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Rather than drag my whole set up I took the Micro BR and this mic and made a very fine sounding recording. I bought a Boss Micro BR and this mic to go with it. I have thousands of dollars worth of microphones. This mic does have its limitations and does not sound as good as my $650 studio vocal mic for sure, but that's not what it is intended for.
Even though I have a 250 track digital recording studio, sometimes I want to record without doing a major "studio" setup. I am a musician and own my own studio in Nashville, TN. I got a pair of windscreens that were made for a telephone headset. I almost didn't buy the Micro BR because it only has a mono on board mic, but I ordered this mic to go with it and I'm so glad I did. This is a fantastic combination.
I put one over each side of this mic and never take them off. This magic combo is a serious upgrade from a Zoom H2 or H4 and for less money - go figure. This product is what it is and for the money is a brilliant little microphone. This is for portability with clear crisp sound. The sound is definitely studio quality.
I did a location recording of a simple trumpet and piano. With a Micro BR it's a phenomenal combination. Sony - well done.
I'm using this mic with the Boss Micro BR and I'm very pleased. The recordings come out very sharp. I record jam sessions in my living room that consist of an amplied bass, acoustic guitar and djembe drums. I set the mic up in the middle of the room on an improvised stand. I played a session back on a surround sound system, and if you closed your eyes, you'd be convinced that live musicians were jamming all around you. The seperation of the instruments was that good.
If you love the sound of "hiss," then definitely buy this microphone because it's the noisiest piece of junk I've ever heard. Seriously, if you've worked professionally with microphones then you don't want this one. I bought two and both are going back immediately.
its goodi tried it on my other computerthe sound is good
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. Not to worry though: It wasn't terribly costly.
I have to admit, for Sony, this product is pretty bang-on. 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 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. 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.
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.
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.
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