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Title: Modify smartphones for loud bass heavy concert show audio in video
Post by: Kevin T on October 22, 2015, 11:30:04 PM

ive tried covering the mic with
Tape
Dead cat fir
Tyvek
Foam
Modeling clay

With 110 -11O dB spl EDM low bass I got extreme mic mechanical clipping distortion. only the clay 1/4 thick over the meme mic entrance whole stopped it.

I need a high pass acoustic attenuators filter . Ideas ?

Title: Re: Modify smartphones for loud bass heavy concert show audio in video
Post by: acidjack on October 23, 2015, 10:57:10 AM

Also, the physical SPLs may cause the mic to distort regardless of the use of a high-pass filter.

Related: What good is EDM without the bass? It seems to me you need an external mic that can handle these sound pressure levels.

Title: Re: Modify smartphones for loud bass heavy concert show audio in video
Post by: daspyknows on October 26, 2015, 10:34:33 PM

A phone is just a phone.  Its meant for talking not recording loud music. 

Title: Re: Modify smartphones for loud bass heavy concert show audio in video
Post by: Kevin T on January 18, 2016, 08:52:20 PM

Agreed but 1000s of clueless kids are holding up phones at concerts only to later playback  craptastic clipping audio  this is  problem some will pay to avoide see Nokia dual mic path system