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Review on πŸŽ™οΈ Enhanced Audio-Technica PRO 8HEx Hypercardioid Dynamic Headworn Microphone with XLR Connector by Doug Daniels

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great mic for Dragon

As a Dragon user, I'm well aware that both the environment and the mic make the difference between Dragon's curse and blessing. I've used all types of mics, from inexpensive headsets to boom condenser mics that cost over $300. I switched to a Shure wireless microphone two years ago. When it recently stopped working, I decided to try this less expensive wired option. I use the version with 1.8" connector (Revain calls it "Terminated for PRO88W") with a high-quality USB-SA-1 external digital sound card from Andrea Electronics. All of this combines with the latest Apple iMac 27-inch Retina 5K with a 4GHz Intel Core i7, 32GB of storage and an internal 1TB SSD. The results of using Dragon are impressive. There is a noticeable improvement in accuracy over the Shure mic, with the current incarnation of Dragon software this Audio Technica mic is by far the most accurate I've owned. Incidentally, according to Audio Technica, the kit comes with two foam windscreens of different sizes. There was only one in the bag. The bag was clearly repackaged.

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Good mostly, but...