Best noise-canceling microphone

I am looking for a good headset/microphone with noise canceling for use with my laptop and skype uses. I want to be able to record podcast on the move. By the way if and when iPods can record audio this would be hot so is there a adapter if I got a USB and want to go to 1/8 jack? Yeah yeah I want the world, but I need to start recording now and cannot wait until XtremeMac mic comes out. all I have now is a nano. I have looked at the Logitech Premium but is there something else?

Believe it or not, mics can push $5,000 (apiece!)!
the SM57 is a great all around mic (I have a half dozen, or so), but really capturing nuances comes at a cost and generally people look toward Condenser mics (like that Shure Beta 87 on that page (which sadly completely busts your budget all by itself B-(>
there are less expensive condensers, though, but you generally get what you pay for in mics.
as for the keyboard, i love my 49e ... going on 4 years now that I've had it, too, couldn't be more satisfied (and it was more expensive when I bought mine as well!)
good luck!

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Noise cancellation microphone

Hi.
Is there anyway to be really sure if the noise cancellation mic is working? I mean, like an app that test the hardware or something like that..
I'm asking this, beacuase, for exaple I tried to make a video with background loud music and me talking at the same time. I was expecting the music to be filtered but that didn't happened. Maybe It's the Camara app that doesn't use the noise cancellation feature, but I'm not sure.
Please, I want some opinions!

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While most phones have only one microphone, iPhone 4 has two. The main mic, located on the bottom next to the dock connector, is for phone calls, voice commands, and memos. The second mic, built into the top near the headphone jack, is for FaceTime calls and for making your phone calls better. It works with the main mic to suppress unwanted and distracting background sounds, such as music and loud conversations. This dual-mic noise suppression helps make every conversation a quiet one."
http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/
It is not state of the art recording/motion picture industry equipment. It simply improves the quality over the one mic.

Best noise cancelling earphones with iPhone controls for motorbike riding

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Help needed with HTC One regarding mic problem with noise cancellation

I picked up an HTC One last week, and so far I am loving the phone. Great build quality, screen, sound - all as advertised.
However, there is one very annoying problem I am having. When I am talking to someone, I can gear them great, but they keep telling me I sound muffled or robotic. I performed some tests, and the problem appears to be something with the dual microphones and the HTC One's noise cancellation features.
Here are the tests I ran:
Typical phone call, with holding the phone as I normally do on the sides and to my ear. Call result, pretty muffled voice. I'd give the call quality a 5/10.
Help the phone as I typically do, but covered the mic hole on the back of the phone. This definatelyimproved call quality. Was louder and clearer, but not perfect. I'd rate it at 8/10.
Help the phone towards the bottom, using my hand to kind of cup the bottom directing the sound to the bottom mic. This was a further improvement in sound quality. Rating would be 9/10.
Help phone as normal, but covered the bottom mic hole. Very low volume and muffled sound. Rating a 4/10.
Talked directly into the bottom of the phone into the bottom mic. This gave perfect call quality and volume. Rating a 10/10!
Talked directly into the mic on the back of the phone. Horrible quality, couldn't hear hardly anything. Rating 0/10.
Speaker phone on, held the phone up and moved it around as I would normally use a speaker phone. Call quality was really nice. Id give it 9/10.
Speaker phone on, covered back mic hole and used speaker phone as in #7. Very bad quality, rating 1/10 for call quality.
Speaker phone on, covered bottom mic and help speaker phone in hand. Really good quality, even an improvement over test #7. Would give the call quality a 9.5/10.
Speaker phone on, placed face down on table. Volume a bit low, a little muffled. Call quality 6/10.
Speaker phone on, place face up on table. A bit worse than test #10, low volume and a bit muffled. Call quality is 5/10.
Based on these tests, I know this problem has nothing to do with the network CDMA connection. It is obvious that the noise cancellation features are a bit too aggressive, or I have some hardware problem with one or both mics.
I question wether its really a hardware mic problem, because on non-speaker phone calls, talking directly into the bottom mic gives great quality. And on Speaker phone, covering the bottom mic makes the speaker phone sound really good. That's why I think there's something going on with the "Sense Sound" noise cancellation.
Is anyone else seeing the same issues? I want to be able to hold the phone normal on a non speaker phone call and get good quality.
Looking for any tips and advice anyone can give. Is it worth exchanging for a new one, as I am still in my 14 day window.
Thanks in advance for the help!

Here are some other threads that seem to be having similar issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262648
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294532

Lumia 925 noise cancelling mic problems

I have two problem, questions:
First, I lived in Kuwait and there I bought a Nokia lumia 925 with 12 months Nokia warranty, however I moved back to my home country, is the warranty valid here too?
-the real problem- :
Unfortunately I need it since the noise cancelling Mic does not work on it. The other microphone at the bottom of the phone works great, because during a phone call there is no problem, they hear me.
However I expected today, when I recorded a video and played it back, it was not mute, but it was like the phone would be in water, I only heard strange muffled sounds. I looked after it, I had been cleaning it for an hour: I blew air into the top microphone with a pump, with my mouth... It did not succeed, it got a little bit better, since now that strange sound is more quiet, and when I shout in it , I can hear it.
Anyway it does not even work while I am recording in the OneNote app.
It is not a solution, it is still terrible.
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Hi DaGentleman,
Welcome to the Nokia Support Discussions!
Try to use the Nokia Software Recovery Tool and then check if it helps. See this link for more info: Nokia Software Recovery Tool. If that doesn't help, we suggest sending it back to a Nokia Care Point in Kuwait. Try to search it using this link: Nokia Care Point.

Disabling Software Noise Cancellation

I recently purchased the Plantronics 925 bluetooth headset; it's a great little headset, but unfortunately it does not work correctly with OS X. As documented in [this thread|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1723787] the microphone of the device does not work correctly with OS X Leopard.
Now, as Conor Keenan [surmises in his post|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8065212#8065212] it would appear that the OS X built-in noise cancellation is the culprit here. From my own observations I'm inclined to agree, but this does not help, hence why I am posting.
So, what I'm hoping for is either:
* A way to switch noise cancellation off, this option appears to have existed in OS X.4 Tiger so may still exist somewhere.
* A way to get in touch with an Apple engineer who may be able to help, as it is seems a very simple feature to request for the gain it gives in headset compatibility.
Any help is appreciated!

If you want to report this to Apple, send bug reports and enhancement requests to it via its Bug Reporter system. To do this, join the Apple Developer Connection (ADC)—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report/enhancement request. The nice thing with this procedure over submitting feedback is that you get a response and a follow-up number; thus, starting a dialog with engineering.

Noise Cancellation option is Missing in 5C

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I just bought a new iPhone 5C (by the way, I am located in India, so is this phone) and notice that "Noise Cancellation" option is missing and also when I turn on the "Reduce Motion", I still see that the Parallux effect is still on.
How to fix these two issues?

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Portable headphones for ipod that are both wireless and noise-cancelling?

Does such an animal exist? Been googling all over the place but can't
find anything that is both...wireless and active noise cancelling.
The only thing that does come up in answer to such a google search appears to be headsets for cell phones.
I'd be very interested in any suggestions.

Any wireless headset for an iPod would require some sort of dongle as none of the iPod range have bluetooth (and, I don't believe that the iPhone supports the bluetooth stereo profile, though I could be wrong). I believe there are a few out there but I've never heard of ones that are also noise cancelling. You might check out the accessory section on iLounge. The review lots of off beat iPod accessories.
www.ilounge.com
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Noise cancellation ear-phones in spain

Are the noise cancellation earphones included with the xperia z2 in spain with company Movistar. I already asked in their forum and they sent me here. Thank you for your atention. Future xperia z2 user

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Problem with active noise cancellation function : ...

My nokia 6720 have problem with active noise cancellation function. It seem not working because it also have noise when this function is active. So, I try to disable this function and found that the noise is reduce (but still not clear). How do I correct this problem?
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"I must must achive a segnificant attenuation of the noise in a closed volume using some NI devices ..."
At first glance I would say "probably can be done using an FPGA as a target" since the FPGA can close a very fast loop.
But to do that with a microphone input on a PC running Windows...
I suspect that would be an exercise in futility.
Anyone out there been able to turn around a microphone input fast enough to something like this?
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Noise Cancelling headphones

Does anyone know if the Sony MDR-NC8 is overall better than the NC7? I just don't know which should I get when I go to Japan this Sep. I' usually choose Sony type headphones since I always liked Sony headphones but just didn't know if the NC8 is overall better. I notice that the battery life is better on the NC8 since it's 80 hours vs 25 hours. But I just don't know if the NC8 will help to lower the jet engine sound on a plane. I can get the NC8 locally for $29 and the NC7 for $40 locally. I just assumed the newer is better since it has better technology.
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Ya I remember the bass was lacking on the NC7 but I though that they cancelled out more of the engine sound than the NC8 but I don't know. I did notice that the NC8 was more of a headphone that blocks outside sound rather than a headphone that just lowers the engine sound like around 300hz. Kinda reminds me of the Sennheiser HD280 I did try those at Best Buy at the headphone display and all they did was block every sound out there. I remember the NC6 was open type and they just took the 300hz and lowered it but when I tried the NC7 they did muffle the outside sound more and did little less lowering on the 300hz area but maybe it was just my ears thinking that. Now with the one I have which is the NC8 they seem to mostly block everything and just little bit lower the 300hz area. But the sound for the NC8 sounded way better overall then the NC7 since the NC8 had more bass or so. But I think that you need to turn up the volume more on the NC8 than the NC6 or 7 to get the same loudness as the older models. But it does say on the box for the NC8 that the noise cancelling feature works for the low frequency sounds like airplanes, trains, etc and if less effective on higher sounds like human voices. This is good since I do need to hear when people are trying to talk to me but the engine sound is what I want to lower down like the jet engine.
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IPhone 5 voice call quality fade in and out. Noise Cancellation interference?

I've been having this huge problem with the iPhone5. The evidence i've collected seems to indicate this is a problem with all iPhone5's.
On calls in certain places both indoors and outdoors, the callers voices over the iPhone5 fade in and out. Their voices occasionally completely fade completely away, and only come back momentarily. The low volume for 50% of the time forces me to raise the volume, but raising the volume does not help because when the voice does come back, the volume is too loud for my ears.
I went back to the Apple store and they are not able to help me. They suggested a clean restore, which I did. They offered to replace the phone, which I did, but it is the same problem.
- iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S, the fading does not occur. I make the call to the same voice mail system I have, and the sounds from the other side are consistently the same volume for the 4S, but fades in and out for the 5.
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I use this phone to make 60 minute calls for conference calls frequently. I cannot use it. Please advise. I am seriously considering returning this phone. Except i've sold my old iPhone 4 already. I'm in a bad place. Please help.
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http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1456404
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I've got an update on this problem with fading volume. I've isolated it to the set volume on the phone for voice calls when using headphones. When the headphone volume is set between 1 and 6 (out of 16 squares) the callers volume will consistently fade in and out. The fading which is normal to zero volume at 2-5 Hz is serious enough that normal conversation is impossible. When the volume is raised above 6/16 then the callers voice stabilize and I can hear all their words again. Unfortunately, at 6/16 volume their voices are too loud for the headphones.
Furthermore, when headphones are plugged in, and I initial a call after the iphone5 was idle for several minutes, the first dial tone has preceded by a very loud pop an the tone, as though there was too much pressure (charge) that was dissipated all at once.
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- I turned on and off lte, data, Bluetooth, wifi. Problem persists unaffected.
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Does noise cancellation stop people from hearing my music through my headphones e.g my family in my car

Hi,
More likely the other way round
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_cancelling_headphones
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