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There was one review that compared the mics between the 2018 and 2020 and it sounded pretty much the same, which is to say it was way worse than a dedicated mic.
I can’t remember if it was the MacRumors review or if it was Rene Ritchie’s.
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Not Rene Ritchie’s but it does test it.
Rene Ritchie 10:29:
It’s in the MacRumours hands on at 2:14:
I can’t remember if it was the MacRumors review or if it was Rene Ritchie’s.
EDI
Not Rene Ritchie’s but it does test it.
Rene Ritchie 10:29:
It’s in the MacRumours hands on at 2:14:
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As someone who records spoken word for a living I think the MacRumors review missed the point—although Apple is certainly inviting that kind of comparison. “Studio Quality” probably just means the frequency range each microphone captures. The 2020 iPad certainly captures lower frequencies better, or at least more of them. “Studio Quality” audio usually has more to do with the environment (i.e. room) the recording is made in and the distance of the subject to the microphone. A $4k actual studio microphone will sound terrible in an untreated space 3-4’/1m from the subject.
Personally, I’d be curious about a more technical description about what they’ve changed but Apple doesn’t usually do that kind of thing.
Hence my question for any 2020 iPad owners: are these feedback issues with google meet still present?
from a technical point of view, this is really not the iPads fault. this is just audio physics. You will have to mute your mic when not speaking, or others will have to do that in the conference. It’s a bit tricky, but the 2020 iPad doesn’t have any magical way to circumvent an audio feedback loop.
and btw, the speakers are identical in volume and quality, but the mics are slightly better on the newest model based on most reviews. This won’t help your issue though.
There is a technology called adaptive feedback cancellation, and it works like magic 
I’m sure Apple is using that in their magical iPad.
come to think of it, I don’t have the issue in FaceTime, so it’s probably a problem with google meet and not the hardware.
I’m sure Apple is using that in their magical iPad.come to think of it, I don’t have the issue in FaceTime, so it’s probably a problem with google meet and not the hardware.