Azden SMX-15 Powered Shotgun Video Microphone with +20dB Boost

Key Features Supercardioid Polar Pattern -10, 0, and +20 dB Level Adjustment 1/8" Stereo Mini-Jack Output -10 dB Pad In the Box Azden SMX-15 Powered Shotgun Video Microphone Foam Windscreen Limited 2-Year Warranty, 10 Years with Registration The SMX-15 from Azden is a battery-powered supercardioid shotgun microphone engineered to produce pro-quality sound for DSLRs and other compact cameras. Featuring the same microphone element as Azden's professional shotguns (SGM-250 & SGM-250P), the SMX-15 is capable of capturing broadcast-quality sound, and allows you to focus on sound in front of the camera while reducing the capture of extraneous noise from the rest of the environment. Using the built-in +20 dB gain booster to get a strong clean audio signal into your camera, the SMX-15 minimizes the need to turn up noisy preamps usually associated with DSLRs, and also includes a -10 dB pad to protect against distortion when recording in loud environments such as live concerts and mot