I previously purchased the Grundig Digta SonicMic - the direct competitor to the Philips SpeechMike. The Grundig SonicMic, was great, high quality German construction. It worked well. But I eventually decide to give this Philips SpeechMike a try. I'm glad I did.
It seems built specifically for voice to text dictation, the ergonomics are great, it feels good in the hands, and the buttons and trackball are pretty responsive
The only drawback, and this does irritate me, is the Philips control program that you need to install in order to really effectively use the microphone. It is slightly glitchy, but only slightly on my Windows 10 core i7 machine. It also keeps trying to update itself for the Internet, and try as hard as I can I cannot disable that feature. That irritates me.
But the microphone itself is rocksolid, I haven't decided if I like it better than the Grundig Digta SonicMic, but I will say the Philips SpeechMike LFH-3500 is a very high quality and well-made microphone. If your budget permits it, then it is probably the best handheld that you'll find. If budget is an issue they go for the Grundig, because it seems to perform almost as well as the Philips, but at a lower price-point.
if you are purchasing this to use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, or the built-in Windows speech to text feature, it will work very well.
At the end of the day, dictation is mostly about your elocution, and voice delivery. The hardware is just what gives it that extra edge, in terms of accuracy. If you have not trained yourself to be a precise in your dictation then the hardware won't help you very much. But if you can get the skill of dictation itself down, reliably, then hardware like this can definitely help you get an extra edge.
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| Sold By | AAAPrice com Inc - Your Digital Dictation Specialists | TCTEC | Executive Communication Systems - The Voice Processing Specialist | AAAPrice com Inc - Your Digital Dictation Specialists | AAAPrice com Inc - Your Digital Dictation Specialists | Genesis-Technologies |
| hardware interface | usb | usb3.0 c | usb | usb | usb2.0 | usb3.0 |
| memory capacity | 1 GB | 96 GB | 16 GB | 4 TB | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| battery quantity | 1 lithium ion | 1 lithium ion | 1 lithium polymer | 0 unknown, 0 unknown, 0 unknown | — | — |
| weight | 200 grams | 3 ounces | 1.6 ounces | 0.12 kilograms | 206 grams | 322 grams |
| mic form factor | Handheld | Built-In | Built-In | Large Diaphragm | Handheld | Microphone Only |
| model number | LFH3500 | — | ACC4100-SMP4000 | SMP3700 | LFH3200 | LFH3510 |
From the manufacturer
LFH3500
Speech recognition ready
The professional microphone in the Philips SpeechMike Premium series is decoupled from its housing for the most incredible crystal clear recording performance delivering outstanding speech recognition results.
Philips SpeechMike Premium USB dictation microphone
The SpeechMike Premium takes dictation to a new level. With a free-floating studio quality Precision Microphone, a microphone grille with optimized structure, built-in noise reduction pop filter, and the world’s first motion sensor in a USB digital dictation device – the SpeechMike Premium sets the new standard.
- Tuned for clarity: ✔ Free floating, decoupled microphone ✔ Microphone grille with optimized structure for crystal clear sound ✔ Integrated pop filter ✔ Large speaker area for premium playback
- Crafted for comfort: ✔ Optimized control panel for comfortable working ✔ Ergonomically shaped ✔ Integrated motion sensor mutes microphone when not in use ✔ Freely configurable function keys
- Designed for detail: ✔ Polished surface to reduce unwanted touch noises ✔ Trackball or touch sensor for easy mouse control
Philips SpeechMike Premium Highlights at a glance:
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Free floating decoupled microphoneThe microphone is decoupled from its housing for the most incredible crystal clear recording performance ever to be delivered by a desktop dictation device. The completely redesigned microphone suspension assures that almost no background, touch, click, air or structure-borne noise is recorded. This technique is derived from studio microphones to make sure there are no sound distortions whatsoever – and to assures outstanding speech recognition results. |
Integrated pop filterThe microphone area is made of many different layers to make it sound as clear and original as possible. One of those is a fleece inserted above and below the microphone capsule. The fleece filters out sound distortions such as pop and hiss noise, guaranteeing perfect results even if dictating closely into the microphone. |
Metal microphone grille with optimized structureA well-engineered microphone grille is able to make a high-end microphone as in the new SpeechMike Premium stand out even more. The hexagonal holes used for the metal grille feature three times more open surface than its predecessor, engineered to provide crystal clear recordings. |
Integrated motion sensorThe integrated motion sensor makes the SpeechMike Premium the first stationary dictation device that can be controlled by the movement of your hand. It detects when it’s put on the table, mutes the microphone, and once it is being picked up again it unmutes the microphone. There are plenty of situations this feature can be greatly beneficial; just think of an incoming phone call or someone stepping in your office. In addition to that, custom events can be programmed, e.g., to pause and to continue the recording. |
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A polished, pearl metal coloured housingThe housing of the SpeechMike Premium is made of high-class polymers. It is endued with a polished surface and the material includes a pearl metal additive providing a high quality metallic effect and making it non-sensitive to touch noises and fingerprints. |
Four configurable function buttonsWith four freely configurable function buttons placed at the lower area of the control panel, the SpeechMike Premium can be further personalized for any user and application. Work the way you want – a benefit that only a Philips SpeechMike offers. |
Ergonomically shaped rear housing with command keyAs the rear of a dictation microphone is as important as the front, Philips put an emphasis on shaping it in a way so that it perfectly fits the human hand and reduces unintentional use of buttons. The trigger and the command button on the rear housing are engineered for perfect ergonomics. |
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| Free floating precision microphone, decoupled from housing | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomic dictation zone design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Button click suppression | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stainless steel laser trackball | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomic rear housing with trigger button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freely programmable function buttons | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Integrated motion sensor | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Detachable USB cable | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PC/Mac compatible | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Giovanni
Affidabile e facile da installare
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