I'm looking for a good microphone for recording speech (eg. for podcasts, although it might be used for other things too), ideally for under $30. I'm looking for something that:Has minimal hiss and reasonable sound quality for its price.Would work with my current setup, which is a laptop + USB sound card.I know that $30 (or even less) is not much for a microphone, but I should be able to get something better then my current very cheap one.There are some fairly cheap ones on Amazon (example), does anyone have experience with the sound quality of these? The page states that it is a condenser microphone, so does it require phantom power?Any recommendations? Any other tips?
Good, cheap microphone for speech / voice recording?
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I was able to find a Neewer NW-700 ($27) condenser mic that comes with a shock mount and XLR-to-3.5mm cable. I've read that this will most likely require external power because the 3.5mm connection won't do by itself. However, if you're getting into podcasting, you'll want to look into an audio interface and things like that.An alternative to this is a Tonor ($16) consender mic. This one is smaller and cheaper, but its 3.5mm input will be all you need. It comes with a tiny tripod which is great because condenser mics can be a pain to mount.Both of these mics provide great quality for their price and will be useful for your needs.