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# Zero-latency headphone monitoring USB plug & play, no software needed 19mm large diaphragm for pristine audio Samson C01U Pro - USB Studio Condenser Microphone with a Headphone Output for Zero-Latency Monitoring - Silver

**Brand:** samson
**Price:** B/.310
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎤 Elevate your voice, own your studio vibe.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Samson C01U Pro - USB Studio Condenser Microphone with a Headphone Output for Zero-Latency Monitoring - Silver by samson
- **How much does it cost?** B/.310 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- samson enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted samson brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Durable alloy steel body and solid build quality designed for your professional workspace.
- • **Versatile Use Case:** Perfect for podcasts, voiceovers, YouTube content, and crystal-clear VoIP calls.
- • **Real-Time Monitoring:** Headphone output delivers zero-latency feedback for flawless recording sessions.
- • **Studio-Grade Clarity:** 19mm condenser capsule captures every vocal nuance with crystal precision.
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** USB connectivity means instant setup—no drivers, no fuss, just pure sound.

## Overview

The Samson C01U Pro is a USB studio condenser microphone featuring a large 19mm diaphragm for high-fidelity audio capture. It offers zero-latency headphone monitoring, plug-and-play USB connectivity, and a robust alloy steel build. Ideal for professional voiceovers, podcasting, and streaming, it significantly upgrades your audio quality for both creative and communication needs.

## Description

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Review: Fantastic value USB condenser - After much deliberation looking for a decent USB condenser mic for voice work, I went for this mic. I definitely don't regret it! My use case is using it as a vocal mic for recording podcasts and VoIP (Skype), at my desk at home, with a sprung boom arm, shock mount and pop sheild. The supercardoid pattern does a good job of rejecting sound off of centre. The capsule is very sensitive, and renders vocals with little colouration. In fact if anything it's a bit too sensitive! The gain is controlled via the sound driver on the computer, and I've found it need to be set very low (7-10%) for doing close mic vocal work. One slightly odd thing - if you have the volume set to less than about 5, some slightly weird gating goes under a certain threshold (about -50dB) - mostly not audible but if you're going to compress the recording you might hear bursts of noise. Turn the gain up to 7 or above and that seems to go away (at least, there's consistent background noise instead of weird gate-y background noise). Signal to noise is pretty good, too, and it sounds like the pre-amp is pretty decent, about as good as I would expect for a USB powered in-mic preamp. Unfortunately as it has no XLR output there's not the option to use an external pre and/or mixer, so you're slightly limited there. But really if that's the sort of thing you want to do, you really want to spend a bit more getting a standard condenser and a separate preamp (and/or USB interface). Bass tip up (proximity effect) is quite marked - you get a good boost any closer than about 15cm away. Fantastic for vocals, but if you're looking to record musical instruments you'll need to give it plenty of space to prevent the sound getting muddy (esp. miking the sound hole of an acoustic guitar). The built in windshield is fairly good, but I'm glad I invested in a proper pop shield for close vocal work. The build quality is great - very solid feeling, the bicolour LED indicator is bright enough to see without being blinding (like the fashionable ultra-bright blue LEDs you often see!). The headphone socket is very solid, no fear of breaking it with a tug on the lead. The USB socket feels very solid too - although unlike an XLR it's not locking - so you bear that in mind. The stand which it comes with does feel solid, and the mic does stay steady on it, seems a bit small for the weight - but maybe that's just preference. I'm using this with the shock mount (Samson SP01), which is pretty good quality too. The only slight niggle is that if you want headphones plugged in at the same time as using the shock mount, the headphone jack will interfere with the metalwork - easily solved if you rotate the mic around a little bit in the shock mount, but a bit annoying nonetheless. Also worth mentioning that if you have headphones connected to the mic, they're clearly not going to be isolated by the shock mount so you may need to be a tad careful with the headphone lead to stop it picking up handling noise. What would be nice is a carry case of some sort that fits the mic, USB lead and mini tripod stand - which isn't included. For a low cost mic, it's great value and might be suitable for a home studio or even a professional voiceover booth on a tight budget.
Review: Great Value, almost no problems. - For the time that I had this microphone, i had absolutely no issues with it I was skeptical about buying it, due to some reviews. However, none of these turned out to be true and those people must have been unlucky. Though the colours on the pictures show a hint of gold, that is almost invisible on the actual mic, which I personally like. The tripod doesn't tip over or anything, even though the mic is pretty hefty. If i were to point out a problem, it would be nitpicking, but here they are Cons: The cable is short. Though it reaches perfectly behind my desk and to my pc, it would have troubles with a boom arm. However, for this price, that flaw is negligible. Pros: 1 - Price. It's the cheapest high quality mic you'll get 2 - Fully metal, making it seem very high quality 3 - Headphone jack for 0 latency monitoring 4 - Comes with an adapter to fit different stands 5 - Plug and play; no sofware required, which makes it work perfectly fine with a PS4. I am not sure about Xbox though. Should you buy it? Absolutely yes, if you're looking for a cheap, high quality mic.

## Features

- USB studio condenser microphone
- Large, 19mm diaphragm ensures pristine studio-quality audio
- Headphone output for zero-latency monitoring
- Ideal for recording music, ADR work, Sound Foley, voiceovers, audio for YouTube videos
- Vastly improves Skype, FaceTime, VoIP applications and speech-to-text dictation software

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00HXE4BYW |
| Audio sensitivity | 40 Decibels |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 12,997 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 214 in Condenser Microphones |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,456) |
| Date First Available | 12 Jun. 2014 |
| Frequency response | 18 KHz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00809164016045, 00809164020363 |
| Hardware platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 449 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 5.4 x 18 x 5.4 centimetres |
| Item model number | SAC01UPRO |
| Item weight | 0.99 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Samson |
| Material | Alloy Steel |
| Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Microphone form factor | Studio Capacitors |
| Number of batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Number of channels | 1 |
| Power source | Usb |
| Product Dimensions | 5.38 x 17.98 x 5.38 cm; 449.06 g |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 78 dB |
| Size | 32.17 cubic inches |
| UPC | 809164016045 809164020363 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** SAMSON
- **Colour:** Silver
- **Compatible devices:** Personal Computer
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Connector type:** USB Type-A
- **Included components:** Mic Stand Adapter, Tripod Stand, USB Cable, USB Microphone
- **Model name:** C01U PRO
- **Polar pattern:** Super Cardioid
- **Recommended uses for product:** Studio Recording
- **Special feature:** Integrated headphone output for monitoring

## Images

![Samson C01U Pro - USB Studio Condenser Microphone with a Headphone Output for Zero-Latency Monitoring - Silver - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61g0kT8L3lL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I am using this mic upstairs and I want to know is there away to adjust volume. It keeps picking up tv's etc... from downstairs?**
A: There is no adjustment for the volume you record at on the mic itself. All you need to do is adjust the record level on the software you record with (I use Audacity , its a legal free download and very good, just google it). The mic is a good quality piece of kit for not a lot of cash and its sensitivity is a good thing in my opinion :-)

**Q: Hi, does this work only with wired headphones?**
A: Yes, this mic works only with wired headphones as there is a 3.5 mm port.

**Q: Would this be good for hypnosis recordings ?**
A: Yes, the sound quality is very good.

**Q: Just bought  the mic, Will I need a pop filter and shock mount?**
A: I bought one on another amazon account and I would recommend you get a shock mount and pop filter at some point.... Although the sound is crystal clear, try and turn the mic volume down a little and close any doors and windows for minimal background noise. Also using something like audacity to get rid of extra white noise can help. But for the money, a very, very good microphone.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic value USB condenser
*by N***H on 12 May 2015*

After much deliberation looking for a decent USB condenser mic for voice work, I went for this mic. I definitely don't regret it! My use case is using it as a vocal mic for recording podcasts and VoIP (Skype), at my desk at home, with a sprung boom arm, shock mount and pop sheild. The supercardoid pattern does a good job of rejecting sound off of centre. The capsule is very sensitive, and renders vocals with little colouration. In fact if anything it's a bit too sensitive! The gain is controlled via the sound driver on the computer, and I've found it need to be set very low (7-10%) for doing close mic vocal work. One slightly odd thing - if you have the volume set to less than about 5, some slightly weird gating goes under a certain threshold (about -50dB) - mostly not audible but if you're going to compress the recording you might hear bursts of noise. Turn the gain up to 7 or above and that seems to go away (at least, there's consistent background noise instead of weird gate-y background noise). Signal to noise is pretty good, too, and it sounds like the pre-amp is pretty decent, about as good as I would expect for a USB powered in-mic preamp. Unfortunately as it has no XLR output there's not the option to use an external pre and/or mixer, so you're slightly limited there. But really if that's the sort of thing you want to do, you really want to spend a bit more getting a standard condenser and a separate preamp (and/or USB interface). Bass tip up (proximity effect) is quite marked - you get a good boost any closer than about 15cm away. Fantastic for vocals, but if you're looking to record musical instruments you'll need to give it plenty of space to prevent the sound getting muddy (esp. miking the sound hole of an acoustic guitar). The built in windshield is fairly good, but I'm glad I invested in a proper pop shield for close vocal work. The build quality is great - very solid feeling, the bicolour LED indicator is bright enough to see without being blinding (like the fashionable ultra-bright blue LEDs you often see!). The headphone socket is very solid, no fear of breaking it with a tug on the lead. The USB socket feels very solid too - although unlike an XLR it's not locking - so you bear that in mind. The stand which it comes with does feel solid, and the mic does stay steady on it, seems a bit small for the weight - but maybe that's just preference. I'm using this with the shock mount (Samson SP01), which is pretty good quality too. The only slight niggle is that if you want headphones plugged in at the same time as using the shock mount, the headphone jack will interfere with the metalwork - easily solved if you rotate the mic around a little bit in the shock mount, but a bit annoying nonetheless. Also worth mentioning that if you have headphones connected to the mic, they're clearly not going to be isolated by the shock mount so you may need to be a tad careful with the headphone lead to stop it picking up handling noise. What would be nice is a carry case of some sort that fits the mic, USB lead and mini tripod stand - which isn't included. For a low cost mic, it's great value and might be suitable for a home studio or even a professional voiceover booth on a tight budget.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Value, almost no problems.
*by M***. on 18 September 2018*

For the time that I had this microphone, i had absolutely no issues with it I was skeptical about buying it, due to some reviews. However, none of these turned out to be true and those people must have been unlucky. Though the colours on the pictures show a hint of gold, that is almost invisible on the actual mic, which I personally like. The tripod doesn't tip over or anything, even though the mic is pretty hefty. If i were to point out a problem, it would be nitpicking, but here they are Cons: The cable is short. Though it reaches perfectly behind my desk and to my pc, it would have troubles with a boom arm. However, for this price, that flaw is negligible. Pros: 1 - Price. It's the cheapest high quality mic you'll get 2 - Fully metal, making it seem very high quality 3 - Headphone jack for 0 latency monitoring 4 - Comes with an adapter to fit different stands 5 - Plug and play; no sofware required, which makes it work perfectly fine with a PS4. I am not sure about Xbox though. Should you buy it? Absolutely yes, if you're looking for a cheap, high quality mic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works fine with Linux
*by W***R on 10 July 2020*

Don't have much experience with mics so can't really compare it to anything, but I'm enjoying using it. Well-made, sturdy, good dynamic range, it's a bit bass-heavy for my guitar but that's an easy fix in Audacity and obviously it's better to have too much dynamics than too little. There's a -fairly- significant amount of background noise which is noticeable when I'm not playing/singing/talking and is trickier to fix non-destructively, but overall I'm very happy with it so far. The headphone jack for live monitoring is a nice touch. I'll update this if I have any problems in the next 6 months.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Samson C01U Pro USB Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone Mic+Tripod Stand
- Samson Spider Shock Mount for C01, C03, CL7, CL8, C15, C01U & C03U

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