r/microphone

I do freelance video work on the side, mostly promos and product videos. Audio quality actually matters because clients notice when it's bad.

A while back I bought a cheap wireless mic to save some cash. Huge mistake. There was this constant hiss on every recording. At first I thought it was my environment, but even in a dead quiet room it was rough. One client even told me my finished work didn't seem professional enough which was really infuriating.

Since then, I've been hunting for a proper wireless mic. The DJI Mic 2 looks solid, but it's way more than I want to spend on something that isn't my main income. Recently I came across the DJI Mic Mini 2. The price is noticeably lower than the flagship, but it still has the charging case and magnetic clip. Makes me wonder if this might actually be the sweet soot for someone like me, or if I'm just setting myself up for another letdown.

Has anyone tried the Mini 2? Really don't want to cheap out and regret it a second time.

As the title says, I created a youtube channel almost 2 months ago and quickly got monetized and am honestly making decent money ($200 in first week). I want to reinvest into the channel with a good quality microphone.

My niche is poker vlogs in which I record my hands, but mute the table audio and record a voice over. So each episode is 30 minutes of just me talking. I'm not looking for voice tuning, just something that will capture clear high quality i can tranfer straight into my editing software.

I'm currently using a $20 walmart mic I bought years ago and it does not sound great.

Quick searches online reccomends Rode PodMic or elgato wave 3, but I'd love a second opinion before purchasing.

Thank you!!!!

Is there a good mic with the ability to record in 8 kHz and 16 kHz without resampling?

Hey all. I'm close to buying the Shure KSM32C, as it seems like a good fit for all of my needs from what I can tell, although I can't find any anecdotes online when using it for harsh vocals. I specifically use a false chord technique, primarily with low-mid range pitches. I'm aiming for a sound akin to David Vincent, Dan Swano, or Mikael Akerfeldt. I know that Opeth used the Neumann TLM 103 on a couple early albums for vocals, and when listening to an isolated comparison between it and the Shure KSM32 they seem to have a lot of similar qualities, disregarding the difference in price of course. I'll be using it with a Motu M4 without any other preamps, although I expect to invest in one later on. Anyone know of anything I should be wary of regarding this purchase?

Microphone setting toggle not available on my iphone.

This might be a question for the Microphone sub, but I'm starting here.

I recently reconnected with some old band mates of mine. We were a good band back in our time and even won on Star Search. Good original songs for that time. The subject of maybe doing some remote recording came up, as they still write. I'm the only one that has stayed up with modern recording tech and none of them even have an interface nor a DAW. I know, it's a tall order, but their smart guys and I think I can walk them through the process. Their all no stranger to recording studios.

The singer, who has an amazing voice, asked if his Shure Super 55 Deluxe would do in a recording situation. I'd never seen one before. It seems, looks are the only thing it has going for it. (ie) Sonics, Plosives, Et Al) I told him I would look into it and have yet to break the news that I don't think it would yield good results, or would it? It needs a cloud lifter, in the least. I think He needs some sort of LCD, to be honest. However, budget is a consideration, especially as they all are going to lay down some money for an interface. Which I'm suggesting a Volt 2 or something like it.

I'm very savvy on Pro Tools, I've been on it since '98, and am going to suggest they get "Intro" so I could walk then through the steps. They don't need more than 8 tracks respectively. The singer has Studio One and has a good understanding of computer based software. He has a video company. So the DAW work flow shouldn't be too hard for him.

My question would be, Given the budgetary constraints, What Mic/Mics would be a good suggestion. My first thought is an AT 2020 of something in that range. Or would the 55 Deluxe even be a viable choice? At $250, You would think it would sound at least halfway decent. Reviews say otherwise. It does look fancy, in a Retro kind of way. He uses it for his Single act playing around the Panama City Beach**,** circuit.

In the end, the goal is just trying to rekindle an old flame. The old "Getting the band back together"

I want to start a video game review channel and get a better mic for gaming with friends. I've been looking at these two mics, but I can't decide even after using the calculator in this Reddit thread.

I care about my keyboard not getting picked up and removing background noise in general. I record from my room at home, which is in nature, and then at college in a city (not too loud, just general ambience). I don't have a soundproofed or sound setup room. I'm also so down to get a mic arm if that would help!

Thank you all!

I’m running a dual setup with a work laptop and a personal PC, and I use a USB switch so I can move my keyboard, mouse, and Elgato Wave 3 between both without unplugging everything.

The issue is that it does not work cleanly when I switch. On both my PC and my work laptop, the Wave 3 gets detected properly, but no voice input comes through.

On my PC side, the only way I can get it working again is by manually unplugging the USB cable at the back of the mic and plugging it back in.

On my work laptop side, I need to plug it into my USB dock first for it to work properly. After that, it starts detecting my voice again.

My current chain is:
Work laptop > dock > USB switch > Elgato Wave 3
PC > USB switch > Elgato Wave 3

What I’ve noticed:

• The mic shows up as detected on both machines.
• It still gives no input after switching.
• Replugging the USB cable at the mic fixes it every time on PC.
• Plugging it into the dock is needed on the work laptop side.
• So the mic itself works, but the switch seems to leave it in a bad state.

Has anyone found a fix for this with the Wave 3 and a USB switch?

Hey, I just got a blue yeti microphone and it's pretty good when I'm up against it. I have a pop filter and noise filter on it, I'm not sure if it's those, but I feel like my voice isn't as clear if I'm not right against it. I'm not sure if this is a blue yeti thing, but I've seen others have their mic at around their chest area or a nice bit away from their face and it's more clear than mine is at that distance.

Here is the issue I am trying to solve:

I work from home and game from home a fair amount too. I have three kids who will be home most of the summer in a small house.

I also tend to go and work at coffee shops, where I might get a random call or request for a ZOOM meeting, etc.

I've used a couple of headsets, including an over the ear Razer Barracuda X. The noise cancelling part of the mic isn't great. I'm just kinda tired of trying to figure out which headset has a good noise cancelling mic, while I don't really care at all about active noise cancellation within the music/sound itself. In other words, I want to be sure that clients and friends don't hear excessive background noise and I don't really care if I can hear my own kids/tv in the background.

I just bought a Razer Seiren V3 Mini which is a USB mic and headphones with a mic. Then I realize that the Seiren is USB only and doesn't work on my phone.

Are there good noise cancelling mics out there that are both USB and wireless?

Ideally under $80-$100 - which is more than I paid for the Seiren.

I've been looking at two microphones currently (video shotgun mics)

(New to the world of microphones!)

I've been comparing Digitek DM-201 and Sennheiser MKE 200

The price difference is about 30 bucks, and both of them sound really similar on youtube reviews (Digitek having a slight hissing that can be reduced in post).

Is the MKE200 worth the extra 30 bucks? (Hey 30 bucks is a decent amount for a broke college student in my country-)

I'd be mainly using it for Interview setups (But the mic would be off-frame, say 4-5 feet from the subject at max)

Hey guys I'm looking for a budget mic that sounds good and doesn't take in background noises. I live in India so background noise is crazy here.

My budget is approx 5k inr max or Abt 51 USD

Pls recommend some good ones, it would be preferable if I could get a mic arm as well it's ok if the budget spills like 1k INR or 10 USD

Hi! I wanted to buy a k689 (ffine) but it got out of stuck. I decided to actually upper my budget a little bit but I am kinda of lost.
I am looking for an usb microphone under 100$. I understand that the quality won’t be exceptional but as a test, I don’t want something very expensive.