As organisations continue to embrace the ‘new normal’ and Work From Home ethic, the importance of microphone quality is becoming an essential requirement for effective communication between clients and colleagues. Integrated laptop microphones often offer poor experiences because of low-quality build and inferior performance in terms of picking up the voice effectively and cancelling any unwanted background noise. In addition, lack of directional capabilities can mean that significant interference is experienced, causing interruptions or misunderstandings in communication sessions.
To combat these and other issues, market-leading audio manufacturer Shure has launched the MV5C Home Office Microphone. This desktop USB microphone enables professional sound for pitches and presentations by significantly enhancing the audio quality of users’ voices during video home conferences. MV5C features a classic, spherical design that fits well with professional home office environments.
John Born, Senior Global Product Manager, Shure, explains further:
“People usually don’t complain about sound in video conferences unless it’s really poor quality which means they can potentially miss out on important content or struggle to understand what’s going on”
“Being asked to speak louder or repeat yourself can interrupt flow and make presentations or collaborations seem unprofessional. Something as routine as a high-quality microphone can make all the difference and ensure you have excellent voice clarity, avoiding wasted time and any unpleasant experience for participants focusing on trying to hear what you’re saying rather than the content of your conversation.”
Born adds that the Shure MV5C is aimed at home office users such as team leaders, teachers and lecturers providing home learning along with business professionals making complex pitches to clients. However, it can benefit anyone looking to enhance the audio quality of their voice for video meetings made from a home office.
With USB connectivity to Mac and PC, the microphone draws on Shure’s rich music industry heritage to enable significant advantages over integrated microphones or lower-end after-market ancillary microphones.
The MV5C has been specifically developed to meet the needs of the home worker and is optimised for video conferencing with any software application on Mac and Windows computers and laptops. As a home office product, the microphone is not compatible with conferencing apps on mobile iOS and Android devices.
“Superior sound quality is usually a requirement for people based in offices,” he adds. “What we’re offering with the MV5C is an attractive desktop microphone that lifts audio to the next level for home office environments.”
“It’s super-simple to set up and is ready to use as soon as you take it out of the box”
With increased home-working set to continue, Shure has priced the product at the competitive rate of around £100, which the manufacturer considers more than justifiable for the level of audio performance.
“If you’re pitching for business or to a group of people, ensuring you are sounding great is a simple but important step for coming across clearly and professionally and maximising the quality of the experience that you can provide from your home office,” concludes Born.
The Shure MV5C is available now.
