I am looking for a headset to do my Storyline 2 audio recording that has good microphone recording quality and doesn't pick up background noise as I work in a shared environment. Most of the ones I have looked at online are gaming headsets. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I too work in a shared environment. I record voice overs in a conference room. It eliminates voices and other sounds, but still picks up the HVAC and display monitor buzzes. I've tried several different mic's, pop filters and portable studios. For me, it has been more about finding good editing software more than the mic. I have Adobe Cloud CC, but more often than not, Audacity is my go-to...quick, easy and effective.
I have found that a standalone microphone suits my purposes better, as I feel I have more control over its position. The one I use is Snowball by Blue Microphones and can't speak highly enough about it.
I would recommend a stand alone mike and not recording at the office. Too many background noises from air-conditioning to doors opening to people talking. I record in my house and have a large closet that I have set up to record in. I still get the occasional sounds from cars or lawn mowers but it much better than when I recorded in the office.
I typically reserve a conference room in the office and turn off the air conditioner in that room while recording. I also post a sign on the door to let others know recording is in progress.
I have found that a noise-cancelling headset gives a very decent recording quality, while taking care of modest background noise. So while I have a lot of experience in professional-level microphones, ease of use and reliability weighs in quite heavily when we have to book our experts for speaking and have limited time for audio editing.
My headset of choice is Sennheiser SC260, which is a fairly high-class one. Discarded options include all the wireless we tried (compression artefacts) and all sets without active noise cancelling.
The noise cancelling does produce a slightly muffled effect, but in context that's perfectly fine - most important is that we eliminate the need to find a quiet room with good acoustics. Even echoes from the room get eliminated by the noise canceling technology, which makes life a LOT easier :)
I have the Blue Nessie that I swear by. It's a standalone, but I bought a $25 box with foam padding. Stick in the microphone, and pretty good at getting rid of most noises. I did learn that you want a UNIdirectional microphone, meaning it only picks up sound from one direction.
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Hi Deena,
I too work in a shared environment. I record voice overs in a conference room. It eliminates voices and other sounds, but still picks up the HVAC and display monitor buzzes. I've tried several different mic's, pop filters and portable studios. For me, it has been more about finding good editing software more than the mic. I have Adobe Cloud CC, but more often than not, Audacity is my go-to...quick, easy and effective.
Thank you Joy, do have a headset you would recommend?
Hi Deena,
I have found that a standalone microphone suits my purposes better, as I feel I have more control over its position. The one I use is Snowball by Blue Microphones and can't speak highly enough about it.
I would recommend a stand alone mike and not recording at the office. Too many background noises from air-conditioning to doors opening to people talking. I record in my house and have a large closet that I have set up to record in. I still get the occasional sounds from cars or lawn mowers but it much better than when I recorded in the office.
Hi Deena,
I agree with Joy. I also use the standalone Snowball Blue microphone and it works great! I used to use a headset, but the standalone microphone seems to work better. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-USB-Microphone-Electric/dp/B00ELNL740/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1477084898&sr=8-4&keywords=snowball+microphone+blue
I typically reserve a conference room in the office and turn off the air conditioner in that room while recording. I also post a sign on the door to let others know recording is in progress.
Thanks everyone for popping in to share with Deena here :) Hope this is helpful.
I have found that a noise-cancelling headset gives a very decent recording quality, while taking care of modest background noise. So while I have a lot of experience in professional-level microphones, ease of use and reliability weighs in quite heavily when we have to book our experts for speaking and have limited time for audio editing.
My headset of choice is Sennheiser SC260, which is a fairly high-class one. Discarded options include all the wireless we tried (compression artefacts) and all sets without active noise cancelling.
The noise cancelling does produce a slightly muffled effect, but in context that's perfectly fine - most important is that we eliminate the need to find a quiet room with good acoustics. Even echoes from the room get eliminated by the noise canceling technology, which makes life a LOT easier :)
I am new to this site and you guys are fantastic!!!
I am also a fan of Sennheiser microphones (as a singer) so based on your recommendation I am looking into ordering the SC260 to try it out.
Thank you to all for your input....it is greatly appreciated.
You're welcome - Sennheiser (G3) is my favourite for high fidelity audio work as well.
I have the Blue Nessie that I swear by. It's a standalone, but I bought a $25 box with foam padding. Stick in the microphone, and pretty good at getting rid of most noises. I did learn that you want a UNIdirectional microphone, meaning it only picks up sound from one direction.
Welcome to Heroes! :) This community IS pretty awesome. Thanks for being a part of it.
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