are the microphones good enough to pick up accurately what is said in a "normal" tone across a 10'x14' conference room? glass walls with carpet. Would please recommend ones that are.
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I believe so. I recorded a portion of an interview in a large living room from a distance of about 12-15'. During that time, the recorder was inside my shirt pocket. At one point, I suggested we move to a table, mostly so I could get the recorder closer and obtain a cleaner recording. Nevertheless, the segment across the room, which lasted about five minutes, was clear enough to be heard and understood. That even with the occasional sound of the recorder rustling against the fabric inside my shirt pocket.
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My husband owns these headphones, and I sit about 3 feet away from him on my own computer often when he's playing online. If I listen very hard I can just hear the sound of voices, but not enough to know what they're saying. I have heard people though when they were excited and shouting, but still not audible enough to be distinctive. I don't think you'd be disturbing anyone in another room, other than by your own voice when speaking maybe. Hope this helps.
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The MXL AC404 works very well for us. It is utilised in a conference room that sits 12 people. The person seated furthest from the mic (at one end of the room) can be heard very well by the other party in the video conference. The mic picks up sounds from outside the room too but I cannot comment if it will be effective in a room for 30 pax. You will probably need a couple of mics for that.
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It depends on what settings you have set to your computer. I'd definitely recommend headphones or disabling real-time playback of what the mic picks up.
84686
I tried recording from about 12 feet away and it did pick up the sound, but it was at low volume and I recorded in a quiet room. I suspect that in a lecture it would pick up lots of background noise. For your requirement I think you'd be better with a dedicated voice recorder, and perhaps one with a directional microphone.
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This is a okay mike for live performances. It is a cheap version of the SM 58 which cost about $100.00. It is probably not the best mike for recording or other applications that require high quality. I suppose it depends on what you are podcasting. If you are streaming a live band you could use these for the vocals. It really depends on what you are using it for. I use mine for vocals at practice for live performances. I hope this helps.
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Absolutely, that is what I do every other week with these mics. I've found that 90% of how well my podcast sounds is making sure the mics are close enough and the recording level is high enough without having the signal peak. Once it's recorded look into audio compression and you'll have yourself a great sounding podcast! Good luck!
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I wouldn't recommend using in the lecture environment because you will have to have one of your hand holding the mic close to your lips(less than 10cm). I would rather recommend looking up a wired(lengthy) tie-pin mic type.
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In order for the mic to be sensitive enough to pick up sounds at a distance, there is no avoiding background noise. This is very different than a mic that is kept close to your mouth, for example. Your best bet is to put in sound deadeners, like carpets and curtains, as it is the reflected sound that really increases the noise.
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I can not be sure, it would think it depends on you set up. Let me share my experience, maybe that will help you. I used a set of speakers in the front of the classroom. The mic was placed on desk approximately 7 to 8 feet from the speakers. The mic worked extremely well and did not pick up anything from the speakers. Hope that helps.
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Yes, I recently purchased this for one of my conference rooms. You get one cable per mic so 2 total. They are a proprietary cable and so if you need a cable longer than 6ft, you will have to find the cable elsewhere.
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The microphone in this device is very sensitive. In fact it's too sensitive that you hear all background noise very clearly so it's almost impossible to use outside. Inside I still find a slight hiss and still hear background sounds even in the quietest of rooms. So.. For multiple person interviews the best bet is to use multiple lapel pins connected to one of its interface. In a pinch u can try to use it indoors but be prepared to do some cleanup of noise after u record
567658
I think they would do fine. I use them for loud meetings, but I can still hear the person next to me. Hope this helps.
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They're actually very accurate mics, in my opinion. In that low of a price range I think you'll find them to be better, however they are pretty susceptible to noise, whether it's from interference, wind (even just from moving them), or the rumbling of handling the unit while you're recording. If you use external mics you don't get the handling noise, but the wind can be protected against with a wind screen. Despite all that noise stuff, I'm very happy with the internal mics! You just have to be careful while handling the unit when it's recording with them.
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Hi Sue. I wouldn't even bother buying these. The sound quality is pretty bad. I was going to use these while filming weddings so I could talk to my partner during the ceremony and reception but my testing proved these mics to be worthless. I would look for something of higher quality. As for your original question...I do not think they would hold up very well with sweat since they are cheap. Just in case you still wanted to buy it =] Hope this helped
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I would say it depends on what you expect to do with them, if it was to mic up a presenter, I would say yes. Background music likely ok, To deliver DJ music, or loud live performance I would say no. I have used them out in the open for weddings and they work just fine for a quite environment to carry spoken word.I have four of them and four of PV118 and that is what I use for rooms that large, I run the subs with a pair of crown xls800 and the tops with a pair of xls600.
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we use speakers intended for a PC and they are work fine for us. We have a relatively small conference room though.