Directional Microphone

**Bunni** · 09-27-10, 01:40 PM

I'm looking for a good directional microphone that can use to record teacher during lecture notes, from a minor distance.

When i was a kid I had one of those "spy kits" that had one and would be BAD ass for this. Ive looked and looked but to no avail... they have to be somewhere...

It needs to be portable, size, needs to be self powered (by batteries or by usb or the sound cable). And most importantly it needs to be able to pick up the prof.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

**moving-target** · 09-27-10, 01:44 PM

go to class !

reference real genius (movie)

**Bunni** · 09-27-10, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by moving-target

go to class !

reference real genius (movie)

Huh, how am i going to record the professor if i am not in class? What setup my laptop and leave it there? Huh?

**CivilWars** · 09-27-10, 02:04 PM

Look for a decent quality digital voice recorder. PM Howlin Mad Murphy for advice if you want some. I know he just bought one for the QC podcasts.

**WileECyte** · 09-27-10, 02:34 PM

This place has good quality, and inexpensive (relatively speaking) mics.

Core Sound — Products

**Bunni** · 09-27-10, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Look for a decent quality digital voice recorder. PM Howlin Mad Murphy for advice if you want some. I know he just bought one for the QC podcasts.

well what i need is just the mic, something i can connect to the pc (anything with the standard 3.5mm output jack), like a small version of one of those things bird listeners use.

**Bunni** · 09-27-10, 03:59 PM

like a cheaper, and smaller version of one of these: Listening devices - SuperEar - Parabolic - shotgun

**Tick** · 09-27-10, 04:09 PM

Probably a little more expensive than you're looking for, but I used something similar to this when I was running sound for the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra.