How is the microphone. Will I be able to record interviews?
154396
Yes you will be able to record interviews, but the interviewer and the interviewee must speak loud.
154397
the sound very good.It's able to pick up voices 10 ft. away, as long as people are speaking to where you understand.
154398
Yeah, for what it is, the microphone works great. I was actually really surprised at how well the mic captured everything while recording. You should easily be able to record interviews with it.
154399
It is fine as long as you don't put your finger over the hole. Which is kinda easy to do.
154400
The microphone capabilities are excellent! I was very surprised at how well this camera stands up to concert audio. It records concerts very well. For interviews, just be very careful to not cover the microphone which is on top, in the place you would normally hold a camera. I've been looking for a camera that doesn't have auto focus, or where that ca be disabled, and in my price range, I can't find anything else that has the same video & audio quality of this one. The only drawback to the camera is the very slow auto focus.
154401
I thought the microphone worked great. Yes, recording conversations or interviews replays in great sound quality.
560940
The microphones worked for me but recording is not good quality. I don't recommend this machine. Acesonic BDK 2000 is better.
1678991
I am confident it will be better than the cellphone mic. I have been very happy with this mic. I record a lot of presentations in pretty large rooms with great success. I initially bought it when I had an iPhone 4. It did not work quite as well with the iPhone 5 but it works great with my Samsung Note 3. For the price it would be worth a try.
1750908
I think its comparable but to be honest its not a good mic. I think it's either refurbished or a cheap fake. People complained about squealing when set anywhere above 4--5 using it below those settings makes it a useless purchase. I'm shopping for a replacement.
1520978
I have never had to use a microphone. The sound quality from the video camera, as is has been high enough quality.
1094978
This device will act just like a normal (external) voice recorder in your particular case. You don't have to plug it into your phone either. I have to admit that this recorder is very sensitive, so probably you will get good recording quality. But I wouldn't recommend it as voice recorder in phone mode - quality is not that good as one may expect.
1251091
Yes it is. Haven't had the time to familiarize myself with all the features, but I used it for an informal interview and was able to record without a problem. If the audio on the recorder itself is muffled for any reason, it becomes much clearer when you plug in a set of headphones.
1918037
My experience is that it is a great recording mic. It was not meant for live performances as the design is sensitive to movement hence the rubber suspension holding mechanism to reduce vibrations. Good Luck.
1986225
I have not used the microphone feature. It is light weight, and should be fine for jugging.
2241518
I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and commentaries, my gamer friend swapped from the snowball to this, and I plan on doing so too. I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and... » Read More I use it for gaming and commentary and it's great if you are recording, or if you have other people making noises around you because it cancels it out and only records you however this mic is very low. That is a common complaint about it, no matter how many settings I try to adjust, there's no way to increase the volume any more. I have a hard time talking in game, and everyone says my mic is too low. I gave it to my boyfriend who now uses it to record his songs, and play acoustic guitar. For this purpose it works flawlessly with great sound. I recommend the Blue yeti for gaming and commentaries, my gamer friend swapped from the snowball to this, and I plan on doing so too. « Show Less
62136
Yes definitely. The mic is good enough for calling, recording or whatever really. If you need a better recording mic, you could always swap out the aux cable for something else.
899031
I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
1112049
TO be honest, I have not done a comparison between the two. But what I have found is that the built-in mic is of good quality for voice recording, even in a largish room. It has worked fine for me. I recorded in the mode where it just records when it has a voice to record. Been happy with this product.
956087
Did you get an answer about the microphones? Thats what I need prior to ordering?
1149004
They're actually very accurate mics, in my opinion. In that low of a price range I think you'll find them to be better, however they are pretty susceptible to noise, whether it's from interference, wind (even just from moving them), or the rumbling of handling the unit while you're recording. If you use external mics you don't get the handling noise, but the wind can be protected against with a wind screen.Despite all that noise stuff, I'm very happy with the internal mics! You just have to be careful while handling the unit when it's recording with them.
1155477
The mic was actually ok. I could hear the person clear. I asked my coworker to pick check on the sound quality, she answer the phone through speaker first and she couldn't hear me. Then she picked up the phone and said she could hear me but it was low.
1450852
Definitely. You will need a mic, XLR cable, USB cable, computer, and DAW. You'll also need to download the appropriate driver for your operating system. With a good quality studio mic, and adequate isolation, you should be able to capture a good quality vocal recording. Let me know if you have any questions.