Beachtek DXA-5D Canon 5D Mark II - Right out of the box quick test

Mike here from http://www.WonderHowTo.com

This is a test of the audio gain control neutralizer and other features on the Beachtek DXA-5D for use with the Canon 5D Mark II camera.

There are some weird things with this unit that you will quickly see like channel bleeding and seeing the agc dsbl on the VU meter, seems like would have been better as a led light.

There is no real "GAIN" control only gain reduction, so you will still need an outside mixer to get great levels.

I will try the mini plug input because this was with an XLR and a tram microphone.

Any more tests post in comment and I will try.

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• 5D
• 5D Mark II
• 5D Mark 2
• Canon
• Canon 5D
• Beachtek
• Beachtek DXA-5D
• DXA-5D
• Audio

[peacefulwarrior]

The reason why it went to the other channell when you talked loud is becasue you have on mic thats plugged in, but you have the setting on stereo, i think thats what i saw in the video, i might be wrong thogh, so you wouldn't recommend this product??

[WonderHowtodotcom]

@peacefulwarrior Would not recommend. I wish I wouldn't have bought it.

MANY MANY THINGS WRONG with this mixer.

[inmotion4u]

This does sound terrible. I have changed my mind about this unit now and going with the JuicedLink unit. No hiss in the audio like this one does.

[studiojohnny]

It's rather ironic that the audio for this video is terrible.

[EntoHamelin]

Could you please tell me where did you find a Beachtek DXA-5D with the phantom power and VU meter for the gain control! Cause if I'm looking on the Beachtek website, you got the DXA-5D without phantom power OR the DXA-SLR without VU meter?

[aiceo]

I saw that the switch was on stereo and from other reviews trhey stated that stereo is only used when 2 mics are attached in lieu of 1. Were you using a quality microphone when you were using this? All that data should be displayed in the text field.

[Josiah77]

@WonderHowtodotcom SO you would go with an H4n over this one?

[jk43prod]

Hello my name is John Angelo and I live in Brazil and I'm having a doubt about

Audio recording with canon 5d mark 2.

XLR audio adapter that lets you record audio sincere when in 24p too?

Thank you John Angeli (Brazil)

[MrRaptur3]

H4N FTW!!!

[zzthx123456]

sounds bad.. very tinny

[outithewoods]

not only does it sound very rough and noisy,but you should not need to shout down the mic to get a reasonable level. but thank you for demonstrating this product, ill stay with the home made and modified kit i have all be it a tad more bulky and about 10 years old now.

[havivelbaz]

there's nothing in the second channel becuse the sount in 5dmarkii in MONO