Need a >$100 mic.

[abbigore]

Hi.  I need a mic for voice acting in my final project video game for a college course.  It doesn't need to sound wonderful, but I don't want it to sound like a horrible headset quality recording either.  It's a very simple game so there's only going to be a few spoken dialogues, but I would like it to be able to last long enough that I can use it again for another game if necessary.

 

So I was looking at the Blue Snowball mics, and they sound good, but I'd really prefer something that can take advantage of my Xonar STX.  I have a strong feeling that it would sound much better to have a similarly priced microphone that can attach to that rather than USB, but I don't know much about recording audio.

 

Thanks for any help <3

[Wiflare]

I've heard good things about the modmic.

[abbigore]

I'm not too interested in the modmic, mostly because I don't need it to be headset-like.  I'd rather not add anything to my headphones, either.  I'm more interested in a desktop-style mic, kind of like the Blue Snowball/Yeti or similar, but with a 3.5mm/6.3mm connection instead of USB.  Thanks though.

 

Edit: XLR is also acceptable if it can be converted to 3.5/6.3mm.

[ShearMe]

Did you mean "< $100" ?  :rolleyes:

 

You really should look at USB microphones. They'll be better than your (no offense) shitty soundcard. I personally use a CAD U37, but there's nothing wrong with the Blue mics that are popular.

 

Edit: XLR is also acceptable if it can be converted to 3.5/6.3mm.

 

Converting XLR to 3.5mm would require more gear than would be feasible for your budget. 

[Kaasgeelheid]

If need some decent quality for a decent price, have a look at the Audio-Technica ATR2500, quite good for only 50 bucks.

Other than that the Blue Snowball is good, and when I heard a sample of the CAD mic @ShearMe mentioned I was quite impressed.