Sony A7iii external mic test using a Clippy EM172 in place of the internal mics
15This is a very simple audio test for the Sony A7iii. What we've done here is to place a Clippy EM172 omni lavalier microphone by MicBooster.com near to where the Sony A7iii has its internal microphones.
This is just see what the sound is like from a high quality sensitive lavalier when used as an external alternative to the internal mics but not placed in a traditional lav position.
The reason for doing this is simply to see if the Clippy EM172 sounds better. With the Clippy EM172 being omni-directional, just like the A7iii's internal mics, it's fairly much a direct comparison. The only difference is that the Clippy EM172 is obviously mono compared to the Sony's stereo configuration for its internals. Personally, I prefer recording mono for dialogue as I much prefer dialogue being anchored to the centre of the stereo field.
I'll also be uploading a similar test soon but with the internal microphones of the Sony A7iii.
The settings for the camera were all manual except for white balance, which was set to auto to see how it handled colour during the warm light from golden hour.
Special thanks to Threlly for letting me use his camera again and for helping me with the test and setup.
Check out Threlly's web site for some of his photography work: http://www.Threlly.com
You can also hear some of Threlly's music production work with his music partner John and their group, The Long Rays, at this web site:
http://www.TheLongRays.com
Special thanks to MicBooster.com for supporting my YouTube channel by giving me microphones and ECM capsules. Although I am given these for free, I do not receive any commission or any other financial remuneration from any sales that derive from my links to their web site.
You can buy the Clippy EM 172 by following this link: https://micbooster.com/clippy-microph...
As well as selling microphones, MicBooster.com are also a major distributor of Primo ECM capsules. In fact, the Clippy range by MicBooster.com all use Primo capsules, with the Clippy EM 172 using the excellent Primo EM172 capsule. MicBooster.com also design, manufacture and sell high quality professional low noise gain staging and peripherals for those building their own microphones.
http://www.MicBooster.com
If you are interested in buying a Sony A7III here's some links to where you can buy it from Amazon.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM AN AMAZON AFFILIATE AND WILL RECEIVE A COMMISSION FROM AMAZON FOR ANYTHING PURCHASED FROM AMAZON WHEN USING MY LINKS.
Canada & USA: http://geni.us/SonyA7IIIUSA
Europe & UK: http://geni.us/SonyA7IIIUK
Thank you very much for watching this video, take care and goodbye now.
Cheers,
Dave.
http://www.DavidHarry.com
YouTube@DavidHarry.com
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