Comments on: Loving the Sound of Your Own Voice http://onlinesoundadvice.com/2009/loving-the-sound-of-your-own-voice/ Practical Advice for Making Your Products Sound Better Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:09:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christy http://onlinesoundadvice.com/2009/loving-the-sound-of-your-own-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Christy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:32:20 +0000 http://onlinesoundadvice.com/?p=66#comment-49 You're right; with the USB mics on the market, this is a challenge. While there actually are a couple of USB mics with built in headphone jacks, the quality of the mics themselves are a challenge (imo). But in the spirit of allowing everyone to make up their own minds, here's a link to one that's not totally rubbish: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GTrackUSB/ And actually, I will admit my ignorance to this mic: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PG42USB/ I do not know how this sounds, but I know that Shure makes good mics. The SM58 (not a USB mic) is THE classic vocal mic. So there you go Daniel; for only $250 each, you can have your USB mic with an integrated headphone jack. :) But ... that doesn't change the fact that while USB mics have come a looooong way; they're still inherently inferior to professional microphones and their XLR connections. You’re right; with the USB mics on the market, this is a challenge. While there actually are a couple of USB mics with built in headphone jacks, the quality of the mics themselves are a challenge (imo).

But in the spirit of allowing everyone to make up their own minds, here’s a link to one that’s not totally rubbish: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GTrackUSB/

And actually, I will admit my ignorance to this mic: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PG42USB/ I do not know how this sounds, but I know that Shure makes good mics. The SM58 (not a USB mic) is THE classic vocal mic.

So there you go Daniel; for only $250 each, you can have your USB mic with an integrated headphone jack. :)

But … that doesn’t change the fact that while USB mics have come a looooong way; they’re still inherently inferior to professional microphones and their XLR connections.

]]> By: Daniel P http://onlinesoundadvice.com/2009/loving-the-sound-of-your-own-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Daniel P Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:54:49 +0000 http://onlinesoundadvice.com/?p=66#comment-48 With a USB microphone, how can you get a sidetone (hear yourself) on a pair of headphones? In my experience this can't be done - by the time the audio hits the computer, it's already been processed, and consequently if you send it to your headphones it will be delayed. Unless there are USB microphones that have a headphone jack. Which would be an amazing feature and I'd buy 5 immediately. Anyhow, I concur this is a real problem, especially for those who want to combine VoIP telephony and recording (i.e. online radio shows with callers) With a USB microphone, how can you get a sidetone (hear yourself) on a pair of headphones? In my experience this can’t be done – by the time the audio hits the computer, it’s already been processed, and consequently if you send it to your headphones it will be delayed.

Unless there are USB microphones that have a headphone jack. Which would be an amazing feature and I’d buy 5 immediately.

Anyhow, I concur this is a real problem, especially for those who want to combine VoIP telephony and recording (i.e. online radio shows with callers)

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