Canon R6 II External Microphone for Canon R6 Mark II

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I'd like to get an external microphone for use with my Canon R6 Mark II for recording video of football ("soccer") matches.
My understanding is that many external (shotgun) microphones are mainly limited to recording audio directly in front of the camera and so might not be well suited for recording a sports event where the players on the field are a bit further from the camera.

Anyone have experience with external microphones that would be well suited for recording audio during the video recording of such a sports event?

 

[StevenAunan]

How far from the players would your camera be positioned?

 

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How far from the players would your camera be positioned?

Thank you for your response. The distance will vary, depending on movement of players at different points, but I plan to set up camera on tripod at lower level of bleachers so that I can see activity during the whole match and turn the camera to follow the action.

 

[JCBigler]

A lot of people are going to tell you that you need a shot gun microphone, one that has a narrow pick up pattern and is deigned to pick up sound from a long distance away. These can be somewhat useful, but most of them have a pick up pattern that is just barely more narrow than about a 90 degrees. Parabolic microphones have a much tighter pick up pattern, but also have a large dish behind the mic element.

Unfortunately parabolics usually have a lower quality sound to them than shotguns and other mics.

For an on camera designed mic you might try something like the Rode VideoMic NTG or Sennheiser MKE 400. Both high quality highly respected options. Be sure to get a blimp, foam, or dead cat cover to help reduce wind noise.

I'm not aware of any parabolic microphones that are designed for on camera use.

 

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A lot of people are going to tell you that you need a shot gun microphone, one that has a narrow pick up pattern and is deigned to pick up sound from a long distance away. These can be somewhat useful, but most of them have a pick up pattern that is just barely more narrow than about a 90 degrees. Parabolic microphones have a much tighter pick up pattern, but also have a large dish behind the mic element.

Unfortunately parabolics usually have a lower quality sound to them than shotguns and other mics.

For an on camera designed mic you might try something like the Rode VideoMic NTG or Sennheiser MKE 400. Both high quality highly respected options. Be sure to get a blimp, foam, or dead cat cover to help reduce wind noise.

I'm not aware of any parabolic microphones that are designed for on camera use.

Thank you for your response and for that information. I'm going to look into that Rode microphone that you mentioned.

 

[StevenAunan]

I have the Sennheiser MKE 400, and it works for speech within a few feet of the subject and adequately picks up local noise. I also have a Holllyland wireless mic that transmits for well over 100 feet. On a whim, I looked up parabolic mics and found this, which uses "any omnidirectional microphone."

KLOVER MiK 09 Standard (Bundle)

The KLOVER MiK 09 is our smallest broadcast-quality parabolic microphone. It turns your omnidirectional lavaliere mic into a long-range microphone that gathers audio from 30+ feet in quiet situations. It is an outstanding alternative to a shotgun microphone for serious videographers and sound...

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I have the Sennheiser MKE 400, and it works for speech within a few feet of the subject and adequately picks up local noise. I also have a Holllyland wireless mic that transmits for well over 100 feet. On a whim, I looked up parabolic mics and found this, which uses "any omnidirectional microphone."

KLOVER MiK 09 Standard (Bundle)

The KLOVER MiK 09 is our smallest broadcast-quality parabolic microphone. It turns your omnidirectional lavaliere mic into a long-range microphone that gathers audio from 30+ feet in quiet situations. It is an outstanding alternative to a shotgun microphone for serious videographers and sound...

shop.kloverproducts.com

Thank you for your post. I had briefly looked into a parabolic microphone, but it felt like a bit much for my purpose. Another option that I'm beginning to give some consideration to is a compact wireless microphone system, one of those where I could attach a mic directly to a player, for example, while I record video off the field. The DJI Mic Mini is one that I've read and heard good things about.

 

[JCBigler]

Thank you for your post. I had briefly looked into a parabolic microphone, but it felt like a bit much for my purpose. Another option that I'm beginning to give some consideration to is a compact wireless microphone system, one of those where I could attach a mic directly to a player, for example, while I record video off the field. The DJI Mic Mini is one that I've read and heard good things about.

I don't think you are going to get a player to wear a wireless mic on the field. Much less, that it may be against the rules as it could be used for cheating purposes. Plus, I don't think it would last long getting banged around on a football field.