I got this Shotgun microphone to make my sound better when recording on the go.It came in a nice black box well packed with:-The microphone-A battery-The wind protection-Instruction manualFirst it fits perfectly on a hotshoe mount and is very stable on it. The built quality is very good for this price. the only thing a noticed is the battery slot that is a little bit hard to close (its hard to align it with the cover) but maybe its just mine and you dont have to touch it after the battery (included) is in it.On it you got a switch with 3 modes. You got the off switch, the normal mode (0dB) and a sound boosted mode (10dB). The ``Boosted`` mode is usefull when your a bit far from the microphone. It helps make the sound more loud without having to edit it wich is great for everyday use. You got to know that when you turn it on, the light flash for a fraction of second and turn off. Its you signal that its powered on, its great to save battery life but at first i wasn't sure if it was recording or not. After couple of use i trust it!Battery life seems to be very long. I recorded maybe an complete hour and no sign of battery signal (Light flash on it ).Sound is very good for that price. Its far better from the sound directly on my camera. It also remove a lot of background noise and i like it a lot.Pros:-Very good sound-Noise reduction-``Boosted`` Mode-PriceCons:- You dont have indication that its recording you just have a quick light flash when powered on. (But it never failed to record)I dont think you can get better for that price!