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Sony ECM-DS70P Electret Condenser Stereo Microphone
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing little device!
(5 out of 5) by Sandrine Lhomet-Schmitz on Feb 23, 2006 (Cleveland, USA)This microphone is so tiny, you'd think it wouldn't record anything... well, quite the opposite!! It's a very good microphone. You can just put it on a table and record something in a different room, and it will.
Very good purchase, very good sound. Plus, it's really small, I can put it in my minidisc case and take it anywhere I want, it's very handy. I use it to record piano playing mostly, and also for language purposes (to improve accents in a foreign language) and it's very useful.
Very good purchase, very good sound. Plus, it's really small, I can put it in my minidisc case and take it anywhere I want, it's very handy. I use it to record piano playing mostly, and also for language purposes (to improve accents in a foreign language) and it's very useful.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Great as a desktop mic
(5 out of 5) by Daniel Limbach on Mar 20, 2007 (Algonquin, IL United States)I was using a fairly cheap desktop mic for recording podcasts, and the cheap mic introduced a low frequency hum into the recording. I could filter it out using Audacity, but that also took some of the nice bass tones from the recorded voices. I hate extra steps anyway.
I took a low risk chance and tried the Sony ECM-DS70P. I have a usb audio adapter that I use to bypass my notebook's sound card. My notebook does not have a mic-in jack anyway, only a line-in. The USB adapter has mic-in, line-in, and surround out (front/center/rear) ports. All are 3.5mm connections. Also, the USB adapter provides power to the mic.
With the Sony mic, I use a 3' extension cable. Get one at any Radio Shack for a few bucks. I attached the mic to my homemade pop screen and stand. This eliminates the harsh "P" and "T" sounds in a recording. The pop screen blocks the air coming from my mouth so the mic does not get hit with a blast of air resulting in a troublesome spike in the recording. It really works!
I was going to buy a much more expensive usb mic (Samson C03U), but the clarity of this mic is so good, I don't need it. It has met all my requirements. Outstanding clarity/sensitivity, low noise, good price.
It's also a great mic for field recording, but the mic in port must be powered. It even works with my miniDV video recorder (which has a plug-in power mic jack).
I took a low risk chance and tried the Sony ECM-DS70P. I have a usb audio adapter that I use to bypass my notebook's sound card. My notebook does not have a mic-in jack anyway, only a line-in. The USB adapter has mic-in, line-in, and surround out (front/center/rear) ports. All are 3.5mm connections. Also, the USB adapter provides power to the mic.
With the Sony mic, I use a 3' extension cable. Get one at any Radio Shack for a few bucks. I attached the mic to my homemade pop screen and stand. This eliminates the harsh "P" and "T" sounds in a recording. The pop screen blocks the air coming from my mouth so the mic does not get hit with a blast of air resulting in a troublesome spike in the recording. It really works!
I was going to buy a much more expensive usb mic (Samson C03U), but the clarity of this mic is so good, I don't need it. It has met all my requirements. Outstanding clarity/sensitivity, low noise, good price.
It's also a great mic for field recording, but the mic in port must be powered. It even works with my miniDV video recorder (which has a plug-in power mic jack).
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Nice Mic, Multi Use
(5 out of 5) by Alan R on Oct 25, 2005 (SF Bay Area, CA)I purchased the Sony ECM-DS70P for use with a Sony MiniDisc, but I've also succesfully used it with Apple desktops and laptops using Griffin's iMic USB interface. Great for recording remotely with an iBook and editing on the spot!
50 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
brilliant product, but only works with Sony products!!
(3 out of 5) by Scott D. Hampton on Sep 10, 2003 (NY, NY United States)I fell in love with the design and spy-movie size of this microphone, but it doesn't work with most recording devices, because most recording devices aren't equipped for "plug-in power", eg, the Denon DAT player that I wanted to use- couldn't get any signal to record on this. Ditto for my friend who bought the same microphone to use with his laptop- couldn't get any signal. If you, like me, dig sony's products on the whole, you should get the ECMMS907. It takes a battery and will work with any recording device.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Good For Me
(5 out of 5) by Thomas J. Park on Mar 22, 2006 (Saint Louis, MO USA)I upgraded from using a business mic to one of these and came to be very happy. The mic has high clarity-- certainly it is more than adequately sensitive. It also picks up a signal which, though less stereo than some, nonetheless provides a signal bifurcated enough to allow the listener to place objects by ear. The mic is very small and light, and appears very sturdy. It has been ideal for my use with a Sony MD Recorder. It has definitely helped me to improve the sweetness and clarity of my audio projects.