Blue Snowball vs. ATR2100-USB vs. Samson Meteor USB

[Trail Mixorz]

I see all these cardioid mics around the same price (~$60) and want to know which is gonna sound better/last longer. I will have it placed in front of my mech keyboard on a boom stand, and I can't have it pick up my keyboard sound, hence cardioid. I've heard all 3 on youtube and can't make a decision. Which one is better and why? Thanks.

 

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[Cacao]

All I can say is, if you don't want it to pickup your keyboard, stay away from the Snowball. It picks up EVERYTHING.

[ThyFeared]

Both the Blue SnowBall and ATR2100 are great mics so to me it's just which one looks better to you. I know nothing about the Samson though

And what Cacao says is really true about the snowball

[NannerBeans]

They are all pretty much the same quality wise. I would pick the snowball just because it's the cheapest at $55 for some of them and the color choices. As for not picking up your keyboard, I can't say for sure. The best way to do that would be actually to buy a floor standing boom stand and get it as close to your mouth as possible. If you just put it on your desk with the included stand, it will most likely pick up your keyboard. 

 

Edit: If you want to be sure not to pick up your keyboard, a modmic would be the way to go. It has a bit less sound quality than the other desktop mics but is still very good and you really don't need more if it's just for voip. 

[TheDigitalRealm]

All I can say is, if you don't want it to pickup your keyboard, stay away from the Snowball. It picks up EVERYTHING.

 

Yeah, I'm using it at the moment, it's a great mic...but that's sort of the problem. Everything from keyboard noises and general background noise, to my toilet flushing. I'm probably going to pick up a modmic. 

[ShearMe]

They'll al;l pick up your keyboard if you're not using a noise gate.

[Trail Mixorz]

All I can say is, if you don't want it to pickup your keyboard, stay away from the Snowball. It picks up EVERYTHING.

 

 

Both the Blue SnowBall and ATR2100 are great mics so to me it's just which one looks better to you. I know nothing about the Samson though

And what Cacao says is really true about the snowball

 

 

Yeah, I'm using it at the moment, it's a great mic...but that's sort of the problem. Everything from keyboard noises and general background noise, to my toilet flushing. I'm probably going to pick up a modmic. 

Really? I thought the blue snowball was cardioid and unidirectional?

 

They'll al;l pick up your keyboard if you're not using a noise gate.

well that's why I'm getting a unidirectional mic

[ShearMe]

well that's why I'm getting a unidirectional mic

 

Cardioid polar pattern != unidirectional. These will still pick up a mechanical keyboard in recordings.