Samson SAMETEORITE Meteorite USB Condenser mic for computer recording, White

Very good microphone, and certainly is very good value for money. The sound is clear but you will have to adjust the gain on your computer to your liking. If you have it too high it will pick up lots of background noise, if you have it too low you obviously won't be able to hear anything/too little.The microphone is a perfect size and just sits in the corner of my desk. No need for an ugly boom arm (personal preference), and picks up my voice from just sitting 40-60cm away from it.One downside is the very short USB cable, this microphone is designed to be plugged into a laptop, and so the cable doesn't need to be too long. I have a proper PC which sits on the floor under my desk, and so had to buy an extension cable. Luckily I knew prior to purchasing this microphone that the cable with it is short so I didn't have to wait for a new extension cable to arrive before I could use the microphone.I like that the microphone is USB, it is plug and play and I had it working within minutes on my Windows PC. Very quick to setup, no external components required.Overall I think this microphone represents great value for money and has great sound. Great for anyone on a budget, I'll be using this microphone for mainly Skype and Recording, and it is absolutely perfect for that. Really pleased with this purchase.

I wanted a mic that I can just drop on my desk in front of me. I'm fairly sure this is the cheapest mic that can accomplish that, while sounding pretty decent doing so. I'm not doing podcasts, or recording my voice in any way - this mic is for gaming and skype, and it works like a charm for those things. It sits in front of me. about 80 CM from my mouth, and people are saying that I sound loud and clear.At 30 pounds, it's more than I would have liked to spend on a microphone for voice chats, but the cheapo mics I bought before, I had to literally shove down my throat for my voice to be audible.Why not 5 stars? USB cable is not the best, and is kinda short. I need an extension for it to reach my PC under the desk. Also, it is not metal. It may look like it, but it's plastic. It is noticeable. Also, this mic does pick up your keyboard and ambient sounds. So beware.

I keep coming back for these. I have two in separate locations.Pros: durable (have lasted nearly a year so far), plug and play (no software needed), simple to use, red light to show when it's topping out/clipping, v good quality, works on windows 10 too.Cons: sound is so powerful you may actually need to dip the mic volume to around 5% or else you'll find it maxing out. Great for podcasts and speech, but I'm not sure if it'd be great for music recording.There's no better mic for the price.

Having used this microphone for 2 years, I can safetly say this is a robust accessory which if used for communication or gaming only, will meet the needs of the user. The sound quality is not great, and with that I believe the product is overpriced.At the time of my purchase, I paid £25 for mine, however the new price brings it up to the price of a Blue Snowball which I believe is a much superior microphone. The sound quality also sounds quite tinny and picks up backhground noise.The build quality was very good, with a strong magnetic base to hold the microphone to it's stand. The cable from the male usb end to the microphone however is quite thin. I imagine with frequent movement that this might become an issue.If you're not planning on recording videos or audio footage, then this microphone will meet your needs. If you're looking for a microphone for editing or video production, then I cannot recommend this microphone. The quality, in my opinion, does not justify the price.

I dont know why this mic gets rave reviews. The sound quality of the unit I had was appalling. It is tinny, quiet, and picks up any noise from the surface the base is sat on (keystrokes for example). The only thing to be said for it was that it plugged into the computer and just worked. I returned mine after a fortnight.

When I received the product, straight out of the box it was fantastic, great capture, sounded perfect in my videos, but after just 3 months of use it has just suddenly stopped working. Not what I was expecting. Very unhappy to have spent this amount of money for such a good microphone to have just "died". Cannot return nor contact the seller. Worth getting if you are willing to take the risk in hope that it will not do the same that it has to me.

Works really well, nice and clear sound, and a great price!No difficult installation: easy setup and use.Small and nice looking.Light on the front tells you when it's on, red light tells you if it needs adjusting or the sound is too loud/distorted - no guess work needed.Clear enough for streaming, youtube videos, skype, teamspeak etc.No background noise, good voice recognition.Would recommend.

Size of this mic is exactly about that of a pool ball. If you don't play pool, then its a little bigger than a golf ball. But the size doesn't matter. I used it to record my guitar and it worked very well. You can listen to my recording here if you wish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pts7O_GjoM (note: sound has been amplified using Audacity software.)I also recorded my voice and in my opinion, it is much better for this purpose. However it picked up my heavy breathing while recording which I edited out using Audacity software. The stand is useless as you wont be able to elevate the mic. So some improvisation is required for example a pile of books. And the last thing, Yes it does work in Windows 8.1 with no problem whatsoever.P.S One star down for size and OK recording quality.