I need a mic to record classroom discussions. Will this mic capture the voices a class of about 20 people if it is sitting in the middle of the group?
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I purchased it to use in live streaming and have not used it yet for that purpose. But, I did run some initial tests with it to see how it sounded with and without it. My results were done using my iPod touch 4th generation. Using the Blue Mikey gave my recordings more clarity with less room noise. I still need to test it with loud music playing in the recording since I want to use it for live streaming worship nights with my band. I think this mic would work for you pretty well for the purpose that you mentioned.
525648
Yes. There are three pickup volume settings. If you are trying to capture speaking voices, use the lowest (one bar) setting and it should record everyone who speaks. Although, if people in the back speak softly, it may be more difficult to hear on the recording.
11391
I have been using this mic for audio during video conferencing. As long as you have a microphone-in jack on your computer, it will act just like any other microphone.
1667089
If you use it as an interview microphone, close to the sound source, it should be ok.If you expect to leave it in the middle of the church and be able to hear the priest words, it is not going to work. For that I would suggest use a lavalier mic on the speaker (easier if wireless) and record on the zoom H4N through it's XLR inputs.Good luck
798257
I would ask the seller this question but I bought this for karaoke. I have four microphones plugged in and they all work great.
1387372
Probably not. however, you can hang it around your neck so it may work. I use it in my classroom with 25 5th graders and I can hear it when I am within a few feet
1678991
I am confident it will be better than the cellphone mic. I have been very happy with this mic. I record a lot of presentations in pretty large rooms with great success. I initially bought it when I had an iPhone 4. It did not work quite as well with the iPhone 5 but it works great with my Samsung Note 3. For the price it would be worth a try.
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This mic is designed to connect directly to a wireless mic transmitter pack (Like a Senneheiser or Sony). You could then take the receiver pack and connect that to an amplifier which accepts either a mini plug or an XLR connection and then connect a speaker to the amplifier to use in a classroom. Other that I'm not sure how you would do it. The end connector on this mic has a screwed end which directly attaches to a wireless transmiiter pack. This mic will not work in any device that doesn't have that type of connector. No matter what type of mic you use you'll need to get the signal to an amplifier and then ultimately out to a speaker for the classroom to hear you.
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The MXL AC404 works very well for us. It is utilised in a conference room that sits 12 people. The person seated furthest from the mic (at one end of the room) can be heard very well by the other party in the video conference. The mic picks up sounds from outside the room too but I cannot comment if it will be effective in a room for 30 pax. You will probably need a couple of mics for that.
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This microphone will work for that but the quality will not be great. In order to capture the voice loud enough you would have to turn up the sensitivity in your camera which will add in a hissing noise. It will be alot better than the internal mic especially if your using a dslr.
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We use the MXL AC404 for exactly this purpose, with about 30 people. The main factors to consider are the positioning and reverberation. This mic does an excellent job with either Skype, Hangouts, Flash Media Encoder, whatever.
2016455
Only is the number of people attending the meeting don't get any higher than 10-15. That mic has a pretty decent pick-up range but the more people you add, the bigger the room will have to be and the bigger the room, the more mics you will need. If you have more than 15 people, then you might want to consider researching a more powerful mic with a broader range to ensure everyone's voice in the meeting is picked up fairly clear.
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If all the people will be on front of the mic, it will work great. This mic records from one direction only, if you'll be interviewing from the back of it, that might be a problem.
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Yes. I am a music (choir) teacher and use mine for rehearsals. It boosts my voice so I dont have to strain. I don't think it would replace a standard mic and amplifier in a concert situation but it works great in the classroom.
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Yes, I used it to get closer to who was speaking. I filmed a class and took the audio from the professor. It worked very well. The sound is great. Without loss of quality.
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I wouldn't recommend using in the lecture environment because you will have to have one of your hand holding the mic close to your lips(less than 10cm). I would rather recommend looking up a wired(lengthy) tie-pin mic type.
1630254
Depends how loud you are talking about, this type of mic has narrow pick up pattern, but if put it too close to the source of noise, it probably will have some minimal effect on it.
1098464
It depends on how you would podcast it because this mic is especially designed for GarageBand. If that's not a problem than have at it! It would be even better in your small office since it would pick up the sound that much better. I hope this helps!