DuckMan2076

@rice guru After doing a bit of research I found the Rode Podmic (currently not available but says they will be available soon?) which seems to check off all the boxes from hearing it's sound without post processing and while it may not have the best noise isolation, I could always just turn off the fans for a bit while I am playing / talking / recording / etc. Since the Samson is currently expensive because of covid prices (like almost double the price of what it should be) and personally I wasn't a fan of the 2005 usb as I think the samson sounds more like something I would want. I'd probably also pick up a scarlett (mainly for the features it has) so I could give my current set up to a friend. I wasn't sure if you have any thoughts or opinions on that mic.

How much better is the xlr over the usb (in terms of quality)? or they about the same. Edit: Didn't realize that they are usb and xlr so nvm

Like 2 fingers away facing the opposite direction and it still picks up my keyboard clicks (red keys)

Well, the main reason why I would upgrade both at once is because I have heard of issues between Scarlett interfaces and shure mics. Also I'm in the same boat as you where I don't have a room treated for audio so maybe staying away from condensers is the right choice however, I feel like my mic picks up everything anyways.

First, the fact that it's directional and it feels as if it's getting in the way when I play a game (not as annoying but bugs me a bit). Second, is that the mic is pretty quiet when talking into discord and there tends to pick up a lot of bg noise since the gain is pretty much maxed. Third is that the tone of my voice sounds bland (if that makes any sense) and I heard that the 2020 has a warmer tone to it. Also I hate this garbo mic stand because when I go to adjust it, it tends to get lose and I have to screw it back on (although that's not really a mic problem and more of a 15$ stand problem). The final thing is that I'd like to have my headphones plugged into my interface (mainly because of the positioning of my pc) and not have it pop every so often (cause it bugs me) although this isn't the worse thing in the world. Overall I'd say I'd spend around 200$ to upgrade if it was worth it prioritizing sound quality and clarity.

For the headphones, still would nice to plug into my interface and not have random popping every so often As for my mic, It's fine when I am talking normally for the most part, but when it gets late and I have to talk quieter, almost no one can hear me, and it's not like I am whispering, just a lower talk. My settings are all max and it kinda stinks cause a lot of static / bg noises leak through when I do so.

Well the main issues I've been having so far is that I 1. Have to turn up the gain a ton in order to not sound really quiet (isn't really an issue but still a bit annoying) and 2. when plugging my headphones into my interface, I sometimes get this random popping that no matter what I haven't been able to fix. That's the main reason why I'm more or less thinking of getting a Focusrite Scarlett Solo and a AT2020 to potentially fix these issues and get better audio in the process.

So a while back, I bought the 3rd setup recommend by Linus in his 5 mics under 50$ because I wanted to do some light creation work. Mainly for YouTube and a bit of singing. I was wondering how much I would have to spend on upgrading to get something that would be worth upgrading to and giving a friend my old set up or if there wasn't really anything better to upgrade to without costing as much as a mid range gaming rig. I have heard good things from the AT2020 but wasn't sure if it was worth getting it with covid prices being a lot higher along with the availability of other things such as the Focusrite Scarlett Solo being in and out of stock. Current Set up SM48 Behringer UM2 Some budget mic arm (no idea how I would identify it) XLR Cable (amazon basic - I didn't think that it really mattered what one I got)

While I do think a used X1 could be better, I'd rather go new rather then used and personally I haven't used Eulktronics so they scare me a bit in terms of reliability as I am not the best when it comes fixing something if it breaks.

So it has finally come time for me to move on to college and with the semester coming up soon, I was looking for something lighter since I will be bring this system to and from classes. So far my only real requirements are that I am able to do regular school stuff well, browse web pages, write documents, maybe throw some video watching and a bit of drawing as well. While I think I have done my research something is still bugging me. I feel that maybe there is something better that I could of gotten for school but I am still unsure. My price range is around 600$ although it is a bit flexible I'll say maybe 700$ max if there is something that is in that range that outperforms what I have gotten in every way. I'd prefer touch screen but it is not a necessity. I'd rather have a balance of performance and battery life although when push comes to shove I'd take the bit of performance. Currently this is what I have chosen: Lenovo Flex 5 14" with the Ryzen 5 4500U, 16gb ddr4, 256gb ssd Let me know what thoughts you have / if there are better options. I am totally open to opinions. TLDR: Chosen a laptop for college but unsure if I have a good deal 600$ flexible (+/-100$) price range General Use case (word doc, video browsing, regular college stuff) Touchscreen preferred but not necessary Performance > Battery (if it comes down to it)