Needing a mic for my pre-schooler to use with abc mouse.com. I need something she can speak into to practice letter sounds & sight words. Is this it?
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It is a cheap microphone, and while it isn't ideal for anything to present, it picks up pronunciations fairly well. If this is all you'll need it for, it will be a good deal, but I'd get something more high-quality if I were to use it for other purposes.
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I used this set up to record a bunch of spoken word poetry so I would say yes.my understanding is the mic is also designed to work well in environments that are not acoustically sound. So again, you should be good.
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I have bought one for my 3 and 4 year old as well as my two year old niece. I would say the apps it comes with would work from maybe 2 till Kindergarten, but then you can allow as much freedom as you want on it, so it would work for much older if you allowed access to the web browser, email, and skype, that kind of thing.
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hey thanks for the info! as it turns out, my camera DOES have a mic input. boy do I feel stupid :) but i guess I won't need this one after all. I do think that it would work in a pinch, and thanks again for taking the time to respond-SelArom
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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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From the reviews that I have read with DS-40, other than the sensitivity part looks to me like sound device that may work well in classroom as well. I am also looking for one and Olympus DS-40 looks to be the closest fit. I was concerned about the Mac compatibility - now after reading the info, convinced that may be the recorded my kid wants to buy.The sensitivity, I believe can be adjusted with proper settings. In worst case one can purchase an external microphone.
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I highly recommend the Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Music Player with Microphone for kids. It is a music player with a microphone. It is expensive (about $50), but has served us incredibly well over the past 6 years with two small boys. Amazon doesn't seem to have it at the moment, but check other places. For something smaller and cheaper - try B. Okideoke Microphone (about $15 on Amazon). It will project sound, plays songs and records. Good for the small ones...
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Does anyone have a more clear and helpful answer for this question? What kind of thing would I need to hook up to this to record the sound or my kid singing along?
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I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
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Any mic should work because the jack is standard. I bought an inexpensive one at Wal Mart and it works well. It doesn't match as it is not pink but my daughter and her friends (ages 4-5) do not care about that.
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Hey Candy, This microphone works with phantom power, so if you want connect it to your computer you are going to need a phantom to usb adapter such as Blue Icicle. Blue Icicle adapter is going to allow you to power your mic with your computer and record with any application or software of your preference after you set it up as your computer external mic. You can find this in amazing too. No cords come with the mic set, you only get the pair of microphones plus the microphone's holder for each one. MXL is a great brand and this pair will offer you an amazon sound quality, although, the problem with phantom powered microphones is that they are very sensitive to temperature. You are dealing with professional equipment, there for maintenance is important. If what you are looking for is a good quality usb microphone, i will recommend you to take a look at Blue. They build great usb powered microphones such as "the snowball. very portable, not too heavy, extremely durable and most importantly good sound quality. this lil guy comes with the stand a cord, ready to go. amazon prizes this product for $49.99 (half the prize of the MXL 550/551) If what you are looking for is good quality and portability, ready to go mic. I will recommend you to go for the Blue Snowball microphone. Great from home standard recording. Otherwise take a look at the blue icicle usb adapter to connect it to your computer. Good Luck!!!
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Im no expert but this does have a mic input that you can use, I use it and it worked out fine once I figured out how to connect everything...what helped me was I did a search for this model to find out the how's and what's-- it would be capable of. They also have a website which if you google the model you can find loads of info that will be helpful, thats how I did my research, good luck hope my answer helped you out
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it has a mic. you will probably need a sound card. Most computers now come with them.
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I'm looking for a camera and microphone I can use at work then take home to use on my home computer, to communicate with my daughter oversees. I'm new to all this and realy need guidance. THANKS!
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True about pricing. I would just get the Leap Frog Letter Factory Phonics (under $19 the day I'm writing this) and attach magnets to the back if you want the option of sticking it to something.
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This is a really good mic, you can't go wrong for the price. If you plan on recording directly to your computer you will need an audio interface. Focusrite and Presonus are two really good brands, they come with recording software and have built in pre amps. If you buy an interface or anything else to plug the mic into make sure it has +48v phantom power, it is needed to power the mic.
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yes is posibble , you need check first if this system have integrated the microphone and sound inf not use PC Headset to 3.5mm Adapter: Convert Dual 3.5mm to 3.5mm, PC Computer Headset