What's the best mobile/iPhone headset mic out there?
May 15, 2012 1:33 PM Subscribe
All iPhone / mobile headphone reviews go into (sometimes) excruciating detail about the sound qualities and quality of the headset, but I've found very few that actually talk about the mic quality.
So I ask: are there candidates for "best mic"?
Radio journalists are beginning to use iPhones to record voice reports in the field, especially in situations where a full recording setup would attract unwelcome attention. The microphones are heavy on the treble and somewhat prone to popping when compared to a conventional mic and recorder, but still produce acceptable quality for broadcast. I've used older Nokias and an HTC Wildfire and their microphones are significantly worse - I'd never use then for broadcast work.
posted by embrangled at 4:48 PM on May 15, 2012
posted by embrangled at 4:48 PM on May 15, 2012
Also note, there is some fairly drastic bass attenuation going on for both the built-in and headset mics - at least for the iPhone 4. The only way to get around this is be using an audio interface connected to the dock connector.
posted by iotic at 11:33 PM on May 15, 2012
posted by iotic at 11:33 PM on May 15, 2012
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posted by iotic at 2:15 PM on May 15, 2012