But it is pretty good at eliminating handling noise.

Also watch out for handling noise

I wish there wasn't so much handling noise when using the onboard mics, but the sound quality from them is otherwise very good.

This is great for ensuring your mics won't be easily damaged - but the device still suffers some handling noise; yet the noise seems to be much improved.

Don't expect to carry it around and get clear sounding recordings, as stated above, it will pick up handling noise terribly

If your environment is clean from noise your recordings will be as clear and perfect as you could ever dream

I highly recommend it for pros as well as for common audiophiles.

This item is used extensively in a DSLR video shooting function, as well as for ambient field recording