New low budget microphone

[skyrainz]

I need a new microphone just to talk while playing.I want something that sounds decent and don't make my friends hear my heavy noisy keyboard or noises from other rooms.I don't know if is better going for something like V-MODA at 35 euros here,or desktop microphones for more like auda 900,samson meteor or blue snowball.I don't want to spend more of 50 euros.I live in Europe and I want to buy it from Amazon

[Dreckssackblase]

If you are talking about the v-moda boom pro then that seems like a pretty good solution.

With most Desktop mics, the sound of your keyboard will very likely be picked up just like any sounds from outside will.

[skyrainz]

1 minute ago, Dreckssackblase said:

If you are talking about the v-moda boom pro then that seems like a pretty good solution.

With most Desktop mics, the sound of your keyboard will very likely be picked up just like any sounds from outside will.

Thanks.Yes I was talking about that

[creesch]

10 minutes ago, skyrainz said:

auda 900,samson meteor or blue snowball.I don't want to spend more of 50 euros

These three are as far as I know all condenser microphones and will pick up a lot of surround sounds. Even more so if you don't use a microphone arm and put them on your desk as then typing sounds will also travel through the desk to your microphone. 

 

So the v-moda in that regard if it fits with your current headphones would be a decent choice there and one with the least amount of fuzz. 

 

A modmic is outside of your price range but would also be pretty good.

 

Alternatively you can also use a lapel microphone. Like the Boya BY-M3 which has an USB connection so might sound cleaner than a 3.5mm mic as these can have some noise from the electronics on surrounding your soundchip on your motherboard. You can use it as intended and clip it on when you use it, clip it somewhere on your headphone or be a bit creative and DIY it into a modmic style microphone yourself. 

 

If you still rather have something on your desk you could get a bit creative. In the past I also have experimented with a cheap shotgun microphone like the Boya BY-M1, though you need to buy a tripod to mount it on. Works fairly well in regards to not picking up things other than your voice although if you have a mechanical keyboard and are a fanatic typer you might still get the typing sound resonating. 

 

Btw, it helps if you say what European amazon you want to buy from as there are differences between what you can find on Amazon depending on the country. 

[skyrainz]

8 minutes ago, creesch said:

These three are as far as I know all condenser microphones and will pick up a lot of surround sounds. Even more so if you don't use a microphone arm and put them on your desk as then typing sounds will also travel through the desk to your microphone. 

 

So the v-moda in that regard if it fits with your current headphones would be a decent choice there and one with the least amount of fuzz. 

 

A modmic is outside of your price range but would also be pretty good.

 

Alternatively you can also use a lapel microphone. Like the Boya BY-M3 which has an USB connection so might sound cleaner than a 3.5mm mic as these can have some noise from the electronics on surrounding your soundchip on your motherboard. You can use it as intended and clip it on when you use it, clip it somewhere on your headphone or be a bit creative and DIY it into a modmic style microphone yourself. 

 

If you still rather have something on your desk you could get a bit creative. In the past I also have experimented with a cheap shotgun microphone like the Boya BY-M1, though you need to buy a tripod to mount it on. Works fairly well in regards to not picking up things other than your voice although if you have a mechanical keyboard and are a fanatic typer you might still get the typing sound resonating. 

 

Btw, it helps if you say what European amazon you want to buy from as there are differences between what you can find on Amazon depending on the country. 

Thank you,I think that I will go with V-MODA.I wasn't thinking about typing sounds through the desk and my desk is extremely noisy,I put something made of rubber inside a cloth under my keyboard,because it sounded like I was punching it.Even more with a microphone arm I will exceed my budget.I don't like lapel microphones so much because I don't like to clip that on me,so everytime I can't find a good position.Even now I'm using one of them but it should be more close to my mouth.As headphones I have the philips fidelio x2,so they should be good for that