Need a proper mic for recordings
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russ80




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PostPosted: Sun, 24th Aug 2014 20:39    Post subject: Need a proper mic for recordings
So, any recommendations would be welcome from people with experience. It's mostly for recordings like voice-overs and whatnot.

Would like something semi-professional (as in 150-200$ max for the whole setup), since apparently there's a few XLR mics there that also need a mixing board or a XLR-USB adapter).

If anything cheaper can do the trick also, feel free to recommend. I'm mostly looking at having no background noise, and proper voice record (as in the bass etc).


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PostPosted: Sun, 24th Aug 2014 20:43    Post subject:
Can't help you directly, but have you looked at Amazon in that price range and sorted after rating?

Another big shop for audio equipment is Thomann (at least in Germany they are):
http://www.thomann.de/gb/microphones.html
You can change your country at the top right.
Ratings/reviews are there too


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russ80




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PostPosted: Sun, 24th Aug 2014 20:48    Post subject:
Yeah, i tend not to bother with amazon since i'm from Romania. I've been looking at mics and thomann too, liked the AT2020 it's just that i'm not really sure what to go for if USB or XLR (and get usb adapter) and even then.. is a USB mic just connectable to a normal USB port (might sound stupid but hey.. no experience with proper mics except the usual gaming headset).

Got 2 stores here in which i saw the at2020 just wondering if anyone else had experience with other mics.

Was also checking this one out

http://www.thomann.de/ro/samson_gtrack.htm

Reviews seem quite good and the price is lower.


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russ80




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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 15:41    Post subject:
Well i went with the at2020 XLR / behringer mixer USB and so far so good. Quality is amazing. Total was around 200e.


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PumpAction
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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 15:46    Post subject:
Record something and post it. Say something nice about pCars environments for example Laughing


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russ80




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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 16:39    Post subject:
Nevermind, there you go:

https://soundcloud.com/chris85_2014/test

You asked for the pcars comment not me Razz

Keep in mind i did play around with the mixer knobs a bit so .. no idea if i did anything, gonna have to check the manual later.

Sound unedited or anything.
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PumpAction
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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 18:16    Post subject:
Hah you sound good! How far away was the mic from your mouth? I only have my laptop speakers here, so I won't be able to comment on the mic quality (nor will I on the content Mad ). Your english sounds really good as well! Couldn't hear a bit gypsy in your voice Cool Face (j/k no audible accent!)


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russ80




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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 18:30    Post subject:
PumpAction wrote:
Hah you sound good! How far away was the mic from your mouth? I only have my laptop speakers here, so I won't be able to comment on the mic quality (nor will I on the content Mad ). Your english sounds really good as well! Couldn't hear a bit gypsy in your voice Cool Face (j/k no audible accent!)


Was like less than a half arm's length from it. I can go even further and still get really good quality if i put the gain higher on the mixer (and still no background noise, which i'm just amazed by having to compare it to my previous shitty headset mic), only problem is you need to be slightly close to it to register the lower tones in your voice and whatnot.

I also need to go buy a stand tomorrow, because the non-usb model came without it so yeah.
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DV2




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PostPosted: Mon, 25th Aug 2014 19:01    Post subject:
Is there any mic that just works with an USB Cable?...Because sometimes Jacks are either not detected or ...really weird or something

I used to use an ol' Logitech Headset with Mic and the audio was pretty nice but the mic was ...Meeeeeh


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