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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SanAngelo" data-source="post: 3610143" data-attributes="member: 134087">Mid range boxes use dynamic mics with 1/4 jacks. High quality boxes use XLR jacks. Couldn't find any with 1/8 jacks, might be on the low end machines that I skipped over. I found most to be aesthetically cheesy. Only the upper end boxes came with equalizers. It's like anything else, if they're right in front of you I imagine you could make it work.  It's not something I would purchase sight unseen via the net. If I found one at a flea market I'd be tempted to pick it up. Edutige got back to me. The longest cable they tested was 16 feet and they had no problems. Beyond 16 feet they're not sure how it will work. They suspect no problems but they can't be certain. They said the Zoom H1 does well with the ETM-001. As for the cable, they said be sure to get good quality, some third party vendors are not quite reliable.  5 meter cable is the longest lead on their website.As for the BOYA BY-M1, I found a YouTube unpacking and review that showed the paper work from the box. The mic cable is 20 feet long and the LR44 battery life  is   700 hours.The ETM-001 YouTube videos impressed me more than the BY-M1 vids. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht65gvO9k18" target="_blank">This one in particular sold me on the ETM-001.</a> Scanning ETM-001 videos you'll find most of them are shot out doors. BY-M1 vids were mostly shot indoors. I know, the switchable power supply is a plus but...?? Also, the 20 foot cable on the BY-M1 gives me hope that I'll have no problems with a 30 foot cable . I'm going to order the ETM-001, search for a quality cables, and put this thing together. That's about a 50 dollar investment. If it works I'll order the pre amp.</blockquote>

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