Microphone Ideas Around $30? ($30 to $50)

[theninja35]

After owning an AntLion ModMic that broke, I'm interested in a microphone that is as high quality as possible for $30. I'm not interested in recommendations for $500 professional Sennheiser microphones, I'm interested only in microphones under or around $30. If there are literally no decent microphones for $30, I can go up to $50. I've found two microphones from $30-$40 that I have not heard of, but they are cheap and have stands.

 

Excelvan BM-800: Here (Amazon Link)

Excelvan BM-700: Here (Amazon Link)

 

For $50, I've been recommended the Blue Snowball an incredible amount of times, but my friend has it and it really is not that good. So, if you have ideas for microphones at $50, please do not recommend the Blue Snowball. However, if you are so eager to do so, please persuade me as to why it is so good.

 

Thanks.

 

(Oh yeah, I wasn't sure whether or not I should put this in Audio or Peripherals, so if it's in the wrong spot, please move it/report it.)

[cyanaspect]

Blue yeti,some of the rode microphones are decent as well.
Anything from Sennheiser/Audio Technica that suits your price range.

[TITANB]

If u have 100$ buy the blue yeti studio and for 50$ get the blue ice it good mic  and for the blue snowball u should mess with the software for better preformance

[Dresta]

Floureon BM-800

Phantom Power

 

If you want later you can get a Boom Arm and a Pop Filter

 

Heres a mic test Mic Test

 

[roughavoc]

Buy second hand, got my AT2020+ USB for £50 (I know not usd, still)

[Dresta]

5 minutes ago, cyanaspect said:

Blue yeti,some of the rode microphones are decent as well.
Anything from Sennheiser/Audio Technica that suits your price range.

The Blue Yeti is $125

[Dresta]

1 minute ago, roughavoc said:

Buy second hand, got my AT2020+ USB for £50 (I know not usd, still)

Where in the world did you get a AT2020 + USB for that cheap price? they are usually much more expensive

[TheProphetGaming]

Audio technica AT2020 USB 
Could be a great option if you're willing to spend the extra money.
If you want to hear it, listen to Barnacules on youtube. He's pretty huge and its the mic ill be getting eventually, sounds great.

[TITANB]

I know its late but for what you using the mic? TS? Recording? With friend? High amount of background noise?

What headset u have? U prefer attached mic?

[SageOfSpice]

You think the snowball sounds bad, and you're willing to get some nameless cheap looking mic you've never heard of?

I don't know what to say.

What did you dislike about the snowball?

I mean, to be frank, your price restriction is really tight.

What are you expecting from a mic?

[Dresta]

3 minutes ago, TheProphetGaming said:

Audio technica AT2020 USB 
Could be a great option if you're willing to spend the extra money.
If you want to hear it, listen to Barnacules on youtube. He's pretty huge and its the mic ill be getting eventually, sounds great.

Yeah,also my favorite youtuber has a AT2020,SSundee

[theninja35]

2 minutes ago, Dresta said:

Where in the world did you get a AT2020 + USB for that cheap price? they are usually much more expensive

I have found an AT2020 for $70 on Ebay, so 50 Pounds isn't far off.

4 minutes ago, Dresta said:

Floureon BM-800

Phantom Power

If you want later you can get a Boom Arm and a Pop Filter

Heres a mic test Mic Test

Thanks, I'll take a look at TechSource's video.

1 minute ago, TITANB said:

I know its late but for what you using the mic? TS? Recording? With friend? High amount of background noise?

What headset u have? U prefer attached mic?

Teamspeak and future recording, preferably. But if I do end up recording I will then buy a microphone worth more money. If I do end up getting an attached microphone, it will be another ModMic.

1 minute ago, SageOfSpice said:

You think the snowball sounds bad, and you're willing to get some nameless cheap looking mic you've never heard of?

I don't know what to say.

What did you dislike about the snowball?

I mean, to be frank, your price restriction is really tight.

What are you expecting from a mic?

I am not saying the Snowball sounds bad, but instead that it is far too praised for what it is. Maybe it is the settings that I have listened to it at, but I don't think it sounds as high quality as people say it should and it sounds echo-y, but that might be the room he was in. The Floureon microphone that was recommended by Dresta and TechSource sounds almost as good as the Snowball and is $20 cheaper.

[Dresta]

3 minutes ago, theninja35 said:

I have found an AT2020 for $70 on Ebay, so 50 Pounds isn't far off.

Is it a auction? since if its a auction you know the prices are gonna go up very fast

[theninja35]

3 minutes ago, Dresta said:

Is it a auction? since if its a auction you know the prices are gonna go up very fast

No, they're all Used but they're listed as "Buy It Now".

Here

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[roughavoc]

19 hours ago, Dresta said:

Where in the world did you get a AT2020 + USB for that cheap price? they are usually much more expensive

There are two on Gumtree in the UK at that price atm, not common but they do pop up