As a new media person, I have been learning to shoot and make short videos recently, but I have not been very satisfied with the sound of the video, the sound recorded by the mobile phone is small from a distance, and it is easy to be affected by the surrounding noise. Then I bought a pinnacle and found that the bottom noise was very large, and sometimes there was a moist electric sound. Finally in ZAKER to get the machine map, experience this Maple Flute SR-MV2000W wired / wireless dual-function microphone, it is a cardioid pointing condenser microphone, let's see how this microphone works.
Unbox
Maple Flute This microphone is very informative on the packaging, you can understand the appearance of the microphone design, functional characteristics, and various parameters through the packaging. The yellow-green gradient color scheme is very dynamic. In the lower right corner of the front of the package, the logo of the iF Design Award can be seen, indicating that the design of this microphone has a high degree of recognition.
The accessories inside the package are also quite rich, in addition to the microphone, there is a USB-A to Type-C and a Type-C to Type-C connection cable, a wireless receiver, A port C to A conversion head, maple flute stickers, instructions, and 3/8 rpm 5/8 nuts, convenient for us to install on the bracket.
Exterior design
Maple Flute this SR-MV2000W wired / wireless dual-function microphone overall appearance is quite high, and the mainstream microphone appearance is quite different, its microphone is rectangular, the corners have been rounded, very designed. And the black body plus the skin-friendly coating makes the whole microphone look very textured.
The front of the microphone has a yellow maple flute brand logo, and below it is its working indicator, with green, red, blue, light blue four colors, convenient for us to observe the working state of the microphone, and adjust the parameters. The microphone uses a metal windshield that shields electromagnetic waves and prevents the sound from currents in the sound.
The green light indicates that the recording is being recorded, and we can adjust the microphone gain according to the brightness to see how much the green flicker is to know the sound of the recording. Red indicates mute, light blue indicates the volume of real-time monitoring, and blue refers to the volume of playback monitoring.
There are two knobs on the back of the microphone, the upper one is to adjust the volume of the monitoring headphones, the lower one is to adjust the gain, and the knob below can be pressed to achieve silence. This is very friendly for small partners who use the microphone to broadcast live, and the one-click mute function can save a lot of trouble when communicating with the people around them or when privacy is involved during the live broadcast. Below the knob is the Type-C connector and the 3.5mm monitor headphone port, which can be used for charging or recording with a wired connection.
At the bottom of the microphone is its power button, which can be switched on and off by a long press, and there is also a power indicator.
At the top is its English brand logo
The Maple Flute microphone adopts a U-shaped stand that supports a 360-degree adjustment angle, which is convenient for us to receive from various directions. Through the knobs on both sides of the stand, the microphone can be fixed stably at the angle we need.
The base of the stand has a full silicone non-slip pad that allows the microphone to be placed steadily on the tabletop, as subtle jitter can have an impact on the radio.
The U-shaped bracket and base adopt the magnetic connection method, which is very convenient to disassemble and install, and the adsorption force is very strong, and there is no need to worry about the base falling off when taking it.
In addition to the microphone on the desktop, the base can be removed and connected to the cantilever bracket by the included conversion nut, which can better adjust the radio angle.
Usage experience
Maple Flute's microphone is really convenient to use, just need to connect its own wireless receiver with the device, you can radio. It adopts 2.4GHz wireless two-way signal transmission technology, with low transmission delay and high sound quality. In the case of barrier-free, a transmission distance of 60 meters can be realized to meet the needs of long-distance radio. Without the shackles of the wire, you can move it as you like when you receive it, and place it where you need it.
Its wireless receiver uses a Type-C interface, which can be directly connected to my laptop and Android phone, the iPhone needs to buy an OTG-enabled adapter, and the one I bought has not yet arrived. It comes with its own sound card, does not need to install a driver, plug and play can be automatically recognized, plug and play is very convenient. And its compatibility is also very high, a variety of APP software such as: vibrato, WeChat, DingTalk, sing bar and so on are supported.
If your computer does not have a Type-C interface, it has a Type-C to USB-A adapter, which is convenient for us to connect with the computer.
There is a 3.5mm monitor headphone jack on the wireless receiver, and the monitor volume can be adjusted, so that we can understand the radio effect or play back the recording in real time. However, according to my actual use, the monitoring in wireless mode can obviously feel the delay, and if you record your own voice, it will be particularly uncomfortable. Therefore, it is recommended that small partners with monitoring needs directly use wired mode. There is also a function on the receiver to switch between single and dual channels, and each audio signal can be recorded or combined individually.
The microphone has a built-in lithium battery with a capacity of 800 mAh, and the battery life can reach almost 6 hours, which can fully meet the daily radio needs. If the battery is out of power, we can also use it through a wired connection, at this time there is no delay in the ear return, you can hear your own voice directly, and the radio quality of the wired connection will be better than that of wireless. Through the parameters, it can be found that the frequency response range of wired mode is 20Hz-20kHz, while the wireless mode is 35Hz-18kHz.
Radio effect
The microphone has a built-in 14mm electret condenser microphone, which has the advantage of good sound reception, high sensitivity, rich detail and texture of the sound, but it is not suitable for use in noisy environments. In addition, it only supports the cardioid pickup mode, the best radio effect is the front, suitable for personal live broadcast, recording, online lessons, if it is a conference recording effect is certainly not as good as the omnidirectional microphone effect.
I also used the Maple Flute SR-MV2000W dual-function microphone, iPhone direct recording, and lavalier microphone to compare the three sounds (it is recommended to wear headphones to listen).
The sound of the maple flute microphone is clear and bright, and there is an accurate restoration of the human voice, and the voice I speak is not very loud, and there is a good radio effect. The microphone also has a gain of up to 54dB, but I generally don't turn it up too high because it's easy to record some noise.
The iPhone's radio gives a sense of distance, with a smaller volume and a flat sound.
The lavalier microphone is quite loud due to the close radio distance, but the sound detail is missing, and it emphasizes the low frequencies. I have a heavier nasal sound in itself, and its radio effect makes my nasal sound heavier. If you listen carefully, the bottom noise of the collar clip wheat is even greater.
Through the waveform graph, it can also be seen that the maple flute multi-function microphone has a higher dynamic range, the sound is more solid, and there is also a good suppression of some burst sounds.
Because maple flute this condenser microphone has high sensitivity, can easily record sound, I usually use it to record some ambient sounds when shooting videos, so that the video content is more abundant.
summary
Maple Flute SR-MV2000W dual-function microphone supports wired and wireless connection methods, which can meet the radio needs of different scenes in the room, whether it is wired or wireless, it can be monitored in real time. Built-in sound card, no need to install a driver, strong compatibility, these advantages make it particularly convenient for us to use this microphone, can be plug and play. The microphone is highly sensitive, with clear and translucent sound, rich detail preservation, and a smaller noise floor. It also features a gain of up to 54dB, allowing you to record loud sounds without much effort.