Best wireless Zi8 microphone 2 questions...1. I've heard great reviews of the Sony Wireless Bluetooth microphone and want to know if it fits the Kodak Zi8?http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECM-HW2-Wireless-Bluetooth%C2%BF-Microphone/dp/B001PKUUF4/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t2. What other wireless microphones work well for the Kodak Zi8? What are people currently using to create a better sound? Best wireless Zi8 microphone 2 questions...1. I've heard great reviews of the Sony Wireless Bluetooth microphone and want to know if it fits the Kodak Zi8? » Read More Best wireless Zi8 microphone 2 questions...1. I've heard great reviews of the Sony Wireless Bluetooth microphone and want to know if it fits the Kodak Zi8?http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECM-HW2-Wireless-Bluetooth%C2%BF-Microphone/dp/B001PKUUF4/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t2. What other wireless microphones work well for the Kodak Zi8? What are people currently using to create a better sound? « Show Less
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Just ran into this message thread, looking to update my wireless mic setup for my Zi8, that I've had since Christmas. Rick-whoever you talked to at Kodak must not be very well-knowledged. I have been using a wireless mic that I've had for nearly 30 years. I'm looking to find one with updated technology, hoping the quality will be a bit better. Hope I can, but if I can't, I know I have one that does work with it. It's an old RCA, but its range is only about 15-18 feet and I have to get the mic close to my mouth or decent sound pickup.
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I recently purchased my zi8 and love the picture quality, but am soooo disappointed in the hassle I'm going through to get good sound. I'm trying to film small educational video blogs. I purchased a Shure wireless microphone and it's sound was not that good. When I called Kodak, was told it can not record in stereo, only in mono. They also told me @ Kodak that wireless mics did not work. Unless anyone knows of a bonified way to get good (to match the excellent video), I will be returning the zi8...which is not what i want to do. I'm dissapointed the sound quality is not as good as the video.
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Hi AndrewThanks for answering that one. I appreciate the feedback.Would you know of which ones might work best on the Zi8?
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I'm pretty sure it will not work with the zi-8 as the zi-8 has a 1/8" (3.5mm) jack for a microphone and this requires an active boot.
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I have been unable to get it working on an HP Z420 workstation with Windows 8 (not 8.1). Windows installs a driver automatically but the device stops before the Bluetooth stack looks like it ever gets loaded. Perhaps a driver would fix it, but I have yet to find one that works.
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Most phones, including this one, have ways to record your outgoing message over the handset vs the hands-free microphone. On this model you actually have to call in from the other line and type in a code. If you do this the outgoing message will sound excellent. If you use the hands-free mic it will sound awful - as is the case with most phones. Also, the wireless handset works excellent in my experience, but I've never had wireless issues including with past uniden phones.
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No, I asked Samson this same question recently. The wireless just works with their handheld mic unless you are an expert on electronics and can simulate the set up in a face mic
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I am not an audio expert. However, I do use many of these lavalier microphones with my Sennheiser wireless system at my school's theatre. Noise will sometimes be a problem if the area around the microphone is noisy, especially outside where wind can be a significant problem (possibly reduced with a foam wind screen. Try a lavalier connected directly to your camera; I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the improved sound.
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Ya... I bought the Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058MJX4O/ for $27.95, and got the 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQH8NAS/ for another $20.00... I saved $10 dollars at the end of the day and the quality was much better on the Sony. You can just try any of the other cheap lavalier mics with that adapter above and probably save yourself even more. I'm returning this ASAP...
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I was unable to get the sony headset to work as a Bluetooth player with my bluedio headphones but it works excellent to send music from another Bluetooth device e.g. like a phone to my sony noise canceling headphones which I attach it to. It also works great as a wired player to non-Bluetooth headphones by playing music on the micro sd card. I wish it could work as a bt player to bt headphones but I think it is a receiver and not a transmitter for sounds and that is why it cannot broadcast TO bt headphones on its own but can act as a receiver of other devices transmitting over bt. Hope this helps. It is an awesome device. I was unable to get the sony headset to work as a Bluetooth player with my bluedio headphones but it works excellent to send music from another Bluetooth device e.g. like a phone to my sony noise canceling headphones which I attach it to. It also works great as a wired player to non-Bluetooth headphones by playing music on the micro sd card. I wish it could work as a bt player to bt headphones but I think it is a receiver and not a transmitter for sounds and that is why it cannot broadcast TO bt headphones on its own but can act as a receiver of other devices transmitting over bt. Hope this... » Read More I was unable to get the sony headset to work as a Bluetooth player with my bluedio headphones but it works excellent to send music from another Bluetooth device e.g. like a phone to my sony noise canceling headphones which I attach it to. It also works great as a wired player to non-Bluetooth headphones by playing music on the micro sd card. I wish it could work as a bt player to bt headphones but I think it is a receiver and not a transmitter for sounds and that is why it cannot broadcast TO bt headphones on its own but can act as a receiver of other devices transmitting over bt. Hope this helps. It is an awesome device. « Show Less
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Amazon asked me if I can answer this for you, but it looks like you're asking about the 1400 "corded" version.I purchased the Corsair Vengeance 2100 "wireless" headset (accessed by clicking the far right option for, "Wireless 7.1 v2100," among the three boxes that starts with, "Analog 2.0 V1400," option).Can you please specify which of the three headset options (there's also a middle option for, "USB Dolby 7.1 1500 v2") you're looking for?To be honest, I have no idea about anything other than the wireless option, and that one I'm not even sure can "pair" with an iPhone. It seems to only want to pair with the USB dongle antenna that comes with it. Amazon asked me if I can answer this for you, but it looks like you're asking about the 1400 "corded" version.I purchased the Corsair Vengeance 2100 "wireless" headset (accessed by clicking the far right option for, "Wireless 7.1 v2100," among the three boxes that starts with, "Analog 2.0 V1400," option).Can you please specify which of the three headset options (there's also a middle option for, "USB Dolby 7.1 1500 v2") you're looking for?To be honest, I have no idea about anything other than the wireless... » Read More Amazon asked me if I can answer this for you, but it looks like you're asking about the 1400 "corded" version.I purchased the Corsair Vengeance 2100 "wireless" headset (accessed by clicking the far right option for, "Wireless 7.1 v2100," among the three boxes that starts with, "Analog 2.0 V1400," option).Can you please specify which of the three headset options (there's also a middle option for, "USB Dolby 7.1 1500 v2") you're looking for?To be honest, I have no idea about anything other than the wireless option, and that one I'm not even sure can "pair" with an iPhone. It seems to only want to pair with the USB dongle antenna that comes with it. « Show Less
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I haven't bought the wireless version but I'm certain its the same software, the only difference is the bluetooth headset. I don't know how much value the headset adds because I've always used my own microphones.
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Ya... I bought the Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone for $27.95, and got the 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter for another $20.00... I saved $10 dollars at the end of the day and the quality was much better on the Sony. You can just try any of the other cheap lavalier mics with that adapter above and probably save yourself even more. I'm returning this ASAP... Ya... I bought the Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone for $27.95, and got the 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter for another $20.00... I saved $10 dollars at the end of the day and the quality was much better on the Sony. You can just try any of the other cheap lavalier mics with that adapter above and... » Read More Ya... I bought the Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone for $27.95, and got the 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter 3.5mm StereoTRRS 4-Pole M to TRS Jack Microphone to iPhone Adapter for another $20.00... I saved $10 dollars at the end of the day and the quality was much better on the Sony. You can just try any of the other cheap lavalier mics with that adapter above and probably save yourself even more. I'm returning this ASAP... « Show Less
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if you really want to get the most out of your Zumo, check out this video tutorial on youtube. It shows how to use a Camos 600 stereo bluetooth headset and a D1000v bluetooth 2.0 stereo adapter. This is the ultimate set up that truly brings the Zumo to life. If you pick up another adapter, make sure that it is not only a2dp, but also bluetooth 2.0. The sound quality is night and day. The d1000v also has a built in amplifier so you can crank up the sound a little more. Using this set up all the sound coming off the Zumo is wireless and stereo and you have complete cell phone integration. And YES, if you have the xm, it will send that in wireless stereo as well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd1auBnI_dw if you really want to get the most out of your Zumo, check out this video tutorial on youtube. It shows how to use a Camos 600 stereo bluetooth headset and a D1000v bluetooth 2.0 stereo adapter. This is the ultimate set up that truly brings the Zumo to life. If you pick up another adapter, make sure that it is not only a2dp, but also bluetooth 2.0. The sound quality is night and day. The d1000v also has a built in amplifier so you can crank up the sound a little more. Using this set up all the sound coming off the Zumo is wireless and stereo and you have complete cell phone integration. And... » Read More if you really want to get the most out of your Zumo, check out this video tutorial on youtube. It shows how to use a Camos 600 stereo bluetooth headset and a D1000v bluetooth 2.0 stereo adapter. This is the ultimate set up that truly brings the Zumo to life. If you pick up another adapter, make sure that it is not only a2dp, but also bluetooth 2.0. The sound quality is night and day. The d1000v also has a built in amplifier so you can crank up the sound a little more. Using this set up all the sound coming off the Zumo is wireless and stereo and you have complete cell phone integration. And YES, if you have the xm, it will send that in wireless stereo as well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd1auBnI_dw « Show Less
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The Pyle-Pro PDWM3300 Wireless, is working fine, but, one of the microphone is not enough loud. I wonder why. Delivery was fine, the equipment came completly and on time, just the sound in one microphone is not working properly. After all, i am happy!!
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If this is your first one buy A. If you buy a second pair buy B. It just helps keep you on different wave lengths. There are also different channels for each one, so if you ever end up with 2 As or 2 Bs just put them on different channels. These microphones are amazing though, the best I have seen. They are great with a H4N Zoom.
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I'm not sure however I couldn't imagine Sony Bluetooth headphones not being compatible with a Sony Experia Smartphone, and if anything they should be the most compatible to as well as work best with the Experia than any other phone since they are both made by Sony!
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I don't believe a wireless mic will work with GoPro. When I was purchasing the Sony ECM-AW3 microphones last year I found that you need a "mic out" and unless something has changed, the GoPro models do not have this feature.
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I actually returned my hisonic wireless mics. I didn't even get through one use and the mics quit working. Maybe you will have better luck, I have dealt with several different brands, this was my least favorite. For a sound system, it depends on what you want to do? There is a Fender Passport system that is very portable and will put out a good sound for small gatherings, it has multiple inputs so you can plug in an MP3 player, computer or iphone to play music. You can adjust the volume of the mic and music to get a good mix. Major lesson, either put the speakers on a stand or something above peoples heads that way everyone can hear it. If you put it on the floor, the sound will not travel through people and someone won't hear her.
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The previous answers pretty well sum it up. I use mine with 2 high quality wireless units, but they have their own receiver that plugs into the jacks on the back. This allows me to use A and B mics at the same time. The Samson mic is a spare unless I only need one unit. Any wireless that has its own receiver will work just fine.