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Re: I need a new microphone....

So, I've recently discovered there is such a thing as an XLR to USB cable. There's also an XLR to 3.5 mm cable. Has anyone here used either of these before? Are they worthwhile? Should I purchase one and get an XLR mic or just stick with a USB mic and cable?

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Re: I need a new microphone....

As I understand it you really need an external sound card to make an XLR mic sound ground through a computer

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Re: I need a new microphone....

I have all of these things! If you get an XLR mic go for the XLR to USB converter (I have a Blue Icicle and it works great). I also have an XLR to minijack cable but it's noisy as heck over my sound card. Possibly because my toddler enjoys stuffing things in the minijack port...

That said, if I didn't have the XLR mic to start with I would have just got a USB mic instead of the XLR to USB converter.

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