Samson Meteor Mic USB Condenser Podcasting Podcast Recording Desktop Microphone

This mic overall is perfect for most people. The quality is great and the material used makes it droppable with no damage. It works in any setup, whether for gaming or recording. Only downside is the cord and where it connects. The cord is bigger than normal ones nowadays so it need to be in a good spot and not pulled or moved. I used the mic for years until the cord broke and I had a hard time replacing it.

I purchased this mic to use primarily in a home office while on WebEx/Zoom calls. Previously I was using a MS Lifechat LX3000 headset, and the mic quality was excellent. However as a senior member of a very technical team, I felt like a teenaged gamer wearing a headset on camera while my peers all used their integrated mics. Everyone agreed that I sounded much better than them, however I felt slightly less professional. Now with the Samson Meteor, it sits out of camera on my desk, facing me, and I don't have to wear an unprofessional headset anymore. My team says I sound even better than before, and because the cardioid pickup pattern really only captures the audio in front of the microphone, my household family noises aren't heard as much as before. The only drawback and it is a so tiny I almost don't want to mention it, the location of the mute button. All of the applications I use to hold remote meetings have their own mute function, but I don't like to use them, as I am sometimes looking at another window or typing on a CLI elsewhere, and don't want to have to "click" back into the meeting app and un-mute myself to make a comment. The MS Lifechat had an inline mute button and when I muted myself nobody on the call could tell, it didn't make a noise. The Meteor makes a tiny noise when you mute it, mostly because the mute button is located right below the mic pickup. A co-worker said they could hear it, but only when I specifically asked them to listen for it, as a test. Since then nobody has ever commented on the sound, and it's such a small thing to even bring up. All in all I am very happy with this microphone and would recommend it to anyone. My son uses a Blue Yeti and this honestly sounds way better, and it's half the size.

20180824: This microphone is compact, making it easy to carry for remote recording. However, it is VERY sensitive. It has no mic gain control, so the input must be limited by your recording software. Even though it is cardioid pattern only, it will pick up sounds from EVERYWHERE if you don't adjust your input volume in your recording software. I use Audacity for audio recording, and the controls within Audacity are sufficient to handle the input volume. The legs fold out to make a stand, and the it can be angled to just about any angle you would want for recording. The legs fold up onto the casing of the microphone, and provide a little shielding to the case. It is threaded in the bottom so it can be attached to a mic stand/boom/articulating arm. The USB cord is sufficiently long. You can plug headphones into the mic for no-latency monitoring of your audio input. The mic also serves as an audio card when it's plugged into your computer. I ordered this one because it's black, and looks better (to me) than the shiny silver version. The worst thing about this mic (as I mentioned earlier) is that is has no on-board mic gain control. While it's not Blue Yeti, it is a good mic for what it's intended to do.

I bought this mic by a recommendation from a co-worker. I needed something I could use on conference call that did a better job of picking up my voice while canceling out background noises. This thing did the job and then some! Since I have used it to record voice messages for our company. The sound is super clear and it is rare that it picks up a distracting noise from the background. Installation is pretty plug and play, the whole set up took about 10 minutes. The mic has some weight to it, i was pretty surprised. The tri pod does good job of making a stable base. I wish it was bluetooth, but for the price I understand. Overall I am extremely pleased with this mic and highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade the sound quality of their recordings at home or in the office.

Good quality for the money, has cool features, compatible with Mac and windows. It’s small which is nice, because you can fold it up for travel and it doesn’t take up desk space. It also looks really good for being a minimalist microphone.

Great clarity with no hiss and easy setup even on my iPad (with a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter). The recording app I bought for my iPad is just ok, so I really prefer using the mic with my laptop and I use some great software called Mixpad Multitrack Recorder by NCH. They have a free for non-commercial use version if you look for the small link on this page... http://www.nch.com.au/mixpad/ The mic itself is very nice quality aluminum and feels substantial in your hands. The matte black finish looks awesome. The recording quality is really super clear with no hiss. It is powered right from the USB port, so you only have one cord to deal with. It has a headphone out port so you can monitor what it is recording. The aluminum feet fold down and have little rubber spots on the bottom to isolate vibrations and to keep the mic from slipping around on your desk. There is also some mic stand threads on the bottom. There are some review videos that say it rivals the Zoom H4n recorder and after listening to the results, I believe it. It is much less expensive than the H4n, but you still need to lug a laptop or iPad as the capture device, so I may still end up getting a digital recorder because I need portability... but this is great for now. If you are recording mostly at your desk, then this Meteor Mic is perfect!!

I've had this microphone for about 2.5 years, and it sounds great. Be mindful that it will pick up all noise unless you are using noise suppression software.

Se siente muy resistente y toma muy bien el sonido, hay que hacer unos cambios en la sensibilidad pero es de esperarse dependiendo de la computadora.

El micrófono llevamos probándolo 7 meses y está increíble, tiene su propio programa donde poder configurarlo, lo usa para hacer streaming en twitch. si necesitas un micrófono en condiciones y que sea barato, este es tu microfono.

Great USB microphone - nice looking and well-built. Have a 3.5mm input for headphone. I love this feature as I do not have to plug my headphone into the PC, except the USB microphone itself. Less messy and does not compromise the audio quality. For the price, it is a good buy.

Very week and Easley broken

La cosa che mi ha intrigato di questo microfono è il design retrò ed i materiali di costruzione. Il Samson Meteor Mic è un microfono USB a condensatore di alta qualità che è perfetto per una varietà di applicazioni, tra cui podcasting, gaming e registrazione musicale. È dotato di un diaframma grande da 25 mm che offre una risposta in frequenza ampia e uniforme, e di una cardioide pickup pattern che riduce il rumore di fondo. Il microfono ha anche un interruttore di mute e un jack per le cuffie per il monitoraggio in tempo reale. Pro Qualità del suono eccellente Portatile e facile da usare Pickup pattern cardioide Interruttore di mute e jack per le cuffie Prezzo accessibile Contro Nessuna manopola di guadagno Il Samson Meteor Mic è un'ottima opzione per chiunque cerchi un microfono USB di alta qualità a un prezzo conveniente. È perfetto per podcasting, gaming e registrazione musicale, ed è anche molto portatile. La mancanza di una manopola di guadagno può essere un po' scomoda, ma non è un problema irrisolvibile. È possibile regolare il guadagno nelle impostazioni audio del computer. Il Samson Meteor Mic è realizzato in metallo, quindi è durevole e resistente. Nonostante le sue dimensioni compatte, il Samson Meteor Mic produce un suono sorprendentemente buono. Non è il miglior microfono USB sul mercato, ma offre sicuramente un buon rapporto qualità-prezzo. Se stai cercando un microfono USB di alta qualità che non costi una fortuna, il Samson Meteor Mic è una grande opzione. È perfetto per podcasting, gaming e registrazione musicale, ed è anche molto portatile.