Review on Saramonic SR UM9 MC2 Replacement VMICLINK5 Microphone by Chris Edgerton

Disclosure: I bought the Saramonic Cam Mic Plus from the camera shop where I live in Israel, not from Revain. However, it is the same product. And I even reached out to Saramonic for advice on which dead cat to buy (OEM, they referred me to their official Aliexpress store). First the good news: It's a pistol-type mic that runs on a battery. Therefore, it will work with a camera that does not provide power through the microphone jack. And now the bad news: First, the sound quality didn't convince me, even when using a noise filter. That all sounds a bit tinny to me. I also found the foam to be of an unusually thin quality: it just keeps falling off, making this mic difficult to use on a boom. because of a loose screw. All of these issues together tell me I'm bad at protecting my mic. OR (and I think so) the build quality isn't that great. If you are on a budget I would recommend spending the money on something better.