Olympus ME-52W Noise Canceling Microphone by Olympus
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Digital camera reviews of Olympus ME-52W Noise Canceling Microphone
Digital camera Review: Great value for a very useful mic
Summary: 5 Stars
The only thing about this mic that I would like to change is the title. "Noise Canceling" makes it sound like it has some kind of extra technology built into it like noise canceling headphones have. It does NOT have any extra technology.
By using the lapel clip, it allows you to get it very close to your subject, thus giving you a better recording signal. And having a better recording signal has the side effect of cutting out more of the background noise. So with that in mind, it "cancels the noise." I just think the title is misleading.
But the mic is great and tiny so it allows you to keep it out of view as much as possible if you're also shooting video. The ability to turn it at any angle allows for even better positioning for maximum signal.
I would recommend it even if it was more expensive. But for this price, you should definitely buy it even if the only purpose it ever serves is being a backup mic.
Digital camera Review: Laptop Mic
Summary: 5 Stars
I was fighting serious sound feedback when using my laptop to make internet phone calls. This little devise was all I could have hoped for, out of my way with great sound reproduction. This is the best speaker phone combination I have ever used and I spent 35 years in the Bell System.
Digital camera Review: Looks cool but no love in IBMs
Summary: 3 Stars
This microphone did not work in my IBM R50e since it was not a stereo mic.
I ended up returning this and collected a refund. Put that money toward a new laptop with an onboard mic.
Digital camera Review: Meets all expectations
Summary: 5 Stars
Noise cancellation is optimum. Sponge cover doesn't stay on but who cares! Price is appropriate to quality.Digital camera Review: Microphone FOR noise cancelling. Not a noise-cancelling microphone
Summary: 4 Stars
This microphone records only mono audio, as opposed to stereo audio. I use it with Audacity on windows, plugged into my desktop with an extension wire. The sound quality is otherwise great.
It should be noted that this microphone does not cancel noise on its own, because it does not have any mechanisms to do so (besides pointing it in a certain direction). Rather, it's a microphone to be used FOR noise cancellation in a bigger system.