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Blue Ball Professional

Blue Microphones Ball Professional Microphone

Best Price: $98.00

from www.musiciansfriend.com
i plugged it in and after a while of eqing, i got it sounding like the bass drum sounds on many of my favorite songs.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
it is old, and it has been used on the road for a long time and despite my best efforts to keep it new and shiny, i have failed.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
i tried this mic out against the big three kick mics (d6, d112, & beta52), and sounds as good, if not better than any of them.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
mic sounds ok on bass cabs and could use some help in a kick.
from vincedog3, www.shopping.com
pros: easy hook up and interface on the apple mac and windows vista service pack 1.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Portability, Strong Sensitivity, Impedance: 50 ohms

2 RECOMMENDED by 534 people for OVERALL

Logitech USB Desktop Consumer

Best Price: $24.00

from www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: very well-designed shape and handy controllable product weaknesses: none as i found summary: (edited october 25th by gft) first of all, i tried to find a cheap and worth of
from www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: clear sound, solid construction, plug n play weaknesses: power button a little weak summary: the microphone is one of the best out there, and its plug n play capability means that i
from Brandon from Kalamazoo, MI, clickfrom.buy.com
my microphone jack on my sound card decided to stop working properly and i decided to get a usb microphone to replace it.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the ease of use of this microphone makes it outstanding.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i had used a headset microphone for the longest time on my pc before i got a macbook pro, and then realized it wouldn't work at all because the impedance of the line-in port on that notebook is too

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Voice Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Frequency Response: 100 - 16000 Hz

3 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for OVERALL

Behringer C-1

Best Price: $54.00

from www.amazon.com
i tried to yell into it and bang my guitar cords right up close to it, but i could not get it to overload or distort.
from www.amazon.com
i can't afford a $4000 neumann but i wanted a moderately priced good quality condenser microphone.
from www.amazon.com
i even tried it in my bedroom, and nearby the state put a amusement park, and the voices, the screaming and the sounds of the machines that were not perceived by bear ear, it was recorded clearly.
from www.amazon.com
it is perfect for a podcaster...fat sound!!!
from www.amazon.com
it sounds really good for such a cheap price.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Strong Build Quality, Impedance: 100 ohms

4 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for OVERALL

Audix OM-5

Best Price: $169.00

from www.zzounds.com
feature: it plugs in, sounds great, and has low feedback response.
from www.zzounds.com
feature: i would perfer a hard case but what do you expect for the price quality: its solid value: i think i have said what i think sound: this is awsome no feed back all the sound it performs
from www.zzounds.com
ease of use: plug it in...use it.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it is a great and easy tool for anyone to use.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it's an essential tool if you would like to avoid backing up and reinstalling your operating system when you want to add a secondary os to your computer or when you simply want to reorganize your

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Positives: Attractive Design, Strong Sensitivity, Clear Sound Quality, Impedance: 200 ohms

5 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for OVERALL

Shure Beta 87A Professional

Best Price: $289.00

from www.samedaymusic.com
overall: i will keep this product and be happy with it for as long as it works.
from www.zzounds.com
ease of use: plug it in and sing support: give it a ten simply because i am confident i wont need it overall: like i said i just purchased this microphone and put a lot of thought into it before
from www.zzounds.com
other musicians who see us play and see that i have this microphone will be sad because they dont have one.
from www.zzounds.com
i use it for live performance while sitting and playing the guitar....works well even if you are not close to it....add a little reverb or delay and the mic sounds even better.
from www.zzounds.com
you sing through it.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Strong Sensitivity, Impedance: 150 ohms

Shure Unidirectional Dynamic Professional

Best Price: $145.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?recording or putting guitar amps though a system what's not so great:?nothing "i play and record music for different groups and individuals, i own a few other much more
from www.musiciansfriend.com
it also really shines in micing guitar cabs and has very accurate reproduction of sound.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
the snare has a punchy crack sound as it should.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
we all know the quality and value of an sm57, but what surprised me was the too cool t-shirt.
from www.amazon.com
for everything from amps and instruments to vocals, and it's far and away one of the best mics out there in terms of durability (they don't call them the industry workhorses for nothing)/sound/value.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Attractive Design, Impedance: 150 ohms

Samson USB Dynamic

Best Price: $105.00

from www.amazon.com
i just got this microphone for my birthday to record my acoustic guitar and some drums and it works great...
from www.amazon.com
ok, this microphone really is a great quality for the price, i play the tenor saxophone, and this actually picks it up wonderfully!
from www.amazon.com
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
from www.amazon.com
another good thing about this microphone is that you don't have to be right next to it to record you can be about 5 feet away and it will still pick up the sound...
from www.amazon.com
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.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Strong Sensitivity, Easy To Use, Impedance: 200 ohms

Audio-Technica ATR-35S Professional

Best Price: $29.00

from Buzz from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
this little microphone works great with my camcorder for interviews, etc.
from Greg from Chilly Philly, www.circuitcity.com
over the past three years, i've used six of these little gems for different projects.
from www.amazon.com
this affordable microphone was the perfect complement to my olympus ws-300 digital audio recorder.
from www.amazon.com
don't let the size fool you - i don't know much about audio - yet - but i can tell you the sound recorded from this mic is wayyyy better than the usb microphone headset i was using.
from www.amazon.com
it picks up sound very well and makes vocals sound far better than they really should.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Portability, Longer Cable Length, Impedance: 1000 ohms

Behringer ULTRALINK UL2000M

Best Price: $242.00

from www.zzounds.com
desirability: strange to rate the sex appeal of a microphone but i can say if you can sing who needs sex apeal.
from www.zzounds.com
but it is a great price for what it offers quality: back to talking about the plastic...
from www.zzounds.com
feature: more then i need quality: had a little problem with the led screen but it haas stopped now value: for the price it does not get much better then this mic desirability: sleek and black
from www.zzounds.com
quality: it has held up in constant use at church which means its dropped monthly!
from www.zzounds.com
ease of use: hook it up set the channel and you are ready to go.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Portability, Clear Voice Quality, Frequency Response: 30 - 19000 Hz

Shure Beta 57A Professional

Best Price: $135.00

from www.musiciansfriend.com
great product, solid build, would recommend it to anyone.
from www.zzounds.com
it is a very simple yet powerful microphone.
from jwcutrell, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you are looking for an instrument microphone, particularly for guitar cabinets and/or snare drum, this is absolutely the best choice on the market.
from www.zzounds.com
quality: it's a shure.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Attractive Design, Impedance: 150 ohms

Nady Systems SP-4C Professional

Best Price: $28.00

from www.musiciansfriend.com
here it is, cheap!!!
from www.musiciansfriend.com
i have a freinds and family music studio in peckville, pa.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
too many times i would turn the mic off and the backup singer would be surprised.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
too many times someone would turn the mic off and the next singer wouls be surprised.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
they did the job for that, but don't let your singer swing them around.

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Positives: Clear Voice Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Strong Sensitivity, Impedance: 250 ohms

Rode NT1A Professional

Best Price: $374.00

from www.zzounds.com
*getting rid of the old microphone* ease of use: it was easy to get it working for my usb interface, i didn't need those microphones with the multiple cardoid patterns...this was the perfect
from www.zzounds.com
this microphone is a condenser - it picks up a lot of sound, but it picks up very little noise!
from www.samedaymusic.com
5-10 inches away from the neck (right where it meets the body) will produce a huge range of tone variations for nearly any acoustic guitar.
from www.zzounds.com
have used it very effectively with various things from vocals, to guitars, to wooden indian flutes :p support: i have not needed to deal with the company for technical support, but through my
from www.zzounds.com
it's ultra low noise ,fantastic on vocals,great on acoustic instruments, even lead guitar and bass cabs.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Good Durablity, Impedance: 100 ohms

Behringer B-2 Pro Professional

Best Price: $160.00

from www.zzounds.com
quality: sturdy construction value: very happy with this product for the price sound: this is a very nice mic for the price.
from www.zzounds.com
using it on vocals and acoustic guitar,- i like to state that the mic sounds natural, crisp and clear.
from www.zzounds.com
feature: it has some cool extras, not top notch but if you are an at home musician or hobbyist there is no reason you need a whole lot more.
from a customer from indiana,edu, www.samedaymusic.com
it user: a customer from thomson.com submitted: 11/25/2004 style of music: alternative,
from a customer from euronet.nl, www.samedaymusic.com
quality: if it breaks i will buy a new one in a heart beat, but i doubt it.

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Positives: Clear Voice Quality, Strong Build Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Impedance: 1000 ohms

Rode Podcaster Professional

Best Price: $229.00

from www.zzounds.com
ease of use: plug in and play no trouble with computer recognition of the product.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
the sound quality of this microphone is amazing!
from www.bhphotovideo.com
the sound quality is great and the nice part is you just plug it in and your good to go.
from www.zzounds.com
sound: great for little voice overs or singing, picks up everything crisply.
from www.zzounds.com
quality: built like a tank compared to a lot of mics.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Attractive Design, Professional Compatibility: Broadcast

Audio-Technica AT2020 Professional

Best Price: $109.00

from www.zzounds.com
ease of use: the use of this product is amazing.
from www.musiciansfriend.com
after i got it dialed in, but i've not used it for my acoustic because play back didn't sound great off of my br600, but after putting some of my guitar tracks over to the computer i was blown away.
from www.zzounds.com
overall it does capture the true sound of vocals and acoustic guitars.
from www.zzounds.com
i don't have a professional studio but this microphone gives my music a professional sound.
from www.zzounds.com
quality: its a great microphone.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Easy To Setup, Impedance: 100 ohms

Shure 55SH Series II Professional

Best Price: $174.00

from www.zzounds.com
diane lane looked so hot using this microphone as a kidnapped singer/rock star in that movie!
from www.zzounds.com
feature: nice has no feedback problems,could do without the on off switch quality: built road tough, all steel head value: nice mic to me a little pricey,but after you own it you will know why i
from www.zzounds.com
it is easy when performing on stage to move your hands/fingers and accidently turn it off when in the moment and getting crazy.
from www.zzounds.com
quality: very durable!
from www.zzounds.com
feature: less is more to me quality: rock solid.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Comfortable, Impedance: 150 ohms

Behringer XM1800S Professional

Best Price: $41.00

from www.amazon.com
all of the singers who have used these mics love them, male and female.
from www.amazon.com
i use these for recording live music, comedy etc - using a portable mixer, i use this to add to the mix.
from www.amazon.com
i had been looking at mics for a bluegrass group i am in and decided, after reading many reviews, that i would have to spend about $100 for a single mic.
from www.amazon.com
great sounding solid mics.
from www.amazon.com
one of the best features is that each mic has an on/off switch, which eliminates having to control that through the sound board.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Good Durablity, Impedance: 600 ohms

Samson C03U Professional

Best Price: $125.00

from www.zzounds.com
quality: well the mircophone is quite senstive to loud sound but it just take some personal adjusting.
from www.zzounds.com
sound: i bought it to record live acoustic guitar and vocals, as well as synthesizer played through an amp,, all worked perfectly.
from www.zzounds.com
a good software package for recording music will help you fine tune audio tracks.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
sounds crisp and clean!
from www.zzounds.com
feature: simple, just plug and play and the drivers are all installed with volume adjustment under capture.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Clear Voice Quality, Impedance: 350 ohms

Olympus ME-15 Consumer

Best Price: $28.00

from www.thenerds.net
it has good sound pickup, discrete size, no unnecessary on-off switch, and a very convenient 90-degree mini-plug.
from www.thenerds.net
i need a small unobtrusive mic with a short cord that works well with my dvr.
from www.amazon.com
it really improves the quality of the sound especially when you don't want to show your recorder, you just plug in the microphone, put the recorder in your bag and just let the microphone outside to
from www.amazon.com
works very well as a simple microphone for a digital voice recorder, i like it.
from www.amazon.com
i can simply clip the microphone to my lapel and it picks up my voice easily.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Portability, Clear Voice Quality, Impedance: 2200 ohms

Genius MIC-01A Consumer

Best Price: $6.00

from www.amazon.com
i thought this microphone would be very low quality because the price was so low but it actually picks up sound incredibly well!
from www.amazon.com
this microphone is pretty cheap and i was worried about the quality of sound and if it had feedback.
from www.amazon.com
i love it and would recommend with the only downfall being the size which is rather large for a microphone.
from www.amazon.com
it's simple and functions well.
from www.amazon.com
i use it mostly for video and conference pc calls.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Longer Cable Length, Impedance: 200 ohms

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Best Microphones Overall

Blue Ball Professional

Logitech USB Desktop Consumer

Behringer C-1

Audix OM-5

Shure Beta 87A Professional

Shure Unidirectional Dynamic Professional

Samson USB Dynamic

Audio-Technica ATR-35S Professional

Behringer ULTRALINK UL2000M

Shure Beta 57A Professional

Nady Systems SP-4C Professional

Rode NT1A Professional

Behringer B-2 Pro Professional

Rode Podcaster Professional

Audio-Technica AT2020 Professional

Shure 55SH Series II Professional

Behringer XM1800S Professional

Samson C03U Professional

Olympus ME-15 Consumer

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