Reddit reviews Samson MD5 Desktop Microphone Stand

TB and Jessie normally recommend the Samson C01U.

Here it is on its own: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HXE4BYW

He may have meant one of these kits:

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FY43DK
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00REV0GKC
  
  Here's some previous discussion of this question:
  https://www.reddit.com/r/cynicalbritofficial/comments/89pfap/tb_mentioned_a_podcast_starter_kit/
  
  
  Edit:
  
  He may have meant this kit, which I'm not able to find on Amazon:
  
  http://www.samsontech.com/samson/products/microphones/usb-microphones/c01upak
  
  It's been discontinued because it included the C01U, which has been replaced by the C01U Pro.
  
  Edit2:
  
  You can get the accessories individually if you want to mix-and-match your own kit:
  
  
• MD5 Stand: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MYIIRG
  
  
• SP01 Shockmount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LQLDM2
  
  
• PS04 Pop filter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7JKW46

Consider this

If you're interested in a stand as well as a boom, I'm using this one;

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MYIIRG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You just need to pick up a shock mount with it, as that will negate any vibrations, though you'll have to get one with a boom anyway so.

Example pic w/ the stand from my setup;

http://i.imgur.com/WqRzeHZ.jpg

(also yes, I am also using the patented duct-tape-over-the-Terminator-laser-eye mod.)

All of these will work fine for what you need them for. The Rode one would probably sound the best for talking/VoiceOver but its slightly more expensive.

USB Mics:

AT2020
Blue Yeti
Rode Podcaster

Pop Filter:
Filter 1
Filter 2

Mic Stand:
Mic Stand 1
Mic Stand 2 more expensive but a good stand.

A Samson MD5 and a Samson Spider Shockmount

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Hah, no need to apologize? I mean, all the better to have a bit more money, no?
Then you can spend the money elsewhere.
We've talked about the peripherals, sound quality, etc? How about this?

You could for example consider a higher quality DAC&AMP. So instead of the Fulla Schiit, you could get the Magni 2 (AMP) & Modi 2 (DAC).
I know that I've said that you should just use the on-board audio first. But I'm not sure which headphones you're intending to buy now.

Perhaps a better microphone, the Blue Snowball is a pretty good one for sure, but there are other & better options out there.

• Blue Yeti - The king of the castle for high end consumer microphones
  
  
• Samson Meteor - My own personal microphone, very happy with the quality and size.
  
• Audio-Technica AT2020 - A very highly regarded microphone in the recording world. The stock stand that you'll get with it, isn't the best tho, but you can buy an after-market one that's a lot better such as:
  
• Acelectronic Boom Arm - Seems like a very solid option considering the price, but you may need to buy an adapter to mount the microphone to it. But if I look at the picture of what you'll get with the AT2020, it seems to work just fine without this.
  
• Samson Desk Stand - Good reviews and don't worry, it will fit other brands just fine, since the mounting system is the same for most microphone, altho as said above. You have 2 "standards" in terms of size, so you may again have to buy an adapter.
  
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  Any more questions about the sound, the dip switches, anything? xD

Samson stand.

It's a great stand and it's totally worth paying the extra $7 for this over the others on Amazon.