Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this microphone because it seemed to be a favorite among home studio podcasters. The design is evocative of an old timey mic, with sci-fi influence. Very art deco. But who cares how it looks? The sound is fantastic for an under $100 microphone. Like typical condensers, it is highly sensitive. I have to drop back to avoid picking up my breathing. I also opted to put it on a regular mic stand, as placing it on my desktop meant it got the computer hum through the desk. But that just means it does its job very well. The fold up tripod and bag make it great for portable recording. I use it with a usb adaptor in my ipad. The pass through headphones feature is nice. All in all, for a low-budget amateur podcaster who likes to do on location recording sometimes, this thing is nearly perfect.

I bought this microphone while launching my voice acting career. I read a lot of reviews, and decided on this mic. It was definitely a very simple plug and play device with Windows 7 & 8 (I use it on two machines). I downloaded Audacity recording and editing software for free, and haven't looked back. Per the suggestion of another review, I made sure to be recording with Mono sound. As long as you do your homework about simple recording practices, and properly deaden your space, this mic will do a great job. It picks up everything that it can hear. If you can hear something, this mic probably can, too. I would recommend a pop filter for it as well. If you pay close attention to your distance from the mic, you should be ok, but for the price they are worth it. Sure, someday I will probably pick up a $400 "professional" mic. But for now, this one is getting me work, and doing a great job of it.

Ive had this now for a few weeks of heavy daily use in TS and in game and the sound im told is crisp+ clear .Im surprised something this small is so well built and so versatile with the tri pod stand.The only reason i gave this a Good on Durability is it seems it could be its only fault in the future ,and thats a huge IF.The stand screws can be easily tightened if they loosen .Cant find and real areas this could falter vie craftsmanship.I would rate this above the BLUE series TBH A true Value .Wish my Best Buy had the Black ,but this is as good to be listening to recordings of myself as when i was on-air @ a radio station .I can see myself buying another for my son and maybe another to just have in case something comes up,at this price you cant go wrong .Ill be watching for more products from Samson :)

Haven't used the mic for too much, but so far, so good. Gives a nice full-bodied sound without the tinniness of some other mics I have used. Compact size is handy. No trouble using with my MacBook Pro.

I bought this mic to use with garage band and it works surprisingly well. I record vocals and multiple instruments including electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and ukulele. With the right settings it records all instruments very well. I would suggest recording each instrument individually for best results. Worthy mic for home recording, especially at the price.

This little microphone was plug and play out of the box. I used it with Audacity to make a few recordings and will probably be using it to make Audio books for my husbands book series. It is a solid piece of metal. The volume knob is plastic(not sure why they didn't make it metal as well). Recording quality was much better than an older microphone I had. Nice carry/storage pouch as well.

Bought this to use for a small meeting where people were going to be calling in through Microsoft Lync and listening to about 15 people in a conference room. The mic was easy to set up and use. We did have to use the mute button when those on the call were talking to avoid feedback for them as the mic picked up the speaker. People could talk in a normal voice from about 15 feet away and be heard perfectly online. I've also used it back in the office on a Skype call with a few people in the office. Again, worked perfectly and seemed to do much better than the mic on the video camera. The folded up size makes it very easy to transport to meetings.

I would suggest that you purchase a microphone stand because the microphone is so sensitive it will pick up vibrations if you put it on a table that you're computer is on. Otherwise it's a great mic for the price.

Apparently plain old line-level mics are tough to find these days. When I told my sales associate what I was looking for, he said this mic has a line-out jack and that it should work. But in reality, it does not wake up without being plugged into USB and the line-out is actually headphones out for monitoring. Unfortunately, I the review page doesn't let me ding the sales associate so I'm forced to rate the item average instead. Similarly, there's no option for "I don't know" or "not sure" under "I would recommend this to a friend." Definitely not for the use I wanted it for but the field is required and there's no better choice than "no" that I can pick here. I will say that it looked and felt like a quality piece of gear and if I needed a USB mic I'd be inclined to try it out.

This microphone works decently. I had been spoiled by using a Blue Yeti at work. This one was about 2/3 the price and it has some shortfalls that make up for that price difference. The Good: It has a better sound than most cheap, gimmicky microphones you will find in box stores. The Meteor has a headphone port, thus allowing you to record while hearing the background music, but not picking it up in the microphone. The best thing about the meteor mic, is that it just works. It works well with the plug and play USB, having worked for me on a Windows 7, Windows 8, and Mac osX systems. No downloads or drivers needed. The Bad: I was immediately drawn to the design and look of the Meteor Mic. It has 3 collapsible legs that allow it to stand on the desk or other surface. You really cannot leave them all collapsed, as the third leg will then block the USB input making the mic unusable in that "closed" position. More disappointing was the "volume knob" shown on the front of the device. This knob controls not the "input volume," which most microphones have, but rather "headphone volume," which is rather superfluous. Overall it was priced right, but if you were looking for a slightly better microphone, maybe look to another slightly more expensive microphone.

The mic can be located anywhere within the classroom. All of the students can be heard from anywhere in the room--the mic does not have to be passed from student to student. This works especially well for video conferencing and Skype classes .

Great tool for adding voice to tutorials. Easy set up. Great quality of voice. Numerous options for sound of voice

I primarily use this microphone with my iPad to make four-part barbershop harmony recordings. This microphone is great for what I do with it. Most of the problems I've had are not with the microphone itself but with the software on my iPad. The microphone itself is awesome. Dependable, sturdy, and it freaking looks like a 1950s rocketship. Anyways, if you're looking to make recordings using your iPad, look no further than this microphone for it is probably the best one you'll find at this price point.

I bought this microphone to record a teaching presentation. I had wanted to settle for one with a lower price and a store attendant recommended the Samson - SAMTR Meteor Mic because I kept stressing that I wanted a mic that did not pick up outside noise. I was set back by the price but it turned out to be a pleasant investment.

very clear sound and really easy to setup! great for games,podcasts,discord...a must buy for a computer mic!

I needed a good mic for Youtube and instructional videos, and this did not disappoint. I'm used to computer mics picking up everything - noise from the computer's fan, sound echoing off the walls, etc. - but this mic filters out background noise quite nicely.

Was surprised how well it was put together and setup was a breeze. Sound quality has been excellent.

Overall, a good versitile mic. I use it primarily for voice recording with power point presentations. Care must be taken to avoid background noise such as computer fans coming through on recording. Close proximity talking sometimes produces pops on recording when pronouncing P words. I found best recording results acheived when at least 3 ft away from mic and speak loud. Very clear recordings are acheivable.

This is the first USB mic I've ever bought and it's awesome! I only use it for low key recording on my laptop with my voice and a guitar, but it is much better than my on board mic. If you are doing more professional type work, I would suggest getting something of higher quality, but for the price you are getting an awesome product.

No, really... This thing is fantastic. I can't believe how good it sounds. I got it on sale so the price was great too. >$100 But even at regular price this has great sound. I've had issues with my sound-card delaying the sound I'm recording. That is no problem since this has an onboard aux jack, and also ability to turn off the microphone, and it has a volume level. If you are using windows it will also allow you to listen to what ever you are playing on the desktop and you can hear yourself singing over it.