mic for voice recognition/dictation: That might be fine for some uses, but is there a different option for my needs that would still produce reliable quality?
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There is the Andrea USB mic, http://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Electronics-NC-185VM-USB-Hi-Fidelity/dp/B003VW41G8/ref=pd_cp_MI_0 - at only about $44, no adapter required, which is specifically recommended by Nuance, as well as some version of Plantronics, however, reportedly there is nothing that is equal to the accuracy obtained by this Sennheiser, so it is up to you to choose what is most important. Read the reviews on the Andrea, as they are good. For my tastes, and knowing how finicky voice-to-text is, I am going to spring for the Sennheiser ME 3-EW. There is a list of approved hardware for use with DNS on nuance.com. It took some clicking around to find it, sorry I don't have the link. But these two are on the list. There is also a site called emicrophones dot com where they have tested the best equipment for use with DNS, and they sell this Sennheiser with a longer cord. Here's wishing the best of success to you in your endeavors.
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Neither of the Rode Apps do voice recognition or convert to text. The sound quality from this mic is probably overkill for your application. If mono sound is OK use a Rode SmartLav mic or similar on the headphone jack and look for an iphone app that does what you want.
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I have a headset with mic, but any handheld mic that fits your computer's input would work. I have not tried it with my laptop's built in mic. It would probably work but I don't know if it would have the same quality as a plug in.
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Yes, for mic, but not for audio monitoring. That's a problem, but not one that would make me not buy it again.
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The quality isn't what I would call "Digital Reference". I've used it quite a bit for recording speech for video, and it's suited quite well for that. I haven't had the opportunity to determine it's low end response, so recording bass...thunder, waves crashing or live music might be asking more if this microphone than it was designed for...
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Anything that has an audio input will allow this to provide audio in: a PC for digital dictation is the reason I purchased this item (voice recognition software was the problem, not the mic). This can also be used with an amplified speaker system: again, anything with a mic input or audio input. The only difference would be an adapter which would be available at best buy or radio shack for a few bucks if you don't have a mic input (already have adapter provided for that). So, being unfamiliar with the Sony unit you have, just confirm that a mic or audio input exists.
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You should try looking at the MXL AC404 USB Conference Microphone on Amazon. I think that one would be better for you.
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Yeah, totally! You just need a mic obviously and some software. Audacity should work fine, which is free. Just plug this in to a USB port, plug the mic in, set everything up, and hit record.
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This would work really well for that. The only problem I could think you might have. The mic picks up everything so is there is a lot of background noise you will hear it all
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It would be good for dictation, but why you use it? When you can get an USB microphone and do the same thing! Normally all these USB microphones come with podcast software that you can use to dictate. Hope the answer was helpful.
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DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT!!! GEMINI OR GEMSOUND MAKE DECENT ENTRY LEVEL MIC'S. There are specific mic's or adapters for ipads and tvs. Just look on amazon.
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You could get a "microphone booth", but if you make it yourself, it'd be inexpensive. Also, I'd recommend getting a mic stand, a shock mount, and a pop filter, but these things aren't "necessary" just nice little additives to make you sound a bit better if you're willing to spend a little more money.
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It should work just fine. The microphone pickup quality is very good so dictation should come across nice and clear.
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I use the Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone. it's cheap (twenty something bucks) and does a good job.
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I would say yes. I've used it to put in audio after we've recorded our podcast. The quality of mic is great. The first thing to add would definitely be a pop filter. And get nice and close. Would be worth trying out to see if it matches your voice however.
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You might be able. I only use the microphone to record for voice tracks for radio commercials. So I can't definitively say yes or no.
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I have not needed one using the microphone for Skype and conducting boardroom interviews. If you were interested in professional recording, then a "pop" filter would be a reasonable purchase.