18 replies to this topic

[Seancho]

Recently did some voice work for Holmes and my current crappy USB mic/headset is just not up to snuff for that kind of thing. any recommends for under $75

doesnt have to be USB. just want something good but not gonna starve to afford

[Biggs]

I bought my first Turtle Beach headset a while back and I love it. It's the first comfortable headset I haven't broken within 6 months.
So from now on, I will buy TB. If I can ever afford them, I might get a wireless headset one day.

I have the Earforce X11's as of right now. http://www.turtlebea...-force-x11.aspx

But that's classified as a 360 headset even though it works fine as a PC headset. They have a PC section as well. http://www.turtlebeach.com/

As far as the mic goes, I can't speak for the quality because I don't often hear myself, but however my mic sounds in the past year or more is the quality of it.

[mUNRA]

I use the same has biggs but use the ps3 version

http://www.turtlebea...force-px21.aspx

so your mics I am sure are the same.

You can pick it up at walmart

http://www.walmart.c...tion-3/12538355

Also even thou it says you need to plug into your sound card and usb I don't I just use the USB.

[Holmes]

I don't have any experience with headsets, but I'll tell you all the mics used in Shelmo. Based on how you'd like your voice to sound, you can listen to these examples and get the mic that works best for you.


Magilla and Grinder used a Blue Snowflake in episode one, and Buu in episode two:

http://www.amazon.co...29280581&sr=8-1


Miranda and the Announcer both used a Blue Snowball:

http://www.amazon.co...29280863&sr=1-1


Rex in episode one used some type of generic Logitech mic, in episode two and beyond he used a Blue Yeti:

http://www.amazon.co...29280937&sr=1-1


Grinder in episode three used a Logitech Gaming Headset (Similar to this one, but I don't know the exact model):

http://www.amazon.co...29280971&sr=8-4


I'm not sure what Freaky used, but it was a Plantronics Headset (Hopefully she'll provide a model number).

Anyway, hope that helps. Jack Fat is the person you want to talk to if you're serious about audio recording, though I don't think he could recommend anything at the $75 level.

[B0mb3r645]

Yeah, I have this microphone:

http://www.cyberacou...phones/CVL-1124

I would NOT recommend it, although it's easy to velcro and mount to my monitor ( I'd hope a microphone like that would automatically have a mount for a monitor, and no velcro needed, but not happening here...).

[Thirteen]

If you like my new one, I got it for $7 on a woot.com sale the one day.

[Buu]

Holmes, on 15 February 2012 - 04:53 AM, said:

Magilla and Grinder used a Blue Snowflake in episode one, and Buu in episode two:

http://www.amazon.co...29280581&sr=8-1

I love my snowflake. She's never done me wrong.

[The Don]

Don't buy Bombers his mic sucks 75% of the time, I bought a snowflake from amazon because grinder suggested how nice it was I bought one and it was DOA.. I read some reviews and apperently happens a lot.. so I would stay away like the plague.. Just my experince

[Grinder]

Did you buy it new or refurbished casue that mic was the shit.

[Seancho]

I ended up getting the Blue Snowball and Earforce 11. total cost for both $98.89. went over my budget but if I'm gonna become the sexiest voice actor in the world, sacrafices must be made

[Thirteen]

You would be the first sexy anything to come out of Pittsburgh.

[Buu]

The Don, on 19 February 2012 - 05:44 AM, said:

so I would stay away like the plague.. Just my experince

That's pretty harsh for 1 DOA.  I'm sure all those sure all those DOA's are a very miniscule percent but only seem like a lot because most people only leave a review if they had a bad experience. So You have to take reviews with a grain of salt. Also there is always gonna be a percentage of faulty products when there is mass production.

On a side note. I wish people would actually learn how to review, and only review the product and only the product and stop including external factors in the rating. " This works great but shipping took 2 weeks. ONE STAR!"  Fuck you sir/ma'am.

[The Don]

Maybe so I had a bad experince, was just expressing my feelings.. And I didn't leave a comment on there, there was enopugh talk of DOA didn't think another would change anyone's mind. lol But since a friend had one I and he said it was good I thought hey there's no way I would be that 3% or less, or more well I was. lol

[mUNRA]

The Don, on 20 February 2012 - 03:10 AM, said:

Maybe so I had a bad experince, was just expressing my feelings.. And I didn't leave a comment on there, there was enopugh talk of DOA didn't think another would change anyone's mind. lol But since a friend had one I and he said it was good I thought hey there's no way I would be that 3% or less, or more well I was. lol

http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B001UZHASY

[The Don]

mUNRA, on 20 February 2012 - 04:53 PM, said:

http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B001UZHASY

will look good on you munra, maybe we can move on from you bashing me playing swtor. sorry I don't wanna waste my time anymore on tf2...

[Soap]

[Biggs]

We'll stop giving you shit about it.

In the context of this thread, it was funny though.

[The Don]

Just gets old..

[B0mb3r645]

Decided I need a headset last night, and got this today:

http://www.trittonus.../prod/ax720.asp

It'll serve me well for PC and PS3