Cheap modmic alternative

[Mobby Dick]

Hello everyone,

 

since I have dropped my 8€ speedlink mic a few weeks ago, people on Teamspeak are complaining about some weird noises it makes, so I guess I need a new one.

I am looking for something just like the modmic: I should be able to attach it to my headphones (since it's kinda annoying to have two cables) and it shouldn't pick up every sound in my room. The only problem I have is, that I don't want to spend 60€ for a microphone when I am not even doing voice overs or recording things.

So maybe you have a cheap alternative or anything else that would solve my problem  

Max. budget would be around 30€.

[Miller1218]

blue snow ball

[Mobby Dick]

Just now, Miller1218 said:

blue snow ball

60€ in Germany

Boom arm would be another 10€ and it picks up background noise...

[Mohenjo]

5 minutes ago, Mobby Dick said:

Hello everyone,

 

since I have dropped my 8€ speedlink mic a few weeks ago, people on Teamspeak are complaining about some weird noises it makes, so I guess I need a new one.

I am looking for something just like the modmic: I should be able to attach it to my headphones (since it's kinda annoying to have two cables) and it shouldn't pick up every sound in my room. The only problem I have is, that I don't want to spend 60€ for a microphone when I am not even doing voice overs or recording things.

So maybe you have a cheap alternative or anything else that would solve my problem  

Max. budget would be around 30€.

https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ

 

Friend has this, sounds good enough. Actually supirsingly nice. 

[SLAYR]

Just buy a cheap decent mic, and tape it to the heatset. 

[Katsunaka]

Fry's has this deal.

[Mobby Dick]

2 hours ago, Mohenjo said:

https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ

 

Friend has this, sounds good enough. Actually supirsingly nice. 

So he just clips it to his headphone cable and it works decent?

 

[Mobby Dick]

2 hours ago, Katsunaka said:

Fry's has this deal.

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Sounds like a great deal. Unfortunately I live in Germany and they say nothing about their international shipping costs... (Just that it is more expensive than in the US)

+ Taxes and everything would make this as expensive as buying it in Germany, so not worth it  thanks anyways

[stevenchoi56]

What headphones do you use? and does it have a detachable cable because if it does check out Vmoda boom pro and see if your headphones are compatible. just requires a 3.5mm input on your headphones.

[Mohenjo]

15 minutes ago, Mobby Dick said:

So he just clips it to his headphone cable and it works decent?

 

yup. its that simple. 

[Mobby Dick]

20 minutes ago, stevenchoi56 said:

What headphones do you use? and does it have a detachable cable because if it does check out Vmoda boom pro and see if your headphones are compatible. just requires a 3.5mm input on your headphones.

I have the Bose AE2 (I know not the best for the money they cost), so unfortunately it doesn't work

[stevenchoi56]

5 minutes ago, Mobby Dick said:

I have the Bose AE2 (I know not the best for the money they cost), so unfortunately it doesn't work

Probably not the best option but like incase your interested I used to have a pair of bose qc15 and instead of buying a mic I ended up buying a asus xonar u3. I have used it for about 3 years now and it boosted the sound of my mic while still making the sound clean so if all else fails that could be an option for you.

[Mobby Dick]

11 hours ago, stevenchoi56 said:

Probably not the best option but like incase your interested I used to have a pair of bose qc15 and instead of buying a mic I ended up buying a asus xonar u3. I have used it for about 3 years now and it boosted the sound of my mic while still making the sound clean so if all else fails that could be an option for you.

I already use a pcie sound card, so no option... But thanks for your help