inputs.text: not disappointed microphone superb quality - quality audio recording system essential laying professionalgrade tracks rather normal mediocre amateurish audio prevalent amongst basementindie recording artists unfortunately someone worked music industry many years film television industry ive personally used exposed best worst audio recording equipment available ive learned cost equipment not necessarily top consideration selecting quality audio recording components among microphone first important component evaluated selected entire mixso many amateurs wish set home audio recording studios max credit lines buy top namebrand latest craze mixers stands isolation accesories speakers computer equipment etc etc often neglect buy best quality microphone correct type microphone first foremost strange considering first piece equipment touched talents voice musical instruments soundwaves microphone rightmore often not homebrew artists not understand microphone type select specific recording needs figure skimp cost microphone selecting whatever storebought microphone come across instead hoping \\fix\\ audio postproduction wrong say crap crap sometimes time selftitled home studio \\experts\\ get selecting microphone use studio nearly broke easy docan imagine hollywoods top blockbusters recorded crappy tinnysounding microphones full pops static unwanted ambient noises airplanes street cars spectators shuffling feet mechanical sounds reflectionsreverberations etc crappy audio would incredibly distracting could not possibly enjoy filmif view highdollar film notice bad lighting poor staging props bad acting scriptwriting terrible choice colors costumes message film gets lost opinion notice really bad audio tracks bottom line hollywood dont skimp quality dont blow budget either need save skip free doughnuts sandwiches back roomi didnt know expect first purchased samson c03 microphone even countless hours research several budget microphones say definitely not disappointed microphones soundand wont either decide purchase returned microphones evaluated kept one really liked selectable recording patterns hypercardioid omnidirectional bidirectional patterns dual 19mm diaphragm design studio condenser mic professionalgrade durability allmetal diecast chassis quality builtin analogdigital converter course absolutely crisp clear wonderful sound produces samson even offers microphone usb connection instead standard xlr added flexibility ease connectionusability home recording enthusiastwould recommend samson c03 multipattern studio condenser microphone qualityconscious yet budgetminded podcaster cddvd trainerrecorder music recording artist would resounding yes no disappointments buy today dont simply rack credit cards latest namebrand top magazine choice microphone microphone job many higherend mics also not emptying wallet alsodo podcasting record howto audios videos professional voiceover actor cannot say enough positive microphonedo podcasting record howto audios videos professional voiceover actor cannot say enough positive microphone