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What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks.
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I have a MacBook Air, and I use the built-in microphone. It works really well.
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> On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:51 PM, russel395 wrote:
> > What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks. I wouldn't think a microphone would generally be an issue... unless it's some sort of combination mic-earphone, with bluetooth... :-) Marc |
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i do not recommend a USB mic... at least last
year when i tested them, they didn't work well compared to an analog mic... i have a soft voice. can't remember if i tested the EMR at that time. i use skype for video calls and magicjack for telephone. works out well. i transferred my 25 year phone number to magicjack, so old friends and clients can get in touch with me through my old number. my system consists of an analog mic - an audiotechnica AT2010 - i had an M-Audio mic and i liked it too. i use an M-Audio MobilePre USB box to connect the mic to my computer. both are low in EM - and they give me relief from phone and computer output. from what i can tell, the EMR is high when MAKING sound, so headphones, speakers, even phone receivers and ear buds, all blast EMF into the ear. but i use my computer's speakers, so i am sitting a safe distance from the source of the sound. love, patricia On Jul 12, 2013, at 9:51 AM, russel395 wrote: > What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks. > > |
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When I use voice recognition software using a basic mic, I get a real bad
reaction from the mic, it seems as if it rebounds out emr when you speak, I get a stinging in my head within seconds - I once set upo the mic in a long 40mm plastic drain pipe and talked down the pipe it actually worked ! puk In a message dated 7/12/2013 8:49:59 A.M. Dateline Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: i do not recommend a USB mic... at least last year when i tested them, they didn't work well compared to an analog mic... i have a soft voice. can't remember if i tested the EMR at that time. i use skype for video calls and magicjack for telephone. works out well. i transferred my 25 year phone number to magicjack, so old friends and clients can get in touch with me through my old number. my system consists of an analog mic - an audiotechnica AT2010 - i had an M-Audio mic and i liked it too. i use an M-Audio MobilePre USB box to connect the mic to my computer. both are low in EM - and they give me relief from phone and computer output. from what i can tell, the EMR is high when MAKING sound, so headphones, speakers, even phone receivers and ear buds, all blast EMF into the ear. but i use my computer's speakers, so i am sitting a safe distance from the source of the sound. love, patricia On Jul 12, 2013, at 9:51 AM, russel395 wrote: > What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Patricia, does using the M-Audio MobilePre USB box, instead of just plugging the microphone into the microphone jack on the computer, does that somehow reduce EMR/EMF? Do you have a link to that particular box? I found the M-Audio website but couldn't find that particular product.
Thanks to everybody else as well for your responses to my original question. Russ --- In [hidden email], Patricia Robinett <patricia@...> wrote: > > i do not recommend a USB mic... at least last > year when i tested them, they didn't work well > compared to an analog mic... i have a soft voice. > can't remember if i tested the EMR at that time. > > i use skype for video calls and magicjack for telephone. > works out well. i transferred my 25 year phone > number to magicjack, so old friends and clients can > get in touch with me through my old number. > > my system consists of an analog mic - an > audiotechnica AT2010 - > i had an M-Audio mic and i liked it too. > > i use an M-Audio MobilePre USB box to connect > the mic to my computer. > both are low in EM - and they give me relief from > phone and computer output. > > from what i can tell, the EMR is high when MAKING > sound, so headphones, speakers, even phone > receivers and ear buds, all blast EMF into the ear. > but i use my computer's speakers, so i am sitting > a safe distance from the source of the sound. > > love, patricia > > > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 9:51 AM, russel395 wrote: > > > What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks. > > > > > |
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russ, hi! you're welcome.
you plug the mic's cord into the mobilepre and then you connect the mobilepre to the computer with a cord similar to a usb printer cable. here is a link to a lot of references to the Mobilepre USB: http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=mobilepre+usb&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 but i think they have now made a newer model. on the m-audio.com site, look for "preamps". http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/AudioBuddy.html i cannot remember if i even tested the difference between a USB mic and the mobilepre + mic, but i just tested the mobilepre + mic right now and there is no EMF, or very negligible... not visible on my meter. if i remember correctly, the USB mic has to be internally 'amped up' in some way that makes it more 'electric'. but then, i am hardly a tech, so i might be mistaken about that. if you do research, would you please let us know what you find? all i know is that the mobilepre + amp works well & no emf. oh, i remember now... a guy at the pro-sound store told me that the usb mic in general did not output as high quality sound. perhaps the usb mic will someday but so far - no go. i had to make hundreds of videos, so i needed a good quality mic. love, patricia On Jul 21, 2013, at 10:52 AM, russel395 wrote: > Patricia, does using the M-Audio MobilePre USB box, instead of just plugging the microphone into the microphone jack on the computer, does that somehow reduce EMR/EMF? Do you have a link to that particular box? I found the M-Audio website but couldn't find that particular product. > > Thanks to everybody else as well for your responses to my original question. > > Russ |
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hmm... russ, i see now what you are asking.
i don't know about a mic that goes into the mic jack. i needed a mic with a 3-pin connector. and i don't know why a mic that goes to the mic jack on the computer would have any emf at all. ??? let me know if you find out what's going on with mics. :) love, patricia On Jul 21, 2013, at 10:52 AM, russel395 wrote: > Patricia, does using the M-Audio MobilePre USB box, instead of just plugging the microphone into the microphone jack on the computer, does that somehow reduce EMR/EMF? Do you have a link to that particular box? I found the M-Audio website but couldn't find that particular product. > > Thanks to everybody else as well for your responses to my original question. > > Russ > > --- In [hidden email], Patricia Robinett <patricia@...> wrote: >> >> i do not recommend a USB mic... at least last >> year when i tested them, they didn't work well >> compared to an analog mic... i have a soft voice. >> can't remember if i tested the EMR at that time. >> >> i use skype for video calls and magicjack for telephone. >> works out well. i transferred my 25 year phone >> number to magicjack, so old friends and clients can >> get in touch with me through my old number. >> >> my system consists of an analog mic - an >> audiotechnica AT2010 - >> i had an M-Audio mic and i liked it too. >> >> i use an M-Audio MobilePre USB box to connect >> the mic to my computer. >> both are low in EM - and they give me relief from >> phone and computer output. >> >> from what i can tell, the EMR is high when MAKING >> sound, so headphones, speakers, even phone >> receivers and ear buds, all blast EMF into the ear. >> but i use my computer's speakers, so i am sitting >> a safe distance from the source of the sound. >> >> love, patricia >> >> >> >> On Jul 12, 2013, at 9:51 AM, russel395 wrote: >> >>> What kind of microphone do people suggest for skype use? Are any better than others in terms of ES? Thanks. >>> >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > |
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thanks a ton Patricia!
--- In [hidden email], Patricia Robinett <patricia@...> wrote: > > russ, hi! you're welcome. > > you plug the mic's cord into the mobilepre and then you connect the mobilepre to the computer with a cord similar to a usb printer cable. > > here is a link to a lot of references to the Mobilepre USB: > http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=mobilepre+usb&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 > > but i think they have now made a newer model. on the m-audio.com site, look for "preamps". > http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/AudioBuddy.html > > i cannot remember if i even tested the difference between a USB mic and the mobilepre + mic, > but i just tested the mobilepre + mic right now and there is no EMF, or very negligible... not visible on my meter. > > if i remember correctly, the USB mic has to be internally 'amped up' in some way that makes it more 'electric'. but then, i am hardly a tech, so i might be mistaken about that. if you do research, would you please let us know what you find? all i know is that the mobilepre + amp works well & no emf. > > oh, i remember now... a guy at the pro-sound store told me that the usb mic in general did not output as high quality sound. perhaps the usb mic will someday but so far - no go. i had to make hundreds of videos, so i needed a good quality mic. > > love, patricia > > > On Jul 21, 2013, at 10:52 AM, russel395 wrote: > > > Patricia, does using the M-Audio MobilePre USB box, instead of just plugging the microphone into the microphone jack on the computer, does that somehow reduce EMR/EMF? Do you have a link to that particular box? I found the M-Audio website but couldn't find that particular product. > > > > Thanks to everybody else as well for your responses to my original question. > > > > Russ > |
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