Customer Reviews

Alesis USB Microphone Podcasting Kit with Headphones and Software

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Alesis USB Mic Podcasting Kit with Headphones and Software

I needed a good quality microphone to produce some powerpoint presentations using Camtasia. The microphone easily installs and functions beautifully. It also works great with speech to text applications. For the applications I use, a boom microphone with a headset is uncomfortable and I do not always want to monitor the recording as it is being produced. The headphones are ok and I had a bit of a problem getting the computer configured to work with them with the microphone but once I did they work fine. A good product at a reasonable price.

I purchased this kit to start podcasting. Nice mike with usb input. Comes with OK headphones. Simple connection...I use it with Roxio's sound editor with good results. Very good value. Suggest you purchase a separate pop filter. Hear the result at http://www.memory-lane.org. (click on Podcasts button)

For a relatively inexpensive microphone that doesn't require any external equipment to convert it to USB, I think this is a good buy. I don't count the headphones in the equation since I think they are of poor quality, but I didn't care. I bought it for the mic.

I've only used it with Camtasia, and the audio levels seem low and I get lots of "popping" when I talk when I turn up the level on the mic too much. The levels can be adjusted after the fact in the software, but I didn't expect to run into those issues.

The documentation is almost exclusively about using Audacity, but has almost nothing about the mic itself. For instance, there's a black side and a gold side to the actual mic. Why is that? Do they have different sound pickup patterns? Which should I use? Should I angle it or set it upright when I talk for the best results?

I'm sure an audio expert would know the answers to these questions, but then again, an audio expert probably wouldn't be buying this mic, either. So I've just played with it to see what works.

For semi-pro recording of narration or podcasts by a non-audiophile, this mic works fine.

Works great, good price, one complaint; the headphone adapter is not included, which makes it impossible to use without making a separate purchase. I contacted the company and they do sell them for .47, cents plus three dollars shipping and handling - huh? Otherwise, a great product.

I use this mic without the headset, for everyday Skyping and to teach online. Audio from my speakers doesn't interfere or cause feedback during live conversations. So the mic provides hands free, high quality audio.

When I purchased and started using it, people were happily surprised at how well my voice came through. An essential tool not just for podcasting but for other online audio as well.

This is a very nice piece of equipment. It installs quickly and is very easy. It is very easy to work with and the mic is excellent, I would recommend it highly. There is only one catch, the headphones come with a HUGE jack and you have to find an adapter to reduce it if you want to use it on your computer. It's well worth the money.

I wanted to get into podcasting, and this package is it. Works great and sounds great, and the price is good. Just love it.

The Bad: The headphone plug is way too big for a computer jack.

The Good:

This microphone is great! The quality is 100% perfect. It's easy to use and sounds super professional.
The software is easy to use and this microphone is by far the best! The base is nice and sturdy, the quality is through the roof...its great all around. Even the box is super nice!

This Product came so fast and the product is not crap, its 100% great. Mic is Professional, and headphones are a delight as they are comfortable and sound is excellent.

I bought the kit for the microphone... I didn't really need the headphones, but they are a nice bonus.

I use the mic mainly for screencast videos, and it works great. It has much better sound quality than my old mic, which cost me less than $30 if I recall. It has a lot less static, and isolates my voice a lot better than my old mic.

The base is nice and heavy, which I like.