Hey guys, I have been fighting myself for a month or so now deciding on a microphone to get. I have tried XLR set-ups VS USB and I cannot truly find a difference, I'm sure my ears are just untrained the only differernce I notice is more hiss or less hiss.
I just want a microphone for TeamSpeak, and broadcasting via Twitch. I have tried multiple set-ups, as AT2020 W/ Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Blue Yeti, AT2020USB, Sterling Audio St51 W/ Behringer Q802usb, ( was terrible hiss ). I don't think honestly I can find a HUGE difference in clarity personally. The best set-up I had was the Scarlett w/ at2020 XLR ( mogami gold cable ). But even then compared to the usb version it wasn't that big.
So my question is for what I'm doing, if I were to get say, a Blue Spark, and paid $170 after taxes for it, would I be making a mistake by not spending that $170 on a Interface/Microphone set-up? I almost feel like getting a more expensive $150+ usb microphone is pointless, when you can build a mixer/interface and microphone set-up for that much.. Yes it is more cables which can be annoying.
I'm just trying to make sense of all this. Buying the Blue Spark @ $170 over something like a Steinburg UR12 w/ Sterling Audio ST51 would that be a dumb decision? Will I lose a ton of clarity? Please let me know, It would be much easier to just order a Blue Spark Digital, or Rode NT usb, or a usb microphone in general! PLEASE just give me a straight answer or tell me I'm to new to this to be overthiking it this much LOL!
I just want a microphone for TeamSpeak, and broadcasting via Twitch. I have tried multiple set-ups, as AT2020 W/ Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Blue Yeti, AT2020USB, Sterling Audio St51 W/ Behringer Q802usb, ( was terrible hiss ). I don't think honestly I can find a HUGE difference in clarity personally. The best set-up I had was the Scarlett w/ at2020 XLR ( mogami gold cable ). But even then compared to the usb version it wasn't that big.
So my question is for what I'm doing, if I were to get say, a Blue Spark, and paid $170 after taxes for it, would I be making a mistake by not spending that $170 on a Interface/Microphone set-up? I almost feel like getting a more expensive $150+ usb microphone is pointless, when you can build a mixer/interface and microphone set-up for that much.. Yes it is more cables which can be annoying.
I'm just trying to make sense of all this. Buying the Blue Spark @ $170 over something like a Steinburg UR12 w/ Sterling Audio ST51 would that be a dumb decision? Will I lose a ton of clarity? Please let me know, It would be much easier to just order a Blue Spark Digital, or Rode NT usb, or a usb microphone in general! PLEASE just give me a straight answer or tell me I'm to new to this to be overthiking it this much LOL!
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