Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone
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Great for eves dropping!
The Nady SGM-12 is a versatile, professional microphone designed to provide top performance in all live and recording applications. Its true, transparent sound also makes the SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Mic a valuable recording tool.
Features
- Perfect for video recording, lectures, angled overhead placement, boom applications and off-stage miking
- Dual electret condenser elements for maximum uni-directivity with excellent off-axis rejection
- Power/Polar Pattern switch for selecting cardioid or super-cardioid sensitivity
- Smooth linear response with high sensitivity and exceptionally low self-noise
- Sleek, durable, lightweight metal construction
- Single AA alkaline or NiMH battery operation (not included)
- Extra thick foam windscreen included
- Optional HM-9 mic clip and SHM-1 shoemount available for mounting on mic stands or camcorders (sold separately)
It's so affordable you might as well add it to your mic selection.
SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone Specifications:
- Element: 2 x Back electret condenser
- Selectable Polar Pattern: Cardioid / Super-cardioid
- Sensitivity (1KHz at 1 Pa): 52dB / - 44dB (±2dB)
- Frequency Response: 50Hz~16KHz (+/-3dB)
- Output impedance: 400ohms ±5%
- SPL max: 125dB
- Signal/noise ratio (A-weighted): >68dB
- Power Source: 1.5V DC ("AA" Battery not included)
- Current consumption: 0.5mA
- Battery Life: 1500 Hours (Alkaline Battery)
- Length: 11.7" (30 cm)
- Shaft diameter: 0.88" (22 mm)
- Weight: 4.9oz (139g)
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Review Snapshot®
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Most Liked Positive Review
nice sound for acoustic guitar
This mic has a switch with three positions on it. Cardioid, Super Cardioid and off. It comes with a battery. When the mic is on the off setting no sound comes out of ...Read complete review
This mic has a switch with three positions on it. Cardioid, Super Cardioid and off. It comes with a battery. When the mic is on the off setting no sound comes out of it. When there is no battery in the mic without phantom power you get no sound as well, but if you turn phantom power on with no battery you do get sound?I did not like how this sounded though. I tried this mike with an xlr to 1/8" cable with the battery in and got no sound either, you need to use it with an xlr.I use a presonus firepod, with the phantom power 'on' this mic sounds weird, lots of hissy noise on cardioid setting and a click sound on super cardioid. I found that the best setting was with a battery in and with phantom power off, switch on cardioid mode was the best for this.Unlike several shotgun mics it does not have a low-cut setting.Excited about trying this mic out as overhead drum cymbals, overall I think if used properly this is seems like a great mic for the price so far.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Decent for the price
Used this for a video camera mic. This is a step above a consumer video camera microphone. This will not work without a shockmount of some sort or you will keep getting all the ...Read complete review
Used this for a video camera mic. This is a step above a consumer video camera microphone. This will not work without a shockmount of some sort or you will keep getting all the noises from whatever it touches. When recording with it there is a noticeable noise it produces. If you have editing software you can pass filter it out all right. If you don't have much and need a little better than a camera mic this will work. I had to buy the Mogami xlr to 1/8" connector which costs more than this to connect it to my camera.
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Pros
- Durable
Cons
- Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
Used this for a video camera mic. This is a step above a consumer video camera microphone. This will not work without a shockmount of some sort or you will keep getting all the noises from whatever it touches. When recording with it there is a noticeable noise it produces. If you have editing software you can pass filter it out all right. If you don't have much and need a little better than a camera mic this will work. I had to buy the Mogami xlr to 1/8" connector which costs more than this to connect it to my camera.
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
How can you go wrong for a mic for this price that works as good as some more expensive models?
I was attracted by the price so I didn't expect to much at the cost. As a boom mic For video production dirictly into the camera or Zoom H4n this piece of kit works very well. True sound and perhaps not as sensitive as some of the more expensive models but...I bought another as back up.
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So i bought a few of these guys because i needed some mic's to start recording some Podcasts for my website. I was skeptical at 1st based on all the poor reviews, but i have to say that these things work great and sound killer considering how little $$$ they cost. I'm not sure if the people who had bad experiences and left the bad reviews thought that these mic were just simple Plug and Play mic's, but if you want to have these guys work correctly you simply have to know how to use Phantom Power, when to use the extra battery boost, etc. You can hear how clear these mics for yourself by checking out my podcasts, just google jordanojames, cheers.
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Tried using it for a podium mic. Only got it to work when I SLOWLY slid the connecting XLR cable in and out to find the micrometer width point at which a connection was made. If anyone else touched the mic, it went dead. There's a reason these are so cheap - it's microphone roulette. I kept the mic for studio work later. Maybe I'll get lucky!
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
This mic has a switch with three positions on it. Cardioid, Super Cardioid and off. It comes with a battery. When the mic is on the off setting no sound comes out of it. When there is no battery in the mic without phantom power you get no sound as well, but if you turn phantom power on with no battery you do get sound?I did not like how this sounded though. I tried this mike with an xlr to 1/8" cable with the battery in and got no sound either, you need to use it with an xlr.I use a presonus firepod, with the phantom power 'on' this mic sounds weird, lots of hissy noise on cardioid setting and a click sound on super cardioid. I found that the best setting was with a battery in and with phantom power off, switch on cardioid mode was the best for this.Unlike several shotgun mics it does not have a low-cut setting.Excited about trying this mic out as overhead drum cymbals, overall I think if used properly this is seems like a great mic for the price so far.
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
I bought the SGM-12 a week ago and have no complaints. I wonder if some of the other reviewers are using a high Z cable or running a battery and phantom power. These mics work- and work well. I'm using one for cymbal overhead miking -and all come through clean with no volume or signal problems. I'd say it's worth 3 times the price and highly recommend it!
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
This is the first shotgun mic that I have ever used in video production and it seems OK to me. Good reproduction into the camera, fairly sensitive, great price.
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
I do not understand why Musician's Friend carries these--as others have said, it simply does not work--nothing--no sound. It was so inexpensive, it was not worth the expense and effort to return it. But what it did cost was our purchasing any product with Nady on it ever again.
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
This is the most unreliable microphone I have had to work with. It is the worst investment ever. Do not buy it, save up and buy something better.
Comments about Nady SGM-12 Shotgun Condenser Microphone:
POOR MICROPHONE do not waste your money a lot of hash low gain they both fail within 2 weeks put some money down and buy a good microphoneI have 3 other NADY microphone in my studio they are good units but if I did not already have some of there microphones based on the last two shot guns I would not buy any more boy they were bad
