At the 2015 NAMM Show, IK Multimiedia introduced the iRig Mic Studio, a new large-diaphragm digital condenser microphone, designed for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android.
The new mic packs a 1” diameter condenser capsule into an compact enclosure that they say can be used to make professional-quality recordings anywhere.
Features:
- Professional studio microphone with large-diaphragm capsule
- Compact size
- 1” back electret condenser capsule
- 24-bit converter with 44.1/48Khz sampling rate
- Low-noise, high-definition preamp
- Integrated headphone output
- Multicolor LED status and level indicator
- Onboard gain control and headphone level control
- Comes with a full suite of IK apps
- Includes portable tripod tabletop stand
- Includes Lightning, Micro-USB OTG and USB cables
- 30-pin cable available separately
- Available in black or silver version
Pricing and Availability
iRig Mic Studio comes in silver or black and will be available Q1, 2015 for US $179.99/€144.99 (excluding taxes). For more information, see the iRig Mic Studio site.
Unless this is a really sublime sounding USB mic, that’s a pretty hefty price tag for a market pretty much dominated by Blue’s cheaper, great sounding, multi-polar-pattern Yeti.
It is a large-diaphragm condenser mic, prices start around £150, and go up to £3000 for a good one – it is on the money for a budget large-diaphragm condenser – disregarding the USB part. But I think all these USB mics should have the USB dis-mountable and replaceable with at XLR, to turn it into something more adaptable.
Not only is this a truly compact microphone that does sound sublime (you can hear audio comparisons to others on our web site http://www.irigmicstudio.com ) but it is not just USB but also has native Lightning connectivity, also includes Micro-USB OTG cable, and you can get 30-pin compatibility too. It is hands-down the most cost-effective large diaphragm microphone with native IOS connectivity. And when it comes to domination, we’re familiar with that with native iOS accessories, having been at the forefront of accessories that support direct iOS connectivity since the beginning.
Yeti is not “Compact size”