Sure, there are a variety of ways to get your high-end XLR audio onto your PC, but the solutions we’ve seen before haven’t been cheap. Shure’s dual-purpose mics cost up to $250 and while the Icicle adapter is only $60, it’s a strictly BYO microphone affair. Samson’s $89 Q2U package includes all you’ll need to become a podcasting wunderkind, most important being the mic itself, which comes with both XLR and USB cables. It also features an integrated 3.5mm headphone jack for zero-latency monitoring, includes a set of studio headphones, and even comes with a tripod so that you can wildly gesticulate while expressing your fury about the Dollhouse cancellation — even if your 23 subscribers can’t see you. It’s all available now, so stop popping your P’s and get with the ordering already.
Gallery: Samson Q2U microphone
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