Im wondering if I can wear this and connect it to an 1/8" headset or lav to record myself doing yoga classes. will handling noise be a problem?
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No, I wouldn't wear it, definitely will produce handling noise even with the headset or lav as the mic cable brushes your clothing while changing positions. Look into an inexpensive boundary mic from Radio Shack or other source, set it on the ground near you. It has a hemispherical pickup pattern, they're commonly used for conference table meetings because of this. Sorry for the confusion of a "Yes" answer, I editied reply but it wouldn't let me change to a "No".
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I'd disagree with Pastiche. The audio quality is acceptable, even decent at close proximity. However, as soon as the subject is 10 or more feet away, the mics just aren't sensitive enough to pick up much. The end result is having to turn up your speakers to hear what's going on, leading to hearing more of the unwanted room noise and the hissing self-noise of the components... I've personally worked with a half-dozen of these units and another dozen Flip Cams of various models, and audio is always the biggest complaint.But if you're recording someone from 3 feet away who can project their voice, it will do the job nicely. I'd disagree with Pastiche. The audio quality is acceptable, even decent at close proximity. However, as soon as the subject is 10 or more feet away, the mics just aren't sensitive enough to pick up much. The end result is having to turn up your speakers to hear what's going on, leading to hearing more of the unwanted room noise and the hissing self-noise of the components... I've personally worked with a half-dozen of these units and another dozen Flip Cams of various models, and audio is always the biggest complaint.But if you're recording someone from 3 feet away... » Read More I'd disagree with Pastiche. The audio quality is acceptable, even decent at close proximity. However, as soon as the subject is 10 or more feet away, the mics just aren't sensitive enough to pick up much. The end result is having to turn up your speakers to hear what's going on, leading to hearing more of the unwanted room noise and the hissing self-noise of the components... I've personally worked with a half-dozen of these units and another dozen Flip Cams of various models, and audio is always the biggest complaint.But if you're recording someone from 3 feet away who can project their voice, it will do the job nicely. « Show Less
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Hi Jody,I use a Panasonic Full HD shoulder mount,including a Microphone mixer and even thought this set up is cheap,I have not had any problems,If using for interviews it works well if you hold it between you and the person you are interviewing,only be careful as the Transmiter can fall of you belt (this happened to me once,and I did not realise it) so its lost,I recomend that you have the Transmitter in you pocket.
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There is a mic and it doesn't work really well with hearing though I can say that after using it for chat on Skype, Yahoo, Gmail, and on my mobile phone... That the quality of my voice is not very good. No matter how I hold the mic up to my mouth in any angle that I can, it doesn't change the quality besides being louder when my mouth is closer. The mic is attached to the wire, it isn't attached to the headpiece itself. As for listening quality though, it is worth it and has an amazing noise-reduction.
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From my experience with any kind of Mic, trying to record clear sound at a concert is damn near impossible. I've occasionally used the Mic to record movies played in class that were louder than the lecture overall and it still came out Crystal clear. I'm not sure of the quality with concert music though. Definitely use that black puffy protector that the product comes in. It'll filter out some of the noise. Sorry that I'm not much help.
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you would need to lean in to it. this mic is a low impedance unit. if you are going to rest your arms on the desk put the mic close to one of your elbows, or between your hand and your elbow. that distance would be good. any further than that would be "off Mike".
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Yes you can, I love it, I wear it while working out at gym. You will love it , just press a button on side of headset and connect once you have paired it.
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If you want your subject not moving , yes , but the W is not wide enough for moving recording video, I recommend a larger size , and you still need a support pole to hold it up !!
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That would depend on your situation. I would suggest a combination of a lav and a shotgun. If you have both and record to separate channels, you're covered. Sometimes lav mics pick up body noise/shirt rubbing etc...a shotgun mic will get the best results generally... This is a great little machine. Great options and quality for the price-point.
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yup. use it to skype with friends while gaming all the time. however it does pick up noise from farther away too, so if you're looking for something super high quality, i'd recommend something else
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I've not used it professionally. I try to record voice for videos and find that it picks up ambient noise, but would likely sound washed out if several were attempting to use it at the same time. As mentioned before, it is pretty necessary to be directly in front of the mic and pretty close to get good audio. I picked up a pop filter because I was so close. I hope that this helps.
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I completely recommend against that. This is a good microphone, with great quality. However, It has a low sensitivity. I tried doing this myself as my in-game microphone(gamer) but unless the microphone is almost touching your lips, it wont pick up your voice.
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Yes.... Its going to be difficult to avoid ambient noise unless you can set up backdrops and wind socks to absorb some of the extraneous sounds. This is a great mic. You can try using lavalier mics, use wind socks etc and should help a lot
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No it dont.It's Omni directional so it will pick up some sounds around you. But it is a wonderful lav mic.I use it to do instructional videos on health segments. I use it for interviews and reporting stories. Fantastic set. Sound really good. How that helps.
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I use the mic close by also, and when I play back through my external speakers (or even the speakers built into the laptop), I have not had any feedback. This really is the best mic I've found out there. Hope this helps!!!
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When filming/videoing, how much movement noise does the lav pick up from clothing?
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yes! I bought a $20 mic with a 1/4'' connection and it sounds great on this thing! you can even add a few different levels of reverb on it. sounds great!