#527 in Portable audio & video products
Reddit mentions of Blue Tiki Condenser Microphone, Cardioid
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Blue Tiki Condenser Microphone, Cardioid. Here are the top ones.
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Two custom condenser capsules with advanced DSP (400 MHz)Two Modes: Speech Mode-brings your voice to the forefront, cancelling background noise, Natural Recording Mode-captures a wide range of sources from vocals to instruments with clarityCompatible with PC and Mac with USB 2.0+Plug and play, no drivers or software neededCD-quality Audio: 16 bit 44.1 k, 40 Hz-20 kHz
Specs:
| Height | 1.1 Inches |
| Length | 3 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | August 2012 |
| Weight | 0.31 Pounds |
| Width | 0.8 Inches |
I think their environment might make things a little difficult, noise-wise. You might be fine with them using a laptop with decent speakers and a decent built-in mic.
Right now, I use a USB mic called a Blue Snowball. It probably works the best when we use a Bluetooth speaker across the room so we don't get feedback (we don't use headphones).
We connect on Google Hangouts because multiple people can connect that way. Hangouts works well with Roll20 also, but we don't use that. The video and audio quality would be better with Skype, but Hangouts has been very convenient.
For your situation, a decent mic for the group with them wearing headphones might sound the best.
For mics, my first choice would be the Blue Tiki, because they will be in a noisy environment. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0078SAIUY
You could also try the Blue Yeti because you can select from multiple pickup patterns in order to try to get the best sound and eliminate some of the noise from the store.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002VA464S
Here is a selection of headphone distribution boxes. The prices vary wildly.
http://www.sweetwater.com/c413--Headphone_Amps_And_Distribution
It breaks your budget, but this guy is defs worth a try http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0078SAIUY