Candc DC-C9 Cardioid Microphone Quick Unboxing Review 

 

Hello Guys! Ceddy here,  and welcome back to another quick tech unboxing review.

I recently purchased a mirrorless camera which is a pretty big investment for my vlog, I really took into consideration investing in these kinds of stuff as I can see potential and a good steady income from creating such good content, anyway.

 This is the Sony A6100 Mirrorless Camera:

I love the quality of the video and the images it produced. However, one thing that I noticed was the sound quality, especially if I vlog or record outdoors, there is something quite missing though the video quality is superb, upscaled to 4K Resolution, There is a downside to its audio quality despite having a Dolby Stereo feature. 

Having a good video should have good audio, that's why I purchased this Cardioid Microphone. 

Some of you are not familiar with this brand, but you know the brands such as Rode which is one of the leaders and well-known brands when it comes to producing great audio equipment, interface, wireless, and software dedicated to rode devices. And their product lineup (in my opinion) is a bit pricey. 

So I am considering purchasing a Cardioid Microphone which is very affordable yet has some similar features that it can offer. 

This is my Quick Unboxing Review of the Candc DC-C9 Cardioid Microphone.

You're not familiar with this brand and it sounds like the product is generic.  To be honest, that was my first impression too. But upon using this cardioid microphone, I can see no difference between using other brands, (even though I never tried rodes, but hey, as long as you have good audio quality, then I think it's a good bargain for me to have this accessory)

The Packaging

What's on the picture is just the as same what's the product inside, sounds redundant? Hahaha 

Here are some of the pictures...

What's inside the box?

First is always the documentation, of course, if you are not techy and would still rely on the instruction manual, you can always refer to the guide, but actually, it's really to set it up. 

Next below are the very important cords, and as you noticed, It comes with two cables. My first impression, I thought it was just only a gimmick or something that you could just throw off any of them and connect it to your camera jack and start filming right away. But nope, my mistake. These 2 cords serve 2 different devices, the one on the left is used for smartphones while the right one which is a bit longer is used to connect with your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera. So I tested both of them and the audio quality is sooooo good but not great (haha) compared to filming without any external microphone. 

And this is the Cardioid Microphone, It's a bit heavy actually but holding it and the build quality looks premium. I'm not an expert when it comes to reviewing any microphones (this is my first time actually) but judging the built and premium, looks like it will last a long time for me to use it.

The next one is the Faux Fur Wind Absorbing Shield for the microphone below (that's a little lengthy name) Fyi., Faux Fur also known as Fake Fur, or synthetic fabric is commonly used to have the appearance and warmth of an animal fur. This is commonly used in jackets and accessories. And now they also use it for microphones as a wind absorber. 

Do you see that red clip below? Yes, that one. That is also detachable, but it seems that this clip is too thin that I carefully insert it at the shaft of the microphone as it looks so prone to breakage. 

And the pouch, of course, the material outside feels like premium leather and the inside is a flannel type of material, it also helps to protect the microphone from any scratches.

And this is what it looks like if you connect the microphone to the mirrorless camera:

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-Ceddy