Best Mic: Is the microphone that comes with the dragon good or do you suggest a better microphone.
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I am using the free microphone that comes with Dragon Home 12. The free one was better than Plantronics Audio 628 listed in Dragon website. Perhaps the quality of the free microphones have improved
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The issue I have with the Yeti, is really just a problem with the company Blue. They have horrendous customer service, so you have to really hope your mic has no issues. The Snowballs from the same company have had issues for people, especially the iCE version, which is how this was discovered. Audio Technica just seems like the much wiser choice for build quality and company support, plus its sized nicely to be installed into a shockmount, which you will want if you are going to use this thing professionally.
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I've used this mic for a podcast, and it handles a speaking voice just fine. For instrumentals, I've had more success with the Blue Yeti.
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My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is... » Read More My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... « Show Less
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The computer specs are those which Dragon requires for a PC. The Mac version has a different name. It is the standard version that you get, I got 12 or 12.5 a few months ago, 13 came out the end of 2014. If you already have dragon you can get the recorder without it. You use the usb to transfer the recorder files to your pc than use them after that download. The recorder doesn't need a different mic other than the one it comes with and is embedded in the recorder.
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Guys I just bought the zi6 and realized that the sound qualify wasn't very good so thinking about returning it and buying the zi8. What would you be the best microphone to buy if I'm doing some recordings for youtube and sound qualify is pretty important? Something that allows you to be 8 feet from the camera and still have good sound quality. Maybe a lapel mic?What do you recommend?
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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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TO be honest, I have not done a comparison between the two. But what I have found is that the built-in mic is of good quality for voice recording, even in a largish room. It has worked fine for me. I recorded in the mode where it just records when it has a voice to record. Been happy with this product.
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btw after writing my last comment i went to www.macspeech.com and checked out their headsets and some of them look really good. pricey though i'd stick with the usb microphones and pic one from their page and go for it
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The microphone has awesome quaility, a guy named Ethoslab uses it for YouTube he now has over 1 Million subscribers. So the Microphone is awesome. (I told you about Etho so you can go to the channel and see what you think yourself)
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No. I boaght this becuase i heard good things about it. After only 3 uses it shorted out started getting static noise and 0% voice pick up. Even when it did work, it could barely pick up any thing. My advice: skip it, spend the extra money get a good mic so it will be worth your money at the end of the day and you won't be disappointed like me.
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I would recommend this for mic quality. Creative Sound Blaster Inferno Gaming Headset with Detachable Mic and In-Line Volume Control (GH0290) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J2J8G6A/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_H7M.tb1T03BD4
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It's a very good mic and it also come with a mic popper which can help it. I've been using mines for almost a year now and I'm satisfied with it each time i use it. I would recommend it if you're just starting in home recording and for the price, it's a great deal!
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Recording quality for me has been excellent. I use an external mic for voice work for audio-books. Haven't used the internal, built-in mics much, so I can't speak to their recording quality.
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The Mic. is receives audio with high quality sound. I would recommend turning down the volume on the mic when commentating for YouTube. It may be almost to good of quality for the sound. This headset also comes with an FX feature if you were interested in shaping your voice.
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I would go with one of the Shure SM series microphones, they have much better response in the mids. The sennheiser is okay for recording voice but it's better as an instrument mic, if you use it to record your voice, might want to overdub it or it will sound thin and tinny.
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I think its comparable but to be honest its not a good mic. I think it's either refurbished or a cheap fake. People complained about squealing when set anywhere above 4--5 using it below those settings makes it a useless purchase. I'm shopping for a replacement.