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Cyber Acoustics Mic-48 Desktop Uni-Directional Microphone

Filed Under (Cyber Acoustics) by admin on 05-09-2009

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I got this mic because I needed a better mic for Yahoo phone in/out (internet phone calls,) and I was using a homemade mic consisting of a broken headphones where I was talking out of the left side of the phones which worked, but I was receiving many complaints that I sounded like I were talking through a pillow.

I got the mic and people told me I definitely sounded better than with the makeshift headphone mic I was using before. I also used the mic a couple of times in conjunction with my new web cam and XP movie maker and upon playback of the video, I discovered that the voice portion of the video sounds just fine with no distortion. The mic seems to have decent pick up from over a foot away and I liked the swivel-base that allows you to move the mic around to the desired position or remove the mic and use it as a Bob Barker style karaoke mic for handheld use.

I would recommend tinkering in your control panel's sound and voice recording settings to optimize the mic level. With my audio hardware I have an advanced setting that allows you to tick a box for a +20db voice boost. When I had this setting ticked I did receive feedback from the speakers like you might with a PA system when the mic was placed close to my speakers, so this week I have that box unticked, but that setting might be useful if you were recording from across the room to get extra boom out of it.

I am using this with a 10-foot 3.5mm extension cord that plugs into my audio card's mic or line out jack, that I also use for my headphones late at night so it is difficult to determine if there is any signal loss due to the length of the cord. I don't have a basis for comparison against a more expensive mic to tell you if there is a significant difference in sound quality but let me ask you this...If someone were selling the same mic for 0 would you automatically assume it's higher quality and opt for the more expensive mic due to the fact that you equate more money paid with a higher quality product? My experience with these things has shown that paying more does not always equal a better product. Sometimes a name brand company or mail order catalogue will slap their name on the cheapest of cheap products then go ahead and mark it up for many times what it is actually worth, but for placing internet phone calls and making the occasional instructional video to post to the internet I am happy with the product and happy with the price! I purchased the 6 LED web cam/mic combo for under (shipping included,) and I went from having plain text on my social networking page to my own uploaded videos of myself!



Cyber Acoustics Mic-48 Desktop Uni-Directional Microphone

Product Description:
The ACM-51B is a high output microphone for personal computers.PRODUCT FEATURES:PCvoiceLINK technology for compatibility with all sound cards;Omni-directional microphone;Adjustable Microphone Arm;Sensitivity: 60dBV / Microbar;Microphone Power Voltage: 1.5v to 10v;Impedance: 2000 Ohms;Frequency Response: 100-16,000 Hz;7' shielded cord;3.5mm plug.

Features:
  • Communicate clearly through your PC
  • Omni-directional microphone for maximum sensitivity and optimized pick up pattern
  • Great for using with VOiP online communications
  • 2-meter cord length
  • 3.5mm plug
Available at Amazon
List Price: USD 15.99
Lowest Used Price: USD 10.00
Lowest New Price: USD 3.99

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