I have purchased the Vocopro DA-1000Pro Mixer. When I turn on the mics they make a terrible scratching sound with the least little movement of my hand. I even wrapped the handle of the microphone thinking that would help. It does not. My main mics are...
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I have the mixer obviously, I have not had any issue similar to what you are describing, perhaps trying the exact same mics and mic cords in another mixer, to field test them. If they work well on another mixer then it would be the voco pro. Sometimes it is not the mics it the cords. Just a thought
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You should get a pop filter for any mic you get. It will make your recordings sound much better ( if you're using it for voice recording).
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This is the XLR version (as Matthew pointed out, the USB version says it in the title). I haven't had any problems of hissing or background noise with this mic, the internal noise of the mic is actually superb. In Matthew's case, maybe it could be a defective mic (that should be exchanged under warranty), or a poor quality or damaged pre-amp, which is often the case.
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To echo some of the other sentiments, there could be multiple causes for the hiss so I'm not sure if it will be a fix or not.I would test with another mic (if you could maybe borrow one from somebody) just to test that option.The thought that comes to me with your question though is that if you are willing to spend money to fix the issue, why not buy a new mic that doesn't need to be adjusted? That seems like a better choice since the dB adjustment seems to be what is causing your hiss.
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Mine was actually pretty defective and the sound quality was really bad so I never used it. I don't recommend it. I'm not sure if it works for mics.
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I initially bought a high end laptop for audio recording and processing. Its mics were picking up hard disk noise which turned out to be a constant annoyance. With another desktop the recorded sound was picking up power transformer humming noise. I have voice recorders from three other brands similar to this unit. When run on battery these recorders do not pickup such noise.
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I'm looking for the same thing...the mic that comes with the kw-av60bt is total crap. From the reviews, I'm thinking this might not be much better.
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You either have a defective device or you have something set wrong. Note there are 2 separate input trim knobs for every channel other than 1&2, so theres a good chance you're turning the wrong knob to set your input gain on channels 3-10; make sure you're turning the mic gain knob if you're using the xlr input, line knob if you're using 1/4". If you're already doing that correctly, you have a defective board. Because of the gain setup I wouldn't be surprised if channels 1&2 are a little louder at unity gain than the rest, but with correct gain settings they shouldn't be louder unless there's a device or user error. You either have a defective device or you have something set wrong. Note there are 2 separate input trim knobs for every channel other than 1&2, so theres a good chance you're turning the wrong knob to set your input gain on channels 3-10; make sure you're turning the mic gain knob if you're using the xlr input, line knob if you're using 1/4". If you're already doing that correctly, you have a defective board. Because of the gain setup I wouldn't be surprised if channels 1&2 are a little louder at unity gain than the rest, but with correct gain settings they shouldn't be louder unless... » Read More You either have a defective device or you have something set wrong. Note there are 2 separate input trim knobs for every channel other than 1&2, so theres a good chance you're turning the wrong knob to set your input gain on channels 3-10; make sure you're turning the mic gain knob if you're using the xlr input, line knob if you're using 1/4". If you're already doing that correctly, you have a defective board. Because of the gain setup I wouldn't be surprised if channels 1&2 are a little louder at unity gain than the rest, but with correct gain settings they shouldn't be louder unless there's a device or user error. « Show Less
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I've had the same problem since I plugged it in. A small buzzing sound that gets louder. If I tap the earpiece where the mic arm is attached it goes away briefly. I sent that pair back, but the new set does the exact same thing. Any help would be appreciated.
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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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We have had the same issue with this microphone. If you still have the packaging, send it back!
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I wish I could help. Unfortunately, I never had much for problems with my mic. What type of program(s) are you using that's picking up the noise? And what's your operating system? I've used mine with things like Skype and Bandicam and it works fine (both on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1). I did notice I tried it with Steam before and it was picking up noise from my headphones, so not sure if that's related (but Steam seems to do this a bit with other people and their hardware as well).
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Why would you bother? Impedance changes, XLR versus mini line level changes, more possibilities for bad mechanical connection. Consider borrowing a digital recorder with XLR input, if the microphone is important for the application. If this is your only available recorder (and it's a good one), then prepare to deal with noise or dropouts.
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The microphones worked for me but recording is not good quality. I don't recommend this machine. Acesonic BDK 2000 is better.
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Hi Veronica,Sorry I didn't respond any earlier.What kind of recordings are you looking to make? This mic has a rich and natural sound to it.I am happy to answer any questions you have.Looking forward to hearing form you.Regards,Samir
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Yeah, I get that too. Tried several brands & mics. Doesn't go away. Must be something in the wire run, far as I can tell. Other locations that are miked aren't as bad or don't do it at all.
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The transmitter and receiver were crap. I tried a known good mic and it made no difference. Maybe it was just mine, but it wasn't worth sending back. I have since spent a little more money and purchased an Audio-Technica which I am very happy with.