Doe these small recorders work well for nature sounds, birds, etc without external mics?
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I do not know because I have never used it for outdoors recording. But it (the mic) appears to be very sensitive. I suggest you read the literature regarding the recorder.
1588572
I haven't tried it. However, the WS-803 does have 'zoom mic' capability. Basically, it lets you change the mic pattern. It isn't a shotgun mic though, so you will still get other sounds coming in. You DO have the ability to hook up headphones and monitor what is being recorded, so if you do zoom the mic, you can make sure that it is pointed in the right direction. If you are a real birder you might still want to get a highly directional external mic.
1588573
They work extremely well for picking up the smallest noises. It would be great in nature!!!
464050
There are no microphones on the cameras, but you can connect sound input (external microphone) and record sound through the input port on the back of the main unit.
124363
I use them for bird watching and I think that they are great. For compact binoculars they have a good field of view. The zoom is good. Some birders prefer 6 or 8 zoom instead (which is lower). That is just your call. Lower zoom will be less shaky and will give you some more context in what you see. However, I prefer zooming in more. I just think I can get context without binoculars and I can handle the shake.
1202972
This item will work just fine. You can record any sound . And save it on a microsd card.
1197113
I always use dual sound. No in camera DSLR mike or on-camera external mike is going to give you good sound for anything but ambient sound. To get good sound, the mike has to be next to the sound source. You can get decent but not great sound with an external mike near the sound source. Of course, whether sound quality is good enough or not depends on whether you are recording your kids for home use, or making a short film, or doing professional work.
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Well I have picked up other sounds that have yet to be identified in the woods (cryptozoology research). But I strongly believe you may be able to pick up what you are looking for (just my opinion). The microphone is very sensitive and with the Microphone boost enabled, it allows me to put away the parabolic dish more often (Unless the sounds are very, very far away). I hope this helps.
677146
I have heard with my ears and from Tek Syndicate on YouTube they do not need a DAC. So they should be fine with on board audio.
386669
I use them to monitor a music workstation. They are fine for my purposes. I have not used them for voice recording. The better your ear the better the headphones you need.
171500
They are compatible with anything that has a headphone jack, this does not have a mic though.
781355
Yes, but only two if I remember correctly. They're actually pretty good too. I used one on a recording and it sounded cool.
2045243
If you get the ones with a built in mic, yes. These do not have a built in mic.
2102200
I have not needed one using the microphone for Skype and conducting boardroom interviews. If you were interested in professional recording, then a "pop" filter would be a reasonable purchase.
2065397
I've used them pretty far back in a large gym and they worked well. Don't get me wrong they're not the best mics in the world, but are a great option.
614651
I would say yes, though of the bag of 5 that I received 2 of them had a high noise ratio when recording. I currently use one for voip that I clip to my shirt and it works perfectly on my laptop.
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They would work well for that purpose. I returned mine because I wanted it for birding, and the bird needed to be too far away. But I did take it to one concert and found it worked very well.
386875
No but the internal mic is really pretty decent, we use these on paranormal investigations and they work pretty good. I suppose it would depend on what kinda videos your gonna make. If it is relatively no background noise would be clear and with some would be distorted
2066278
Have not tried a maximum distance. Did get bird sounds from about 15 feet using mic on a tripod. Had mic plugged into a Sony digital camcorder. Was recording a bird nest in a tree in my front yard. Birds were quite loud, 3 young in nest all chirping at the same time.