[QUOTE=Doakes;47699812]It's down pointing up slightly at me. Since I'm in an apartment with horrible echo, I've got it inside a Kaotica Eyeball, and in that, I've put it in a cardboard box with Auralex Insulated Foam inside, speaking into it without my voice reflecting. Normally, I have it on a C-Stand, but until I find another place, this is how I've made do the past few months.[/QUOTE]
You should never be speaking directly into it. Try the same position but just look straight and adjust your gain accordingly. It'll make your voice clear as if you're speaking into it and it'll remove most all siblilance and plosives.
[url]http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/837649/samsonc03u.mp3[/url]
Just gonna toss this in here as an example of the Samson C03U microphone, using a kind of rushed version of the setup I use for recording vocal tracks. No EQ or compression stuff on the recording.
For this the mic was positioned directly in front of me. When I do Youtube videos the mic is angled and lower so it's out of video frame. For actual vocal recordings, it's usually higher and further away, so I can [I]POUR OUT THE FEELS[/I].
In OP's case: XLR microphones is to USB microphones as shitty vinyl enthusiasts are to MP3 files. USB microphones are fine as long as you know how to mix your stuff and spend money correctly.
Being so anal about unintelligible differences in audio quality probably means you're:
a.) already into hardcore mastering and stuff like that and probably already have a fancy studio to work in
b.) listen to your favorite indie artists in FLAC on Monster cables
The idea that USB microphones are inherently worse than XLR microphones almost seems like a joke.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;47704760]In OP's case: XLR microphones is to USB microphones as shitty vinyl enthusiasts are to MP3 files. USB microphones are fine as long as you know how to mix your stuff and spend money correctly.
Being so anal about unintelligible differences in audio quality probably means you're:
a.) already into hardcore mastering and stuff like that and probably already have a fancy studio to work in
b.) listen to your favorite indie artists in FLAC on Monster cables
The idea that USB microphones are inherently worse than XLR microphones almost seems like a joke.[/QUOTE]
Can you not hear the huge drop in quality from XLR to USB? I can hear a difference on even shitty onboard speakers.
USB microphones are designed to be worse. If you want to be stuck with average quality audio, be my guest. I'll gladly stick with my condensers and ribbons.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;47704760]In OP's case: XLR microphones is to USB microphones as shitty vinyl enthusiasts are to MP3 files. USB microphones are fine as long as you know how to mix your stuff and spend money correctly.
Being so anal about unintelligible differences in audio quality probably means you're:
a.) already into hardcore mastering and stuff like that and probably already have a fancy studio to work in
b.) listen to your favorite indie artists in FLAC on Monster cables
The idea that USB microphones are inherently worse than XLR microphones almost seems like a joke.[/QUOTE]
seeing how USB isn't balanced like xlr cables are you're already down like 50 points
"a.) already into hardcore mastering and stuff like that and probably already have a fancy studio to work in"
or you know in any sort of real professional audio environment
if you're doing a student film gig and you show up with a usb shotgun on a pole and some jerry-rigged computer mount into audacity you're getting laughed off the set
Cause that's what I said, right?
I'm not saying USB microphones are always right for the job. Of course you shouldn't go around with a laptop and microphone on a set. Perhaps you've mistaken me for a strawman.
And did you not hear Hamst3r's post? Sounds good enough to me. If you want to cherry pick bad microphones and compare them so your argument sounds better, that's a fault on your side. Anything can sound good as long as you choose correctly and don't generalize about an entire category of products.
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;47707049]
if you're doing a student film gig and you show up with a usb shotgun[/QUOTE]
Do USB shotguns even exist?
[QUOTE=wauterboi;47707789]Cause that's what I said, right?
I'm not saying USB microphones are always right for the job. Of course you shouldn't go around with a laptop and microphone on a set. Perhaps you've mistaken me for a strawman.
And did you not hear Hamst3r's post? Sounds good enough to me. If you want to cherry pick bad microphones and compare them so your argument sounds better, that's a fault on your side. Anything can sound good as long as you choose correctly and don't generalize about an entire category of products.[/QUOTE]
USB microphones are always objectively worse. Sure my webcam as a mic is great for CSGO but if I want to record anything seriously at all you will need an interface and proper microphone, no ifs, ands or buts. Audio recorded by a proper XLR setup is always more natural and accurate sounding than anything from a USB mic.
Yes, higher end USB mics can sound passable. But they are still never ideal.
[QUOTE=redBadger;47706883]Can you not hear the huge drop in quality from XLR to USB? I can hear a difference on even shitty onboard speakers.
USB microphones are designed to be worse. If you want to be stuck with average quality audio, be my guest. I'll gladly stick with my condensers and ribbons.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget dynamics like the SM7b and RE20
[QUOTE=Warship;47708593]Do USB shotguns even exist?[/QUOTE]
for my sanity, i'd hope not
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