In the world of YouTube content creation, having good audio is just as crucial as high-quality visuals. Clear, crisp sound can significantly enhance the viewer's experience, making your videos more engaging and professional. Poor audio quality, on the other hand, can distract and deter your audience, no matter how stunning your video footage is. That's where Sony microphones come into play. Designed for versatility and superior audio performance, these microphones can capture every nuance of your voice and ambient sounds with impressive clarity. Whether you're vlogging, conducting interviews or creating tutorial videos, an external mic ensures that your audio quality matches your video’s greatness. Watch below as creators share their favorite microphones for bringing their audio up to the level of their videos. Get more ideas for gear at alphauniverse.com/vlogging.

Take your audio up a notch and check out these YouTubers who are sharing their favorite microphones and how to use them.

ZY Cheng

In this video YouTuber ZY Cheng takes a look at the small and light Sony ECM-M1. “This right here, is perhaps one of the most comprehensive but also well thought-out on-camera microphones I’ve ever seen.” The number of pickup patterns you get to choose from and the clever way it handles your safety backup channels are his two favorite things about it – watch the video below for more.

Jason Morris

Below are two videos from Jason where he explores some of his favorite microphones. In the first video he discusses some of classic favorites like the Sony ECM-B1M, Sony ECM-B10, Sony ECM-W2BT, Sony ECM-G1, and Sony XLR-K3M. “The ability to just plug it directly into the MI hot shoe is game changing. No cords, no batteries, no forgetting to turn it on and with the ECM-B1M and B10 you can have automatic leveling.” In the second video he takes a look at two newer microphones, the Sony ECM-S1 and Sony ECM-W3, both of which he says offer great audio quality and ease of use. Learn more about Jason Morris’ complete kit for vlogging and filmmaking in What’s In My Bag: The Dream Kit For Video Creation.

The Film Alliance

The Film Alliance YouTube Channel posts videos on all things related to photography and filmmaking. Another big fan of the Sony ECM-M1, you can see a full breakdown of the lens in his video below. “If you buy a camera nowadays and you want to do any type of vlogging and storytelling, then I feel like buying a mic like this is just something that you got to budget for. After using his mic for everything that I used it for, I can say that I’m very impressed.” See what he does with it in the video below.

Miguel Quiles (Alpha Universe)

Sony Artisan Miguel Quiles makes videos for the Sony Alpha Universe YouTube Channel as well as his own YouTube Channel. In the video below he gets hands-on with the Sony ECM-W3, calling it a versatile mic that he thinks everyone will enjoy. Watch as he goes over the top five features he thinks every video creator will find useful.