I have different microphones for different purposes and this mount allows me to use a more directional microphone when I just want the sound to come from in front of the camera. My other small mic, which easily mounts into the mic port, is omni-directional and only good for vlogging, but the other one I use on this small mount is uni-directional and better for interview-style recording. It also has a much larger windshield so it needs a cold shoe mount to keep it in place and it gets the job done.