Microphone suggestions.

[DoubleWz]

Hello, my headset just broke so i figured that i would get myself some real audio equipment instead. I bought a pair of m50x and i am now looking for a mic to go with them. My budget is around 100$. 

 

How do you make the mic not to pick up keyboard and mouse clicks?

[themctipers]

change your mic settings so when you're typing or clicking, it wont transmit that

it should be labeled something along the lines of 'input sensitivity'

 

iirc, blue snowball is still a good mic for the price (dont quote me on that, the last time i gave a shit about a mic was in ~2014)

[Aytex]

Snowball should be the best for you

[kasugatei]

11 hours ago, DoubleWz said:

How do you make the mic not to pick up keyboard and mouse clicks?

The biggest help would be not buying condenser microphone. 

[schwarzerrogen]

8 hours ago, Niksa said:

The biggest help would be not buying condenser microphone. 

 

I would strongly say that's incorrect.

 

Mic placement and polar pattern are relevant than the fact the mic is a condenser mic; all that would mean is that the clicks and keystrokes are better quality. Honestly, I'd try to position the mic in such a way that the keyboard is in the deadspot of the mic (the back), or as close as you can. As @themctipers said, lowering the gain, or 'input sensitivity' would be helpful. I'd agree with the Ball, or maybe look at the Yeti as you can angle it so that it sits over the keyboard point up at your face.

[kasugatei]

14 hours ago, schwarzerrogen said:

Mic placement and polar pattern are relevant than the fact the mic is a condenser mic; all that would mean is that the clicks and keystrokes are better quality.

First of all, what does this even mean, what are you trying to say? What "better quality" keystrokes and clicks???

 

Second of all, why am I saying NOT to buy condenser is because of several reasons:

• people don't know how to use dynamic processors (gate, compressor, limiter) and/or have no idea what are they for. Even if you use them, some keyboards are way too noisy so they will interfere while speaking in the microphone even if you use noise gate. 
• by positioning condenser into the "sweet spot" people will, in most cases, have to give up their comfort in order for microphone to stay in that place. Not to mention that lots of people (99.9%) don't have acoustically treated rooms and have relatively small rooms in the first place so the sound will bounce all over the place and eventually hit the microphone membrane regardless of the polar pattern.

Condensers in general are great microphones but if you don't want bleeding of surrounding noises, you simply don't use them. They are sensitive by their nature and even paying $8000 for Neumann microphone will do s**t in solving that problem.

[AAJoe]

Well, ignoring my obvious vote (see signature) as to the best mic (lol) - I am not sure that I'd brand condenser mics a bad choice universally. Technically the ModMic is a condenser mic. I have the feeling you're thinking of some specific type of condenser mic when making such a broad statement against them?

 

I'm not sure what type of mic you'd pick over a condenser for gaming... Most people don't want to set up a dynamic mic, though it does offer some compelling advantages, it's not going to be as economical as a USB condenser mic like a snowball or a 3.5mm condenser mic like the ModMic - especially once you start adding in mixers and whatnot.

 

Just trying to understand what alternative you believe is the better choice @Niksa.

[kasugatei]

1 hour ago, AAJoe said:

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Sorry, I've forgotten to be more specific. My opinion is about large diaphragm condensers. 

 

Again, don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with them but some people are constantly whining about hearing clicks from keyboard and mouse and if the can not live with those bleeding sounds, then condensers are NOT for them. Otherwise they can buy what ever they want.

 

My background is from pro audio and I can not simply suggest my favourite microphone for this application - MD441 to the general public. Actually I can if the money is no problem but that microphone is IMHO the best thing if you want to have best of both worlds - almost condenser type of detail pickup and it is dynamic so it is much less susceptible to surrounding noise bleeds. Also, worthy mentions are RE20, SM7B are PR40.