Looking for USB mic for Dragon NS; it must be: sensitive (picking voice comfortably within 5 feet); small (not intrusive). Is this ok? Any advice?
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The MXL picks up voices with surprising clarify from 15-20 feet away and more. It is very small and compact. You should use a set of speakers that can connect to the MXL via 3.5mm cable. Then it becomes a mic and speakers combo. I think you will find this device very useful as I have. :)
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If you can get around the size, the sound is great. No problem picking up sounds, even whisper.
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Absolutely pick this up. It'll pick you up clear as day from fifteen feet if you wanted and no bigger than a hockey puck
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I would also like to know whether anyone is using Dragon for the same purpose. I purchased a Sony Ditigal Voice Recorder ICD-UX70 a while ago which claims to be compatible with Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. Has anyone been successful transcribing teleconferences (lots of different voices)?
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I have personally had no complaints at all about the mic quality. Granted, I have not used too many mics in my day, but I can say for absolutely certain that its quality is better than both built-in mics on either of my laptops. None of my friends have ever complained about the quality of my voice while voice chatting during gaming. That said, it's not comparable to much more expensive mics, but I feel it does the basic job of a headset mic, such as for gaming, excellently.
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I wish u had gotten some responses. I need one too! However, best I have found do far inresearching it is the h4n recorder perhaps with and without the use of the Yamaha SKRM100 SUBKICK Low Frequency Capture Microphone? If u try it, would love to hear your results! Good luck!
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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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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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Yes, this mic is extremely sensitive. I would recommend doing a few test runs prior to the interview as with any mic.
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Yes. The 'mic' arm DOES bend where ever you wish. And yes, it does work well with dragon 'naturally speaking.' Once again, this is the BEST and lightest weight headset I personally have ever used as I have several.
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i've been able to pick up sound up to as far as 20 feet of someone talking to another person. However, the noise will increase as well. outdoors, you'd be better off with a windfur or a blimp or a lav or a lav with fur. but this alone won't block wind. it just produces great sound quality, nice bass, balanced treble, compared to on-camera mics or cheaper mics. For even better results, i hear that the NTG3 works as good as the Senheiser 416, which is the minimum mic hollywood would use. then put the NTG3/416 in a blimp with fur on the blimp and that will be the best wind cutting system.
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All the sampling rate numbers are for the USB digital input. If you use XLR then it's an analog input and would be sampled at the rate of your A-D that you plugged the XLR into. Hope that helps clarify. It's a great mic, but you need to figure out how to position it. It's best not to point it up or sideways directly or towards any other source of noise. There are a few youtube videos showing the best way to position it. I ended up getting a wind screen to prevent popping.
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Consider using your headset, microphone, or even your smartphone w/wireless connection... http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-pc/index.htm
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I honestly am not sure how that would work, especially if you are using the dragon headset... If the Dragon software is built-in into your computer's microphone, then maybe with some tinkering it may work; but I'm not sure it would because Dragon as I have seen uses a headset by itself.... It may be really beneficial to get in contact with Dragon, and see if they can work something out for you... If you just want to use the Creative Sound headset by itself outside of Dragon, it should work like a charm! It basically downloads by itself when you use the THX USB. I had to go to the main site to find the control panel, but once I did I haven't had any hiccups (truly a small hiccup, nothing major) since and that's been nearly 6 months. It's a really good headset in my opinion. I hope this helps some.
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I have not had any luck with this company. I purchased 2 headsets with arrached mics and both ceased operating after a few weeks. I then decided to go with the desktop mic and it was supposed to be a usb mic and it was not. I have now gone to a more expensive desktop mic with a different company and it is working perfectly.
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Nope, you need a pre' amp interface usb like from m-audio . You will get way better quality. But there are some good usb mic out there on amazon.
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I don't use Dragon, but this is a very clear, high quality headset. I think it would work with speech recognition software, no problem.
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Hi Veronica,Sorry I didn't respond any earlier.What kind of recordings are you looking to make? This mic has a rich and natural sound to it.I am happy to answer any questions you have.Looking forward to hearing form you.Regards,Samir
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I've used a couple of different microphones, so any standard studio mike/usb mic will work. I use aweighted standard desk stand with my Audio Technica and a windscreen. Mic and stand size should not be an issue. Also, a shock mount should fit fine.I've been recording spec spots for my radio clients with it. Works great.