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TASCAM's iM2 turns the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a high-quality stereo recorder. A pair of condenser microphones - the same high quality as TASCAM's best-selling DR-series recorders - plugs into the dock connector of your Apple device.The microphones are adjustable over 180 degrees for the best sound placement. The uni-directional elements are arranged in an AB pattern for detailed stereo imaging while capturing the ambience of your room.The iM2 contains its own microphone preamp and analog-to-digital converter for low noise and great audio quality. Unlike mics that use the built-in iPhone preamp, the iM2 can handle up to 125dB sound levels to capture the loudest concerts and instruments without distortion.
Adjustable stereo condenser microphones
125dB maximum level for recording loud concerts and instruments without distortion
Built-in analog to digital converter and microphone preamp for low noise recording
Switchable limiter attenuates high-level signals to prevent recording overload
Powered through Apple dock connector
This rating is based on the $10 purchase price. I was looking for either a Tascam or Zoom handheld unit to record band practice. Just a bunch of old guys playing classic guitar rock type stuff. We got a 24 x 24 rehearsal space, acoustic drum set, and the 2 guitars and bass are all using half stacks which are overkill, but they are only as loud to be even with the drum's volume. Also full blown PA for vocals and keys.I had a few old iPhones laying around so I thought for the price why not try it. Well it works very well. I downloaded and used the Tascam recording app. Kind of wonky interface but doesn't take much to figure it out. The iPhone is a 4S factory reset with the latest iOS and updates. So it's basically only has the Tascam software on .itTried it out first with acoustic guitar (Taylor 114CE). Wow sounded great. Compared it to built in mic, no contest, this blew it away. Experimented with proximity. In even a small 8 x 10 room, if you back away you pick up a lot of ambient room noise. If you are right near the guitar sort of near 12th fret but slightly pointing at sound hole it sounded fantastic. I A/B 'd a few sound files against the built in mic. This really is pretty nice to capture an acoustic.Next tried it at band practice. Easy to set the levels with either the switch or via app. Came out pretty well given my low expectations. You get the ambient room noise and some distance away from amps and drums. But for what I wanted it for to just get a gauge of how crappy we sound and what we need to work on it's perfect. Great for capturing jams or if someone has an idea. A step up from cell phone mic.I have not tried sharing via the built in soundcloud. I have attached to iTunes and dragged the files out though and that's pretty easy. From there you can do what you need to do with them.Few things to watch out for:- watch out picking it up, moving or turning it on of off. any touching of the phone you will hear. Even very gently touching the record button gets recorded.- the mics can be rotated but they only rotate together. Would be nice if you could rotate one in one direction the one the other the opposite. Would open up the stereo field although the phone would have to sit on edge to have them pan left and right.- my phone doesn't have a sim in it so no radio interference. I saw someone complain about noise so I wonder if that was the case.Anyhow, two thumbs up.
