Looking for a new stand-alone mic

[Darchitect]

Hi, I am looking to buy a new mic under $100, because my current mic hasn't been working welI and I can't seem to fix it.

What I am looking for in a mic:

- Not part of a headset

- large range

- up to date drivers

- under $100 (or as close as possible)

- high quality (yes I know this is opinionated but I will look into the quality of all mics recommended in this forum.

- has a sturdy stand (not completely necessary)

- works with almost all apps (my current mic doesn't work with Discord - however, this may be a very rare case)

 

Thanks for taking your time to help!

[The Sloth]

i am not an expert but mod mic seems like a good solution 

[Guest]

Blue snowballs are pretty good. I have the cheapest which is the Ice, and it has a plastic stand. It work but if you're rough with it, it will break.
The one right above it (don't remember the name) has a metal stand, and then the Yeti is the best one they have (I think).

 

They're all USB, use standard drivers (Don't need to install anything) and with with Audacity, skype, discord, all by default.

[aeroencychris]

5 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

i am not an expert but mod mic seems like a good solution 

Tried it, the cables are a mess. I wouldn't bother

[aeroencychris]

3 minutes ago, fpo said:

Blue snowballs are pretty good. I have the cheapest which is the Ice, and it has a plastic stand. It work but if you're rough with it, it will break.
The one right above it (don't remember the name) has a metal stand, and then the Yeti is the best one they have (I think).

 

They're all USB, use standard drivers (Don't need to install anything) and with with Audacity, skype, discord, all by default.

Snowball is nice, but the Samson Meteor I use now is a bit cheaper (at least when I got it) and sounds better imo. The Blue Yeti is a good choice if you're willing to spend more.

[Himommies]

Can I assume this is for gaming chat

[Darchitect]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Can I assume this is for gaming chat

yes

[Aytex]

CAD u37, the snowball has a very small proximity range 

[Darchitect]

the blue snowball looks like a great choice but how good is the quality from 3 ft away?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

the blue snowball looks like a great choice but how good is the quality from 3 ft away?

I'm not sure; there might be reviews online.

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, Darchitect said:

yes

Oh then all the options above are pretty good.I have good experiences with the snowball and it sounds beautiful for the price,but I really wouldn't use it for anything else.Pretty good distance too.If your doing anythingelse get a sm58 and a cheap audio interface/preamp

[Guest Kloaked]

10 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

i am not an expert but mod mic seems like a good solution 

Apparently you're no expert at reading as well.

 

12 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

- Not part of a headset

- large range

- up to date drivers

- under $100 (or as close as possible)

- high quality (yes I know this is opinionated but I will look into the quality of all mics recommended in this forum.

- has a sturdy stand (not completely necessary)

- works with almost all apps (my current mic doesn't work with Discord - however, this may be a very rare case)

 

[Aytex]

4 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

the blue snowball looks like a great choice but how good is the quality from 3 ft away?

Like I said u37 for longer distances...

[Darchitect]

one concern I have about the u37 is that it's ugly as fuck, is there anything similar that looks good?

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, Darchitect said:

one concern I have about the u37 is that it's ugly as fuck, is there anything similar that looks good?

Lol, I can't even...

[Aytex]

If the Samson meteor doesn't look ugly then that is a good alternative

 

Or the neweer mic bundle on Amazon for like $20

[Darchitect]

6 minutes ago, Aytex said:

If the Samson meteor doesn't look ugly then that is a good alternative

 

Or the neweer mic bundle on Amazon for like $20

 

err doesn't that one look even worse? Is this a joke?

[njmyers3]

14 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

the blue snowball looks like a great choice but how good is the quality from 3 ft away?

I've heard that the level drastically decreases after about a foot away from it. It's really meant for voice overs.

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, Darchitect said:

err doesn't that one look even worse? Is this a joke?

Are you the one joking? 

"I don't want it cause it's ugly" 

It's good sounding and what you wanted in a mic as you listed above

[Darchitect]

5 minutes ago, njmyers3 said:

I've heard that the level drastically decreases after about a foot away from it. It's really meant for voice overs.

All right then, can someone give me a mic that meets my specifications (+ good looks)???????????

[njmyers3]

2 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

All right then, can someone give me a mic that meets my specifications (+ good looks)???????????

I'd really suggest the ModMic, that's what I use for everything, but you want a desktop mic, so I'm not really sure what you should get. Maybe a shotgun mic on a stand?

[Darchitect]

ok, I'm getting the Samson meteor mic, thanks for all your help!

[Darchitect]

6 minutes ago, njmyers3 said:

I'd really suggest the ModMic, that's what I use for everything, but you want a desktop mic, so I'm not really sure what you should get. Maybe a shotgun mic on a stand?

read the damn chat history would you?

[njmyers3]

6 minutes ago, Darchitect said:

read the damn chat history would you?

Read what I said  

 

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I'd really suggest the ModMic, that's what I use for everything, but you want a desktop mic, so I'm not really sure what you should get. Maybe a shotgun mic on a stand?