Standout features include a five megapixel camera, a metal bezel that can be etched with a name or message, and a double-microphone system to suppress background noise during calls.
The PCMCIA sound card, which is expected to cost $130 and reach stores by next week, includes ports for optical in and optical out (for clean connection to musical instruments and various recording devices) that double as microphone and headphone jacks.
The S lacks a couple of features of the original Nexus, like dual microphones for sound cancellation (doesn't matter — the S sounds great), the trackball that doubled as a message-indicator light, and the memory card slot.
At high SIR and low SNR values, the improvement reduces to the 3 dB gain resulting from the reduction of the uncorrelated noise due to the doubling of microphones.
He escapes, only to be chased by Lindemann, who wields a large butcher's knife (which doubles as a microphone).
She took the microphone, doubled over, and stayed crouched for a while like a ski jumper waiting at the top of the ramp.
Until Phish gets back onstage, here's a temporary phix: The Phish Companion (Miller Freeman, $23), an encyclopedic archive of every known set list, beginning with the first gig in 1983 (where a hockey stick doubled as the microphone stand) to last October's finale, featuring a Japanese version of "The Meatstick," a Macarena-esque song and dance.
When he put down the guitar and just sang, gripping the microphone and doubling over as he yelled, the sound came into focus.
The maplewood-smoked pork adds a robust flavour to hot dogs and casseroles, and doubles as a makeshift microphone when you suddenly feel compelled to yell "runnin' through the six with my woes".
Double-click on the microphone icon in the center Editing bar and set the microphone settings.
