I'm looking for a microphone for recording podcasts, mini audiobooks and small vocal interludes. I don't have any equipment at all (mixer, attachment for the microphone [I liked the microphone at face level, at least I'm used to it from the headset and can also read aloud at my desk]), so far I tend to use microphones with a USB port because I so that I could save the mixer, but for now I'm open to all recommendations.
The microphone in my room wants to use what has quite high ceilings, traffic can't be heard when the window is closed, but the apartment itself is rather noisy. A broom closet or similar I don't have where the acoustics could go any better.
Attachment could be attached to the table itself (2 cm thick tabletop) or on a sideboard (1.8 cm thick) behind the laptop (approx. 50 cm up to me in a straight line), maybe there would be to experiment how it sounds better. A moveable microphone arm better.
My upper pain limit fluctuates between 100 and 150 euro, I know you won't get the top microphones with it, but hopefully something durable with solid quality. (With less I don't say no, I'm a little stingy ^^ ")
Don't know, use this one right now: https://www.conrad.de/de/p/renkforce-pm58b-hand-gesangs-mikrofon-uebertragungsart-kabelgebunden-inkl-kabel-1007897.html
Or this: https://www.conrad.de/de/p/renkforce-pm58-hand-gesangs-mikrofon-uebertragungsart-kabelgebunden-inkl-kabel-1007896.html
Both the same microphone but different cables / more accessories
Must be careful when unscrewing the mic, with me (very curious) something broke off and I had to solder.
Incidentally, the sound quality is so imperceptibly worse compared to a mic that cost 2000 (I didn't make a mistake) that nobody found out which one was.
Most USB microphones are large diaphragm condenser microphones and they often can't be adjusted. Large membranes like to absorb more of a sub-optimal room acoustics than one would like. If you can't level the microphone, you also have to position the microphone closer or further away depending on the volume of the sound source - which then leads to sound compromises.
"Podcasts, mini audiobooks and small vocal interludes" means speech and singing for you, right?
The Shure SM57 is a decent microphone. It can be heard on countless recordings and has been used for speeches by every US President since 1965. In addition a pop protection (e.g. K&M 23956 or the Shure A2WS).
The Shure SM57 is a dynamic immersion microphone and copes quite well with more suboptimal environments. Alternatives would be e.g. The Sennheiser e835, Shure 545 or the popular AKG D5. Whereby the D5 is a stage microphone and has to be discussed really closely with its narrow cardioid and acknowledges movements with sound changes. The Electro Voice Co9 would also be cheap.
An easily adjustable stand for a microphone is highly recommended. You may not always sit perfectly straight, and especially if you want to make vocal recordings, you should ideally stand by it.
You don't need a mixer to get the signals from the dynamic microphones mentioned into the computer. An audio interface would not be a bad idea. USB audio interfaces are basically external sound cards that come with better hardware than the sound solutions that are common in PCs. There are good and cheap devices e.g. Von Steinberg (your series); Tascam (US series) and Focusrite (Scarlett series).
Fun fact: with the SM57 you can hammer nails into walls, water it and bury it in the garden and it still works.
Look here: https://www.thomann.de/...io_usb.htm
I can recommend the mic for a start. Dynamic, cheap, good.
https://www.thomann.de/...ta_set.htm
And a small audio interface.
I'm completely with Karl Klammer.
If you are so clammy you only have a Steinberg UR12 interface for 90 euro
https://www.thomann.de/...dd9ab98fb7
As a microphone, a Samson C05 (I have other high quality ones here too) https://www.amazon.de/...B000QDLOYC around 50 euro
Popkiller, tripod, cable 40 euro
There's nothing to be done.
I'm sorry
