Budget mic for commentary, voiceovers, and skype?

[Gershy13]

Hi Guys,

 

Can someone suggest me a good mic, that i can use for game commentary, voiceovers, and talking to people?

I already have a mic stand, and clip, but depending on the mic, i still need a shock mount.

My keyboard isn't quiet, but its not excessively loud.

I have a mixer and output cable to go to the line in port of my pc, so i can use XLR and phantom power mics.

i also have a sound card, but its firewire, so i'm looking to get a pci adapter.

I used to have the Wharfedale Diamond D2.0, and that worked well, but it broke.

I tried my brother's Behringer c1, but it picked up the keyboard too much, so i dont think condenser is the way to go.

Im looking at the Samson C7 and C8, and they look alright, the C7 seems like a deal!

The shure sm58 or sm57 is ok too, but a bit more than i am willing to pay.

Im looking for about £50 max.

I also need to buy a boom arm, and i found one on amazon.

I cannot find a shockmount for the Samson q7, or any other dynamic vocal mic.

 

Thanks

Gershy13

[grayblizzard]

Hi Guys,

 

Can someone suggest me a good mic, that i can use for game commentary, voiceovers, and talking to people?

I already have a mic stand, and clip, but depending on the mic, i still need a shock mount.

My keyboard isn't quiet, but its not excessively loud.

I have a mixer and output cable to go to the line in port of my pc, so i can use XLR and phantom power mics.

i also have a sound card, but its firewire, so i'm looking to get a pci adapter.

I used to have the Wharfedale Diamond D2.0, and that worked well, but it broke.

I tried my brother's Behringer c1, but it picked up the keyboard too much, so i dont think condenser is the way to go.

Im looking at the Samson C7 and C8, and they look alright, the C7 seems like a deal!

The shure sm58 or sm57 is ok too, but a bit more than i am willing to pay.

Im looking for about £50 max.

I also need to buy a boom arm, and i found one on amazon.

I cannot find a shockmount for the Samson q7, or any other dynamic vocal mic.

 

Thanks

Gershy13

blue snowball?

 

[The Pizza Thief]

Thanks

Gershy13

 

I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Gloss/dp/B002OO18NS/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1443730208&sr=1-2&keywords=blue+snowball doesn't get much better than that.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

blue snowball?

 

If you can spend the extra money get the Blue Yeti, and maybe even the Yeti Pro. It's worth every extra penny and more, you won't regret it.

 

Yeti

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443730332&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+yeti

 

Yeti Pro

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Condenser-Microphone-Multipattern/dp/B004L9KLT6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443730393&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+yeti+pro

 

The Yeti Pro is definately more expensive but I've owned all 3, Snowball / Yeti / Yeti Pro and I definately like the Yeti Pro the most.

 

 

SAVE!! I promise you won't regret it

[Gershy13]

If you can spend the extra money get the Blue Yeti, and maybe even the Yeti Pro. It's worth every extra penny and more, you won't regret it.

 

Yeti

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443730332&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+yeti

 

Yeti Pro

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Condenser-Microphone-Multipattern/dp/B004L9KLT6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443730393&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+yeti+pro

 

The Yeti Pro is definately more expensive but I've owned all 3, Snowball / Yeti / Yeti Pro and I definately like the Yeti Pro the most.

that will pick up my keyboard noise though, i would get one of them, but they are too expensive, and i think the AT2020 is ok, but its condenser, so it will pick up keyboard noise, i need a  dynamic mic, that will help reduce noise...

[Guest]

Jayztwocents did a video where he reviewed a very cheap clip on microphone that rivaled his yeti (back in the day when he used it, I think it was a yeti)

[Gershy13]

Jayztwocents did a video where he reviewed a very cheap clip on microphone that rivaled his yeti (back in the day when he used it, I think it was a yeti)

i dont really like clip ons? i prefer vocal ones, that i can speak directly into...

[Guest]

Okay mate i'll look up something real quick for you, firefox doesn't let me quote? lol.

[Gershy13]

Okay mate i'll look up something real quick for you, firefox doesn't let me quote? lol.

lol thats why u use chrome 

[Guest]

Found this gem, it doesn't block up the ambient noise as good as the more expensive mics, but you're really spending pennys

[LionWaffles]

Rode NT Usb - a little expensive, but it's extremely good at capturing sound that is CLOSE TO IT ONLY! 

[Guest]

lol thats why u use chrome 

Fixed it, btw, try using chrome on a low end laptop and see what happens

[Gershy13]

Rode NT Usb - a little expensive, but it's extremely good at capturing sound that is CLOSE TO IT ONLY! 

very expensive! also, thats not what linus said in his review...

[Guest Kloaked]

i dont really like clip ons? i prefer vocal ones, that i can speak directly into...

 

I don't either, but the Zalman clip-on mic is hands-down the best mic for what you need it to do, and it's only like $8 on amazon last I checked. That'd be my recommendation.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

that will pick up my keyboard noise though, i would get one of them, but they are too expensive, and i think the AT2020 is ok, but its condenser, so it will pick up keyboard noise, i need a  dynamic mic, that will help reduce noise...

I don't really get any keyboard noise when I use mine, get the settings right and it works perfectly.

[Gershy13]

Found this gem, it doesn't block up the ambient noise as good as the more expensive mics, but you're really spending pennys

true, but because its a desk mic, it will pick up stuff from the desk aswell. (vibrations)

[Gershy13]

I don't really get any keyboard noise when I use mine, get the settings right and it works perfectly.

hmm... ok, i might just have to go with the samson one, because at £20 its not too expensive, and it rivals the shure sm58, which is very good!

[Guest]

true, but because its a desk mic, it will pick up stuff from the desk aswell. (vibrations)

Put a piece of cloth under it, get a pop filter or make it yourself (bunch of tutorials on youtube) and enjoy your sound quality... Some people say it sounds as good as a snowball, so there you go.

[Gershy13]

Put a piece of cloth under it, get a pop filter or make it yourself (bunch of tutorials on youtube) and enjoy your sound quality... Some people say it sounds as good as a snowball, so there you go.

the samson is still a better deal.