Product Review

The 3Dio FS binaural microphone is the most affordable, high-quality binaural microphone on the market. The 3Dio FS delivers portable, professional quality binaural in the palm of your hand. Each FS series microphone comes equipped with two prosthetic ears with microphone capsules embedded inside. It captures sound just like we hear sound in the real world with our own ears. When you listen to an FS microphone recording using headphones, you hear the sound as if you were there at the time of recording. The effect is so powerful because the design is based on 15+ years of research into binaural technology and human hearing. What is it and how does it work? The 3Dio FS is a binaural microphone. It is a microphone with two prosthetic human-shaped ears spaced roughly 5" apart and microphone capsules embedded in the ear canals. The result is a microphone that captures sound the way that we hear sound. It mimics human hearing. If you are recording outside and a dog barks in the distance or a plane flies overhead, when you listen back to the recording on headphones, you'll be able to pinpoint the location of those sounds in space. This phenomenon gives every recording a visceral quality that only binaural can provide. The 3Dio FS microphone 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 microphone capsules integrated inside the ear canals are extremely sensitive and have a very natural presence, perfect for binaural recordings. The frequency response of the capsules used in the FS roll 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.