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Go back to my question iPad User profile for user: lericksen7 lericksen7 Author User level: Level 1 11 points Location of microphone on iPad Air 2 When I googled this question, all the answers found, were incorrect. They provided the location of the mic on an iPad Mini or original iPad but this was incorrect for the Air 2. After a bit of testing, I found the location to be a pin hole just above the volume buttons.

Posted on May 23, 2017 8:48 AM

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User profile for user: Phil0124 Phil0124 User level: Level 10 217,058 points

May 23, 2017 10:09 AM in response to lericksen7

Do you have a case over it that may be obscuring the microphone?

All iPad 2's I've ever come across have 2 microphones as stated.

1 above the volume buttons, and the second one next to the camera on the back.

Are you saying there is no hole next to the camera on the back?

Perhaps if you post a picture of your iPad from the back we can confirm what you see.

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User profile for user: lericksen7 lericksen7 Author User level: Level 1 11 points

May 23, 2017 10:15 AM in response to Phil0124

When I cover the pinhole above the volume buttons and try to record something, you cannot hear the recording, as soon as I uncover the pinhole above the volume buttons, you can hear the recording. If the pinhole to the right of the camera was a microphone you should still be able to hear my recording, yes?

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User profile for user: Diana.McCall Diana.McCall User level: Level 7 21,297 points

May 23, 2017 9:51 AM in response to lericksen7

Hi lericksen7. Perhaps you don't have an iPad Air 2. This link: Identify your iPad model - Apple Support shows the configurations of all the iPads. On my iPad Air 1, the mics are in the center of the top edge, one on the edge, the other on the back just below.

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User profile for user: KiriR KiriR User level: Level 1 4 points

Nov 4, 2017 1:57 PM in response to lericksen7

I have an iPad Air 2 WiFi only and I have both microphones, yours mustn’t be an iPad Air 2 then

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User profile for user: kiyomifromport saint lucie kiyomifromport saint lucie User level: Level 1 4 points

Jan 3, 2018 3:45 PM in response to lericksen7

Thx much you are so correct and I have been able to fix my microphone issues. 😬

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User profile for user: Phil0124 Phil0124 User level: Level 10 217,058 points

May 23, 2017 10:24 AM in response to lericksen7

No. The Microphone next to the camera is a noise reduction mic. It is used to improve the sound quality of the recording form the side mic on the fly. Covering the main mic on the side means the actual audio is not recorded.

It's still a mic, its just not used for what you expect it to be used.

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User profile for user: Phil0124 Phil0124 User level: Level 10 217,058 points

Jun 8, 2017 2:02 AM in response to lericksen7

lericksen7 wrote:

Just to clarify, if I have noise in the background and I cover up the pinhole next to the camera I should hear a difference in my recording, is that correct?

Maybe, maybe not.

But that is not the point. Both pinholes are microphones.

Whether they are used or not at a specific time is not important. They are in fact microphones:

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User profile for user: Phil0124 Phil0124 User level: Level 10 217,058 points

May 23, 2017 9:00 AM in response to lericksen7

The iPad Air 2 has 2 mics.

Once next to the Camera, and one on the side above the volume buttons:

From:

http://help.apple.com/ipad/9/#/iPad9940e497

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User profile for user: Phil0124 Phil0124 User level: Level 10 217,058 points

May 23, 2017 9:39 AM in response to lericksen7

lericksen7 wrote:

This is not the case for the iPad Air 2.

Of course it is:

From my iPad Air 2 specifically:

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User profile for user: kb1951 kb1951 User level: Level 10 126,083 points

May 23, 2017 9:12 AM in response to lericksen7

Another site from Apple that shows the air 2 features: https://www.apple.com/il/ipad-air-2/specs/

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User profile for user: Tsevge Tsevge User level: Level 1 4 points

May 23, 2017 8:52 AM in response to lericksen7

it should be at top centre of your iPad atleast for Cellular option iPads

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User profile for user: lericksen7 lericksen7 Author User level: Level 1 11 points

May 23, 2017 9:31 AM in response to Phil0124

This is not the case for the iPad Air 2.

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User profile for user: Demo Demo User level: Level 10 166,747 points

May 23, 2017 9:46 AM in response to lericksen7

lericksen7 wrote:

This is not the case for the iPad Air 2.

Yes it is. I also have an iPad Air 2 and the microphones are in the same place as what Phil0124 is telling you.

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User profile for user: lericksen7 lericksen7 Author User level: Level 1 11 points

May 23, 2017 9:53 AM in response to Tsevge

It does not have cellular; Wi-Fi only

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User profile for user: lericksen7 lericksen7 Author User level: Level 1 11 points

May 23, 2017 10:03 AM in response to Demo

I have an iPad Air 2 with Wi-Fi only. Model A1566, 16G

The only microphone is above the volume buttons.

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