USB microphones review, specifications, tuning

Choose a good quality USB microphone is not as easy as it seems at first glance. There are many different models that entice the buyer, not only nice price and impressive performance, in fact, find themselves just a marketing ploy. In today's review, I would like to tell about the four most interesting microphones that are perfectly acceptable have good recording quality and are not forced to regret the purchase.

Samson Go Mic

To Start the review of the USB microphone is perhaps one of the most accessible and well-proven models – Samson Go Mic. Despite its small size (a bit more lighter), the microphone has a very good sensitivity and can record sound at 16bit. There are 2 modes – cardioid and Omni-directional. As for frequency range, it is 20 Hz – 18 kHz. As you can see, the top position very little nedotyagivaet to the standard 20 kHz, but nothing terrible. The recorded sound is very alive and natural.

Thanks to its mount Samson Go Mic is often called a USB microphone for a laptop. Also “pin” allows you to secure the device on a conventional monitor. But that's not all. Samson Go Mic can be easily mounted on microphone stand, if any, of course, available. This feature has long been appreciated by many musicians who record music on their instruments.

Setup and connection

As for how to configure a USB microphone and plug it, then all is simple. Samson Go Mic connected to computer or laptop using the USB cable. Installing additional drivers or software is not required, the device operates in plug&play. As soon as the Go Mic is connected, the microphone green led will turn on.

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Adjust the sensitivity, levels and other things are controlled using standard Windows features menu "Recording device". Also it is worth saying that in complete with microphone comes with a program disc for audio recording Cakewalk Music Creator. To install it not necessarily, especially if your computer already has another software for working with sound.

Blue TIKI

The Next microphone with USB connector – it is a direct competitor Go Mic-Blue TIKI. Actually, the TIKI is much “advanced” of the previous model, because it uses a real artificial intelligence. In addition to the two percussion caps, the device has a very powerful sound chip (400 MHz), which continuously analyses all incoming sounds. Because of this speech or musical instruments on the recording sound clearer and better, but the noise, on the contrary, is almost completely eliminated. In Blue called the technology "imitation of the human ear”.

In Addition to this, a USB microphone, Blue TIKI is able to disconnect in those moments when the user says nothing. This is especially useful during conferences in "Skype". As for frequency range, it starts with 40 Hz and ends at 40 kHz. The quality of the recording-16bit. Have microphone 2 modes – voice recording and music recording.

We should praise the noise cancellation system over which experts worked from a very famous company iZotope, for many years engaged in the development of sound and obtained significant results. As they say in the company, the TIKI is able to recognize and automatically mute the sound of pressing the keyboard buttons, as well as the noise from the computer fans.

Set up a microphone and connections

Connects a USB MIC is as easy as the previous model. No driver installation required, everything is plug&play. The microphone can be connected directly via the USB port in your computer or laptop and you can use a special USB extension cable that comes in the kit.

Recording Settings, sensitivity, gain and other parameters are adjustable in the operating system menu "Recording device". Everything is simple and clear.

Samson Meteor

Another quite good quality USB microphone for computer – Samson Meteor. Class and performance is noticeably better than its predecessor, the Go Mic. Meteor – desktop Studio microphone built into the body of chromed metal. The frequency range of this model standard-20 Hz - 20 kHz. The sound is recorded as 16bit.

Meteor is very well suited to recording musical instruments and vocals. Also, this microphone can often see many help. But that's not all. Some companies engaged in professional voice acting, too, prefer to use Meteor, because for quite reasonable money it allows to achieve very high quality results.

Of the more interesting features of the model worth noting is the presence of volume control headphones, and a separate buttonto disconnect the microphone. A definite plus for many users will be able to connect a microphone directly to your iPad with a special cable that comes in the kit. In addition, using the holes in the bottom of the device you can install Meteor on the MIC construction.

Connection and setup of microphone

Connects Samson Meteor just – you need only to plug the USB cable supplied to your computer. No driver installation is needed, everything works straight out of the “boxes”, as they say. To configure the microphone to be exactly the same as previous models through the sound menu, section "Recording device". The only thing you can configure on the device – the volume of the sound in the headphones if they are connected to the microphone.

By the Way, unlike the previous model Samson Go Mic, Meteor does not have the set of CD Cakewalk Music Creator, so the program for a good recording will have to look for yourself.

Razer Seiren X

Last on our list today USB microphone-Razer Seiren X. not so long ago the range of products the company Razer was impossible to find a single microphone, and now there is already a line. This model is also a novelty, and the youngest model in the series of Seiren, but she is no way inferior to their “brothers”.

The Sensitivity of standard microphone-20 Hz to 20 kHz, sound quality high – 16bit. Type of focus – supercardioid. The microphone allows you to record clear and vivid sound with the slightest noise, which, of course, can not but rejoice. For reducing noise, vibrations and fluctuations meets the shockproof mount. Razer Seiren X is installed on a special stand, where you can adjust the tilt angle of the device.

USB MIC for computer Razer Seiren X has a separate signal amplifier for headphones, as well as a button to completely turn off sound. Something similar is at the Samson Meteor, only the characteristics of the amplifier it is worse.

Setup and configuration

Razer Seiren X Connects to the computer using the supplied USB cable-micro USB. Installing drivers as in the previous cases, is not required. Device is determined on the operating systems Windows 7, 8 and 10. In addition, the “Microsoft”, Seiren X supports OSes MAC OS version 10. 8. As for settings, there is also nothing new. To change most of the settings in the menu "Recording device” under “Sound”.