Instamic Microphone Review, Price, Specs

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Is Instamic The GoPro Equivalent Of Audio?
Every niche boasts of brands which lead the pack and are renowned the world over for the exceptional quality of their products, brand recognition not to mention service and warranty. For example, Nike is a globally recognised brand for sportswear and GoPro is well known for manufacturing excellent cameras that remain unparalleled in terms of features and functionality.

This implies that for any brand which is being introduced into the market for the first time, the best way to establish supremacy entails equating it with a leader in another field.

Invented by Michele Baggio, the exciting new product called Instamic has adopted this very strategy for promoting the audio devices, its tagline being the ‘GoPro of microphones’.

Campaigning on the Indiegogo platform, the company claims that its product is set to transform the audio world through user friendly features and ground breaking functionality.

In a nutshell, Instamic is best described as a small microphone device that facilitates high quality audio recording for its user and can be carried around in various ways like being clipped on, mounted on adhesives or through magnetic attachments.

People who value audio recording devices can acquire Instamic in two version namely Go and Pro. Except for a few differences, both models are similar when looked at from the user’s perspective. Irrespective of whether you opt for the Go or Pro, you will be able to create a high quality audio recording at 48 kHz-24 bit combination with two choices under mode – mono and dual-mono. As a result, the loss of sound during recording is not just minimal but is good enough in terms of quality to be able to complement a corresponding visual.

Another particularly important point that makes a difference of quality of recording is the directional pattern and in case of Instamic, it is omni. This implies that any sound made in close proximity of the microphone is sure to be captured irrespective of whether it is made in front, behind or on the sides. With a frequency response ranging between 50 and 18000 Hertz, it remains well within the audible range of average humans which lies between 20 and 20,000 Hertz.

Instamic Go and Pro
There is one aspect where the two models Go and Pro of Instamic differ and it pertains to their aquatic capabilities. Go has been designed to be splash proof courtesy of the nature of its enclosure and this implies that it is likely to function well in rainy weather as long as it is not completely submerged in water. Instamic has made up for this shortcoming in its Pro model by encasing it within a water proof sheath that would provide protection till a depth of 5 feet. So if you are one of those who wish to capture underwater sounds, do make it a point to carry Instamic Pro with you and ensure that you remain within a depth of 5 meters in order to ensure highest quality of recording.

What is probably the best feature of the Instamic device is its versatility in terms of usage. The Instamic app is definitely a straightforward option and this device is compatible with both Android and iOS systems. An added advantage accrues from the fact that it need not be carried around in your hand and can be hung, stuck or attached in several ways without compromising on the quality of recording. Thus, the user can enjoy the level of hands-free recording experience which was unimaginable until now.

On a single charge, Instamic can last non stop for up to four hours and an aspect that renders it truly attractive is its user friendly modus operandi. All you need to do is switch it on by pressing a single button and either sync it with your Bluetooth gadget or simply press another button to commence recording. When connected to an app through Bluetooth 4.0 version, Instamic acquires a range of 30 feet which in itself is commendable.

Having decided to buy an Instamic for yourself, you will have acquired a device that measures 1.5 inches in length, 1 inch in width and 0.5 inches in height. Given these dimensions, it is hardly surprising that this recording device easily blends into its surroundings and enables to carry out recording in a most unobtrusive manner as possible.

Instamic Price
As of now, both Go and Pro devices of Instamic can currently be bought from Indiegogo platform for $109 and $139 respectively (check website for latest Instamic prices). Since this offer is valid only until mid July, recording enthusiasts must hurry to be able to get their hands on the Instamic during the campaigning, pre release date phase.

On Indiegogo, there are several other attractive offers on this product like four Instamic Pro models being offered for $500 and for a person who regularly indulges in audio recordings and would like to have the latest products, these could prove to too good to refuse.

Subsequent to having received your Instamic, the first step is putting it to charge and in this regard any USB port could double up as a charging point. For the first time, you must let it charge fully and once that is accomplished all it takes is a single touch to turn on the device. To make things easier for yourself, you can download the Instamic app free of charge and use Bluetooth to sync it with your recording device. Then press the button once gain to start recording and continue to capture audio sounds for up to four hours at a stretch.

Whatever you record is stored within the 2 GB of in-built memory and to transfer all of it to your desktop, you would need to attach Instamic to the USB port. This facilitates instant file transfer and the uncompressed audio can thus be made available on the desktop, laptop or any other device that features a USB port.

Owing their wireless nature and wide scope of action, Instamic Go and Pro models are ideally suited to cover both land and sea meaning the Go model could be used deep in the Amazon rainforests and the Pro in the ocean depths. Would it be wrong then to refer to these as audio periscopes?

Instamic Reviews
Tell us what you think about the Instamic microphone and why. Have you tried it? Which model did you use? Do you have any suggestions for future buyers or the Instamic makers?

Only time will tell whether Instamic will indeed become the GoPro of microphones, but we are very excited about the potential benefits it could have for the user.

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