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Title: Portable Mics
Post by: Chrysler on March 03, 2013, 03:15:49 PM

What is your opinion on these? Any experiences?

Micw I825 (omni) | I855 (cardioid) + Shotgun
http://www.mic-w.com/products.php?cid=46

http://www.mic-w.com/product.php?id=2
http://www.mic-w.com/product.php?id=77

Apogee Mic
http://apogeedigital.com/products/mic.php

Title: Re: Portable Mics
Post by: LikeASong on March 03, 2013, 05:21:08 PM

This baffles me:


Frequency Response: 100Hz ~ 10kHz


Also, I don't know if I would call this "cardioid"...

(http://www.mic-w.com/uploaded/product/New%20polar%20pattern/i855-polar-pattern_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Portable Mics
Post by: John Willett on March 04, 2013, 06:32:12 AM

Quote from: Chrysler on March 03, 2013, 03:15:49 PM

What is your opinion on these? Any experiences?

Micw I825 (omni) | I855 (cardioid) + Shotgun
http://www.mic-w.com/products.php?cid=46

http://www.mic-w.com/product.php?id=2
http://www.mic-w.com/product.php?id=77

Apogee Mic
http://apogeedigital.com/products/mic.php

I have the i436 omni which I use on my iPhone with a sound level meter app + the plug-in to tell the app that it's the i436 I'm using (this knows the characteristics of the mic. and iPhone and adapts accordingly).

Title: Re: Portable Mics
Post by: John Willett on March 04, 2013, 06:35:08 AM

Quote from: LikeASong on March 03, 2013, 05:21:08 PM

This baffles me:


Frequency Response: 100Hz ~ 10kHz


Also, I don't know if I would call this "cardioid"...

(http://www.mic-w.com/uploaded/product/New%20polar%20pattern/i855-polar-pattern_n.jpg)

This is a wide-cardioid (or hypo-cardioid) and not a cardioid.

But I always worry when people only show the polar-pattern at 1kHz and not at other frequencies.

Also the frequency response from 100Hz to 10kHz is a pretty horrible response for any microphone.

Title: Re: Portable Mics
Post by: LikeASong on March 05, 2013, 06:34:08 PM

They also don't mention the SPL they can handle, and the mics' short length would make them pretty hard to mount correctly in order to tape anything...

Title: Re: Portable Mics
Post by: ArchivalAudio on March 06, 2013, 02:21:03 AM

did you check out the new RODE iXY?
http://www.rodemic.com/mics/ixy (http://www.rodemic.com/mics/ixy)
http://www.ixymic.com/ (http://www.ixymic.com/)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=910477&is=REG&A=details&Q= (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=910477&is=REG&A=details&Q=)

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For iPhone 4/4S, iPad 1st/2nd/3rd Gen
Two 1/2" Cardioid Condenser Capsules
Onboard A/D Conversion
Up to 24-bit/96kHz Recording
Works with Paid or Free App

My wife has an old iPhone 3 that I wish it worked with, it would be a nice low key easy to use recorder and to do 24 bit would be fantastic!

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Acoustic Principle   Pressure Gradient
Capsule   0.50"
Polar Pattern   
Address Type   End
Frequency Range   20Hz - 20kHz
Maximum SPL   120dB SPL (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KΩ load)
Sensitivity   -42.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (8.52mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz
Power Options   
(Powered by iOS device)
Weight   40.00gm
Dimensions   46.00mmH x 55.00mmW x 40.00mmD