CAD U7 USB Desktop Condenser Recording Mic

by CAD

Product Features

• Frequency response tailored for speech
• Omnidirectional pick-up pattern for 360 degree coverage
• Condenser microphone element for high sensitivity
• Ten-foot USB cable for flexible mic placement
• Low profile for unobtrusive recording

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 8.5 x 3 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001AIQGTK
• Item model number: U7
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,698 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #34 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Microphones > Condenser Microphones

Product Description

U7 USB Tabletop Recording Microphone • Plug into your computer and start recording • Designed for home and office use • Excellent for laptops • Dictate meeting notes • Add audio to slide presentations • Great for legal records • Windows and Macintosh compatible

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best USB microphone available, October 18, 2009

By 

Eric Greene - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CAD U7 USB Desktop Condenser Recording Mic (Electronics)

I spent a lot of time trying to find the best USB microphone and this is it.

I wanted a microphone primarily for Skype and other VOIP calls and net meetings, as well to be able to record certain meetings. I have the Logitech WebCam Pro 9000, which is a great webcam but in my opinion not a great microphone.

I wanted a USB microphone that would minimize the "echo effect" as well as the "scratch effect" certain net meetings would produce. The "echo effect" is pretty much what it sounds like and is most prominent when someones speakers are turned up too high, and the "scratch effect" is when the volume of your voice is too high for the microphone and it creates a scratching noise on the other end (sometimes happens in Skype). Given this microphone is a "condenser" I must say it has helped out dramatically.

I have this microphone in a conference room as well as my office, and it really does a good job at producing incredibly clear tone consistent sounds; it works well at picking up the quiet sounds as well as reducing the louder sounds.

The dimensions of this microphone are a little off as it's a little smaller than this page says. The dimensions are 4 x 3.25 x 1.1 inches. The microphone is obviously very easy to place.

This microphone comes with a 10 foot USB mini B cable (the 5 pin cable which is the same cable that plugs into most Blackberries) and you can easily replace it with a shorter or longer cable.

As for other microphones the closest contender i was able to find was the "MXL MXLAC404 High Quality USB Conference Room Microphone" which also looked like a very good microphone but i could not tell if the USB cable was replaceable, and it seemed a little big. I also have been using the "Logitech USB Desktop Microphone" which works well for the price (which is $20); I would say it is a good microphone for only one person that will be sitting at their desk talking and they don't mind having it right in front of them when they use it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent conference call microphone, February 12, 2011

By 

Doug - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CAD U7 USB Desktop Condenser Recording Mic (Electronics)

We use this microphone for doing Skype based conference calls. One microphone does a very good job of covering our large conference room. The feedback from the people on the other end has always been good. We have purchased 5 or 6 of these. I highly recommend them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Shower Mic, March 25, 2010

By 

Bill Bob "Billy Bob" (OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, US) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CAD U7 USB Desktop Condenser Recording Mic (Electronics)

We had a baby shower in Kansas City for our daughter in law who lives in Los Angeles. We called it a "cyber shower" in the invitation. She is in the 8th month of her pregnancy and didn't want to travel back. We hooked up the laptop to the Big Screen TV and both parties hooked up on [...] and it worked perfectly. We even both served the same food. It was almost like they were in the room. The gifts were sent to LA and she opened them for everyone while we watched and talked. I decided in advance to purchase this add-on mic because I felt the small one on the laptop would not be sufficient with a crowd talking all at once. The party in LA also had 2 additional showers with other relatives, 1 in NY and 1 in Lima, Peru. They said ours was the best because we were the only party with the added mic. They could not hear the other two parties very well as people were talking over each other. It was a great $65 investment and we will use it everytime we call. And it was delivered to the door without a glitch and free shipping. Could not have been more pleased.