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Microphone Showdown 2

This is a project which will allow readers and listeners to compare the recording quality of a wide variety of recording devices. It is a sequel to another project in which readers submitted readings of a poem on a variety of portable recording devices. For this project, readers have read "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud" by William Wordsworth. (Summary by Algy Pug)

Listening:
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Acer Laptop Mic (TriciaG)
AKG120USB (Mark Nelson)
AKG D40 (vintage) (Bev J Stevens)
APEX440 (Cate Barratt)
Apple iPhone 3GS Model MC133B (chigozie)
Archos Helmet Camcorder for Generation 5 Archos Portable Media PlayersDigital recorder WS400S (Warren Jones)
ASUS laptop built-in mic (Liberty Stump)
Audio-Technica AT2020USB (Mark Nelson)
Audio Technica Cardioid ATR20 (Chris Caron)
Blue Snowball (Mark Mickelson)
Blue Snowflake (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
Blue Yeti (Bev J Stevens)
Blue Yeti (David Richardson)
Blue Yeti (Elizabeth Klett)
Blue Yeti, noisy PC fan (Ruth Golding)
Blue Yeti (Tony Maxey)
Blue Yeti Pro (Sarah Crampton)
CAD U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone (Warren Jones)
Capehart crystal (Bev J Stevens)
Cheap mike and Yamaha mixer (Algy Pug)
ClearChat Logitech USB combo (David Richardson)
Cyber Acoustics AC101 (TriciaG)
Editors Keys Studio Series USB (Carol Box)
Headset for Skype/VOIP (Elaine Webb)
HTC Hero (Liberty Stump)
iPhone 3G (Arielle Lipshaw)
iPhone3GS (Ailina)
iPhone 4 (thebicyclethief)
iPhone 4 (David Richardson)
iPod touch 4G (Matthew Knight)
Iriver Story (Algy Pug)
Kensiko analog wand (Esther)
Labtec 10$ analog mic (frank k)
LG Banter cell phone (Esther)
Logitech USB 5730 (Algy Pug)
Logitech Webcam 905 (jas13)
Logitech a0234a with windshield (ravenotation)
Logitech a0234a no windshield (ravenotation)
Logitech AK5370 (Frank Booker)
Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP (Bev J Stevens)
Logitech USB Headset H530 (Michael Feldbush)
Logitech USB Desktop Microphone (Liberty Stump)
Microsoft Life Chat LX-3000 (Frank Booker)
Motorola Droid X (Michael Feldbush)
MXL.009 on Dell laptop (Ron Altman)
MXL VO: 1-A (David Cummings)
MXL2003a - LDC (bish)
MXL440 (Mark Finfrock)
MXL990 (Mark Finfrock)
MXL Studio1 (Lewis)
MXL V67G thru Focusrite Scarlett interface (swsmith)
MXL V69ME (Mogami Edition) (bish)
MXLV87 (Mark Finfrock)
Olympus-VN-3100PC_SJS Digital Voice Recorder (ScottJSmith)
Olympus WS400S (Algy Pug)
Olympus WS400S with external microphone (Algy Pug)
Palm Pre smartphone (frank k)
Phillips Gogear Vibe MP4 player (Carol Box)
Plantronics 995H USB Wireless Headset (Elanor)
Plantronics (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))
Plantronics Audio 655 DSP (Kristen Schaugaard-Green)
Prosound USB2 HQ (Justine Walmsley)
Pulsar II M-Audio (swsmith)
Radio Shack Vocal Dynamic (Mark Finfrock)
Razer Carcharias (Liberty Stump)
RCA 5320R Digital Voice Recorder (Jair)
Revolabs 01-EXEMICEX-BLK-11 Solo Microphone, RF-Armor Wearable Lapel Style (Warren Jones)
Rode NT1A (Bruce Pirie)
Rode Podcaster (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))
Samson C01U (ScottJSmith)
Samson C01U (Bev J Stevens)
Samson C01U (Rhonda Federman)
Samson GoMic (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
Samson Q1U (Chuck_Wagner)
Samson Q1U (Ruth Golding)
Samson Q1U (TriciaG)
Samsung laptop SF310 (chigozie)
Sansa Clip+ MP3 player (Ruth Golding)
Sansa Fuze mp3 - 4 GB (Chris Caron)
Cardo Scala Rider (David Richardson)
Sennheiser PC146 USB headset microphone (Algy Pug)
Shure Beta 58 microphone into a Marantz Professional PMD 660 recorder (Bob Gonzalez)
Shure PG58 dynamic mic with Behringer preamp through a Focusrite Scarlett interface (swsmith)
Sly USB MP3 Player 2 GB with Voice Recorder (Warren Jones)
Sony DCR-PCE8E PAL Mini-DV camera (thebicyclethief)
Sony F-V100 microphone (Chris Caron)
toshiba satellite L640 series laptop built in mic (frank k)
Transcontinental Studios analog karaoke machine (Bev J Stevens)
Unspecified monarual microphone connected through 3.5 mm audio jack (Frank Booker)
USB Blaster USB390 headset (Ernst Schnell)
USB Logitech N231 (Chris Caron)
V88 MXL large diaphragm (bish)
Windows 7 laptop internal mic (Chris Caron)
Windows Vista Laptop's internal microphone - 2 (Chris Caron)
Zoom H2 (Esther)
Zoom H2 (swsmith)
Zoom h2 built in front mic (90deg) (frank k)
Zoom h2 built in rear mic (120 deg) (frank k)
Zoom H4 digital recorder (noelma)
Zoom H4N digital recorder (Algy Pug)
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