Roland Binaural Microphones/Earphones (CS-10EM)

I've only had these mics for a couple days, but I've already fallen in love with them. The stereo image you get when recording with them is absolutely amazing. Being blind, I prefer to get good, clear audio rather than a picture of things, and these mics fit the bill very well. I do wish, however, that the windscreens that come with the mics were a bit fluffier, so as to guard against higher windspeeds and protect more against this. Aside from that, they are amazing for the price point, and i'd highly recommend them for those who love to get that 3-d audio experience when making stereo recordings. A couple notes to those curious about these mics: 1. They will work with recorders like the olympus ls10, ls14, ls100, zoom h1, h2, h2N, h4,h4N, roland r05, r09 and r09HR. 2. With most binaural mics, when speaking into the mics while wearing them, you get what I like to call a "headspace" sound, which makes your voice sound slightly muffled and hard to understand at times. This is not present on these microphones, at least as far as I can tell. 3: For any blind customers looking to purchace these mics: When you get them, it may be a bit tricky to tell which side is the left and which is the right. There's a neet little way of figuring this out. Since the earbuds are off center from the mics, you can find which one goes in the right or left ear. Also note that to wear them the right way around, the mics must angle outwards slightly when looking at them from the back, so to speak.. 4: in the package you have two different sizes of extra tips for the earbuds. I recommend using the larger size, so as to provide a better fit inside the ear. 5: If you're going to record outside with these mics, use the windscreens so as to try and protect against wind noise.

I have a Tascam DR-60D field recorder and these work great with that unit. You plug the red mic plug into input 3/4 on the left side of the unit (in between the XLR connectors). The only trick is you have to enable plug-in power, which isn't very intuitive. On the other inputs the phantom power setting is a dedicated switch on the front panel. On input 3/4 you have to enable it deep in the menus and the enable function is NOT in the "input" or "record" menus as you'd expect. Here's how you do it: Press the "MENU" button, scroll all the way down to "OTHERS", then "SYSTEM", then "PLUGIN POWER", then select "ON". The quality/etc. is pretty much exactly what everyone else has already said. Really nice sound for the money. I find it's a little boomy on the low end but the DR60 has a low-cut filter which helps take care of that problem. The cords are a very nice, long length and more stout than the normal earbud cords. Only thing I wish they'd provided is a clothing clip to eliminate cord noise while recording. I've attached an out-of-the-box photo showing what you get: Headphones, a pair of windscreens, a set of earbud tips, a nice felt pouch. All in all a good purchase. I'd buy again.

Works well with Sony recorders too.Attempted to capture the realism of audiophile grade stereos and results were close .there's some loss of nuances but overall pretty good.pls note that the volume dial on Sony recorders needs to be turned down in order to prevent monitor feedback within the headphone.the binaural recording is accurate when played on the Rolands only .

I received a defective product. One side works normally. The other side is low. I asked for a refund or exchange, and they said it was my fault. You can also get bad products like me. I am very unpleasant. You sent me the same product as last time. Still it does not work. Give me a refund. Do not you think it's too bad?

I've put these headphones through their paces. I'm teaching myself A/V stuff as I go making travel videos and these things are absolute beasts for their size and price. I'm recording through a Zoom H1N, make sure you don't assume that your H1N can auto level while you have these in your ears or you'll make yourself deaf from feedback!! The quality of the audio is fantastic (for my level of use and appreciation anyway, I'm sure there are audio engineers who scoff at it.) Make sure to also keep track of your levels regularly. It's easy to pop these bad boys in and throw your recorder in your pocket and just go, but I've found that these can max out relatively easy if you adjusted your gain for a quiet area and then walk near a street and forget to lower your gain (bad idea!)

Great microphones that have a really smart design to monitor and record the sounds you are hearing as they are happening. I have owned somewhere between three or four of these microphones already. The previous ones I owned broke, so it might be wise to take extra good care of these mics as they aren't really that cheap. Probably not recommended to do what I have done, but I usually clutter these in my pocket because I also use them as playback on my mp3 device (and that might explain why some broke on me). None the less, recording a concert is possible through these, but I strongly advise you to check your settings and do some trial and error stuff before you settle on what works best for you. I recommend not being too far away from your sound source. One thing I have found with these mics is that recording through a low cut filter may help you have the vocals come across cleaner, but it may also take away some of the bass detail you might also wish to capture.

I am very please with the recording capability of these affordable mic/headphones. There is a noticeable difference in spatial sound versus recording with a shotgun mic. To get cleaner sound I glued small third-party dead cats to the microphones and I try to remain stationary when recording (bumping the wires can cause unwanted noise).

Il Roland CS-10EM Microfono binaurale e cuffie è un prodotto di alta qualità progettato per catturare audio di alta qualità durante le riprese video o l'utilizzo in streaming. Il microfono è dotato di due microfoni omnidirezionali che catturano l'audio in modo equo da tutte le direzioni, rendendolo ideale per l'utilizzo in ambienti rumorosi o per la creazione di contenuti audio in realtà virtuale o aumentata. Le cuffie incorporate del Roland CS-10EM sono progettate per offrire una qualità audio eccellente e un comfort di ascolto prolungato, e includono un cavo di collegamento per il collegamento a una fotocamera o a un dispositivo di streaming. Inoltre, il microfono è facile da utilizzare e include una clip per il fissaggio al tessuto, rendendolo facile da trasportare e utilizzare ovunque.

Technically I cannot tell if the microphones are of a very high grade or not (you know, all the numbers, charts and other stats). I'm a casual electronic/ambiant sonic elements creator and used them so far to capture low level sounds like footsteps on dead leaves, folding fabric, pouring water, etc. In all instances the result recordings were very clear with no static background noise and had this characteristic binaural presence. Interestingly I like these microphones also when it comes to record my video narratives. I prefer that to a big microphone right in my face. I recorded everything using a Zoom H1N It doesn't take long that anyone can get really creative with this versatile microphone set.

Article reçu rapidement, bien emballé, comme d'habitude avec Amazon. Dans la boîte, les CS-10em, 3 tailles d’embouts (S, M installés sur les écouteurs, et L), 2 mousses pare-vent pour les micros intégrés (bien sympathiques, mais qu’il faudra faire attention à ne pas perdre, sous peine de ne pas en retrouver au détail), et une petite housse de transport en tissus doux. La qualité de l’ensemble me paraît correcte. Les écouteurs intra-auriculaires, en plastique d’aspect métallique semblent assez solide. Ils sont discrets, confortable à porter et plutôt léger. Le câble est long d’environs 1,5 m, mais est peut-être un peu fin (il faudra veiller à ne pas risquer de l’abimer avec le temps). Il est terminé par deux jacks TRS en angle droit de 3,5mm : l’un rouge, pour brancher les micros stéréo dans l’entrée d’un enregistreur, et l’autre noir, pour le monitoring. Côté son, justement, c’est une très bonne surprise en ce qui concerne les micros. Le niveau de sortie est correct, la spatialisation est très bonne, et l’effet binaural est vraiment présent ! Il faudra peut-être parfois retravailler légèrement les enregistrement à l’égaliseur pour atténuer les basses fréquences, mais rien de dramatique. Le souffle des micros est peu audible, et je pense d’ailleurs que les -60dB de ratio signal/bruit spécifiés dans la fiche technique sont un peu inférieurs à la réalité. Côté écoute, les écouteurs sont suffisants pour un contrôle des enregistrement, mais n’espérez pas en faire davantage. Loin d’être neutres, ils présentent une grosses bosse dans les graves, des mediums un peu approximatifs, et des hautes fréquences en retrait. Ça donne un profil trop boomy à mon goût, qui aurait gagné à être plus précis, ne serait-ce que pour un monitoring plus satisfaisant des enregistrement. (je ne mets pas 5 étoiles à cause de ça, mais il s'en faut de peu...) En conclusion, pour le prix, je suis tout de même très satisfait. Les CS-10em remplissent bien leur office : les enregistrement binauraux sont convaincants (ce qui me semble être l’essentiel), et les écouteurs sont suffisant pour contrôler les enregistrements en temps réel ou après coup. Attention néanmoins à la sensibilité des micros au vent (même avec les petites mousses), et au larsen qui peut venir très vite si on monte un peu trop le niveau de la sortie casque alors qu’on enregistre.

The recording effect is good. With the camera, the recording effect is much better than the built-in mic of the camera, which makes me very satisfied. I am willing to give it an 80-point rating. The only small regret is that the sound of the Roland CS-10EM earphones is very ordinary. There is very little bass. If you want to improve the sound quality, it is recommended to choose a slightly larger earplug cap. Overall, the CS-10EM satisfies me. I mainly use it for recording, which is already very good.

This headset fascinates me. I bought it to record ambient sounds on walks that I can play back as a form of escape! It plugs into my sound recorders - I've tried it with a Zoom H2N and a Sony ICD-PX470 simply by plugging the red plug into the external mic socket and the black one into the headphone socket. The microphone sound quality seems more than good enough for ambient recordings. Even recording my own voice as I was wearing was good quality. I haven't tried it with music yet but that's not what I got it for. The binaural recordings I made so far have an uncanny quality that makes me move my head when I listen back as it really does fool me into thinking I'm actually there! Like many headsets the wires have a tendency to tangle and putting it all back in the pouch is like trying to put a bunch live snakes into a small carrier bag! The sound quality for listening seems good if a little bass heavy (that might suit many) and the earplugs do stay in my ears without a problem. In any case there are a couple of sets of alternative plugs to try and get a good fit Seems like a quality item albeit with a mostly novelty value, but if it's the kind of thing you like playing with you may be rewarded with some really good results. I expect it would work really well in a 3D VR setting! I've sent some recordings to friends and they have commented on how spookily real they are!