microphone

IK Multimedia’s iRig PRE Universal Microphone Interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad

By / / News / , , , , / Leave a Comment

If you’re an amateur or professional musician, you’ve undoubtedly seen information about the variety of interfaces that allow you to record music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.  IK Multimedia, who created the iRig guitar interface, has just announced that their new iRig PRE microphone interface is ready to ship.  The iRig PRE has …

IK Multimedia’s iRig PRE Universal Microphone Interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad Read More

BlueMic Tiki Knows What to Record and What not to Record

By / / News / , , , , / Leave a Comment

The Tiki Microphone from Blue Microphone is a USB mic that offers two different recording modes. Intelligent Speech Mode has the ability to isolate desirable sounds like voices so that it can minimize background noises like typing, computer fans, etc. It can even mute the mic if needed. This feature improves vocal clarity for online communication …

BlueMic Tiki Knows What to Record and What not to Record Read More

Samson Meteor Mic USB Studio Microphone Review

By / / Reviews / , , , / 28 Comments

Most computers and mobile devices have built-in microphones now, and they are fine for phone calls and video calls.  They fall short when you need a higher-quality audio for podcasting or recording music.  There are a variety of microphones on the market, from cheap stalk microphones to studio-quality mics costing hundreds (or thousands) of dollars.  …

Samson Meteor Mic USB Studio Microphone Review Read More

SpeechWare USB TableMike 3-in-1 Desktop Microphone Review

By / / Reviews / , / 2 Comments

Remember those “multimedia” upgrades for PCs years ago that consisted of a sound card, speakers and a desktop microphone?  That’s what the USB TableMike 3-in-1 Desktop Microphone from SpeechWare reminded me of at first, except it wasn’t beige and flimsy.  Why would I need a desktop microphone when my 27″ iMac desktop has everything built …

SpeechWare USB TableMike 3-in-1 Desktop Microphone Review Read More

AntLion Audio ModMic Detachable Boom Microphone Review

By / / Reviews / , , , / 4 Comments

Can’t find a headset/mic combination you like?  Do you have a favorite pair of headphones but no mic?  Wouldn’t it be great to just add a microphone to your own headphones anytime you like?  You may remember my own attempts at using a hot glue gun to attach a microphone to my own comfy headphones… …

AntLion Audio ModMic Detachable Boom Microphone Review Read More

The Radius for Yeti Review

By / / Reviews / , / 2 Comments

Blue Microphone recently released the Radius shockmount for their Yeti and Yeti Pro microphones (both microphones have the same mount and form-factor). A shockmount is used to isolate your microphone from vibration while recording. The mount is specifically designed to work with the Yeti and Yeti Pro, but could be used with almost any microphone with …

The Radius for Yeti Review Read More

Blue Microphones Announces Radius Shockmount for Yeti, Yeti Pro

By / / News / , / Leave a Comment

Blue Microphones announced the Radius, a suspension shockmount for the Yeti and Yeti Pro. The Radius is designed to isolate the microphone body from ambient vibration when mounted on a mic stand. It is similar to the Ringer, which is designed for the Snowball USB mic. Radius allows the Yeti or Yeti Pro to sit upright on …

Blue Microphones Announces Radius Shockmount for Yeti, Yeti Pro Read More

Improve Your Smartphone’s Recording Abilities with the i-Microphone

By / / News / , , , / 4 Comments

CompuExpert, a division of Digital Interactive Systems Corp. extensively searches the globe for the most innovative and unique electronic gadgets and peripherals and brings them exclusively to the North American market.  They are introducing the i-Microphone, a convenient and affordable device to enhance the recording capabilities of your US smartphone and other US mobile devices.  …

Improve Your Smartphone’s Recording Abilities with the i-Microphone Read More

Blue Microphone Mikey for iPhone and iPod Touch Review

By / / Reviews / , , , / 24 Comments

Last year I reviewed Blue Microphone’s Yeti. It is a great microphone for using at home, and I have read of some folks hacking things so that it works with their iPad, but it is not really a portable solution. For that, Blue released the Mikey. The Mikey is designed to work with the iPhone and …

Blue Microphone Mikey for iPhone and iPod Touch Review Read More

Samson to launch new USB Meteor Mic today at CES

By / / News / , , , / 2 Comments

The Samson Meteor Mic is a chrome plated USB microphone with an interesting fold-up design. It has a large 25mm condenser diaphragm, a cardioid pickup pattern, flat frequency response of 20Hz – 20kHz and records in CD quality, 16-bit, 44.1/48kHz resolution. It can function as a Skype microphone and is great for all sorts of …

Samson to launch new USB Meteor Mic today at CES Read More

Scosche Wants to Boost your Flip Video Camera’s Audio Too

By / / News / , , / Leave a Comment

Not sure what’s going on, but all of a sudden it seems that everyone thinks that the Flip Video camera has crappy audio and needs to be fixed. Ok, not everyone… But just yesterday I posted a news item about the Mikey Mic from Blue Mic and now today we have news from Scosche with …

Scosche Wants to Boost your Flip Video Camera’s Audio Too Read More

Improve the Flip Video Camera’s Audio Capability with Blue Mics Mikey Mic

By / / News / , , / 1 Comment

Blue Microphones has announced the Mikey for Flip, a professional-quality external microphone that lets Flip Video camera users capture even better sound for their Flip videos. As part of their new Designed for Flip accessory line of products, Mikey for Flip connects to all FlipPort-enabled Flip video cameras and features Blue Microphone’s premium capsules for …

Improve the Flip Video Camera’s Audio Capability with Blue Mics Mikey Mic Read More

Communicator Earphones Let You Listen to Your Music or Talk on Your Phone

By / / News / , , / 3 Comments

The Communicator Earphones have a thick cord that resists tangles and come with 3 earbud tips – in latex or “deep-fit soft foam” – so you can find your best fit.  They minimize ambient noise, and their 10mm drivers reproduce 20-20,000 Hz for full, rich sound.  There’s a built-in microphone so you can use it …

Communicator Earphones Let You Listen to Your Music or Talk on Your Phone Read More