Honestly, a viewer said my phone mic sounded like I was in a tin can on my review videos.

Kelly Wilson · 2026-04-15T23:20:03.453204+00:00

I switched to a $25 lav mic from Amazon and the audio quality is night and day. Anyone have a budget tripod they actually trust?

oliviagrant4mo ago

The Amazon Basics tripod actually wobbled on me during a light breeze, so I ended up returning mine. Brian, I get why people like it for the price but I need something sturdier for outdoor shots. Have you tried wrapping weights around the legs to fix that instability?

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nguyen.tara5mo ago

Wasn't that a lav mic you just bought?

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brian_rivera595mo ago

Yeah, that tin can sound is the worst. My old phone mic picked up every echo in the room. Got one of those cheap clip-on mics too and it was a total game changer, just voices sounding clear now. For a tripod, I've been using a basic Amazon Basics one for years. It's nothing fancy but it hasn't fallen over yet, even with my phone on it.

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