Customer Ratings & Reviews

Didn’t have high hopes for this mic as it is tiny and super cheap. But the reviews convinced me to make the purchase. Well... it blew all expectations out of the water. So long that you speak directly into the mic at an equal level to your mouth (i.e., not speaking from the side and not on a surface lower or higher than your mouth), it will sound crystal clear. Small mic pops still occur (it’s not perfect but hey it’s easy to use and $49) but they are very rare if you have fulfilled the above conditions. HIGHLY recommend for all endeavors - my friend and I use it for podcasting. It can support two voices at once so long that you’re both speaking straight on/directly into the mic and it additionally does well recording audio over zoom.

The Samson-Go Portable USB Microphone is the best microphone I have ever purchased. Its compact size easily fits in my pants pocket even when the microphone is in its case. This microphone is sensitive; when resting on my desk, if I thump the desk, it will momentarily flash red. Recorded sound has superior quality.

I got this to use with my company issued HP laptop. Works great and much better sound quality than the built in microphone. Been using it for zoom conference calls and also outgoing/incoming phone calls through our Cisco phone app. Nice to be hands free vs a mic/headset combo. For $ 40, well worth it and the size is great! Setup was a breeze, plug and play, nothing to download. Clips onto the lap top and easy to store in a laptop bag or backpack.

The Samson Go-Mic is a pint-sized powerhouse. Are you looking to improve your audio quality on voice chats, podcasts without spending a lot of money? Well, Samson Go-Mic is your answer. It’s a tiny powerhouse mic that produces surprisingly clear audio recordings. This is SO much more than a step up to the tiny hole that acts as a microphone on your laptop or an external webcam. I bought this Samson Go-Mic partly to improve the audio quality of my voice-over narration of some of our work how-to videos. This little mic is amazingly clear, and frankly quite a stunner. I was not expecting the audio quality from such a tiny device. Design & Build Quality: The build quality of the microphone is solid metal and its got weight. The packaging comes with a travel case + USB Mini Cable, and that’s about it. There is an offer for free software for audio editing in the box which I have downloaded but have not installed yet. The overall design of the microphone is neat. Its tiny diminutive frame foldable frame has space for a zero-latency 3.5mm jack, and the mic supports both Cardioid and Omni direction recording, with a -10db padding option for cardioid recording mode. The tiny microphone has a tiny LED on the front that lights up green when on, and red when it detects plosives, or you are clipping the audio a bit. A plosive is a thump or strong blast of air from certain consonant sounds (like letter “P”) that hit the microphone. It can make the audio sound very bad and hard to correct in post. Plosives can be reduced by the use of a windscreen, or using the mic off-axis. That said the Samson Go-Mic does seem to have an affinity to plosives, but that can be controlled by the use of a screen or just moving the mic a bit off-axis or you being a bit further away. That said it’s not the worst when it comes to Plosives and it really isn’t a fault of the microphone. So how does it sound? Well, the sound quality is amazing. I’ve been using this tiny powerhouse on my laptops and now desktops. It’s so tiny, it’s easy to lose it. But the amazing sound quality makes up for it. I tested it on various zoom and MS Team sessions and people could tell that I was changing mics around without me mentioning it. Using Audacity, I recorded test samples and they sound amazing. They don’t require much post-processing to enhance the audio. Ultimately, the quality of the audio for the price is amazing. This should be worth a lot more. That said if you are looking for a microphone to improve your podcasting/stream videocasting / voice transcription or any other audio related activity, upgrading to this cheap microphone will step up your game significantly and improve your and your listener’s overall experience.

Great little mic for both vocals and podcasting. Portable and just a great one to have in your kit

What a great buy! The mic on my computer stopped working. I had Zoom call coming up and I didn't have time to leave my laptop with the Geek Squad to troubleshoot the problem (yet). I found this Go Mic on the shelf, plugged it in and it works like a charm.

I needed something for basic business needs (recording phone line, voicing over mini commercials, etc) and this really does the trick! I love the size too, it's super convenient!

For the money, this microphone performs like an expensive brand microphone. Make sure you know what the pattern switch is for and what frequencies are best suited for what you are recording. This will maximize it's performance. ***The software is horrible, you have to set your PC date prior to 9/30/2019 for it to even install because the certificate expires after that date. I use Audacity and it works flawlessly! I gave it 4 stars just for the quality and value...again, the software is horrible!!!! SAMSON, are you listening? There needs to be a different software included, MOTU Audiodesk STINKS!!!!!

Wanted better audio than the default Lenovo Thinkpad mic. Do a lot of webinars and bought this in particular to record screen walkthrough with voiceover. I like that this is small and portable. Keep in mind I recorded this in a hotel room with AC going on in the background so I couldn't have a really nice mic that picked up everthing. I started using a Samson Bullet and it picked up the fan in the background so back it went. This Go Mic blocked out the fan in the background using the -10db mic setting. I recorded with all 3 different settings and that's the one that worked recording a how to with just screen capture and voice without getting in too much background noise. I use this on the road in less than ideal conditions. I wouldn't use this with anything but simple voice. My home mic for recording voice is an xlr mic with 286 preamp/processor. I rated this 5 stars because it perfectly met my needs of recording a simple voiceover how to video using screen capture sw and not because it's the best mic out there. It works for me because it's not very sensitive at the -10db setting.

Looks good to start and has it's own stand which combines as an attachment clip which you can snap anywhere on the laptop. It is sensitive and multi directional in addition to being able to swivel on the base. It has an on off switch, if needed, as well as independant volume control, A color light signals that it is on and recieving input, It is also a breeze to set up and connects easily with the attached USB cable. An Excellent Value for money,

Easy to install n use. Eliminated our internal mic cutting out every 8 seconds or so. Much clearer sound as well. Very happy with it . Small, compact great buy and easy to use regularly. My wife is not very tech savvy and she has no issues setting it up to Zoom with friends. Been using for over a month now.

This microphone is definitely better than say, the ones that come in laptops and stuff. When in its' included case, it's very compact, and the clip/stand can be used to let it sit on a solid surface like a desk, or to clip onto a laptop or other thin object, but it doesn't expand enough to clip onto any of my computer monitors.

I like that the microphone is compact - it fits in the palm of my hand. I don’t consider myself to be Tech savvy but this mic is very easy to figure out how to use. The sound quality is also excellent . Lastly it has a clip so you can clip it to something when in use!

The microphone on one of my computers wasn't working so I got this external portable mike to replace it. The installation was easy and it works great. An added benefit of the portability is that I can use it on any of my other computers if I have trouble with the built-in mike. A microphone is essential for Zoom sessions and this one does the job. Highly recommended.

Works well with my computer. Easy to use. Good audio quality and let's me use my headphones with it.

Easy to use and provides good sound quality at an economical price! I use it with my laptop during Zoom meetings. All you need to do is connect it through a USB port. It clips right onto a laptop.

Small and super portable, perfect for recording things on-the-go. It fits right into any small pocket on my computer bag and folds out nicely. Great sound from it, too.

I am a teacher who is entering the virtual teaching world and needed a microphone for my Google Meets. I like how small and compact this was because I will mostly be working off a chromebook/laptop. This was able to hook up to my chromebook so I was very happy. I’ve used this in a few meetings already and my class participants have said the sound quality is great, much better than my computers microphone. Very happy with this purchase!

The internal mic in our laptop was not very good for musical performances, so we purchased the Samson Go Mic. The latter is reasonably priced, easy to use (plug-and-play), compact, and yields a much fuller sound in recordings. It appears to be sturdily built, should last for a long time, and comes with a small zippered storage case.

I teach martial arts. With all the social distancing and policies regarding gyms and classes, I quickly switched to online classes. I typically use my phone on a tripod to record and that works well as long as there is no ambient noise or wind. Phone, tablet, and laptop mics pic up noise and wind which bleeds into your recordings and makes you hard to understand during live events. I picked up this mic (and usb to usb c adapter) to see if that would help, and it was night and day difference. Major upgrade to just using your built in mic. You will want to either buy or build a wind sock to cover the mic however, (I wish one was included). After that upgrade and the addition of a homemade sock to cover the mic, I was able to conduct class or live stream outside with no issues. In one event, there was enough wind to move and tip my tripod, but the wind noise was drastically reduced. You could hear my voice just fine. Great product at a good price. The only things that would make it better would be to include a wind sock and usb c cable.