Click HERE to listen to the audio version of this thread. Just to give you a better grasp on how the mic I'm going to recommend is going to sound like. Links on where to find them are hyperlinked in the text below.
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Before you buy the Blue Yeti or Snowball, I'd like to turn your focus on a much more affordable mic that sounds far, far superior.
And when I say "sounds far superior", I am intentionally foregoing the technical details of both mics and simply focusing on sound quality. Because at the end of the day, sound quality is the only thing that matters.
Now, the microphone I want you to turn your attention to is the CAD GXL2400 USB. Its a condenser mic like the Blue Yeti or the Snowball BUT it has a large diaphragm capsule. Now why does the capsule matter? Because the Blue mics use a smaller capsule which results in a much harsher sound in the higher frequencies. Large diaphragms would sound more balanced, and even better when you do some post processing.
Now, you're probably wondering how much is this going to cost you. Thirty bucks. Its going to cost you thirty bucks free shipping. But let's not stop there. Let's give you a full and proper recording setup. If you're willing to throw an additional 15 bucks, you can get a scissor arm and a popfilter.
So you have in total.. 45 bucks. Now compare that price to the Blue Yeti which is what? 120 dollars for for just the mic? Sure, it comes with different polar patterns but let's be honest. You're not going to use those patterns nor will you ever find use for it. And even if you do, you're better off just grabbing an XLR setup.
Now, you're probably skeptical as to the sound quality of a 30 dollar mic. It probably sounds like crap given the price, right?
Well, what you're hearing from the beginning is recorded using the CAD GXL2400USB. So there you go.
So before you buy the Blue Yeti, consider looking up the CAD GXL2400. Its a good mic. I wouldn't use it for voice acting BUT for YouTube commentary, its way overkill in sound quality (and that's good).
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Before you buy the Blue Yeti or Snowball, I'd like to turn your focus on a much more affordable mic that sounds far, far superior.
And when I say "sounds far superior", I am intentionally foregoing the technical details of both mics and simply focusing on sound quality. Because at the end of the day, sound quality is the only thing that matters.
Now, the microphone I want you to turn your attention to is the CAD GXL2400 USB. Its a condenser mic like the Blue Yeti or the Snowball BUT it has a large diaphragm capsule. Now why does the capsule matter? Because the Blue mics use a smaller capsule which results in a much harsher sound in the higher frequencies. Large diaphragms would sound more balanced, and even better when you do some post processing.
Now, you're probably wondering how much is this going to cost you. Thirty bucks. Its going to cost you thirty bucks free shipping. But let's not stop there. Let's give you a full and proper recording setup. If you're willing to throw an additional 15 bucks, you can get a scissor arm and a popfilter.
So you have in total.. 45 bucks. Now compare that price to the Blue Yeti which is what? 120 dollars for for just the mic? Sure, it comes with different polar patterns but let's be honest. You're not going to use those patterns nor will you ever find use for it. And even if you do, you're better off just grabbing an XLR setup.
Now, you're probably skeptical as to the sound quality of a 30 dollar mic. It probably sounds like crap given the price, right?
Well, what you're hearing from the beginning is recorded using the CAD GXL2400USB. So there you go.
So before you buy the Blue Yeti, consider looking up the CAD GXL2400. Its a good mic. I wouldn't use it for voice acting BUT for YouTube commentary, its way overkill in sound quality (and that's good).