Samson C01U

Pros: Simple setup
Good quality
Affordable

Cons: Not Portable
Occasional errors involving USB

The Bottom Line: Anyone that wants their voice to be clearly recorded should consider this mic.  Quality is extremely acceptable for the price.

Review: I bought this mic with doubts on my mind, but I was getting way too tired of the really really horrible sound that my camera mic picks up.  Since I didn't like plugging things into the mic slot as I get confused by that sorta stuff easily, I decided ...

Pros: Good sound. Lower noise. Plug & Play simplicity. Good build quality. Affordable.

Cons: Occasional USB connection weirdness.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this mic to people on a budget who want better than average quality. Don't expect amazing sound and you won't be disappointed.

Review: I was looking for a better mic since all my recordings had previously been done on a 10 dollar Sony dynamic and a built-in pinhole mic on my eMac. If you were to go for a Shure SM57 (which is a great mic, so I'm told), you'd need a preamp or mixer ...