Microphone Test Comparison Librivox

listen to the "Mic Showdown" https://librivox.org/microphone-showdown-i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud-by-william-wordsworth/ which has raw recordings from a number of different devices as a microphone test. It is spectacular in the wide range of devices and microphones tested. This is from Librivox.

http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/User-Recommended_Equipment

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Acer Laptop Mic	TriciaG	00:01:26
Play 02	AKG120USB	Mark Nelson	00:01:32
Play 03	AKG D40 (vintage)	Bev J Stevens	00:01:40
Play 04	APEX440	Cate Barratt	00:01:15
Play 05	Apple iPhone 3GS Model MC133B	chigozie	00:01:45
Play 06	Archos Helmet Camcorder for Generation 5 Archos Portable Media PlayersDigital recorder WS400S	Warren Jones	00:01:31
Play 07	ASUS laptop built-in mic	Liberty Stump	00:01:26
Play 08	Audio-Technica AT2020USB	Mark Nelson	00:01:34
Play 09	Audio Technica Cardioid ATR20	Chris Caron	00:01:15
Play 10	Blue Snowball	Mark Mickelson	00:01:44
Play 11	Blue Snowflake	Denny Sayers (d. 2015)	00:01:52
Play 12	Blue Yeti	Bev J Stevens	00:01:36
Play 13	Blue Yeti	David Richardson	00:01:28
Play 14	Blue Yeti	Elizabeth Klett	00:01:38
Play 15	Blue Yeti, noisy PC fan	Ruth Golding	00:01:41
Play 16	Blue Yeti	Tony Maxey	00:01:36
Play 17	Blue Yeti Pro	Sarah Crampton	00:01:33
Play 18	CAD U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone	Warren Jones	00:01:35
Play 19	Capehart crystal	Bev J Stevens	00:01:36
Play 20	Cheap mike and Yamaha mixer	Algy Pug	00:01:30
Play 21	ClearChat Logitech USB combo	David Richardson	00:01:33
Play 22	Cyber Acoustics AC101	TriciaG	00:01:21
Play 23	Editors Keys Studio Series USB	Carol Box	00:01:46
Play 24	Headset for Skype/VOIP	Elaine Webb	00:01:30
Play 25	HTC Hero	Liberty Stump	00:01:30
Play 26	iPhone 3G	Arielle Lipshaw	00:01:21
Play 27	iPhone3GS	Ailina	00:01:46
Play 28	iPhone 4	thebicyclethief	00:01:50
Play 29	iPhone 4	David Richardson	00:01:49
Play 30	iPod touch 4G	Matthew Knight	00:01:12
Play 31	Iriver Story	Algy Pug	00:01:27
Play 32	Kensiko analog wand	Esther	00:01:24
Play 33	Labtec 10$ analog mic	frank k	00:01:39
Play 34	LG Banter cell phone	Esther	00:01:15
Play 35	Logitech USB 5730	Algy Pug	00:01:30
Play 36	Logitech Webcam 905	jas13	00:01:45
Play 37	Logitech a0234a with windshield	ravenotation	00:01:50
Play 38	Logitech a0234a no windshield	ravenotation	00:01:41
Play 39	Logitech AK5370	Frank Booker	00:01:30
Play 40	Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP	Bev J Stevens	00:01:34
Play 41	Logitech USB Headset H530	Michael Feldbush	00:01:41
Play 42	Logitech USB Desktop Microphone	Liberty Stump	00:01:30
Play 43	Microsoft Life Chat LX-3000	Frank Booker	00:01:33
Play 44	Motorola Droid X	Michael Feldbush	00:01:43
Play 45	MXL.009 on Dell laptop	Ron Altman	00:01:49
Play 46	MXL VO: 1-A	David Cummings	00:01:41
Play 47	MXL2003a - LDC	bish	00:01:19
Play 48	MXL440	Mark Finfrock	00:01:30
Play 49	MXL990	Mark Finfrock	00:01:29
Play 50	MXL Studio1	Lewis	00:01:40
Play 51	MXL V67G thru Focusrite Scarlett interface	swsmith	00:01:37
Play 52	MXL V69ME (Mogami Edition)	bish	00:01:24
Play 53	MXLV87	Mark Finfrock	00:01:30
Play 54	Olympus-VN-3100PC_SJS Digital Voice Recorder	ScottJSmith	00:01:49
Play 55	Olympus WS400S	Algy Pug	00:01:28
Play 56	Olympus WS400S with external microphone	Algy Pug	00:01:40
Play 57	Palm Pre smartphone	frank k	00:01:54
Play 58	Phillips Gogear Vibe MP4 player	Carol Box	00:01:43
Play 59	Plantronics 995H USB Wireless Headset	Elanor	00:01:30
Play 60	Plantronics	Beth Thomas	00:01:07
Play 61	Plantronics Audio 655 DSP	Kristen Schaugaard-Green	00:01:38
Play 62	Prosound USB2 HQ	Justine Walmsley	00:01:33
Play 63	Pulsar II M-Audio	swsmith	00:01:37
Play 64	Radio Shack Vocal Dynamic	Mark Finfrock	00:01:24
Play 65	Razer Carcharias	Liberty Stump	00:01:32
Play 66	RCA 5320R Digital Voice Recorder	Jair	00:01:03
Play 67	Revolabs 01-EXEMICEX-BLK-11 Solo Microphone, RF-Armor Wearable Lapel Style	Warren Jones	00:01:33
Play 68	Rode NT1A	Bruce Pirie	00:01:36
Play 69	Rode Podcaster	Beth Thomas	00:01:03
Play 70	Samson C01U	ScottJSmith	00:01:56
Play 71	Samson C01U	Bev J Stevens	00:01:36
Play 72	Samson C01U	Rhonda Federman	00:01:39
Play 73	Samson GoMic	Denny Sayers (d. 2015)	00:01:47
Play 74	Samson Q1U	Chuck_Wagner	00:01:31
Play 75	Samson Q1U	Ruth Golding	00:01:38
Play 76	Samson Q1U	TriciaG	00:01:29
Play 77	Samsung laptop SF310	chigozie	00:01:55
Play 78	Sansa Clip+ MP3 player	Ruth Golding	00:01:48
Play 79	Sansa Fuze mp3 - 4 GB	Chris Caron	00:01:13
Play 80	Cardo Scala Rider	David Richardson	00:01:40
Play 81	Sennheiser PC146 USB headset microphone	Algy Pug	00:01:27
Play 82	Shure Beta 58 microphone into a Marantz Professional PMD 660 recorder	Bob Gonzalez	00:01:55
Play 83	Shure PG58 dynamic mic with Behringer preamp through a Focusrite Scarlett interface	swsmith	00:01:37
Play 84	Sly USB MP3 Player 2 GB with Voice Recorder	Warren Jones	00:01:31
Play 85	Sony DCR-PCE8E PAL Mini-DV camera	thebicyclethief	00:01:56
Play 86	Sony F-V100 microphone	Chris Caron	00:01:20
Play 87	toshiba satellite L640 series laptop built in mic	frank k	00:01:50
Play 88	Transcontinental Studios analog karaoke machine	Bev J Stevens	00:01:37
Play 89	Unspecified monarual microphone connected through 3.5 mm audio jack	Frank Booker	00:01:36
Play 90	USB Blaster USB390 headset	Ernst Schnell	00:01:30
Play 91	USB Logitech N231	Chris Caron	00:01:22
Play 92	V88 MXL large diaphragm	bish	00:01:18
Play 93	Windows 7 laptop internal mic	Chris Caron	00:01:22
Play 94	Windows Vista Laptop's internal microphone - 2	Chris Caron	00:01:21
Play 95	Zoom H2	Esther	00:01:19
Play 96	Zoom H2	swsmith	00:01:37
Play 97	Zoom h2 built in front mic (90deg)	frank k	00:01:42
Play 98	Zoom h2 built in rear mic (120 deg)	frank k	00:01:45
Play 99	Zoom H4 digital recorder	noelma	00:01:49
Play 100	Zoom H4N digital recorder	Algy Pug	00:01:28

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