Comica VM40: The Best Mic for Solo Creators? Honest Thoughts! (NOT A TECHNICAL REVIEW!)

[@NE_Victoria_Australia]

I will be honest, I was watching this video thinking 'this mic sounds AMAZING'. It works really well, it's really versatile, the accessories and bag are fantastic. No way I can afford this - and then you said the price!! I will be getting one of these for sure.

[@epochfilmandphoto]

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[@JWS1968]

I'm in the process of sending this mic back. I've had it about three weeks and I'm just so disappointed with the amount of noise it produces. I have did extensive testing with it and I have concluded the pre-amp in the mic is just very poor. It generate a lot of pre-amp noise plain and simple.

[@marin_real_estate_photography]

Well... it would have been nice to see some noise reduction tests. Wish it had some sort of a ability to record timecode to the internal recorder. Oh well...

[@cineffect]

Wish it was stereo, like the Zoom M3

[@skmkenny]

Bit if a noob question But what benefit does that provide?

[@skmkenny]

I’m looking to buy either this or the m3 and i’m having a tough time deciding Featureset seems pretty comparable and price is the same

[@cineffect]

@@skmkenny You can choose how wide you want the sound to be picked up afterwards. Either purely mono shotgun from the front only, or going up to 120°. For a real filmmaker, an incredible flexibility.

[@arian_sheikhi]

Does the VM40 receiver work with the VM30 mic and they connect to each other?!

[@epochfilmandphoto]

@@arian_sheikhi not to my knowledge

[@Ozpeter]

It doesn't seem to be a good buy unless you want the wireless capability, which you said you didn't use much. The Zoom M3 MicTrak also has 32 bit recording, but it records in M/S stereo, which of course gives you the ability to choose mono through to super wide stereo in post production. And I think it is cheaper ($143 in fact at the moment). But it doesn't do wireless.

[@cineffect]

M3 is fantastic, I also use it with my DJI Mic for dual (32 bit float and wireless) recording. Just plug the output from M3 into my DJI transmitter.

[@Ozpeter]

@cineffect Heh, I never thought of that! I will try it myself. Thanks for the idea!

[@professordanielcarnauba]

Thanks for the video! Do you know if the receiver compatible with Comica Vimo Q Wireless Microphone? I mean: could I connect a Vimo Q transmitter and a VM40 Shotgun mic to the same receiver?

[@epochfilmandphoto]

@@professordanielcarnauba I’m not sure but I will ask them and get back to you on this comment thread!

[@professordanielcarnauba]

@epochfilmandphoto thanks a lot!

[@EquipmentList]

I asked this same question at an Instagram post, and Comica answered that the chip inside VM40 is not compatible with either the Vimo Q or VM30. Fingers crossed 🤞 for new version of Vimo Q eventually that adds compatibility & built-in 32-bit recording.

[@professordanielcarnauba]

@@EquipmentList Thanks a lot!

[@shueibdahir]

Does the internal recording trigger automatically when hitting the record button on the camera or does it have to be manually turned on?

[@epochfilmandphoto]

No there is a record button on the mic you have to hold on. There is also an app you can do it from.

[@HienL]

@@epochfilmandphoto in the app there is auto record settings?

[@epochfilmandphoto]

@ looking into that for you!

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