The boom is a super cardiod microphone. It has excellent pickup range. It also needs to be powered by Phantom Power. Here is an alternate/non-phantom powered boom microphone: Audio Technica 897 Boom Mic (AA-Powered) & Pole ($19) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/64218?type=rent Here are microphone sound mixers (offering phantom-power): H4n (2 channel) Mixer ($10) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/64208?type=rent H6 (4/6 channel) Mixer ($19) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/85204?type=rent F4 (4/6 channel) Mixer ($19) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/115994?type=rent Microphone accessories include: Orca Sound Bag ($15) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/86996?type=rent Zeppelin Boom cover (wind protection) ($19) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/64227?type=rent Auray Boom Pole Holder (For C Stand) ($5) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/64579?type=rent Short XLRs (for mounting to camera) and XLR-splitters (for high and low channels) can be available upon request. Lavaliers: 1X Sennheiser G3 (Lavalier) Tx/Rx ($19) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/85370?type=rent 2X Sennheiser G3/G2 (Lavalier) TX/Rx ($36) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/118489?type=rent 1X Sony UWP (Lavalier) Tx/Rx ($29) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/64215?type=rent 2X Sony UWP (Lavalier) Tx/Rx ($56) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/171159?type=rent Handheld Microphone: Shure SM57 ($10) - https://www.sharegrid.com/losangeles/l/82055?type=rent This is a great package for features, commercials, television shows. Any kind of overall content's sound could benefit from having one of these excellent mics.