BOYA BY-BM3011 Kamera-Mikrofon, Nierencharakteristik, Schrotflinte

Finally upgraded from my phone's internal mic and the difference in audio quality is night and day. The cardioid pickup does exactly what it's supposed to, cutting out most of the street rumble during my outdoor vlogs, and the fact that it mounts right to the camera means zero extra setup hassle.

It’s barely bigger than my palm, so it doesn’t throw off the camera’s balance at all. The cardioid pattern really does cut out the street noise—I can hear my subject’s voice clearly even with traffic a few meters behind us.

Picked this up for vlogging and the 3.5mm jack made hooking it up to my camera effortless. The audio is noticeably cleaner than my built-in mic, even outside with a bit of breeze.