Gaming Headset or High quality headphones and seperate mic

[Wilson_H]

I was wondering what i should purchase as i am thinking about starting a youtube channel, my main outlet that i buy from is PcCaseGear in Australia but i can purchase from other places, the microphones i am thinking of are the modmic or the yeti

[Octavialicious]

For true quality, getting headphones + an actual microphone would be the best option. The AT2020 USB should serve you well
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020USB-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001AS6OYC

[Scouten]

as a generalization you want to spend 200+(atleast in my currency) on an audio setup if you are looking to record "professionally" if this is just a hobby you could get by for less

[tehgray]

I went the headphones + mic route and am happy with it. Sure the mic takes up more room then a headset mic, but the quality is a lot better. Plus, you can upgrade them separately if you need to, instead of buying one big headset again when you only wanted small changes.

[Wilson_H]

Thanks for the replies, any opinions on the AntLion Modmic 4.0 for this purpose?

[tehgray]

Thanks for the replies, any opinions on the AntLion Modmic 4.0 for this purpose?

 

I was stuck between the Mocmic and Yeti like you. I ended up going with the Yeti,b ut you cannot go wrong with either. I chose to shell out a bit more for the yeti and a $20 stand for it because I liked the voice quality of it (natural instead of dark like the modmic, even though the modmic's clarity is much better than most headsets) and I also play guitar and the modmic is not meant for that while the Yeti does it great.

 

If you have money to burn, go for the Yeti and a stand. (Or the AT2020 if you really want. You can look up the differences in countless youtube videos/forums) Otherwise jsut get the modmic, it is more than adequate for everything sub-professional level. There are plenty of streamers/youtubers who have headsets with poor voice quality but no one cares because their content is good. So it's up to you. I've seen plenty of guys who spend months never getting views while they have expensive equipment all over the place.

 

If any of this is incoherent, I aplogize. It's 5 a.m, hitting the hay.

[Pomfinator]

Always, always always always the latter.