Used 3Dio Free Space Binaural Microphone

The Free Space binaural microphone is the most affordable, high-quality binaural microphone on the market. The integrated microphone capsules are extremely sensitive and quiet. The capsules have a very natural presence, perfect for binaural recordings. The Free Space delivers portable, professional quality binaural in the palm of your hand.

The Free Space has a very warm and solid response in the low to mid-range frequencies. This brings out the punch as well as provides low-end support for bass-heavy sounds. The frequency response of the capsules used in the Free Space rolls off slightly above 10kHz. This is excellent for recording instruments with loud high frequencies like drum cymbals or strummed acoustic guitars. It also prevents any harsh effects that are sometimes associated with binaural recordings using smaller capsules.

The Free Space uses matched hi-sensitivity capsules.

The 3Dio FS is a stereo binaural microphone. The literal translation of the word "binaural" means 'of, relating to, or used with both ears'. How it works is that there are microphone capsules inside the two prosthetic ears. When listening to the microphone through headphones, it mimics the way humans hear the natural world. In other words, it picks up sounds the way that your ears pick up sound. The shape of the prosthetic ear manipulates the sounds and mimics a real human ear. It allows the listener to use spatial cues and localize sounds originating from above and below, in front and behind, and to the left and right of the microphone using only two channels. It transports the listener to the space where the recording took place.