Best >£40 microphone for gaming and skype

[ilikepork]

Hi guys looking for a decent microphone for gaming and skype i do not have an audio card and so i understand must buy a usb mic ??? im not too sure. I would be very great full if anyone could help me out. 

 

This is the one i was currently loking at 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-C-1-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B000CZ0RLK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1433869093&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+condenser+mic#Ask 

 

Do i need a sound card for this or do i need a "phantom power" thing 

 

Thanks 

[Laputacake]

Yes, its XLR, you'll need a mixer. Go for the the mod mic.

[ilikepork]

What do you mean mod mic?

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

You will need something like this to make that microphone work

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-302USB-Xenyx-Input-Mixer/dp/B005EHILV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434108122&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+phantom+power

 

You could also get that mixer.. 

 

and this mic

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-XM8500-Ultravoice-Cardioid-Microphone/dp/B0002KZAKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434108141&sr=8-1&keywords=dynamic+mic

 

for £55

[ilikepork]

I dont really want all this i would rather just plug in and go is this possible with any decent mics

[Sir Asvald]

Hi guys looking for a decent microphone for gaming and skype i do not have an audio card and so i understand must buy a usb mic ??? im not too sure. I would be very great full if anyone could help me out. 

 

This is the one i was currently loking at 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-C-1-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B000CZ0RLK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1433869093&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+condenser+mic#Ask 

 

Do i need a sound card for this or do i need a "phantom power" thing 

 

Thanks 

For £48, you can get this:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Adjustable/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434108725&sr=8-2&keywords=blue+yeti

[Snickerzz]

The Blue Snowball is nice