Admittedly, it won’t completely negate voice in the background or opening doors so you will still want to record in a fairly quiet environment for the best results. Just using the basic Sound Deck software, I was able to calibrate sensitivity to match the natural volume of my speaking voice and get good results without picking up the hum of my gaming laptop.ĭirectionality is also excellent, with the mic doing a great job of focusing its sweet spot on a cone directly in front of it while reducing its recording sensitivity from outlying areas when the Sound Deck’s “Focus” feature is turned on. Naturally, audio quality is the most important part of any mic and Samson’s Go Mic Connect nicely delivers on this end.
Otherwise, you can download the for free if you require a basic audio recording program.
Setup is pretty easy and the mic can work right out of the box with whatever software you use. Otherwise, the arm can function as a stand if you need to place it on your desk or other surfaces while recording. This allows you to place it on top of a laptop screen if you wish for that classic computer camera placement. There’s also a 3.5-millimeter slot to connect headphones for folks who would like to do direct monitoring of their audio feed.įor placement, the Go Mic Connect has a built-in extending arm that can be adjusted for positioning. It’s quite clear that Samson is also targeting additional clientele for the Go Mic Connect such as podcasters, YouTubers, and livestreamers. Then again, the boost in audio quality that it provides can be considered a bit of overkill for simple video chat. First, I had to download a program called samson sound deck, located here. I know that white noise that you're talking about, as it was permanently in the background of my audio.
A USB Mic designed to plug into a PC or Mac, the Samson certainly works great for Skype or Google Hangouts. This brings us to the latest doohickey to grace my gadget-testing presence, the Samson Go Mic Connect. These include the Canon 6D, the Zoom H1 recorder, and for the iPhone.
At the same time, dabbling in video and audio recording through the years both as a hobby and my job as a journalist has allowed me to try out all sorts of gadgets for content creation.
This new breed of video personalities has cultivated a following that can eclipse even the biggest of stars such as Taylor Swift and everyone’s favorite - or least favorite depending on your perspective - stucco-defacing man-child Justin Bieber.Īs someone with a piddly 200-plus followers on my, I admittedly don’t come close to the reach that even C-list video celebrities get on YouTube or Twitch. Thanks to the advent of the internet and easy access to video-making and viewing avenues, the World Wide Web has democratized content delivery and helped turn regular people into bonafide celebrities.