Sony ECM-T6 Consumer Microphone

Pros: Small and inexpensive

Cons: Mono input, sound quality only mediocre, short cord

The Bottom Line: Simple and cheap, but sound quality only marginally better than using the built in mic. Cord is too short.

Review: I wanted a microphone for doing interviews with my video camera. An external mic is strongly recommended in most books on video, to avoid noise from the camera's tape drive motors. There were a wide variety of microphones available at the store...

Pros: Not a long, cumbersome cable. Voice quality. Discrete profile.

Cons: Picks up occasional shirt noise if moving around.

Review: I wanted a mic that can speak into while driving. I find the cord length perfect for my needs. Mono, perhaps, but who needs a single voice in stereo? Easy to operate and seems fairly sturdy. I find the quality pretty reasonable considering it was...