Microphones under 100$

[Gandalf_the_Gay]

Hello!

 

Was wondering if someone could recommend me a great microphone, under 100$.

[LienusLateTips]

Either Blue Snowball or go up to XLR. Yeti isn't worth

[AAJoe]

Ignoring my own product for the moment - I disagree with JDE, respectfully. I personally dislike the Snowball. I find it sharp and sensitive and difficult to mount.

 

I agree that in theory XLR is better, but at 100 dollars ... I don't see it happening. I'd rather get a good USB mic than a bad XLR and a bad mixer.

 

I think the Yeti is ok, the AT2020 is the other popular one around that price. 

 

In other form factors you'd have a ModMic, Boompro, or a mid-range clip-on... though I don't like those either for basically the same reason I dont like the Snowball.

 

But in the end it is personal preference as usual

 

 

[Graphics159]

I upload a mic test with my blue snowball raw unedited plug in out of box audio (sorry for the bad background noise which can be removed with editing)

http://amzn.to/2taUiT0 (the mic) Ps i sound nervous because i am

Blue snowball test.wav

[Gandalf_the_Gay]

15 hours ago, AAJoe said:

Ignoring my own product for the moment - I disagree with JDE, respectfully. I personally dislike the Snowball. I find it sharp and sensitive and difficult to mount.

 

I agree that in theory XLR is better, but at 100 dollars ... I don't see it happening. I'd rather get a good USB mic than a bad XLR and a bad mixer.

 

I think the Yeti is ok, the AT2020 is the other popular one around that price. 

 

In other form factors you'd have a ModMic, Boompro, or a mid-range clip-on... though I don't like those either for basically the same reason I dont like the Snowball.

 

But in the end it is personal preference as usual

 

 

I don't like the Snowball, but it is a good mic. I'd rather buy the AT2020 or the Samson CO1U Pro. By the way, what mic do you have?

[LienusLateTips]

2 hours ago, Gandalf_the_Gay said:

I don't like the Snowball, but it is a good mic. I'd rather buy the AT2020 or the Samson CO1U Pro. By the way, what mic do you have?

Listening to sound tests, I personally prefer the AT2020. Depends on the person though.

[AAJoe]

3 hours ago, Gandalf_the_Gay said:

I don't like the Snowball, but it is a good mic. I'd rather buy the AT2020 or the Samson CO1U Pro. By the way, what mic do you have?

Me? Well, as the director of marketing here at Antlion Audio it is probably not a surprise to anyone I use a ModMic 5 as my primary mic . Almost always in Omni mode, unless I have the AC going in my office or I have somehow managed to convince my daughter to mow the lawn (See blackmail for more information on how to do that).