The Azden i-Coustics® PRO-XD is an easy to use and affordable digital wireless lavalier microphone system for camera mounting and mobile video applications. Its compact and lightweight design is a great solution for capturing audio on the go. Perfect for video production, electronic news gathering and even mobile devices, the PRO-XD includes an adapter cable for compatibility with headset inputs on most modern smartphones and tablets!
Utilizing digital wireless technology, the PRO-XD operates in the 2.4 GHz range which is completely free of TV and radio interference. The PRO-XD out performs similarly priced VHF systems with better than CD quality digital audio and delivers dependable operation out to a distance of 100 feet or beyond with direct line of sight. Set up is a breeze with automatic syncing between receiver and transmitter. Internal, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries provide long lasting operation and easy charging via USB.
Designed to delivery high-fidelity audio, the receiver’s high gain output with volume control alleviates noise and hiss produced by low-quality camera preamps and eliminates the need for big adjustments in post production. The PRO-XD’s transmitter uniquely includes an auxiliary line input, allowing you to wirelessly transmit any stereo, line level audio source and mix it with the microphone source if desired.
With its incredibly small form factor, the PRO-XD is the first viable digital wireless audio solution for use with action cameras, such as the popular Hero® series from GoPro® (3rd party cable may be required for connection).
The complete PRO-XD system includes the transmitter, receiver and specially designed lapel microphone as well as an adapter cable for mobile devices, an audio output cable, USB cable and AC adapter for charging.
Record super clean, professional sounding audio directly to your smartphone! With the EX-503i Studio Pro Lapel Microphone, who needs to buy an expensive and clunky secondary audio recorder? If you have a smartphone, you already have a recorder, and you can record great audio at a fraction of the cost with the EX-503i.
Compatible with any audio or video recording app for iOS or Android mobile devices, the EX-503i taps right in to the microphone connection inside your phone’s headset input. The microphone’s highly sensitive, omni-directional element is designed to pick up your subject’s voice loud and clear. Perfect for recording that secondary audio to line up with your video in post production.
Or if you shoot video of yourself with your smartphone, using the EX-503i can work with the on board camera recording app to bi-pass your phone’s crumby built-in mic, making your voice sound smooth, clear and natural; not like you’re talking at the end of a giant hallway.
The EX-503i is also great for lecturers and public speakers too; capture your speech with a high quality lapel mic right on your phone and sound like a professional!
The EX-503i is more affordable than competing models and delivers on quality – quite possibly the best bang for your buck on the market today.
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Azden’s most popular DSLR audio products are now compatible with Smartphones and Tablets! The WLX-PRO+i includes a new interface cable making it compatible with any mobile device with a TRRS jack. Record great wireless audio into your iPhone® 3/4/5, iPad® (3rd generation and newer), Samsung Galaxy S® 3/4/5, Galaxy Tab® 3 and most Android™ devices. A complete videographer’s audio solution, the WHD-PRO+i combines Azden’s very popular wireless lavalier audio kit and DSLR microphone. The WHD-PRO+i comes with a custom hard-shell carrying case for easy portability.
The WL/T-PRO combines the WM-PRO body-pack transmitter with the EX-503 electret condenser omni-directional lavalier microphone. This is the standard 2 frequency switchable (169.445MHz and 170.245MHz) body-pack transmitter for all “PRO” series receivers. Uses a single 9V alkaline battery and comes with a belt-clip.
The WR-PRO is a single channel receiver, but has two selectable operating frequencies to choose from (169.445MHz and 170.245MHz) giving the user an option in case one channel has interference. Comes with camera shoe mount and a hard wired 3.5mm mono microphone output cable.
The SGM-990 is a 6″ long directional, or “zoom” microphone with 2 switchable sound pick-up patterns, “Long” and “Short.” Use “Long” to focus on your sound source or pick up sound from a distance. Use “Short” for when your sound source is close or covers a broader field. Both settings will provide rejection of unwanted sound from the sides and the back. The SGM-990 has a working range of 20-40 feet, uses 1 “AAA” battery, and comes with a windscreen, shoe mount and hook-and-loop mounting tape.
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Azden’s PRO Series wireless microphone systems have been a mainstay amongst entry level video shooters since the 1980s! Still extremely popular to this day because of their ease of use and affordability, the PRO series has undergone a number of evolutions over the years. This most recent update to the line is the addition of an adapter cable to make PRO Series wireless microphones compatible with smartphones, tablets and mobile devices!
Introducing Azden i-Coustics: a sub brand of Azden audio products that work with mobile devices. With the WLX-PRO+i, now there’s a wireless lavalier microphone solution for shooting video with your iPhone, Android phone, iPad, Android tablet etc. Still compatible and originally designed for use with DSLR cameras and camcorders (with 3.5mm stereo mic inputs) this kit also includes an adapter cable that allows you to plug the wireless receiver into the headset input of your mobile device.
The WLX-PRO+i wireless microphone system consists of Azden’s popular single channel WR-PRO receiver and WL/T-PRO lavalier microphone and body-pack transmitter. The receiver is lightweight and comes fitted with a shoe mount for on-camera mounting. The transmitter is equal in size and weight compared to the receiver, and can be comfortably worn on a belt or just stuffed in your back pocket.
Super simple to use, pairing the transmitter and receiver is a breeze! Just set both units to either F1 or F2. A green light on your receiver means you’re linked and ready to go!
Unbeatable in affordability and easy of use, Azden’s PRO Series wireless kits have everything you need to start shooting and recording wireless audio with your DSLR camera, camcorder, and now even with your smartphone or tablet!
The WL/T-PRO combines the WM-PRO body-pack transmitter with the EX-503 electret condenser omni-directional lavalier microphone. This is the standard 2 frequency switchable (169.445MHz and 170.245MHz) body-pack transmitter for all “PRO” series receivers. Uses a single 9V alkaline battery and comes with a belt-clip. The EX-413 handheld plug-in microphone is also included and can be substituted for the lavalier mic when the user prefers.
The WR-PRO is a single channel receiver, but has two selectable operating frequencies to choose from (169.445MHz and 170.245MHz) giving the user an option in case one channel has interference. Comes with camera shoe mount and a hard wired 3.5mm mono microphone output cable.
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The Azden i-Coustics® HX-Mi TRRS Mic/Headphone Cable is designed to make your Azden microphone compatible with your mobile devices. Just plug your Azden microphone into the HX-Mi mic input and attach the cable to the microphone/headphone jack of your device. Plug your headphones into the headphone input of the HX-Mi to listen to your recordings. The HX-Mi works with any device with a TRRS jack, which includes the latest model phones and tablets from Apple, Samsung, Google and other Android based mobile device manufactures. You can use this product in conjunction with most available recording apps.
Compatible Azden products are any wireless microphones or video microphones with 3.5 mm microphone outputs. This includes, but is not limited to, the following popular models: WLX-PRO, WMS-PRO, PRO-XD, 310LT, SGM-990, SMX-15.
Note: Dual channel wireless systems, such as WDM-PRO or WDL-PRO, are not compatible unless you convert the output to mono before connecting to the HX-Mi. You can read this tutorial article for more details. Stereo microphones are not considered compatible with the HX-Mi because it can only accept a mono signal.
The headphones connected to the HX-Mi typically work for playback of recordings and not to monitor the microphone while recording unless you use a recording app with the monitoring feature.
]]>The pick-up pattern of the built-in microphone on camcorders and DSLR cameras is omni-directional, meaning that it picks up all sounds in every direction equally, no matter which direction you point the camera. The SGM-990 is a 6″ long directional, or “zoom” microphone with 2 switchable sound pick-up patterns, “Long” and “Short.” Use “Long” to focus on your sound source or pick up sound from a distance. Use “Short” for when your sound source is close or covers a broader field. Both settings will provide rejection of unwanted sound from the sides and the back. The SGM-990 has a working range of 20-40 feet, uses 1 “AAA” battery, and comes with a windscreen, shoe mount and hook-and-loop mounting tape.
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