The industry standard for that is usually a Shure SM57 for instruments. You could use a Samson C01u but the Shure is the top notch one. It runs around 100 bucks on amazon.
A small condenser mic such as the MXL 604 near the 12th fret sounds great and it’s pretty cheap too.
Thanks for the thread, ive been looking for awhile to upgrade from my iphone mic. So thanks to you i finally got decided on getting the Audio-Technica AT-2020 so thanks again.With all the topics about "which mic", I decided to make a list of the microphones used commonly on YouTube and by forum members, if you want me to add to this list then reply below. This is in no particular order.
Blue Snowball
Good cheap mic. Does its job very well and looks amazing. No drivers and excelent quality for the price, if you're starting off, I recommend this! I use this mic myself!
Blue Yeti
Another epic Mic from Blue, this is the step above from the Snowball costing a god bit more than it, but comes with many more features and much better quality over the Snowball. It has more patterns, much more convenient USB Micro cable, Headphone monitoring and a dedicated mute button. It also looks amazing.
Audio-Technica AT-2020
This mic has become most YouTubers favorite as I've seen it being used now by allot of people including Rooster Teeth and PewDiePie. It is an amazing mic and looks nice and sleek. Quality is amazing and is defiantly worth the money, it's slightly higher in price than the Yeti and comes in XLR version and USB. It doesn't have any options for patterns though and is stuck on Cardoid.
Audio-Technica AT-2500
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This mic is another awesome used by users on this forums and by some of my friends. It's an awesome mic, looking similar to the AT-2020, has build in HeadPhone monitoring with a volume control for the Monitoring.
Has nice quality for a very nice and affordable price!
Shure SM7B
This mic is an absolute beast, used by people on here and popular YouTubers such as Markiplier, this mic however is quite expensive and interfaces for the XLR output will run you down some more, but the quality is amazing out this mic, this is the only Dynamic mic in this group, but it's a very decent mic. As Dynamics aren't as sensitive as Condensers, this is doesn't really pick up background noise from outside such as people around your house!
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic
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This mic sounds excellent and is perfect for use in filming and alike. It can be powered using batteries or Phantom Power from your camera. If you shop around, it can be found for a decent price.
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This mic is absolutely amazing for the price, it is a Dynamic mic that comes in both XLR and USB, so it can plugged into your PC or interface without any trouble. It sounds great and being a Dynamic, picks up very little, it also comes with a desk stand and respective USB and XLR Cables!
Samson C01u
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This mic is a very nice mic costing around €70 new on Thomann it's quite affordable, it's a USB Condenser (most mic companies put a U after the name to define it as USB), can be set into different Patterns and has a nice stand to acompany it. It has been used by PewDiePie and is used by others such as FaZeOutcst.
Shure SM48/58
Both the SM48 and 58 are both virtually indestructible. offering amazing sound quality and build quality, these mics are also pretty much Industry Standard. They cost around €100 new but they are XLR so they will require a XLR interface. Wanna know how indestructible they are? I threw an old 48 at a wall full force and it worked fine. They've been in production since around 1960 afaik.
MXL 550/551R
This mic set is great for people doing music or vocals. one mic on instrument and other on vocals. They're a set so you do get both, they offer great quality for a good price of around $80. Both mics are XLR and iirc both require 48v Phantom Power, so make sure your interface has that (most do, you should see a switch on your mixer).
Samson Meteor Mic
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This mic is surprisingly very popular, it's a great little piece of kit, it's great for people who travel allot and/or use Tablets or laptops to record and don't have allot of space, it has port for Headphone Monitoring
and mute/heaphone volume controls.
Samson Go Mic
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Another awesome little portable mic from Samson, like the above it has headphone monitoring and can easily be clipped on top of the device screen you're using, it is easly folded for easy strage and has great quality. Great for people who travel and need a mic they can pull out at any time without worring about space.
This thread will be updated with more mics soon. Thanks for reading and hope this helps you decide on which mic you should choose.
