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How to test a selfie-stick (Selfezy review)

I know that a lot of people think selfie-sticks are silly. I find them to be a very helpful tool when vlogging or just trying to take any picture without an extra person. With a bluetooth selfie stick such as this selfezy (can buy here Amazon link) it does make life easyer for Youtubers like myself.

The selfezy is a product I purchased at a discount in order to review. The bluetooth features really sell this for me. It works as described for pictures but you can use the picture button to record video as well. You just have to have your cell phone set to video before you hit the take picture button.

The handle does look cheap. I can’t complain about it too much though since last time I seen it in stock on Amazon it was selling for under $20. Inside the handle is the usb port to charge it. I am not sure if I prefer that or just using a battery. Then again every other electronic we have charges via usb so why not our selfie sticks?  Word of advice for power: remember to always turn it off.

Below is how I test a selfie stick for weight. This being the most important test. If a selfie stick does not hold your phone/camera still, it is worthless. With this said this is my second Selfezy. My first one broke in the first week and the company replaced it. I was able to repair the first one and now I have 2 of these selfie sticks with no issues.

 

What Microphone To Use For Man On The Street Interviews

For Man on the Street interviews (interviewing people on the street, or MOS) we mostly see people using handheld microphones.  This makes sense.  The pick up the speaker and can easily be pointed to another speaker, and the range isn’t big enough to pick up a ton of background noise.

For me the big question is do I want a cardioid pick-up pattern or an onmi pickup pattern, that usually depends on the microphones I have available and if I am going to be inside or outside.  It is nice to have some background noise so the viewer can hear the environment without being too distracted by it.

Hear are some recent videos I did experimenting with microphones on the street. For more videos please check out the categories on the website or my Youtube channel