In Need of Low-Med Budget Decent Quality Headphones & Microphone

[Suomynona]

So here's the deal, I'm looking for headphones to use for gaming, listening to music as well as videos and for audio production e.g audio mixing/editing as well as a standalone microphone or mic set(e.g pop filter, shock mount, etc.) for video commentary, voice chat and maybe some voice acting on the side. What I'm hoping is that i can get a pair of headphones and a microphone that is low-mid budget wise but not necessarily quality wise. That budget btw is $120 USD and i would prefer it stay slightly below it, if it gets close to exactly that amount. I have only so many options i know and those options will be limited further by my noisy living situation. It's combination of thin walls and occasional car going by, which will be a problem for sure. So the headphones will probably need to be semi-open or closed back and the mic will probably need to be a condenser or dynamic one. I'm only guessing of course, i don't exactly know what to look for. If i did i wouldn't be coming here for help... Oh yeah one more thing, don't know if it will affect microphone choice but i have a deep voice, if that matters. So with all that out of the way, can anyone recommend me a mic set or standalone mic and a pair of headphones at or under $120 USD all together?

[Tarun10]

Status Audio CB-1s are one of the best values for 80$ on their website. You might find deals on it somewhere. For the microphone side of things, I don't know much but a quick search on amazon gives me the Blue Snowball iCE condenser mic for 40$. Blue is a pretty well known audio company but read a few reviews to see if you can find a better deal. The Samson Go portable USB Condenser mic looks good for 35$. Links:

https://thestatusaudio.com/products/cb1

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Condenser-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B014PYGTUQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1544516048&sr=8-8&keywords=microphone

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Mic-Portable-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001R76D42/ref=sr_1_4_acs_osp_osp20-24f6c8ea-27_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1544516190&sr=1-4-acs&keywords=microphone&tag=bestcont06-20&ascsubtag=24f6c8ea-2706-47d6-9694-e9ed512729d1&linkCode=oas&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osp.24f6c8ea-2706-47d6-9694-e9ed512729d1&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_wn=osp-search&pd_rd_wg=kEIWq&pd_rd_w=5cE7X&pd_rd_r=5c7879eb-5d69-4bb3-a796-64fdfafa068e&pf_rd_p=7f6b8bb9-631f-46f6-b8ad-496a9af123d5&pf_rd_r=AH5NTJMG9QT7Y9D2CE5B&creativeASIN=B001R76D42&pd_rd_i=B001R76D42&th=1

 

[Suomynona]

Thanks for the response! I know I've heard that the Blue Snowball is like a cheaper version of the Yeti. Don't know much about the Samson Go though. The headphones look real good for the price. Anyways I'll look into them some more.

[Tarun10]

16 hours ago, Suomynona said:

Thanks for the response! I know I've heard that the Blue Snowball is like a cheaper version of the Yeti. Don't know much about the Samson Go though. The headphones look real good for the price. Anyways I'll look into them some more.

The headphones I can guarantee will be the best closed pair you can get under 130$ right now. Blue is a good company but I found something that's cheaper and equally good if not better.

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Condenser-Recording-Streaming-669B/dp/B06XCKGLTP/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1544618482&sr=8-4&keywords=fifine+usb+microphone

This is better for 10 bucks less. Spend the rest to get that filter and a boom mount.

Next time quote my reply so I will get notified like I did now or tag me like this @Suomynona. As for the deep voice, any decent microphone with good extension into mid bass should be fine I guess but the clarity of the bass also matters.

[Suomynona]

@Tarun10 I think I'm going to go with the K669($27.99)with Neewer boom arm($12.50)& Earamble pop filter($9.99). Also going to get the Status Audio C-B1s(used $59.99). All this right under my budget and should give me a good start. So thanks for the recommendations.

[Tarun10]

On ‎12‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 3:40 PM, Suomynona said:

@Tarun10 I think I'm going to go with the K669($27.99)with Neewer boom arm($12.50)& Earamble pop filter($9.99). Also going to get the Status Audio C-B1s(used $59.99). All this right under my budget and should give me a good start. So thanks for the recommendations.

Okay, do post a review on the microphone after you use it,