Jump to content

Microphones: Best for $100

Shpadee
By Shpadee
in Audio
 Share
Posted

What is the best mic for under $100? I've been looking at the ATR-2500 and the Blue Snowball.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Use case? If all you are doing is VOIP, the Snowflake is all you need. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I just bought the ATR2500. I dislike blue but I'm riding on Audio-Technica's dick right now.

Enjoy those tacos now, for in 1000 years they will be illegal... eh Ha Ha Ha! I think we all know why.

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give tacos ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Poker 2 KB Review

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

You can get the Yeti for $90 on Amazon right now (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VA464S/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=O1ERA81ZL9VO&coliid=I1IVBIZK7JZM7S). Other than that I think the AT-2500 (I have it and use it for YouTube under the same name as here to see a stock recording) or the Snowball.

Current System: CPU - I5-6500 | Motherboard - ASRock H170M-ITX/ac | RAM - Mushkin Blackline 16GB DDR4 @ 2400mHz | GPU - EVGA 1060 3GB | Case - Fractal Design Nano S | Storage - 250GB 850 EVO, 3TB Barracuda | PSU - EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze | Display - AOC 22" 1080p IPS | Cooling - Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK | Keyboard - Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid(MX Blues) | Mouse - Logitech G602 | Sound - Schiit Stack | Operating System - Windows 10

 

The OG System: I3-2370M @ 2.4 GHz, 750GB 5400 RPM HDD, 8GB RAM @1333Mhz, Lenovo Z580 Laptop (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).

 

Peripherals: G602, AKG 240, Sennheiser HD 6XX, Audio-Technica 2500, Oneplus 5T, Odroid C2(NAS).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I certainly have a lot more respect for Audio Technica than I will ever have for Blue, they have been in the business for a long, long time and they without a doubt know what they're doing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I just bought the ATR2500. I dislike blue but I'm riding on Audio-Technica's dick right now.

I also just got this and according to others it sounds better than a Snowball.

My System Specs: (Short list) i7 4770k, GTX 780, many SSD's, a 2 TB HDD(deceased :( ), Corsair 650D. Full list: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kchriz6097/saved/8dh7YJ

Upgrade Plan: Acquire some Black Noctuas then add 16 or 32GB of 2133MHz memory

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I can't believe you guys can get the blue mics so cheap over there, It's almost cheaper if not the same price for us to buy a mixer and condenser studio mic than a blue yetti here.

Grammar and spelling is not indicative of intelligence/knowledge.  Not having the same opinion does not always mean lack of understanding.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Webcams are pretty good options for microphones, a webcam with a very good microphone can be had for as little as $50. AT and Blue mic's are obviously much better.

Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad X220 - CPU: i5 2420m - RAM: 8gb - SSD: Samsung 830 - IPS screen Peripherals Monitor: Dell U2713HM - KB: Ducky shine w/PBT (MX Blue) - Mouse: Corsair M60

Audio Beyerdynamic DT990pro headphones - Audioengine D1 DAC/AMP - Swan D1080-IV speakers

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Also have an ATR-2500. Has all the features you'd need and sounds great. No complaints

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What is the best mic for under $100? I've been looking at the ATR-2500 and the Blue Snowball.

IS not Steel series Seberia v2 around that price?. I have it and luv it

[spoiler= Dream machine (There is also a buildlog)]

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe - CPU: I7 5820k @4.4 ghz 1.225vcore - GPU: 2x Asus GTX 970 Strix edition - Mainboard: Asus X99-S - RAM: HyperX predator 4x4 2133 mhz - HDD: Seagate barracuda 2 TB 7200 rpm - SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB SSD - PSU: Corsair HX1000i - Case fans: 3x Noctua PPC 140mm - Radiator fans: 3x Noctua PPC 120 mm - CPU cooler: Fractal design Kelvin S36 together with Noctua PPCs - Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Cherry gaming keyboard - mouse: Steelseries sensei raw - Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud - Build Log

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Blue yeti should be right around 100$ and is a definite upgrade over the yeti.

UPDATED An enthusiasts guide to video feat. MPC-HC + madVR | NEW UPDATE Supertower Build Log: Anthrax 8.0 ~ 02/21 - Follow!

Build Logs: Anthrax (2016.02.14) | Chibi PC (2014.09.22) | ThePylon (2015.10.26) | Mystery Build #4 (????.??.??) | Mystery Build #5 (????.??.??)

The HID Liberator: A Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Build Log | A Simple Mod: Silencing the EVGA 750Ti FTW w/ ACX

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Audio

×