XLR adapter question for non-dvx cam

[Blade Borge]

Hi, bought a cheap camera for some work I do. Camera has stereo plug jackhole(?) for mic receiving. I'm looking for the cheapest thing that will connect the mic-xlr-camera.


Will this be acceptable...

http://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Video-...cal-instruments



Or do I have to spend more $ on this...


http://www.amazon.com/Beach-Dxa-6-Adapter-...TF8&s=photo


Thanks for your help.

 

[Petrus]

If you need no phantom power for the mic a simple XLR to 3.5mm cable does the job.

There are some plus sides to Beachtek, though. You can ride the levels a bit, yanking the mic cable does not pull it off the camera etc, maybe less cable noise.

I have used both solutions, both work.

 

[Huy Vu]

Just make sure you bring plenty of 9 V battery for the DXA-6. I always forget to turn off the switch when I'm done so the battery becomes drained very quickly. I also hated the fact that it's so bulky and unbalance the camera weight. For $250 it seems to be very cheaply built with plastic casing.

 

[wayl0n]

The Beachtek's also give you the option of recieving line level input which can damage cameras if plugged direct.