High quality streaming mic for a reasonable price?

[MVPernula]

Looking for a mic that will be good for twitch, skype, youtube and whatnot! Been looking at the so seeming stereotypical AT2020, any other suggestions or tips?

[GodSpoon]

Blue Snowball

[FatPenguin]

blue snowbal FTW

[insayan]

Blue Yeti if you can find a reasonably priced one.

[Octavialicious]

The blue snowball is heavy and weird. My vote goes to the Samson C01U, I love mine!

[FatPenguin]

The blue snowball is heavy and weird. My vote goes to the Samson C01U, I love mine!

who told you that?

[MVPernula]

Blue Snowball

I've been seing alot about it but I want somehthing with more quality, I have listened to different audio samples from the product and I'm not quite satisfied. The quality of the AT2020 is more of what I want. As for the Blue Yeti it picks up too much backround noise in all of what I've heard.

[MVPernula]

blue snowbal FTW

I've been seing alot about it but I want somehthing with more quality, I have listened to different audio samples from the product and I'm not quite satisfied. The quality of the AT2020 is more of what I want. As for the Blue Yeti it picks up too much backround noise in all of what I've Heard.

[MVPernula]

Blue Yeti if you can find a reasonably priced one.

It is very loved and all that, but I feel like it picks up too much noise.

[MVPernula]

The blue snowball is heavy and weird. My vote goes to the Samson C01U, I love mine!

Indeed. the snowball is not what I'm aiming for. And the samson C01U? I have not heard of this mic.

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

get a dynamic mic like a rode procaster

 

or if your are on a budget, behringer x8500 and an XLR to USB cable

[MVPernula]

who told you that?

From what I've seen in videos and heard over all in audio samples and from what people have said it's quite good. Though it's cable makes it hard to put where you want it, the over-all quality is not matching my wishlist and it's just too big in my opinion.

[MVPernula]

get a dynamic mic like a rode procaster

 

or if your are on a budget, behringer x8500 and an XLR to USB cable

Hmmm not quite what I'm searching for. It seems reliable and well reveiwed but not quite there.

[ShadowCaptain]

Hmmm not quite what I'm searching for. It seems reliable and well reveiwed but not quite there.

 

which?

 

You should look into dynamic mics, I dont know your budget.. so its hard to say

 

Soon I am buying an Electrovice re320 which I high recommend but its not cheap

[MVPernula]

which?

You should look into dynamic mics, I dont know your budget.. so its hard to say

Soon I am buying an Electrovice re320 which I high recommend but its not cheap

Well 2000 kronor (sek). Im from Sweden so you convert it!

What is a dynamic mic specifically?

[ShadowCaptain]

Well 2000 kronor (sek). Im from Sweden so you convert it!

What is a dynamic mic specifically?

 

it might be worth doing some research into microphone types

 

I find dynamic mics MUCH better at blocking background noise, the area of sound pickup is normally very small

 

condenser microphones sound great, but are very sensitive and pick up background noise easier

[FatPenguin]

I've been seing alot about it but I want somehthing with more quality, I have listened to different audio samples from the product and I'm not quite satisfied. The quality of the AT2020 is more of what I want. As for the Blue Yeti it picks up too much backround noise in all of what I've Heard.

for the $60 price premium with the blue snowball i would go with it.

[NannerBeans]

I've been seing alot about it but I want somehthing with more quality, I have listened to different audio samples from the product and I'm not quite satisfied. The quality of the AT2020 is more of what I want. As for the Blue Yeti it picks up too much backround noise in all of what I've Heard.

The AT2020 will pick up as much background noise as both the Blue mics because they're all condensor mics. One might be slightly better than the other at it but they're all about the same. If you're worried about background noise you should pick up a modmic instead. It's all you need for VOIP and amateur videos. You shouldn't need anything more until you're doing professional work. 

[DanTheDJ]

I would say blue snowball, cheap, easy to setup and sounds okay. The only reason I don't use one is because I like to hear myself whilst recording, streaming etc. (That's just me being fussy)

[MVPernula]

it might be worth doing some research into microphone types

 

I find dynamic mics MUCH better at blocking background noise, the area of sound pickup is normally very small

 

condenser microphones sound great, but are very sensitive and pick up background noise easier

Hmm is the RODE NTG1 a dynamic mic? If so I have been looking in to them a little bit. I like the idea, if them having a really small area of "audio pickup". But wont a condenser be simpler to use? I don't really feel like have a huge mic directly in my face. or is that not the case?

[ShadowCaptain]

Hmm is the RODE NTG1 a dynamic mic? If so I have been looking in to them a little bit. I like the idea, if them having a really small area of "audio pickup". But wont a condenser be simpler to use? I don't really feel like have a huge mic directly in my face. or is that not the case?

 

the rode NTG1 is a condenser shotgun microphone

 

The size of a dynamic mic is no different to that of a condenser - in fact they are usually smaller, they are also end address, unlike some condenser mics which are side address

 

You do have to speak closer to them, like 1-6", BUT that is why they cut down on background noise

 

as I say sometihng like the rode Procaster is a great one, built in pop filter too

[RatedBlam]

the rode NTG1 is a condenser shotgun microphone

 

The size of a dynamic mic is no different to that of a condenser - in fact they are usually smaller, they are also end address, unlike some condenser mics which are side address

 

You do have to speak closer to them, like 1-6", BUT that is why they cut down on background noise

 

as I say sometihng like the rode Procaster is a great one, built in pop filter too

What about the Rode Podcaster. It seems to be a USB version of the Procaster. 

Or is there some specific reason why you recommend it?

[ShadowCaptain]

What about the Rode Podcaster. It seems to be a USB version of the Procaster. 

Or is there some specific reason why you recommend it?

 

sorry that is the one I was thinking of

[RatedBlam]

sorry that is the one I was thinking of

Oh, well it has confused me in the past too.

[MVPernula]

for the $60 price premium with the blue snowball i would go with it.

Yeah I can go on microphones more expensive!