How "Directional" is the Stealth SSA microphone in negating surrounding, nearby and therefore louder, sounds? Per R. Engel, the Stealth SSA should be "pointing towards the sound source" one is most interested in hearing. Can we then presume it has a 'directional' microphone, I hope?I've tried the Bell+Howell XL and everyone is right when they say surrounding sounds are amplified... to the point where the closest noises have ear-breaking volume while the TV, for example, is amplified by a much less. Mr. Engel, is the Stealth directional and if not, why not? How "Directional" is the Stealth SSA microphone in negating surrounding, nearby and therefore louder, sounds? Per R. Engel, the Stealth SSA should be "pointing towards the sound... » Read More How "Directional" is the Stealth SSA microphone in negating surrounding, nearby and therefore louder, sounds? Per R. Engel, the Stealth SSA should be "pointing towards the sound source" one is most interested in hearing. Can we then presume it has a 'directional' microphone, I hope?I've tried the Bell+Howell XL and everyone is right when they say surrounding sounds are amplified... to the point where the closest noises have ear-breaking volume while the TV, for example, is amplified by a much less. Mr. Engel, is the Stealth directional and if not, why not? « Show Less
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Someone with good hearing DOES hear all sounds BUT not to the same amplification.
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Hello, my name is Robert Engel and we manufacture the Stealth SSA. The microphone is at the tip of the unit. It is directional in the fact that you can point it towards the sounds you wish to amplify. It amplifies all sounds, which most conventional hearing aids do. It takes some getting used to, but you can learn to tune into what interests you the most. If you think about it, someone with good hearing hears all sounds, not just the TV.
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The newer version of the unit has a better mic. In fact, it has two to choose from - a directional and an omni-directional. You might consider using the directional for voice and switch to omni if you want the crowd sounds.
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not sure. it has delay you can choose to digitally offset sound i believe so you can chain it in a out door area say 200 meters deep. the previous model also did. the green screen model with aluminum finish. i have not used this method because its my home stereo EQ and i dont use instruments on it. with mike. phone behringer direct if you need sound millisecond destroyer on feedback. i dont think any other unit has it if this one does not. this unit is amazing!! compares to 2000 dollar units. super clean. no noise.
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The subwoofer is actually an indirect affect. I actually have a space behind my entertainment center cabinet which is located in the corner of the room . The cabinet is about 2 feet high. I prefer the subwoofer sound comming from the front. Although it could be placed to the side of the front and in some cases in more to the back. Again , it is an indirect sound that bounces all over. My preference is near the front. If it is directly out in front , I find the base sound being much too direct. So off to the side, behind a small piece of furniture. You can be very flexible in it's placement. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question. The subwoofer is actually an indirect affect. I actually have a space behind my entertainment center cabinet which is located in the corner of the room . The cabinet is about 2 feet high. I prefer the subwoofer sound comming from the front. Although it could be placed to the side of the front and in some cases in more to the back. Again , it is an indirect sound that bounces all over. My preference is near the front. If it is directly out in front , I find the base sound being much too direct. So off to the side, behind a small piece of furniture. You can be very flexible in it's placement.... » Read More The subwoofer is actually an indirect affect. I actually have a space behind my entertainment center cabinet which is located in the corner of the room . The cabinet is about 2 feet high. I prefer the subwoofer sound comming from the front. Although it could be placed to the side of the front and in some cases in more to the back. Again , it is an indirect sound that bounces all over. My preference is near the front. If it is directly out in front , I find the base sound being much too direct. So off to the side, behind a small piece of furniture. You can be very flexible in it's placement. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question. « Show Less
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The nubs on the speakers are the microphones, the microphones should point towards your voice making sure they are symmetrically pointed in the same direction. Here is a video to help! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjM_39GWjjI
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It is actually one speaker that is composed of two separate cubes stacked on top of each other. You can either align them so they point in the same direction, or have them point slightly in different directions. However they cannot be separated and there is only one input to the pair.
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The mic is monophonic, using tip and sleeve on the plug. A stereo plug has tip, ring and sleeve. So, you are effectively shorting/bridging the ring and sleeve so you only hear a signal out of one side. This mic is really designed for a camera - I use mine for audio on my Canon T3i with great results. For stereo, you will need a stereo mic with an 1/8" stereo plug - e.g. tip, ring, and sleeve.
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Depending on the mode you choose, the microphone is very directional. As long as the fan is not behind you or in the direction you have the mic set to pick up, you shouldn't hear the fan unless you have it blowing right on the mic.
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When you're backing up and someone is in the rear by the camera acting as a ground guide, they can literally talk and you can hear them all the way up front through the camera which is integrated into the speaker. Its just a nice feature that I have so if someone doesn't have to yell at you from the back to the front. So my son told me go left and I heard em all the way out front through the camera speaker. While you're driving I suggest you volume down. Or you will hear wind.
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Your headset would need to be compatible with surround sound. And its simulated surround not true. I'm not familiar with the stealth but if it came as a stereo then this will not help you.
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I hope a more informed person will post to enlighten us, but I believe this bypasses your sound card/built in audio codec. I think that is the same for any USB headset.You would need to plug a headset directly via mini jacks in the sound card to use that. I guess where I am lacking clarity is that I believe there is no special speaker hardware for headsets to do "positional" surround. I think it is all simulated- either in the chip in the USB dongle or in your PCI sound card.
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The low frequencies of a subwoofer make it omni-directional, which means it can be placed anywhere in the room. However, note that if you put it in a corner, the reflection of the sound waves from two walls *may* cause sonic issues. Thanks.
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When you lift the mic it will make a click that you will hear and anyone close to you in the room. It isn't super loud though you will know when you're on mute. Those on the call won't hear it at all, at least my calls have never noticed when I go on mute.
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I cannot give you a precise answer but I have information that might help. I have a 12'x24' conference room with a 4'x16' table in the middle of the room that seats 4 people on each side. I have a CM-1000USB microphone in the middle of the table and 2 CM-1000 microphones attached to it on each side (about 5' from center). In a recent meeting, with people in the room and people in several remote locations, the presenter walked around the room the whole time. Even though the presenter wasn't wearing a microphone, the 3 microphones on the table picked her up so well that people in the remote locations had no difficulty hearing the presenter. Note that our meeting software has an audio meter and I am able to adjust microphone volume in Windows, if needed. I rarely need to adjust microphone volume (unless there is somebody who is, truly, softspoken talking). Note, as well, that as with any omni-directional microphone, that all sounds within the range of the microphone are picked up. So, if someone at the table is speaking and someone else is drumming their fingers on the table, both are picked up by the microphone. There are situations where a uni-directional or bi-directional microphone might be more appropriate than an omni-directional microphone.
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As nesscakes said, they said I was clear, but that it did pick up more background noises than expected. The microphone is on the bottom of the part the right ear piece is connected to, immediatly next to the USB plug. It is pointing at the floor when you are wearing these.
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I have found that this device is a simple amplified microphone. The only adjustment is the volume control. Even the parabolic design does not seem to have any directionality as sounds emanating from behind you are also amplified. It's fun to listen to birds and night sounds, but the device is not a true scientific instrument.
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You have a hot shoe on top for auxillary mic if you want a directional, shot gun with muff added for windy, limiting noise. The stereo mic in place for side to side, front and rear is superior. Google mooers realty on you tube and sample some videos for demonstration. The camera in use. http://www.youtube.com/mooersrealty