guess i should get a mic - HL2DMU Forum Archive

CellarDweller

2008-04-18 15:03:10

i've had headphones forever... sony sumpthin or others. any suggestions on a mic? what should i avoid? what are must have features? pretend i know nothing about mic's, k? cause it's true!

Anonymous

2008-04-18 15:09:36

Yeah.. would help plus come to think of it, is a requirement

lol.. I have to figure out what's wrong with mine, I have a driver moster cuz they keep disapearing

I have been very lucky with plantronics myself (until now but is nto the mic's fault) fairly inexpensive and good quality for a gaming set.

POMP

Paradox

2008-04-19 03:18:32

If you plan on doing some serious scrims or CAL, you will need it.

cyber_clash

2008-04-19 09:41:25

I have a cheap 20 dollar Logitech walmart special. Works fine

Poor_Billy

2008-04-19 10:01:45

i have a zalman clipon mic...clips onto your headphone cord.

Fearsome*

2008-04-20 09:39:31

Yeah you should get a mic, once you have one you can start using it for so much. Everyone should have one, maybe you even do have one and you do not know? Built into a monitor or something.

I use a sennheisser one and it works fine but I do not know much about them I guess cause it doesnt matter how other people hear me.

Anonymous

2008-04-20 10:32:48

A Shure SM-58 is good for vocals and the SM-57 is DYNOMITE for miking Guitar cabs.
You need a PA system and a mike stand. Then run the output to your soundcard.
Maybe a three amp with crossover solution- 18" subs, 12" mids , and horn tweeters.

You'll be ready for the rock with that.

Epoch

2008-04-20 11:17:05

I have the Logitech Digital USB mic and people have reported a big improvement in voice quality over the mic attached to my old headset. Its a good stand alone mic for $20, can't really go wrong with that. needs calibration out of the box but thats expected. Heres a link, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6836111601

Seagull

2008-04-20 11:27:32

i use the same one, seems fine.

biotau

2008-04-20 12:36:24

I use these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6826106152

Cheap, and lightweight. The bigger headsets hurt after a few hours.

CellarDweller

2008-04-20 18:48:52

thanks folks. picked up a rocketfish digital yesterday at bestbuy.

Paradox

2008-04-20 21:58:28

I have a rocketfish digital Cellar and ppl seem to hear me fine in Teamspeak using it. The problem I have had is that Ventrilo :evil: for some reason wont pick it up and I have a second analog mic hooked up just for Vent. Let me know if you have better luck with it.

Blasphemy

2008-04-21 20:14:18

Paradox wrote:If you plan on doing some serious scrims or CAL, you will need it.

I don't think thats necessarily true, when ever i scrim there is usually no communication what so ever and I seem to do fine, well for the most part. but then again everyone is different.