Sound Shark Long Range Microphones: Compact Audio Power

"I contacted their Customer Service to ask what I would need to connect the Sound Shark to my iPhone and get adequate recordings. My email was quickly answered by the most knowledgeable, attentive Customer Service Rep I’ve encountered. I soon realized the “Rep” was Paul Terpstra, the company owner and developer of the Sound Shark. Paul worked with me to get the system I wanted, even testing microphones and adapters."

"Our church has several meetings with group discussions in a large room. We switched to Zoom when Covid hit but have now resumed in person meetings. But several people -- older, out of state, or even overseas -- prefer to join via Zoom. The problem was picking up audio from the group in the room in a way those at home could understand it. A single mic at the front was very echoey. Passing a mic was undesirable. We had some success patching into a pair of built in crowd mics but there was still a lot of noise. The solution was a Sound Shark mounted next to a webcam on a tripod, equipped with an inexpensive USB lavalier mic.. The operator just pans to whoever is speaking. The voice clarity is excellent, even from those in the back row 30 feet from the mic. The audience at home gives rave reviews." Thanks "GeekFam" 🙂

"It was a pleasure to meet you at Photo Plus Expo and personally express my excitement and gratitude to you for your Sound Shark. I have to say Sound Shark is truly an incredible audio capturing device. I currently work with young children who make short films as well as shoot my own films and in many instances I have used the Sound Shark on a monopod and attached to an external recorder instead of a boom mike on a boom pole to capture audio. It is especially useful in tight shooting spaces where capturing audio with a boom mike would be impossible or at times when the crew is only one person-me and I don't have a dedicated boom operator. It is also much easier for my students to use when capturing audio for their films as they are too young, physically, and inexperienced to be able to use a boom mic/pole configuration. Both my students and I love working with Sound Shark! Thank you for inventing Sound Shark!!!"

"I was on the opposite side of a road and about 30 feet below the bird so I was probably 50 - 60 feet away from the subject. I have been getting YouTube comments from viewers on how clear the sound recording was." "The Swainson's Thrush was taken from about 30 to 40 feet away and the American Robins mobbing the Barred Owl were all around in the forest from 10 to 40 feet away but the sound Shark did an excellent job of recording their chirps."

"After just filming one game I realized this (Sound Shark) was a game changer. Not only does the tap of the balls come in crisper but I can hear the shuffling of feet on the turf, the conversations between players, the coach providing instruction and even the breathing from the kids after making a hard run. All of this was now coming into my videos clear (sometimes too loud and clear 😊) while at the same time isolating away the sounds from the spectators around me. Audio was an afterthought of mine at the beginning of my “crazy parent filming his kids playing soccer” saga but I am now a full believer that it is just as critical as the video. Don’t waste years buying and experimenting with different audio devices and just take the plunge. You will be amazed!"

"I purchased this device in the Premium Kit form (i.e. With an included Lav mic) for a somewhat specialized application: I am documenting the experience of 5 adult ice skaters as they train for a "skating with the stars" competition, and I need to capture video/audio of them practicing and hopefully saying humorous things as they struggle on the ice. There is not time to individually mic everyone using wireless lav mics, as they tend to be rushed when arriving and leaving practice sessions, and attaching lavs properly to prevent noise from shifting clothing and breathing is time consuming. So I am using a Sound Shark instead. While it is clear that the sound being picked up when the subjects are 20 or more feet away is "remote", it is pretty amazing how well this device works. It is completely meeting my needs. I am also impressed at how well it works in shorter distance situations: very similar sound to having the subjects wearing a lav, but with no clothing noise issues, and great protection from wind noise. So I have started using it for casual interview audio too, with very good results. Unfortunately and for no clear reason the included lav mic simply stopped working after about 2 weeks. One call to the company was all it took to get a replacement sent out, which arrived 3 days later (and of course I was able to use one of my standard Lavs with the Sound Shark in the interim). They were very surprised to hear about the mic failure and seemed genuinely interested in getting the unit back to find the cause. They seem to truly care about customer satisfaction, and were very easy to work with. Based on all of this I can highly recommend both the product and the company. Five stars even with the mic issue." (Amazon Review)

"The Teacher Learning Network is a provider of professional development for teachers. We run live training events that are broadcast online. We use the sound shark to capture the questions that come from the audience. Being able to use the Audio Shark is much easier and more flexible that setting up multiple microphones around a venue. We have spent a lot of time looking at ways to capture sound from the audience when they ask questions. The Sound Shark is meeting our needs in being able to hear questions from the audience well enough to broadcast online."

"The Sound Shark is perfect for independent film makers, hybrid photographers, videographers or really anybody that just wants great quality sound from a distance. I was amazed. You could point it anywhere in this loud convention hall and you can actually hear specific conversations."

"I would highly recommend this (the Sound Shark). Highly, highly, highly recommend this."

“I just love it (the Sound Shark), I will use it a lot for wildlife and interviews!” “By the way, I am now doing live broadcasts for a company called XXXXXXX on YouTube. And I only use the Sound Shark. Why? Because for live streaming, I have laptops running at high fan speeds around me and a (high quality) USB mic will pick up fan noise – it is not sufficiently directional! With the Sound Shark, it can stand next to the laptops and only pick up my voice, really superb!”

"Your product is sweet. I look forward to not having to setup my boom mic for my e-cards."

"I am semi-retired and spend 2-3 days a week hiking mountains near my home. I always carry a Panasonic 4K camera on a monopod. I had used a Rode Pro camera-mounted mic in the past for animal and nature sounds, but there is no comparison with what the Sound Shark does for drawing in bird and other animal sounds. Right now is the Elk Rut and I can hear cows mewing and get clear audio of Elk Bugling that I could never record before. It is light, easy to handle and no problem mounted on top of my camera."

"I just wanted to give you all at Sound Shark a huge THANK YOU for helping me discover the ingeniousness of parabolic microphones! I used one of your Sound Sharks to give us live sound coverage for my wife and I’s outdoor wedding ceremony without having any mics or cables on us or the officiant that would get caught in photos or video at the altar. Plus, everyone could hear us in the back loud & clear even with the Sound Shark off-axis to side about 20 feet away, hidden in the shrubs (see pics attached). One of our guests asked me afterward how we could “project” so much without any microphones! (our wedding videographer is looking to get one, too now). Again, thank you so much for your product and for enabling us to have great sound at our wedding that was hassle-free!"

"This is a revolutionary product that I have tested fully and I am in love with. The sound is better than if you were to wear the mic as a lav. Great stuff."

"I am able to pick up sounds that weren’t ever possible with a normal shotgun mic. And the lack of wind noise is mindblowing!"

"I was amazed at the quality of the Sound Shark audio. For me, one less step I need to do in post-production is more free time for me. The recording is high quality, straight into camera, no hiss noise."

"The Sound Shark works perfectly for our application. We are using it to capture congregation feedback during our services. The Sound Shark allows us to capture their speaking from our sound booth, which is amazing. The quality and clarity of their voices comes through better than if they were holding a microphone."

"The Sound Shark worked great for not only capturing a few nature background sounds, but it also worked really well for picking up my voice. I liked how the Sound Shark has a very directional pickup pattern. I also like the wind screen (dead cat) over it since there were some really windy days."

"By the way, your product is awesome. I meant to tell you that last week, sorry. It solved problem in our Church. Now they can stream Mass which is vital these days as public Mass is shut down. It is making a huge difference in people's lives."

"Yes I am. I’m loving your product. It’s so amazing. Had to pause my productions for a moment due to not having venues to host my sporting events, but my staff and my clients love the audio of all my work. I’m very appreciative I found you, this company and this product." “The sound is superb, makes my productions so much better. Definitely feel more professional using the Sound Shark.” and ” Its quality is so good. I get compliments on my audio.”