XLR or USB mic?

[stubbornness]

I want a respectable setup, but not something of radio/TV quality. Just YouTube, i don't have a phantom power supply,
which is why I'm asking if a XLR mic + power supply
(iSK BM-900 https://youtu.be/4y6OfUKzHo4?t=177 )
and a power unit (iSK UC200 http://www.swamp.net.au/xlr-to-usb-microphone-adapter.html)
would sound better than a usb mic, my options for them are the Audio - Technica atr2500 or atr 2100 (reviews of these are quite common on youtube),
the iSK Cru-1 - http://www.swamp.net.au/usb-microphone-desktop-broadcasting-package.html

my budget is max $115 australian, or roughly $80 USD

 

[jossrik]

Well, there are a couple things here to keep in mind. XLR is going to sound better, which means, if you buy a crappy mic, you'll hear that it sounds bad. You'll get the best fidelity out of the XLR format. You don't need a powered mic, so phantom power isn't something you need. You can get an XLR mic and through the use of adapters line in to your computers mic input. You will lose quality this way, but you can do it. As far as if a USB mic is worth it or good, or you like the sound quality from them, it's going to vary from one to the next as will the accompanying hardware like sound boards cards etc. etc. A good "standard mic" would be like a Shure SM58. That's about the starting point for decent mics without breaking the bank. They run around 100 USD, but you can find them much cheaper if you hit the sales buy used etc. Adapters are cheap, and you can get good sound from that. I'd be careful of reviews, they often don't take into account the rest of the sound delivery system. If you have basic computer speakers, then ya, USB will work just fine, I wouldn't worry about the sound quality. If you have an analog power amp with a nice digital pre-amp going into studio grade reference monitors, then you should worry about sound quality, but if that's you, then we aren't having this conversation right now.