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Best microphone for video production?

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See if you can find an AT2020 it is much better than either of those.

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I'm looking into a new microphone to buy and only a few caught my eye that were in my budget range ($100 ish)  The blue snowball and Zoom H1, which one is better, do you have a better suggestion?

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Zoom H1 has a slight advantage on audio quality, although the Snowball is still a great all round mic (use one myself).

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I'm looking into a new microphone to buy and only a few caught my eye that were in my budget range ($100 ish)  The blue snowball and Zoom H1, which one is better, do you have a better suggestion?

I would consider this mic as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-USB-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001AS6OYC/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1388960475&sr=1-1&keywords=Audio+Technica+AT2020

Audio Technica AT202. 

It is well regarded on the forums. 

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Are you in the US? In that case you should be able to get a Blue Yeti for that price :) Which is better then both of those ;)

 

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388959923&sr=8-1&keywords=Blue+Yeti

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He should get the USB version though :P

thanks a bunch 

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