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Technical Details
| Item Weight | 5 Kg |
| Product Dimensions | 40.6 x 15.2 x 33 cm |
| Item model number | SAM C01U PAK |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000H4MZU2 |
| Best Sellers Rank |
2,866 in Musical Instruments (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 5 Kg |
| Date First Available | 21 Sep 2007 |
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Product Description
Samson changed the way the world records audio with the C01U and C03U USB Studio Condenser microphones — the first studio quality condenser microphones equipped with a USB interface. The C01U Recording / Podcasting Pack includes everything needed to record digital audio on a PC or Mac with an eye on maXimum portability. The C01U Recording / Podcasting Pak comes bundled with Cakewalk Sonar LE, their vastly popular digital audio workstation software, giving users additional power and versatility to digitally record audio in any situation. The C01U features a 19mm internal shock mounted diaphragm with a cardioid pick up pattern ensuring pristine studio quality. The package is equally at home with those wishing to enter the eXpanding world of podcasting, one the hottest trends in the digital audio revolution. In addition to the C01U microphone and Cakewalk software, the package comes with a desktop mic stand, mic clip, shockmount and USB cable in a durable, lightweight aluminum case. The packs are aimed at a variety of uses, from corporate events and presentations to music applications to portable podcast recording applications. Specifications Bundled with Cakewalk’s Sonar LE digital audio workstation software C01U features a 19mm internal shock mounted diaphragm Cardioid pick up pattern Includes mic clip, MD5 desktop mic stand, SP01 shockmount and USB cable Comes in durable, lightweight aluminum case
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Satisfied at Last
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Everyone tries to podcast using headphones with mic's - usually Plantronics or Sennheiser.
The best way to improve a Podcast - is to buy a better Mic. This the first rule, and easiest.
There are several mics to consider, of which Samson and Rode are the two at the top of the tree.
This podcasting kit is superb, the shockmount is superb, the stand is superb, and I'm delighted that I bought the kit - the quality is sublime.
It has American and European fittings. It's despatched with the LARGER US fittings attached. Now to attach the mic to the stand, you'll need to match up either to American or European fittings, it's up to you, as you get both. If you unscrew the base of the mic, you'll find the neat Europe fittings underneath - its design is brilliant, as it'll work in either continent.
It doesn't have a headjack on the mic, for this you'll need the Rode podcasting kit.
Most important is performance. If you're on XP, you Must download the presoft software. This makes a tremendous difference!! If you're on VISTA, you can't use presoft, so go to Control Panel > Sound > Samson Mic > Properties > take up the level to around 80 or so.
Now it ships with the mic on a low setting, around 6. So you'll initially wonder why the recordings are so quiet, they're still great, but quiet. So take it up to 50, or 80, which ever suits your voice better. This makes so so much difference... but it will now pick up overhead airplanes and dogs barking.
It works basically on plug and play. Straight out of the box. Providing, someone's tipped you off about the American connectors being fitted on arrival. :-)
The best way to improve a Podcast - is to buy a better Mic. This the first rule, and easiest.
There are several mics to consider, of which Samson and Rode are the two at the top of the tree.
This podcasting kit is superb, the shockmount is superb, the stand is superb, and I'm delighted that I bought the kit - the quality is sublime.
It has American and European fittings. It's despatched with the LARGER US fittings attached. Now to attach the mic to the stand, you'll need to match up either to American or European fittings, it's up to you, as you get both. If you unscrew the base of the mic, you'll find the neat Europe fittings underneath - its design is brilliant, as it'll work in either continent.
It doesn't have a headjack on the mic, for this you'll need the Rode podcasting kit.
Most important is performance. If you're on XP, you Must download the presoft software. This makes a tremendous difference!! If you're on VISTA, you can't use presoft, so go to Control Panel > Sound > Samson Mic > Properties > take up the level to around 80 or so.
Now it ships with the mic on a low setting, around 6. So you'll initially wonder why the recordings are so quiet, they're still great, but quiet. So take it up to 50, or 80, which ever suits your voice better. This makes so so much difference... but it will now pick up overhead airplanes and dogs barking.
It works basically on plug and play. Straight out of the box. Providing, someone's tipped you off about the American connectors being fitted on arrival. :-)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Egerton
This mike has done everything I could have wished. The quality has been fantastic for the money, and best of all it has been so easy to set up and use. Recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sarithus
The quality you get just doesn't justify the price. You have to do a decent amount of fiddling to get it to sound alright, and you'd better hope you don't live in a big room, otherwise the mic will sound very open. It can pick up a lot of background noise, but that's expected from a condenser mic. It also sounds less crisp than I'd like.
It's not too bad though, it's useable, but I'd have liked a lower price.
It's not too bad though, it's useable, but I'd have liked a lower price.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Olesya Marsh
This is a brilliant product. Many thanks to the previous reviewer, - I had no trouble with sound and installation (Vista). I am not a musician, I record voice audios only for personal/work use, so I cannot comment on an enclosed software (Sonar LE). I use Adobe Soundbooth and it works very well for me (even better now that I have a decent mic). To give you an example of sound quality: my six year old son loves to record little stories and listen to his voice, from another room I heard his playback and had to come back in to check, because there was absolutely no difference between live voice and a playback. So it sounds great and looks great on my table:)!
I bought this set after reading many different reviews on the internet, it seems that the only problem people had with this microphone is that it was too quiet, probably all Vista users like myself. The microphone does come with a low sound setting, so again check the first review here and change the sound settings accordingly. I did however order anti-pop screen just in case. Overall, I am very happy I had enough sense to invest in this product. I can get to some quality work now.
I bought this set after reading many different reviews on the internet, it seems that the only problem people had with this microphone is that it was too quiet, probably all Vista users like myself. The microphone does come with a low sound setting, so again check the first review here and change the sound settings accordingly. I did however order anti-pop screen just in case. Overall, I am very happy I had enough sense to invest in this product. I can get to some quality work now.
By Åsmund Bell
Read some of the other reviews of this, then just went for it. The sales representative quickly sorted out the customs issues and delivery was very quick. After recieving the equipment it was basicly plug-and-play on my Windows 7 computer. No tinkering or nothing, just perfect recording quality for my vocals. Got great feedback on the improved quality both in regular recording and streaming programs such as skype and ventrilo. I highly reccomend it.
By Shikesh
Amazon Verified Purchase
Great product, works well and how it should, great price also for what you get. Would order from them next time and I would recommend it to anyone.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Martin
This Samson Microphone setup was hard to locate but managed to source one from Amazon.
It works perfectly with Windows 7/Articulate setup and allows me to record very professional results... as long as the dogs keep quiet!
It works perfectly with Windows 7/Articulate setup and allows me to record very professional results... as long as the dogs keep quiet!
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