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Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone is a versatile computer-based miking and recording solution. Due to its custom compact design, the Go Mic is able to clip directly onto your laptop or sit unobtrusively on your desk. Plug and play operation also means it’s completely compatible with a Mac or PC, with no drivers required. The Go Mic is perfect for recording music, podcasts or field recording, but its range of functionality extends beyond typical USB microphones. The Go Mic is also ideal for voice recognition software, iChat, web casting and even Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
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 Exellent mic for the money |
| Review Date: December 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kalaab, Illinois |
In the realm of digital recording, the idea of a USB-powered condenser mic was really just an inevitability, but Samson has truly impressed me with their Go Mic. This little microphone has a surprisingly rich sound to it, and captures an impressive dynamic range. The transducer is a mere 10mm, but don't let the diminutive size of it fool you; you can capture some high-quality, professional sounds with this microphone. I use mine primarily as a to-go mic for my laptop recording studio, capturing vocals and guitars with it.
One caveat I would like to mention about using this device in a multitrack context: the use of the default driver for this device is definitely not recommended. Check out ASIO4ALL, a free driver that recognizes your audio hardware and gives them a generic but highly effective ASIO driver, which cuts down on latency big time. Definitely avoid the default Windows driver if you're looking for performance.
The great thing about this microphone is that it has a headphone jack on it, which further reduces the effects of latency in a multitrack context. While it does not reduce latency per se, it can remove the latency between what you hear out of your speakers, making multitrack recordings well-timed. The headphone jack was the deciding factor between this and the Blue Snowflake, which is similarly priced. I have no experience with the Snowflake, but I know it does not have a headphone jack and its clip with which to mount the mic on a laptop is free-hanging, not spring-loaded like the Go Mic. The thing I love about the Go Mic's clip is it will attach to either the top or the side of your LCD screen, which is handy.
If you're a musician who travels with any frequency, definitely look into the Go Mic. You can't go wrong for the price, and its size is tiny enough to stow away in even the smallest laptop bag (even netbook bags). The quality of sound is great, too. This product, alongside my Korg nanoKEY, makes studio productions on the road a reality for me, and I'm thrilled with my purchase. |
Outstanding Product
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| Review Date: February 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Joseph Radziszewski, Gray, ME USA |
I just received my Samson Go Mic two days ahead of schedule and I could not be happier. I took it out of its impressive package, clipped it to my Asus Netbook which I am running on Ubuntu Linux, plugged it into a USB port set my sound preference and away I went. For the last two hours I have been playing my mandolin and singing at my computer and playing back on my stereo speakers. The sound is clean and natural. I can't believe this little gem only cost me fifty bucks (it's worth the ninety list price).
I am set up next to a noisy heater that the mic has not picked up when I have it set at either cardioid setting. When I set it for omni-directional, I walked fifteen feet away and it picked me up clearly without me raising my voice.
The mic's actual size is similar to a large pencil eraser. It folds into itself for storage in a nice little case that come with it. It is a sturdy, serious piece of equipment.
Yee Haw, highly, highly recommended! |
Great mic
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| Review Date: November 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Music+, |
| I purchsed the Go-Mic to record songs and it does a great job. Besides the quality I like the small size and sturdy composition. The carrying case is perfect...fits so well in my laptop case. Go-Mic is well named. |
Awesome *****
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| Review Date: December 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Frank J. Yeh, Los Angeles, CA United States |
| This is a great little mic. It's even smaller than I expected. Extremely small and pocketable. Fantastic design and solid quality built. Comes with a really nice carrying case. Great sound quality from such a small package! I use it with a short and thin USB cable, plug-n-play, can't be easier to use! It looks great next to my MacBook Pro :) Did I mention it also sits perfectly attached to my MacBook Pro screen? Even the colors are perfect match. Highly recommended!!! Good job done, Samson. |
Samson Go Mic
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| Review Date: March 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Classical51, |
| Mic worked right out of the box with my windows 7 with no problems. I use it for recording classical guitar and it is doing a fine job. |
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November 30th, 2009 | 
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