Samson USB Dynamic Microphone w/Stand Microphone Reviews

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i "own" 2 of these mics, and have had great luck recording various forms of hand percussion and drum set with them. The first one lasted about a year, and the second one lasted about a month. Its now past the 6-week period that Samson said they required to fix the first one (still heard nothing from them), and now i need to send this second one back as well. Looking back, not a worthy investment at all, but i did get some great recordings out of the 13 total months i used it. from Amazon.com Hi everyone, I was looking for a studio quality microphone for my home office to do audio and webcam recordings. I had a great USB Plantronics headset which delivers great audio and sound quality for SKYPE and is also good if you wanted to just do Audio but with the webcam it makes you look like a dork and was unprofessional looking. I was using the native audio on my Logitech 9000 webcam which was good but wanted a little better quality sound and the Samson Mic was perfect for what I needed. from Amazon.com I just started playing with Garageband/pod cast and use Skype and wanted to improve the sound input. Compare to the other mini microphones I've used, this is HUGE and heavy, solidly built. Connection is easy, just plug in the USB and the Mac recognizes it. To my not so experienced ears, it sounds better than iSight, built-in mics, and the Sony mic that requires an AA battery and a pre-amp. from Amazon.com The price of a microphone is not always the best indicator of quality and the C03U is a perfect example of this. It is awesome! The C03U is a studio condenser with a large 19mm ultra thin diaphragm capsule and high quality Analog-to-Digital converter with a 16 bit, 48kHz sampling rate powered by USB. It has dual 19mm capsules with 3-micron large diaphragm. from Amazon.com I needed a USB microphone for use with my speech recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speaking), when I got my new PC the sound card was incompatible with Dragon, and their tech support told me to either get a new sound card, or use a USB microphone. I tried an inexpensive USB microphone from Logitech, but it resulted in many more errors that I had to go back and correct. from Amazon.com The bottom line in Hollywood is don't skimp on quality, but don't blow your budget either. If you need to save, skip the free doughnuts and sandwiches in the back of the room. I didn't know what to expect when I first purchased the Samson C-03 microphone, even after countless hours of research on several budget microphones, but I have to say that I am definitely not disappointed in this microphone's sound...and you won't be either, if you decide to purchase it. I returned the other microphones I evaluated and kept this one because I really liked the selectable recording patterns (hypercardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional patterns), the dual 19mm diaphragm design of this studio condenser mic, the professional-grade durability of the all-metal die-cast chassis, the quality built-in analog/digital converter and, of course, the absolutely, crisp, clear and wonderful sound that it produces. from Amazon.com I bought this for recording music from an antique phonograph onto my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.4. I had previously tried using an unpowered microphone plugged into the audio input jack, but that setup produced buzzing and poor sensitivity. This new USB microphone worked great. I didn't have to install any software, just plugged it in and selected it in the sound preferences. from Amazon.com Like others, I purchased this microphone for Podcasting. And I am extremely happy with the Samson C03U. The audio quality is outstanding, the microphone is constructed like a tank (it weighs a pound, and has the same solid feel as a pro-quality camera like Nikon's D2X and D200), and it provides the simplicity of a direct digital connection. from Amazon.com It is an excellent mic with very solid construction. Only negative thing (although very minor) I wish I had know that I could have gotten a standard mic stand for it instead of the "fancy" "spider" or "cage" design advertised with it (you really don't need that). Lastly, no worries with the usb/windows set up. Literally took it out of the package, plug in and go! from Amazon.com i just got this microphone for my birthday to record my acoustic guitar and some drums and it works great... from Amazon.com

Released	over 2 years ago
Impedance	200 ohms
Frequency Response	50 - 16000 Hz
Effective Output Level	136 dBm
Polarity	Supercardioid Hypercardioid
Connectivity	Cable
Consumer Compatibility	Computers
MPN	SAQ1UCW
Plug Type	USB
Type	Dynamic
Types Quantity	Single Microphone Type
UPC	00809164007517
Usage	Consumer

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