Product Comparison: Apogee MiC 96k vs IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio


General Specifications
Brand
Apogee
IK Multimedia
Model
MiC 96k
iRig Mic Studio
Origin
USA
China
About the Product
MiC is the first studio quality microphone to make a direct digital connection to iPad, iPhone, and Mac. About the size of an iPhone, MiC makes it easy to capture your best take with incredible quality, anywhere your music takes you.
Introducing iRig Mic Studio, IK Multimedia’s ultra-portable large-diaphragm digital condenser microphone for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android. It packs a 1” diameter condenser capsule into an ultra-compact enclosure that can be used to make professional-quality recordings anywhere.
Size & Weight
Color
Black/Silver
Black
Height
4.88 in.
4.61 in.
Width
1.5 in.
1.77 in.
Depth
1.5 in.
1.77 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
0.48 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Apogee MiC 96k Professional Quality Microphone for iPad, iPhone, and Mac
  • It's small and rugged for portability.
  • I was truly delighted with the size, ease price and performance.
  • This mic is just what i needed, i can going down the road, just turn on my mac pro and sing about things i see going down the highway.
  • To be perfect it just had to come with a little longer cord and a "scaled" gain selector...for eg a 1-2-3-4-5 levels selector would have been very helpful.
IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio Microphone - Black
  • It's a nice portable size. Very little to no self noise. Pretty bright sounding.
  • Overall very nice portable mic. I like this size!
  • This mic really packs a ton of awesome qualities into a small package.
  • Compact, light weight, and very portable, this mic should always be in your bag if you are an amateur producer who works outside the studio.
  • Works very well with Garageband on Mac but size is not perfect for me.
Features
Recording Patterns
Cardioid
Cardioid
Recording Sample Rates
24 bit, 96kHz
24-bit / 48kHz
System Requirements
Windows, IOS, Mac OS X
Windows, Mac OS X, IOS, Android
Extras
46dB of mic preamp gain, digitally controlled for greater precision, Powerful headphone output with Blend feature for zero latency monitoring, Lightning, USB (Type-C), USB (Type-A)
Professional studio microphone with large-diaphragm capsule, Ultra-compact size, Multicolor LED status, Powerful headphone output, Onboard gain control and headphone level control
Min. Frequency Response
20 Hz
Max. Frequency Response
20 kHz
What customers say about "Features"
Apogee MiC 96k Professional Quality Microphone for iPad, iPhone, and Mac
  • The sound is so good...you'll never have to worry about traveling from the comfort of your home studio.
  • I love this mic. I have used it to record several songs now. This mic is so easy to use with my macbook or iPhone.
  • Apogee got compact size, amazing sound quality, simplicity, and rugged/solid build all in one product.
  • Love my new mic. I use it to record voice over auditions. Sounds great. Travels so compactly.
  • The price looks a little high until you get it and start using it. I don't have obscenely expensive mics.
IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio Microphone - Black
  • The direct connection to the iPhone is invaluable. I recommend it.
  • Worked great with my laptop, iphone, and ipad. Super easy to set up, and get going.
  • I got this Mic to use with the SMULE app on a Samsung S9 phone. So far I have been happy with recording quality.
  • I like this product and doing a review because I have used this microphone with IPhone XR on GarageBand and love the microphone!
  • The poor support for USB encoding on android and the price/quality ratio move this mic to a not great purchase option.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
179.00 $
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