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TAKSTAR SGC-598 Interview Microphone for Nikon/Canon Camera/DV Camcorder

Item: TAKSTAR SGC-598 Interview Micr...
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36% of users say that: Product works great, works, works perfectly, works well. Mic works great, is awesome, is great, works very well. Microphone works well, works very well, is amazing, is great. Sound is great, is clear, has great, was better. 1% of users noticed that: Battery was too long, was in the box, don't drain, was replacing. Mount was too big, will not work. Cord is curled, is built into the microphone, is very short, is not removable - bummer. Company has not offered explanation.

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positive 619

great • works great • good • love • awesome • works • works perfectly • sounds great • recommend • works well • looks good • worked well • amazing • works really well • quality • really good • uses aa batteries • highly recommend • is perfect • is a good value • is amazing • loved • not beat • very good • cheap • good mic • returning • worked very well • very • great value • work • is great • works best • does the job • can't beat • not perfect • is a great • was so cheap • rode • was so inexpensive • easy to use • is beyond ridiculous • doesn’t fit to my camera • mics like the rode • is nice to have a video shotgun mic • is fun to work with on sets of interviews • allows more sound • ’s been two months • has indeed been a major upgrade • works could be a bit better • has to be the best value mic • worked with a canon rebel t6 • ’s nice for the price • is a great option • worked flawlessly • last all day • is great sound • is a steal • is powered on • all the time • amazingly great • should work fine • for a birthday party • worked better than iphone • are right • much better than the internal mic • is slightly better • picks up everything • uses traditional batteries • sounds fantastic

negative 263

did not work • doesn't work • won't work • unusable • junk • did not fit my camera • can't wait to use • didn't work • can't use • does not fit my canon rebel t5 dslr • misleading • came with appears to be majorly stuck • doesn't make your videos sound • was really stuck • doesn't and now • pretty hard to install this thing • not a rhodes pro • doesn't come with and information • does not work • pokes out • not a pro model • not 5 star • would even go • is not going to help during sit-down interviews • will reduce voice echo • minimized the wind noise • wasted money • would drop off • was surprisely horrible • ’s been sitting in my closet useless • does not • obvious disaster • not manufactured by a prestigious company • completely useless • worse • alot • does not fit all canon cameras • not what i expected • is not a microphone to handle with your hand • hard to pick up noise • sound worse • didn’t worked with my phone • not a rode • was less than half the cost • has hissing sound • no luck • don't get • can be annoying to put in the battery • takes a while for the mic battery to die • wouldn't fit my hotshoe mount • doubtful • not recommend • was stuck • would not turn no matter how hard • fix • was almost boiling • unscrewed the hot shoe • doesn't have the full sound signature • is not clear • ’s not nearly as bulky • doesn't show you this • doesn’t even work:/ • to work on it • would not use • have not hat time to use • rode • is a cheap knock-off • can not be mounted on a tripod screw • picks up the smallest sounds • not at all for a professional video

mic

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great • good • inexpensive • rode • best • pretty good • better quality • works great • really good • fantastic • is awesome • nice • is great • better • good quality • awesome • works very well • ’re pretty much the same • has slightly better specs • like all mics • professional • clearly fits the bill • is right on top of the user • shines • high end • are directional • captured the differences between the left • will fit canon rebel t6 • completely usable • has great form factor • worth my time • works perfectly • use • fits very nicely • works well • captures • can't be beat • to buy • pretty badass • provides quality sound for interviews • minimum different • sounds so good on camera • have better high end • will work for sure • doesn't cost a lot • takstar • works • glad • work well • comes with extra shock absorbers • overhead boom • certainly improved the gain for my audio recording • is built with a metal hot shoe mount • for 4 years • is a substantial upgrade • works so well • great beginner • was as expected • is versatile enough • fantastic job • would definitely recommend • are far more expensive • is all well • excellent • picked up the clarity and bass notes • very impressive • loud • crowd of people • picks up just enough • focused interview

negative 57

is not your best sound quality mic • doesn't do low end frequencies • isn't too thick • is not compatible with canon camera • simply will not turn on anymore • very little • pretty much useless • not working right away • has a lot of static hiss • terrible • was terrible • doesn't seem that much greater • will not fit on your dslr • is useless • loud continuous hiss sound • i was unable to mount it to my camera • expensive • is not the greatest • would lose its effectiveness beyond 3-5 feet • was very sensitive • doesn't do a good job filtering out camera lens • far away from the lens • will not give you professional quality sound • reason • not a bad • has been on several trips • won't fit on the hot shoe • extremely disappointed • hot shoe • did not fit my nikon d5500 • with many different devices • forget to turn • is very loud • is a plastic • is much larger • not a huge fan • is very sensitive • recorded without a glitch • comes with a cold shoe mount • will produce poor results • gets 'noisy' with hiss • more expensive • very noisy • i was disappointed • is on while plugged • do not forget to turn • should eliminate most of the static • issue • has a lot of hissing • was not turned • more user issue • had switch 2 (sensitivity • is sitting on the hot shoe • will not warn you • never going to spend $200 • was not worth the $40 i paid • is plastic

microphone

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positive 113

great • good • works well • works very well • very good • is amazing • is great • works great • does the job • nice • professional • very average • exceeded our expectations • easy to follow the instructions • recommended • will pick up to 20 feet away clearly • brilliant • very nice • should earn it's stripes in spades • really impressive • is a great deal • would work • could easily sell • would really only work well for stationary use • inexpensive • exceptional • really provided me with great value • nice little • is impressive • very decent • is great quality • very pleasantly surprised • works amazing • excellent • for about 6 months • best budget • is how good • is alright • higher quality • work with mi canon t5 rebel camera • is exactly as described • looking • loving • awesome • is pretty awesome • is just perfect • doesn't emit too much nose • worked so well • has many options • is very nice • was ok • pro-quality • hooked up • really good • did an exceptional job • did a good job • has earned a permanent spot • works as expected • takstar-sgc-598 • works just as well • pretty sweet • much better • sound quality • has made a huge difference • great value • rode shotgun mic • highly recommend • canon • without • affordable

negative 30

does not work • aren't useful • worst • is royally bad • arrived i attempted to put batteries • can't go wrong • ’s unclear • was suggested on a video • decided not to walk back • is worthless • bulky • i have owned .i • does not fit your camera • can be beaten • has was a -10 db pad • waa damaged • prevent it from working • super high-end • did not block out sounds • doesn't work • does not get rid of the background noise • pretty upset • cuts all of the above • defective • picks up a lot of noise • is held up by rubber bands • sit in the hot-shoe • allowed me to do interviews • expensive • not on par

sound

93 30

great • good • is great • decent • better • is clear • improve • fantastic • very good • clearer • amazing • has great • pretty good sounding microphone • produces good • was better • smooth • is good • is so much clearer • much better • very true

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audio

58 17

great • clear • very clear • crisp • is clear • better • good • ended up being so good • super clear • sounds pretty good • is nice • is phenomenal • is slightly better than expected • is very good • pretty good • is great • much better • gain levels • no problems • was better

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sound quality

50 18

good • great • is excellent • excellent • is awesome • very impressed • is good • decent • huge improvement • drops off pretty fast • is dramatically better • enhance • virtually no difference • isn’t amazing • every single time • amazing • greatly improved • tight budget • is decent • improve

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quality

47 7

good • great • is great • excellent • is good • is unbelievable • very similar • pleasantly surprised • was quite good • impressed • very dissatisfied.the • is decent • very surprised • really impressed • is out of the world for the price • was good • is on mar • is okay • sounds awesome • is noticeable better

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price

44 3

great • good • excellent • reasonable • was good • amazing • under $30 • fair • perfect • works well • is lower • pretty good • is excellent • really good • hard to beat • attractive • happy • affordable • very good • can not complain

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camera

22 19

is nice • canon rebel • sounds a lot better • well • sturdy • fit • fits well • would work for • better • is canon g20 • perfectly • wide fit • works perfectly • too much buzz • lot of noise • couple of feet away • works well • is great • would work better • how much money

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video

22 3

work • produce interview style • short interviews • assignments for school • was better • 4-15-18 • fantastic • micro • editing • recording thing • sound professional • clear • works fine • bunch • saw many reviews • professional • pro • nothing as a professional • quick use • short

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review

16 5

good • well • skeptical • were really good • glad • 5 star • awesome • sounded similar • favorable • positive • long sort • on youtube • many • where good • are accurate

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this mic

16 2

love • recommend • really like • great • like • excited to use • beat • excited to get • good • get • definitely recommend

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audio quality

15 2

good • is superb • like • very happy • no complaints • works well • is great • very little difference • increased • is very solid • provides decent • is much better

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it's

11 2

ok • viable backup track • is not comparable to a $300 rode ride • been a great tool • doing its job accordingly • okay • been working fine • worked each time

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voice

8 4

sound crisp • clear • great for my purposes • done some • is nice • resonant • otcis easily done • no loss of quality

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this product

8 3

recommend • love • please consider • positive • fairly pleased • definitely recommend • is okay

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build quality

8 3

is great • was good • very good • is good • excellent • is very cheap • is light

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item

7 3

good • compatible with the canon eos rebel sle • is listed under mics compatible with the nikon d3400 • was packaged beautifully • securely • was of high quality • great

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battery life

is great • is excellent • is awesome • lasts such a long time • good • impressive • is pretty long • seems to be good • lasts as long

unit

8 2

has settings for 10d boost • well built • fits everything perfectly • fit snug • amazing little • does a good job of recording • needs a single aa battery to operate • good

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packaging

was terrific • was top notch • great • quality • is very clean • professional • are excellently made • beautiful • comes with

this thing

is incredible • works just as good • works awesome • is awesome • love • works great • works like a charm • works so well • is getting it done

camera mic

7 2

is better • would have been better • great • awesome • thousand times more pleased • better

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value

good • great • looks solid • works great • is insane • awesome

takstar

7 1

inexpensive • was a no brainier • saved my life • sounds warmer • is a great purchase • goes nowhere

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buy

great • good • give this mic

settings

4 2

correct • basic • customizable • will need to learn how to use

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purchase

extremely happy • good • truly a 5 star • very pleased • no-brainer • happy w

box

4 2

recommendation • nice • super quality • very nice padded

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shotgun mic

is amazing • great • excellent • best value • fine

device

4 2

great • on multiple hot shoes • is a steal • excellent

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adapter

3 1

mini shoe • turns out i need • right

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shotgun microphone

4 1

great • amazing • takstar • decent

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t6i

is simple • is more expensive • has more better videos • works well • am super pleased

results

great • pleased • happy • best • very usable

quality of sound

is pretty good • is exceptional • is as good • very impressed • overall

battery

11 19

no • took a lot putting the battery in • in properly • break the mic?!i’m so disappointed • was too long • does not fit all the way • out of my mouse • does not come • leaking • didn't come • was in the box • doesn't come • operated • doesn't seem to draw much current • don't drain • finish each shoot • begin to leak • was replacing • uses 1 aa

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noise

7 8

white • very clearly • cuts out • eliminate • slight brown • lots of white • i couldn't hear the person talking

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mount

4 8

didnt fit my canon m50 • does very little to reduce movement noise • was too big • will not work • assembled sideways • does not fit onto my canon • really isn't • doesn't seem extremely durable

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cord

3 4

is curled • is built into the microphone • is very short • is not removable - bummer

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TAKSTAR SGC-598 Interview Microphone for Nikon/Canon Camera/DV Camcorder

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