{"id":105509,"date":"2017-05-10T13:46:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T12:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=105509"},"modified":"2017-05-10T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T12:46:51","slug":"fresh-audio-options-saramonics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/fresh-audio-options-saramonics\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh DSLR audio options from Saramonic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kenro has announced a trio of Saramonic external microphones aimed at filmmakers who are seeking to increase their options beyond in-camera audio, plus a new XLR shotgun microphone kit for more advanced users who want to achieve broadcast quality sound.<\/p>\n<p>With the video capabilities of DSLRs and CSCs improving drastically over the last few years, more stills photographers experimenting with filmmaking but often find themselves hampered by the lack of audio quality when using their on-board microphones &#8211; and this seems to be the gap in the market that Saramonic is trying to fill with the relatively affordable PMIC range.<\/p>\n<h3>PMIC1 condenser mic<\/h3>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_105510&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105510 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg?resize=300,162 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg?resize=630,341 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg?resize=900,487 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC1.jpg?resize=562,304 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Shotgun-style mics like the PMIC1 are easy to use, and can instantly boost audio quality when shooting video<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>First up is the Saramonic Super Cardioid Unidirectional Condenser Microphone PMIC1 \u2013 a lightweight shotgun-style mic that can sit comfortably in a cold shoe mount. To help to cut down on rumble and low frequency noise, was well as boosting the intelligibility of dialogue, the PMIC1 features a low cut filter (100 Hz). No battery is required and the PMIC1 microphone will connect directly to the camera via the 3.5mm cable included in the box. The PMIC1 also comes with a foam windscreen and is priced at \u00a362.34.<\/p>\n<h3>Stereo and surround-sound options<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105512\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1181\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg?resize=300,143 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg?resize=630,300 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg?resize=900,428 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/PMIC23.jpg?resize=562,267 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/>\n<p>Two additional options, the PMIC2 and PMIC3, come with all the benefits of the PMIC1 but offer an alternative 75Hz low cut filter to deal with still lower frequencies. The PMIC2 (\u00a387.54) brings stereo to the mix, while the PMIC3 (\u00a3124.74) is a surround condenser microphone that adds engaging ambience to a recording &#8211; and also function via the use of the 3.5mm jack.<\/p>\n<h3>High-end audio<\/h3>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_105511&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105511 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/05\/XLR.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Compatible Saramonic audio adapters with XLR inputs include the MixMic, SRPAX2, SRAX107, SmartRig+, SRAX104 and BMCCA01<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>Completing the fresh line up of microphones from Saramonic is the SRAXM3 kit, which comprises two XLR shotgun-style cardioid microphones with foam windshields. These broadcast-quality mics can be plugged directly into any Saramonic audio adapter with XLR inputs. According to Kenro, the kit is sturdy and lightweight and feature an all-metal design to ensure they are up to the demands of the high-end, pro-minded user. The SRAXM3 kit&#8217;s RRP is \u00a3250.74.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more details and where to buy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenro.co.uk\/\">head to Kenro&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New PMIC range from Saramonics is aimed at the wave entry-level filmmakers shooting with their DSLRs and CSCs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1436,"featured_media":105510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-105509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fresh DSLR audio options from Saramonic - 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