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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Strong competitor to Blue's Snowflake
Having misplaced my Blue Snowflake USB mic, I decided to give this recently introduced, competitively priced USB mic from Samson a try. (Samson is maker of the highly popular and effective Zoom personal digital recorders--the H2 and the H4n.) It's an attractive, fully outfitted piece of equipment, with handsome packaging (a small black box and zippered carrying case...
Published 10 months ago by Samuel Chell
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Major Disappointment!
After reading all the positive reviews, I decided that this product sounded like a great microphone to do home recordings. I was very excited to receive this product, but when I opened it and tested it out, I was quickly disappointed. Only the Omni pick up pattern setting worked, and when I switched to the other modes, I heard a very loud static noise. I followed all the...
Published 2 months ago by MGonzalez
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Strong competitor to Blue's Snowflake, October 21, 2009
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
Having misplaced my Blue Snowflake USB mic, I decided to give this recently introduced, competitively priced USB mic from Samson a try. (Samson is maker of the highly popular and effective Zoom personal digital recorders--the H2 and the H4n.) It's an attractive, fully outfitted piece of equipment, with handsome packaging (a small black box and zippered carrying case with aesthetics apparently inspired by iPod). It's smaller and lighter than the Snowflake--more diminutive than the picture would suggest. Yet the audio quality strikes me as being somewhat warmer and richer, favoring the bass frequencies of spoken narration more than the Snowflake, which has slightly cleaner and clearer definition at the treble end.
The Samson Go was seen instantly by my iMac, and recording was as advertised: "Plug n' Play." The mic is somewhat more sophisticated than the Snowflake in terms of "latency" settings (it permits direct monitoring via headphones connected to the mic to insure no delay, or lag time, between transmission and reception), and there's a three-way switch for directional patterns (the manual could be clearer, however, about the difference between "cardioid" and "cardioid 10 pad.") No matter. The mic performed virtually flawlessly right out of the box, with no tampering with the switch.
It's extremely sensitive, slightly more so than the Snowflake. Yet I was unable to avoid the "P" popping sounds, regardless of how close I got to the mic and muted my consonants. So be prepared for the addition of some sort of "pop filter" device (either one sold on Amazon or a self-designed one, using a nylon stocking).
The mic can be clipped to the top of a computer screen or mounted on a mic stand (using a supplied adapter or ordering a properly sized one from Samson). Yet with its heavy base plus the flexible, tilting mic, it can be placed on a flat surface--much like the Snowflake, but with greater stability and without any intrusive cable. (The Snowflake tends to "flop around," requiring some balancing of the device by the user.)
My biggest disappointment thus far is that the clip, as alluded to by another reviewer, does not open far enough for attachment to a desk-top computer (it should be an ideal fit with most notebook machines). Although the Snowflake doesn't use a spring clip, it suffers from the same limitation. If you're especially concerned about durability, the Snowflake appears to be the heavier, more rugged mic, with thick metal and no tiny switches or spring clips to wear out. The Samson is the more delicate and refined of the two. But don't kid yourself. Either mic will exceed the capabilities of your computer's built-in mic and perhaps the owner's expectations. On the other hand, neither is a match for the Shure SM7B that I'm accustomed to using at a local broadcasting studio. Still, Samson would appear to have a winner with this little wonder, whether it's used in conjunction with a computer to record full-frequencied music or "realistic"-sounding narration.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Small, cute, pretty good, August 25, 2009
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
I just received the Samson Go Mic today. First impressions:
1. beautiful packaging (very Apple-like)
2. Awfully cute, small condenser mic
3. Sound quality is remarkably good
I tested the mic and was surprised at how clean it sounded. Lacks some bass unless you're right up on it, but is perfect for on-the-road podcasting, on-line meetings or webinasrs.
Con:
Only one, the clip is really meant for a thin laptop screen and not a regular monitor. So that limits the usefulness to remote uses.
For the price, it's one of these gotta have toys that's actually a real mic. Good job Samson!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Exellent mic for the money, December 26, 2009
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
In the realm of digital recording, the idea of a USB-powered condenser mic was really just an inevitability, but Samson has truly impressed me with their Go Mic. This little microphone has a surprisingly rich sound to it, and captures an impressive dynamic range. The transducer is a mere 10mm, but don't let the diminutive size of it fool you; you can capture some high-quality, professional sounds with this microphone. I use mine primarily as a to-go mic for my laptop recording studio, capturing vocals and guitars with it.
One caveat I would like to mention about using this device in a multitrack context: the use of the default driver for this device is definitely not recommended. Check out ASIO4ALL, a free driver that recognizes your audio hardware and gives them a generic but highly effective ASIO driver, which cuts down on latency big time. Definitely avoid the default Windows driver if you're looking for performance.
The great thing about this microphone is that it has a headphone jack on it, which further reduces the effects of latency in a multitrack context. While it does not reduce latency per se, it can remove the latency between what you hear out of your speakers, making multitrack recordings well-timed. The headphone jack was the deciding factor between this and the Blue Snowflake, which is similarly priced. I have no experience with the Snowflake, but I know it does not have a headphone jack and its clip with which to mount the mic on a laptop is free-hanging, not spring-loaded like the Go Mic. The thing I love about the Go Mic's clip is it will attach to either the top or the side of your LCD screen, which is handy.
If you're a musician who travels with any frequency, definitely look into the Go Mic. You can't go wrong for the price, and its size is tiny enough to stow away in even the smallest laptop bag (even netbook bags). The quality of sound is great, too. This product, alongside my Korg nanoKEY, makes studio productions on the road a reality for me, and I'm thrilled with my purchase.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Product, February 9, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
I just received my Samson Go Mic two days ahead of schedule and I could not be happier. I took it out of its impressive package, clipped it to my Asus Netbook which I am running on Ubuntu Linux, plugged it into a USB port set my sound preference and away I went. For the last two hours I have been playing my mandolin and singing at my computer and playing back on my stereo speakers. The sound is clean and natural. I can't believe this little gem only cost me fifty bucks (it's worth the ninety list price).
I am set up next to a noisy heater that the mic has not picked up when I have it set at either cardioid setting. When I set it for omni-directional, I walked fifteen feet away and it picked me up clearly without me raising my voice.
The mic's actual size is similar to a large pencil eraser. It folds into itself for storage in a nice little case that come with it. It is a sturdy, serious piece of equipment.
Yee Haw, highly, highly recommended!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great mic, November 22, 2009
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
I purchsed the Go-Mic to record songs and it does a great job. Besides the quality I like the small size and sturdy composition. The carrying case is perfect...fits so well in my laptop case. Go-Mic is well named.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great for lectures., August 23, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
I used this to record a bunch of lectures from the audience side. It's handy to be able to use the different modes depending on where you are sitting. It sounds way better than the microphones built into a laptop as well as the small, separate recorders that most people use for class. One small gripe I have is that it doesn't balance well on a table because the USB jack is on the opposite side of the stand, making it tip to that side easily. I would also prefer it if the mic were designed to face the other way as well, since I don't ever intend to use it to record myself. If you have it clipped to the top of your notebook the way it was intended, it faces you. You can only make it face the other way by turning the whole clip around, which blocks a small part of your screen. I also wish it had an extra output jack. It would be nice to be able to power it with USB while having the sound go to a regular audio jack for a different device, like a cell phone or other recorder. Overall, it sounds really great and does what its supposed to. I would definitely buy it again over other things I've seen in this price range.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Cool portable mic, May 1, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
Samson Go Mic is great mic for its size and price. Its ultraportable and finely fits on my Vaio laptop. There was no problems with connection to laptop - Win 7 just detected it and all the things seems to work OK. Its great choice for podcasting-on-the-go, and also provides very high voice quality for Skype calls. The package also includes free copy of Cakewalk Music Creator, which is also quite ok for me.
Simply speaking, this mic is what i wanted.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Very good mic for the price, April 28, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
This is a realy good product. At first when I got it yesterday I thought that just by looking at its size that it was too small, but when I plugged it in and started recording with it was cristal clean and sounded very good.
The conns about this product is that it's a little bit small.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great quality out of small microphone, April 17, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
In one word... amazing, i never expected such good quality out of small package, makes me think about all those big mics.... why they make them so big.
Pros
Quality, it sound almost as good as my Blue Yeti mic, perfect solution for on the go recordings.
Small, its very convenient to take with you on your pocket or laptop bag.
Construction, seems very solid, the base is metal and has very practical folding/clipping/stand mechanism
Price, at $35 i think its amazing what you get for.
Versatile, it even has headphone jack to hear your self in real time, it has 2 modes recording also great for such a small mic.
Cons,
Cable is a little too long and the bag cant fit it, this is not a big deal though.
This is great on the go mic, the quality of sound rivals imo big expensive mic maybe not 100% but close enough, and for $35 is a great investment even if you don't plan on moving with it, ideal for someone starting in podcasting, voice overs, and even someone that wants better sound our of their skype/ventrilo/or other voice programs. Don't let the small package and price mislead you, this is a superb quality microphone and great buy.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Samson Go Mic, March 12, 2010
This review is from: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play (Electronics)
Mic worked right out of the box with my windows 7 with no problems. I use it for recording classical guitar and it is doing a fine job.
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