Cheap Mic Power Question

[Camcognito]

So I was thinking about getting a new mic for cheap, and I found this one. It looks pretty awesome, and it has some good reviews. Would I be able to plug this straight into a USB soundcard with an XLR to 3.5mm cord and use it, or would I have to buy a Phantom power supply to run it? Also, does this mic look like it's worth it for the price?

[Pickaboo]

Well what are you getting a mic for? Sound recording or just podcasting? BTW, I checked out the price. Looks pretty fake. Just a mic stand alone is worth more than the entire price.

[Camcognito]

2 hours ago, Pickaboo said:

Well what are you getting a mic for? Sound recording or just podcasting? BTW, I checked out the price. Looks pretty fake. Just a mic stand alone is worth more than the entire price.

Just a mic for TS, Skype, and online games. I watched some videos of it on Youtube and it seems to have good reviews

[BeardedStout]

With any condenser mic, you will need to supply phantom power to it. Dynamic mics, however, do not require phantom power but some of them, like the Sure SM7B require +50db of gain so, you'd need a preamp. Others like the Audio-Technica AT2001 and AT2005 will work without a pream. Regarding that particular mic, Neewer makes cheap products and it's a crap shoot whether or not it's going to last.

[Pickaboo]

Dude than get any decent computer mic. Heck even Logitech will do just fine. No need to spend the big bucks. MMF probably has some good info on that stuff. They have a nice guitar guide that I liked.

[Camcognito]

1 hour ago, Pickaboo said:

Dude than get any decent computer mic. Heck even Logitech will do just fine. No need to spend the big bucks.

I want it to look good to match my setup plus I already have an arm and a pop filter

[The Flying Sloth]

On ‎22‎/‎06‎/‎2016 at 3:15 PM, Camcognito said:

So I was thinking about getting a new mic for cheap, and I found this one. It looks pretty awesome, and it has some good reviews. Would I be able to plug this straight into a USB soundcard with an XLR to 3.5mm cord and use it, or would I have to buy a Phantom power supply to run it? Also, does this mic look like it's worth it for the price?

I personally own 4 of these microphones (among other Legacy, Rode and Shures) and for podcasting/studio voice recording they are amazing mics for the money.

You can plug them into a USB soundcard and it will still sound OK, I used a creative tactic sigma adapter for mine when I was first getting into the audio game, HOWEVER, for true studio recording Phantom power will be required, the phantom power supplies on ebay and amazon are horrible and produce a buzzing noise so I would recommend getting a cheap (secondhand if possible) recording interface such as a focusrite scarlett, Roland Edirol or an M-Audio fast track. I picked up a Rode NT1 and a beringher interface for $150, and that's with Australian inflation.

In summary, it's a great mic if you have an interface, if you don't it will be an OK mic.

 

 

23 hours ago, Pickaboo said:

Well what are you getting a mic for? Sound recording or just podcasting? BTW, I checked out the price. Looks pretty fake. Just a mic stand alone is worth more than the entire price.

I can guarantee you it's not fake, how did you even come up with that?  and mic stands secondhand are only $10 to $20 in AU, I would guess they would be much cheaper in America.

[Camcognito]

18 minutes ago, The Flying Sloth said:

I personally own 4 of these microphones (among other Legacy, Rode and Shures) and for podcasting/studio voice recording they are amazing mics for the money.

You can plug them into a USB soundcard and it will still sound OK, I used a creative tactic sigma adapter for mine when I was first getting into the audio game, HOWEVER, for true studio recording Phantom power will be required, the phantom power supplies on ebay and amazon are horrible and produce a buzzing noise so I would recommend getting a cheap (secondhand if possible) recording interface such as a focusrite scarlett, Roland Edirol or an M-Audio fast track. I picked up a Rode NT1 and a beringher interface for $150, and that's with Australian inflation.

In summary, it's a great mic if you have an interface, if you don't it will be an OK mic.

 

 

I can guarantee you it's not fake, how did you even come up with that?  and mic stands secondhand are only $10 to $20 in AU, I would guess they would be much cheaper in America.

alright, as I said I don't really need it for anything too major right now. If I buy it I'll get a cheap USB soundcard for now, and eventually I'll get an interface.

[The Flying Sloth]

23 hours ago, Camcognito said:

alright, as I said I don't really need it for anything too major right now. If I buy it I'll get a cheap USB soundcard for now, and eventually I'll get an interface.

Sounds like a plan