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Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 09 Oct 2024 11:06
by zobzedobe
Hi everyone,
I am looking for a voice recorder that has a microphone monitoring feature, meaning I would like to hear in real-time what the microphone is recording by plugging in headphones into the jack port. Can you tell me if such a device exists, and if so, preferably on Amazon? 🙏🏼

Re: Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 10 Oct 2024 17:03
by mjj9994
Guess it depends on your size requirements. Technically any laptop/tablet or possibly cell phone has this capability. If you are seeking a smaller/cheaper device your options become a bit limited. I was looking into this years ago and decided my best option was to use an audio splitter and get a separate audio booster/portable amplifier and plug a "microphone" (shotgun mic/electet mic, etc) into that to monitor what was being heard. I am sure there are other methods but this was the cheapest/simplest I could come up with. The amplifier I got was powered by a single 9v but looks like there are some passive/no power options as well. Below are some amplifier options I found on Amazon.

Connections would be
Mic to - amplifier to - splitter - to - (one for headphone one to recorder).

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Controller ... B08TBQ9ZBS
https://www.amazon.com/LVY-Headphone-Am ... B09YQ2ZJGH
https://www.amazon.com/Okuyonic-Microph ... B0B63J2L3V

Re: Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 10 Oct 2024 22:48
by zev05
Good morning,
the H1 zoom does it.

Re: Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 11 Oct 2024 01:24
by mjj9994
Looking through the Amazon listings looks like there are quite a few options nowadays. Good call on the H1, looking at that link led me to the below product that looks like it has headphones as well for a bit cheaper

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091911MF1/

Re: Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 14 Oct 2024 13:50
by Take
mjj9994 wrote: 11 Oct 2024 01:24 Looking through the Amazon listings looks like there are quite a few options nowadays. Good call on the H1, looking at that link led me to the below product that looks like it has headphones as well for a bit cheaper

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091911MF1/
That device looks interesting. I'm really curious about your feedback and quality if you buy it. Will keep an eye on your comments. :wink:

I purchased on secondhand market an Olympus handheld recorder and so far is doing a great job, better than the USB recorder. I ordered another handheld recorder from ali, and I will receive in a couple of days, so I can compare between those.

Re: Recorder with microphone return?

Posted: 20 Nov 2024 01:19
by kris80
in case you're able to use a smartphone for recording, a simple app might do the trick.
For Andriod, check out "Mic Speaker". It is able to record (incl. noise suppression and echo cancellation features), and play out (e.g. to a bluetooth headset) at the same time.