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Second-To-None Build Quality
Backed by an industry-leading 10 year warranty*
Best-in-Class Performance
Low noise, full-range frequency response, natural sound
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Shotgun Microphones
Ni-Go-Maru (250) Series
Affectionately known in Japan as “Ni-Go-Maru” (Japanese for “250”), the Azden 250 Series is a collection of professional XLR shotgun microphones, each designed with a particular video application in mind.
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Professional-Grade Performance
Low noise and full range frequency response and a narrow pickup pattern for professional dialogue capture.
World-Class Build Quality
Each microphone is assembled by hand in Azden’s factory in Japan and is backed by a 10-year warranty.
Series Versatility
Suited for a number of different applications, ranging from boom pole mounting to a variety of different on-camera mounting situations.
Affordability
The models in the 250 Series fall in a very attainable price range from $199 to $299 (in the US).
Sonic Consistency
Users can expect the same superb sound quality and side-noise rejection across the board.
Natural Sound
The 250 series microphones have become notable in the industry for their natural, professional sound.
Mic Models
3500 Series Broadcast Spec Microphones
SGM-3500 & SGM-3500L
With the SGM-3500 Series, Azden set out to create a pair of shotgun microphones that produces broadcast-quality sound at a price that even non-professionals can afford. Constructed to Azden’s highest standards, each individual microphone is expertly handcrafted in Japan and tested to assure its performance.
These two microphones go toe-to-toe with the widely accepted industry standard mic, the Sennheiser MKH-416, delivering an incredibly similar sound quality but at about half the cost.
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- Extremely Low Self Noise
- High Sensitivity Mic Element
- Tuned For Speech
- Wide Frequency Response
- Gold Plated XLR Connector
- 10 Year Warranty
- Focused Directionality
- All Metal Brass Body
- Handcrafted in Japan
- Extremely Low Self Noise
- High Sensitivity Mic Element
- Tuned For Speech
- Wide Frequency Response
- Gold Plated XLR Connector
- 10 Year Warranty
- Focused Directionality
- All Metal Brass Body
- Handcrafted in Japan
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SGM-3500
Broadcast Spec Shotgun Microphone
$499.00
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SGM-3500L Broadcast Spec Shotgun Microphone
$549.00
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Microphones for DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Azden's SMX Microphone Series offers great solutions for on-camera audio.
Azden’s SMX Series offer 3 unique microphones that are designed to mount on top of handheld DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Their design uses the same microphone element as the Ni-Go-Maru (250) Series XLR shotgun mics, bringing the same professional-level sound to a battery-powered, mini-plug format.
The SMX-15 is the most affordable of the bunch and serves the role of the quintessential on-camera shotgun microphone. The SMX-30 and SMX-30V models offer many of the same features but each with their unique twists by incorporating a stereo mic.
Totally unrivaled in the market, the SMX-30 and SMX-30V offer a 2-in-1 mic solution, allowing the user to switch between, or even mix together, audio from a stereo mic or a shotgun mic.
- AA Battery Powered
- Natural Sound Quality
- Auto Power On/Off
- Wide Frequency Response
- Detachable Output Cable
- 20 dB Gain Boost
- -10 dB Pad
- 10 Year Warranty
- Handcrafted in Japan
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SMX-30V
$299.00
The world’s only stereo/mono MIXABLE video microphone. A unique design that combines a stereo microphone, shotgun microphone and a mixing dial allows the operator to use choose from using 100% of the stereo microphone, 100% of the mono-shotgun microphone, or any mix in between.
Recording a dialogue scene but want to incorporate some of the environment’s ambience? Mix in a little of the stereo microphone. Recording a musical performance but want to tighten up the center stereo image? Mix in some audio from the mono-shotgun microphone. The possibilities are endless!
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SMX-30
$249.00
Stereo/Mono SWITCHABLE Video Microphone. A two-in-one microphone design with a stereo mic, shotgun mic and the ability to switch between the two on the fly.
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SMX-15
$199.00
Powered Shotgun Video Microphone. Not everyone needs a stereo mic, and this model is the quintessential on-camera shotgun mic for capturing dialogue.