Samson Q2U Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone Recording & Podcasting Bundle

Jimmie Olsson: Jag köpte två stycken av dessa mikrofoner för att starta en podcast. Jag använder dem tillsammans med en Roland Rubix24 och ljudet är klockrent! Supernöjd är jag =)

Sweden on Nov 22, 2023

Cyndri AnaCyndri Ana: Le microphone coûte environ 60€ aux US donc ça fait serrer les dents de le payer 100€ ici. MAIS la qualité est incroyable. Je le recommande +++. Je compte l'utiliser pour des vidéos du style podcast et le son est vraiment parfait pour ça.

De plus, il est fourni avec tous les accessoires sur les photos que j'ai postées.

France on Nov 16, 2023

Sonny: Awesome sound quality for the price. Best bang for your bucks. Professional streamer or podcast quality that won't hurt your wallet. Highly recommend.

United States on Nov 09, 2023

Zippo: Après plusieurs utilisations, voici ma conclusion. Qualité de la capture du son : très bonne mais un peu trop de grave. Si vous avez une voix grave, il faudra lui associé un coupe-basse fréquence. Privilégier le XLR car la partie USB, la sortie retour casque présente un léger bruit de fond très très bas et assez désagréable à la longue sauf si vous l'associer avec un casque de mauvaise qualité qui ne restiturera ce bas volume.

France on Oct 27, 2023

daniel caldwell: This microphone which you can often find somewhere between 50 and $60 is just awesome for anybody who is on a budget, you sound quality is extremely good it can be used as an XLR microphone or it can be used as a USB microphone, of course it does sound better on XLR but it does sound great on USB as well, if you can afford to spend a little more sure get something a little better but let's just say you're somebody making YouTube videos or doing some sort of vlog or something like that you can buy this microphone and the audio quality is actually good enough that you would never need to replace it with something else unless for some reason you just didn't like the sound of this one or you really just want to get something better but it's really that good I mean for the money this is probably one of the best options out there, I've actually done some reviews on my Danny lightning audio channel where I can pair it to some much more expensive microphones and I think it really holds up and competes with the best of them

United States on Aug 23, 2023

F. Vidal: Quieres empezar un podcast, hacer videollamadas o streaming, o simplemente de vez en cuando tienes que grabar tu voz. Pues bien, este micro te da la calidad necesaria para deshacerte de los micros cutres, y dar el salto para sonar "bien".
La gran ventaja de este micro es su versatilidad. Además de recibir un pack de accesorios con los que podrás empezar a grabar desde el día uno, tendrás también la posibilidad de conectar el micrófono por USB directamente al ordenador, eliminando la necesidad de comprar además una mesa de mezclas o una interfaz de audio. Si más adelante necesitas más flexibilidad y calidad, puedes utilizar su conector XLR para conectarlo a una mesa o a una interfaz. Y si más adelante cambias a otro micrófono superior, este seguirá siendo útil para hacer haciendo grabaciones sin cargar con mucho equipo, o como micrófono de recambio, para invitados...

Al ser de tipo dinámico y de patrón cardioide, no captará los sonidos más allá de tus paredes, como pasa con la mayoría de micrófonos de condensador. Por "contra", también normal siendo dinámico, tendrás que estar a una distancia de no más de un palmo para captar tu voz en buenas...

Spain on Aug 12, 2023

Ethan: My wife is getting into podcasting and needed something to get started. This mix really surprised us by the sound quality. And for us, we don’t have a great place to do the recording. It just happens in the living room. So having the dynamic mix works better than a condenser because it doesn’t pick up as much background noise. Overall, we are really impressed by this mic. It sounds professional, the little tripod is helpful, and it’s also nice to be able to plug headphones into the mic and listen as you record.

If you want a good first microphone this is an awesome buy and I’d recommend to anyone.

United States on Jul 28, 2023

Terry: TLDR; for spoken word, live performances, and YouTube recordings, it makes no sense to buy a more responsive mic. Plus the dual output function makes this much super handy. For recording Adelle in a studio, look elsewhere.

Sensitive to interference with both USB and XLR. If you can get rid of the hiss and hum from certain electronics (mine hates my monitor), this guy sounds really good. It rejects of axis and background noises impressively well. The included XLR cables are above average and impressive (and long) at this price. The included pop filter is a plus, though not a huge necessity as it handles plosives respectably.

The stand is a joke, but the included 4" boom section comes in handy around the studio. It does work. The shock mount is adequate. The USB cable is too short if routing along a boom arm, so pick up a longer one.

Small nit picks:
There is a strange equatorial channel that a rubber band sits in. I don't know if it's as bumper, or is there to hold on the screen, but it comes off way to easy. Maybe if you replaced it with an actual o ring it would be useful.

I would trade in the stand (and pop filter/wind screen) for a decent case or...

United States on Nov 18, 2022

Etienne E.: Il me paraît toujours compliqué de faire un avis sur ce type de produit, tant on peut l'acheter pour différente raison... Mais je vais essayer d'exprimer le mien : utilisation pour la voix sur Twitch, mais aussi pour de la communication, sur Discord. Je rajouterais que j’ai pris ce micro en reconditionné, ce n'était pas du neuf.

Pour résumé, ce Q2U est un micro "main" fabriqué par Samson et vendu généralement autour des 80 euros, mais qui descend parfois à 69 euros. Pour ce prix on a un petit pack assez sympathique totalement utilisable après déballage (même si ça dépendra de l'utilisation que vous allez en faire, évidemment) : Le micro, un petit trépied + sa rallonge, un câble USB (USB mini-b vers USB-A (le plus commun)), un câble XLR et une bonnette en mousse.

Le micro fait bonne impression en main, bien fini, pas d'élément qui "craque", ça respire la qualité. Côté design c'est très simpliste, mais on ne vient pas forcément pour ça. Une LED qui indique si le micro est allumé (vert) ou non (LED éteint, ou rouge si surcharge).
Un interrupteur "On/Off" et des boutons de volume pour la sortie casque, car oui il dispose d'une...

France on Oct 30, 2019

Joaquin: I set this up yesterday and started streaming with this. The mic quality is simply miles ahead from my old headset. No more breathing sounds, pops, and nice clear sound. I am pretty soft spoken, and this mic had no issues. For the price, I cannot be happier.

Upsides:
- Great sounding mic for the price. However, do not expect a $13,000 tube mic experience. It does the job, and quite well.
- I love the dual XLR and USB
- Setup is a snap

Now for the downsides:

- The headphones are junk. I am guessing they help with incentive, but if you need good monitoring, get a decent headset.
- It does not come with a storage case, and the box it came in is not very good. I am storing this in some towels until I get a proper storage case.
- You will need a pop filter.
- The stand is not all that great. Gladly, I have an old mic stand that works just fine. You might be well served to invest in one. Mainly because this mic picks up every sound on your desk.

In other words, you get what you pay for. My main concern was getting a decent mic. All the other stuff was gravy, but the gravy was not all that great. The truth is, when you are going to record,...

United States on Aug 09, 2016