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#1 Pteroduck

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Posted 19 November 2012 - 10:52 AM

I'm planning to start up a YT channel for commentating but im not exactly sure which mic to get
i cut it down to the blue yeti, blue snowball, and the at2020
i saw the at2020 on the same level as the blue yeti but what struck me was that i found these two
http://www.amazon.co...keywords=at2020

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http://www.amazon.co...&pf_rd_i=507846

can someone help me with the difference?

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Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:01 AM

The second is not a USB microphone, it's a standard microphone. So, you would need an interface with phantom power to get the signal into your computer.

The blue snowball is a fantastic mic, and is definitely the best of the three. I just wish they had a non-usb version

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#3 Pteroduck

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Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:15 AM

Oh the phantom pwoer would make it even more expensive dang... the snowball is decent
but i heard the pick up is kinda bad though

Edited by Pteroduck, 19 November 2012 - 11:30 AM.


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Posted 19 November 2012 - 12:39 PM

I'd say blue yeti, from what I've heard.

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Posted 19 November 2012 - 12:56 PM

I would go with BY but its a bit expensive and i dont know if im going to continue for that long