Takstar SGC-598 Shotgun Microphone

Takstar SGC-598 Shotgun Camera Video Microphone
High-Sensitivity Cardioid Condenser Microphone for DSLRs and Camcorders
The Takstar SGC-598 is a highly popular, budget-friendly on-camera shotgun microphone engineered to instantly upgrade your DSLR, camcorder, or portable recorder audio from consumer-grade to clean, professional-tier quality. Utilizing a focused cardioid pickup pattern, this microphone rejects distracting ambient background drone to capture directional voice tracks with excellent richness and clarity.

Equipped with a mechanical shockmount, a multi-stage decibel attenuation toggle, and a low-cut filter, the SGC-598 is a highly capable and lightweight audio tool optimized for runtime run-and-gun vlogging, indie filmmaking, field interviews, and YouTube content creation.

WELL-USED CONDITION NOTE (INTERMITTENT CABLE POPPING)
Please read carefully before purchasing: This microphone is heavily discounted and listed under User / Bargain Condition due to a minor electrical quirk and clear signs of physical handling.

Intermittent Cable Popping: The integrated 3.5mm coiled spring cable exhibits a slight internal signal strain. When bent or stressed at a very specific, sharp angle, the audio channel can produce a brief popping sound.

Occurrence Rate: This issue is hard to replicate and occurs very rarely during normal camera-mounted operation. As long as the cable is secured into the built-in retention hook and not aggressively yanked, the audio feed tracks cleanly and smoothly.

Cosmetic Condition: The outer chassis displays clear signs of active field use, including surface scuffs, scratches, and minor text fading across the control toggles.

Operational Status: All core hardware components—including the capsule, power board, low-cut filter, and dB boost toggles—remain fully tested and functional.

Included Accessories
Foam Windscreen: Slides securely over the microphone tube to actively diffuse heavy wind currents and suppress explosive breath plosives.

Travel Storage Bag: A soft pouch designed to isolate the microphone from other heavy camera rigs in your gear bag, preventing scratches during transport.

Directional Audio Isolation & Interference Shielding
Focused Cardioid Pickup Geometry: Tailored to prioritize sound sources directly in front of the microphone capsule while dampening ambient side-room echoes and reverse-angle background distractions. This geometry adds immediate crispness to outdoor interviews and indoor vlogs.

Alloy RF Shielding Construction: The main body tube is constructed from a rugged alloy material that provides structural impact resistance while forming a defensive shield against electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) interference caused by nearby smartphones, wireless routers, and studio lighting ballasts.

Three-Stage Attenuation & Low-Cut Filter: Features a quick-access physical control panel on the side of the housing to tune your signal gain to matching environments:

+10 dB Sensitivity Boost: Amplifies low-volume subjects or helps bypass noisy, low-quality internal camera preamps.

0 dB Baseline / dB Attenuation: Standard balanced matching level.

Bass-Filter Low-Cut Switch: Instantly rolls off low-frequency environmental rumble, such as air conditioning hums, distant traffic noise, or heavy wind thumps.

Mechanical Shock Absorption & Power Architecture
Integrated Dual-Slot Shockmount: Mounted onto a specialized, flexible shock-absorbing cradle with front and rear rubber dampening rings. This suspension array isolates the microphone capsule from structural vibrations, lens autofocus motor clicks, and handling noise. Features two independent mounting slots on the foot to adjust the forward or backward positioning of the mic on your hot shoe.

Universal Cold Shoe Mounting Foot: Features a standard cold shoe mounting base with an integrated 1/4″-20 brass tripod thread underneath, allowing you to slide the mic onto a camera hot shoe, a boom pole, or a fluid-head tabletop tripod stand.

100-Hour Battery Lifespan: Powered by a single standard 1.5V AA alkaline battery, delivering an exceptionally long continuous runtime of up to 100 hours.

Dual-Color Low Battery Indicator: Features a clear LED battery safety light that remains solid green during standard operation and shifts to bright red when power drops low, giving you ample warning to swap cells before a recording interruption occurs.

1-Meter Coiled 3.5mm Spring Cable: Features a heavy-duty, molded 3.5mm mini-jack connector attached to a coiled spring cable that stretches smoothly up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) to reach auxiliary side ports on laptops, PCs, or gimbal stabilizers.

Integrated Cable Retention Hook: Outfitted with a dedicated physical hook on the rear of the shockmount ring to lock the audio cable tightly in place, preventing distracting line dangles or cord sway from dipping into your video frame.

Technical Specifications
Microphone Type: Directional Cardioid Condenser Shotgun Microphone

Polar Pickup Pattern: Cardioid Geometry

Frequency Response Range: 50 Hz to 16 kHz

Signal Sensitivity Threshold: -32 dB +/- 3 dB (0 dB = 1V/Pa at 1 kHz)

Sensitivity Gain Boost Toggle: +10 dB Switchable Amplification

Low-Frequency Roll-Off: 60 Hz / 10 dB per Octave Low-Cut Filter

Output Impedance Impediment: 2000 Ohms +/- 30% (at 1 kHz)

Power Delivery Infrastructure: 1x 1.5V AA Battery (Alkaline or NiMH rechargeable)

Continuous Operating Lifespan: Approx. 100 Hours of runtime per fresh battery

Output Interface Terminal: Integrated 3.5mm Stereo Mini-Jack Coiled Cable (Extends up to 1m)

Mounting Infrastructure Accommodations: Standard Camera Cold Shoe | 1/4″-20 Female Tripod Thread Base

Dimensions (Length x Diameter): Approx. 8.9 x 3.3″ / 226 x 84 mm

Weight (Without Battery attached): Approx. 4.6 oz / 130 grams (Ultra-lightweight travel profile)