Reddit mentions of Neewer 1-Channel 48V Phantom Power Supply with Adapter, BONUS+XLR 3 Pin Microphone Cable for Any Condenser Microphone Music Recording Equipment (8 feet)

Fair point. I'll cover him.

I recently bought a new mic setup after being entirely USB audio for years, and I wanted to see how good analog mics were nowadays.

I got this mic and this phantom power, and they are about the best sound equipment I've ever used.

Add to that a $15 stand, and you have significantly better than a yeti for 2/3 the price.

Do you have an external phantom power supply? That mic needs 48v phantom power. The mac input cannot supply it.

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014H8AWGC/ref=pd_aw_fbt_267_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q7MVKA7W8MYJASZMTPQB

Decent mic arm

Pretty good mic

Phantom power supply which you need because this is a condenser mic and requires external power to operate

Pop filter because duh

Decent Headphones imo

Total: 132.55 with sales.

Audiophiles will probably jump down my throat for this list but this is an okay starting point if you want decent equipment. The mic's a little quiet but this can be fixed computer-side.

1. find a sturdy flat rubber washer that’s inner diameter is JUST enough to stretch over your strap button. The red ones from a Grolsch swing type bottle can work. Or, really any washer whose inner diameter is smaller than the outer button flange that you can install on top of the strap, unscrewing the button if needed. Even a plastic bread clip can work in a pinch, but a sturdy plastic clip like the Dunlop Ergo Lok or StewMac Lokstrap is a more sturdy no-mod solution.
   
   
2. You could get a reverb pedal like the TC Electronics Hall of Fame, but you need to be aware of the mic/line level difference, phantom power, and adapting to/from XLR to 1/4”. Edit:links.

Has he given you any input on what he's looking for?

• How many monitors does he want? One, two, or maybe an ultrawide? If he wants only one, I'd get him a 1440p 144hz monitor. This one from Dell is 27", and has G-Sync.
  
  
• Does he want the Crystal 570X? All tempered glass panels is a bit of a risk, depending on the location of the PC.
  
  
• If he has been playing for Xbox his whole life, I'm assuming he has the latest Xbox One S controller(s). Add in the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10, for $25. It will allow him to use up to 8 Xbox One controllers at once, super easily.
  
  
• In addition to that, will he have access to ethernet? If not, you could get a wi-fi enabled motherboard, a USB adapter, or a PCI wireless card.
  
  
• Bluetooth compatibility?
  
  
• If you can, get him to a best buy so that he can try out different keyboards. What kind of switch does he like? Does he want a number pad?
  
  
• The right mouse can make-or-break your gaming experience. Watch the youtuber RocketJumpNinja to learn more about picking the right mouse for your hand size.
  
  
• For that price point, you should be able to do a hell of a lot better than that headset. Here's my setup. It's much better, and more cost effective.
  
• Neewer NW-700 Mic ($31.99 on Amazon). Includes mic, cable, the adjustable boom mount and clamp
  
• Neewer NW-100 Phantom PSU ($18.99 on Amazon)
  
• Philips SHP9500S HiFi Precision Stereo Over-ear Headphones ($54.99 on
  Newegg)
  
  Ask him about these, and I'm happy to give you some more advice! :)
  
  
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  [EDIT!!!]
  
  I went through an rebuilt it from scratch: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M4Lk6s
  
  Just $50 over budget.
  
  
• Switched to a smaller mATX case (with 3 RGB fans that are compatible with the NZXT ecosystem).
  
  
• Downscaled to the i5-8600k, air cooled but still overclockable
  
  
• New motherboard has Wi-fi adapter built-in
  
  
• 1080ti
  
  
• Color neutral parts, so that he can customize the colors of the RGB fans without it clashing with anything.
  
  
• I put in the peripherals as placeholders.
  
• No frills, authentic Cherry MX Brown full-size keyboard
  
• Logitech G502 Mouse
  
• The headphones I recommended above
  
• 1080p webcam that also functions as a microphone
  
  
• Added in W10 Pro Operating System
  
  
• 500GB SSD, will look great in the window, and he probably won't need much more storage than that to start out with
  
  
• Xbox Wireless Adapter
  
  Overall a pretty basic, neutral system.

Condenser Microphones need power to function. The audio port on your motherboard does not give nearly enough. The microphone will work much better and be less noisy with more power. You can either use a USB sound card to give the mic 5V of power or get a 48V phantom power supply to maximize your performance.
I got this USB Soundcard and this Power Supply. I use both together and It sounds great. The microphone also works alright with just the USB card. hope it helps. p.s. I have the same mic.

Generally speaking, the more software you use, the more things can mess up when trying to link them into OBS. I personally never recommend software mixers just as they have a nasty habit of screwing up when live.

One thing I can't stress enough when it comes to audio, don't go too cheap! Fundamentally, you do have to spend a little bit to get a setup that works. An entry level audio setup will still set you back around $100.

For entry setups I'd recommend looking at the Neewer kits on Amazon. They do need a phantom power source too, yet they're still better than using a basic headset mic. From there, with them being all XLR based, you can use essentially any usb mixer you want. Behringer have a huge range of these with USB output to hook them into PC, starting around $40 too.

That X/Y mic is great for recording in stereo, but that would make for a weird listening experience I think. If it was all you had, then you'd make it work, maybe combine the L/R tracks into one Mono track so as to avoid being distracting, but since you're not intending to try that, I'll shut up about it.

You've got the right idea wanting ISO tracks of each speaker. Makes editing MUCH more effective. It's also SOP these days for stuff like this. (In the old days of analog recording up through even a few years ago, you wouldn't have the data-writing speeds or bandwidth to record 5 high-quality digital audio tracks to the same hard disk at the same time, so you'd have a dedicated mix engineer whose main job would be to constantly 'ride the faders' on the five people speaking so that the output was clean, clear, and easy to listen to. MAYBE you'd edit, but if you did, you did it with a razorblade and scotch tape. Post-processing was minimal compared to what a lot of folks do today as well. Especially for radio.)

ANYWAY. Forgive the wordsalad.

WAIT! More wordsalad: I should offer up a bit of a correction to my last message, too, because I was using cardioid/omni reasoning that would apply more to standard mics, not lavs. So I changed my mind. Go with omni :-). Reason: Because of how microphones get built, and how lavs are used, the 'dead zone' on the cardioid version would just...point at the floor. So. Not much in the way of rejection in any case. Plus, the more directional the mic, the more careful the speaker has to be not to move their head while they're talking, which is harder to remember than it sounds. With that in mind...

Movo LV4-C: Get these, I think. Maybe just buy one, test it to make sure it's not utter crap, and then buy the rest. There's a favorable comparison to MXL in the comments, and they have some of the best budget-mics I've used. They're never going to replace a lectrosonic or sennheiser or electrovoice or shure or or or...but they'll get you there if you don't have $2000 to spend on mics alone. And by the looks of it, the LV4-C mic may well be a copy of the MXL mic referenced, if not the exact same hardware with different branding. So, even better. Not a pro mic by many measures, but it'll do the job and be an improvement over nothing.

As for the rest:

Shure CVL: The adapter you'd need to run these costs a minimum of 20 bucks apiece. Doesn't justify the cost, plus: adapter. More stuff to forget, more stuff to break.

Behringer XM1800: These are probably ::choke:: fine? But You'd need stands and cables and also they probably don't sound any better than your laptop mic. So...they could work, and 80 bucks for six mics is just a ridiculous price. Couldn't hurt to try, I suppose. Still, with the lavs, as long as you affix them correctly, you'll have the least amount of stuff to worry about while you're recording.

Goliton Cardioid Lav: NO. No. Please just...not these ::Cries::. These would be WORSE than just screaming really loud and hoping your neighbors can hear and enjoy your show.

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If you do get the lavs, check out this pic of a 'Broadcast Loop' for an example of a good way to minimize cable noise and strain on the cable. (Although with a cheaper mic, I'd use a bigger loop than you see in the pic to avoid breaking the cable. You're not doing this on video are you?)

And for that 5th mic, the inline preamp /u/matgoebel doesn't actually supply phantom power, so it wouldn't work for your setup. Keeping it cheap, something like this might do the trick, but it's one more piece of kit.

So here's a question(s) to consider, in no particular order of importance:

• Will all five of you be recording all the time, every single session?
  
  
• Why did you decide on lavalier mics to begin with?
  
  
• Is finding a phantom power workaround really worth your time?
  
  If it is, then it is. But if it's not, you could always go the dynamic mic route, which means you wouldn't need phantom power on ANY channel, hell—even handheld would be fine if you don't want to mess with stands, just be careful to have some slack in the cable coming off the mic—don't let the mic support the weight of the cable. Those Behringer mics are worth a shot, although after listening around I think if you go that route you might want to check out these Behringer 8500s instead. They're a little meatier sounding, not quite as harsh, which I think you'd end up preferring in the long run. (Until you can afford THE VOICE OF GOD)
  
  EDIT: fixed my own stupid markup mistake.

For you, I'd recommend getting:

1. this
   
   
2. this
   
   
3. this
   
   
   This is actually the setup I started off with alongside a Rode-NT1KIT and there was no noticeable audio difference between a 2i2 and an xlr to 3.5mm cable with phantom power in the middle.

Continuing the answer, /u/talbayne:

As mentioned above, XLR is a way to get super clear sound - more than USB.
The reason for this, is because the hardware converting the analog (actual) sound waves to digital input, called Analog-to-Digital-Convert (ADC), is better in a preamp, than inside the a usb-microphone... Or at least they used to be.

The ADC is actually just a small chip - or a part of a small chip - which are inside a regular computer chip. They have a number of input pins to register to register the sound from the actual microphone, as seen on this picture of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 - the bigger, black chip, reading XMOS upside down.

16 of those small pins come from the first XLR-input, and 16 from the second. This is because it's a 16-bit preamp, which you can also see from this screenshot.

Now - these ADCs used to require quite a certain amount of power, but do no longer. They can now be powered by 5 volts (to convert to 48 volts) - the output of a USB-port. Or... at least some of them can, and quite a few of them do a pretty decent job.

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Time for examples in the USB-section:

• The Røde NT-USB ($169) review.
  
  I have a friend who uses this, and I have a hard time not hearing it being just as good as my own microphone (longer down the list).
  
  
• Bill Dewees talks about the Apogee MiC 96k ($20).
  
  That man knows his shit - pro dude, who makes 4k a week doing voice over.
  
  
• The Excelvan BM-800 ($25) is in the opposite price range. How can this cheap thing work? Well, like the XLR-microphones it needs what's called phantom power, which is 48 volts - this comes pretty cheap ($20)... or you plug it into your desktop (laptop won't work, I've read).
  
  
• The Blue Snowball Ice ($45) being compared to a few others.
  
  This one is extremely popular with YouTubers - for a good reason.
  
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  Well, that's all good and nice, but what about the XLR options?
  
  When you go XLR, you need a preamp, which provides the 48 volts I described before - also known as phantom power.
  
  If you'd asked one year ago I'd say 'get the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2', but that was what I knew worked.
  Today you have two other options (from the same company):
  
  
• Scarlett Solo - $99.
  
  I takes only one input - but you only have one microphone, right? It converts upto 24 bits (where as my own only goes to 16 bit).
  
  
• Scarlett 2i2 (gen 2) - $149.
  
  This takes two inputs, so when you plugin your guitar you get a separate channel for each... It is also 24 bit, where as my gen 1 is only 16 bit.
  
  Are there others? Yes - plenty, but I don't know them.
  
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  So microphones with XLR?
  
  
• I have a Røde NT1 (as a kit) for $269.
  
  
• The Blue Yeti Pro ($245) are spoken of as the next step up from its little brother (USB-microphone, mentioned above).
  
  
  Steep price for a starter, right? Well, the sound from it is not too bad, and this is where you need to remember what I wrote in my previous post - Your clients want clear sound. You can get clear sound from the USB-devices as well, but there will still be some quality loss between them. Decide for yourself what you want, and how much you want to spend on it.
  This list can go on forever, but it's getting late right now, so I'll holdt that here.
  
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  I talked about sound treatment, yes?
  
  
• /u/sureillrecordthat has a great YouTube channel, where he posted a "booth" to record in (hear the actual recording at about 13:03.
  
  
• If you don't have a walk-in closet, you can do as I already posted and make sure you cover the microphone from reflected sound waves.
  
  
• If that's not an option, put up cheap panels to absorb the sound waves. They work SO DAMN WELL.
  
  Best of luck with your adventure :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014H8AWGC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Is the Power Supply

Settings are here

http://imgur.com/a/W5VSf

http://imgur.com/a/1yNNu

I use an AT2020, this phantom power adapter, and an XLR-to-USB cable at home. It is significantly better than the Yeti I was using previously.

smart choice alpha gaming im guessing. anyway I got that same mic and I use this power supply https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014H8AWGC it works so good that if you configure it correctly you can even do asmr but I accidentally found that one out. if you need any extra help just ask. I'll even let you use my exact config. also I just plugged it into my laptops headphone jack and it was good to go. O btw make sure to set it to default in the recorder settings.

You need a phantom power supply. I have one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC

If you search on Amazon you can find others for just a bit more money. I've had no problems with mine, but others have reported that it adds a bit of noise to the signal. Of you can spare the extra money, id go with a lottle nicer one.

I'm gonna have to counter your argument with the one actually worthwhile Gaming Headset. The Kingston HyperX Cloud 1 breaks your argument into pieces. It's built from an OEM that makes actually good headphones, I cannot remember the name off the top of my head though. And, It doesn't use the gimicky Surround Sound.

HOWEVER. Your 7.1 Surround Sound argument is ALSO shattered by the new Sennheiser GSX-1000. An Amplifier that delivers really good Surround Sound for both Closed Back and Open Back (made more for Open Backs) headphones.

Also, you did not think about the Neewer NW-700 Kit that has an excellent XLR Mic in it. You would need to buy something like, 48v Phantom Power to power it, but it does come with an XLR to 3.5mm converter cable to allow you to use Studio Quality audio for whatever you want, all for a bit less than the Blue Snowball. Also the iCE version of the Blue Snowball is really bad...

If I turn the gain up it sounds thin. I don't know anyone with an audio mixer to help me check the mics side by side :(. I also have this standalone phantom power that i tried to plug the mic into and then into the um2 with the phantom power off on the um2 because i suspected that the um2 had low voltage, but that also did not work. I'm really at a loss as well. I tried using a different XLR cable and same result. Not sure what to do.

Ah no worries, basically if your power supply is like this you can just plug it in to your current motherboard.

Okay I'll get this one then thanks for the help!

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q7MVKA7W8MYJASZMTPQB&ref_=pd_aw_fbt_267_img_2

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536092751&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=neewer+audio+interface&dpPl=1&dpID=51WQ-rcqglL&ref=plSrch

Sorry. I’m on mobile.

Nope. All you really need is just a power supply which costs you 20$ and if you are having any trouble with simply connecting the mic in to your computer and want that shit on a usb this shit is [$8]
(https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=pd_aw_fbt_267_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AASVCZSRE8KW59EN7DHG) and isnt even necessary like the psu is because you totally can just plug in the mic to your comp and it will work. No you dont need a $70 audio mixer either, thats absurd.

I got this condenser package and this power supply alongside my headphones.

I looked at mod mics but overall I'm much more happy that I got this package, the mic is surprisingly really high quality for the price and it comes with everything you need. Overall I would definitely recommend these two items over a mod mic, but I understand that some of that is just personal prefrence.

It also makes your setup look awesome :D

I think it's this, or one similar:
https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499459464&sr=8-1&keywords=48v+phantom+power

That mixer works fine, however I dont believe that it is able to output phantom power, which is required for most studio condenser mics like the one linked.

You would either need to find a console that has phantom power or a phantom power injector for each mic like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=phantom+power&qid=1551113099&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1


EDIT: one of the mic options comes with a phantom power box: https://www.amazon.com/TONOR-Professional-Microphone-Podcasting-Broadcasting/dp/B071NRP9N5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551091734&sr=8-1&keywords=TONOR%2BProfessional%2BStudio%2BCondenser%2BMicrophone%2BComputer%2BPC%2BMicrophone%2BKit%2Bwith%2B3.5mm%2BXLR%2FPop%2BFilter%2FScissor%2BArm%2BStand%2FShock%2BMount%2Bfor%2BProfessional%2BStudio%2BRecording%2BPodcasting%2BBroadcasting%2C%2BBlack&th=1&psc=1

EDIT2: my bad, it does have phantom power

Honestly it sounds a little cloudy. That might be the 60 htz hum. It is really bad in the intro, but is way better later on. I don't know if you are doing some post processing on the audio or if it is the difference in the mic, but it is better. You can still hear it though esp when the video transitions from him speaking to audio from the debate.

Getting rid of that last little bit of hum will add a lot of clarity to the audio. I looked around and the biggest culprit is an AC ground loop. It is likely to have a simple fix depending on your setup. It could also be a bad cable or a bad mic, or even the gain turned way to high. If your mic needs an amplifier it is common to see people turn the gain up way too high to try and get the audio levels you need. If you got a mic that has an XLR it is likely to need some sort of phantom power source. It is not likely to be a broken mic if you just upgraded it. I'd check the gain, see if your mic needs additional power, and see if you have an ac ground loop.

The hum reduction you got does sound way better. Next stop proper lighting and getting ride of that awful green screen.

I make no claims of being a professional, but like to think of myself as helpful, so if you need help with anything just let me know and I'll do what I can. My brother does AV stuff for a living so I have some resources I can pull from for info and recomendations.

Yeah I mean you should be able to find short videos of the pictures I linked and cut like 0.3 seconds into your video in between scenes. Also, this is the mic I use, and it's damn near Blue Yeti quality (You'll need one of these in order to use it though). And there was a thread just a day or two ago on this subreddit that covers music. For CS GO videos, I think part of the humor is using some of the overused tracks, but that's just me.

I'd love to critique your video, but I think you're only allowed one review item per post. I'd be happy to comment on it once you've created a [Video Review] thread for it specifically.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5F2lzb34GXSS1

Would something like this work?

I'm actually considering this. I'm thinking of buying an extra phantom power source from amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=phantom+power&qid=1557003475&s=gateway&sr=8-4) and hooking it up between the mic and CL-1.

Do you know if this will give me clean gain boost like it does for dynamic/ribbon microphones?

Nope, I used this to provide phantom power

Depends on how you define medium price range.

I use this, this, and this. But you could use a $20 phantom power like this instead of the UM2. I just got that so I could record music as well.

Like the other comments say, I'm still in the "not liking my own voice phase" i like to think i have a good voice but I still never like what i record. But other than that, I highly recommend getting a decent mic. Aim for XLR, if you can, over USB microphones. They are a bit more expensive but totally worth it for quality. the NW-700 is a really good beginner Microphone. As of now its only $27 which is awesomely cheap for an XLR, although you will have to buy a phantom power, little box that powers the microphone since the computer itself cant generate it, but thats only an extra $17. And a small adapter to actually go into your PC. This is by no means professional but any XLR is better than a USB microphone, in my opinion.

Microphone: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XOXRTX6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Phantom Power: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=pd_bxgy_267_img_2/132-8551522-3088534?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B014H8AWGC&pd_rd_r=ee89c156-a0db-4f07-b5fd-08246cdd8db3&pd_rd_w=oJwwl&pd_rd_wg=2W4Tj&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=GZSZ5G9AGGFHYCWXQWJM&psc=1&refRID=GZSZ5G9AGGFHYCWXQWJM

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Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=pd_bxgy_267_img_3/132-8551522-3088534?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00IRVQ0F8&pd_rd_r=ee89c156-a0db-4f07-b5fd-08246cdd8db3&pd_rd_w=oJwwl&pd_rd_wg=2W4Tj&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=GZSZ5G9AGGFHYCWXQWJM&psc=1&refRID=GZSZ5G9AGGFHYCWXQWJM

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I myself am no professional but have been into this for a while and had this very microphone for like 2 years. I've since upgraded to an AT-2020

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=pd_bxgy_267_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B014H8AWGC&pd_rd_r=D57N2YTBVSDMCF265EMM&pd_rd_w=6QTEI&pd_rd_wg=tFDSC&psc=1&refRID=D57N2YTBVSDMCF265EMM would this be a good one? its the one it comes with

I need a phantom power supply for a Beringer C-1. Right now the Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 looks pretty good, but if I could save $20 and be good with something like the Neewer that be great. I have already had this C-1 for a while now (traded my blue snowball for it and a mixer) but after some research I have found out that my mixer only supplies 15v of phantom and the C-1 needs 48v. I am only using this mic to talk on discord with some friends so nothing too crazy.

What recommendations do you have for something between $20-$40? For my situation I'm looking for the best bang for my buck type of thing. I'm pretty good with tech but audio is just another beast that I don't really want to tackle myself so any help would be very appreciated!

When recording, my mic will produce a weird, low-pitched humming that will resolve itself if I touch any part of the mic or cables that is metal. This problem is bad on an MXL 770 and even worse on an NW-1500. However, if I switch to my Go Mic (USB) then I don't have the problem anymore.

I have one of those cheap $17 Neewer phantom power supplies which I assume is the root of my problem. Is my assumption correct or is something else the cause of the problem?

edit: the link is https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC

Yeah, sounds like you bought the wrong amp. That's an amp for bookshelf speakers.

You are correct, you should have bought a phantom power supply, and not an amplifier.

Here's Neweer's phantom power supply, at about the same price range as that lepy amp.

e: If you wanna turn lemons into lemonade, you could grab some good bookshelf speakers. That's a pretty good amp for the price. These are the speakers that /r/audiophile recommend for a budget, and the lepy amp will power them just fine.

My current microphone is a Neewer NW-800 with a pop filter, stand, power supply, & shock mount. In total, around 100 dollars (excluding shipping and the wire/adapter)
Microphone,
Boom Arm,
Pop Filter,
Power Supply,
I got mine for around 65 because the mic was on sale, so I would wait until it goes on sale again to be a bit more affordable.

PS: If you want to connect this mic to the PS4, I recommend these two:
Wire, Adapter

Yes, your specs are good enough for an LP series. I agree with Pyroraptor (Audacity, OBS Studio/Standard OBS, Gimp, I use Lightworks, but you could use HitFilm. The webcam seems pretty nice. Just remember that the Neweer is a condenser mic, meaning it will pick up almost anything, so it would be a good idea to either remove any potential background noise in Audacity or use a noise removal program. I would focus on the mic and software first, webcam later. Hope this helps! -Alduin

Forgot to mention, for the above microphone, you do need this for it to work, and it drives the price up slightly: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Condenser-Microphone-Recording-Equipment/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1465580713&sr=1-4&keywords=phantom+power

Here's the links


Neewer NW-700 Professional Studio Broadcasting Recording Condenser Microphone & NW-35 Adjustable Recording Microphone Suspension Scissor Arm Stand with Shock Mount and Mounting Clamp Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XOXRTX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MFR.zbMV7D3WGNeewer 1-Channel 48V Phantom Power Supply with Adapter, BONUS+XLR 3 Pin Microphone Cable for Any Condenser Microphone Music Recording Equipment (8 feet) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hGR.zbE7XTJSP


Edit : here's an awesome pair of headphones, my dad has the lower end models and LOVES them.
AKG K 240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001ARCFA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KLR.zbXS4SYW2

Someone on youtubes comments recommended these

https://www.amazon.com/Floureon-BM-800-Condenser-Recording-Microphone/dp/B00Q4RGQHY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483510854&sr=8-4&keywords=microphone

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=pd_sim_267_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B014H8AWGC&pd_rd_r=M3GTGAR95RJ7ECB5E4AA&pd_rd_w=SVuHi&pd_rd_wg=ykJUa&psc=1&refRID=M3GTGAR95RJ7ECB5E4AA

edit: Theres a better deal on the stand and filter, check mic's freq bought together

edit 2: Might not need power supply, I would look into it also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3C2gfOvdjE

I don't have one. I'm only using XLR cables with a phantom power supply - connecting to my computer. https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC
Should I get some type of audio interface?

Hello, I'm new to this subreddit (and recording in general). For Christmas, I got an AT2020 microphone. I then purchased a 1-channel 48V phantom power supply to use with it. So my setup is the AT to the power supply via XLR to XLR, and then the power supply to my mic port via XLR to 3.5mm input.

I finally tried out the full setup today, and the microphone is recording much more quietly than I'd hope. I have to put my lips basically on the microphone to get a decently loud recording (in Audacity btw). I applied 20db mic boost through Windows and that fixed the issue, but I got static as well.

Could anyone more knowledgeable let me know about any settings I need to configure or anything like that? Thanks for your time!

ok so. mic comes with xlr to xlr. plug that to



neewer 48v https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014H8AWGC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3A00RPL943XFO


to

preamp https://www.amazon.com/ART-TubeMP-Tube-Microphone-Preamp/dp/B0002GZZNY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485455414&sr=8-1&keywords=ART+Tube+Preamps


preamp to xlr / 3.5mm :https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-3-5mm-Inch-Feet/dp/B00QMITC7G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485456129&sr=8-4&keywords=3.5mm+xlr



to 3.5 mm female to two female : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EFPYYCG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2JSBUBRVPP4SX

both 3.5mm: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EA77952/ref=ox_sc_sfl_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1Y2JY7NYB2QUH


to devices? Like that?

So i built a gaming pc and i bought a cheap 36 dollar amazon zingyou bm 800 mic. And when i plugged it in, the sound was very very low and there was a ton of static. Then i bought a replacement xlr to 3.5mm cable and it still was the same thing. So i went to my friends house, who has the same mic and i tried it on his gaming laptop and it worked amazingly. So i ordered a neewer phantom power adapter https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pdt_img_top?ie=UTF8 . And its still the same problem, low sound and high static