Technabob » samson http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Samson Meteor Mic is Retro Cool http://technabob.com/blog/2011/01/07/samson-meteor-mic/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/01/07/samson-meteor-mic/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:26:47 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://technabob.com/blog/?p=46957 There are all kinds of uses for a good USB microphone connected to your computer. You can use it to play games with speakers rather than having to use a headset with a mic, for making podcasts, and you can even use it to record your own music. Samson has a new mic that is perfect for any digital audio recording need and it is called the Meteor Mic.

samson meteor mic

The mic is really cool looking and reminds me of something you would see hanging in the studio of a 50′s radio station. The mic is chrome plated and has a really cool integrated stand that can position the mic at different angles for your need. The mic is USB powered and comes with a soft carry bag.

The Meteor Mic has a 25mm diaphragm, cardioid pickup design, a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz. It can record CD quality audio in 16-bit 44.1/48kHz resolution audio. It needs no drivers to work and even has a headphone input for monitoring. The Meteor Mic will be available on April 15 for $99 (USD).

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2011/01/07/samson-meteor-mic/feed/ 3 Samson Zoom H2: Surround Sound Recording in the Palm of Your Hand http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/24/samson-zoom-h2-record-surround-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/24/samson-zoom-h2-record-surround-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:38:56 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/24/samson-zoom-h2-record-surround-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/ This nifty device is a self-contained surround sound recording studio. The Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder uses a set of three directional microphones to record high quality stereo and surround imaging to its built-in digital recorder.

zoom surround recorder

Thanks to its microphone configuration, the recorder can accurately capture stereo positioning as well as 5.1 surround positioning when you record in 360° 48kHz/24-bit mode. The device can record 16-bit or 24-bit WAV files at up to 96kHz, and MP3 files at up to 320kbps. When equipped with a 4GB SD memory card, it can capture up to 2 hours of the 96kHz WAV files, or up to 138 hours in MP3 format. You can record for about 4 hours on a single set of AA batteries, or plug it into the included AC adapter for longer sessions.

The H2 includes a 512MB SD memory card, USB cable and a handy tripod stand. It should be available later this Spring for around $200.

[via PopSci via OhGizmo!]

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