Samson G Track USB Microphone and Audio Interface

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• Revolutionary USB Recording Microphone^Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with gain control^Stereo input jack for instrument and line level signal with gain control^Stereo Headphone Output for no latency monitoring with level control^3 position headphone switch for stereo, mono, computer monitoring
• Revolutionary USB Recording Microphone, Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with gain control, Stereo input jack for instrument
• Line level signal with gain control^Stereo Headphone Output for no latency monitoring with level control
• 3 position headphone switch for stereo, mono, computer monitoring

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This will be a nice semi-quick review with a little more technical perspective than a lot of the previous ones. I'm a big home recording nut, who's been on the road a lot the last year, mostly recording with my laptop, this mic, and a full version of Sonar.

First off, the audio quality:

Pretty decent. No noticeable glitches while using. Does sound a little tinny at times, but it's definitely on par with most of my other $100+ mikes (my most expensive one is a $200 Rode). Very usable for recording vocals (singing), but I haven't tried it with an acoustic guitar or other acoustic instruments. VERY-usable-plus for recording spoken words. Frequency range seems decent, but again, I haven't really ran the thing through a full range of applications.

Build quality:

Nice and solid. Almost too heavy though for easy lugging on small trips...but I keep it in the manufacturer's box and slide it in my suitcase, and so far it has made every trip just fine.

Ease of use:

Big plus here, despite a stable Windows OS possibly being as much responsible for the super simple use of the thing as the mic itself. Plug it in via USB, and you're ready to go. No special driver install or software required to get it working.

Extras:

Line in and headphone out are constructed directly on the mic...this lets you use the mic as a line-in for recording an electronic keyboard or electric guitar directly into your recording software. And then you can use the microphone part of it to record vocals or any acoustic instruments. Nice double-feature to have in the same piece of hardware

Comes with a very usable desk mic stand

Comes with all the necessary cables to use right away

Comes with some scaled-down Cakewalk recording software for your computer

I expected the sound quality would be usable and it is, but I admit the all-in-one extras and the acceptable price were what ultimately snagged me and prompted the one-click order.

Final thoughts:

If you're only doing podcasting (no music or instrument input required), you might consider a lower priced USB mic without the extras. BUT, if you're doing music with the thing, the line-in and line-out features and easy direct monitoring are way nice and worth the price.

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I've worked for for radio stations doing classical music recording & live 'casts. My expectations for any mike at this price are pretty modest.

Boy, was I surprised!!! I can only address voice recording, as that's all I've used it for so far, but WOW! It sounds good enough that I was wondering if I'd gotten a "freak?" Seeing the number of 5 star reviews, I think it's simply a great product for the price. Do consider getting the shock mount, for best results. For voice-overs, I use it on a floor stand and read standing up. Better diaphragmatic breath control I need all the help I can get. Makes me sound like I'm using an AKG 414 (just not quite as good s/n). A real keeper!

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Before buying this I was mainly concerned with quality (best value for the money). I had initially considered the AKG Perception 100, but it needs XLR inputs. Buying an input device for my pc or a usb mixer, would have put me over budget.

The Samson G Track exceeded my expectations. I use it for Podcasting and film post production. I do not hear any background noise. The sound is solid. You can't go wrong with this mic.

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Just a quick recording using my D7000 for video and the Samson G-Track mic for audio. I used Audacity to record the audio, and DualEyes to sync it to the video.

i am very impressed. i've been playing around with line in and mics for recording using Garageband with mixed results. I plugged in this mic and 1) it worked the first time, 2) the sound quality is adequate (although a bit volume sensitive) , 3) i love the multi track recording, 4) no noticeable latency. I am very pleased for the price.