Audacity Forum

Thanks for your reply. The quality of the USB logitech I tried was no where near that quality. It was not better than my headset, which I felt wasn't a big deal, as the price was similar. After much consideration I finally chose this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003DSI62U/ref=oss_product, wh...

I've been thinking and researching since my last post. How about I buy this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lexicon-Alpha-Studio-Audio-Interface/dp/B000HVXMNE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311430098&sr=8-1 for 56 pounds? I should be able to plug my current mic in (is that correct?). It currently uses an XLR to 3....

I've tried the Logitech (sorry I didn't mentioned it earlier because I mentioned wanting to buy a much more expensive mic) and found it no better than using my Sennheiser PC31 headset via the built-in soundcard. That said, looks like the USB route is my best bet and I'll have to find the money someh...

Thanks for the replies. Here is how I see it. USB microphones offer ease of purchase and set-up. They are limited in their use. External sound devices offer more flexibilty and perhaps better sound quality for varying situations. However, I have no plans to move more than 3 feet from the PC, will ne...

Steve, thank you for your reply. I'm not worried about monitoring my voice while recording, so that's cool and I'll never need to record two mics at the same time. If you think the recording quality will be better than the built in sound card I may just go for that. As I said I presumed that the USB...

Hi, I have a question about external USB soundcards versus a USB microphone. I have been doing voice acting and podcasting for a while now. Last year I replaced my aging desktop with a laptop. In every regard the laptop is better except for sound recording. If I need soemthing of higher quality I ha...