Samson Technologies Go Mic Portable USB Condenser Microphone

First of all, I purchased this mic for Youtube and Recording purposes. I was confused with a variety of mics and I wanted a mic which was under 4000. So, I got to know about Samson mics and sorted out two of them. The Meteorite and the Go Mic. Saw reviews of both. And the Meteorite mic was made of plastic and supported only a single pickup pattern only - Cardioid. And this Go Mic supported Cardioid, Cardioid -10dB and Omnidirectional. And was also supporting an external headphone jack. And when it was delivered to me, I was insanely happy with it. The product was super duper Awesome! I bet you will not be disappointed with it! Its totally bank for your buck. Its even more than what you pay! I purchased it from AmazinglyFab and it was really an amazingly fabulous experience. They import products from USA and deliver with FedEx. Totally Wonderful Experience! Pros and Cons of the product:- Pros : // Extremely Portable // Sturdy Build // Very clear and noiseless (when kept close to the mic. 5-6") // Clip to attach it to a Laptop or LCD screen. // Can be mounted on a tripod // 3 Pickup patterns (Cardioid, Cardioid -10dB and Omnidirectional) // Headphone Jack // Comes with a small carry case (that's awesome too) // Incredibly Affordable and Cheap // Plug n Play, no drivers required. // Ideal for recording, VoIP purposes, Skype, Youtube and more! Cons : None. (Only the pattern switching button is a little flimsy and seems like it will break. But that's nit-picking) Just go for it! Under 5K its the best and if your budget is more than 5K, you can blindly go for the Meteor Mic

Lets start with the build quality, It offers metallic and plastic build. Top portion of the device is mode out of metal which seems well build but the lower half is made out of plastic which is not up to mark, so you have of be careful as it get cracked with normal usage. So I was expecting a slight better build but we are not here for the build, its all about the sound recording. So to start with the sound quality it offers 3 modes and all of them work perfectly. -10db option a great to do voice over and the sound comes out awesome. Yes, it captures little bit of noise but that's not a concern as it can be removed in post processing. So for the price it offers great recording options and good sound quality. Other two options are also great to record unidirectional or all directional sound. So if you are on a tight budget then this mic will fit your need perfectly. On handling front it is very small and can be connected to your laptop via mini USB cable. So all in all i am very satisfied with the device with only one complain "Build quality"

Just like Blue Microphones, Samsun Technologies also creates professional USB microphones to be used by musicians, broadcasters and podcast enthusiasts. You can also check the Video on my youtube channel name "SwiftPropel". The Video is titled, "Samson Go Mic Portable Microphone 2017 Tech Review " So, I was looking improving the sound quality in my youtube videos and it compelled me to look for all the viable options. The final contenders were Blue Yeti and Samsun Go pro Mic. Although, Blue Yeti has been reviewed a little better than Samson go pro, but one thing that gives an edge is the portability factor. I didnt want to invest on a product which I cannot carry easily. Many a times, when we travel, we feel like sharing the joy at the same moment. So, this product is little bigger than your regular match sticks box, which makes it, really, really handy. It comes with a USB cable and a small pouch, in which you can carry it anywhere you want. The micrphone itself is made of plastic, so in oder to give it more stability, a metal base is connected through a ball joint. The metal base is tough and keeps the micrphone in standing position. You will also find a clip in the base, which can be used to attach the micrphone to your laptop, smartphone or any other place. The other great feature of this microphone is changing the gain according to your usage. This can be used in 3 modes. Unidirectional or cardiod mode, Bidirectional mode and omni directional mode. In Unidirectional mode, it catches sound only from one side, which makes of ideal for one person recordings. In case, you want to use it for recording conferences, you can activate the bidirectional mode. The omni directional mode on the other hand catches sound from everywhere. As far as compatibility is concerned, it can be connected very easily to your laptop or smartphones. However, for smartphones, you will need an OTG cable and external app. The link for the app can be found in the video description below. One more thing, like other microphones, it suffers from poppoing sounds. But, it can be easily avoided using a popup filter. Overall, we recommend this microphone for beginners who are looking to start their channels on youtube platform. It costs almost half the price of Blue Yeti and gives the required professional experience. Thanks!

Yoo guys..i bought this microphone before 3 months. Samson go is one of the best microphone suggested by some youtubers and yeah beginner in sound/audio related industry can use this mic to record commentary,videos,even songs. I am still using this microphone and it is working perfect without any issues or problem. Here is my review based on my personal opinion. 1. With box we get a micro phone,a connecting cable,user manual. 2. Microphone is so compact that we can carry it around. 3. Microphone has 3 mode in which we can record audio. 4. It comes with a carrying pouch. Guys..honestly this mic is worth buying under 5000rs as it provides professional audio recording experience for beginners!

A must have for any person interested in recording voice overs, music or vlogs. I am a rapper and a voice actor and I found this mic to be outstanding. The sound quality is crystal clear and I had no issues with background noise as I record in a closed room. It is a small mic but that is what makes it convenient as it is easy to carry on the go. The only issue I had was that sometimes it tends to record the sound of my laptop fan. However this has only happened on two occasions. I have otherwise had a great time using this mic. Definitely worth a purchase. Be sure to buy it along with a pop filter for even better sound quality.

I wasn't too sure about buying this microphone because of bit high price, but I have to say that I took the decision very lately. This product is awesome. The voice clarity is absolutely fantastic. I have already got 3 different microphone from other lower cost brands. I was hesitating to spend this much of money and now I think I was wrong. I had cheaper microphones and I thought they were fine until I used this. First of all, I tested all of my previous microphones, recorded and listened. Then at last when I tested and listened to the recording through the microphone, I was speechless for 2 minutes and listened to my own recording over and over again. It was like I fell in love with my voice. It has 3 different modes for recording- Uni-Directional, Omni-Directional or -10 dB pad. This is such a small instrument that you might feel disappointed and feel like you have wasted money on it, when you see it for the first time but when you play, you will be amazed. This small thing does the great job what it should do. It comes with a voice editing software too. also, it comes with a very cute small pack to fit your microphone. If you love recording lecture or song, this is the best tool for you. Don't go for other cheaper microphones. This is one does the job very well. The best microphone at the most competitive rate. It's easy to operate too.- Just plug-n-play. NOTE: I am editing after the use of nearly 14 months, I realise that it has stopped working. I am not too sure whether it was my fault or it's just poor durability.

Cute little gem! The microphone is very small and fits well in your palm. The recording quality of the Samson Go mic is well as mentioned by other reviewers. You connect the microphone to the USB port of your PC and the needed drivers get installed first time. I have used Windows 10, no issue. Simple, plug in and installation get complete. One can simply use the Windows Voice recorder to record. There is another very good free software "audacity", which can also be used, but using audacity needs some basic learning before making good recording. I have purchased the "Samson Sound Deck for Windows" to get best out of the mic. Please note, the software has to be purchased from their partner website and cost $3.99. There was some issue with the purchase, but Samson provided full support and resolved my issue. The software does give better recording quality over Windows 10 default voice recorder. You can watch the complete un-boxing video with voice on Youtube - [...]

I purchased this product for more than six months back as I wanted better quality mic for my YouTube videos for channel 'BullRun India'. I bought this mic by seeing good stars and reviews but let me tell you that the sound quality is not at all good for this price. Even my laptop internal sound quality is better than this and I am shifted to that for recording the videos. Only noise cancellation is somewhat ok for this product. If you ask me I would say not to buy this mic. Find any other mic or option and save your money.

I purchased this mic to use for screencasts (recording what's happening on my PC's screen while I talk about it). I set it up to sit on my desktop, approximately 2' away from me and used Camtasia Studio 8 [Download ] and a free program called CamStudio to test it out. Both programs worked well with the mic and did what I'd hoped it would do - eliminated my need for a clunky, wired mic headset. The build quality of the mic seems excellent, and the compact design is fantastic! I love that it comes with its own carrying case and that it can be on a desktop or clipped to a laptop's monitor. KINKS IN MY SYSTEM: MUFFLED AUDIO The included software: Cakewalk's Music Creator LE can be installed on one computer. You get 30 days to register it. I installed it and registered it immediately, but it would not allow me to put in my registration code, saying I wasn't the system administrator. I am, and my Windows 7 PC says I am, but alas, it wouldn't work. This software is optional, but I decided to install it prior to the microphone (per instructions) to try it out. Eventually I ended up uninstalling it. Soon after installing Cakewalk, I had a PC issue: muffled audio recording. No amount of system tweaking seemed to fix it. I was stumped. Then I decided to go to the Samson site and see if there were updated drivers for the mic. The generic ones installed were from 2010. No luck. I began reading online about 'muffled audio' on Windows 7 PCs. Somewhere I noticed a name I recognized: RealTek, which was a name associated with my speakers on my PC (RealTek digital audio). I went to the RealTek site and noted updated drivers for Windows 7 64-bit (2012), and decided to download and install them. I rebooted my PC and tested out the audio recording once more. Much to my delight, this solved the muffled audio problem! I did set the bitrate to the highest level for the best sound quality recording. Afterwards I tested out the mic using Camtasia and CamStudio, both worked beautifully with the Samson Go Mic! On my desk at a distance of about 2.5', this mic pics up my voice perfectly for dictation and screencasts. No hiss, hum, breath noises or distortion. Very clear and with the properly installed drivers for my audio - works perfectly with the USB 2.0 connection on my powered USB hub. CONCLUSION: BUY IT FOR GREAT RECORDINGS This mic is a truly great if it's recognized and properly configured by your system. Impressively clear recordings, unlike any I've been able to obtain using a Plantronics .Audio 655 USB Multimedia Headset or the mic on my Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p HD Webcam - Black . For the price, I don't think you can do better. It's compact, has great voice pick-up and audio recording clarity. Installation issues may occur, but updating audio drivers, using a powered USB hub connection and tweaking audio settings within the operating system should give you the quality you've been hoping for at a price that's right. UPDATE: 12/30/13 Been using this mic consistently for a couple months and I'm liking it. It's a condenser mic, and doesn't filter out ambient noise as well as I'd like, however for an under forty dollar purchase - I'm still very happy with it. Cakewalk never has registered correctly with my system so I uninstalled it. I guess if anything, that's been the downside to this purchase.

I was concerned about buying this mic as some of the one and two star ratings had had a bad experience. But I bought it anyway, it turns out to be very good. The clip looks like it's plastic but it is metal, so very strong.

Dopo mille calcoli, ho comprato questo microfono e devo dire che la scelta finale l’ho azzeccata in pieno. Lo consiglio senza alcun dubbio. POSITIVO: 1) Marca di grande qualità 2) Dimensione e peso ridottissimi (sta nel palmo della mia mano, che già è piccola di suo), quindi portatile e non solo da tavolo 3) Tre differenti settaggi di direzionalità dell’audio, pertanto non è solo omnidirezionale, ma puoi escludere il retro del microfono praticamente, oppure no. 4) Cosa per me fondamentale: È compatibile con iPhone e smartphone, cioè se volessi, compro un adattatore e lo collego direttamente al cellulare senza bisogno di alimentazione esterna tramite hub (cosa che serve ad altri microfoni) 5) La pinza fa da custodia per il microfono quando è chiuso, ma ha anche dei piedini sotto e funge da base d’appoggio del microfono quando si vuole usarlo mettendo sul tavolo, ma inoltre la stessa pinza serve a posizionare il microfono sopra il video del proprio laptop. Come dire: progettato benissimo. 6) Audio eccellente, senza alcun fruscio di sottofondo. Driver che si istalla benissimo in automatico e senza aver dato il minimo problema. 7) Cavo usb ben lungo e non come spesso accade... supercorto. Questo permette di collegarlo senza problemi anche a un PC tower, per capirci, e non solo a un portatile. 8) La custodia con cerniera in dotazione è strabella (vedi foto) 9) Confezione impeccabile, idem le istruzioni (solo in inglese). 10) Possibilità di collegare al microfono anche le cuffie (unica cosa che non ho provato e che al momento non mi serve). 11) Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo se paragonato a microfoni che costano 4 o 5 volte tanto, senza offrire 4 o 5 volte la qualità di questo. NEGATIVO: Niente di niente!

this mic sounds better than my $120 mic and its cheap.

I'm so glad I purchased this microphone. I read some reviews that said building quality looked cheap, but I completely disagree. The microphone is heavier than I expected, and the materials are nice to the touch. The sound quality is good for my use (Zoom calls and recordings), I haven't had complaints of external noise bleeding through the microphone. I do use the cardioid setting only and have never used the other settings. The travel pouch is only for the microphone, not the cable. Cable is long enough. Just plug and play, no setup needed. Spending over $60 CAD seemed a little steep, but I think it's a good price for the overall quality of the mic. I don't regret buying it. Only complaint, product registration for Samson is only available in the US when you buy from Amazon.