I was trying to get a cheap shotgun mic to field record foley, birds and stuff. I bought a #Boya PVM-1000 or VM-1000N (labeling is inconsistent). It's a piece of trash. Came broken from the factory as well. Not only is the off-axis sound rejection extremely poor to the point where sometimes I can't tell the difference between 90 degrees off axis and 180 degrees off. The high-pass filter cuts at 1 kHz and the shock mount does nothing.
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Audio-Technica’s ATV Mics Are Its First Made for On-Camera in a Decade https://petapixel.com/2026/03/19/audio-technicas-atv-mics-are-its-first-made-for-on-camera-in-a-decade/ #audiotechnicaatvsg1le #audiotechnicaatvsg1 #audiotechnica #oncameramic #microphone #shotgunmic #Equipment #audio #News

Panasonic’s New On-Camera Mic Has 32-bit Float and Six Directional Modes https://petapixel.com/2026/02/25/panasonics-new-on-camera-mic-has-32-bit-float-and-six-directional-modes/ #panasonicdmwdms1 #cpplus2026 #digitalmic #microphone #shotgunmic #Equipment #panasonic #audio #News #mic

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Atomos is a Microphone Company Now, Launches StudioSonic Shotgun Mic https://petapixel.com/2025/05/28/atomos-is-a-microphone-company-now-launches-studiosonic-shotgun-mic/ #studiosonic #shotgunmic #Equipment #atomos #audio #News #mic

Sennheiser’s New Climate-Proof Shotgun Mic Is Built for Pros https://petapixel.com/2025/04/07/sennheisers-new-climate-proof-shotgun-mic-is-built-for-pros/ #microphone #sennheiser #shotgunmic #Equipment #proaudio #nab2025 #audio #News #mic #nab

Dr DeRise reviews his Sony NEX5 Shotgun Mic in 2023. Smart Video Tech.
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