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Obviously all ambient noise depends on their location relative to the mic, the environment, etc etc. I run an air purifier 24/7, and there is even a mini fridge that occasionally fires up the compressor to keep the beverages cool and I can hear them through the mic, but it’s not terrible. I thought the Q9U does a fantastic job at keeping out ambient noise for the most part. Problem solved! So mayyyyybe you’ll probably want to purchase a shock mount after all if you encounter the same nuances. I could have probably added some rubber pads to the boom arm mount to dampen the sound, but I decided to mount the arm on the wall instead, completely off the table.
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Another thing that I noticed right off the bat was when using my boom arm mounted to my table, the mic was able to pick up the “hum” produced from my PC that is also sitting on the table due to the spinning fans. I’m not a big fan of the windscreen and so I’m glad Samson included the foam piece. I keep the mic relatively close to my face and I did see a noticeable difference between the filter on and off. A simple mic mute push-toggle button can be found on its side.Īfter some use, I’m probably going to use the included foam filter to further reduce plosives. It has no LED indicators nor RGB lights, and it doesn’t have any bit of chrome either. They’ve even built-in an internal air-pneumatic shock absorber so it's possible to omit an external shock mount. They’ve also added a built-in dual layer windscreen to minimize pop so you won’t need to have a pop filter (although they include a foam filter in the box). If you want the raw recording, just leave them off and run it through post. Samson added a couple neat filter switches behind the mic to reduce the low frequencies as well as brighten the mids to place more emphasis in that range of frequencies (your voice). This is my first dynamic mic and it sounds pretty darn amazing in comparison to my condenser mic. Get up-close to the mic and you’ll definitely get a good dose of “The Herd” with Colin.
Besides, I'm pretty sure most will run it through DAW anyway.Īs far as sound quality goes, the Q9U shares the same characteristics of other dynamic mics, especially with the “broadcast” sound you hear on sports radio broadcasts. Also, you won’t find a knob for gain on the mic, so the preamp takes care of that, although Samson says having an external gain boosting device isn’t necessary. I’m probably going to use XLR moving forward due to the flexibility and quick tweaks. If using XLR, you won’t be able to use the direct monitoring port on the mic (at least from what I’ve tried) you're better off using your preamp for that. It does not come with an XLR cable if you intend to connect to a preamp. Connected directly to your PC, you’ll be able to use the 3.5mm direct monitoring port behind the mic. After which, you will need to use either the provided USB-C cables (USB-C to USB-C, or USB-C to USB-A) to connect to your PC. I opted for a boom arm as it allows the mic to be floating off the table where it may pick up mechanical feedback.
If you’re going USB out of the box, just know that you have the option to go XLR in the future.įor set up, you will need your own mic stand or boom arm with the ⅝” screw thread adapter to use the Q9U as it does not come with its own out of the box.
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My Windows PC immediately recognized the Samson as an input recording device with no drivers required, and I was off to the races.
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I think it’s a plus to have the XLR if you already have existing audio equipment, but I think a lot of us will be rocking the USB connectivity to the PC. This mic allows for either standalone USB-C (yes, C!) or XLR connectivity to a pre-amp/mixer setup.
The reason being is its features set around placing the voice of a streamer, gamer or a zoom caller front-and-center the mic is a dynamic capsule with a fixed cardioid pickup pattern. The Samson Q9U Dynamic Broadcast Microphone is geared toward the broadcaster in us hence the product name.