JVC HDD MICRO REGARDING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

I'm trying to find out if Best Buy sells external microphones that attach to my JVC camcorder. I'm recording an area where I need to have good quality audio.
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nana wrote:
I'm trying to find out if Best Buy sells external microphones that attach to my JVC camcorder. I'm recording an area where I need to have good quality audio.
Help
Last time I tried to find external camcorder mics at BB, I didn't find anything suitable.
Can you give more specifics of your requirements? Audio for videography is an extensive subject, the mic you need depends on what you're filming. (e.g. whether you need a shotgun mic, general purpose stereo mic, etc.)
I have the Audio-Technica PRO-24 CM as a reasonably priced general purpose stereo mic, it's a major step up from my Canon HF100's built-in mic, especially in loud environments that drive the Canon mic into clipping.
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/97a500a93cd279a8/index.html - You can find it for significantly less than AT's MSRP.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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