Reddit mentions of Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser Microphone with SP01 Shock Mount Kit
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Samson C01U Studio Condenser USB MicrophoneSamson SP01 Shock Mount for the C01 and C03 Condenser MicrophonesThe C01U USB Studio Condenser Mic is the first affordable studio condenser mic with a direct USB output. It features cardioid pick up pattern ensuring pristine studio quality recordings. The C01U works perfectly on any computer, Mac or PC, and with any DAW software program. It immediately solves a huge problem for users of many laptops, many of which have no other input method for audio devices.Large internal shock mounted 19mm DiaphragmHeavy Gauge Mesh Grill
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OK - let me make an analogy that I stole from Northernlion. Having good A/V quality is like brushing your teeth. Nobody's going to compliment you on it, but people are going to complain if you don't do it. You're not going to get a date just because you put on deodorant this morning, but you probably won't if you don't.
Passable equipment is surprisingly cheap. Get a decent, 1080p camera (I have no advice there), and also buy this. It's the best cost:quality ratio out there. It might not work if you're doing vlogs from places other than your bedroom, but unless that's the case, get that C01U.
I have a lot more advice when it comes to audio quality that's really easy to implement. First off, make sure to always always always run your audio through Audacity. I personally run noise removal, then normalize, but at least do noise removal. Removing the background hiss of your mic goes a long way towards making you sound professional. Also, record your audio mono. Stereo audio is really weird for this kind of thing (John uses stereo audio frequently in his videos, and it bugs the SHIT out of me). Since you're not terrible, and you're going to be recording your audio in Audacity as a separate file from the video, you can sync the audio and video really easily by starting the audio recording, counting down from three, then on 1 (or go) hitting the record button on your camera. Then, just cut out the count in after you're done.
You can do a lot more with audio by messing with EQ and gain for individual parts of the video, but I find that that's mostly not necessary, and will often make things worse if you don't know how to do it properly.
I'm a big fan of the Samson CO1U USB microphone ($90 on Amazon). It works on every machine I've tried it on, it gets solid audio, and it Just Works. Never had a complaint from any listeners after I started using it. The link also includes a shock mount, which I use mainly so I can rest it on my desk and point it at me without having to hold it.
Your best bet will definitely be the C01U. It's nice and cheap on Amazon right now, as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Samson-C01U-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00HXE4BYW/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1457800238&sr=1-1&keywords=c01u
The shock mount kit is also cheap. Doesn't come with a stand or pop filter, however.
http://www.amazon.com/Samson-Studio-Condenser-Microphone-Shock/dp/B000BR0U1Q