Home > Consumer Reviews > Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone for DVR-DVD405, 505, HDR-SR1, UX1 & DCR-SR60, SR80, SR100 Camcorders

I own a Sony SR100 camcorder. I recently bought it to take on a big trip to Hawaii. I noticed on the first day we were there that because of the high winds I couldn't here my wife or daughter very well or at all when we were at the beach. After I started using this add on it was very clear what was being said. I have noticed a few dropouts here and there....it's line of site so keep that in mind. I would recommend this for anyone with a 5.1 capable camcorder made by Sony.

I recently used this mic to record a wedding. I placed the mic inside the Preacher's coat pocket. And other than some rustling sounds, it worked great. I was able to hear the preacher, the bride and the groom almost perfectly. Even when the bride and groom would whisper!

The only complaint I have is the light on the mic and on it's receiver. There is this distracting blue bar that seems really bright. It's purpose is to confirm the connection between the two. It can be solved with a strip of dark tape, but it looks a little tacky.

Overall, great product...and a must have!

I bought this for my Sony DVD-505 because I wanted all the gadgets I could get my hands on. After using it once, I want to use it all the time. It does everything the sales pitch says it does. Works great over 100 feet away. On the 505, comes through as center channel while on-board 4 mics pick up everything else. (A very cool effect).
The remote mic isn't as cumbersome as some other reviews I have read said it was. In fact, it's easy to conceal.
I would recomend this wireless mic to anyone who wants to get every drop out of their surround sound camera. Playback on surround sound theater set-up makes your movie way more interesting.

I have used this product in many different applications and have been very impressed with its performance. The range meets or exceeds the specified range. I bugged a church van during a scavenger hunt and they never knew it was there and I was able to capture their teamwork for a video of our youth program. The range was great. The audio quality is great too. I have used it for an interview as well as many other applications. The wind does get picked up a little even with the wind screen on (but it is still the best performing microphone I have used for my Sony DSR-300 video camera). I would recommend it over a shotgun mic any day of the week. Having a microphone separate from the camera also removes any mechanical noise that the camera makes (motor drive of the tape or any minor bumps that the camera takes. It makes your camera look a little strange with the receiver but it is well worth it. The light is a little annoying on the receiver but if you put the wind screen on you cannot see it at all. A must have for anyone who wants to improve their audio quality on their videos.

I used this microphone wiht My DCR - SR80. I used this when I had an outside wedding. It was great. There was a few times where it cut out but I think it was because it was in my husbands pocket. I would recommend this product if you taping anything outside where you need to hear people. The only downfall is its expensive. I actually received it free because I bought the DCR - SR80 from Amazon.