I am looking for a wireless microphone that can be used for a meeting. I already have speaker however I am looking for a wireless mic that can be plugged into the MacBook Air (which I purchased last year). Nothing fancy, just something inexpensive and easy to use...
MacBook Air
Must be wireless?
headset wireless mic?
any genuine good mic will NOT be a 1/8th mic jack microphone, rather USB
The best mic at yet a low cost is one adapted from a quality XLR mic retrofitted for USB
Audio Technica AT2020 USB
depends on what you mean by "inexpensive", the AT2020 is $130, which for a microphone, a quality one, is extremely cheap.
Quality mics are not made by computer parts makers, rather retrofitted mics made by genuine microphone manufacturers.
It doesn't have to be wireless and yes inexpensive is very important. There is no singing or recording I just want staff in the back to hear what a soft spoken person is saying.
I just want staff in the back to hear what a soft spoken person is saying.
In that case, that cries out for a quality large diaphragm condenser microphone.
AT2020 USB (above)
For $130 you wont find a micrphone with better sensitivity.
Such mics, on mid gain, can pick up you rubbing your fingers gently together from roughly 10 feet away. Very sensitive.
Ive tested a lot of mics and done a lot of (too much) microphone research recently and purchased a lot of mics.
Also read this thread:
http://recordinghacks.com/2011/12/22/best-200-podcasting-condenser-mics/
The truth is however, for $30 more, getting the AT2035 is a superior mic, HOWEVER its not USB, rather XLR and you would also need
to purchase an XLR to USB converter.
As such a simplex setup is the AT2020 USB which gets its phantom power thru USB.
I need a wireless mic that can be plugged into my MacBook Air. What do you recommmend
