Cheap USB mic in 2023?

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  1. Backtired

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    hey, i'm not a singer by any means.
    sometimes i just record stuff. i used to have a desktop microphone a friend left at home (lol), but it broke a few months ago. now i'm using the webcam mic and it's complete shit.

    i was wondering, do you know any USB mic? i do not have an audio interface.
    just need a better mic. options are:

    - get a desktop mic (useless because for talking i have the mic from the webcam)
    - buy something a bit pricier like Audio-Technica ATR2100x (which is 90/100 €)

    so the question is: if i buy something like the above mic, would i notice an increase in the sound quality? i suppose so, just want to hear it from you.
     
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  3. fiction

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    Also consider a Zoom H1n.
    Decent quality stereo microphones, doubles as a decent Stereo i/o USB audio interface and a USB microphone too.
    Oh, and it can record to MicroSD cards, powered by 2 AAA batteries.
     
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  4. 5teezo

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    Don't buy USB mics. Because the are shit Why? Because, well, USB is a data connection. This means there has to be a AD-Converteer built into the Mic alreade which converts waves into 010101011101 before it even reaches your USB port. So with USB mics you get 2 shitty devices fused into one: a shitty mic and a shitty AD-Converter.

    Get a used AudioInterface and a regular mic instead. Better value for the money.
     
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  5. Backtired

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    hi mate. as i said, i don't have an audio interface and do not intend on getting one. i'm not a musician, just a hobbiyst, and i move around a lot. i just want a toy, nothing serious. thanks for your suggestion though.
    i think i'll get this one ATR2500x
    well, as soon as i get a new paycheck...
     
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    Yes why not, go for it for now, do your vocal productions with it,until you can get your hands on a proper audio interface & mic :bow:
    Audio-Technica for me always has a great value to price ratio & you can sell it later on, or give it for free to a friend later on,cheers! :wink:
    *Friendly tip : use a gater & de-esser plug ins on your vocal chain, with the compressors & eq that you already use :bow:
     
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  7. Backtired

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    i ended up getting a SENNHEISER PROFILE and, for my purposes and to my ears, i don't think it could sound better.
    cheers, highly recommend it if you're not a pro
     
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