Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

. Stop and notice the difference between icky sound and quality sound. Then do something about it. This mic is an inexpensive first step. I use it for video reviews. A $100 "LDC" desk mic might be better, but I like this solution. You don't have to worry about: Turning your head away from the mic. Pop filters. Breath noise. Stands. Isolation mounts. Phantom voltage. This "lavalier" style mic is typically plugged into a wireless system such as the Azden WMS-PRO Wireless Microphone System. But since I'm always recording from about 10 feet away, I prefer direct wiring. I use the very heavy duty Monoprice 15ft Premium 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Stereo Female 22AWG Extension Cable (Gold Plated) - Black. - - - Works with... Doesn't work with... - - - The owner manual warns: "Do not use this microphone with any recorder that cannot supply power to an external microphone. If you are using this microphone with a recorder not made by Olympus, we cannot guarantee the specified sensitivity." Well, it would be nice if that was disclosed in the product description before purchase. I'll guess they are not talking about the "48 volt phantom power" that larger condenser microphones require. I plugged this into the "Mic" input on my PC's sound card. It seemed to work fine after I set the Realtek Audio Manager's "Microphone Boost" to +10 dB. I don't know if it's working below par, but it seems to work pretty well (See video.) It works fine with my Olympus WS-802 Voice Recorder. It does NOT work with my Canon HF-M500 camcorder (directly connected). Apparently many camcorders require a battery powered mic such as the Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone (or an energized interface). PROs: - Good quality sound - Affordable - Easy to set up and use - Almost invisible (except for silver clip) OKs: - You can easily paint or replace the silver "tie pin" clip CONs: - Unclear what devices are fully compatible. - Olympus does not explain compatibility issues very well. - - - Specs from Owner Manual - - - Type: Electret condenser microphone Directionality: omni-directional Sensitivity: -42 dB at 1 kHz (0dB = 1V/Pa) Output impedance: 2.2 K ohms Power Supply: Plug-in-power system (1.5V - 10V) ~~~ Comments & questions welcome ~~~