C01U USB Studio Condenser Microphone (New)

Well I give this product a solid five out of five based on ability and the product itself over additional fancifulness,with the exception of a pop filter. When I say my review is on the ability of the product I mean it is on the out of the box ability, its raw ability so that buyers can get a feel of what it can do even without them having professional mixing and mastering skills. A raw recording (by raw I mean no EQ, noise removal, or anything else added) with this mic. sounds clear, crisp and professional even without being treated. I have a deep voice which means that some microphones do not pick it up very as they do with higher voices, but even so the microphone picks up every vocal sound clearly and even speaking as fast as possible to see if I could, dare I say, confuse the mic. it still picks up on every word. With testing with different voices, instruments and even against instrumentals this microphone does a wonderful studio quality job for a low price. Keep in mind that the only thing added was a pop filter( which is a MUST for any mic. in my opinion)which makes this mic a viable option for anybody at any level in recording. Now even though I have tested this mic. with singing, pod casts and instruments and it does perfectly I title my review to rap vocals because that's what I mainly bought it for and not seeing any reviews involving rap vocals I was unsure if I should buy this mic. Needless to say it does a wonderful job and is the perfect mic for anyone to own especially because of the USB portability. I give it a 5 out of 5.

A great microphone so far. Works with Audacity. I haven't installed Cakewalk Sonar LE that came with it yet. There have been some issues with my sound card, error messages about effects not being compatible with the mic. I just turned off effects. I've had to change the settings for sound a few times because of software conflicts, only certain applications were playing sound, others were shut off because of software wanting exclusive control over sound. But it's working fine now, and chances are it's the fault of my sound card. The poor quality built in sound card, Realtek High Definition Audio, is one of the reasons I needed the microphone in the first place. I couldn't get clean sound from it. This new microphone eliminates all the problems I was having with electronic noise from an analog mic plugged into the audio input because the analog to digital conversion happens inside the microphone, not in the sound card. I use the noise reduction function of Audacity to eliminate background room noise, and it's very quiet, as if I had a sound booth. The stand that comes with it is perfectly adequate for my needs, but it will also screw onto a standard mic stand. I also bought the Neewer Studio Microphone Mic Wind Screen Pop filter which clamps onto the stand.

What can I say? I love this mic. I ordered this with the intention of using it as an open air live Microphone to capture rough demos of song ideas during various stages of my writing process. So far, it has lived up to my expectations. There's even a bit of a tape-like hiss (found in old Tascam Porta Studio machines) which I happen to love, because it adds to the roughness of the recording, but it's most likely present because I've got the gain set a bit too high. I don't care, I'm keeping it, at least for now. First thing I did was download Audacity, because it's free, and incredibly easy to work with. It's pretty much a 1:1 clone of Adobe audition (from what I recall of audition anyhow) the second thing I did was install the Asio4All driver, as was recommended by one of the other purchasers here. Supposedly that solves or helps reduce some of the supposed latency issues. I don't expect to do much overdubbing with this mic, so I don't know that it will effect me either way, but I'd rather be prepared just in case. Would I recommend this product? You bet. At $35 is a freaking steal, buy a few of them, especially if you're a vlogger, podcaster, or gamer/streamer, or just a musician on a super tight budget who wants to put something out for the world to listen to. That said: to my fellow musicians, don't buy this... I repeat, don't buy this expecting perfect studio sound. You will not achieve it. This mic has a sample rate of 16bits/44.1-48khz which is roughly CD quality sound. If you're looking for studio quality sound on a budget, you'd be better off getting a Focusrite Scarlett Solo, and a Samson C01 (xlr version of this mic) which would bump you up to 24bit/192khz audio and provide zero latency monitoring via the audio interface's on board headphone jack. However, if you're looking for a great "on the fly" recording mic, to capture live rough demos, or live performances for cheap, you can't go wrong here. And at $35 for one mic, this almost falls under the "drop in the bucket" rule. In short, buy this mic, especially if you've been eyeing a Blue Snowball, or a Blue Yeti, buy this mic. Just don't expect it to be the end of your quest for sound quality for the home studio. Treat it as what it is, a great mic for quick rough recordings, or spoken word stuff. And pair it with a good shock mount and pop filter, that will make all the difference too.

Si algo he aprendido después de probar varios micrófonos USB, es que encontrar el equilibrio perfecto entre calidad, facilidad de uso y precio es todo un desafío. Pero, amigos, creo que lo he encontrado en el Samson CO1U. Desde el momento en que lo conectas a tu ordenador, notas la diferencia. Sin necesidad de lidiar con cables XLR o mixers externos, este micrófono te ofrece un sonido limpio y profesional con solo enchufarlo. Claro, puede que necesites ajustar un poco los niveles de volumen y asegurarte de que está configurado para grabar en mono, pero una vez hecho, estás listo para grabar lo que quieras, desde podcasts hasta tu próxima obra maestra musical. La calidad de sonido es sorprendentemente buena por el precio. Los usuarios destacan su capacidad para capturar voces claras y nítidas sin recoger demasiados ruidos de fondo, gracias a su patrón de captación cardioide. Aunque es unidireccional, la calidad no disminuye si no estás directamente en frente del micrófono, lo que lo hace bastante versátil para diferentes configuraciones de grabación. Un aspecto a considerar es su sensibilidad. Este micrófono captará los sonidos de tu entorno, por lo que si buscas hacer grabaciones profesionales, quizás necesites una habitación silenciosa o usar software de reducción de ruido. Sin embargo, muchos usuarios han encontrado que no necesitan un filtro pop adicional, lo cual es un plus. Otro punto a favor es su robustez y la calidad de construcción. Algunos usuarios lo han usado diariamente durante años sin problemas, destacando su durabilidad. Aunque es bastante sensible, recogiendo incluso el sonido de la saliva, esto demuestra lo bien que puede captar detalles sutiles en tu voz. En resumen, si buscas un micrófono USB que ofrezca gran calidad de sonido sin complicaciones y a un precio razonable, el Samson CO1U es una excelente elección. Ya sea para grabaciones caseras, podcasts o incluso uso profesional, este micrófono te cubre. Y sí, viene con todo lo necesario para empezar a grabar de inmediato, incluido un práctico trípode.

Ich war auf der Suche nach einem Mikrofon um den originalen Verstärkersound meiner E-Gitarre aufnehmen zu können. Folgende Kriterien sollten erfüllt werden: - Ein nicht zu hoher Preis - Ein einfacher Anschluss an den PC als Aufnahmemedium - Natürlich ein guter Klang - Die Möglichkeit, das Mikro vor dem Verstärker aufzustellen (Stativ) Von Billigmikrofonen im 10 € Bereich habe ich mich von Anfang an ferngehalten, beim Durchforsten diverser Tests und Berichte im Internet bin ich schließlich beim Samson C01U hängen geblieben. Der Preis erschien mir gerade noch vertretbar und das unkomplizierte Rückgabeprozere bei Amazon sorgte für zusätzliches Vertrauen in meine Bestellung. Schon beim Auspacken war ich positiv überrascht, das Mikrofon ist größer und schwerer als gedacht, es wirkt sehr hochwertig und das stabile beiliegende Stativ ist für meine Anforderungen einfach perfekt. In der Schachtel befinden sich neben Mikrofon und Stativ noch ein USB-Kabel (in ausreichender Länge) und eine Software-CD mit einem Aufnahmeprogramm, das ich selbst nicht nutze - weil nicht notwendig. Die Inbetriebnahme ist denkbar unkompliziert: Mikro in das Stativ, USB-Kabel an Mikro und PC, Mikro wird von Windows sofort erkannt, Testaufnahme mittels Windows Audiorecorder. Und das Ergebnis liegt deutlich über meinen Erwartungen. Klarer Klang, schön natürlich mit genug Druck, wie es dem Sound einer E-Gitarre gebührt - Für meine Bedürfnisse Optimal. ---FAZIT--- Das Samson C01U ist genau das Mikrofon, das ich gesucht habe. Hochwertig in der Verarbeitung, einfach in der Bedienung und das gute Ergebnis rechtfertigt den moderaten Preis auf jeden Fall. Volle Punkte und volle Empfehlung von mir.

Il C01U ha un'ottima reputazione, ma quando l'ho testato per la prima volta mi sono reso conto che è anche meglio di quel che avevo letto in giro! La differenza tra il microfono integrato che avevo prima e questo è quella che c'è tra il giorno e la notte. Per questa fascia di prezzo è consigliatissimo, soprattutto se dovete iniziare con podcast da principianti, fare video per YouTube e simili, non parliamo delle chiamate, perché mi hanno detto che la mia voce è estremamente naturale ed è uguale a quella dal vivo. Il prodotto si presenta senza gingilli per abbellirlo, semplice e molto solido. Non ha un pulsante per disattivarlo direttamente, ma a me non sarebbe comunque servito. Consiglio anche un pop-filter, potete costruirvelo anche a casa con facilità!

Ce micro est parfait pour tous ceux qui désire d'enregistrer des voix, sons, ... Le logiciel livré avec (SONAR X1 LE) est très pratique et assez simple d'utilisation. On peut s'entrainer au chant, à la musique grâce à plusieurs fonction comme le métronome. L'exportation des fichiers est très aisé, on peut les exportés sur n'importe quel support et en plusieurs format lors de l'enregistrement. On peut choisir le taux d'échantillonnage (CD, DVD, ...). La qualité de fabrication est bien là. Je m'en sert principalement lors de montage vidéo professionnel pour des commentaires, créer des chansons... sur DVD. C'est un investissement assez onéreux certes, mais un trés bon investissement pour un prix justifié.

Microfono professionale ad un prezzo ottimo. Lo utilizzo per registrare video su Youtube e fa il suo lavoro nel migliore dei modi, anche a distanza di 3 anni dall'acquisto.