Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
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Getting good sounding audio into your DSLR can be achieved a few different ways. One of those ways is to plug a wired lavalier microphone directly into the microphone input on your DSLR. However this doesn't always mean you will get good sounding audio. You still need the right microphone.
The AspenMics wired lavalier mics are a great option for going directly into an audio recorder or in this case into your DSLR camera. I'm using the Canon 60D but any camera that has a microphone input and provides microphone level power will work with both the AspenMics mono and stereo wired lav.
One of the ways to get useable audio from your DLSR's audio input is to have a microphone that doesn't require you to use too much of the DSLR's preamp. This is a weak point on many DSLR cameras as they often produce noise in your audio when turned up too far.
The Aspen mics mono and stereo lav are slightly different in how sensitive they are. The mono version allows you to use less of the camera's preamp but only puts audio onto the left side of your stereo channel. This is easily adjust in post production.
The stereo mic. is about 3-4 less sensitive but sends a dual mono signal or what they call "stereo." In this case it's not really a stereo microphone. It simply places the signal on both channels of a stereo signal.
Between the two microphones I didn't notice much of a difference in the noise floor once audio was loudness normalized. Because of this, I think you could buy either microphone and be happy with the results but as you can hear in this video, I was able to get more signal out of the mono version and it's always nice to be able to run the preamp lower.
*Gear used to make this video:
Canon 60D DSLR camera podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
AspenMics Mono Lav: aspenmics.com/products/hq-m
AspenMics Stereo Lav: aspenmics.com/products/hq-s
Microphone extension cable 6' (12' also available): amzn.to/1YcupYY
Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone podhelp.me/Sennkit
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART (updated version of the 30mm I shot with) B&H: podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued) replacement: podhelp.me/mftripodwvideoheadBH
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base podhelp.me/394plate
F&V USA | R-300 5600K LED Ring Light podhelp.me/fvring300day
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
See all the gear used here at: thepodcastersstudio.com/gear
Getting good sounding audio into your DSLR can be achieved a few different ways. One of those ways is to plug a wired lavalier microphone directly into the microphone input on your DSLR. However this doesn't always mean you will get good sounding audio. You still need the right microphone.
The AspenMics wired lavalier mics are a great option for going directly into an audio recorder or in this case into your DSLR camera. I'm using the Canon 60D but any camera that has a microphone input and provides microphone level power will work with both the AspenMics mono and stereo wired lav.
One of the ways to get useable audio from your DLSR's audio input is to have a microphone that doesn't require you to use too much of the DSLR's preamp. This is a weak point on many DSLR cameras as they often produce noise in your audio when turned up too far.
The Aspen mics mono and stereo lav are slightly different in how sensitive they are. The mono version allows you to use less of the camera's preamp but only puts audio onto the left side of your stereo channel. This is easily adjust in post production.
The stereo mic. is about 3-4 less sensitive but sends a dual mono signal or what they call "stereo." In this case it's not really a stereo microphone. It simply places the signal on both channels of a stereo signal.
Between the two microphones I didn't notice much of a difference in the noise floor once audio was loudness normalized. Because of this, I think you could buy either microphone and be happy with the results but as you can hear in this video, I was able to get more signal out of the mono version and it's always nice to be able to run the preamp lower.
*Gear used to make this video:
Canon 60D DSLR camera podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
AspenMics Mono Lav: aspenmics.com/products/hq-m
AspenMics Stereo Lav: aspenmics.com/products/hq-s
Microphone extension cable 6' (12' also available): amzn.to/1YcupYY
Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone podhelp.me/Sennkit
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART (updated version of the 30mm I shot with) B&H: podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued) replacement: podhelp.me/mftripodwvideoheadBH
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base podhelp.me/394plate
F&V USA | R-300 5600K LED Ring Light podhelp.me/fvring300day
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
