Recommend me a decent microphone

[pistonheadforum]

Think this is the right section.

Looking for a decent lapel mic for a Zoom HN5 - stereo ideally.

Looking currently at the following but wonder if there is a better alternative?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08XXZHY6Z

Needs to pickup sound within a couple of metres range not just the person wearing it (so it can pickup local room/outside ambiance etc)

Thanks in advance.

[coach]

Bottom line, if you're using a Zoom, then I would go with 2 mics. One to catch room ambience and one lapel. otherwise your asking a mic to do 2 different things when they are designed for one. Use a good lapel like:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Professional-O...

and perhaps if on a budegt for the shotgun: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neewer-Uni-Directional-Co...

[Derek Smith]

Videomaker News has had a couple articles on microphones recently:

https://www.videomaker.com/buyers-guide/microphone...

https://www.videomaker.com/buyers-guide/the-best-d...

[pistonheadforum]

Thanks for suggestions and will take a look at the review.

I might just get the Sony as it's a decent make, unique in being a stero lapel and relativly inexpensive.