Recommend me a good microphone

[GoingUp]

I need to record some sounds onto my laptop. I need to go out and buy a microphone from BB, CompUSA Staples or somewhere tonight. Whats a good quality but reasonably priced (<$50) microphone for my computer?

 

[StageLeft]

If I buy it for you will you send me audio love letters?

 

[mobobuff]

I just use a $20 GE desktop microphone. Sound quality is really nice, sensitivy is nice and respective to high and low sounds. Works great with Ventrilo too. Got it at BB I think.

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[Malladine]

logitech make a good one, forget the model but it's USB. Never get one that only connects via the microphone port in the sound card.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
I just use a $20 GE desktop microphone. Sound quality is really nice, sensitivy is nice and respective to high and low sounds. Works great with Ventrilo too. Got it at BB I think.

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Thanks I might buy one of those to use with Ventrillo, w00t!

 

[RossMAN]

This looks good
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...=5431927&type=product&id=1055388008858

reviews
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=36-111-601&DEPA=0

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
This looks good
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...=5431927&type=product&id=1055388008858

reviews
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=36-111-601&DEPA=0

Yep, I remember seeing that one there too, but I chose this one because it uses a ball-in-socket pivot, so it's extremely flexible. Can be brought up next to the monitor, straight up towards my face, or down low and angled upwards (the stem can be rotated too) to tune my guitar with tuning software.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
If I buy it for you will you send me audio love letters?

Yes!

 

[RossMAN]

$24.99 @ CompUSA
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=303249

In Stock at
Brookfield Superstore
Brookfield, WI 53045 (262) 821-2846

In Stock at
Madison Superstore
Madison, WI 53717 608-827-9333

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: RossMAN
This looks good
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...=5431927&type=product&id=1055388008858

reviews
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=36-111-601&DEPA=0

Yep, I remember seeing that one there too, but I chose this one because it uses a ball-in-socket pivot, so it's extremely flexible. Can be brought up next to the monitor, straight up towards my face, or down low and angled upwards (the stem can be rotated too) to tune my guitar with tuning software.

Does it pick up background noise? Sometimes my chair squeaks.

Does it have a mute button on the base?

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
$24.99 @ CompUSA
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=303249

In Stock at
Brookfield Superstore
Brookfield, WI 53045 (262) 821-2846

In Stock at
Madison Superstore
Madison, WI 53717 608-827-9333

Thanks rossman. I just saw that. I'm in MI now

 

[RossMAN]

WI, MI same difference

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: RossMAN
This looks good
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...=5431927&type=product&id=1055388008858

reviews
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=36-111-601&DEPA=0

Yep, I remember seeing that one there too, but I chose this one because it uses a ball-in-socket pivot, so it's extremely flexible. Can be brought up next to the monitor, straight up towards my face, or down low and angled upwards (the stem can be rotated too) to tune my guitar with tuning software.

Does it pick up background noise? Sometimes my chair squeaks.

Does it have a mute button on the base?

Oddly enough the only background noise it activates on is the door shutting. No mute button. But it's only $9.99 at CompUSA in Lansing! A weird thing is, that I have the microphone in Audio Properties muted, but Ventrilo still picks it up, unless I mute the mic in Ventrilo itself. Which is cool because I don't get my own voice in my headphones. I also have keybinds for mic and sound mute, so that replaces the button

 

[RossMAN]

$9.99 is a pretty tempting price.

 

[GoingUp]

just got the logitech microphone and it works great! i recommend it!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
just got the logitech microphone and it works great! i recommend it!

Did you get the USB or non-USB version?

How do you like it so far?