The third (Test 03) was recorded with a RadioShack Hands-Free Headset Microphone (model 33-3012 – about $30) shown in the photo below with its separate battery-powered removable on-off switch and very long extension cord. The first two recordings (Test 01 and 02) were made in a large open area with a lot of background noise (about 100-200 people talking in a trade-show type of environment) at PodCamp NYC using the handheld mic shown in the photo below with the windscreen and battery. All were recorded at 44.1 kHz sample rate.
Test 03 was the only one compressed to mp3 using Apple iTunes after recording. Test 01 and Test 02 were uploaded directly to my FTP account as mp3s with no adjustments (straight from the iFP-895).
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They were recorded on and downloaded from two different iRiver iFP-800 series recorders as follows: Test 01 (Gary Leland from Podcast Pickle – 256 kbps stereo- recorded with the iFP-895 and a handheld dynamic mic) Test 02 ( Jason and Melanie VanOrden – 256 kbps stereo- recorded with the iFP-895 and a handheld dynamic mic) and Test 03 (Andrew Darlow – 80 kbps mono- recorded with the iFP-890 and a headset mic). No amplification or noise reduction was done to the files. There are three sample recordings available to the left by clicking on the silver and blue Podcast Jukebox (Test 01, 02 and 03). Outside links to most shopping and auction sites listed in this article contain our affiliate codes, and any purchases through those links help support our publishing efforts. One negative with the iFP-900 is that it has a rechargeable built-in battery, unlike the iFP-700 and iFP-800 series, which have single AA batteries that can be easily replaced at any time. I hope that it performs as well as the iFP-800 series.
These are more square in form, and I’ve just ordered an iFP-990 (256mb) for about $50 to test it. Here is a good overview from iRiver’s website of most (if not all) of the players they have sold over the years.Īlso available at some retailers are the iFP-900 series players/recorders. This forum thread on Podcast Pickle is very helpful and discusses the external microphone placement differences between the iFP 700 and 800 series, and this one also has some good advice.
It’s important to note that the iRiver iFP 700 and 800 series have been discontinued, but used and refurbished models can often be found on or. The mic can be used with the iFP-800 series as well, but it will stick out the side if plugged directly in.
If you plug in a small microphone, like the compact Sound Professionals STEREO “T” MICROPHONE – Part No.: SP-SPSM-1 (about $50), the iRiver iFP 700 series can easily function as a mini handheld microphone. The microphone advice in this article also applies to other devices that accept external microphones, such as XtremeMac’s MicroMemo for the iPod Nano and iPod with Video ( about $50 ).Īlthough I don’t own any of the iRiver iFP-700 series player/recorders – iFP-780 (128MB), iFP-790 (256MB), iFP-795 (512MB) and the iFP-799 (1GB), they are virtually identical to the iFP-800 series, except the line-in jack is on the top instead of the side. These mic/recorder combos can be used at trade shows, outside at news conferences or even in a studio.
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