COMICA Traxshot is a new shotgun microphone that features rotatable capsules to adjust its characteristics for different sound sources – mono, 30° stereo, 90° stereo or bi-directional. The microphone further features an IPS display, built-in battery, gain control, shock-absorption mount, LCF, and wind reduction design. The Chinese audio equipment manufacturer COMICA (Shenzhen Commlite Technology) has been quite active last year. The company introduced a variety of new products, for example, the COMICA BoomX-U UHF dual wireless microphone system (you can see our review here). Now they are announcing a new on-camera shotgun microphone called Traxshot which should offer adjustable characteristics. Let’s take a short look at it. COMICA Traxshot According to COMICA, Traxshot is a super-cardioid shotgun mic. It features an interesting form factor – there are two microphone capsules that can be rotated. That way, the microphone can offer different characteristics depending on the type and position of the audio source you want to capture: Mono – Both capsules aim forward next to each other.30° Stereo – The capsules aim forward at a 30° angle90° Stereo – The capsules aim forward at a 90° angleBi-directional – One capsule aims forward and the other one backward Both capsules sit on the base of the microphone. This further includes an IPS display with visual power and sound pickup mode indicators. There is also a stepless gain knob, on/off, and mode buttons. The microphone includes a built-in rechargeable lithium battery. Traxshot – Adjustable Characteristics. Source: COMICA When it comes to connectivity, COMICA Traxshot has...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 8 January, 2021