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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:44 am Post subject: bluetooth mic for iphone???

trying to help a client/friend here ...

anybody seen a wireless/bluetooth mic that works for RECORDING audio to iphone/ipad? from what i understand, and i'm not an apple guy, ios apps have not/do not allow this ... so is it even possible?
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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

this is the only one I know of, and I can't imagine the quality to be that great.. says iPad, but I would imagine iPhone would work as well

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HA868VC/A/philips-wireless-microphone-and-bluetooth-speaker
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:04 am Post subject:

yipes! thanks for the link! i have a tascam im2x i'm not using --- i think i'll give it to him .
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georgethetech · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:49 am Post subject:

No Bluetooth mic I've ever seen is useable for professional audio recording.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject:

oh, i get that --- he's just looking for something to beef up his IG & Twitter vids.
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georgethetech · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:41 pm Post subject:

Another problem is latency, having audio from bluetooth sync with picture would be very difficult.
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Frank F · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:59 am Post subject:

Blue-what fer per-feshin-null vidyiao? Right on George. Nuff said.
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vkuehn · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:39 am Post subject:

This thread has left me scratching my head.

I hang out with some consulting type guys who spend part or all of their time designing acoustics and A/V systems for houses of worship. These folks are using Apple products to do precision measurements and they don't like Android products because there is no consistency in the audio input circuitry. I don't think I have ever had an iPod or iPhone in my hand so any assumption or opinion I have is strictly 2nd and 3rd hand.

Did I miss a requirement that is required by the person on whose behalf we are having this discussion? I thought there were MANY mics that work well with the iThingys. How did we get to the point that it has to be Bluetooth?

todd ellis · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:57 am Post subject:

he wants wireless --- why? i have no idea - he's not an audio - OR a video guy - he's a hipster with a social media management business (and does quite well). he's just looking to get a LITTLE better audio out of his iphone when it is being held at a distance of 6' to 10'.

rode makes a wired lav for iphone that i think i'll recommend instead.
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heyguido · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:00 am Post subject:

Wireless was the 1st specification of the use case. Since we're talking mobile devices, Bluetooth was the obvious choice.... Though not really a good option.

Maybe when wifi direct becomes more ubiquitous.
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject:

Something like this might be more appropriate:
http://www.hdhatstore.com/Wireless-Lavalier-Microphone-for-iPhone-and-iPad.html

But then I watched the video and was appalled how bad the audio sounds, mainly due to overmodulation.

Then I found this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-any-wireless-microphone-to-iPod-iPad-or-I/

More horrendous audio demonstrating an audio solution.

The Internet is broken.
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:38 pm Post subject:

that second video is AWESOME!!!!! --- [url=]these guys made one for us for $20[/url]

in the 1st - do you think the guy is just over driving it? it looks like he's holding it awfully close.
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Frank F · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

It is on the internet, it must be good ... NOT!

FF
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