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Sony is a popular brand name to counterfeit. Well, go to YouTube and type in "Sony ECM-DS70P fake Mic" Yep. The YouTube video gives a close look at the fake and the Real Thing. I generally over-research anything I'm thinking of buying; I was was thinking of getting an external microphone for a camcorder. A few user-provided photos at Amazon are definitely of the fake. This looked great and the price was too good to be true. Like the $20.00 Rolex watches that are a comic cliche, this particular item is one to look out for. The one-star reviews on Amazon are most likely of knock-offs.
WAY too good. Sony sells this item on its website for $74.99. (The video was uploaded by someone who bought a ECM-DS70P for five bucks, by the way). Electronic goods are easy to copy - at least, the way they LOOK is - so I try to purchase electrical goodies directly from Amazon or the manufacturer anytime I can.
not really awesome but still very good for recording. I recommend this product for everyone who likes recording music like live performance. Bottom line is, the recording is CLEAR without any distortions. recording is loud and clear. Sound separation is ok. you can add stereo effects using software like SONY soundforge. price is nice too.
mostly, but it would be good for birds, possibly for music. vents, the click of a door opening, outside birds, etc, with perfect clarity. I use it for recording lectures, meetings, etc. I haven't done such a test yet. I have used mine with various tape and MD recorders for ~3 yrs: This is the best small mic I have ever had (been recdording stuff since 1975). In general, this is a top-level mic, especially considering it's small size, and low cost. sounds like rustling paper, hissing of air cond. In my use, I can definitely hear high freq.
And, contrary to the review by "Mark", it is VERY versatile, can be used w/any "plug-in-power" recorder. from the mic. It supposedly has 100-15000 Hz response, but I bet it's much better than that. Peoples' voices sound absolutely true, using the mic. In my usual use, I find it very sensitive, not always found in these small mic's; absolutely low-noise, that is with very low signal levels, you can amplify the signal to very high levels and not hear hum, hiss, etc. All my other small mics are not as good. That means mic power is suplied by the recorder; non- PIP mic's need their own power supply, usually 9V batteries in a PS box are used. (paid $65 for my 1st one)
The Sony ECM-DS70P is highly regarded and works perfectly with the Zi8. I bought this mic for two reasons:1. There is a notable difference in the sound when I use the Sony mic. It is stereo not mono2. I just bought a Kodak Zi8 Digital CamcorderAlthough the sound is surprisingly good on the Zi8, it has an external Stereo mic jack. You can clearly hear the stereo sound difference when recording in a 360 degree environment (like outside in a playground or other event). I have also used it for voice recording and it does a nice job there as well.
I got this mic from a seller on Amazon Marketplace for about $24 including s/h. That's about 1/2 the retail price for this, but I just found out, too late, that I could have got it on ebay for as little as $5 including S/H. I use it for my Kodak Zi8 pocket HD camera and it's great, so don't hesitate to get it.just make sure you get it on ebay for a lot less.
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