Samson Satellite

I wanted to shift from a headset mic to a standalone mic for my multiple video conference calls per day, and also wanted to be able to use regular earbuds to monitor both my own voice in real time and hear the sound from my computer, so this seemed to fit the bill. I wish I'd read the manual first. I unpacked it and just plugged it into my Microsoft Surface Pro via a USB hub (I got an error message about insufficient USB resources, but that was the fault of my complicated setup and the Surface, not this mic), but quickly discovered that either the recording or the playback was spotty; either the other people couldn't hear me clearly, or I couldn't hear me or them clearly through my earbuds. I thought the mic was faulty, and was about to return it, when some Googling and referring back to the manual revealed (in simple instructions I'd failed to read first) that there is a special requirement for Windows users: you need to use the Sound settings control panel --> Device properties --> Additional device properties --> Advanced for *both* headphones and microphone to make sure that the Satellite mic's inputs and outputs use compatible sampling rates. In my case, I ended up using 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz for the headphone jack, and 1 channel, 24 bit, 44100 Hz for the microphone--only the last figure (the 44100 Hz) had to match. That done, the mic started working perfectly, and I'm getting all kinds of compliments on the sound quality at the other end. (As a number of reviews have suggested the Satellite is extra-sensitive to plosives, I also bought Samson's combination mic stand and pop filter, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C29BW7G, which had the extra benefit of raising the mic to a better height.) Bottom line: I'm thrilled with it, and recommend it for Windows users *AS LONG AS YOU READ THE MANUAL WHEN SETTING IT UP.*

Easy to use. I love the option of being able to plug directly into my computer or my phone. And I can also plug headset into the mic to monitor recording. The mic came with a foam windscreen, which is great, but honestly, I didn’t think the sound was any better than using the mic on my webcam. Fortunately, I opted to get the pop filter that was suggested at check out. Audio quality was greatly improved. Sounds great now.

Quality usb mic for crystal clear vocals. Great purchase. Make sure you also purchase a foam pop filter because this mic is sensitive. Great value all around

It's got the looks and a descent sound, but the USB side of things is seriously lacking. I've spend several days tuning it to work on Linux, and got it working good for most of the time. But even tuned very tightly with both time-based and interrupt-based scheduling it would randomly glitch and start producing metallic (wrong sampling rate) sound. Seeing how unreliable it is, I returned it and got an XLR mic with a separate sound interface.

Sound quality isnt "podcast" quality, much less studio quality. But the sound is clear, clean, and good enough to talk with people or use speech-based software. The value for the price is pretty darn good. Would recommend.

This microphone is super! The sound quality is excellent! I’m so glad that I use it to record my podcasts! I recommend it for anyone trying to create professional quality recording!

The light blinked red, yellow, green for no rhyme or reason. Sound came on/off during live videos. Very frustrating. There's a button on the control panel that doesn't do anything. Worked (when it was working) up close to primary speaker, but the omni-direction in a 10x12 room did not pick up the voices adequately a few feet away. Overall, it was a giant fail.

It did NOT work properly with an iPad Pro with a USB-C connector. I tried several cables including an "official" Apple USB-C cable. Gain was so high that clipping occurred. There is no microphone volume control on the unit or on the iPad. Even with dead silence you could tell that an automatic gain control was in play. Background noise would be amplified in the recording. I consulted Samson several times with no resolution. I sent it back and ordered a Shure MV88+. Yes, more expensive, but the Shure also has an app to control the polar pattern, gain, compression, and even EQ.

I bought a foam filter thing because other people said it didn’t include one. I was surprised to see it did come with one- so I’m Not sure whether it’s an anomaly when it doesn’t come with one or that it did

The mic is easy to use. It does drown the phone quite a bit and when the phone has less than 20% battery power, mayhem starts. The sound is gone, video is stuck so you might want to keep an eye out for this. However the microphone stopped working after two times so I will need to return it and hopefully get a new one.

Bien para uso doméstico o aficionado

Sound quality is decent. I was able to use a cheap foam pop filter I already had over the top (one is not supplied). Sound from the computer is channeled through the microphone's headphone output once it's connected. As long as the Micro USB port remains undamaged it can be used indefinitely. There is no XLR socket.

iPhone12miniを使っています。 サウンドハウスさんに連絡したら、こちらの商品が最適だと言うので使っています。 使い方はマイクのUSB端子をiPhoneに挿すだけです。 残念ながら、充電しながらの撮影はできません。音量の調節もできません。 コスパ的には悪くありません。