Timeline for Need a good mic for screencasts. Are USB headsets less likely to pick up computer line noise, and are wireless ones even more so?
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| Oct 31, 2015 at 9:26 | comment | added | Michael Hansen Buur | @JonCoombs Well, initially you didn't state your budget, so the suggestion about an HMD headset and a high quality USB interface is really out of the question. That Xenyx USB device is quite nice regarding options and physical format, but if you are going for interfaces, go for something that can record in 24bit (the Xenyx 302 is 16 bit only). Like for example thomann.de/intl/alesis_core_1.htm. I can't find any specs on that Turtle device, but it is probably also going to solve your noise problem, which is the main topic of the question you raised. | |
| Oct 31, 2015 at 8:01 | comment | added | Jon Coombs | You also mentioned another option: investing in a proper external audio interface. Do you mean something simple like amazon.com/Turtle-Beach-Advantage-Headset-Adapter/dp/B0036VO4XO/… , or something more like this Behringer Xenyx 302USB Mixer? amazon.com/gp/product/… Perhaps I could combine that with a condenser mic (not sure if MXL, CAD, or Neewer are good brands but some of their mics interest me). | |
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| Oct 31, 2015 at 7:29 | comment | added | Jon Coombs | Thanks for all the info! And for mentioning companding--I had wrongly assumed that wireless headsets would be be transmitting a digital signal, but it seems those aren't as common as I'd expected (except I'd think Bluetooth ones would have to be digital). Thanks, too, for directly addressing the issue of avoiding on board noise, and for pointing me to Sennheiser--some of the headsets you mentioned look pretty sweet. | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 7:08 | comment | added | Michael Hansen Buur | @JonCoombs then go for a Sennheiser headset within your budget. The reason why I mention that exact Sennheiser model is that it will take care of eliminating the noise from the on board interface. You don't need additional adapters. I updated the post with additional answers (really you should try not to group that many questions into one "question"). | |
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| Oct 29, 2015 at 18:35 | comment | added | Jon Coombs | Thanks, that looks nice. One issue for me is that I don't really know which brands have the best microphones--a lot of times, the ratings on a headset are based on how good it sounds, which I care about but not nearly as much. And nicer hardware is rated by a much pickier audience (audiophiles). Another issue is knowing what exactly I need to buy to eliminate that noise. Wireless? Wired, plus a ground loop isolator? Do you have answers to some of my original specific questions? Note that Alienware sound cards do tend to be > other laptops. | |
| Oct 28, 2015 at 12:01 | history | edited | Michael Hansen Buur | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 28, 2015 at 11:51 | history | answered | Michael Hansen Buur | CC BY-SA 3.0 |