looking for some good binaural microphones

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Post 1 by blindaudio (Zone BBS Addict) on Friday, 01-Dec-2017 19:31:32

Hello all,

I'm currently looking at some good binaural microphones. Recently, I've been looking at the sound professional mics, with the clips. The reason I'm looking at the clips, rather than the in-ear mics, is because I'm looking for microphones where you can hear your voice clearly. With the in-ear binaurals, it seemed like my voice was slightly muffled.

I'm trying to record me doing activities such as skiing, eating at restaurants, etc, etc. My concern with the clip mics however is that when moving, they may provide a rustling sound if they are clipped to a jacket, and I don't want that.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

Post 2 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Sunday, 03-Dec-2017 22:15:33

recording yourself eating? The skiing and other outdoor stuff I can understand, but ... eating?
Good luck finding an inconspicuous way of achieving this goal.

Post 3 by Imprecator (The Zone's Spelling Nazi) on Monday, 04-Dec-2017 10:48:49

I assume he just means the general ambience of a restaurant.

Post 4 by Remy (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 06-Dec-2017 0:58:40

keep in mind with binaural microphones, if you're looking for the true binaural experience, you'd want the ones in your ears. Reason for this is the way the sound is capture. Essentially the microphones use your obstructing head to shape the sound recorded by the microphones. If you didn't have your head between them you'd likely just get a simple stereo sound.

Post 5 by Siriusly Severus (The ESTJ 1w9 3w4 6w7 The Taskmaste) on Thursday, 07-Dec-2017 0:40:03

hmm. I know quite a number of stereo IOS Mics. I am really in to audio and
recording of late, but I don't tend to like the ones that go in to the ears. I can
give you some suggestions as to those if you'd like. I would go with Focusrite;s
itrack pocket. I've never been in to the other type really.