IK Multimedia iRig Mic HD Review / Test
Today I review an iPhone microphone, the iRig Mic HD. This is an outdated version of the microphone, which has been replaced by the iRig Mic HD2. Regardless, this microphone has a more neutral tone than many handheld dynamics, in that it does not sound like it has a presence boost. This provides a more accurate recording, but it does lose a bit of clarity and the high fidelity sound. It suffers from very bad plosives and does not perform well with handling noise either. The A/D converter does offer 24-bit 48kHz recording which is great to see. This mic is compatible with iOS, Mac, and Windows as well. All around it’s a decent mic, but I would only recommend it if you need a handheld dynamic mic that is not presence boosted that runs over lightning cable to an iOS device.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:31 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:47 - Why I’m Using a Pop Filter
01:09 - What’s in the Box
01:36 - Build Quality
02:18 - Specifications
02:56 - Polar Pattern Test
03:15 - Handling Noise Test
03:23 - Background Noise Test
03:32 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:44 - iOS Recording Test
04:06 - Windows 10 Test
04:22 - Preamp Noise Test
04:59 - Music Test
05:24 - Pros & Cons
06:55 - Recommendation / Conclusion
08:14 - Outro
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