As per the specs this Mic is noise cancelling. I am having ceiling fan above my desk. So can I record (create podcast etc ) by switching ON the ceiling fan. Does this MIC cuts the fan noise as well?
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It is noise cancelling, to a degree, I can still hear some noise, albeit muffled. To be fair, please know that I am really sensitive to noise, I hear sounds others do not - people are sometimes amazed at what I able to hear. I would test them out as I think it varies by individual.
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It was so uncomfortable on my head that I didn't use it long enough to answer your question.
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I do not have a ceiling fan near my computer. However, my printer is sitting next to my computer. While my printer was printing a document, right next to my computer, I performed a quick recording test with Skype. Upon playback of my recording, I did not hear the printer printing in the background.
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It picks up a lot of background noise sometimes. Its really sensitive. It is a directional microphone, so its designed to pick up sounds from what's in front of it, if you set it up right in front of your desktop or keyboard, facing you, it won't pick up sounds behind it as much as if you were to turn the mic off the the sideways or something, if that makes sense? So there are ways to avoid it picking up unnecessary background noises.
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There is no on/off switch on the mic, it depends on the software you're using to start recording or transmitting sound.
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Patricia, Noise cancellation works its magic by sampling an overall background noise level by using built in microphones in each earpiece then uses circuitry to electronically invert the signal to the exact opposite of what it hears, thus cancelling out the noise. Unfortunately abrupt short term loud noises aren't effectively cancelled out. Background fan noises, crowd noise, etc get cancelled out very well. Snoring, since it is an abrupt and short term noise, is less likely to be cancelled out.
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I bought a $60 or $70 audio-technica shotgun mic from full compass (fullcompass.com). The mic itself is great (very directional, good sound quality). Shotgun mics are the kind the pros use on a boom pole, but you can use it however you want. The only thing is that my SR1 creates a noticeable buzzing noise in the audio whenever it's recording. Some other people have the same problem. I'm waiting on that firmware update from sony to see if it helps. Just keep this in mind before you go spending a lot of money on a mic.
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I use the heahphone mic for Teamspeak. Ive asked, and my friends notice the difference between my desk mic... But they say I'm still audible in game.
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I've only used it to make one recording to test the sound and it seemed to work well enough for that, although I am not sure how much background noise it would pick up if you are in a noise environment, since I don't think it has any kind of noise cancellation-type anything.
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If you attach a 2nd mic to filter background noise you will get excellent quality sound. By itself it's pretty good but, it will pick up any background noise so just don't podcast where there is a lot of that.
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This helps with reverberation inside the room you are recording in. It may help some but you will need to adjust the Eq in on the mixer when recording to fully drown out the sound of the atmosphere
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The buzzing is most likely from the vibrations of your pc desk. Or the fan vibrations in your pc. This Mic is not ideal for gaming recording, unless you purchase an external filter.
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Very good overall quality for mic sound, not 100% sure about noise cancellation...I do not believe so.
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i have a created some recordings and have used the mic with some distance and let my normal voice, it sounds awesome! check the podcast i created with that microphone! http://traffic.libsyn.com/crmbuzz/CRMBuzz001.mp3
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In order for the mic to be sensitive enough to pick up sounds at a distance, there is no avoiding background noise. This is very different than a mic that is kept close to your mouth, for example. Your best bet is to put in sound deadeners, like carpets and curtains, as it is the reflected sound that really increases the noise.
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If you work it with the cardiod pattern, work it close and reduce the gain you should be able to reduce the background noise. You could also surround the mic with a sound shield - I think Amazon has these three sided foam contraptions.
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On the Noise Cancelling, not that I can see. I will say its very high quality. you will not be disappointed. This is a pro mic.
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My understanding of Noise Reduction is for the MIC. It reduces background noise that the Mic picks up.
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Can anyone confirm that they have used this mic while recording video. I'm looking to record video and high quality audio without having to sync up the feeds