I've owned this for a pretty long time now and used it to record podcasts
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I've owned this for a pretty long time now and used it to record podcasts. It can be quiet from long distances sometimes, but the sound quality is great.
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I have been using this mic for nearly a year on podcasts and I cant believe how good I sound compared to some of my cohosts. The sound always comes through clean and clear and I never have blowout issues when recording directly through audacity. Its really a fantastic mic and totally worth the price.
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Honestly, I've had some problems recording DVD's lately.  Also the VCR stops now and powers the unit down entirely.  However, I've had this recorder/player since January 2006, so it's been almost 9 years and I've gotten a ton of use out of it.  Originally bought it to dub my old VHS tapes to DVD but this became my primary DVD player as well.  I had a secondary Philips DVD player that didn't last as long as this one.  One-touch VHS to DVD dubbing is very easy as well.  Also the VHS quality is as good as any other video tape player/recorder I've owned.  I knew when purchasing this unit that it was not top-of-the-line, but I have had many other VCR's and DVD recorders and this one was probably the best.
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As many others have said, this mic is a nice portable all-purpose mic. It does pic up a lot of ambient noise (not always a bad thing), but the general quality is good. I would not recommend this mic for podcasting. It pics up every ambient noise and echo in the room and is also a little bright for my taste. It is however quite good for instrumental jam sessions with friends.
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I've been using this for almost 4 years now with no issues whatsoever.  The only real problem I've ever had with it was fairly late vista and 64 bit support but I was lucky enough to have been a participant for their 64 bit driver beta testing and with vista 64, it performed flawlessly.

If your computer has at least 2 gigs of ram (which it should if you're recording) and a core 2 duo cpu or something like that you shouldn't have any latency issues.  I recorded with an old Pentium 4 and 2 gigs of ram and never had any latency issues.

I mainly use it for recording a pair of mic's on a guitar cab.  The preamps are decent but I prefer using my ART digital MPA until I can upgrade later on.

M-Audio has full XP/Vista 32 bit and 64 bit driver support now as well as a forum where their techs and developers actually DO frequent so tech support shouldn't be a problem.
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I have owned one of these for over 3 years and are very happy with it. I use it frequently when I need to get the sound from a distance source rather than the environment that I am in. Some examples are:
- someone giving a speech without amplification
- picking up the sound of a waterfall rather than the crowed at the overlook jabbing through the whole thing.
- picking up a conversation of people walking towards you (from a significant distant to directly in front of you)>
For an overview of the features and how they work see the review of 'A customer from California'. The only thing that seems to be different with my PC110 is that I only get one mono channel when the mic is in use (either as zoom or gun) and nothing from the internal mic.
Albeit this mic goes very well with my PC110. It complements the internal mic very good and it is also small enough to fit into one of my pockets.
Last but not least I would like to react to some of the reviews that you can read here, which are so useless that they forced me to pitch in my 2 cents:
- of course you need to make sure that your camera is hotshoe compatable. Just as you need to make sure that any filters or lenses you buy fit the thread on the lens... (probably intelli means only for people that can make that distinction).
- when I bought this mic in 2000 I was also a little bit concerned about it being mono. I also had some reservations about the sound quality which didn't seem to measure up. When using it I realized that this was a non-issue.
1. The sounds that you want to record with this mic are typically mono aural and pretty far away.
2. When editing the video I also edit the audio, dropping most of the non-essential sound and putting a music track in the background. This typically comes out very well for recordings with this mic.
3. If you need to record ambient sound (amplified events), use the internal mic or an external mic which is non-directional.
4. If you have a static setup use remote (wireless or otherwise) mic. I use a good mono Sennheiser for recording speeches or presentations.
5. Lastly for those that want to record concerts, use professional audio recording equipment and do your sound engineering the way it should be done. If you are just taping something from the audience (make sure it is legal) the internal mic in your camera will be more than adequate.
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WOW!!  I use the ART USB DUAL Pre to record two person interviews for our internet radio station. I am using it with my Ipad mini and a camera connection adapter and it just works, no drivers needed for the iPad.  I do hear a little white noise, but to be honest, it could be the microphones I am using and its not enough to be a deal breaker.  It is small and compact and easy to transport and operate.  I like the fact that there is a headphone jack on the back.  I know others have complained it wasn't loud enough but I didn't experience that problem.  I also use with it a Polsen headphone amplifier that way each listener can control their headphone volume and it works.

I do see where there could be a problem with the battery, it seems like there might be a design flaw, but the beauty is it can be powered by USB or a 9-12V adapter which I purchased for $8 bucks.

I can't wait to try and use this thing with video, it just works!

UPDATE 4/13/05
Well I have yet to use this for video, but I did over the weekend connect my acoustic guitar to this puppy and record in garage band and all I can say is WOW!  The uses are impossible with this audio interface.  I am a little afraid to explore the battery option because of horror stories I have read, but this thing just works and it is easy to use for a beginner like myself.  Plus I love the fact that it is so portable.

My uses thus far
Recording my Podcast
Interviewing a guest
recording Factime or Skype interviews
Recording my guitar playing

Eventually
DSLR recording
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I like the simplicity of this recorder and use it a lot.
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I mainly use to record live acoustic instruments. It does very good quality recordings.
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I have used this camera for over 10 years. I cannot say that about many products.
It's not the greatest video quality(nowadays, 13 years ago it was amazing). However, it works exactly as promised and will do so for a very long time. I used it to stream video in tandem with games, Skype video calls and occasionally take a still shot. The built in microphone picks up a lot of background noise and is mediocre sound quality at best. I used this camera on every windows OS from Windows 97 to Windows 8.1 with no problems whatsoever.
I just recently upgraded it for another Logitech webcam(the 920). I have had nothing but great experiences with my Logitech PC peripherals. Great buy 13 years ago, still not a bad buy today at the price point.
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I have used it for a long time and it gets the job done in the manner I need.
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I bought this mic ages ago to help enhance my voice in my vlogging, but hardly used it.  Recently I started offering voiceover gigs on Fiverr and it has played a big part of my success there!
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There's a  lot to it instead of plug and play. But it does let me record from my tape deck and other items, it's just something new I have to learn how to use with windows 10 like everything else now.:)
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I don't know much about mic's and recording but I will say that this thing sounds a lot better than my webcam mic and my Creative vado HD mic and my plantronics headset mic. I am pretty amazed by the clarity I get when recording the guitar. I love techy stuff and so I decided to jump into audio recording headfirst with this fairly expensive mic. I will warn you this thing is quite the beast. Good build but pretty heavy and not too portable. It doesn't work with my Left 4 Dead 2 game. Didn't need it to but it would have been nice. I have used it to record me playing the guitar and singing(separately, I overlap the audio tracks afterwards) and it sounded amazing compared to my other recording devices. WAY above webcam status. Lots of controls on the mic itself which is really nice, Gain, Volume, directional type settings. I would recommend this if you have the cash and really want something nice to start out with. I won't need to upgrade any time soon. Also its plug and play, I have Win7 64bit and it worked flawlessly after just plugging it in.
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This was the first condenser microphone I purchased when looking for a USB solution to start a podcast.  I chose this microphone for various reasons, but the one that stuck out to me the most was its ability to record in stereo.  I know, that might not make sense at first.  Why would a podcaster want a microphone to record in stereo?  Well, in addition to just doing the solo approach during a podcast, I wanted a versatile microphone that I could use out at events to aide in interviews.  With this mic I am able to set it on the tripod provided and place the microphone between me and another person while conducting the interview. During playback the listener will hear two voices on different sides simultaneously, mimicking a real conversation as if the listener was in the middle of it.  Perfect.

Pros:
-Awesome hard case provided with it.
-Very solid build on everything included, even the tripod. It all just "feels right"
-Ability to record in stereo AND mono
-Indicator light lets you know it's working.
-Windscreen (NOT a pop filter) is included.  Most other manufacturers to not include this.
-Low, Med, High attenuation switch on back of microphone to allow adjustments quickly.
-USB plug and play works flawlessly
-Great documentation provided

Cons:
-Skip the free audio editing software, not worth your time
-Windscreen fits a little loose over the mic (could be a problem, ahem...IN THE WIND)
-Doesn't seem to have the total audio quality as the AT2020 USB, but it's so close that
your opinion could be completely different.

Overall, in this price range you cannot go wrong with the MXL 007.  Highly recommended.
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I have been recommending this microphone to my friends and associates ever since I purchased it.

  I have been using this Mic for 2 years or so.  I have used it for everything: online gaming with steam voice chat, skype, google voice telephone calls, online video conferencing with classmates for school projects, and even recording guitar/piano.  It has a switch on the side that does three settings: 1) a setting that cancels background noise, which basically just decreases mic sensitivity (I've had some applications work well with this, and others where I have to speak directly into it for anyone to hear me), 2) a setting that picks up only sound in front of the mic (this is what I normally use as the standard), and 3) a setting that picks up sound from all directions (ie. the entire room), which delivers very high quality audio but picks up all sounds like typing on the keyboard etc, so this one would be good for recording live music.  Interestingly enough it has a headphone out that lets you hear what goes through the mic (I never found a use for this feature since my computer can already playback mic input automatically to the headphones if I wish), but worth noting is that it decreases the delay so you hear your voice instantly if you use the built in headphone out.
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I've had this for about 5 years!? It still works although I only use it on occasion. It records a bit of ambient noise, but if you only need to record a conversation or some notes, then it's perfect. Also, I would recommend not storing the batteries in it while not in use, as it drains the batteries. But even if you take the batteries out, and put them back in, whatever you saved is still there. Also, I love the lock button, so you can't accidentally play the tape or stop recording. This was before I owned an ipod, but I still use it.