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Microphone placement (Dragon for Mac help)
Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon for Mac online help, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The microphone placement page of Nuance's Dragon for Mac help. It gives positions for a headset microphone and for a handheld microphone, and says that correct placement is one of the most important ways to improve recognition accuracy.
- How much weight it carries
- Written by the maker of Dragon, so it is authoritative for Dragon's own guidance but not independent evidence about all dictation software. The page has no date, and it describes Dragon for Mac rather than the current Dragon release.
Facts taken from this source
- For a handheld microphone, Nuance's Dragon guidance is to keep the microphone element 1 to 3 inches from the mouth, not directly in front of it.
“Keep the microphone element about 1 to 3 inches away from your mouth.” (Positioning a hand-held microphone)
- Nuance's Dragon guidance for a headset microphone is to keep the microphone element about an inch from the side of the mouth, but not touching it.
“Keep the microphone element about an inch from the side of your mouth, but not touching it.” (Positioning a headset microphone)
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