the samson C01U is a great little mic for the price. i use the non-usb
version for extra condensers when i need more than my main one, but we
got a usb version at the school i work at and they love it. getting a
usb mic means you don't have to worry about preamps/sound card quality
etc, but it does mean you are limited in what you can do with it
elsewhere (unless it has the option for both usb and normal outputs,
which the samson at least does not).
<br><span class="sg"><br>porl<br></span><br>ps. unfortunately mics are
one of the mos difficult things to get 'right'. everyone has different
opinions, and everyone's voice works better with different mics. i have
a friend who we had to record through a shure sm58 rather than the
$1500 mic i usually use, because her voice just didn't sound quite
right with it. the shure worked perfectly though :)<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 29/10/2007, <b class="gmail_sendername">Rick Green</b> <<a href="mailto:rtg@aapsc.com">rtg@aapsc.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007, william estrada wrote:<br><br>> Hi group,<br>><br>> Looking for a good mic for a voice app. Currently using a cheap $10 Radio<br>> shack cassette mic, Model: 33-3019. The volume is very low on both windozes
<br>> and Linux.<br>><br>> I wondering if the Model: HG-M73 or their Model: AVL516 would be better?<br>><br>> Any suggestion? Other sources? Experiences?<br> You might look into some of the new products that combine a good quality
<br>studio vocal mic, mic preamp, and a/d interface all in one product.<br>Consult your favorite search engine for 'USB Microphone'. Samson, Rode,<br>and Blue are three manufacturers that showed up for me.<br> ...of course, then the search begins for working Linux drivers...
<br><br>--<br>Rick Green<br><br>"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little<br>temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."<br> -Benjamin Franklin
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