Trust GXT 232 Mantis USB Microphone

Shop for Trust Gaming PC products at the desertcart.co.uk Musical Instruments & DJ store. Review: Well balanced - I am really impressed with this budget price microphone. Having just ventured in to making video content I found I needed a stand alone microphone and as this is a fledgling hobby I didn't want to spend big bucks so this purchase was made purely on price - that and I did recognise the brand name which was a bonus. Easy to assemble out of the box and I am impressed that the USB cable actually has a woven casing which makes it feel like a higher end item. The tripod is nice and stable, the only issue I have found is the pop shield (for want of a better description) is easy to knock out of place and you definitely need it in place as the microphone itself is fairly sensitive. I am pleasingly surprised at how well it picks up sound. I have is set up for my video recording which so happens to be in the Living Room so half the time my other half is there when I am recording. If he talks at normal volume it does pick his voice up lovely and clearly despite being a good 3 or 4 metres away from the mic - no weird distortion or loss of quality which surprised me. I fully expected it to be fine for close up use so the fact it gives clear, fresh sound from a moderate distance was a nice bonus (always fun to have the peanut gallery in your recordings). To be honest I am loving my new hobby and am looking at upgrading some of my equipment already. However, I am certainly NOT going to be changing this mic. Compact and is more than up to the job I have for it so why spend more when this little beauty does the job excellently? Review: Solid Microphone choice for a budget friendly setup - I was looking for a decent budget microphone for my desktop setup but I was quite spoiled for choice. I asked a few friends what they use and a couple mentioned that they use this microphone. Since I know how good the microphone sounded I went to go buy one. The setup was quite simple and only took me five minutes and after that it was mostly plug and play with a few tweaks to the mic balancing. The vocals are clear though I would recommend some noise cancellation as it will pick up some background sounds (as most mics do anyways). it looks neat and it is quite solid. This is a great buy for anyone on a budget!