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its goodi tried it on my other computerthe sound is good
With careful positioning (and a rubber cushioning pad), this microphone achieved some almost studio-quality recordings (bearing in mind that I was playing on a meticulously maintained $150,000 piano.). I bought a Griffin iMic ($39.99) and used it in conjunction with Audacity without a hitch.
The ONLY thing keeping me from giving this microphone 5 stars is that it's not powered, and there was no way to enable it to work with my MacBook Pro without buying extra hardware. Not to worry though: It wasn't terribly costly.
In a move that is very unlike me, I bought this microphone to make stereo recordings of some piano pieces I had to perform while away from home (and my recording equipment). The recordings I made were so good that my friends and family were unable to tell which recordings were made in a studio (with professional-quality equipment) or with the iMic/Sony mic combination when put on a mixed CD.
I have to admit, for Sony, this product is pretty bang-on. The microphone is responsive across a broad spectrum of dynamics and acoustically accurate, although I typically stereo microphones with an X or Y arrangement for good presence.
Bottom Line: This microphone was able to capture the most diminutive harmonics and loudest fortissimo's without any problems at either end of the spectrum, and I would recommend this to ANY amateur/intermediate performer wishing to capture a high-quality recording of their work.
It does a good job of recording, nice frequency range, and good stereo, and a great price. The one drawback is that touching the mic or even the cord while recording imparts a very loud noise on the tape. I purchased the Shure ECM-DS70P for use with my portable DAT machine. Since there is no shock mount for this mic, I would suggest mounting it where it cannot be touched.
It CAN be overloaded/distorted, but I've only found that in cases of really bad room acoustics and loud enough to be uncomfortable and distort even my listening. I made a replacement with a paper clip and an alligator clip.
I've never been caught, as the whole rig can be set to "all green but hold final count" status before entering the venue, and then easily hidden as intermission lights come up. Only complaints are that there is no (known) windscreen available, and the clip is not really up to the task, and easily lost.
I've been using mine with excellent results for 4 years now. Elsewise, this mike has been the single consistent tool in my mission to preserve live music shows.
I find the stereo separation acceptable under most circumstances. I use Sony MZ R700, R900, and MZ N1, and I can't tell one from the others under most recordings.
All of which are folk & alt.country.
The playback doesn't have a good sound in the lower ranges. Also the lower hertz(lower pitches or bass) are not very audible. I wish someone could e-mail me or tell me another mic that is of great quality in this same range. I am a completed music education major, strong in both choral and instrumental suits, and this microphone is fine for the speaking voice but is not good for recording music. I used it on my laptop and on my digital recording device and both had large amounts of noise. I have yet to find one.In short, don't buy this mic if you want to record music. First of all it has a significant amount of noise that occurs even when the environment is completely silent. Save your money I wish I had.
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