21/04/2026 11:30 pm
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im honestly so fed up with the audio on my canon 80d right now. i have been trying to film some sit-down videos for my youtube channel in my apartment but the internal mic is just straight garbage and picks up every little hum from the fridge and the ac. i even tried this cheap takstar mic i found on amazon but it keeps cutting out mid-recording and i literally lost like two hours of footage today. it is so frustrating.
i have a big trip coming up next friday and i really need something reliable that actually sounds professional without that annoying background hiss. my budget is around $150-$200 tops. what are the best external microphones for the 80d that actually work...
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21/04/2026 11:55 pm
Just seeing this now and man, your story about that cheap mic failing really hit home for me. I spent years trying to save a few bucks on generic gear only to have it die during a shoot, and honestly, the stress just isnt worth it. When you have a big trip coming up, you need something that won't flake out on you. In my experience, if you want to stay under that 200 dollar mark but still get professional results on the 80D, these are the only two I really trust:
- Deity V-Mic D3 Pro Super-Cardioid Directional Microphone - the stepless gain knob on the back is a lifesaver for dialing in levels on the fly.
- <a href=" https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt= Sennheiser+MKE+400+Compact+Shotgun+Microphone&BI=8941&KBID=10361&SID=2222&DFF=d50" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored">Sennheiser MKE 400 Compact Shotgun Microphone - super rugged and the built-in shock mount is great if you're gonna be walking around during your trip. Quick tip tho... make sure you go into your camera settings and turn the manual recording level way down to almost zero. Then use the gain on the mic to boost the volume. That usually kills that annoying hiss you're getting from the cheap internal preamps.
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21/04/2026 11:31 pm
I was so nervous about audio but Im super satisfied with my Rode equipment.
- Just get any Rode shotgun mic
- Theyre really reliable It works well every time. Good luck!
