BOYA BY-MM1+ REVIEW! The BEST BUDGET shotgun MIC?!

In this video I review the #BOYA BY-MM1+ Super-cardioid Condenser Shotgun Microphone. If you're on a budget and you're looking to buy a shotgun microphone, watch this video first!
UPDATE: The headphone output only works on playback when you use it on smartphones! So this feature is NORMALLY not available while recording or streaming. However! I found a way that you can monitor the audio while recording! Check out this video: • MONITOR AUDIO LIVE wit...
0:00 Intro
0:40 Features
1:18 Unboxing & first impression
2:34 Studio sound test
4:15 Smartphone test
4:39 Real world test
5:02 My thoughts
7:23 Outro
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Thanks, man! Your review helped me a lot. Congratulations!😃

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks for watching! I'm really glad I could help. 🤙🏽😃

[@SlackerStuff]

Good looks dude! I love how simple and straightforward your videos are. No flash in the best way. Just straight to the point.

[@IbrahimLucas]

Slacker Stuff thanks bro! And I thought I was rambling too much. I’m glad you experienced it differently.

[@SlackerStuff]

@@IbrahimLucas nah man trust your gut! You were great.

[@ww1www]

That plug is for playback from telephone, not to monitor your voice while recording. If you use a phone to record and the mike is plugged, each time you wanna check if the clip was recorded okay, you would have to unplug it, plug your headphones, then unplug them and reconnect the mike. This plug alleviates this problem.

[@IbrahimLucas]

Krisztián Hildebrand yeah, I’ve mentioned it in the description. Being able to monitor audio during recording is still less time consuming than checking it after. I think it would push more people to go for it instead of the videomicro.

[@alexmorenopalmer2894]

this is the best video i found, glad to sub

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Alex, glad I could help. Thanks for subbing!

[@RWD_Faiz]

Thanks for the video..really nice review and video editing.. Greetings from Malaysia..

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Faiz, it was my pleasure. Thanks for watching! Greetings from the Netherlands 🤙🏽

[@LeslieArnelleTV]

excellent review . thank you!

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thank you for watching! 🤙🏽

[@LifeHackerMax]

Nice video 👍🏼! Thank you! I am still trying to figure this mic thing out as I go but it is my understanding that when you put your mic in your smartphone you overtake the headphones jack. What the second jack on the mic does it allows you to plug your headphones in and listen to the playback instead of having to take the mic out every time you want to check your footage. Question: did you do some post editing on the audio? Because my mic gets a lot of noise and I have to take that out in post processing. Thx 🙏🏽!

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi, thanks for watching. I didn't do post editing on the audio. If I did it wouldn't be an honest review. I have a video on how to record better audio with this microphone. Maybe it can help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHW7lXShltOXpNE

[@chilljlt]

As most people have mentioned, the boya mic is splitting the TRS input of the phone and providing the Headphone-out channel. Just like a cable that splits mic-in and headphone-out for a TRS input-output. For live monitoring to work, the application of choice must playback the real-time audio through the headphone-out. The mic has no inbuilt live monitoring capabilities in that sense. If you want to simply test if the port works, simply connect headphones (to the Boya mic) and playback music/audio from youtube/music software. Just a text update on that in the comments or description would be great! Thank you for the review! It was well done!

[@Deetalks87]

Exactly, and to add to that, some applications like BandLab or something, allow you to hear yourself while recording, and using such an app to record will allow for real time monitoring.

[@sharonchen8774]

thanks! your video is very helpful !

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Sharon, glad to hear that! Thank you for watching :)

[@thedanyopang]

great colors man, do you use a LUT for color correcting?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Dan, thank you for the compliment! :) I color correct and color grade my footage to some extend. I also use a LUT, but like 15% of it.

[@The.JZA.]

I think the headphone jack on the back of the mic is a passthrough so you can only hear audio that is coming from the device that the mic is plugged into. Thats why it has a TRRS connector for smartphones so that the phone can output audio at the same time as receiving audio from the mic.

[@IbrahimLucas]

UPDATE: The headphone output ONLY works on playback AND when you use the microphone on smartphones! So this feature is NORMALLY not available while recording or streaming. However! I found a way that you can monitor the audio while recording with your smartphone! Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npuWkoaFjL-jptE

[@SalmanPadder25]

This Microphone is made for OpenCamera App

[@spydermonkey2127]

I've read that the headphones output is to check the video on playback. So you would have to record, stop and then play the video to hear and check. The benefit is that for smartphones you won't have to switch mic cable and headphones cable constantly

[@Pablinteve]

hola querido, muy buen video, ayer compre el mismo mic pero no entendiala funcion de headphone, y lo estaba por devolver. jejeje me suscribo !

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hola Pablito! Me alegro que el video te haya ayudado. Gracias por verlo y bienvenido a mi canal!

[@diegodelmate]

Hi I from Argentina.... Good video (eres incredible hermano)

[@IbrahimLucas]

¡Hola Diego! ¿Como estas hermano? ¡Bienvenido a mi canal! Thanks for watching my video 💪🏽

[@QSofficial]

Mantap review nya cak, lanjutken

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks for watching! Where are you from?

[@QSofficial]

@@IbrahimLucas aku dari indonesia " i from indonesia"

[@PaulSebastianM]

Guys, the headphone plug is just a passthrough for the headphones on mobile devices. All phones and mobile devices use a TRRS plug (4 pins) as opposed to a TRS plug, which allows the same jack to electrically connect both 2 speakers (earplugs) and 1 mic, with a shared ground connector (TRRS = Tip, Ring, Ring, Sleeve, where the Sleeve is the common ground cable, and the other 3 are two for the earplugs and one for the mic). So of course it works but only if you connect the MM1+ to smartphones and tablets using the TRRS provided cable, then you can plug your headphones into the MM1+ and have the MM1+ pass the audio out.

[@perrypelican9476]

The video and sound of your video is fantastic. Good tip about tagging tips, even if the company doesn't give you tags.

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate the compliment 😃 The tags are helpful indeed.

[@GoTellJesusSaves]

I agree... the sound quality is quite good for the price.

[@mdaibs]

You should try the MOREC or the Shure MOTIV Audio. Both have monitoring options and are free.

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks for the tip Matheus! 💪🏽

[@cruzumusic]

Toffe video 👌 subbed ✅

[@IbrahimLucas]

Dankjewel man! Welkom! 💪🏽💪🏽

[@marciosantos7665]

Can I use this with my laptop? If so, what cables should I use and what port (line out or headphone) should I connect to?

You heard about AKG, Senheisser and Shure mics right?

[@e-mo666]

Came here to check the quality of a mic, ended up staring at your insanely beautiful eyelashes... Guess Imma need to watch it all over again

[@IbrahimLucas]

😂😂😂 I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.

[@euTechs]

I am able to check my sound when recording with the video pro app on my xperia 1 V.

[@EmadApple]

Good review. I have it and it I want to replace it. Which Mic are you using in this video?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks! 🤙🏽 The Røde PodMic.

[@EmadApple]

@@IbrahimLucas do you recommend it after using it or thinking of upgrading it?

[@IbrahimLucas]

@@EmadApple Of course I would recommend it. I think it would be a little odd if I didn't recommend it, but still use it to record my videos. I'm sticking to it for now, it delivers good quality audio. So I don't feel the need to upgrade yet.

[@davidcarvajal2868]

Como saber si es original o no..? La mayoría de los micrófonos no son original, no se les revisa el código QR allí sino es original sale un error, hay que verificar bien el código QR, EL sonido se parece al original pero no es igual, atentos amigos!

[@inyourf4c31d10t]

Did you already reviewed mamen 07 pro mini yet? I hope you will compare this boya with mamen 07 pro mini. Thanks Ibrahim. 🙏

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hello this is Joe! No, I haven't reviewed the Mamen 07 Pro Mini. I have actually never heard of it. Thank you for watching!

[@RaceDriverMIKU]

Maybe mobile audio workstation apps allows you to monitor your voice.

[@AliJanBravo]

#Makeit Thank you for your detailed review, really appreciate it 😘

[@IbrahimLucas]

Ali Jan Bravo It’s my pleasure!

[@heartlessre]

Thank you I am from India

[@joliewu8625]

Hey! Great video. How bad is the shock mount? I want to use it for vlogging but you said it picks up noise when moving around/walking

[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks for watching! You can hear it when I do the outside test. If you watch the video with earphones/headphones you can hear it better. I think it's a little annoying because I want my audio to be entirely clean. But I'm sure not everyone will pick up on it. Try watching the video again with headphones and see if you can hear it.

[@heanlygaming5408]

@@IbrahimLucas can definately hear it. It's like a having a rat inside a closet.

[@zerio_meitei]

@@IbrahimLucas please help me how to fix this. Should I change shock mount any other suggestion to fixed this clippy annoying sound when walking

[@davidcarvajal2868]

Como saber si es original o no..? La mayoría de los micrófonos boya no son original, son réplicas.. En los videos no se les revisa el código QR eso si es importante! allí sino es original sale un error, hay que verificar bien el código QR, EL sonido se parece al original pero no es igual, atentos amigos!

[@Buen_Viaje29]

hey I really liked your video, I bought that same microphone very recently and when I tested it on my camera (LUMIX Panasonic dmc-fz300) it had a sound that came from the microphone, a “hiss” sounds and I don't know how to fix it, it would be very cool from your part if you help me with this problem ✌🏽

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hey, thanks for watching the video! Try setting the recording level manually (around -16 and -12 db) and then add gain in post. If it's set to "auto" the camera will automatically record the audio too high and therefore you'll get 'hiss' and/or audio clipping. What you can also do is record on a audio recorder and then sync the audio in post. Most audio recorders have better pre-amp than camera's. I hope this is helpful!

[@Buen_Viaje29]

Ibrahim Lucas thanks bro, i didn't know what to do and i was already throwing it away xd

[@IbrahimLucas]

S1B 😂😂 try the tips before you do!

[@pusongaming9860]

Try open camera app.

[@gabrielladim9440]

Good quality, i'm just curious if the sound quality is better than boya mm1

[@gabrielladim9440]

I think the output headphone works only for played back audio

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hey, thanks for your comment! That's true, I've added that as an update in the description.

[@GoTellJesusSaves]

I would say it should work well for fixed position recording.

[@firmaleggibile4130]

hi, i am planning to shot a short movie with a dslr. Since it's very low budget, camera will be steady on tripod and only ambient sound will be recorded. Would you suggest something like this? the only goal would be NOT hearing the annoying wind noise

[@GoTellJesusSaves]

@@firmaleggibile4130 Hello! I'm no expert for sure. But some things I would consider in choosing a mic for ambient sound would be: Low self noise of the mic. Because I don't want white noise in the audio. What sound am I attempting to capture? Where is it located? This matters for a couple reasons. Different microphones have different sound signatures. Some will sound smoother than others. Some are better at accurately recording specific types of sounds. Just like different voices may sound better or worse depending on the mic/s used to record with, so too do different sounds. Also I would consider the frequency range of the sounds. Some mics won't reproduce very low frequencies well or at all. Same with very high frequencies. The location of the sound/s matters quite a bit because if I want to capture a specific sound in a specific location, I'll want a mic with an acute sound field (directional), as the goal would be to capture the one sound and not any others. But if I'm trying to capture all the sounds that I hear in an area, I want an omnidirectional mic. It will pick up sounds from 360° quite equally. And because it's outdoors, I'll definitely want a fuzzy mic cover for wind. I'll also want to keep the mic out of the sun somehow. Maybe just a shade umbrella up above it, but not close enough to it to affect the sound. Beacuse white noise of a mic increases the hotter the mic and air around it is. I know that's a lot... maybe TMI. But that's how I would go about choosing a mic. To wrap it all up, a low cost omnidirectional mic with low self noise and a fuzzy cover could work great for recording ambient sounds. There are a few guys who make KZbin videos testing mics and include the self noise of the mics they test or provide clips of their recordings for you to hear for yourself. I recommend using decent noise cancelling headphones to listen to those videos so that you can really hear what's actually being recorded. And keep in mind that many people may watch your videos with headphones on. A big mistake that I've experienced while watching many low budget films is that they didn't have good control of background sound and noise. I could hear the hiss (white noise) of the recordings and it changed throughout the video and it distracted me from the viewing experience. Anyway... I could go on and on about sound... I hope this helped in some significant way! Blessings to you and your adventure in film making!

[@firmaleggibile4130]

@@GoTellJesusSaves i am impressed!! thanks for the detailed reply!! i'll read it now and provide an appropriate reply 😀

[@viroqe]

around 4:00 its not how it works man.. jack on the back function is just like rode mic me, after you record in the camera/smartphone, you can monitor how it was recorded without unplug/plug again the 3.5mm audio jack...

[@tampajep]

HI. Did you ever get audio playback on your headphone? I have a Samson S20 connected to the BY-MM1 mic and in order to hear playback I have to unplug the mic after each recording. This is impractical and makes the microphone unusable. If you've figurured out a workaround or know a fix I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi, check the description or pinned comment.

[@tampajep]

Thanks for responding and for sharing the workaround!@@IbrahimLucas

[@ChachasReactions234]

Do you recommend this microphone for a MUKBANG ASMR video?

[@IbrahimLucas]

To be honest, I’m not really a fan of mukbang ASMR videos so I’m not sure which microphones are best for that type of scenario. I guess if you put the BY-MM1+ close to your mouth it could get the job done.

[@samuelscorner2445]

The "puff" sound you get when talking. Is it a way to prevent it? Will it disappear with the dead cat?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Samuel, In this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHW7lXShltOXpNE I give tips on how to get the most out of this microphone. Some of the tips are on preventing plosives. I hope it helps!

[@JermeciaW]

When I plug this into my camera I hear music playing the background I can not figure out why!

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi, do you have music playing while recording videos? I'm a little confused as to why you hear music coming from the microphone if you don't have music playing in the background.

[@TheVince]

I can’t get the headphones jack to work

[@IbrahimLucas]

Check the pinned comment.

[@goku21youtub]

the smartphone test was noiseless ??

[@Edu-Side]

Thanks u a lot for the best information!) Is this possible to connect with u directly?! If yes, how can we connect with u?!

[@IbrahimLucas]

No problem, glad to help. You can connect through my other social media. The links are in the video description.

[@waelothman6377]

Hi…is it possible that the boya mm1+ mic doesn’t work on mirrorless cameras?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Wael, I left a reply on your comment on my website! 🤙🏽

[@ferrangrau8392]

the mic recorded shock mount sound when u tried outside... the bymm1 didnt do that AFAIK

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Ferran, I can't verify that because I haven't used the BY-MM1. Thank you for watching!

[@francescolicursi]

can i use this microphone with a recorder, like Sony PX240?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Yes

[@arnabdas2967]

My boya mm1+ dslr cable is already a trs cable , and it's not working with my canon m50, should I buy a ts connector then?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Arnab, thank you for watching. There are a couple of things that you could be doing wrong. 1. The BY-MM1+ comes with two cables. You may be using the wrong cable for your camera. 2. The cable has two different ends. You may be plugging the "microphone end" into the camera and vice versa. 3. The microphone has a line-out and a headphone jack. Maybe the cable is plugged into the headphone jack. If you tried all these steps and the problem persists, I suggest going back to the store where you bought it and see if they can help you further.

[@arnabdas2967]

@@IbrahimLucas my camera jack is ok and also my mm1+ is working properly with my phone Should I visit canon store ? Cause i purchased mix online

[@IbrahimLucas]

@@arnabdas2967 Have you tried the 3 steps that I mentioned in the previous comment? If you say that the microphone jack on your camera is working fine then in my opinion there’s no point in going to a Canon store. They can’t fix something on your camera that isn’t broken. Try the 3 steps that I mentioned. If it doesn’t work, contact the store where you bought the microphone. I used this microphone on my M50 and didn’t have any problem.

[@arnabdas2967]

@@IbrahimLucas u don't need a ts connector?

[@arnabdas2967]

@@IbrahimLucas then can i purchase that camera to mic connector may be it's wrong

[@angelobaudazio]

Alguien me puede decir si dijo, si son buenos o malos? No entendí nada xd

[@IbrahimLucas]

Que tal Angelo? Por suerte hablo un poquito español. Lo que dije fue que el micrófono funciona bien por su precio. Viene con dos cables, uno para usarlo con tu teléfono y otro para usar con tu cámara. El micrófono tiene una toma para auriculares, pero si estas usando el micrófono en una cámara, no puedes monitorear el sonido. Para mi, eso es el único inconveniente. En general, es un micrófono bueno y económico. Gracias por ver mi video, aunque no lo entiendas! 😁💪🏽

[@88DudeThe]

Your audio is not synced to the video

[@angelopablo7372]

Does it work on laptop?

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Elo! Yes, it does work on laptop.

[@angelopablo7372]

@@IbrahimLucas don't you have any recommended cable for the laptop? coz it's too short

[@IbrahimLucas]

You can use any TRRS to TRRS cable. Check on Amazon or a local audio store.

[@chezeledon]

MAE 506 Costa Rica license plate detected! 🇨🇷

[@IbrahimLucas]

Oye Sergio! Great eyes! 😂 Pura Vida Mae! 🤙🏽❤️

[@Nathifah]

I mean.. I guess I'll #makeit. Budget friendly and it does a decent job, so🤷🏾‍♀️... The headphone jack thing is kinda weird tho🤔 Edit: By the way, #WakandaForever🙅🏾‍♀️

[@IbrahimLucas]

Nathifah yayyy #hashtagmakeit! The headphone output thing is weird indeed. So you caught that Chadwick tribute, huh?

[@jrfmonline]

The headphone jack is actually for smartphones playback sounds.

[@TheKrishankantgreat]

$23 in India on amazon

[@IbrahimLucas]

Watch out for fake ones.

[@andreszeledon4419]

Vs feelworld fm8

[@IbrahimLucas]

This is the first time I'm hearing about this microphone. I'll check it out. Is there something specifically you want to see in the video?

[@reinhardtleroux]

5 more subscribers and you're on 1000🙌

[@IbrahimLucas]

We're there! 🙌🏽

[@reinhardtleroux]

@@IbrahimLucas well done🙌 You're probably itching to start monetizing😂

[@IbrahimLucas]

@@reinhardtleroux I’m itching to get to 100K so I can get the KZbin play button!

[@JunyMartina]

#MakeIt

[@IbrahimLucas]

Juny Martina LEGGOOO 💪🏽💪🏽

[@KaushikiAgarwal]

#makeit

[@IbrahimLucas]

Hi Kaushiki! Thanks for watching!

[@KaushikiAgarwal]

@@IbrahimLucas I really liked it and it was quite helpful . Thanks for sharing your opinion and the video . Keep doing such awesome work 👍🏼

[@JunyMartina]

Hook a boyap🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@IbrahimLucas]

Juny Martina I was hoping somebody would catch that pun 😂😂😂

[@rigocornejo6003]

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[@IbrahimLucas]

Thanks Rigo! I am crazy indeed. In fact I am so crazy that I got you to comment on this video. Isn't THAT crazy? Thanks bro!

[@czarleendgtv1608]

You look like Lebron James..

[@IbrahimLucas]

😂😂😂

[@v.c.g.studios7209]

#makeit