
- Desk-top Electret Condenser Microphone
- Omni-Directional
- 100 to 15,000 Hz Frequency Response
- Effective Output Level:-51 <+->4 dBm
- Requires CR2025 Lithium Battery (not included)
As a court repoorter, I'm always looking for new equipment and thought I would try these mikes for court as they looked low key and would be a nice addition to my microphone stable. I didn't see in the specs that they also require batteries (which by the way, don't come with the microphones) and I bought them only to find they would be of no use to me in my work as I can't run the risk of not getting a perfect recording each time.
Do not buy these microphones -any microphone that needs independent batteries and doesn't have a low battery indicator is worthless. I highly recommend the Labtec VERSE 333 MON MOUNT MIC ( 980184-0403 ) which are available on Amazon and are cheaper than the Sony. They have identical plugs and are about the same size. I have three of them and they work great. I have never had a problem. I take down courtrooms, public meetings in large rooms, depositions -and I get everything clearly enough to be able to provide a perfect transcript to my clients.First of all, you can't blame the seller for this. They delivered what I ordered on a timely basis and it looked like it looked in the ad. Exactly like the ad. So if you're expecting the common size of omni-directional microphone to cover a conference table, this isn't it. Instead this is a mini-microphone to go with your mini-recorder. I'm sure it will be worth the $18 or so I paid for it, but if you're looking for something of a more professional nature, you need to be prepared to pay a professional price.This product does what it's suppose to do for the price you paid for it. It collects the sound from all directions fine, but when playing it on the computer, it only comes from one speaker (the left one for me).
When you pay for a cheap product you get cheap results, I'm just glad it was my boss that paid for it.
There is no indicator whether the battery is low or not, or even if it already died. You best have a quarter in your pocket or turning the thing on or off can be a touch of a challenge.
It works, not how I'd like it to work. it collects sound, but you can only hear it from one side, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wants some quality results.I can't say this item is very impressive. Granted you get what you pay for and this was a low cost item. If you are right on top of the microphone the clarity is good. However I turned my laptop into a phone and was able to perform conference calls and take notes when I am not in my office. I don't have a built in microphone on my laptop so I wanted to start with something that was not expensive but a brand I can trust. Sony usually is a strong brand and if I was doing this for personal use opposed to business it would probably be good enough. The unit is very small so it is able to travel which is a plus but the disadvantage is the performance. I would not purchase this item again for business reasons.Tried this item for a business related conference, new battery, new Sony digital recorder. Found the mic on the recorder alone was far superior to what this product could do. Very disappointed. As other reviews state, you get what you pay for. Absolutely true statement. Definitly does not perform as the literature suggests. To me, it is not even worth the cost of the battery they do not supply.
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