anyone found a good mic that picks up from far away?

[dannieboiz]

After reading reviews on here I got an ME52W but quite disappointed. Close range with everything maxed out it's great anything over 10ft it's barely noticeable. The Camera is on a 9ft ceiling so in order to pick up any conversation it has to be directly below the camera.

 

[Jack B Nimble]

I was going to cut out the mic of an old headset heard that works great !

 

[avi6581]

I've had good results with an Xbox headset mic.

https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/2028-Hikvision-DS-2CD2132F-IS-connecting-up-mic?p=23808&viewfull=1#post23808

 

[badmop]

Those cheap ebay MICS with the builtin preamp pick up quite well for what they cost. I am surprised at them, but I don't know how they compare to anything else more expensive or if they are just as equal in performance.

 

[dannieboiz]

Do u have a link to which one?

 

[badmop]

Do u have a link to which one?

These are the type I've used with good quality
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mic-Audio-Mini-Spy-Hidden-Microphone-for-CCTV-Security-Surveillance-Camera-DVR-/151075851243?hash=item232cd28beb:g:8m4AAMXQDfdRvHzj

 

[dannieboiz]

Thanks for the link. Does it need additional power supply to work? Just snip off the comnector and hoom it up?

 

[badmop]

It does need a 12v power source to power it, it has a 12v power in, and the audio out, and another 12v out so you can use it as a Y splitter to power another 12v source without the need of an extra Y splitter cable.

There may be a MIC that will work for you WITHOUT the need for additional power, so if you require that, see if other members can give you better help on such MIC.

 

[whoslooking]

The mic of the Xbox 360 headset works really well.

 

[dannieboiz]

This one?

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Headset/dp/B003OAE79S

 

[technet]

Any other good recomendations of a mic? So many IP cameras has mic input: