In wall gang box microphone for voice reconition?

[felixrosbergen]

Hi all,

I am considering voice reconition for my home that is being built as a future option. I know there is ceiling mount microphones, but does a microphone eixisit that woudl go into a wall gangbox? This would be easier to add since i can get into the wals from the basement.

 

[beelzerob]

Well, if not, wouldn't that really be pretty easy to DIY? A decent quality microphone, a blank faceplate with some holes drilled in, etc?

I have a feeling that if you DO find a wall mount one, it'll be ridiculously expensive. At least, the one ceiling mount one I ever saw was....

 

[CollinR]

Most mics will fit inside a single gang box all it is a blank over with a hole drilled in it.

 

[pkoslow]

I've been using Crown PZM-11 mics for voice recognition for years... they're made to fit into a 1-gang box:

http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/136455.pdf

Cheers,
Paul

 

[Skibum]

I'mm too cheap for those... I use these:


http://www.supercircuits.com/Microphones/PA3-IL

 

[dtreyes]

I'mm too cheap for those... I use these:


http://www.supercircuits.com/Microphones/PA3-IL

This is pretty nice and small, is it possible to connect this to M1TWI ???

 

[fcwilt]

I've been using Crown PZM-11 mics for voice recognition for years... they're made to fit into a 1-gang box:

http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/136455.pdf

Cheers,
Paul

Thank you! That is just what I have been looking for.

 

[Skibum]

I'mm too cheap for those... I use these:


http://www.supercircuits.com/Microphones/PA3-IL

This is pretty nice and small, is it possible to connect this to M1TWI ???

It is line level out..not sure on your device.

 

[drozwood90]

I'mm too cheap for those... I use these:


http://www.supercircuits.com/Microphones/PA3-IL

Can you post a pic. of how you use these in your place?

I'm interested if you are using it as a monitor for the whole room...in a box near a couch... are they in every room??

 

[Skibum]

While I have used them indoors for VR, I currently use them for outdoor listening.
Drill small round hole... insert mike.

BSR will attest as to the pickup of these things. They seem to hear everything.
I'd think the PZM mikes might be better for VR, but I've never had much issue using these.

 

[beelzerob]

What wire do you use for those, cat5 type? And on the other end, do you just wire up a standard microphone plug? What is the max length of wire you think you could run that?

 

[CollinR]

RG59 just like analog cameras.

I also have devices that will combine audio and video onto a single RG59u or Cat5 cable.

 

[drozwood90]

While I have used them indoors for VR, I currently use them for outdoor listening.
Drill small round hole... insert mike.

BSR will attest as to the pickup of these things. They seem to hear everything.
I'd think the PZM mikes might be better for VR, but I've never had much issue using these.

Ski,

Why do you think the PZM style would be better for VR? The filtering?

Now, I'm curious...what are you listening to outdoors?

--Dan

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Yes, Skibum turned me on to those mics from Supercircuits and they are worth every penny! Just supply power and you have line level sound. I just used existing Cat5e wiring and have no noise problem.

I use these as inputs to my Slingbox so I know have sound with my camera videos on my AT&T Tilt phone!

 

[electron]

I have one of those mics as well, they really are incredible sensitive. Just like BSR, I used an existing CAT5 run that I had in place (also used for video), seems to work well. Not sure how well these would work for a VR application, as it will pick up a lot of background noise too.