My grandmother has a very soft low voice due to Parkinson. Would the microphone be able to pickup on lower then normal speech sound? Almost a whisper
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The person that I used it on had a very soft voice and the microphone pick it up. I believe it will work for your grandmother. You may have to place the microphone closer to her mouth. I believe it will work.
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I don't think this would be the best option for you. I have a deep and loud voice and I had to keep the mic pretty close to my mouth so that it would pick up my voice for a clear sound. I couldn't say for sure whether it will or will not pick up your grandmother's voice, but I'm taking a guess that you might have an issue. Also keep in mind that the speaker gets pretty heavy with all the batteries it takes.
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Based on our experience with the product I would think so--it might just be a matter of positioning of the microphone. But it did pick up very well for us, in fact, we tried hiding/disguising it several different ways including under a handkerchief or clothing and it still picked up quite well. However, I was using it with stage voices, so we never really tried it with a whisper--but we did not have to shout in it. One reason we really liked it was because it picked up on normal voice level so our actors did not have to shout so loud anymore.
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It should amplify the voice, the only problem with the unit is the microphone supplied with the unit. You would need to order a better microphone like the Pyle-Pro PMEM1 Headworn Omni-Directional Microphone (3.5mm / 1/4'')
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the microphone will pickup the sound of the voice, but I am not sure if it is comfortable to carry the speaker everywhere.
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Irmina,Sorry, I can't help. I bought this as a gift for someone and, have had no reports on it. The recipient lives in another town and is a senior citizen. I set it up in his voice recorder and have not talked with him in over a month.
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According to the people I've talked to while using it, it's pretty bad. My dad suspects the microphone is too sensitive, so it clips (if you're familiar with that sound phenomenon) unless you're talking quite softly and you move the mic as far away from you as possible. I would not have purchased it if I knew it would sound this way.
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The device will most of the time decrease the volume. It won't be desirable for senior who needs TV to be louder.
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I am confident it will be better than the cellphone mic. I have been very happy with this mic. I record a lot of presentations in pretty large rooms with great success. I initially bought it when I had an iPhone 4. It did not work quite as well with the iPhone 5 but it works great with my Samsung Note 3. For the price it would be worth a try.
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Yes, but remember that your phone is still the microphone so it will need to be somewhere that it will pick up your voice.
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yes, you can. However, you have to be in a very quiet spot because this microphone picks up a lot of background noise. It also gives your voice a little bit of an echo... however, you can adjust the settings within the software that come with it to make it sound better for your particular needs.
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I suppose ... if your voice microphone pre-amp has a 'line' output - to go into the Crane input. Another voice solution for these short distances would be a 'baby monitor'.
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I believe you can get a VOX headset, which will allow you to voice activate the pickup of the mic.
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Haven't tried that way, but i think it would work, this sys was developed by the german army in ww2 so they coul comunicate with panzers it uses vocal cords vibration rather than voice
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The Mic works really well, but some voices carry better than others. It's always best to encourage people to hold the mic close to their mouth. We're very happy with the mic.
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I didn't know it could do that. It takes a little practice to get it right, too. Not sure if a disability would rule that out, but I'd think so. I'd try http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-your-own-audiobooks/ with a text to speech program. Download the book from Project Gutenburg (or whereever) and make your own audiobook
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Its not that difficult to set it up. You record your own voice. When you play messages back the sound is not that clear. You can definitely hear the persons voice but my elderly mother (87) (who has difficulty hearing) has a hard time understanding the messages.
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No. This microphone is a lavaliere or lapel mic and is designed to pick up the voice of the wearer. You will need a 'shotgun' type microphone for what you want to do, or a camera mounted microphone that is designed for wide areas.
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I don't think the speaker will be able to pick up enough volume, but you could give it a test. Beat wishes.
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It varies with how loud you actually voice. for example if you are very soft spoken person you will have to bring them closer to your mouth. However if you scream you can actually pull these mics about 12 inches away from your face and they should pick up beautifully
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If the microphone is close enough to the speaker, it doesn't matter whose voice it is. The speech recognition programs on newer versions of windows is at least as good as Dragon, in my opinion.