Still The Best Budget Shotgun Microphone In 2025

[@FulaanCreative]

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[@tadbubs]

FC, you're killin' me, man. With your straight-ahead, no-flinch gaze--while you're throwing out your humor--had me rolling. Thanks for the excellent information and absolutely fresh giggles. You're a natural...you "rock"! Oh, one quick question. How do you feel about hooking this up to a laptop for webcam chats (using the Takstar as the microphone)? I'm wondering if I have to create a hack for my MacBook Pro...

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha! Thanks Man! Yeah I had to plug it direct into the macbook pros audio input/headphone jack to record a voice over. It worked fine.

[@AustinSchrock]

Bro i love the vibe of this video so much!! Don't ever stop, you will be somewhere huge in a year or two. It's hard to keep pushing, I know how hard it is, but don't stop. You have tons of potential. Ps. AMAZING BEARD

[@FulaanCreative]

Hey what's up Austin? Thanks for the encouragement! I appreciate it.

[@FulaanCreative]

Austin, by the way check out this channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHmcdoGVmJV4bbM , I think you will like it. Peace!

[@markfreedman2470]

After watching this video, just now, I got a Takstar SGC-598 for $14 on Amazon. Some sort of Flash Sale. I love getting good deals on Audio. I did professional engineering and system design in years past. Your audio quality in your videos is outstanding. Better than KZbinrs that have set up their visible boom stands with the brand name printed on the stand attached to a $400 Shure 7b mic. You have the professionalism of studio directors. Your practical knowledge of cameras is exceptional. Kudos to you. Keep up the great work. Love the goats

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks man! I appreciate the kind words.

[@jasonsong6747]

Hahah love ur sense of humor.. Ordered it! Cant wait! Btw u remind me of Taz from ECW lol

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha, Thanks Jason!

[@lifewithchioma]

Excellent review. I can't wait to order this mic. I have found your videos really helpful. Keep doing what you do because you do it damn well!

[@_mba4k]

Bro ive been writing my own movie and have been trying to find cheap and good audio stuff. Thank you so much this has been a godsend.

[@FulaanCreative]

Glad I could help!

[@KevinVenturePhilippines]

I wanted you to bring back the goats a least a couple of more times, and you did not disappoint. Subbed. 🤘😎

[@FulaanCreative]

Lol! Thanks man!

[@KevinVenturePhilippines]

@@FulaanCreative Hahaha, for sure, brother. Yeah, I don't know that much about goats, but have you ever seen the baby ones frolick?? Too freaking cute. And they are the best doctors ever, lol, if you see them grown up and acting crazy, and if you can totally empathize, ...then you need to seek professional help and possibly medication. And if you see the adults act crazy and you are like "OK, I feel ya, goat, but I am not quite there yet, you know you just need to breathe and go on vacation. 🤘🤣 But seriously, I learned adding a few more random/comical clips to even a tech video, is really a game changer. Thank you for that, brother.

[@ExploringRevenantsParanormal]

Jeez man, you definitely deserve to blow up! I have a rode mic and I just watched this video because I like how well put together your videos are! I already knew I had no intentions on buying a different mic but that's just how good you are brother! keep it up man, you're going to make it BIG.

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks Man! I appreciate the kind words and encouragement. The plan is that we all grow together. As I learn more and earn more I'll be sharing the info. Thanks for watching and commenting by the way.

[@ExploringRevenantsParanormal]

@@FulaanCreative I Definitely appreciate the devinci resolve tutorials you put out, I just started KZbin and editing 3 months ago and devinci is very beginner friendly lol. I found your channel though because I upgraded my Canon SL2 to a M50 mii lol so I've watched like every m50 video you got.

[@FulaanCreative]

@@ExploringRevenantsParanormal Nice! Thanks for watching the vids and commenting. I'll try and put out some more useful Davinci resolve stuff as well. Peace!

[@ExploringRevenantsParanormal]

@@FulaanCreative p.s I definitely meant to say "devinci isn't very beginner friendly". I'll be on the look out man.

[@FulaanCreative]

@@ExploringRevenantsParanormal Gotcha. Yes, it can be a bit daunting but it does get easier after a while. I still haven't been able to really use the fusion section but everything else I'm ok with.

[@brightmedia1024]

Ayo! Where you from bro? Sounds like the Northeast but your outdoors look like Europe or Turkey. I've lived in a few countries. Love your content bro, sense a humor and all. Keep up the good work!

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks David! Long story! But to summarize I was raised in Texas, lived in Malaysia for the past 8 years or so and am now in Turkey. Thanks for the kind words:)

[@brightmedia1024]

@@FulaanCreative I hear you man, my story is also long... I have lived in 4 different countries, and pretty much have had a major move every 6 years, so I feel you bro. Cool, glad I ran into your content while doing research on the m50 mark II

[@unbridledmayo]

I have the 598 which to be homest is a litle bulky and heavy for what I need. I agree with you, still amazing, but you kinda finalised my decision to get the 600 now. Especially as I'll need to start taking it out with me. Cheers man!

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks for watching and commenting : )

[@ctlna]

Subscribed! Love your sense of humor! Informative and enjoyable. Keep it up!

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@Marquettes2010]

Mic splitter is a good idea. I've used a little mixer as well. Like: Saramonic SR-AX100 Passive Dual Channel Camera Mixer. I think it's about $40

[@FulaanCreative]

Ah, nice. That's probably a better option actually. Thank for sharing!

[@ROYBGP]

the goat screaming got me to subscribe. you're a funny dude.

[@FulaanCreative]

Lol

[@UpStreamCharlie]

Thank you very much for this video... this will help me decide to buy or check out other affordable mics

[@FulaanCreative]

Glad I could help!

[@jjj6655]

Dude, you crack me up! But you di the Science too, AND thanks for those tips at the end! Weirdly, your audio had some distortion in just this vid.

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks for watching and commenting : )

[@dexdigi]

big appreciation, this one is really helpful

[@FulaanCreative]

Awesome. Good to hear.

[@Ryan_Zell]

Just purchased it from amazon on your recommendation. Thanks for these videos.

[@FulaanCreative]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Ryan_Zell]

@@FulaanCreative Actually, I bought 2. One for my son, who bought me the R10 for this Christmas.

[@AltamisAwesomeStudio]

I've been using the sgc 600 for all my outdoor shooting. It's great but you do need the dead cat filter

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks for watching and commenting Altamis. Yes you are right but you would generally need that with any shotgun mic. I took the dead cat I was using with my sgc-598 and just cut it a little to fit the sgc-600. Works great.

[@FulaanCreative]

By the way bro, I saw your Channel. Subhanallaah, I live in Turkey since 7 months ago. Before that I lived in Malaysia for 8 years. When I heard you speaking Malay it brought back so many memories. I miss the brothers and sisters there, the Masajid and also the FOOD! I need some proper nasi goreng campung and Pisang goreng right about now...

[@AltamisAwesomeStudio]

@@FulaanCreative Subhanallah. What a small world 😅 I upload videos both in Malay and English. But for Food Vlog is mostly in Malay. You should visit here again for the food!

[@FulaanCreative]

@@AltamisAwesomeStudio Yeah for sure. That would be great. I look forward to it inshallaah. Take care bro

[@JHsTransportVideos]

What deadcat do you recommend for my 600?

[@danielwiese6549]

perfect perfec perfet mate. I love the goats in there. as always a great video.

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha! Thanks Daniel.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Nice! Thanks! Went out and "Goat" me one!😂

[@FulaanCreative]

Lol! Love it.

[@Infinite_suite]

Thanks for the video Fulaan

[@FulaanCreative]

You are welcome Spence, anytime.

[@ladanaz7643]

Thank you Fulaan👍😊

[@alyahyai]

Thumbs up to the sound of the goats 😂 Thanks for a wonderful review & advice, cheers

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks for watching and commenting Rashid. I appreciate that.

[@billreddy7593]

Thanks buddy. Good job.

[@FulaanCreative]

I appreciate that.

[@BeardedSte]

Thanks for the review. I've subscribed.

[@FulaanCreative]

Awesome, thank you!

[@josephololade]

Best Review EVER!!! Take my sub!!!

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha! Thanks Joseph!

[@corpnow4136]

Bad ass info my brother. Great content and reviews. 💯💯💯💯

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks man! I appreciate that.

[@notiousvod]

Awesome tips. Thanks!

[@FulaanCreative]

You are most welcome.

[@anthonydarwinanos7366]

awsome review bro!

[@FulaanCreative]

Hey Anthony! Thanks man.

[@daraoladapo]

Added to basket. Thank you

[@Awakenbeing]

You are a budget king for us💯

[@FulaanCreative]

Glad I could be of help.

[@HaiTomVlog]

Gotta love them goats! This mic sounds like a champ, I think it’s a must-have 🤙🏼

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks Tom! Yeah, Best shotgun mic for the money, for sure.

[@continentalgin]

Thanks Fulaan!

[@FulaanCreative]

No probz, Thanks for the comment!

[@angliski911]

cool, is this Alanya?

[@FulaanCreative]

Yep : )

[@averyhouston8149]

Great video. Those goats had me dying😅

[@FulaanCreative]

Lol. Thanks!

[@aatamikarvinen9936]

Is it good at picking up sounds from a little further away? I'm looking for a cheap mic for wildlife videography and it'd need to be decent for recording birds singing etc.

[@FulaanCreative]

It's best when a foot away but might be able to get decent sounds of surroundings. At $30 it's worth a shot in my opnion

[@SeattleCoorain]

Excellent review. Good info. Subscribed and Liked.

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@amarahcobarruvias898]

What do you think about the new takstar vs the mke 440? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

[@FulaanCreative]

Honestly I never used that Mic before. The best way to go about it would be to listen to my audio and compare it to another video where they are using the mke 440. Hope that helps!

[@jenkah]

Man, you are really funny. You remind me of Jesse from Mexican Martial Arts channel. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha! Jesse is super funny! I actually thought he really spoke like that until i saw a video of him out of character. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@bownockoutdoors]

Love the reviews and info you share. I used the link in the comments to buy the mic on Amazon but it says it's unavailable. A regular search shows it's available though. Wanted to make sure I but through your link to help support what you do

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks man! I appreciate the love.

[@X1ll1am]

Interested in buying this mic, if by any chance you’re seeing this, how would you say this mic has held up three years later?

[@FulaanCreative]

Still working great and it's been about 3 years

[@___Saint]

Hi, thanks for this video. Whats your camera/LENS/ /lut set up for this video and was this shot on the M50?

[@FulaanCreative]

Hello, This was shot with the EOS R and the Sigma 18-35. Some of the B-roll shots were with the m50 and the sigma 18-35 if I remember correctly.

[@HectorRiveraPhotography]

is this mic good for weddings run and gun ?

[@FulaanCreative]

It can get the job done but wouldn't be ideal. I think a lav mic would be better. The Godox and most other similarly priced shotgun are great at close range but don't do so well when place a few feet away.

[@paigem]

I've got the SGC 598 still. Just pulled it out and happy with it. Trying to figure out how it works on Samsung phone's 🤣

[@FulaanCreative]

The SGC-598 was a work horse for real. I think you just need a trs adapter for mobile phones if i am not mistake. They are just a few bucks, but I can't remember the exact name at the moment...

[@UpStreamCharlie]

New sub here... from Manila... I've been reviewing the different videos about this Takstar SGC-600... planning to buy one for my channel.

[@FulaanCreative]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@logiknotlogic6586]

Hey! Great Video! I have a question. Will I be able to directly mount this onto my bmpcc4k or will I have to buy something else to mount it? If yes, what is it?

[@FulaanCreative]

Hello. Thanks! As long as your camera has a standard hot shoe then it should fit straight out of the box.

[@datarecoverysweden]

Thanks Fulaan.

[@FulaanCreative]

You are welcome.

[@datarecoverysweden]

@@FulaanCreative Still watching it. :)

[@regusankar]

Nice review currently which camera you are using to capture this video

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks Regu. It was shot with EOS R, some of the b-roll may have been shot with the M50.

[@regusankar]

@@FulaanCreative its good to buy m50 markii now mostly for capturing photos and some videos? Main purpose travel photography or i can go with eos rp

[@FulaanCreative]

@@regusankar Both are great cameras. If I had the extra cash I would get the RP. A lot of value over the M50 with just a slightly higher price tag.

[@regusankar]

@@FulaanCreative thank you so much subscribed your channel 😍

[@FulaanCreative]

@@regusankar You are welcome.

[@KINGDOMKONCEPT]

I'm looking for a good boom stand for the Sgc-600 what do you recommend?

[@FulaanCreative]

Honestly I'm still using the one I bought a few years back. It was the cheapest one on Amazon. I haven't tried any other ones to be able to recommend.

[@KINGDOMKONCEPT]

@@FulaanCreative Cool man, can you post the link so I can check it out?

[@FulaanCreative]

@@KINGDOMKONCEPT Sure. Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for it amzn.to/3x2zYlX

[@j316studioz7]

Best video on audio

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks!

[@uniekstylz]

🤣🤣🤣 That ending, tho. 💯💯💯

[@FulaanCreative]

: )

[@Tbhliving]

I know this isn’t the right video to ask but what lens for a camera lens should I use for a sigma 18-35 and like the nifty fifthy and a sigma 16mm

[@FulaanCreative]

I don't understand your question.

[@Tbhliving]

@@FulaanCreative like the thing that you use for your lenses I think the ones your selling?

[@Tbhliving]

@@FulaanCreative I get what I wanted to say 😭 i meant which filters should I get for my lenses

[@FulaanCreative]

@@Tbhliving Ah, Gotcya. For the nifty fifty and sigma 18-35 the Meike drop in filter is the best solution. You can learn about it on this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZvPoIqChq2aoZo

[@AkanimoEffang]

Is this microphone plug and play? I recently got it for my R10 and I’m hearing nothing but snow

[@FulaanCreative]

Yes it is. You should be able to plug it right into the R10 no problem. It must be a damaged unit. I'd send it back and get a replacement.

[@Jubair194]

Great Video

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks Jubair!

[@wckoek]

Currently running EOS 5D III on magic lantern, how do you think this Takstar compared to Zoom H1n recorder or even Boya mics if you have tried it?

[@FulaanCreative]

The takstar mic is unbeatable for the price in my opinion. The zoom H1n is a recorder which you would plug your mic into so not directly comparable to a mic. The boya mics are also good value for money

[@wckoek]

@@FulaanCreative so, do you think for the price, Takstar is better than Boya?

[@FulaanCreative]

@@wckoek I think for $36 there is no better mic.

[@wckoek]

@@FulaanCreative thanks

[@vigotres]

İnceleme için teşekkürler :)

[@FulaanCreative]

rica ederim

[@Sebliminally]

doesn't the price of aa batteries eventually make it more worthwhile to get a rode mic?

[@FulaanCreative]

Beston Rechargeable batteries. I've been using them for over 3 years. Work great. I talk about them here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZerhZqjn9KVoJo

[@Sebliminally]

@@FulaanCreative geez you're quick to respond man - that makes sense fair

[@tactinov8605]

Ahajaja love the goat its hilarious 😆

[@FulaanCreative]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@FutureChris]

Hilarious bro, thank you very much

[@FulaanCreative]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DavidKabra]

There's a video you made where you showed a necklace lavalier setup and I've been struggling to find it. Can you help me plz?

[@FulaanCreative]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpKYd3SLnNinpK8

[@DavidKabra]

Thank you!

[@FulaanCreative]

@@DavidKabra You are welcome

[@ChristosMatskas]

Hey mate, how do you configure your headphones to pick up the mic? There is no mic jack so....any advice?

[@FulaanCreative]

you would need a headphone jack on the device that is doing the recording or an audio interface that also allows you to monitor your audio.

[@ChristosMatskas]

@@FulaanCreative like a mixer then?

[@FulaanCreative]

@@ChristosMatskas Yes but that may be overkill if you just want to monitor the audio. You could look for any interface / device that has audio input along with monitoring capabilities.

[@igorloncar8154]

Hi! I am searching for a microphone for sport filming. My daughter play soccer and I am recording her training and matches. Most of the time I am staying close to the field and the centerline. So I want to improve soung from the far end of the field, if possible. My gear is Sony FDR-AX 43 camcorder. I wonder if this mic could help?! I don't need expensive equipement. Thank you!

[@FulaanCreative]

It might do well in that situation, it's worth a shot at only $30

[@igorloncar8154]

@@FulaanCreative, thank you for taking your time and answering my post.

[@reianchellteodorodoespiritosan]

Does it work in R10 ?

[@FulaanCreative]

Yes, It'll work with any camera with a mic jack.

[@Arbitrary_Rhapsody]

Hi Fulaan, thanks for the video. I got a tacstar mic but it is not working, the mic itself turns on but when I plug it into my camera (canon eos r7) all I hear is static. I turned on manual audio but it still doesn’t work. Any ideas? 🙂

[@FulaanCreative]

Not sure. I'd exchange it as it might be faulty.

[@averyzaliasylvia4026]

My man, this is a great video. But you're looking down, consider placing the camera on eye level.

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks Averyzalia! I appreciate the constructive feedback.

[@uratasan]

📈 sub’d

[@FulaanCreative]

Thanks!

[@zubamans]

All Goats aside

[@FulaanCreative]

lol

[@HatemEngab]

I love goats, when they are not noisy!

[@FulaanCreative]

Haha, For real!

[@art_by_adrian2913]

Man i found one for 7$ and it has a short in the battery area but after watching this i might try to fix it. 😂 i also have some wireless mics i found for 7$ waiting on accessories so i can use it and my cage at the same time

[@FulaanCreative]

Nice. I hope it ends up working for you.

[@matt.gillispie]

👍

[@FulaanCreative]

: )

[@Jonah-ih4mq]

"so you know its legit" Lol

[@FulaanCreative]

: )

[@FulaanCreative]

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[@maap0007]

👍

[@FulaanCreative]

: )

[@reuk]

Buy 2 or 3 as backup 😂😂😂

[@FulaanCreative]

I might as well right? Only $36!

[@osman_uysal]

Sagol

[@FulaanCreative]

Rica ederim.

[@erkanyldz7233]

YOURE SO FUNNY

[@zurcfamily]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO 😂🐏🐑🐐🐽

[@FulaanCreative]

Gotta love them goats!