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Check it out now at the link below Okay, so we were playing it up a little bit most people don't have potato headsets these days But that's not to say that there aren't tons of options that straight up slap around even a decent all-in-one gaming headset even if it does boast high quality communication and built-in premium noise canceling features because as appealing as all of that sounds in writing in the real world Appealing is probably the last word you would use to describe the sounds coming from something like this one but Before we get into the microphones, it's important to note that unless it's a potato audio is Highly subjective. So while I might choose one microphone over another one My voice isn't yours. My ears aren't yours and it's ultimately up to you to decide what sounds best So I would highly recommend taking advantage of return policies where necessary To try out a couple of different mics to find the best fit our first microphone is the Samson meteorite coming in at 40 bucks a purchase that I actually hesitated on since it completely lacks any Mounting options, which means it'll likely sit right beside your keyboard other best cheap mic roundups featured it though, so we decided to give it a go and My suspicions were immediately confirmed. It is literally just a ball with a USB cable So unless you plan on getting creative with your hot glue gun, it'll pick up every keyboard clack Desk bump and a ton of other background noise, but wait it gets worse Because of how far the mic sits from your face You'll have to pretty much crank the mic game amplifying the issue So I'm not sure why other people are recommending this thing We don't let's move on to something a little more enticing this is the thigh fine case 669 USB microphone aside from its excellent name it sports a nice brushed pink exterior with Physical game control on the front unlike our previous mistake And it comes with a stand to keep the mic in a prime position to capture noises from your mouth hole rather than from your Keyboard platform, but the most amazing thing about this thing is the price It's the least expensive microphone we tested coming in at just twenty eight dollars Less than you might spend on loot boxes in a month if you're one of those people Overall sound really good, but it's a bit lacking in the noise isolation department So you might want to invest some of the money you saved on a different mount to keep it further away from your keyboard Next up we've got a mic from blue. Yes that blue the one of Yeti fame But this one is significantly less expensive the snowball ice comes in at 50 bucks or as low as about $40 on sale and it includes a little plastic tripod with standard threading so that you can use the snowball with a third-party stand It's odd shape though can make it tricky to shock mount without buying their expensive first-party solution as For quality though the snowball is very clear with solid noise isolation. Thanks to its almost entirely foam padded internals However if you have a soft voice you might have some trouble with it as the padding also seems to absorb some of the incoming vocals It does work to the advantage of us squeakers though, so uh I'm pretty much liking this one pretty well It's pretty too But Linus what about XLR? I'm glad you asked so we tried a few different XLR setups based around Behringer's Euphoria UM2 XLR interface at just 30 bucks It might not be glamorous, but it's an awesome gateway drug into the XL audio game on the cheap and We're able to do it without using one of these Please don't use these now Sadly since it's basically impossible to stay under $50 without buying some stuff used or Already having a little bit on hand this is a more premium option But if you already have an XLR cable and a microphone stand you can pick up the XM 8500 also from Behringer for just 20 bucks which would have you sitting right at $50 this setup is Basically a USB mic killer in any environment thanks to the excellent background noise suppression that dynamic microphones have Not to mention that you can easily upgrade this setup in the future with a mic like the Shure PGA 48 or SM 48 for $34 and $43 respectively So then what should you buy? Well if you're looking for the best bang for your buck It's hard to beat the thigh fine k669 sleek design and excellent sound quality at just $28 but if you're rocking cherry MX blues in your keyboard, or if you're a buckling spring aficionado I'd go with the blue snowball or the Behringer XLR setup as they both give you exceptional noise isolation just Don't buy the meteorite that thing is terrible. I'd pick it up. 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