Apogee MiC 96k (2013)
Apogee MiC 96k (2013)
I've been using an Apogee MiC I'm guessing for five years. This is the second version of MiC (MiC, MiC 96k, and currently MiC Plus). It's a small but heavy because the main body is all metal. It comes with a small stand and three cables (some sort of small USB to 30-pin dock for old iPhones, lightning cable, and USB-A). On the MiC itself there is a Gain wheel control.
That's pretty much all there is. Hook it up to your iOS or Mac and it's an additional audio source. I use it to record our gaming sessions and voice quality is great. It records at 24 bits and 96kHz. Picks up very soft sounds. I use Levelator to even out the sounds and there's like no hiss in the recording, which I used to get when recording with my iPhone internal mic.
Minor complaints. I've heard it doesn't have a standard socket so you can't hook it up to a professional stand and have to use something that will grip the MiC. Never been a problem for me as I always use the included stand which is quite solid.
Gain control doesn't have any haptic clicks so you're pretty much guessing at the setting. You'd have to double check with a test recording which I guess audio professionals do.
I believe the MiC was a couple hundred bucks. I got it as a gift and it's served me well. If mine broke I'd have no hesitation buying the current MiC Plus ($250). Oh, apparently you can still buy refurbished MiC and MiC 96k from Apogee direct.
Monday, July 30, 2018