iProMic is a professional-grade microphone for all models of iPhone and iPod touch. It is suitable for acoustic test and measurement, as well as any application where a high-quality, low-noise, wide-frequency response microphone that can handle extended SPL levels is required. See our Specifications page.

iProMic is essentially the microphone component of iAudioInterface, with all of the electronics mounted inside the mic. It connects to the iPhone or iPod touch dock connector with a hard-wired cable, and so bypasses the low-frequency roll-off filters that are present with the internal mic and any mic that is plugged into the headset connector.

Because iProMic connects to the dock connector via a 0.5m black cable, the headphone out connector is not blocked on the iPod Touch. The headphone output is available on both the iPhone and iPod touch while iProMic is in use.

iProMic is a mono mic, but it does present it's output to both iPhone / iPod touch input channels. This way, it will work with any app that is expecting the normal left-input channel for the microphone, and it will also record into both channels of any recording app. The mic is powered by the iPhone / iPod touch, and is a low-power device.

iProMic has two gain ranges available, 30-110dB SPL, and 50-130dB SPL. These gain ranges are selected automatically in the AudioTools app, which is designed to work with iProMic. iProMic may be used with any iPhone or iPod touch app that uses an audio input source, but these apps will only have access to the low gain range, 30-110dB SPL. Note that this is still substantially above the range available with the built-in iPhone mic, which tends to start clipping in the 80's dBA.

Frequency response is TBD, but is expected to be 20-20kHz, +/-3dB or better. We will be publishing typical response curves when we have measured production units.

iProMic is black anodized aluminum, and fits any nominal 1/2" (0.520") acoustic calibrator, and when used with AudioTools, may be fully calibrated. It includes a mic clip to mount to a standard mic stand, and includes both thread adapters. It also includes a black zipper pouch to store the mic and stand adapter.

When used with AudioTools, iProMic gives you a great platform for acoustic analysis. And, the output is still available via the headset connector.

iProMic will be available April, 2010, and will be priced at USD $129.99. It will be available directly from Studio Six Digital, through our upcoming Amazon store. If you would like to be assured of getting one of the units from the first production run, send us an email and we will send you pre-order information when it is available.