In this video, I'm sharing my experience with the Sony FX30 XLR Audio Handle (XLR-H1). I was really excited to use it, but I was really disappointed with the build and the audio quality. I think most people would be better off with a stand alone XLR audio recorder, like the zoom F3, which will give you better, and more reliable results, with 32 bit float audio recoding. The Zoom F3 has a much lower noise floor, due to it's higher quality preamps, so you don't get that hissing noise in your recording.

Great Price on the FX30 (and in stock now) - https://geni.us/fCo6
Zoom F3 Recorder (on sale) - https://geni.us/KzZO5W
In Line Amp for Dynamic mics (podcast mics) - https://geni.us/SdO6V or here - https://geni.us/et8u8jZ
In Line Amp for Condenser Mics (shotgun mics) - https://geni.us/0xCrDUy or here - https://geni.us/51udk
Audio Handle (ON SALE) - https://geni.us/ZkCxNXx
BATTERIES, cheap but great - https://geni.us/9pjT

GEAR I USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO

VIDEO GEAR:
A Camera - https://geni.us/fCo6
A Lens - https://geni.us/wYBV6
B Camera - https://geni.us/3deXcAQ or https://howl.me/ckVm4MAPaVI
B Lens - https://geni.us/z0GG3y
On Camera monitor - https://geni.us/ZJVKX

AUDIO GEAR:
Microphone (Studio) - https://geni.us/0rN8FO
USB Audio Interface - https://geni.us/ZdN1a
Wireless Microphone (out of studio) - https://geni.us/XFnz
Podcast Mic - https://geni.us/QVZHLG0
Podcast Boom Arm - https://geni.us/J7Fp
Editing Headphones - https://geni.us/WmwFC
Editing Speakers (super cheap but awesome) - https://geni.us/wfLkz

LIGHTING:
Main Light (Key Light) - https://geni.us/waB7lTp
Main Softbox - https://geni.us/UJPXnec
Light Stand (for Key/Main light) - https://geni.us/y4HuK4R
Background Light - https://geni.us/R2OK
Hair Light - https://geni.us/waB7lTp
Stand for Boom Mic and Overhead Camera - https://geni.us/8O8UtdY

COMPUTER AND EDITING:
Monitor - https://geni.us/AG7b6u
Computer - https://geni.us/zUcZO
Keyboard - https://geni.us/bA16W
Touchpad - https://geni.us/PLaLMh
Editing Software I Use - https://www.apple.com/au/final-cut-pro/
Awesome Free Editing Software (Pros use it!) - https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...

* Some links are affilate links, you do not pay any extra, but I may get a small commissions. Using these links allows me to make more videos like this one.

00:00 Don’t Buy it - Buy This
00:59 Terrible Build Quality
02:16 Controls/Setting Levels (don’t skip this!)
03:07 Mic Clamp - It’s Not Good
04:39 Handling Noise
05:11 Watch Out For This! On/Off Switch
06:33 It Kills The Battery
07:22 Best Batterie for the FX30
08:03 THE WORST PART!
09:16 Sample Audio SM7b
10:51 SM7B AMP HISS +20db
10:58 Sample Audio MKH 50
11:57 MKH 50 AMP HISS +20db
12:04 Test Results
12:37 How To Fix The Problems
15:06 Sample Audio With Preamp
16:00 About the Inline Preamp
16:30 Should You Get the Handle?