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Nope. That would not do anything. If anything, it would do worse.

USB = digital

3.5mm = analog

Your voice (what the mic will pick up): analog.

 

Just with the mic going to USB on your PC it will go analog to digital. If you now introduce a USB to 3.5mm to that, you will convert it again from digital to analog, then plug it into your soundcard which will take the analog and convert it to digital.. You can't make 'more' out of that digital signal and could only lose signal.

 

USB microphone as is: analog to digital

USB microphone, but now with your USB to 3.5mm idea: analog to digital to analog to digital.

See how that doesn't make any sense? I don't see how it 'could improve the sound quality of my mic'.

 

If you want a studio microphone, get a studio microphone and an XLR mixer.

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26 minutes ago, minibois said:

Nope. That would not do anything. If anything, it would do worse.

USB = digital

3.5mm = analog

Your voice (what the mic will pick up): analog.

 

Just with the mic going to USB on your PC it will go analog to digital. If you now introduce a USB to 3.5mm to that, you will convert it again from digital to analog, then plug it into your soundcard which will take the analog and convert it to digital.. You can't make 'more' out of that digital signal and could only lose signal.

 

USB microphone as is: analog to digital

USB microphone, but now with your USB to 3.5mm idea: analog to digital to analog to digital.

See how that doesn't make any sense? I don't see how it 'could improve the sound quality of my mic'.

 

If you want a studio microphone, get a studio microphone and an XLR mixer.

Man, you are on fire with all the helpful info today.  Well done.

 

@196138105  When you say "improve the sound quality" what are you hoping for?  There may be another solution that will work.  

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