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The microphone and the cable. Check both.

Then yes, the only thing left that hasn't been tested is the Preamp/USB adapter.

Koz

I little history, I bought the Rode mic 4 years ago working on a project... While working on it I thought I was recording through the mic (it turned out I was recording from the mic on my monitor which is also usb.( note I had also had these problems then but I thought I fixed it when in actuality I just switched mics,) I never had to use it again so I put the cover on it and put it back in the box. Recently I have been starting a new project and needed it again and now I have a different monitor (with no usb mic) and this is when I started to notice the problems.

So this combination may have never worked. My money is still on the adapter rather than the mic.
Koz

Ok, so I just got back from best buy and apparently they're closing down their music department, so there were no mixers and preamps for me to test my setup with. I've decided to bet on the fact that the mic mate pro is faulty and go ahead and look for preamps. Can anyone recommend a good replacement for the mic mate pro for around 100$?

You're paying a serious premium for small size. For a bit more you can get a whole mixer and USB interconnect.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PV6USB/

Or equivalent tiny USB mixers by other manufacturers.

There is another poster going through this same exercise. I can't recommend what I use because I have special circumstances. The forum can't recommend anything.

I own one of these but I don't like it very much.

http://www.shure.com/americas/products/ ... al-adapter
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/X2u/

Koz