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KLOVER MiK

Before making a purchase, a member of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team conducted a test of the KLOVER MiK 26.  

“The parabolic microphone aided comprehension both meaningfully and statistically at all distances. Between 322 and 1190 m, comprehension with the microphone was 86% vs 52% for unaided listening. Between 1529 and 2510 m, comprehension with the microphone was 57% vs only 12% for unaided listening . These results show the parabolic microphone to be superior in both detecting and comprehending hidden subjects who are calling.” (See the full story here.)

Parabolic microphones are also invaluable for locating victims in rubble or collapsed buildings.

Our 9-inch parabolic microphones have been used by bird watchers around the world. They have also been used to record land animals at zoos and in the wild (even Big Foot!). Our products have been used by National Geographic contributors and nature bloggers.

This video shows our KLOVER MiK 16 capturing cranes in flight and this video shows a compilation of clips captured with our 9-inch products.

The KLOVER MiK line of parabolic has become the industry standard for capturing on-field sounds around the world. They have been used at the Super Bowl, the World Series, the CFP Championship, March Madness, the World Cup, and the Olympics. This video demonstrates how on-field sound enhances a sports broadcast.

While being the “standard” for football, the KM-26 is ideal for other sports where long-range audio pickup is required.  We are aware of it being used for soccer, rugby, kayak racing, rodeos, horse racing, team handball, and basketball. It is also ideal for racing of all types, such as sailboat racing or ski racing.

According to the audio engineer, Fred Aldous, “KLOVER MiK has become the industry standard.” Fred led Fox Sports’ transition to the KLOVER MiK and said, “We hear things that were all but impossible to get before.”

The KLOVER MiK 16 has been used for the MLB playoffs and the World Series.  The have also been mounted in several major league baseball parks, both with and without our Klover Box enclosures.

While not providing the same range as the KM-26, the KM-16 also works well for field sports such as football or rugby.

The KLOVER MiK 09 has been used for various sports including March Madness tournament and the NBA playoffs.  According to audio engineer Dave Grundtvig “the combination of the 9-inch parab and where it’s placed on the backboard perfectly mimics the three-point circle on the court.”

Audio engineer Steve Koubridis used the KLOVER MiK 09 for major league soccer and said “You may notice a shotgun on top of the lens. I had to do the A – B comparison. Well, no comparison at all. I’ll take it (the 9-inch parabolic).”

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No other microphone can capture audio from such a great distance. Law enforcement and security agencies can monitor dangerous situations from a safe distance.

Interviews can be conducted with no notice because there is no need to place a mic on the subject. Depending on the level of ambient noise, the audio will be very similar to a lapel mic on the subject from up to 6 or 8 feet.

An unexpected benefit of using the KM-09 is that the audio signal drops off much less when your subject turns their head to the side, as compared to a lapel mic.

The directionality of the KM-09 greatly reduces the amount of ambient, or crowd noise that is captured. This allows your subject to stand out from the background noise. At the same time, the pickup is large enough that more than one subject can be captured with equal levels. You don’t need to worry about the subject speaking while the interviewer has pulled back the mic.

A group of 27 panel members was captured with four KLOVER MiK 09 units hung from the ceiling grid. (Read more here.)

The small parabolic also makes a great backup for wireless mics when mounted above the news desk.

The KLOVER MiK has been used for prank and reality programs where capturing audio from a great distance is required.

Interviews can be conducted without fuss because there is no need to place a mic on the subject. Depending on the level of ambient noise, the audio captured with our 9-inch KLOVER MiK will be very similar to a lapel mic on the subject from up to 6 or 8 feet.

An unexpected benefit of using the KLOVER MiK is that the audio signal drops off much less when your subject turns their head to the side, as compared to a lapel mic.

The directionality of the KLOVER MiK greatly reduces the amount of ambient, or crowd noise that is captured. This allows your subject to stand out from the background noise. At the same time, the pickup is large enough that more than one subject can be captured with equal levels. You don’t need to worry about the subject speaking while the interviewer has pulled back the mic.

The range of the KLOVER MiK allows the presenter or the questioners to be heard, depending on the need. Learn more about how the Philadelphia Eagles use the KLOVER MiK 16.

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Presenting classes online is becoming more common every year. Streaming video of the instructor is quite easy, and using a wireless mic provides great audio from the instructor. If desired, it is rather straight forward to add a second camera to capture video of the students. The challenge, however, is to capture audio of student questions and interaction.

Comments from more than 20 students were captured with four 9-inch parabolic microphone mounted in a 20-foot x 40-foot classroom. The audio was more than adequate. Learn more here. Another university placed a 9-inch parabolic (along with a Go Pro camera) in each classroom to stream the professor to students watching from home.

Houses of worship have used our 9-inch parabolic mics to stream the speaker or congregants to those watching online.

The small unit can also be mounted on a pan/tilt unit to follow the video camera, or mounted to a pan/tilt/zoom camera, to provide more focused audio to online meetings.

The focused pickup pattern of the KLOVER MiK allows noises from specific points on equipment to be monitored and analyzed.  Brakes are just one example of noises that are easily captured.

The focused pickup pattern of the KLOVER MiK allows the high frequency sounds of air leaks to be easily detected and located.