Reddit reviews Pyle-Pro Includes 15ft XLR Cable to 1/4'' Audio Connection, Connector, Black, 10.10in. x 5.00in. x 3.30in. (PDMIC58)
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UNIDIRECTIONAL - Cardioid pickup pattern captures source signal such as guitar amplifier or vocalist, while shunning off-axis sound minimizing background noise & feedback reproducing audio without interference from instruments or speakers on stageDYNAMIC - For optimal clarity and punch, robust & resistant to moisture, achieving high gain before feedback, makes this microphone ideal for live vocal applications and for recording amplified instrumentsCABLE INCLUDED - Professional grade 15 ft XLR-to-1/4 cable supplied This Pyle PDMIC58 is perfect for your bedroom, professional studios and on-stage vocal performances all over the globeHIGH QUALITY - Rugged, all-metal construction for maximum reliability featuring a zinc die-cast case and steel mesh windscreen with anti-dent ring A perfect all-purpose, versatile stage and recording microphoneMicrophone comes with standard mono cable, it requires a mono/stereo adapter to be plugged into a stereo port like a computer mic input (Adapter not included)ULTRA-WIDE FREQUENCY RESPONSE - for brilliant and transparent sound with integrated pop filter and windscreen to minimize breath and pop noises you can count on it to come through after countless gigs and studio applications
The items used:
Raspberry PI Zero <- Bougth mine at local store.
http://amzn.com/B00S82B0VA <- Karaoke Mixer
http://amzn.com/B00SNLIG5O <- 128GB SD Card for storage
http://amzn.com/B001MSS6CS <- USB Audio Card
http://amzn.com/B003MTTJOY <- Wifi Adapter
http://amzn.com/B005HKIDF2 <- Usb Hub
A total of around ~$90
Edit
If a mic is needed that add $20
http://amzn.com/B003GEBGA0 <- Mic
Ok, so you need a mic as well. Alrighty. I'm going to suggest you go a different route than pretty much what everybody else is suggesting. I personally dislike the all in one headsets, especially if they're marketed as "gaming", double especially if they are 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound.
If your priority is actually hearing things in game, and determining direction and such, you are better served with a stereo set that emphasizes the mid range and high end frequencies while de-emphasizing the low end. Low end boosting is an inexpensive way for manufacturers to make a cheap set of cans "sound" expensive, and while it can make movies and some music sound great it's not amazing for gaming.
Here we go with a 100 budget. I'm going to give you a buying list for a standalone set of headphones paired with a separate mic setup:
There you are sir. A flexible solution that can come quite a bit under your budget. You get way better headphones than the gamer marketed ones and a way better and more flexible mic solution as well. Have fun!
Not sure what you mean? An XLR dynamic mic is $14 on amazon Pyle-Pro PDMIC58 Professional Moving Coil Dynamic Handheld Microphone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GEBGA0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_weAEzbX78M0C5
A cheap microphone such as this one costs $10.17
A trillion of these would be worth $10.170.000.000.000,- (estimated market value)
An iPhone 5 costs $599,- so a million iPhones would be worth $599.000.000,- (again, an estimation not representative of actual street value of converted phones)
So converting to microphones seems like the profitable thing to do, right?
But factoring in storage and transport, plus the current market demand for microphones versus that of the iPhone 5, I would say the most practical option would be to convert to phones.
Sure, microphoning might eventually earn you more money by securing bulk orders or plain scamming people into buying the 'latest and greatest in microphone technology'(some friends of mine did this and I could type a whole post about hard selling microphones), but you will always wonder how fast the cash could have been raked in had you gone with the fast moving phone. You want to balance effort and cash over time, so think long and hard what your priorities in life are and handle accordingly.
Save yourself a lot of hassle and take the easy route, man. We've all been where you are right now with your megaphone, and take it from me, you don't want to be slinging microphones for the rest of your life.
What mind of mic are you using? When I first thought of getting into stuff I got a USB condenser mic (Blue Snowball) and they're terrible for lets play if your a PC gamer, especially with a mechanical keyboard. Condenser mics make quiet louder and louder stuff quieter.
If that's your issue then I suggest getting a dynamic mic. Either a USB one or preferably an XLR one and a mixer, and I can recommend several that aren't bad on the budget.
Pyle-Pro PDMIC58 with a Behringer Xenyx is what I switched to after the Snowball and was much happier.
Now I use an Audio-Technica ATR2100 and a much fancier mixer (I've also bought a 2nd of the pyle mics, and now use both of those for recording couch coop stuff with a friend).
XLR mics with phantom power for the win! If you're going for professional quality sound, save your money and invest in a good XLR mic.
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The problem with USB mics like Blue Yeti is the fact that they use the integrated sound on your computer's motherboard. If your motherboard's sound system is older (2 years or older), the voice from the USB mic could sound robotic or it might not capture your entire voice range. This is especially a problem for folks with deeper voices. On older computers, you might sound far away or your voice could break up. If you have a brand new computer, feel free to use a USB mic until you can afford an XLR microphone.
XLR microphones require phantom power. Scarlet Focusrite (https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Tools/dp/B01E6T56CM) is a good product for phantom power, but there are affordable, good quality sound mixers that provide phantom power as well. Alot of streamers have used Berhinger Xenyx 302 ( https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-302USB-BEHRINGER-XENYX/dp/B005EHILV4) or Berhinger Xenyx 502 (https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-502-BEHRINGER-XENYX/dp/B000J5UEGQ). I personally use Roland VT-3 (https://www.amazon.com/Roland-AIRA-VT-3-Voice-Transformer/dp/B00IGDXK9Q) because it's a voice changer, sound mixer, noise gate, and phantom power all mixed into one machine.
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For mics, I admit I'm using a cheap Pyle PDMIC58 . (Hey, I got this XLR mic for free with my Best Buy points. I didn't have enough points for a good mic). My problem with the mic is that it's too bright for my voice, and I have a low voice for a woman. I need something that captures my full voice range alot better. I'm planning to upgrade to a RODE NT-1 mic (Not the Rode NT-1A) before the end of the year.
Like others have stated, take your time and do research. Don't rush! Find the mic that fits your voice best. Good luck!
Hey! We don’t own an Audio Technica AT2035, but we would be happy to try and help answer your other questions.
Audio interfaces do not perform compression. All the interface is doing is taking the mechanical signal from the microphone and makes it digital for your computer. You cannot plug your XLR microphones directly into your computer, so you need an audio interface.
We also do not have a Scarlett Solo, we use a Tascam US-1200. Both the Scarlett and the Tascam do the same things though, they allow you to record your XLR microphones into your recording program. We use Adobe Audition, but you should be able to use them both in a free program like Audacity. The preamp inside your audio interface is very important, we believe it is more important than whatever microphone you choose to buy. We bought the $120 audio interface, but we use $13 dollar microphones. With some fast and easy editing in Audition, which I could easily provide you with a step by step guide of what we do if you wanted it, we make $13 microphones sound like this.
So I guess my main points of this are the audio interface you pick is more important than your microphone(s). You want to make sure it has a good preamp. Also yes, more expensive microphones are better than our $13 ones, but if you just want to try things out you do not have to spend a lot of money on microphones to get a good sound, a lot of it is in the audio interface.
I hoped we were able to help you at all, and if you have many more questions we would be happy to help!
If you're doing non-shooter-gaming stuff and want good sound, get the best stereo headphones you can find. Sony and Sennheiser make great audio equipment.
And then get a stand-alone mic and a stand of some kind.
I can't really recommend any 5.1 surround headphones at the moment since they don't seem to exist any more. Everything I could find was 5.1 headset with mic and marketed toward gamers at an insane markup. Get a 5.1 speaker system instead. If that's not possible, this headset by ROCCAT is the only thing I could find for <$100 that still had true 5.1 surround.
If you want to reduce hissing noise, get an external DAC... usually run $100+ though and are probably overkill for most people.
Yes 9V batter is installed (lights appear on the preamp when i turn it on). I am using this mic
Thank you so much for your suggestions- I'll have to try to find a way to get that shot right and make the footage a bit bigger!
The mics we use are:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003GEBGA0/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
I just started podcasting myself and am loving the Behringer 802. Just make sure you get one with the USB output. The sound quality is much better than going into the mic input on your laptop. Also, I got 2 of these mics:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GEBGA0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
You can't beat the price. Sound quality is great if you stay right on it. I would suggest getting the XLR cords from monoprice. Sound is much better than the xlr-1/4inch that comes with the mics.
Make sure you post your podcast on here when it launches.
+1 on Pyle's knock off Mic's. I have an actual Shure SM57, and a Pyle branded SM58 (Vocal version of the 57), and audio quality wise, they are both the same. If OP is just recording vocals, the Pyle Mic I'm referring to could be a good option: Link - it's $13.49 on amazon now.
Are you guys planning on recording in person?
If you can scrape together just a bit more money, I'd really recommend something like the Blue Yeti. Mainly because you can set it to bi-directional mode, so you and your friend can sit on either side of the mic and get clear audio without having too much interference.
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Blackout/dp/B0170NWLWY/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526020706&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=blue%2Byeti&amp;th=1
I honestly would not recommend that pack you found. The mic is fine, but you can find that same mic by itself for less than $20. USB to XLR cables are notoriously bad. And the Neewer NW-800(or whatever brand this mic is, they're all made in the same factory) is a cardioid condenser mic, which means it'll pick up audio really well and clearly right in front of it, but anything to the sides or back will be very quiet and not full.
Also, just so you're aware, Windows REALLY doesn't like more than one USB mic connected at the same time, so if you guys want to move to having two separate mics you will eventually have to get an interface. You can get something like a Behringer UMC202 and two microphones(something like Pyle PD58) if you have the budget for that, and then upgrade your mics down the line.
Behringer Audio Interface: https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UMC202HD-BEHRINGER-U-PHORIA/dp/B00QHURUBE/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_267_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=XVYQ6F57F9J89M61B16E
Pyle Mics: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Unidirectional-Microphone-Connection-PDMIC58/dp/B003GEBGA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526021122&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=pyle+pdmic58
Looking for a bluetooth soundbar that has a microphone input. The microphone I'm trying to attach is: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Unidirectional-Microphone-Connection-PDMIC58/dp/B003GEBGA0/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1520195525&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=microphone
I also prefer if the length of the soundbar be 34 inches or under. Price is anything under $500.
Does anyone know a good product that fits these requirements? Thanks a lot for your help!
looking for a budget audio input solution for podcasting.
I currently podcast with one friend, but would like to eventually add more friends to the podcast. I currently have a cheap microphone, but no stand and no USB adapter for it, and a wireless gaming headset.
For our first episode I planned to use the built-in mic of my laptop and the USB headset as inputs, but i couldn't get the USB headset to mix with the built-in mic.
I saw this article on best USB audio interface. My initial plan was to buy the Tascam US-2×2 to mix my non-USB mic and another cheap microphone. I would need to buy some cheap tabletop mic stands, but i don't know which brands.
An alternative would be to spend the $150 I would spend on a sound board on two new USB microphones instead of a USB mixer. One advantage of USB mics is I wouldn't need mic stands. I was thinking maybe the Meteor or the Snowball ICE
which is the better solution? USB mics or USB mixer?
If I go with the USB mixer, which cheap mic and tabletop stands should I buy?
Is there a cheaper alternative that I'm missing? I would like to start low budget and gradually upgrade as necessary.
I'll just preface by saying that the fullest extent of my knowledge is amateur voice over/acting and having ran a small YouTube channel however with that being said there are a few recommendations i can give.
Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017H00ZJG/ref=psdc_12097479011_t2_B0179H8SDC
I was unable to find an exact match to the 7dayshop Aero Freedom which is what i wound up using after my Bose Quietcomfort 25's wound up broken due to an internal wire becoming loose, regardless i found that with getting these headphones i was more making a trade off rather than a downgrade, they're louder than the bose, "base-ier" than them and have only a slightly softer high end and about the same in terms of the mid frequency. Overall if the Quietcomfort 25 is 100% then you're getting 85% of that experience for much less (And the noise cancelling is a must if you like me are extremely sensitive to noise).
Audio Interface: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J5UEGQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Now as to why you should be looking into getting an audio interface? well this mostly has to due with the microphone pick but generally you will be getting a quality pre-amp, decent EQ and later on you can use the 2nd track to process the audio to your headphones (great for listening to music) all of this results in much lower background noise (increase volume with the preamp then reduce it on the main out/windows) and the ability to make decent adjustments to the high and low frequencies of your microphone.
Microphone: https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PDMIC58-Professional-Handheld-Microphone/dp/B003GEBGA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1491787539&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Pyle+PDMIC58
So the reason I would pick the PDMIC is tri-fold, 1st even with very cheap dynamic microphones the design is so similar (and i suppose easy to manufacture?) that the quality difference between a $20 dynamic microphone and a $100 microphone is minimal at best and once your signal has been through the audio interface it should be nearly indistinguishable to a pricier model (https://youtu.be/_Vqz44dijw0?t=213)
All that's left is a TRS to 3.5mm cable which you can get for about $7 this is just to connect the interface's main out connector to your PC.
Good luck!
I don't use blankets or anything. I just use a Pyle PDMIC58 with an XLR to USB cable to connect the mic to my computer where I record with Audacity.
If you want to hear what that sounds like you can check out my podcast, Wedding Photo Hangover.
Also, I picked that mic based on Marco Arment's mic review. He reviewed a ton of mics and has sample audio files from those mics. You can check that out on his website marco.org.
Kind of an alternate idea that might be useful. Cheap out on the mic... but add a decent pre-amp that doubles as a recording interface.
You don't have to plug the Scarlett into a computer to use it. You do have to plug it into USB for power. User a phone charger or a USB battery pack to power it.
For practice, you get headphones. Hearing yourself clearly while you learn is way important. Later, if you trade up on microphones these little gizmos do phantom power. You can also use the line outs into any powered speaker. For practice a guitar amp will work -ok- but if you have the budget buy some decent powered PA speakers.
Hell, they even have a kit. Just add phone charger and powered speakers.
A USB dynamic microphone, Similar to this one. Dynamic microphones generally are more directional than condenser microphones.
You could even pick up something like one of these guys and pair it with this cable.
Here is a review of the Knox and one for the PD Mic58.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Unidirectional-Microphone-Connection-PDMIC58/dp/B003GEBGA0
Here's a really cheap I bought a couple of to play harmonica through. $14 US with a 15 foot XLR cable. Dirt cheap.
I was looking around yesterday and found a 15~ dollar microphone that I think sounded damn good for its price.
Here's a review & sound test, starts 1:45~
https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PDMIC58-Professional-Handheld-Microphone/dp/B003GEBGA0
(Should note that it's an XLR microphone only and will require a mixer/audio interface, so it could be out of your budget if you don't already have an interface. (Or an XLR to usb cable, if that's a thing?))
Edit; disclaimer: Sound is not my area of expertise.