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.