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Boom Mic for Podcast - help?

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  • 26-11-2011 2:59pm
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    jaykhunter
    Registered Users Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi guys,
    I'm looking for advice on getting a good value boom mic for recording a podcast. I've searched boards and the threads i found were years old...

    Here's my setup - we do the podcast in my living room, it's quiet, 3 people within 2 feet of each other. I've been using a regular USB microphone but since we're not right next to the mic, there's a large ratio of noise to speech and even with hiss/noise reduction (i use cool edit pro) it's still pretty bad; i need to upgrade.

    It doesn't have to be excellent quality - it's just an internet-only audio podcast, but i would like to have it sounding better, no hiss. Roughly 100 euros is what I can afford (although the cheaper the better). Can ye point me in the right direction for a usb boom mic?

    Would a Rode NT5 Condenser Microphone be a good fit? Are any of these any good (adverts.ie link)


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    golden virginia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭golden virginia


    Hi Jay - I have a snowball - it is very good. its from Bluemicrophones. it stands up on its own - no hiss.
    In the link you posted there was senheiser micrpohones - they are a good make.


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