How does this mic compare to other mics when used in a noisy environment (like an Emergency Center) with dictation software like Dragon?
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I don't use mine in a noisy environment, but the recognition I get is much better that the default device that came with Powerscribe (the Nuance Radiology product)
1608815
I have personally had no complaints at all about the mic quality. Granted, I have not used too many mics in my day, but I can say for absolutely certain that its quality is better than both built-in mics on either of my laptops. None of my friends have ever complained about the quality of my voice while voice chatting during gaming. That said, it's not comparable to much more expensive mics, but I feel it does the basic job of a headset mic, such as for gaming, excellently.
1124352
You should find it perfect. I use it for Dragon Dictate with better recognition than any other mike before.
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I have not tried it with any of the Dragon's voice dictation products myself. I would strongly suggest going to a store having a look or checking with someone who has tried it. What I do know is that some of these devices can be very particular about co-operating with other devices. I've struggled with a few of them already, and I also currently having intermittent timeouts on this one with Cisco IP Communicator Softphone software.
714471
This mic is omnidirectional - it picks up from all sides equally. That means it'll pick up background noise unless you can get the mic close to the talent's throat so that talent's voice is louder than the background noise. This is not a problem with this mic, it's a problem with all omnidirectional lavs. The kicker is this - the mic chord is only 4 feet long, AND the only extensions available for this mic are noisy (Rode has one, but it hasn't gotten to the States yet). Also, unless you are using Rode's recording app, you have no control over the gain of the mic, so using Apple's video app can have overloads if you're not careful, and there's no way to know until after your recording... The mic and its cord sound great (no noise to answer your question), but the 3rd party extensions available suck. I'm waiting to see if Rode's new extension works well. If not, I'll probably sell mine.
2229863
I don't use Dragon, but this is a very clear, high quality headset. I think it would work with speech recognition software, no problem.
1596778
Sound quality is great. I work in a noisy atmosphere and it sounds great. Nobody has a problem with anything I say , as for the mic.
352448
No. I boaght this becuase i heard good things about it. After only 3 uses it shorted out started getting static noise and 0% voice pick up. Even when it did work, it could barely pick up any thing. My advice: skip it, spend the extra money get a good mic so it will be worth your money at the end of the day and you won't be disappointed like me.
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Sound quality is quiet good, especially for a headset. You can get stand alone microphones with better quality but for a headset the microphone is quiet good.I don't get any background noise, NO scratching or hum. I use it quiet often for gaming and Skype calls, works perfectly. The "G-Keys" allow you to assign a push to talk or any sort of macro keys.Let me know if you have any other questions. Please give me feedback, thanks!
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The quality of the mic is very good the volume rocker on the side helps for the cobition of the background noise from outside , ive used it for videos, voice over the quality is very good if you are starting with the podcasting industry , upgrading will be needed as the quality of sound may be desirable with a little more expensive mic , I would suggest a Blue microphone or the Mammoth brand more expensive but the quality if the best
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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.
714874
I think the sound leakage is generally quite low. It is worth noting however that the microphones will pick up any non-continuous noise in the room around you, so if you have others around you, everyone will hear them in a call.
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Yes, I'm using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12. This mic has worked well for over a year and a half and counting.
318790
I use them primarily for drama presentations and testimonials. I rarely get feedback because each mic has its own frequency. It has been used a couple of times for singing and it was okay. However, I do experience channels going dead intermittently. I've sent back once and the overall response comment was operator error. I will be upgrading as soon as the budget allows.
2087903
It works well with Dragon. I don't have legal version. Quality mic but don't drop it. Broke first time I dropped it. It was a fall any cell phone would have survived.
1353321
If the microphone is close enough to the speaker, it doesn't matter whose voice it is. The speech recognition programs on newer versions of windows is at least as good as Dragon, in my opinion.
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I don't use Dragon but if it will take the output from a normal recorder I don't see any problem. By the way...this one has excellent quality recordings. I use for music and the built in mike is quite good. And I have several hours of music CDs I have copied to a SD card and it makes a great Walkman type player.