Which Microphone Should I Buy?

Becky Keegan

Becky Keegan

The Nerd Of YTtalk
Hi guys!,
So I haven't posted a YouTube video in around 3 weeks now, this is because I am in the middle of my GCSE exams, and will be resuming when they are finished.
During that time, it was my birthday, and I turned 16 years old (I'm almost an adult...yay!), and I received money from family members.
I sort of spent a large majority of that money on Doctor Who and Supernatural merchandise (don't judge! XD), and I have approximately £15 left of said money, and I want to spend it towards my YouTube videos.
Now the most people seem to complain about in my videos is the sound quality, mainly because I do not have a microphone and only use the camera's inbuilt one, which isn't very good.
So I thought that I would spend my remaining £15 (or preferably less due to shipping prices) on a relatively good quality microphone.
I have a Vivitar DVR 1080HD Camera, so I don't think microphones can be attached to it but I'm not sure.
I am not certain which microphone to buy for my videos, so I wanted to ask what you guys think.
If you have any suggestions for a cheap okay quality microphone for vlogging with, please left them in the comments below.
Thankyou in advance!
BeckyBoo
 
What model is the camera?

Honestly, I don't think that I've got any good news for you. Your budget doesn't stretch into the realm of good mics. Depending on what the camera has for input jacks though, something like the Smartlav might be worth saving up for.
 
Tarmack said:
What model is the camera?

Honestly, I don't think that I've got any good news for you. Your budget doesn't stretch into the realm of good mics. Depending on what the camera has for input jacks though, something like the Smartlav might be worth saving up for.
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It doesn't say which model, it just says a digital camcorder :/ and okay, thanks for the help though :)
 
sorry to say but 15 pounds isnt going to get you an anyway decent microphone
anything under 15 will be most likely worse than an on board microphone

Id say save up for a usb microphone like a blue snowball, there around 30-50
but then you will have to record the audio on your laptop then sync them in editing which could be a pain
or else you could record the audio on your phone doing it that way!

The best thing to do would be to save up for a microphone that plugs into your camera, and a camera that can take one :P
you can always get stuff second hand for cheaper
 
Save up a bit more, like mentioned above £15 isn't going to get you far, you might be better off with @Tarmac's option, even if your camera doesn't have a jack you could plug it into your PC and sync them up.

Adam_Fitz said:
sorry to say but 15 pounds isnt going to get you an anyway decent microphone
anything under 15 will be most likely worse than an on board microphone

Id say save up for a usb microphone like a blue snowball, there around 30-50
but then you will have to record the audio on your laptop then sync them in editing which could be a pain
or else you could record the audio on your phone doing it that way!

The best thing to do would be to save up for a microphone that plugs into your camera, and a camera that can take one :p
you can always get stuff second hand for cheaper
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Kalph said:
Blue Snowball.
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I would suggest a Studio Condenser if she was doing voice overs and gaming but lav mics are more appropriate for the OP's intended use. :)
 
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