How does the mic perform? Good enough for skype, google hangout, etc?
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This particular pair does not have a mic. Instead, it has a volume control slider in the place where a mic would be. The ones that say "with mic" have one and I love the quality. I use it for phone conversations all the time and no one has ever had a hard time hearing me.
255766
Yes.. the mic is not great though.. people you are talking to will hear an echo..
2010836
The voice quality from the mic is good. Done a lot of skype calls with no complaints. I've only had it for about 6 months, so it's too soon to say on the durability. It still woks as good as new at this point.
1608577
Hi Coty, have youtried the speakerphone function? how sensitive the mic is? can you speak like 0.5 m to 1 m from the mic and yet the other side still hear you clearly?
1034209
Just tried it. Microphone works great for voice only phone calls on Skype. Also works well for video calls.
2057419
I don't know the quality of mic or webcam. The Start menu has a button for getting started on Skype.
1749350
The sound quality is good, but I use it more for conference calls in which I listen or webinars. I've heard issues with mic quality
1796894
Battery life is good, but I would get a backup. The one supplied runs out pretty fast. Yes you can hook up a mic.
2154614
Yes I use it for my desktop and it works really well. The mic is crystal clear. Definitely worth the price. Has two jacks btw, 1 for headphone and 1 for 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.
1920412
Recording quality for me has been excellent. I use an external mic for voice work for audio-books. Haven't used the internal, built-in mics much, so I can't speak to their recording quality.
1873124
I have used this mic for recording interviews and it works very well. I've placed it on a desk or table several feet away and it has no problem picking up the conversation.
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The built-in mike is fine for what it's designed for: Family get-togethers, reunions, your kid's sporting event, graduations, and the like. Loud, steady noise (like what you'd get at a concert) can get kind of mushy, and trying to shoot speaking people in a noisy environment is a dice throw. It does have a stereo mini-jack for using an external mike--and there are some pretty decent mini-jack mikes out there to choose from. To be fair, however, using such a device takes away from the portability and "run and gun" aspects of a camera such as this. I haven't used an M500, but from what I've read on them, I would be surprised if the microphone is set up any differently. I would imagine the experience would be the same.
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Boy, I don't know. I've only used it for voice over. I would say a capsule mic would probably suite you better, the GXL2200 picks up everything and with a drum mic you don't necessarily want that.
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The simple answer is yes. I have found, the mic only marginally useful as it picks up not only the wearers voice but also the the surrounding 'noise'. Only useful in a one to one situation.
655842
Yes, I have used it with skype and google hangout, and it works great with both.
1442465
It sounds pretty good. The mic input is only stereo though so if you are looking for 5.1 the built in mic is your only option.