As a self-media creator, the microphone is an indispensable tool in the work. Whether it's live streaming, video recording, or even going out to shoot vlogs, you need to use a microphone. Normally, we need to record audio and monitor our own voice at the same time to avoid problems after recording. Therefore, professional monitoring equipment is crucial. After being equipped with professional monitoring equipment, we also need a professional sound card to easily set the sound channel and meet the needs of other scenarios.
sound card
For most novices, this set of equipment can be a little dizzy. Moreover, the price of these devices is basically calculated by thousands, and debugging the sound card and microphone is also quite a hassle. Recently, however, I discovered a very interesting product – the Ear Praise Pod. It has a sound card built into the charging case, which can also be used as a microphone, and the included headphones also provide high-quality monitoring. However, the final effect can only be known by experiencing it in person, so I started with such a set of equipment to help everyone step on the pit.
appearance
wrap
The packaging design of the earbuds is not too ostentatious, with renders and the name of the product printed on it, and the selling points of the product are listed on the left: all-in-one monitor headphones, microphones, and professional sound card. The included accessory box contains an adapter cable and an additional noise-cancelling microphone to help you record better and be compatible with more devices.
substance
After opening the package, the first thing that catches your eye is the sound chamber itself. The first impression is that the texture is good, and the craftsmanship of the fabric gives it a sense of high-end business. The black fabric makes the golden praise LOGO more prominent, which not only increases the recognition as a LOGO, but also doubles as a switch button for headphone mode. However, the press feedback isn't very noticeable, so you'll need to listen to the chime in your headphones to distinguish between patterns.
earphone
I opened the sound booth and took out the earphones, although the texture of the compartment body had made me have a certain expectation of the headphones, but I was still very surprised after actually seeing it. The appearance of the earphones further enhances the texture, in addition to maintaining the craftsmanship of the fabric, some glitter embellishments have been added to the earphones. The LivePods logo is still golden, and it's just rightly placed.
Scene diagram
In the appearance of this piece, the ear praise sound warehouse can score 8 points in my place, I personally like the design of this fabric, and the traditional metal or frost can be well distinguished, and the recognition is full. Of course, it takes a long time to know whether it is dirt-resistant and waterproof.
It's both a sound card and a microphone
Sound card?
As mentioned earlier, the microphone itself can be used as both a microphone and a sound card. In normal mode, it is a pair of headphones, which can meet the normal needs of listening to songs, playing games, etc., and at the same time, the headphones are also equipped with a professional ECM noise-canceling microphone, which can realize functions such as calls.
earplug
This time, the ear likes use a monitor-grade giant dynamic unit, which is better at reproducing and interpreting the vocals, making the voices appear more delicate in the music without being obtrusive. At the same time, due to the sound field effect of the dynamic unit, when listening to some low-mid frequency music, you can clearly feel the spatial sense of the music, especially the clear and obvious timbre of the cello.
Sound quality performance
Press and hold the logo in the microphone chamber to switch to the microphone mode. In this mode, you need to plug the receiver in the microphone compartment into the device you want to use, which defaults to the C port, so it can be well compatible with the mobile phone as a mobile phone sound card. Of course, Erzan also provides an adapter for connecting to other devices such as computers, which is very intimate.
Sound transfer mode
In the sound transmission mode, we can observe or adjust various parameters of the current device through the applet. At the same time, Earlike also provides a lot of preset sound effects, such as reverberation, chatting, live broadcasting, singing, etc., and can switch the corresponding sound effect mode with one click through the applet to suit the needs of different scenarios.
Sound adjustments
In addition to sound adjustments, you can also see volume adjustments and settings for microphone monitors and microphone ducking on the home page. Everyone is familiar with the in-ear monitoring, and when you turn on the in-ear monitoring, you can listen to your own voice in the headphones in real time. The dodge function is suitable for live streaming and other scenarios, after turning on dodge, if there is background music in the current scene, then when speaking, the background music will automatically reduce the volume to highlight the sound of speaking. The final atmospheric effect sound is used according to your needs, which can be considered to add some fun.
The home page of the Mini Program
Hands-on experience
After about two weeks of actual experience, whether it is live streaming or video recording, it is basically able to meet most of the needs of these two scenarios. In live streaming scenarios, it offers reverb and professional EQ adjustments, allowing you to adjust the parameters to your voice to achieve the best results. And when it comes to video recording, it also provides a professional volume adjustment mode, which can adjust the audio of each channel individually to achieve better monitoring recording effect.
Advanced adjustments
If you are not satisfied with the preset that comes with the applet, it is also a good choice to connect it to the computer and install it in a rack. Of course, this requires some computer and audio knowledge. At the same time, an external microphone can also be used to make the recording clearer, and at the same time, the noise cancellation effect is also better.
External microphone
Write at the end
With the self-developed chip technology, the ear praise sound chamber breaks through the limitations of traditional headphones, and one device realizes the input, output and processing of audio. And more portable devices also open up more possibilities for creators. Personally, I think that such a design will be a development direction for portable audio recording and live broadcast scenarios in the future. However, there is currently a problem with battery life, in general, 12 hours of battery life is not excellent in wireless devices, and it is not very convenient for long-term live broadcast scenarios. However, with the continuous innovation of technology, I am still very optimistic about the future development of this form of equipment.
Headset scene diagram
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