Best PC Microphone

[Reloaded2]

Hey Guys,

I want to get into YouTube and videos and my videos contain game reviews and game-play do I don't need a camera so lavaliers are really not a option because I can screen shot the games and I want a good quality, crisp sound microphone for under £15. I'm on a tight budget at the moment because most my money is to my new rig but I need a dedicated PC microphone for £15 so i can game review. It needs to be a good quality, good build, have no background noise, able to pick up voices from about 30cm away.

 

[Edge]

I'm sorry to say that for £15 you won't get a microphone that anyone is going to want to listen to on Youtube.

 

[Feronix]

I'm sorry to say that for £15 you won't get a microphone that anyone is going to want to listen to on Youtube.

True.

Might as well use some built-in mic for now as it's likely going to be equally bad to a £15 pound one and save up a bit more.

 

[barnsley]

You could get a headset with an acceptable/half decent mic for £40.

 

[MadShadow]

Honestly, when I hear a YouTube video with poor audio, I close it immediatly. YouTube takes an investment, sadly more than 15 pounds

 

[Reloaded2]

Ok then how about 30 pounds?

 

[Edge]

Come back when you can spend 50-100 quid on a semi-decent setup, mate. Sorry but no one isn't going to listen to poor quality audio

 

[Reloaded2]

Ok fine ill halt my hard drive can you show me a decent microphone for £60-70 not much more than that.

 

[barnsley]

If this has the same mic as the 780 (which I believe it does) then the microphone quality is actually better than corsair's headsets. Yes its a headset. Plantronics 380.

 

[Feronix]

For that price you might be able to find a (used) Behringer C-1U USB Condensor mic which is supposed to be alright. Definitely get a condensor microphone though.

Comes with the USB cable, but without a stan. So unless you want to spend an extra tenner on a desk stand you're going to have find an alternate solution for that in the mean time. I'd also suggest a popfilter and, if you're doing live commentaries, a shockmount against vibration coming from the desk.

Edit; ^That applies to the £30 budget.

Edit 2;
For the 70-80 pound budget you may be able to get a Blue Snowball, which is a popular purchase under the YouTube gaming community. You can, however, also go with a slightly less mainstream option, which is the Samson C01 USB (C01u) studio condenser mic and a seperate desk stand.

 

[MadShadow]

The Blue Snowball is a popular choice, and while sounding/looking odd, it certainly performs well for its price (£50-60).

 

[Reloaded2]

What about something like the Zalman-Zm-Mic1 apparently they have a decent quality.

If this has the same mic as the 780 (which I believe it does) then the microphone quality is actually better than corsair's headsets. Yes its a headset. Plantronics 380.

And is it worth it - is the mic good

 

[Drakkonen]

Avoid the zalman mic. I had one for about 2 weeks before I decided it was just too bad to continue using anymore, and that was just for skype.

 

[Reloaded2]

What about the Audio Technica ATR-3350 Condenser Lavalier Microphone - Are they good for PC commentaries.

 

[Feronix]

What about the Audio Technica ATR-3350 Condenser Lavalier Microphone - Are they good for PC commentaries.

Sorry mate, but if these are the kind of mics you're looking for and you want to make 'professionally' sounding videos, you either have no clue about mics (and ignoring advice) or a very low standard of professionalism.

 

[Reloaded2]

Right my best bet is the blue snowball. Ill try and pick this up. Oh BTW Feronix i do have no idea about mics in fact none at all thats why i came here

 

[Feronix]

Right my best bet is the blue snowball. Ill try and pick this up. Oh BTW Feronix i do have no idea about mics in fact none at all thats why i came here

Yeah and that's completely fine but people were giving you tips and you didn't seem to be responding them

The Blue Snowball will probably serve you more than fine. It also comes with everything that you need so it's basically plug & play

 

[Reloaded2]

Barnsley suggested the Plantronics 380. Is the mic on it good to do reviewing? I to pay the price tag for the Snowball if it means good quality sound

 

[iBeInspire]

M audio avid vocal studio. £60 quid usb condensor with a headphone slot for monitoring and a desktop stand.

Check here for some things I've managed to get out of the old girl (with some DAW mixing magic thrown in)... pretty decent for an untreated room and a 60quid usb mic me thinks... (It's my mate's voice, not mine)

 

[barnsley]

Barnsley suggested the Plantronics 380. Is the mic on it good to do reviewing? I to pay the price tag for the Snowball if it means good quality sound

I'll upload a video comparison of what the microphone sounds like when I get the time/get home. My mic died on me a while back otherwise I'd do a comparison.
TBh I'd just get the snowball, they're decent for the price although I hope you will avoid having background noise.