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| Canon MA300 Microphone Adapter with Shoulder Pad for GL2 Camcorder | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $250.00
Buy New: $148.00
You Save: $102.00 (41%)
New (6) from $148.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 4.5 x 4.2
MPN: 8032A002
Model: 8032A002
UPC: 013803017038
EAN: 0013803017038
ASIN: B00006I546
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: brand new, fast shipping
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| Customer Reviews:
 I love it! May 12, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
So for a while now I kept on wanting to get this adapter for my gl2, and because of the price I forgot about it for some time. I was looking for a replacement battery and found this. I absolutely love it! I'm using my professional mics and the sound quality is so superior. Now I don't have to carry the ikegami everywhere for budget jobs! Thanks guys!
 Pricey, but well worth it. October 26, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had some problems with the GL-2 having a mic so sensitive that it was picking up the sound of the tape running while recording, plus it picks up alot of background noise, so to get better sound I needed to go with an external mic on a boom pole. The GL-2 does in fact have an audio in jack on it, which this device plugs into, but undue strain (like using a heavy XLR converter) notoriously damages the jack making it useless without this or similar items. Is the other item other reviewers mention better? Probably not, but it is cheaper. I'd rather be right than cheap any day.
 Overpriced Connector Box January 16, 2006
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
If you're serious enough about sound quality to be considering spending the money for a MA300, I salute you. But don't buy this item without comparing it to the equally priced Beachtek DXA-4p also available at Amazon. For product details, see beachtek.com. There's no comparison.
Don't get me wrong. I'm actually a Canon supporter. I own and love a Canon GL2 camcorder. And I've heard very positive things about other Canon accessories, like their zoom controller. But the MA300 is highly overpriced for what you get.
Here's what you get with the Beachtek that you don't get with the MA300:
1. Volume control knobs for both channels
2. A mic/line level switch for each input, so you can take a feed from a sound board (line level) in either or both inputs.
3. A mono/stereo switch so that you can optionally apply one input to both channels
4. An auxilliary input mini jack so you can plug in a microphone or a wireless receiver that has a mini plug on it.
5. A ground lift switch that can help eliminate 60 cycle hum
6. Mounts between the tripod and the cam (or just to the bottom of the cam) for greater stability and a more professional (IMO) look.
Be aware that when you install the MA300 it cuts out the GL2's internal mic, so you can't use both at the same time. If you have a DM-50, you can't use it with the MA300--the shoe on top of the MA300 is only a mechanical mount. The only thing the MA300 offers is the built-in microphone mount, but you can get one for $30 that will go in the camera's accessory shoe.
Both the MA300 and the Beachtek DXA-4p will only work with battery powered microphones. If you want the ability to buy and use any of the very many professional quality microphones now or in the future, I'd urge you to consider spending $100 more to get the DXA-6. It supplies the "phantom power" required by most high quality mics.
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