4th Gen. Focusrite Scarlett Series Interfaces – Solo, 2i2 and 4i4
October 19, 2023
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…for $39.99!!!
Yes, three mic’s for $39.99.
These mics are used by Glenn The Geek for his Horse Radio Network shows, and many other folks who need decent mics and need A LOT of them. Glenn has bought around 40 of these over the last few years because he has many hosts on his network. Plus, from time to time he does some live broadcasting on location and it’s good to have decent inexpensive mics and not have to worry about it being damaged or lost because each mic only costs around $13.
THE MAIN POINT: If you’re going to need lots of mics, you can’t buy all SM7b’s or RE20’s. Forty RE20’s would cost you $18,000, and forty SM7b’s could cost you $16,000, whereas forty of these XM1800S mics would only cost you around $500.
How do they sound? Surprisingly they sound very good for their price. And the supercardioid polar pattern helps minimize background noise.
In the past when I provided the microphone test-drive booth for Podcast Movement and NAB, I included one of these mics because it was good to hear the expensive mics compared to a mic this inexpensive.
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I guess the follow up to this would be which DAC or interface would you recommend partner with these? Obviously the goal being hyper budget friendly while still maintaining quality. I know there are a few options out there but curious to hear your recommendations. I was in a place to make a suggestion and ended up opting for the Samson mic with built interface based on the conversation you had with Glen.
You could use any XLR interface with these mics, and of course any XLR portable recorder. It’s not like these should be “paired” with any specific interface. If you’re looking for a cheap interface, I haven’t researched them enough to suggest any specifically but it should be easy for you to shop and compare.
I knew that it could go with any interface, just wasn’t sure if you have any specific ones you like to suggest regarding “budget” podcasting. Maybe one day we could do a rundown of some of the common ones. I think it would be highly beneficial to find out which budget interface is the biggest bang for your buck for beginners.
I understand, and at this point I don’t have the time or inclination to do an all encompassing study and review of cheap interfaces. If you do one let me know and I’ll help share it 😉