As topic. I'm looking for PC microphone that's good for recording. I need to make online lecture notes and tutorials. Currently I'm using a cap ayam gaming mic that comes with the cap ayam headphone. It's got a lot of noise and inconsistent (sometimes it pics up my voice good, sometimes it decides the background noise is more important ).

I don't know a lot about microphones. Any suggestions would be good.

- If it comes with a stand or boom, would be better.
- Preferably not a clip on.
- If it can prevent breath sounds would be great.
- Budget around RM150-RM200.

When I was working, the office provided me with Plantronics or something. Quite ok, gets the job done. But in a pinch, any cap ayam earphone also can be used.

Point the mic AWAY from your mouth to prevent breathing noises.
Don't get rid of the soft cloth covering the mic. It helps to reduce echo.

HTH

You can check out this

https://shopee.com.my/product/173194393/281...0491?smtt=0.0.9

You can check out the reviews and test for this particular mic on utube

Downside is there's a 2 week delivery time since its from china

Something from boya. You need a dead cat to avoid catching your breathing noises.
Slightly better and more expensive option would be a blue yeti mini.
Really cheap option fifine.
A desktop mic will pick up any table vibration. Best is the arm with springs.

i am using a generic BM-800 condenser microphone with LEIHAO 48V Phantom Power.

Cheap and professional quality sound.

Rode got make for streaming or not ah? Maybe Sennheiser?

i see the term condenser when searching for mics. What does it mean?

1. You can use Krisp software. It has BG noise cancellation option.

2. You can use Camtasia to record your lecture. You can remove BG noise when processing the video, its a one-click step.

3. The cheap option with a decent mic I have ever used was CM Ceres 300. With your budget, you can get the 500 version.

I'm using an Audio Technica AT2500 USB, plug and play. Pretty nice, another condenser mic.

Shure SM7B

Buy condenser microphone

Shure, audio Technica, RODE

Nvm

This post has been edited by red4900: May 28 2020, 09:31 PM

No idea. But professionals are using it. So we just follow bah.

My mic setup around rm150 jer. China OEM condenser but works. Clean and clear sound. No popping, no distortions.

best to get condenser mic, it is usually have bugger diaphragm so the sound would be really nice unlike those headsets

Rode make, very good.

I am already using Camtasia. Although it can remove BG noise as you said, it turns my voice to almost robotic. Here's an example:



I had to resort to soft background music to cancel the noise.



I found out from their forums that the problem is with the mic.

And thanks for your suggestion. Will look them up.

This post has been edited by azarimy: May 28 2020, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

ko kene beli yang setup macam ni. takyah carik rode, probably too mahal for lecturing use. china punya banyak. carik versi usb, bukan headphone jack.

a good cheap brand would be samson. local distributor dia kat tepi lot 10 - JS music. kalau pergi cakap kldc sent you.

an alternative is one of those usb gaming headphone/mic.



condenser ni elok untuk studio. dynamic/"normal" mic elok untuk live or loud sounds. sebab tu karaoke pakai normal mic je. kalo pakai condenser nyanyi konfem rosak dah pastu.

pegi lazatda or peeshop carik je usb condenser. boleh dapat elok punye together with arm for under 250.



and uitm ade lesen adobe kot. pegi belajar pakai audition, leceh sikit tapi lepas tu 2 clicks je nak buang noise.

Hi there..Im using clip on earphone from philips and plextone to record my video lecture. Both are clip on and was purchased in 2018 iinm. Quite nice and good but did not do much on reducing noise(plextone quite good in minimising noise compared to phillips)

My friend use this one as he is more advanced than me in relation to IT stuffs. The sound recorded is good and his video has clear voice as compared to the recording using earphone. It was bought early this year and cost around 80++..shipping took 10-12 days before MCO. Maybe you can consider this one as an option😁

https://shopee.com.my/product/66797452/5803195186?smtt=0.0.9

This

https://www.musicbliss.com.my/products/audi...with-pop-filter

Kenapa USB better than jack?



Antara dua ni yg mana condenser?

Orait thanks. And aku UTM LAA BABI

kalau jack, ko kena ada DAC. also kalau jack, most headphone port kat pc tak elok and ada interference.

kalo usb, think of it like having an external usb sound card attached into the headphone/mic.

condenser yang bukan macam mic karaoke, and yang macam dalam studio orang buat recording lagu.

but muke ko muke uitm, damn

beza uitm and utm is the "i" only... kan?

but true to c-fu
if analog/jack your mobo must have internal sound card, that converts analog signal to digital, and usually intenal sc no good, especially grounding, which can create hiss in recording
usb better since digital signal is sent to pc rather than analog
also, get some Acoustic Foams Panels to lower echo in recording
https://shopee.com.my/12-Pack-Soundproof-St...9879.2270950465


This post has been edited by rtk74: May 28 2020, 11:12 PM

Noted. Where do I put these foams?

if u rajin diy

Arrghhh I don't have to time for this! .

But will keep it in mind for the future. At the moment my room is carpeted with large draps and soft furniture. Plus stacks of books, papers and files allover. It has decent acoustics so far.

Yup, exactly this but with the scissor arm

Regarding the USB and XLR input, XLR will sound a lot better if you have a good audio interface. But for recording classes and voice chat in general, a USB mic will sound decent enough without breaking the bank.

Edit: Read wrong, I thought XLR. Turns out it was about the 3.5mm jack. A USB interface is better than the 3.5mm because the audio is direct. A 3.5mm jack type of microphone requires your PC to convert to audio on its own which could introduce noise with all the electronics inside a PC.

This post has been edited by ryanlow134: May 29 2020, 12:18 AM

no need la. as long as phantom power, jack works fine. takde interference.

my setup i just phantom power and plug in jack to motherboard built in sound card.

For pop filter, just curi your girlfriend punya pantyhose and use as pop filter.

I use Cisco Jabra

Echos mostly comes from walls

This post has been edited by rtk74: May 29 2020, 12:45 AM

RM200? Can consider a Plantronics Blackwire 3220 headset with boom mic.

I got it from Shopee.

Need to find a girlfriend first.

Oh, its not really as robotic as in using robot voice. I think its still okay. Even when u use the bg music, still can hear some sound distortion. But yea, for temporary and cheap solution, thats the best we can do i think. I'm using xiberia headphons from china, its not the best, but as long as my students can hear me clearly it shud be good enuf.

jarang lecturer rekod pakai desktop. even more so nak pakai phantom power.

but anyway boleh je pakai phantom pon kalau nak. my suggestion was based on other lecturers punya style and recommendation.

To eliminate background noise, just use RTX Voice: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides...ce-setup-guide/

Best in class processing, amazing result

its a type of microphone, not getting into detail, its a type of microphone that is good for vocals, go on youtube to have a listen,

i used to use a cap ayam gaming headphone mic when i was doing voiceovers and "gaming tutorials" (never went far) , i invested in a condenser mic and it was the best investment i had made, but one con with it is that its bloody sensitive

you have to record in a quiet room else the damn thing will pick up dog barking from 2 houses away, the one i had was a little over your budget but not much, it was a Samson C01U USB, reason i went for that was the ease of use, just plug it in the usb port and its ready

Condenser mic pickup dia kuat if your room bising they will tangkap semua background noise di sekeliling lu, macam aircond/angin semua tu

Dynamic less sensitive dia pickup suara depan mic tu je
Tak tangkap background noise

try this first. you can check tests with various mics here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-r...enchmark/3.html

also despite the name, you do not need an RTX.

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-rt...dification.html

I recommend the Samson Q2U. Although it is RM100 above your budget, it is a dynamic mic which is more suitable for home use. Alot of the mics being suggested here are condensors.

In short, studios use condensors because they have professionally treated sound rooms. Their surroundings are quiet and no echo. Our house with cat, dog, crying baby, the condensor will pick up everything.

Dynamic mics are more sensitive to sound that is directly in front of the mic, so it tends to pick up only your voice. Of course still need to be careful. Also, dynamic mics naturally record your voice lower, so you more sexy.

I use this setup and I've been recording videos and having video calls happily. You'll have the mic stick into your view abit but it's not very distracting if you position it properly.

Samson Q2U
https://shopee.com.my/Original-Samson-Q2U-U...8215.7415687995

Microphone boom arm
https://shopee.com.my/SC-Microphone-boom-ar...8875.2488185805

Samson Q2U review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0HtGqIXPw&t=462s

I'm also looking for something similar to OP

And have narrowed it down to getting myself either one of these two, but I'm not sure about power or experience on it. I would prefer getting one that's usb or doesn't need external power to run.

Neewer:

https://shopee.com.my/product/173194393/281...0491?smtt=0.0.9


Fifine:

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/usb-comp...UWYPDy&search=1


but fifine's hard to get available stock in.

This post has been edited by zzpp_low: Jun 15 2020, 03:37 AM