Why the Comica VM40 is the NEW KING of Camera Mics

[@AdamSzarmack]

Just used this exact mic on a 5 day shoot in Colombia with 6 interviews. Worked like a charm. Highly recommended.

[@Comica.America]

Thank you very much for your support! 😁

[@AdamSzarmack]

@@Comica.America thank you for making an awesome product. It was amazing being able to leave all the extra cables and recorders at home and capture both an in camera feed and 32 bit float copy as a safety. The sound quality is great too. You guys knocked it out of the park with this mic.

[@Comica.America]

@@AdamSzarmack Thank you very much for your kind words.🙌

[@PeterDiBussolo]

I’ve been using the comica vm40 for over a month now. Such a great powerful mic with great audio quality.

[@Comica.America]

So glad to hear that, thank you very much for your support!

[@AaronOverEverything]

Mic sounds awesome. I'm for real about to upgrade from my VM20 to this Vm40 for my boom mic in "studio". Great review man

[@bhgemini]

I love the VM30. I have the wire going to one camera with a safety track, the wireless going to another camera and can even record to my phone or computer via the USB C cable. It helps so much in post since the audio sounds identical because they are all the same source.

[@EpicCinematicAdventures]

Great video Carlos!

[@bertsperling7007]

Armando! I'm coming here from one of your other videos. In it, your analysis was thoughful and critical rather than the usual "everything is super great!". Thanks for being honest in your opinions. You've won me over as a regular viewer.

[@mitchlewis535]

Wow! This is a great value! Thanks for bringing to my attention. I do voiceover work and this would a great solution for making quick recordings to the internal storage. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

[@TacticalCactusMedia]

This man is always dropping knowledge bombs on us, I haven't seen another mic on the market with the features this one has. And around Christmas?! Guess I know what I'm going to get for myself Armando, thanks as always!

[@nyrubin]

32 bit flow is where it's at 💯💯💯

[@PrestonGladd]

"shoehorn" a bunch of solutions? A rode wireless pro (or any wireless mic system), attached to a self powered shotgun mic, and two cables is all the "shoehorning" you need to do. Granted all of that is more expensive, however if you already have all that in your kit it works with out tons of "shoehorning".

[@hhankx]

@@PrestonGladd we do this all the time too 🤘

[@mondobytes]

100% if it works for you and you’ve made the investment and you’re happy with with it you should definitely continue using it.

[@TradeshowThomas]

@@PrestonGladd yes, the dji mic transmitter /mke-600 combo works flawlessly

[@_FrontFootFilms_]

He has to say that to get paid. The downside is, if the transmitter fails, you have no microphone. I prefer the method you mentioned as well. Use the wireless pro (or another system) to transmit from the shotgun.

[@mondobytes]

@@_FrontFootFilms_ Hey it’s you again, my biggest fan. 😘

[@MommasBoyCooking]

I’ve watched a few videos about this 🎤 and definitely feeling this video as my favorite ❤

[@Comica.America]

Thank you so much for the detailed review and sharing your honest feedback about our VM40! Curious to see how others would use it-share your thoughts below!

[@bentomlin]

@@Comica.America How long might the battery last with internal recording and transmission but no de-noise, for instance?

[@audiononavio]

Wow with a simple low cut in post you can equally the sennheiser… really good review and also worth it to buy for the extra features. Cheers

[@Everyonehasanopinion]

When this uses replaceable batteries I’m into it. A battery failing always concerns me when they ultimately end their service life. Nice product!

[@Comica.America]

Hey, thank you very much for your comment! Let us looking forward to our next new product, it has a user replaceable battery.

[@Eyeofkamau]

@@Comica.Americahow about your approach to this unit? Do I need to sell my VM40 and buy the next version just to have battery support? Or can I send my vm40 in for battery replacement if the battery fails?

[@videografenNO]

@@Comica.America Hey! Any news when you'll be publishing your new product? :)

[@Comica.America]

@@videografenNO yes, Let's look forward to the new products that will be released next year.

[@thomasfransson]

That's some pretty cool tech. Go Comica!

[@Comica.America]

Oh my gosh, what an encouraging comment! Thank you for your support and recognition! We’ll keep up the good work!

[@Jaani071]

Comica Vm30 ❤

[@MatthewDangyou]

Pretty solid mic! There is just a slight delay for me when I auto sycn it by a few milliseconds, so I have to manually sycn the audio each time. Also worth noting after 1hr recording it starts a new recording and on a 24fsp timeline there is an 11 frame delay. But for the convenience and ease I have been using this mic a bunch. Actually I feel like if you auto sycn 3:31 there might be even a slight delay right there if you watch the mouth 🤔

[@mondobytes]

Most wireless mics have a slight drift, even if you adjust to be ahead or later it's almost impossible to get it right. I haven't recorded over 1 hour but good looking out, I'll have to test it to see if it happens. Are you running the latest firmware?

[@MatthewDangyou]

@@mondobytes Yeah I am running the current firmware unless they updated in the last 2 weeks. Well the drift was when I auto sync the audio and the 32 bit float recording was slightly off and had to manually sycn it because it was slightly off by a few milliseconds

[@Comica.America]

Hi, we did this because we considered that the file for a 1 hour recording would be large.

[@MatthewDangyou]

@@Comica.America If possible I would get rid of it because that is only .8gbs for each hour which is pretty small in all consideration.

[@Comica.America]

@@MatthewDangyou Thank you for your reply, we value your opinion, we will consider lengthening this recording file time length, which can be upgraded by firmware later.

[@marklholloway]

Carlos is like the friendly neighbor you always wanted to invite to the BBQ to nerd out talking about camera gear all day while drinking beer and eating cheeseburgers 💙

[@_FrontFootFilms_]

@@marklholloway and then realized you’re better off talking to the cat

[@mondobytes]

@@_FrontFootFilms_ Nah dogs are better.

[@BrandonTalbot]

I bought this mic but could never get it to record internally. I couldn’t figure it out but it definitely would have been a killer audio solution .

[@mondobytes]

Did you hold the Rec button down?

[@BrandonTalbot]

@ hahahahaha the equivalent of “did you turn it off then on again?” Yes. I went through a litany of things and never got it to work.

[@Comica.America]

​@@BrandonTalbot May we know have you long press the REC button to turn on/off the on-board recording of channel 1 and channel 2 in sync? Or you could use the APP to control. Pls have a try. Waiting for your feedback.

[@ВеселинМитев-д4с]

The best mic ever made on 2024 🎉

[@snap054]

Specifically, which iFootage magic arm is that at the beginning of the video? I didn't see it listed in your gear list.

[@mrtievolimedia]

Great video, although I’m using a RODE WIRELESS PRO to do the same thing with my Sennheiser MKE600. The only difference is the TX needing strapping to the boom pole but tower than that it’s no more complicated than this set up as both still require an RX to be plugged into a camera. It’s definitely a more affordable option but for that price the transmitter and mic can’t be that good quality. I’d rather a pro mic and have that connected to an external transmitter. Maybe Sennheiser and alike will offer a similar feature down the line perhaps.

[@mrtievolimedia]

Having said that, it does sound great and can see a lot of used for it but what if you want a second mic to record something into the camera? With the RODE wireless system you can set multiple TX’s if you need to mic multiple people. Can you pair extra mics to the one RX?

[@Comica.America]

@@mrtievolimedia hello, if you need two mics to shoot, our VM40 has another version VM40 COMBO, it has 2 mics. VM40 COMBO supports 2 mics,1 RX.

[@mrtievolimedia]

@@Comica.America Ah great, thank you

[@BurgerPlanetLive]

I wish it had an auto-gain mode like the Rode Wireless Pro/Go3 or DJI Mic Mini...

[@founders.universe]

Take my money now!

[@jntechreview]

I'm using the MKE600 and have no complaints, but the Comica VM40 seems way more versatile. Very tempting

[@mondobytes]

@@jntechreview that’s why I compared it to that mic because honestly it’s the best mic for the money up until the VM40 came out

[@mrheng562]

Yeah, the Senn does sound slightly better. But, as you said, that value for the money is hard to pass by.

[@jadefinchscene5644]

i ended up watching this twice... i have the Rode video mic ntg, and have been considering getting another shotgun mic, and this looks like it might be a great place to start my thinking and research. though i do already have a couple suggestions for mic manufacturers looking to compete with something like this. 1 give it Bluetooth so it can pair directly with cameras like DJI and insta 360 for those of us who us this sort of thing. 2 give us battery replacement information...whether that is a kit to do it ourselves, or a place to send it and have it done. i would like to see fewer built in batteries in small devices. just me, but dead battery and useless mic.... just throwing it out there great video, time to look up some more comparison videos.

[@Comica.America]

hey, thank you for your good suggestion! Let us looking forward to our next new product, it has a user replaceable battery.

[@marcushawkinsmusic]

Are there any solutions like this but in stereo

[@jessejayphotography]

@@marcushawkinsmusic sadly, no. I’m really hoping Rode does something cool with a Stereo VideoMic X replacement.

[@Comica.America]

The VM40 has another another version, VM40 COMBO which has two microphones for stereo sound.😊

[@marcushawkinsmusic]

@ awesome!!! I’ll check it out!

[@SeanFBoyd]

Awesome video man. Could I in theory also use the receiver going into a zoom F3 recorder for a second redundant back up if I want to?

[@mondobytes]

@@SeanFBoyd thanks man, yes you can

[@The_Idea_of_Dream_Vision]

Your video is clean. Did you use any lighting on the outdoor shots ?

[@mondobytes]

No just lots of color grading haha

[@KarmaIsABitsch]

Okay KZbin decided to auto Dub this video in German. This was the weirdest thing ever, so see Armando but listen to a German AI Voice. That Mic seems really interesting tho!

[@tyrustucker]

As someone who does location sound work from time to time I was VERY skeptical, but holy sh*t for $250 this is a steal for even being a backup shotgun mic. Curious how it works in a heavy Cell/RF environment

[@mondobytes]

We filmed in Los Angeles with a ton of heavy Cell/RF congestion and worked without any problems, also recording internally means you have a safety and backup just in case.

[@nolocproductions1020]

I assume that with the 600 impedance and high self noise level, it's going to be bad. All of these new 32bit float mics are just trendy and not actually giving you good audio. My old NTG2 has better specs than these mics.

[@allenfpascua]

I do really wish the battery can be change as we all know batteries degrade overtime.

[@rakib_rudroofficial6542]

Love You❤

[@videografenNO]

Hey! Thanks for the review :) Can you record 32 bit internally at the same time as you have wired/wireless recording to a camera?

[@Comica.America]

Dear friend, it is ok.

[@NetvoTV]

I want a Zoom M3 with rear mic too

[@puertadlm163]

I love this mic. Ya the sound isn’t the best but for $250. Holy smokes I’m willing to do some audio tuning even tho I’m terrible and have no idea how to do it.

[@mondobytes]

@@puertadlm163 easily the best shotgun mic for the money right now.

[@shueibdahir]

I’d recommend a sennheiser mke 600 instead of this for the extra 50$. It’s faaaar better than this one in terms of audio quality

[@puertadlm163]

@ yes but it’s hard to put Value on easy of use

[@mondobytes]

@@shueibdahiryou didn’t watch the video, I literally did a side by side test and it’s not “WAY BETTER” maybe 5% better if even that. I could run some post processing on Comica to make it sound the same or even better.

[@shueibdahir]

@ I did watch the video and i’ve used both mics. I can tell you applied post processing to the vm40. That is not what it sounds like and also it sounds like that’s the internal file you’re using. With no post processing and using the wireless audio, the comica is much worse. Best thing about the sennheiser is that it doesn’t need much processing, maybe a little boost in 13-15khz range, but that’s about it. The vm40 requires much more finessing Also you forgot that the sennheiser is a entry level professional mic and with a proper field recorder with an EIN of between -127db snd -132db like the zoom f3, it sounds heavenly

[@colinthomas2525]

I’m thinking of picking this up for the bmpcc og, thoughts on that? Seems like a great fit?

[@mondobytes]

If you're looking for a solid mic definitely consider this one.

[@theeditor5661]

I'm not sure whether this video is a review or a selling pitch, where's the pros and cons of this?

[@mondobytes]

@@theeditor5661 I was pretty clear, if you can’t decide what it is then you probably shouldn’t buy it.

[@scottievee330]

I have the VM30. Tempted to upgrade but...

[@mondobytes]

@@scottievee330 What’s the biggest difference, I’m not familiar with their older version.

[@scottievee330]

@@mondobytes 32Float, app, some of the recording options? I also have Comica Booms from years ago that I still use. And many others. I am looking to dump some for "keepers".

[@mondobytes]

@@scottievee330 I say if the mics you have are still working out for you, no point in upgrading unless you'll benefit from all the new features.

[@GizmoMaxx]

The Comica ain't Comical pun intended 😁🔊 🎧 and meant Business on the Audio Quality 8:27

[@ty-k6708]

This needs to have a user replaceable battery.

[@mondobytes]

Agreed, If they did it would be a 10/10

[@Comica.America]

@@mondobytes Let us looking forward to our next new product, it has a user replaceable battery.

[@mondobytes]

@@Comica.America 😮

[@Comica.America]

Let us looking forward to our next new product, it has a user replaceable battery.

[@bottledwaterprod]

It's kinda infuriating that mics continue to come with trrs cables, but we can't use them because phones don't have that input anymore. 😑

[@mondobytes]

Yeah a bit silly.

[@Comica.America]

Thank you for your review, the VM40 comes standard with trrs and trs cables in the package to fit different cameras, if you need to use it on a cell phone we recommend that you purchase a suitable adapter cable.

[@timdanyo898]

To fiddly. The last thing I want on set is a fussy audio set up.

[@hcepeda]

What annoys me about technology is the impossibility of changing the battery. When the battery dies in most cases, it's the death of the device. Imagine how many devices could still be in use in the world if it were possible to change the battery. If you can't change the battery, it's not sustainable.

[@Comica.America]

Hey, thank you very much for your comment! Let us looking forward to our next new product, it has a user replaceable battery.

[@gonefishinzach7811]

that seems waaay to cheap haha. I feel like this should be a 1000$ mic

[@mondobytes]

@@gonefishinzach7811 I bet 3 years ago this mic would have been close to $1000

[@gonefishinzach7811]

@@mondobytes And its truly worth it to hold up in a corporate shoot?!

[@mrandrewappel]

Ok, but what do you do when the battery dies on set after a 12 hour day? Or when the PA forgets to plug it in the night before? This isn’t a criticism of your review, (we respect the clickbait in this house) but more of a request for Comica to answer these questions. Until Comica addresses the elephant in the room, these can’t stand on their own in any professional kit.

[@mondobytes]

@@mrandrewappel you can charge while using it lol not even a big deal.

[@jpemile]

Armando, Armando, Armando…. 😑

[@Old-School-Liberal]

It’s a cheap brand and cheap microphones I’d rather buy from an established audio company.

[@Comica.America]

Thank you for your feedback! We understand that you may prefer established audio brands, but we truly believe the VM40 is designed to meet the needs of both professionals and creators on a budget, without compromising performance. We appreciate your perspective and are always here if you have any questions or need more information about our products!

[@waynosfotoscameras]

Okay, so what is so different about this mic compared to, the, RODE mic go or the DJI wireless? I use separate recorders currently, so what is the benefit over these mics, to go and invest in this mic? Can't see what is new about this?? I need help here to understand...... 🦻

[@mondobytes]

@@waynosfotoscameras this is a shotgun mic so quality is going to be far superior, you can even hear it when I’m not using the Comica mic and instead the DJI Mic2 which are my favorite portable mics that I use.

[@waynosfotoscameras]

@mondobytes cheers for clarifying 👍