Unboxing: Samson Meteor Mic

Here we have yet another microphone unboxing. This time, we have a high quality USB condensor microphone by the geniuses at Samson for only $69.99. Not to mention the vintage design and ultra portability of this gorgeous piece of tech. I'll be testing the audio of this guy extensively so stay tuned! What mic are you using?



So far, I've been very impressed with this microphone. For the price, you get a latency abilities and sensitivity controls on the front. This is a cardioid pickup pattern so it will be great for vocals. I used this microphone so far in this video and the iPad mini unboxing. It will be a great little gadget to carry with me in my purse when editing video on-the-go. The portable factor gives the Meteor Mic a huge advantage of competitors like the Blue Snowball.

Leave your questions about this microphone below and I will cover them in my later first impressions and review videos. As always, thanks for your support, comments, likes and subscriptions. You guys ROCK!

Unboxing: Blue Yeti USB Condenser Microphone

Here we are with another microphone unboxing. This time it is the epic Blue Yeti, a professional USB condenser microphone with a ton of versatility. This was one of my Christmas gifts that I am very grateful for and look forward to using to improve my audio quality in my videos.



As many of you know, this is a microphone I'm very excited to use, seeing as it gives you control over gain, master volume as well as your pickup pattern. In audio terms, those are great things. Not to worry, I will be explaining all of these to you in an upcoming audio production series of videos. Stay tuned for many more videos relating to this mic!

Blue Snowflake USB Microphone and the iPad

Creating high quality YouTube videos depends on three things:

• Content
• Video Quality
• Audio Quality

You can have the best quality full HD video with amazing content but if the audio is poor people will switch off quickly.  Excessive background noise, low volume and distortion can all detract from a good video.

I have recently been working on improving the quality of audio in my videos. An obvious place to start is by investing in a good quality microphone. Being a MacBook user this is made more complicated by the lack of microphone input! 

After looking at the options available an external USB microphone looked like the best option. I settled on the Blue Snowflake portable USB microphone which is cleverly designed to fold away with a handy space for the USB cable.

Installing on my MacBook was simplicity itself and the device was immediately recognised. The audio quality is excellent and for less than $60 I am really pleased with the results

As a user of GarageBand on both my MacBook and iPad I wondered if the microphone could be used on my iPad. After a bit of research the answer was yes!

By connecting the USB cable into my iPad 2-in-1 Camera connection kit a USB microphone can be connected to the iPad.

The iPad recognised the microphone not only in GarageBand but in other audio enabled apps. If you are looking to make good quality recordings of your band, lectures or audio for video this is an excellent option.

In conclusion I am really impressed with the design, style and audio quality of the Blue Snowflake microphone and the ability to plug into the iPad is a real bonus.

Audio Test: Zoom H1 vs Blue Snowflake vs Canon ELPH 300HS

With my recent purchase of the Zoom H1, I was personally curious as to how it stacked up compared to my old microphone, the Blue Snowflake. While doing the audio test, I figured it would be helpful to you 300HS owners to compare that internal microphone as well. What do you think?



Obviously, the Zoom H1 wins this microphone showdown with the Blue Snowflake coming in at second place. The Canon Powershot ELPH 300HS dose have surprisingly good audio quality for the price of the camera, however. With a little audio editing in iMovie, GarageBand or Final Cut, you could get some surprising results from that tiny little camera!

Unboxing: Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Microphone

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS has taken the tech community on YouTube by storm in the past few weeks with many major video makers buying the camera. But before there was the 300 HS, there was the Zoom H1 by Samson. I must admit that I have now jumped on the bandwagon in an attempt to try out this sub $100 microphone. The low price will be quite attractive for many and still deliver professional audio quality to any camera setup. Watch as I unbox the Zoom H1 and give a quick rundown of why I picked up this guy.



If you have any specific questions regarding this microphone or my camera setup in general, feel free to leave them in the comments.