Bestshoot Uni-Directional Condenser Microphone | Amazon's $23 Boom Mic 2019
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Bestshoot Condenser Interview Microphone Photography Shotgun Mic for Video Camcorders Canon Nikon DSLR DV Camcorder 14 inches/36 centimeters Microphone with Holder, Anti-Wind Foam Cap XLR Cable (M14)
by Recordfoto on Amazon for $22.59
...whew. Those keyword titles, tho. I picked this up to make my life easier when recording in my basement studio. For $23, its got a good sound that takes an EQ well, and gives enough distance for a cheap shotgun / boom mic to get the job done within about a meter.
On review of this recording, the switchable 'Tele' (telescopic?) mode didn't deteriorate the audio quality as much as I'd expected, and the compressed dynamic range certainly helped pickup hotter speech at a distance. It may prove more useful than I'd first assumed.
For the price - and considering it comes with 2 mic clips to mount on most stands OR hot shoe equipped cameras, along with a 20-ish foot XLR cable terminating in a 3.5mm jack, with a 1/4" adapter included - this mic is something of a steal.
If you're on a budget and you need something considerably better and more flexible than the mic in the camera, I'd be shocked if this mic kit can be beat.
Available here: https://amzn.to/2kVmkzk