Go Mic

I super love this mic! It works perfectly, super easy plug & play, I just still need to find out how to remove the background noise which is the reason why I bought it. Super compact just the case should have a space for the cord. Thank you seller!

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.