I know its cardoiid pickup pattern..but will it do a decent job isolating ambient sound interviewing a subject 5-6 feet away?
1494242
If you're looking for something like that this is not the one. I've tried to use this Mike in that way and it picks up sounds great but you need to be in a controlled environment.
1494243
I would say no. No shotgun mic is going to do a great job at that distance. It really needs to be a couple of feet away to work well. I would suggest using a lavaliere mic.
2105608
It'll pick up a lot of background noises, so make sure he's in a smaller room and it's quiet. Other then that it'll work perfect for that.
1301725
If you attach a 2nd mic to filter background noise you will get excellent quality sound. By itself it's pretty good but, it will pick up any background noise so just don't podcast where there is a lot of that.
1086620
Not that I know of. I can't find anything in the manuel that says it does. I didn't hear much noise though in the few that I have recorded. It will, of course pick up any nicks there are.
7449
Absolutely. There are levels of sensitivity in the mic and it can capture good quality sound from several yards away.
2008906
I use the recorder for music practice so my instructor hears what I'm doing and he will correct any mistakes. As in the other comments..This recorder is VERY sensitive and may pick up ANY outside noises. Good Luck..
993837
I'm guessing it would. I've used it to check the pitch on a Caribbean steel drum. It measures sound vibrations, so I don't think the source would matter.
1809508
It might make what your neighbor says audible with the headphones, however you won't get a strong enough signal for recording. It's also not really a parabolic mic - it's just a toy.
129034
It depends on how close you can get or how loud the sound is. This is not a shotgun mic, so it won't pick up sounds at a distance, but it would be a good environmental mic, if you're in close or hearing sounds all around. Most shotgun mics aren't real stereo. If you were in the woods with birds chirping right and left, this might work out very nicely. If you're going to be using a telephoto lens to video birds 30 or 50 yards away, and you want to isolate that bird's song, then probably not.
158105
This would be excellent for that purpose it picks up sound in an omni directional pattern and is extremely sensitive.You will need a phantom power source for this active mic.
2176637
I used this to pick up vocals however it was pretty good at picking up ambient noise pretty well. I would say it would depend on how close you play the instrument to the microphone. Over all I say it's worth a shot, a condenser mic (which is used for professional studio recording) can go up in price and if you're not that worried about super crisp quality I would definitely pick this up.
2268790
I would say it's good enough for positional accuracy. You can easily tell the position of sound source.
1582021
what's great about these mic's is that they do a great job to eliminate any kind of sound in the background, there were yard men in my yard and it did not pick up those noises as i was recording. The quality is decent and for podcasts it should be perfect. I only recommend better mic's for studio recordings or playing a concert with a full band where you gotta try to fill a lot of empty space.
2008907
I left mine recording in the garage. Everything in the garage was closed i was outside about 30 feet from the garage door. I had to cough, so I coughed into the sleeve, and it recorded it. Im not sure if it helps you, but it does pick up outside noises even if you try block the noises. The garage door was shut and the side door of the garage was shut and it recorded me.
1159495
I have a pretty loud air-purifier and computer as well, and the AT2020 does a good job of not picking up those ambient noises quite well! Most of my recordings are whisper quiet in the background. Hope this helps!
2256148
Not directly in front, but far enough that I've never had a problem with the sound pick-up. Have been using one for a long time and don't have any complaints about it.
1727089
I use it in a courtroom and it picks up people's voices from a good distance. I'm not a good judge of distance but I would say at least 15 feet away. Hope that helps. I have had many microphones and this has performed the best by far.