Reddit mentions of Samson C03U Multi-Pattern USB Studio Condenser Microphone

What are you trying to accomplish? If you're just podcasting, one USB mic is plenty. If you're doing project recording, layering in instruments, etc., then I would use a standard mic.

I really like the AT2020 USB. Great for podcasts, but can really take the dB's for instrument recording, even if you're playing trumpet or something.

Samson c01u may work just as well, at a bit lower price. c03u is a pricier alternative, but higher quality from what I've read.

If you want a 'standard jack mic' (XLR), then I have more suggestions. Of course, unless you really have the soundcard for it, you'd probably need an adapter to use one. You will get more for your money in terms of mic quality though.

I don't think you can beat a Behringer ECM8000 for value, and I prefer the sound over the industry-standard Shure. I also like MXL for value, and the V67G is a great one, and may be more appropriate for podcasting.

CAD GXL3000 is a good one if you want a multi-pattern.

If you really want to get spendy, get the APEX 460. This is a favorite because you can mod it to sound like a very expensive mic. (EDIT: sounds fantastic right out of the box, too)

If you want to try a ribbon mic, as suggested below, MXL has some real bang-for-the-buck products. Also the Nady RSM-4 and -5. Ribbon mics are a bit different and I think they accentuate highs too much, but I don't fault anyone who prefers 'em.

Blender is a good start for video editing software. It's free, and is GREAT at 3d work. I haven't done any basic video editing in it myself, although I have done some 3d work with it, but I've heard it works pretty well for editing.

OBS is free screen recording software. You can always watch a streamer you enjoy, record some footage, and make your own edits.

You can also take a song you like, and make a music video for it.

Making memes and creating GIFs for r/highqualitygifs is also a great way to practice editing.

If you want to do voiceovers, or any voicework, the Samson C03U is an AMAZING USB microphone that I would personally rate better than any other USB mic in the market under $250. (and it only costs $100). I've used that mic and it's predecessor (the C01U) since I started working.



Really just finding something you want to create and going for it is where you start.


Hope this helped out!

Thanks for the input.

Perhaps something like this will suit my needs?
http://www.amazon.com/Samson-Multi-Pattern-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B000QDF3G2

It’s ok, I’m still interested in doing vocals if you need them, I write a bit as well and can try and figure something out! I only really Have examples of me singing online in the form of basic covers on Instagram, but here is an example, and looking at the hashtag #erinsings on Instagram will bring up everything else I’ve done :) just let me know! I also have a decent microphone for recording!

Gotta keep saving. Decent entry level 1080p gaming builds with like i3-6100 + GTX 950 start at around $450-500 and I'd recommend getting Full HD monitor too for another 80-100$. + keyboard mouse like $30 at cheapest in some entry-level bundle.

~So closer to $600 total.

For recording I'd recommend OBS with Intels "Quick Sync" encoding or Nvidia ShadowPlay as those don't impact the gaming performance much at all.

For mic you can start off with something cheap, but at some point, if you're serious about audio quality you'd spend like $50-100 on some condenser mic. Such as: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1457418672&sr=8-7&keywords=yeti+condenser

I've used the Samson C03U myself, bought it when I was hired to do some videos and I needed decent audio quality. Sounds like this if you use it right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6BGIBy3GAg

I have a Samson C03U and it is sweet.