microphone for tutorial recordings

ZippZopp

does anyone have any suggestions for a good microphone when recording tutorials? i've tried the Blue Yeti which works pretty well, however, it captures too much of my key presses and mouse clicks. i have a fairly cheap dynex usb headset w/ mic but i haven't been terribly pleased with the audio quality. I'm using camtasia to record video screen capture with audio at the same time. I'm assuming I'll need a lavalier mic, but am still not sure what to get. I'd love to hear from anyone with some experience in this area.

thanks!

ZacD

If you already have a nice mic, you can try to just isolate the mic from the keyboard noise, something like this might work well enough http://blog.usedavesvoice.com/2011/08/20/diy-mic-gobo-shield-mudguard-for-10-bucks-at-walmart/

Visceral

Im currently in the very same process hehe. Well im also looking to improve my mic quality, i use the Ps3EyeToy....well beacuse im poor.

I have been looking at theese two.
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/classic/55sh-series-ii-iconic-unidyne-vocal-microphone

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My main problem i think is my computer fan buzz. Not sure how to solve that one. But ZacD's suggestion might work.

ZippZopp

i think I need a decent headset mic, something hands free and close to my mouth. I plan on talking while I'm working instead of doing the voice over after recording my work, therefore i need something that is completely hands free and won't pick up noise from my keyboard. i was thinking of just getting the logitech g930 gaming headset which should have a decent mic, but I'm still not sure if there are better quality options out there

Lamont

I am looking at one of these for my next purchase. I am currently using my iphone to record audio... lame.


http://bluemic.com/

radiancef0rge

I have a plantronics gamecom 780 works well for my tutorials

Mstankow

I have an Audio Technica AT-2020 and it is really nice but wont solve your problems. The thing pick up the humming from my refrigerator. I am going to need to try one of those mic mud guards.

Fwap

Any condenser microphone should do the job, preferable one with a cardioid polar pattern, its all in the mic placement and pop filter.


If you speak with enough confidence and clarity, background noise will drown out and not be noticeable.

ZippZopp

i'm sure the blue yeti I had would have worked great, however, trying to do tutorials with a large mic mounted right next to my face would have been difficult. i would have had to get an arm and pop filter to mount it to the desk.

my logitech g930's worked ok, but the mic quality isn't the greatest. I just used a plantronics blackwire c710 and that has been the best sounding so far. I'll probably stick with it

Shadownami92

A blue yeti would probably work well. I personally have a Blue Bluebird and it's fantastic, though I needed to get an interface to use it at all. I currently just have the Blue Icicle interface for now until I can get a nicer one. Still has fantastic quality though.