic Blink 500 PRO which has a automatic pairing and a charging case.

[@VicBarry]

That’s the one I’m currently using and it’s fantastic. Let me know how they work out Levi

[@BeautifullyWounded]

How do I eliminate the background sounds?... Is there an internal mic setting I can disable?

[@papawgotagopro]

Good options there. My best results are with the Rode Wireless Go. Expensive, but worth it. My Rode VideoMicro is great on it also. For the tiny mic I like my Edutige ETM 001.

[@VicBarry]

I purposely left these out as Rode are everywhere in the creator space. They are really good, although I've had a few issues and had one set go for repair, but other Rode stuff has lasted very well.

[@eventyoursofspirits]

3:03 I don’t hear any distortion. 👍🏾

[@markkayhaston]

Requested for this and it here. Thank you so much. Now commenting for KZbin algorithm !

[@VicBarry]

Hope you enjoyed it! Hit the like button for the youtube algorithm too ;)

[@TheMacronical]

Still amazes me how good a shotgun microphone the XM1 is & its only $25.......

[@VicBarry]

Hands down it's my favorite "little" mic

[@alex_montoya]

The takstar sgc-698 it's a cute stereo mic with +20db that works pretty well as well

[@VicBarry]

Thanks Alex, never heard of that one, but will look it up :)

[@Lightcurvefilmstube]

Ah!!! Very very good! Audio is *more* important than video, or rather, audio quality is more important than video quality. Withing reasonable limits of course :-), I mean, a really cr.ppy video quality is ... well, can be sold as a *style* :-), bad audio quality cannot, or much more difficult in any case. I have been teaching this to my students saying: sound is paramount. It is related to the fact that "if seeing is believing, then hearing is feeling" and we all want to *feel* . Excellent video Vic, thanks a lot for this!

[@VicBarry]

Thank you

[@user-xm6wy9kf5x]

Why didn't you try the sound quality with the zoom h1n microphone in the sony zv1 camera

[@wildchilde]

This is an amazing review. I love your style of filmmaking and humour. Most interesting mic review I've watched. I'm going to go with the SR XM-1 because I'm just starting out and it's cheap. Good luck with everything. Subscribed!

[@VicBarry]

Thank you. Really appreciate that. The Saramonic is still amazing and I still use it to this day 🙏

[@oliviervanespen]

Two other mics that work fine with the ZV1 : Sennheiser MKE 200 and the small wonderful Edutige ETM-001.

[@VicBarry]

Awesome! Never heard of the Edutige ETM-001, looks good though.

[@oliviervanespen]

@@VicBarry Buy one, it's cheap, small, light and stunning sound quality (omnidirectional). Good day :)

[@AREEONTHEDON]

I have a Sony zv1, any clip on Mics great for ASMR ? I was just using my Apple earbuds for starters with the mic, but it didn’t work. :(

[@AdamJohnson0110]

I have the Rode Video Micro for mine. I’d say it works fairly well, however with the deadcat on, the mic tends to hang down in front of the ZV-1 enough to be barely visible when shooting at the widest level, or with the ulanzi.

[@VicBarry]

Hey Adam, great stuff. "Fairly well" does that mean you've problems with it?

[@AdamJohnson0110]

@@VicBarry no problems at all, totally compatible and works great for my needs. I just haven’t compared it with other mics on the Zv-1 so I don’t think I could rate it against anything else fairly.

[@SwinkMcloud]

@VicBarry got a question. What is the best microphone for under $100 while using the Sony zv-1 two primary ways... First, on a tripod and talent is ten feet or less away and looking at the camera. Second, hand held vlogging with the Sony vlogging grip?

[@VicBarry]

To be honest at ten feet away you’ll have to look at a wireless lav system unless you want to start extending cables for a normal mic and mounting it. As for the vlogging grip it’s fine but figure out do you need the wireless functions

[@spikeweb5193]

Ok i got exernal mic. What next? I put in jack and what i must do in settings? Where i must on this mic?

[@VicBarry]

Audio levels in the settings menu, but where they are varies from camera to camera and some cameras don’t have an audio levels option. That’s it. If it’s too loud turn the levels down or too low turn the levels up

[@spikeweb5193]

@@VicBarry thnx for answer. but after connecting the external microphone do i need to turn off the internal microphone somewhere?. Sony zv-1

[@VicBarry]

Nope. Just plug in and go

[@MasumAustralia]

Excellent review! Did you edit the sound for the internal mic of zv1? Otherwise, the internal mic sounds superbly clean.

[@VicBarry]

Hey Mahbubur, no processing on any of the audio. It’s actually decent enough

[@tomgncc]

Thanks, need to look into mics 🎤

[@VicBarry]

Totally! Definitely worth looking at.

[@ShalinAtaya]

Thank u for this video

[@VicBarry]

Thank you Shalin for taking the time to comment. Appreciate it and glad you like the vid 🙏

[@YoTsi20]

Microphone for interviewing other people in street with Zv-1 ? 😁😁 Nice videos 🙏🏼

[@rusty.nesvig]

Good video Vic!

[@VicBarry]

Thanks dude :) Appreciate you dropping by. Congrats on the new arrival :)

[@robertomirandariv]

What do you think about wireless go by rode?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Roberto, they're good. I've had a few problems, but Rode were quick to replace.

[@AppDreamer]

We are going to upgrade our mic. We are shooting with the ZV-1 and Canon EOS M5. We'd like to get the best, most rich sound. We used a Yeti Blue when sitting at the desk, but we also shoot standing up and the Yeti doesn't work well for that. We will occasionally need two mics for interviews, likely lav. We are mostly in the studio and can go wired or wireless. If we wanted flat-out the best, richest sound, what is a good option?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Jay, either Rode, Saramonic or Shure. The wireless kits from Rode and Saramonic are really superb. Outside of that you're looking at shotgun mics that will more than likely have to be used with an external sound recorder

[@sandeepraiphotography2111]

Agreed. Audio is key. But, does the SR1 not slide down as you walk about? I am thinking it will point downwards??

[@VicBarry]

Hey Sandeep, it doesn't actually. Never had it move in the last year or so of using it (maybe even longer)

[@TheBeggFamily]

No mention of Rode Wireless Go. Is it any good? I bought one for my birthday!

[@VicBarry]

Hey mate. I purposely left the rode out of this video simply because they’re everywhere and work very, very well. This is just something different.

[@TheBeggFamily]

@@VicBarry Phew! Thanks!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Top stuff Bazza. 👍🏼

[@VicBarry]

Glad you enjoyed it mate! Cheers

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@VicBarry must admit, the audio straight out the ZV-1 is impressive. I'm well chuffed with it.

[@VicBarry]

To be fair it is absolutely very good! Sony's internal mics over the last few years have been quite decent

[@mpaung]

Hi Vic, What's the most rich WIRELESS mic? The best mic for Sony ZV 1.

[@VicBarry]

Tough one to call. I’ve used both the Rode and Saramonic wireless lavs and the Saramonic are serious bang for buck

[@sadamhvlogs1200]

Wow great mic brothers I liked

[@VicBarry]

Thanks Sadam

[@sadamhvlogs1200]

@@VicBarry U welcome Brothers

[@sadamhvlogs1200]

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[@bn3matty]

Hello vic. Thanks for great videos. ... can I ask when I record in 4K the auto focus and eye tracking and face smoothing don’t work. Is this normal?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Matthew, they all should work. I shoot everything in 4k with the ZV-1 and the auto focus and eye tracking work fine. Not 100% on the face smoothing but I think it should. Is continuous auto focus enabled?

[@bn3matty]

@@VicBarry is there a way to message you privately about this. I’m a bit all the gear. No idea. And am stuck.

[@wowiplay]

Great comparison! I wonder how these mics work with a lot of surrounding sounds, like being inside a car or train, or in a theme park.

[@VicBarry]

Hey there, thanks. The pick up pattern is fairly direct, so unless some place is exceptionally loud, you'll still be heard

[@othman1159]

What music ur using

[@VicBarry]

Hey there. I use Epidemic Sound for all the music in my vids. (Link in the description of the main vid)

[@GerryScullion]

Rode Go hands down.

[@zogun]

Hey Barry, have you tried to mount saramonic 500 or comica boom on zv1 & gimbal?

[@VicBarry]

Yeah. They mount fine to the camera. The Saramonic definitely feel lighter. But they’re more of a clip mount than a shoe mount so I wouldn’t completely rely on them to stay put

[@petrockmedia]

Have you tried using the Saramonic SR XM-1 with a cage? I have the Smallrig 2937 and wondering if I can use the mic with it or is it blocked by the cage and cannot bend forward. Great content as usually my friend! cheers!

[@VicBarry]

Hey there, I have indeed. Zero problems :)

[@petrockmedia]

@@VicBarry excellent!! Appreciate the timely response. Here I come Amazon haha 😆

[@VicBarry]

😂 let me know how it works out

[@mish19811]

🙋🏻‍♂️ what do you think about buying the zv1 as studio camera for KZbin videos instead the m50 ?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Amir, absolutely suitable for talking head stuff and the auto focus and functionality are much better than the M50, at least IMO

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

great vid ! I'm using a 3 year old Rode Go mic but I keep getting lots of white noise and the odd crackle!! is this normal? thanks

[@VicBarry]

Sounds like it might be a problem with the lav mic?

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

@@VicBarry Thanks for responding Vic. i've just bought a Saramonic and the the crackle is now gone but I get a rising hiss whenever I'm not speaking as if the mic is hunting for a sound source..... oh well

[@mariawade_coach]

Hi Vic, I watched your video and bought Saramonic Blink 500. Now I cannot connect my Sony ZV-1 to the mic. Could you help? Any tips, sources?

[@VicBarry]

How’d you mean you can’t connect? The receiver plugs directly into the mic socket on the zv-1

[@mariawade_coach]

@@VicBarry You're right. I plug the mic in. But when I record a video, no sound is recorded. In settings - Audio Recording is ON. Any ideas?

[@VicBarry]

Are the receiver and the transmitter paired correctly?

[@mariawade_coach]

Vic, thank you for your prompt response. I've found the problem. I used the wrong connector (3 rings).

[@VicBarry]

Aha. That was one of my next bunch of questions. Good stuff. Happy creating Maria

[@lucho2386_]

Are you able to help me apply my Deity mic on my Sony ZV1

[@VicBarry]

What’s the problem?

[@lucho2386_]

@@VicBarry it doesn’t seem to fit on my camera? Am i missing a step or a piece?

[@VicBarry]

Which Deity is it? And when you say it doesn’t fit? Where does it fit. In the mix socket or on top of the camera?

[@lucho2386_]

@@VicBarry you know how the Sony VZ-1 comes with the fluffy piece? Well you know how that’s inserted super easily just slides on? My Deity won’t slide in?

[@lucho2386_]

@@VicBarry well i guess i don’t know where it belongs or how to place it on? Am i suppose to unscrew something and screw it on? And where?

[@ruthlogan9034]

Hi Vic! Loved this video. Clear demo of audio ranges and a visual of the limits. Very easy to remember. Wondering if you could answer a question. I’d like to get the blink500 dual channel, w/dual receivers that work with my Sony ZV-1 and my iPhone 12 Pro Max. Do you know if I’ll need to get the RXDI receiver (iphone12 doesn’t have the 3.5mm input)? Looks like blink500 b2 only has the 3.5mm cable.- great for the ZV-1. Will the TX pair with RX RXDI? Thanks for any help you can throw my way.

[@VicBarry]

It should but I haven’t used it so can’t really give an accurate answer. Sorry Ruth. Maybe reach out to saramonic

[@ruthlogan9034]

@@VicBarry thanks, Vic. Appreciate you more than you know!

[@VicBarry]

🙏thanks so much Ruth

[@nicksaunders8962]

Awesome accent

[@VicBarry]

Cheers Nick

[@stephanieb316]

Hi Vic, as always your ZV-1 vids are great! I've got a bit of an off-topic question though. Whenever I take my vids / pictures off my memory card either through USB or with a card reader, and I turn my camera back on, I see it never fully erases things off the card and I get a lot of question marks on the playback area. I have a Mac - I guess this is a weird Mac thing? The internet recommended deleting the files from trashcan too. I tried that but I still get the same errors. I always end up having to completely empty my SD card and then reformatting it to erase everything. Do you have any advice for this situation by chance?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Steph, that's a weird one...Possibly a Mac thing, but not sure. That aside, it's always best practice to format the card in camera. Are you deleting the files on the SD card, from the Mac? That could well be an issue.

[@stephanieb316]

@@VicBarry Hi Vic! Yes, I delete the files from a card reader in the mac and then reformat the SD card in the camera.

[@laurafordesvideos]

Hi Vic, I have a question. How do you lock exposure on the Sony zv1? I was filming one of my recipe videos and because of the changes in sunlight it affected the exposure of my video causing color shift. Is there any way to lock exposure?

[@VicBarry]

Hey Laura, a color shift is more to do with auto white balance. Best practice where possible is to dial in the white balance before you start shooting. As for locking exposure, fully manual will lock everything down just make sure you don’t have iso on auto Does this make sense?

[@laurafordesvideos]

@@VicBarry Thanks. I did have my ISO on auto I will change that.

[@VicBarry]

🙏

[@tex1622]

Hey Vic! Do you know how best to monitor the audio when using the sony zv-1? It doesn't have a headphone jack (and I'm a complete luddite), so I'm not sure how best to go about this!

[@VicBarry]

Hi there, the best (and only way really) is to make sure you've got the audio levels on screen. If they're constantly a solid red then the levels are way too high and you reduce them in the camera

[@tex1622]

@@VicBarry Thanks a million Vic!

[@PureChaos]

What is the construction of the Saramonic sr-xm1 like? Is it sturdy or seems breakable? Have you compared any of these to Rode or Movo? I also just dropped the video for the Aodelan remote/selfie stick if you want to check it out. So far, it is absolutely awesome! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5nCqYx4osl5gtU is the link for that video..