I want to know how far this picks up sound and if there is a mic that can be used with it?
1056922
I believe there is a mic that can be hooked up to it. As for the sound... I can say it does a decent job, however I usually keep sound off because in the past it was used as a dash cam.
1056923
It picks up sound fairly well for an on-board mic. Still not something I would want to use by itself as the quality always sounds spacey. Any mic that has a mini-jack(same size as headphone..can't remember the name right now) will work. I have a rode videomic that I use with mine. It does have a mini-shoe so you'll need to purchase an adapter for that if you're going to want to mount basically any good microphone on it.
1056924
Yes it has a Mic. input. I have picked up some sound at 20 feet, depending on loudness, I do not belive you can pick up conversation without a mic at 20ft.
1056925
YES! It has a plug for a shotgun mic. I got a good one on here for $50 from the company Audio-Technica. I never used it without a shotgun mic before so I am not sure how far it can pick up sound with out. This is the mic I got and it picks up great sound:http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR-6550-Condenser-Shotgun-Microphone/dp/B002GYPS3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1393359342&sr;=8-1&keywords;=audio+technica+shotgun+mic
925652
I would not rely on this mic for a high quality recording, or even a decent recording. Especially not for micing amplifiers or acoustic instruments. Get a cheap MXL condenser mic.
125067
Mine was actually pretty defective and the sound quality was really bad so I never used it. I don't recommend it. I'm not sure if it works for mics.
459162
Just buy a mic with 3.5mm or 1/4" plug. That's easier than messing with xlr to stereo.
1094054
If you want to spend a little more money for higher quality audio - I have this setup and it works great: a small high quality Audio-Technica stereo mic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016ARZ9C/ with an excellent mounting bracket http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000065Q6B/
2078800
No, you shouldn't need an adapter if you're plugging it into a mic jack. But do be aware that this is a lav mic, so it's not meant to pick up sounds that are far away. The idea range is about 6" since that's how far it'd be from your mouth when clipped to your shirt.
1750908
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.
2174073
I haven't had a need for a pre-amp for this Mic so far because of it's insane sensitivity. You'll be able to hear anything you record with the Mic, so long as your input levels are good. For example, the Mic was able to pick up my oven beeping when I couldn't hear it in person from where I was. (I was in the basement and I heard the oven while I was playing a take I had just recorded.) If you still want to amplify, I've found that my DAW does an excellent job of boosting the signal all on its own.
346775
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
610921
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.
265122
Shawn, this mic is pretty great. I use it occasionally when I don't want to wear my gaming headset. It offers good voice communications and to help you, I've measured the mic - the cord is exactly 6 feet long. I also decided to test the quality of this mic upon first receiving it. Your voice can be picked up by this mic if you are WHISPERING even ~6 feet away. So if you have the mic pointing in the general direction you are, it will work fantastic... though your voice may sound like it is a couple feet away... if you are, of course. Overall, it's a great mic they threw in with this sound card! Hope this helped, take care!
624974
This is not intended to be a professional quality mic. The AT2020-USB+ would be a much better choice.
2042402
The best you can do is either put a dead cat on it or a blimp. It doesn't pick up much noise outside anyway unless it's REALLY windy. Mild wind noise will cancel itself out unless it's hitting the mic dead on the front end.As for distance, the sound quality will deteriorate with distance. I would not go more than 5-8 feet from the subject. Use a boom if needed.
1492601
I would like to have a mic setup where two of us can be in this end at the same time. Most mics are either with a headset, so wouldn't work for two people, or built in to the camera. The problem with that is it is really close to the speakers so I am concerned about feedback/distortion.
1370329
Hi Leslie, I bought the MXL AC 404 mic for virtual training purposes and very happy with its performance. The mic volume level out of the box is set to +7 which adequately picks up hi fidelity voice from 10-15 ft. away. Increasing the volume level even slightly will significantly improve its distance as well. I would highly recommend this mic for the purpose you've stated. I've purchased multiple mics in the past and this mic by far exceeds all of them in performance.
429998
Its not as good as a studio mic but magnitudes better than the phone mic. I would not trust it to get a live gig without input gain controls. Use good software to record with that has eq and gain controls. I use the paid version of Hi-Q MP3 rec for Android and its decent. Then run it through Audacity.
1611786
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.