Very good microphone but the cable is a bit thin
The microphone works and is efficient, but the main drawback is that the cable is thin and therefore probably fragile. I handle it with care.
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Short cable
Good audio quality, but the cable is short (about 1m) which is enough as a phone accessory but short for a link with a video camera... and strict mono...
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Just about holds its own without being powered
Just about holds its own without being powered
For all those who have problems with weak, absent or variable sound, I would like to remind you that electret microphones need a tiny power supply to work properly. You can find all the explanations and a small electronic assembly on https://www.sonelec-musique.com/electronique_bases_alim_micro_electret.html
This model must be powered with 1.5V, so a battery is enough.
The addition of "information provided by our technical department" is relevant].
It is surely possible to get proper operation without a power supply, if the microphone input sends a sufficient DC component.
You can also try using a "Line In" rather than a Microphone input.
Regarding the appearance of the product, it is really small (1 cm diameter). The cord is thin and therefore light. A spare windscreen is provided. The 2.5 jack to 3.5 jack adapter will be used for some devices. The windscreen fits well and will not fly off accidentally.
I take off half a star for the lack of information about the required power supply.
My test:
I tried connecting the Philips LFH9173 directly to my laptop (Realtek Audio HD), without powering it. The level obtained is equivalent to what you get with a classic dynamic microphone, which is insufficient when clipped to the chest.
After noise reduction on Audacity in these conditions, the voice is not studio quality, but intelligibility is good.Review automatically translated
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