Microphone IN NEED

[uav]

Hey, I'm a player on the CSGO Jailbreak server and I'm in need of a microphone. I don't really know which one to get so maybe y'all could help me find a good mic!
My budget is 130 dollars but I dont think I'll go that high.
Please tell me some good microphones please!!!

Some mics I've seen:
1> Hyper X Quadcast
2> Blue Yeti
3> Blue snowball
4> Razer Seiren

I haven't researched much but I could really use all of your guys help.

 

[pretty boy]

I have the HyperX Quadcast and I gotta say its a pretty good mic and I used to have a Blue yeti and that aswell is a good mic

 

[uav]

I have the HyperX Quadcast and I gotta say its a pretty good mic and I used to have a Blue yeti and that aswell is a good mic

Yeah I've done a bit of looking into the Quadcast and it sounds and looks pretty good. Thanks for your reply I'm probably gonna get the quadcast

 

[Matrix]

Blue is a solid company for microphones the Yeti is a bit more high end but the snowball does an amazing job

 

[Simon]

If you can do the yeti, go for it. A dedicated mic + great headphones are generally much better than a headset, if you're looking in terms of overall sound quality.

 

[MrDJSilva]

Hey, I'm a player on the CSGO Jailbreak server and I'm in need of a microphone. I don't really know which one to get so maybe y'all could help me find a good mic!
My budget is 130 dollars but I dont think I'll go that high.
Please tell me some good microphones please!!!

Some mics I've seen:
1> Hyper X Quadcast
2> Blue Yeti
3> Blue snowball
4> Razer Seiren

I haven't researched much but I could really use all of your guys help.

Dump the Snowball and the Razer in the bin bro Snowball use be good back in 2012 or something like that but the Yeti is great as a mic and even as a backup mic and the Quadcast can be always upgraded with newer gear like being used with the GoXLR for example for additional functions and control sooooo yeah quadcast or the yrti

 

[4g0tt3nSou1]

Snowball use be good back in 2012

I'm using a blue snowball. Have been for a long while. My mic stands toe to toe with any pro-grade non-XLR mic.

If you can, look into XLR mics. you need more hardware, but the quality is literally studio-grade. You cannot go wrong with a good XLR setup, especially as you can use hardware mixers/limiters, amps, and other hardware to get the most quality possible.

If you need something quick and cheap, yet compromising nothing, go for a snowball. They are pretty inexpensive for the quality output, and compatible with pretty much any mounting solution; I have mine on a boom arm, with a pop filter; and nobody has had a negative opinion of my sound quality since.

Also, if you want it all in the form factor of a headset, I use SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless's as my headset, and the mic is comparable to the snowball, but it suffers from more "wind noise" and accidental bumping/punching than something on a boom.

Blue is a solid company for microphones the Yeti is a bit more high end but the snowball does an amazing job

If you can do the yeti, go for it.

Finally, all I can say is, it depends on what you are going for and what you need.
If you NEED audiophile-level stuff, check out XLR setups.
If you want a hardware slider/other interfaces for mixing I/O, monitoring, volume adj, etc, XLR is better, but I am sure SOMETHING is available for your USB input devices.
If you need something plug and play, USB is your best bet.
If you need something uber-cheap, there is always those 3.5mm Jacks on the back of your computer sitting and collecting dust.

Any of those options have quality options available, and for 130 bucks you can definitely find something that fits your needs without compromising heavily. You might even find a no-compromise solution with enough research and bargain-hunting.

 

[mattycs]

Blue Yeti picks up too much noise and vibration if it's not on a boom arm.