Your microphone is the linchpin of all your equipment – your best friend in your lifelong career as a voice actor. Despite the magic an audio editing software can do, the quality of your microphone plays the biggest role in determining the overall quality of your voice over recordings. For this ultimate reason, it’s truly a daunting task for voice actors to choose a microphone.
But in the brand spectrum of every product, we always know what’s topnotch. So what actually makes it hard for us to settle for a purchase when we already knew what’s superb? It’s hard to decide because let’s admit it, we’re all down to the monetary concerns. Practically, you would first dig deep into the popular and latest claims on the best microphones at a very affordable price.
The good news is, contrary to popular belief, the cost is not perfectly parallel to the microphone’s quality. The microphone is actually not one-size-fits-all equipment. It’s relative to your voice, your studio, and the supporting tools alongside.
The Voice Realm presents this definitive guide in choosing a microphone that spans across different microphone types, connectivity, mic character, quality, and budget. Let’s take a look at what’s well worth the investment for you.
Three Types of Microphones
USB Microphone
This kind of mic is what we highly recommend if you are really on a tight budget and are after portability. There are USB mics that are also condenser mics. USB mic plugs directly to your computer’s USB port without any additional equipment, making it very convenient if you do most of your projects at your home studio or if you’re always on the go with your laptop. This mic type captures an above-average sound which is not bad for entry-level voiceover project. However, USB microphones are not as versatile as the regular microphones because they are dependent on your computer. Therefore, USB mics are not for you if you do more of your work in the field or stages.
