e-cue Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Neewer USB Microphone Kit use code: NWMIC920 at checkout = $28.59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 POC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Fleer said: POC Actually I ordered one of the Neewer Mics for like $4 with free shipping awhile back, and while definitely not a "great" mic, it was most certainly sufficient for Podcasts and such....and for Beginners to get started...YMMV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The arm alone might almost be worth the price? OK, I keed, I keed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Figure the arm is about $10...the Pop Filter about $10, the mic about $10, and there's your $30..LOL 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Some people by the XLR version (type BM-700, various names) for the capsule, for modding. The stand is decent, the cloth in the pop filter is on the thin side. The capsule is nice, the mikes can be from terrible to OK, they are not all real condenser mikes, but some actually are. I bought one such kit for pittance (called Tonor) and have a descent condenser for it, I indend to mod it. Got a box that provides phantom power with it that is actually nice. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson said: I indend to mod it. Where do you get the info on how/what to mod? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fogle Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) I've got to admit I haven't seen posts containing links bold enough to announce that the linked product is a piece of crap. ? Kind of refreshing. That normally doesn't get said until someone buys the product and then posts a review. Ooops. Just noticed it wasn't the initial poster but another poster that made the POC comment. My apologies to @e-cue for the error. Edited September 21, 2020 by Jim Fogle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Fleer said: POC I see what you did there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) This one is on ebay for $20. Another one just like it, with out the words "authorized dealer" is $10! There are others for $20- $30 on ebay. How good these are I have no idea. I give this info as a reference. Edited September 21, 2020 by Grem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rintoul Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Wadja mean POC? It's got a "Professional Sound Chipset" in it. If it is "Professional" then it's got to be good, right? Otherwise it would say "Amateur Sound Chipset". 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Grem said: Where do you get the info on how/what to mod? Google "bm-700 mods" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I just realized that the word "capsule" can mean two things. I meant the (donor) body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Rosefelt Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) I remember when there was the Excelvan mic that sold for something like $6, including shipping that Larry posted here. It was something like $30 but then a secret Lars code brought it down to six bucks. Most of us bought it. I did anyway. It's not too bad. Capsule mic. Wind screen. Sturdy cardboard box. Weird cable that's not good for much. The thing needs phantom power though. Oh, but it wasn't USB. Edited September 22, 2020 by Reid Rosefelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bradley Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Oh, so that's where that mic came from! I have the xlr version of that mic, and it's complete garbage, but I never cared because I bought the package for the arm and pop filter, mounted up my Rode NT-1, and threw the mic in a drawer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Yeah I got it too. Gave it to my son but kept the shock mount! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson said: I just realized that the word "capsule" can mean two things. I meant the (donor) body. When you said "capsule" I assumed you meant the part that contains the diaphragm. Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 15 hours ago, Jim Fogle said: I've got to admit I haven't seen posts containing links bold enough to announce that the linked product is a piece of crap I was expecting that it was actually going to be called "Piece of Crap" and was the start of a new era in marketing honesty. I should have known that will never happen, but imagine if it did......... APD DEAL !!!!!! The same price as it is everywhere else !!!! New (well, it was when he started it 10 years ago) from some guy in his spare bedroom who doesn't even put pants on most days, but masquerades as a being a big software company, a completely mediocre synth that doesn't do anything that countless others already do. Buy it now or you'll be able to buy it for less in the not too distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnbogi Ragnar Ragnarsson Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Grem said: When you said "capsule" I assumed you meant the part that contains the diaphragm. Is this correct? Nope, the diaphragm is small and probably crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The problem with a lot of these cheaper mics is the "cheap" components & quality assurance. I say "cheap", but actually the issue isn't that all the components are rubbish, they're just not all tested for tolerance (this is what makes more expensive components more expensive - they test them, and discard the ones that don't hit the grade). So one in every 1 in 100 or so, you'll actually get a pretty good mic. Very hit & miss though. This is why they're so well suited for modding - you can upgrade the components / capsule to better quality ones... or replace the whole board & capsule. Personally I wouldn't touch a USB mic for use in a DAW though. The pre-amps are bound to be crap, and because of the ASIO restrictions you're pretty much forced to use WDM unless all you're doing is voice-over. At least with an XLR mic you have a choice of pre-amp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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