评论:参孙C01U专业USB麦克风

It appears USB mics are now being accepted as potentially good recording solutions in many home studios. Does Samson's "budget" C01U Pro USB mic defy its price?  

在过去的几年中,如果有人说低价麦克风录音工程师,立即建置闪到便携式录像机自带的内置麦克风,还是那些廉价的塑料台式听写话筒听起来像通过电话语音。嗯,这刻板印象是死多头,如果它的任何痕迹仍然存在,参孙C01U Pro是在棺材的最后一颗钉子!

The Samson CO1U Pro USB Microphone.

参孙C01U Pro的USB麦克风。

该C01U Pro是一个高品质的USB电容麦克风,尽管其预算价格,它提供了goodsand不仅是录音。虽然它可能不是一个替代你最喜欢的纽曼,它提供了出色的声音,和方便程度高,启动。

该规格

该C01U专业是Samsons原C01U USB麦克风的升级版,保留原件的规格,同时增加了额外的功能。临是一个大振膜电容,具有超心形拾音模式,和平滑的响应。

The C01U Pro's Frequency Response & Polar Pattern.

该C01U Pro的频率响应

正如你可以从图中看到,在轴的反应是值得称赞的平板,用大约34 dB,在10 kHzthis温和上升使麦克风细节上的声音和乐器(如吉他)一个很好的感觉,并且是内嵌最强烈的冷凝器的反应。指向性为标榜,和MIC拒绝做房间隔音方面做得很好。

USB连接

连通性是严格通过USB接口,一个接口的麦克风,其中一个XLR连接通常是底部。有没有其他的音频输出,以及附送的USB连接线不仅提供了音频连接到计算机,同时也是权力的麦克风。继承人所在的C01U临超过其前任。为了使话筒充当简单的录音需求(如播客)的一站式解决方案,这个版本也是一个完整的USB接口。不仅USB连接带来的话筒音频信号,但它提供了播放,以及通过一个1/8英寸的立体声耳机插孔麦克风前端。这提供了麦克风信号的低时延的监测,以及从DAW音频,使简单的录音任务breezejust插上它去。当然,MIC,也可用于单独的输入,通过outsboth办法对我来说工作得很好,当我测试了它的数字音频工作站的接口通常监测。虽然我只测试了一台电脑的DAW,萨姆森指出,麦克风也可以用iPad和iPhone(4S使用

设置

USB连接无需外部driversI测试它在Mac上,需要与Windows和Mac兼容。当它插上电源,话筒显示在系统设置 - 面板,你可以选择它作为其中一个系统的输入或输出(或两者)并设置录制和回放的水平。

The C01U Pro in OS X Sound Preferences.

该C01U临在OS X中声音的偏好。

甚至一度关闭此面板中,您可以继续的信号电平眼经过两色的麦克风本身,它会亮起绿色为开机,红色指示削波前部的LED。

正如所料,C01U Pro还显示,在逻辑作为输入和输出的选项,它的工作完全不管我通过自己的耳机放大器监控,或通过我的正常界面。

The C01U Pro in Logic's Audio Preferences.

该C01U临在Logic的音频首选项。

唯一的皱纹,是对一组手机的micthe插头有点挑剔的耳机插孔难道不正确插入,留下我只有一只耳朵的工作,但另一个耳机插入和工作没有任何问题(挑剔的连接通常是1/8的情况下,寸插孔)。除此之外,操作是无缝的。

其它功能

再次,使麦克风的一站式解决方案,参孙若有所思包括一切你会需要得到持续。

The C01U Pro with Accessories.

该C01U临用配件。

麦克风配备了10个USB连接线,一个旋转支架,桌面上三脚架的立场,甚至是标准的螺纹连接麦克风架。这些东西是沉重的,制作精良的作品,并提供麦克风,它本身有一个很好的分量坚实的支持。未列入的唯一的东西是一个独立的弹出窗口过滤器(自然麦克风有一个内置的挡风玻璃)或外部防震架,但在使用中我没有觉得需要eitherthe麦克风didnt拿起不必要的重创,甚至在它的桌面支架,并与MIC只是一个头发离轴,我与对持久性有机污染物没有问题。

在使用

The Samson more than held its own against the higher-end mic, with a warm, yet clear sound quality. 

我测试了C01U专业与逻辑,先录制自己的声音,然后把它比作一个AKG 535(人声电容麦克风的参孙的约4倍的价格)。作为音频文件显示(音频例1)中,参孙多举行了自己对更高端的麦克风,用温暖,但清晰的音质。

The Samson C01U Pro vs. the AKG 535.

参孙C01U专业与对AKG 535。

音频示例1参孙C01U专业与对AKG 535:

[音频ID =“28731”]

每个短语被重复时,先用C01U Pro中,然后用AKG。

我也试了一下木吉他(音频例2),在那里再次做到捕捉细节的很好的工作,很少着色。

音频示例2参孙C01U临上木吉他:

[音频ID =“28730”]

结论

如果你有一个需要高品质,简单易用的电容话筒播客或基本DAW录音任务,你不能去错了参孙C01U临。它可以受益于唯一一个catchier的名字,但C01U临绝对不负众望的,而且它的价格,它是一个真正的讨价还价。

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Joe is a musician, engineer, and producer in NYC. Over the years, as a small studio operator and freelance engineer, he's made recordings of all types from music & album production to v/o & post. He's also taught all aspects of recording and music technology at several NY audio schools, and has been writing articles for Recording magaz... Read More

Discussion

Nik
I have Samson C01U Pro. Very bad work on Windows 10 Pro 64bit, low volume and noise.
Joe A
Hi Nik -

I tested it on Mac, and sound quality was quite good -- in fact I used one recently for a webcast with good results. Assuming your mic is not defective, and you're not too far (or off-axis from) from the audio source, it sounds like input level may need to be adjusted with whatever utility is available within Windows 10..

Cheers,
Joe
newbie
Hi!
I have this microphone and I was wondering if I needed to get a preamp for it? And, if so, then is there a preamp you would suggest? I will mainly be doing voice recordings in a home studio.
Thanks!
Joe A
Hi Newbie -

No preamp is needed for the C01U mic -- it only has a USB output (no regular XLR audio out), so you can only plug it straight into the computer via a USB port, but that should work fine.
GreyAye
Hey, Joe.

So I actually bought this mic after testing with the Blue Yeti (which was too expensive), and I actually think I prefer the sound of this.

I'm using it on Windows 10, and it works fantastically for use in my Twitch stream, on Discord, and for recording vocals and guitar in Cubase. I have it hanging above my monitor and I often get comments on how good my audio is.

I actually ended up removing the pop filter as there wasn't a noticeable difference for me audio-wise.

Thanks for the review and technical details on the frequency ranges!

Regards
GreyAye

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