New podcasting mic.

[chris30257]

Hello. I intend on starting a new podcast, and would like to get a new mic (also for recording reviews, etc).  The main issue is that I have almost zero desk space, and I have others in the house, so background noise becomes an issue.  I also am budgeted, with the price needing to be around 50 dollars or less.  I know I will need a mic stand (clamp) to fit it (overhead).  What mic should I get?  I have heard that cardioid condensers are bad w/ background noise, so I assume a dynamic mic would be best.  Thanks! Help is appreciated.

[MrYuriy]

@chris30257 -

 

One of these:

 

1) Blue Yeti

2) Audio-Technica ATH2020

3) Blue Snowball

 

In that order. The Snowball by Blue is ~$50, and the others are both in the ~$100 mark.

 

As far as a stand - Just go on Amazon and search: Articulating Microphone Stand - Nothing special here, you can get a cheap good one.

[Excon]

A stand that won't fall apart is 20$ alone. Save up a bit and get a Snowball, even that isn't ideal

[nsyedhasan]

I would say ATR 2500 is a good option but I would save up because a good stand will cost about 20$.

[llama16plays]

Blue Yeti FTW! 

[EmoRarity]

You budget is a bit low, so me thinks that you are going to be limited to about as good as a Snowball. Comes with a little deskstand thats alright I guess. 

[chris30257]

Well, the stand is not included in my budget.  And does the Snowball pick up too much noise? this is already my primary option.  Also, could I scissor arm it over my head? Is it compatible in that sense?  And would it need a pop filter? Or is the mic itself pretty good about that, especially overhead?

[chris30257]

Also, I can get a good cheap scissor arm suspension mic stand on eBay for under 20 so... Yeah.

And would a shock mount be necessary?

[EmoRarity]

Go for it, makes things easy on you, the more that you put in the more you will get out.

[chris30257]

So would this work?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microphone-Suspension-Boom-Scissor-Arm-Stand-Shock-Mount-Filter-Mask-Shield-ESY1-/111348250534?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item19ecdf77a6

 

Type 3

[NannerBeans]

So would this work?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microphone-Suspension-Boom-Scissor-Arm-Stand-Shock-Mount-Filter-Mask-Shield-ESY1-/111348250534?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item19ecdf77a6

 

Type 3

That is extremelyyy sketchy. A quality scissor arm is probably like $30-40 I think. Although I know next to nothing about mic stands other then scissor arms are suppose to be pretty expensive.

[chris30257]

EWven if it is sketchy, I'm probably gonna go with it, unless you think this would be fine.  I have a ledge just above my monitor for it.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400713932923?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l4449&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI400713932923.N2.S1.M3225.R3.TR7