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I need a new mic
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Triakis Cadelanne
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2015-04-18 06:28:48 UTC
Hi guys,

Few days ago my headset died a horrible death. For no reason, one of the speakers isn't working anymore. This is not as bad as it seems, because I've been thinking about a new mic for weeks.

So I'd want a good quality mic that I could plug on USB or classical headset socket, without adding anything to my PC. I need something with a better sound quality than usual headset mic, with low wind noises and good fidelity. But I know nothing about audio hardware, and that's why I'm asking you some advices.

I can't spend much (less than 100 €) and I don't need a headset, just a mic to put on my desktop.
Elyan Mishi
Jadesoturi.
#2 - 2015-04-18 11:34:47 UTC
Got a Zalman ZMMIC1 microphone personally that I bought a while ago. Costs like £7 on UK Amazon and sound quality is better than large majority of the headsets I have used in my lifetime, including some of the $/€200+ ones. It's not a desktop mic, but there's a clip so you can attach it to your shirt collar or headphone wire.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-ZM-MIC1-ZMMIC1-Lapel-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429356373&sr=8-1

It is a little quiet though, and you need to boost the receive volume from your audio settings a bit.

If you especially need one that sits on your desk, I have heard good things of Blue Microphones' Snowball brand. They are a little pricier though, but still sub 100€.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#3 - 2015-04-19 10:21:24 UTC
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#4 - 2015-04-19 13:25:39 UTC
If you want headset style get a pair of headphones and put this on it http://www.modmic.com/

-k8

My Fanclub
Jenshae Chiroptera
#5 - 2015-04-21 04:21:09 UTC
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrea-SG-100-Shotgun-Microphone-cancellation/dp/B00474FQWM

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