BOYA BY-M1 3.5mm Electret Condenser Microphone with 1/4" adapter for Smartphones iPhone DSLR Cameras PC

First, look at the price. It's cheaper than the Audio-Technica version of the same microphone. Next, look at the features and all the ways this microphone can be used. It can connect to Android and iOS based smartphones and tablets to enhance audio performance for video recordings. It can also be used with a DSLR camera as it has an option to be power driven (battery included) which takes away the need for a shotgun microphone when vlogging or doing reviews. Lastly, check out the cord! It has a 20' long cord - unheard of for most lapel mics. This allows you to walk around and do demonstrations on video without having to move the camera. No loss of audio as the microphone is attached to your lapel and moves with you. The audio pickup of this microphone is omni-directional and it definitely makes a positive difference when using it. I picked up this mic after doing some research for microphones I could use with my iPad and iPhone to enhance onboard sound. This one is perfect for my uses and at twenty bucks the price was right too. An excellent accessory I highly recommend! ----------------------------- NOTE: If you go to playback a video you recorded using this mic and you don't hear anything, unplug it from the device and you should hear the recording. ---------------------------

I purchased this back in 2019 because I was continuing to do more and more on-location reporting. I combined this with the H1 handy Zoom recorder. I continue to be impressed by the audio quality as it does a great job picking up just your vocals in a loud area as it makes that background noise barely noticeable. When it’s time for me to clean up and enhance the audio in a program like Adobe Audition, I don’t have to do that much work. Very solid mic quality out the gate. I also appreciate the length of the cord. The pictures I’ve attached do not do it justice but this cord goes about 20 feet. So you can connect yourself directly to whatever you’re recording and move around at the same time without feeling restricted. I appreciate the clip on for the mic and the clip-on that’s on the actual device although I usually like to leave it in my pocket. I’ve used it a few times each year since 2019 and the battery that comes with it still works to this day. Pro-tip: As you can see in the photo the switch has to be down. When you have it this way the device is off. If you ever see this switch up towards cameras and you see green exposed underneath, your device is on. The battery will drain even if you aren’t connected to anything. Always make sure your device is off when inoperable. In a day and age where a lot of low budget Bluetooth mic devices have connectivity issues, wired mics like this are awesome. I also recommend using this with a Rode SC4 so you can truly tap and enhance the sound from this microphone while also investing in a Type C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter for you iPad and phone users out there. Good luck!

This works very well, and seems to be better quality than expected. The sound is also much better than anticipated, especially at this price point. My fairly low male voice sounds great. Spoke words are very intelligible and clear, and the tone of the voice is quite excellent, natural with a very full frequency spectrum, including robust, but clear, bass and midrange. It can be a bit sibilant, on my voice, which is the only one I have tried it on. But the sibilance is easily addressed in recording software like Cubase, Logic, Audacity Reason, Pro Tools etc. This type of mic is optimized for use with 3.5mm TRS input devices like many cameras, and some computers and soundcards. This is perfect for devices that do not supply "plug-in" power through their microphone jacks. It does not seem to have a high level of self-noise.

I use this as an occasional backup or alternative mic depending on the videos I need to record. And it's pretty good from my experience. Some of the pros can be seen as cons depending on your situation, and I think some of the other minor issues stem from the lavalier microphone format. - First thing is that depending on where the mic is clipped and proximity to your chest and mouth, the audio can be more bass heavy than reality. This can be adjusted in editing or offset by being clipped to a second layer of clothing like a jacket. - Next is the cord length. I see this as a pro because you can get farther away from the camera without needing some sort of wireless system. Though of course you get the cons and nuisances of having cords in general. The cord is long, so it's easy to get tangled if not managed properly and if you move around with the mic, it can get caught and tangled on things. But that's par for the course. Since it is wired, it's best used while sitting relatively still, but the length can still allow for wider and more versatile shots. - The mic can be powered either through the camera or other device or battery powered externally on the small and light pack which also has an on / off switch to prevent unnecessary battery drain when not in use. The battery power option is great because I use canon vixia camcorders, which offer no power through the mic port. - The on / off switch can be seen as a downside depending on who you are, because if you leave it on I think you will drain the battery, but I may be wrong. - One thing that is pretty annoying and is truly a downside, at least on my model, is that I have a very hard time removing the mic from the clip to flip the mic's orientation. I always have to clip the mic on my right side of my cloths because of this. The attachment point for the mic is fixed, so you can't rotate it either. You would have to do as stated above and remove the mic and reinsert it the other way. I think the problem is that the attachment clip is so strong, and the microphone is so small. When trying to remove it, I feel like I'm going to break something. Overall this is still a good product in my experience, especially for the price.

El micrófono cumplió muy bien su funcionamiento. Aumento considerablemente la calidad del sonido de grabación. Lo utilizamos para hacer entrevistas a invitados y fue muy practico. La distancia del cable en nuestro caso fue muy buena porque es largo y la cámara quedaba como a 3 metros y funciono muy bien. El único inconveniente es que en presencia de viento el pequeño filtro que trae no es muy bueno y mete algo de ruido pero cambiándolo por otro para viento funcionó muy bien. La calidad /precio es buena. El producto llegó bien y en el tiempo establecido.

A great mic with good wire length. I used it outdoors at the beach on a windy day it recorded great. I am so happy to have purchased it. I had to use the 3.5mm to usb c adaptor to be able to use it on my mobile (Ofcourse you probably already now that, but it's worth mentioning)

حلو و شكله لحاله و طريقت تقديمه مثل الكرتون و الكيس و و و الا اخره لحاله تثبت مدا الثقه

私が使いたい用途では声が暗くなってしまい、生かしきれませんでした。有線で取りたいと考えていたのですが、少し方向性が違いました。

Très étonnant le rendu pour un du petit micro. Je le recommandr