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Logitech USB Desktop Consumer

Best Price: $24.00

from www.thenerds.net
summary: the logitech usb desktop microphone usb mic is very stylish in design, looks beautifull when i use it with my vaio.
from www.thenerds.net
summary: 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
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
from www.pricegrabber.com
logitech desktop microphone strengths: perfect device, light weight, stylish in design weaknesses: none summary: the logitech usb desktop microphone usb mic is very stylish in design, looks
from www.pricegrabber.com
the logitech usb desktop microphone usb mic is very stylish in design, looks beautifull when i use it with my vaio.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for COMPUTERS

Audio-Technica AT2020 Professional

Best Price: $109.00

from www.zzounds.com
my set-up is microphone>preamp>m-audio fast track interface (usb)> computer and whala!
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.amazon.com
it sounds like you're on npr or something, rather than talking into a pc microphone.
from www.amazon.com
i simply plugged it into my computer, adjusted the sound input level, and then it was smooth sailing to recording.
from www.amazon.com
it was very easy to use and noise floor very quiet, it does not record the fan noise from your computer or the background noise in the recording room, very happy with the purchase.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for COMPUTERS

Samson USB Dynamic

Best Price: $105.00

from www.amazon.com
plus don't pay for a stand it comes with a desktop stand.
from www.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
from www.amazon.com
singers, and any acoustic musician who want's to record an analog source such as a voice or just about any acoustic instrument directly to his or her pc or mac, it just do what it was designed to do.
from www.amazon.com
i've used desktop mics, headsets, lapel mics, nothing come close...
from www.amazon.com
i picked up a desktop stand for $14 and found plenty of sites online that can show you how to build your own pop filter very easily.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for COMPUTERS

MXL CUBE

Best Price: $99.00

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for an upgrade from your computer microphone or other cheapie, the mxl 990 will keep you going for a long time.
from www.amazon.com
if you looking for an upgrade from a computer mic, then this is the one for it.
from www.amazon.com
purchasing a pop filter, placing the mic in the middle of the room, and everything else) and within seconds of usbing it into my pc, it was ready.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this mic to record mandolin and acoustic guitar in my pc based home studio and couldn't be happier.
from www.amazon.com
plus, the kit comes with a useful-for-voiceovers desktop stand and a cable to plug into the computer sound card, so all-in-all i'm not sure i would have gotten a comparable setup at a better price.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Portability, Easy To Use, Impedance: 100 ohms

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for COMPUTERS

Samson C03U Professional

Best Price: $125.00

from www.amazon.com
plus don't pay for a stand it comes with a desktop stand.
from www.amazon.com
i picked up a desktop stand for $14 and found plenty of sites online that can show you how to build your own pop filter very easily.
from www.amazon.com
i've used desktop mics, headsets, lapel mics, nothing come close...
from www.amazon.com
i bought this for recording music from an antique phonograph onto my macbook pro running os x 10.4.
from www.amazon.com
so many amateurs who wish to set up their own home audio recording studios max out their credit lines to buy the top, name-brand, latest craze in mixers, stands, isolation accesories, speakers,

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

Zalman Tech ZM-MIC1 Consumer

Best Price: $16.00

from www.amazon.com
i use it with my headphones to make international calls through my computer.
from www.amazon.com
i use a pair of beyerdynamic headphones on my computer and still needed a mic, so this fit the bill.
from www.amazon.com
there was plenty of length in the cord to reach the back of my computer under mmy desk.
from www.amazon.com
works great when using with a computer.
from www.amazon.com
let me start of by saying i like zalman, they make good products and usually cater to hardcore computer users.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Portability, Strong Build Quality, Effective Output Level: -40 dBm

MXL MXL.007 USB Large Gold Diaphragm Stereo

Best Price: $184.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
all you have to do is plug it in to a usb port on your computer and windows xp recognized it and i was recording in 30 seconds using both the sound recorder that comes with windows xp and with
from www.amazon.com
the only minor problems one might have is that it doesnt record stereo on my vista computer, only mono.
from www.amazon.com
just hook it up to a laptop computer (plugs into a usb port) and record away - anywhere!

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Strong Build Quality, Professional Compatibility: Recording,Performance,Broadcast

Samson C01

Best Price: $81.00

from www.amazon.com
computer recognized it right off.
from www.amazon.com
you may need to check all configurations and restart your computer occasionally before it works each time.
from www.amazon.com
i won't comment on the software part, except on my old computer with the older usb (not the new 2.0), the microphone would power itself off every time.
from www.amazon.com
but as someone sick and tired of hearing mac users drone on about their computers in that tech-porn way they do it, that's a good thing.
from www.amazon.com
it plugs directly into the usb jack of the computer, thus bypassing the need for an audio interface mixer.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Excellent Adjustability, Impedance: 200 ohms

Samson C01U Professional

Best Price: $109.00

from www.amazon.com
i look at the computer screen, so the main acoustic energy is flowing about 5 inches above the microphone rather than aimed straight at it.
from www.amazon.com
i won't comment on the software part, except on my old computer with the older usb (not the new 2.0), the microphone would power itself off every time.
from www.amazon.com
but as someone sick and tired of hearing mac users drone on about their computers in that tech-porn way they do it, that's a good thing.
from www.amazon.com
you may need to check all configurations and restart your computer occasionally before it works each time.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend this if your a musician who wants some high quality sound without the hissing and popping of your desktop microphone.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Portability, Easy To Setup, Professional Compatibility: Recording

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.zzounds.com
ease of use: plug & play with both a pc and a mac are a snap.
from www.amazon.com
direct to usb (computer sees it as a sound card).
from www.amazon.com
it's a bit heavy (part of being built like a tank), and you need to think a little about how you're going to mount it, since some cheap desktop stands can barely manage it.

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

Logitech 980240-0403 Consumer

Best Price: $14.00

from Terry Nimmer from Willow Spring NC, clickfrom.buy.com
this one is no different it works close up, however i was hoping for something that would pick my voice up a little better at a distance from my computer.
from Shyam from Tampa, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
i am very satisfied with the purchase of logitech desktop microphone.
from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
just plug it in and use your pc speakers and you have a quality speaker phone.
from Khara from Harrisburg, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
so far, i haven't been able to test it out on the net, but right now i've been using it to create audio clips from television episodes and films on my computer.
from Barrett from Austin Texas, clickfrom.buy.com
it works great and is very inexpensive from what i've seen in other prices of computer microphones.

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

Samson Q1 Professional

Best Price: $64.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
the direct - to- computer usb ability of this mike is its big feature -- the a to d converter and usb interface are internal, just plug in and talk.
from www.amazon.com
if you do a modest amount of voice work on your computer but don't have a full-blown "home studio"--and if you're less than satisfied with the input quality of your sound card circuitry--this is the
from www.amazon.com
it picks up voice just fine, and because it's a dynamic usb mic, it plugs right into your pc to use easily.
from www.amazon.com
if you want professional grade audio equipment for computer recording, whether vocal, acoustic instrument,or podcasting, then this is the mic for you.
from www.amazon.com
both mics come with a simple drawstring nylon bag, and a tiny (but very useable) desktop mic stand.

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Positives: Strong Sensitivity, Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Impedance: 150 ohms

Sony FV420 Consumer

Best Price: $33.00

from www.amazon.com
one thing to keep in mind- if using the mini plug to plug directly into a computer, make sure that your soundcard settings are not ajusted for an alternate microphone, but be sure to use the mic
from www.amazon.com
this microphone worked great for recording from a piano straight to my pc.

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Positives: Clear Voice Quality, Strong Sensitivity, Strong Output Strength, Impedance: 600 ohms

Samson 5kit 5-Piece Drum Mic Set Professional

Best Price: $152.00

from www.amazon.com
from reading the reviews it appears that people with macs have problems...skip those reviews if you have a pc like most of us.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend this if your a musician who wants some high quality sound without the hissing and popping of your desktop microphone.
from www.amazon.com
if you are going to use this microphone on a windows pc, i highly recommend using the native windows xp drivers instead of the samson softpre drivers, as the xp drivers are much more stable.
from www.amazon.com
it was a snap to install and worked right away with my pc and windows 2000.
from www.amazon.com
you may need to check all configurations and restart your computer occasionally before it works each time.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Setup, Strong Sensitivity, Connectivity: Cable

Azden SMX-10

Best Price: $85.00

from www.amazon.com
if you have ever heard your cell phone on your pc speakers before it rings you know the sound it makes.
from www.amazon.com
i, sadly, have yet to test it out on a camcorder, but i have used it plugged into my computer and receive, nothing below, amazing sound quality from this mic.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Strong Output Strength, Polarity: Unidirectional

Nady Systems SP-4C Professional

Best Price: $28.00

from www.amazon.com
but when a very cheap microphone for a computer runs 6 or 7 bucks, i don't understand how why some people would complain.
from www.amazon.com
computer users don't expect to get much sound out of plugging into your sound card only.

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

Behringer C-2 Professional

Best Price: $58.00

from www.zzounds.com
needs eq on mixer and (if record pipe organ) also a bit on pc.
from www.zzounds.com
good pcb, nice metal housing, feels good and looks impressive.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Great Portability, Professional Compatibility: Recording

Azden 221HT Professional

Best Price: $485.00

from www.amazon.com
if you have ever heard your cell phone on your pc speakers before it rings you know the sound it makes.
from www.amazon.com
i, sadly, have yet to test it out on a camcorder, but i have used it plugged into my computer and receive, nothing below, amazing sound quality from this mic.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Clear Voice Quality, Easy To Use, Frequency Response: 40 - 18000 Hz

Behringer C-1

Best Price: $54.00

from www.amazon.com
i record audio to my computer through a behringer xenix 1202fx mixer (which is great!) and an m-audio audiophile 2496 sound card.
from www.amazon.com
unlike amazon's description, this is not a mic that comes with usb plug, phantom power, and computer connectivity.

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

Nady Starpower SP-4C

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from www.amazon.com
but when a very cheap microphone for a computer runs 6 or 7 bucks, i don't understand how why some people would complain.
from www.amazon.com
computer users don't expect to get much sound out of plugging into your sound card only.

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Positives: Strong Build Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Nice Durablity

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