Good mic for £30 or not?

[SirStruts]

Hello I am looking for a mic for content creation with a stand. I have came across BM800 which is £20 but £10 for a stand also, seems to be quite a nice mic for the money. But would I need any extra accessory's?

e.g. Phantom Power 48V ±4V because I have seen people use a external sound card and getting just as good quality with out the phantom power.

 

BM800:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Condenser-Microphone-Recording-Windshield--Enjoying/dp/B00OIX82IM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1454535195&sr=8-8&keywords=BM-800+Microphone

 

My external sound card is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1454535110&sr=8-3&keywords=external+sound+card

 

Btw any advice is appreciated

and thank you for your time

[MatrixGrenade]

It would be better to just save the extra 15-20 bucks and get a blue snowball instead. It sounds great and is build like a tank.

[SirStruts]

1 minute ago, MatrixGrenade said:

It would be better to just save the extra 15-20 bucks and get a blue snowball instead. It sounds great and is build like a tank.

I am on a really tight budget and I don't really get money that often also I live in the uk

[GrissmIN]

2 minutes ago, SirStruts said:

Hello I am looking for a mic for content creation with a stand. I have came across BM800 which is £20 but £10 for a stand also, seems to be quite a nice mic for the money. But would I need any extra accessory's?

e.g. Phantom Power 48V ±4V because I have seen people use a external sound card and getting just as good quality with out the phantom power.

 

BM800:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Condenser-Microphone-Recording-Windshield--Enjoying/dp/B00OIX82IM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1454535195&sr=8-8&keywords=BM-800+Microphone

 

My external sound card is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1454535110&sr=8-3&keywords=external+sound+card

 

Btw any advice is appreciated

and thank you for your time

It's hard to tell without hearing the audio quality of the mic. For you budget I would go for the Blue Snowflake which already comes with a stand and is a reputable brand - the audio on this mic isn't too bad either. 

 

Unless of course you are looking for a 3.5mm mic to use specifically for some reason -- the external audio card isn't going to make a HUGE difference in the quality of any mic you buy - especially when it is just a cheaper $10 (U.S.) one. Which is why I chose the Blue Snowflake USB mic.

[GrissmIN]

8 minutes ago, MatrixGrenade said:

It would be better to just save the extra 15-20 bucks and get a blue snowball instead. It sounds great and is build like a tank.

true that.

[MatrixGrenade]

3 hours ago, GrissmIN said:

The Snowball is 110-120 ish U.S. which would translate to about 30-40 more pounds. 

no I just looked it up on the amazon uk store and the blue snowball is selling for 45$ UK.

[SirStruts]

1 minute ago, GrissmIN said:

The Snowball is 110-120 ish U.S. which would translate to about 30-40 more pounds. 

Its £45-50 pounds here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-iCE-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1454537208&sr=1-1&keywords=blue+snowball

[GrissmIN]

2 minutes ago, SirStruts said:

Its £45-50 pounds here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-iCE-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1454537208&sr=1-1&keywords=blue+snowball

Lulz - was thinking Blue Yeti as it is sitting right in front of me