Synco Mic-D2 - The Ultimate Budget Shotgun Mic of 2023!

[@JohnAldred]

Could you hear a difference? Which sounded best to you?

[@fpvwalleit-drones2884]

Nice review, very good test and super setup! Helped me a lot to choose!

[@Goat.Herder]

It does sound a little muddy on lower mids. Would be interested in hearing it on a device with better preamps to see if their -12dba is true.

[@sutajayabirdfarm]

Is it recommended for bird nature?

[@JohnAldred]

It depends on exactly how far away from it you are, but I've found that shotguns are great for picking out bird noises from the environment, especially if you can get fairly close to the sound source. Obviously, it won't be as good as being right on top of them, but it should be able to pick them out well enough to distinguish them. The Synco Mic-D2 should do rather well for it.

[@AugustDreams-ek3xo]

Cool mu brother, thank you.

[@mhaustria]

I think it sounds very similar to the Rode. And I like this kind of vocal sound the best. Great comparison! Now the most important question. Is you beard getting longer?

[@JohnAldred]

Yeah, they are very similar. I was quite impressed given how little it costs. And yes, the beard's getting longer, haha!

[@mhaustria]

@@JohnAldred absolutely, it costs less than half. I just have already so many microphones :)

[@jordanbey870]

Does it take batteries..???

[@JohnAldred]

No, not this one. It requires 48v phantom power.

[@umbertodferrari]

Does it mount on a mirrorless or a DSLR?

[@JohnAldred]

It *can*, but I wouldn't advise it. You'd need some kind of pre-amp to go between the microphone and the camera, even if you can get the microphone in a good spot for the subject. If you need a mic on-camera, I'd look at either the Rode VideoMic NTG or the Sennheiser MKE400 (2nd gen)