The Samson C01U condenser microphone

[TheAtypicalOne]

Thank you! You explained an essential fact that isn't in the C01U manual; how to physically position the mic for best sound. Until I saw your video I hadn't appreciated the sound difference between the front and back, and have been mostly speaking into the top, getting pretty ordinary results. The manual has plenty of technical detail, but doesn't tell the novice user (like me) anything about basic positioning. People with a high level of tech savvy should NOT write user manuals.

[DamagedString]

Great review thx



[DoItBetterInItalian]

do you know if does it work on windows 7?

[joshh59]

thhis is a good mic good quality i rcorded about 10 songs with it. but before u buy it i just want to let u know that it gets marks that are totally impossible to get off. idk why it does its the texture of the outer surface.

[eggbertsmith]

Oy, that bit about the aliens was well funny. Brilliant, actually. Missed your true calling, some would say. Nearly soiled myself I did.

[Klemardplusturtles]

how do i turn up the volume?

[LeonieLuvsMichaelJac]

Thankyouu. That really helped me a little bit!

Do you have any videos showing how you set up a microphone condenser, and pop fliter, and the stand and everything else you need

to record with..? Becausee.. I really would love to buy one, and i'm not quite sure what to do, or how to set it all up, and i'm not

sure either.. everything i need to do it? (:

Thanks for this help, and i hope you can get back to me soon! Thanks. (:

Leonie.

[nikskicks123]

a very helpful and an easy video to understand!!

[WhiteChaosVideo]

I fucking hate what is happening to my mic. I keep hearing VERY loud background noise,even when I am alone in my house in complete silence.

It it picking up sound either from the pc or somewhere else. I just can't solve this issue.

[mobbydogg1]

how can i get it from the internet ?

i live in asia !

[vamsikotta1]

I sing, and one problem I have when recording is that when I belt loud and high notes. There's a ton of clipping and the quality is horrid.

[reyex50]

thanks podfather ,..my brother bought this mic and the recordings always sound too soft,..i had to face it to the front,...im completly new to all equiptment,..thanks again for the help,..also i think he said he might need the interface,,..but he doesn`t ,..

[DJKyeBeatz]

@hatissenvy1 hahahah late comment you could just go in to your recording devices properties then turn ur mic up all the way also change settings in the advance tab haha. lastly in what ever program you can normalize

[YunginJYp]

what stand do i neeeed for thisss and what parts i need to buy for the mic stand and pop filter?

[mikey420100]

this is a good mic, all you need is a pop filter and your good to go.

[CircuitSetSail]

i use the samson C01U in all my songs which you can find on my channel if you want to see the quality the samson C01U is capable of. Not promising you will be happy with the quality and im not saying that you won't be satisfied.

[rakesarekool123]

this really has offended me.

[FlamehomeeG]

which is better (samson C01U) or (AT2020 condenser microphone)

[fronalman]

I really dont know why, but that pop filter alien joke really put a smile on my face:)

[LT2AD]

great review! thanks a lot! =)

[vybzshakur]

if im recording on this mic how do i make sure i can get the mic to record in both head phones

[OfficialBrianMusic]

Can you please help me idk how to record with my samson c01u in adobe audition. im new to all this. i cant hear myself using the mic i can only hear myself through the externa speakers on my laptop

[RebeccaMUSICx]

is it any good for recording voice?

[LilBake305]

DO ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO HAVE THE MICROPHONE AND THE VIDEO CAMERA GOING AT THE SAME TIME LIKE HE'S DOING? IM TRYING TO MAKE A SONG WITH A BEAT DOING THIS...

[joeinferno23]

Hi could I just use this to sing to my mp3's. . like when u speak into it or whack it can u ere the noise??

I also want to record my voice when i sing to my music.. will it pick my voice up.

[BryanBlaz]

Explain To Me Somebody Please.....How To Get Near Zero Latency.....With The Samson CO1U Without Asio4All.....I Want To Monitor The Sound Threw My Speakers....Without Using Asio4All

[Tasbo1982]

@BryanBlaz Yeah i'm trying to find that obout zero latency with the Samson CO1U too. Did you have any luck finding out?

[corporacionmonstruo]

@BryanBlaz with a good interface and not using Windows,if you have a decent interface and using win you will do ok with Asio4all

[siisihqdaa]

@BryanBlaz With buying a fucking ASIO soundcard. Your soundcard sucks.

[ManFlamenco1]

WHY THERE IS A NOISE in the background sound??

[RapperLilJ24]

Can U Use Headphones With This Mic?? If So Where Do I Connect The Plug Of The Headphone?? Plz Message Me The Answer

[jordansholaja10]

@RapperLilJ24 no u cant use it with headphones

[sophiig1]

great video :) it helped me alot :D

[wavtracks]

not sure why you would compare it as being on par with an sm58. 2 more completely different mics there never were. This is a totally different sound and is not supposed to be used the same way you would use an sm58 (which is more of a live mic and a dynamic mic...not a condensor)... just a really strange comparison. Is that the only mic you could name?

[thepodfather]

@wavtracks Yes, your quite right. The Samson C01U and the Shure SM58 are two entirely different mics - one's a condenser and ones a dynamic - very different sounds and very different uses - but both often used in podcasting - which is what I do. When I said "on par with" I was referring to audio quality rather than the audio characteristics. Is that the only mic I could name? Hmmmm - were you having a bad day when you left the comment? Love and peace dude!

[majogani]

@thepodfather I just bought this product co1u usb mic but i dont know how to start

with the sonar le..i just alredy installed this software but i dont

know whr to start this to check the perfornmance of the mic

itself..what would i do and whr woul\d i go..the software was so

horrible complicated as a beginner like me. I cant test my mic even up

to now..can somebody help me

. Thnx..pls reply asap

[LeoMcKitten]

@thepodfather If I'm starting a podcast, would you recommend this over other mics? Also, what was the other mic in the video?

[Young1Bloodz]

Something must be wrong with my at2020...

My 20$ headset sounds better and clearer then it..

[Recon9143]

why do you have head phones on

[HIStoryEMD]

im going to buty this mic and I was wondering how you put the volume down?

[hk86]

Can you monitor the USB microphone input using your headphones?

[BennyWijayaTV]

hey can u do a live monitoring with it? btw i'm using a mac

[FLiPBoiiiii]

wat headphones do you use with it??

[J0hnny0hm]

I'm going to get a pop filter (homemade or buy) before too long. I have this mic, and I really want it to work well.

[masteraaperS]

i will bay one tanks for doing this video... an im from swe so my englis are not good

[MarOneMercene]

i have this mic but when im speaking on it i cant hear my self through the speakers, i want to use this for podcasting and just like what are you doing thanks sir =)

[xxxprayerexxx]

I Really Like How You Explain Everything In Detail :)

[Randay37]

I have a problem...when i speak into the mic i hear my voice about a second after. How do i fix this problem? I have a laptop windows 7 64 bit. I purchased a fast track interface and still have the problem. Can you help, thanks.

[yashmhedecho21]

i have my samson-c01u,can you hear your voice when while recording???i cnt hear mine while recording...can you help...im using vista.......thank you

[pocketmnky]

Thanks Andy for the great reviews. We just just upgraded our mic situation for our podcast and thanks to your reviews I went with this mic for myself (the other cast members went with the SM58 and the Blue Snowball) and I for one am quite happy with the quality. It was $89(us) at BestBuy and came with a free copy of Cakewalk Sonar LE that helped us with plugging the three sources into one computer.

I have no clue about audio equipment and microphone so your reviews was immensely helpful!

[thearter12]

i have this mic. and now when i try to use it it is picking up ALOT of background noise and it is picking up noise from up to like a foot away... Don't know how to lower the volume for the mic. itself... would you know what i could do? :) THANK-YOU!!

[thepodfather]

@thearter12 This is the nature of condenser mics, they are very sensitive as opposed to dynamic mics, which have a good fall off as the sound source moves further away. You could use a noise gate which will only allow sounds above a certain loudness to come through.

[MarOneMercene]

@thepodfather

how can i monitor my voice while using my c01u sir ? i want to use it just like what you are doing , but i cant hear my self in the speakers do i need something else thanks sir =)

[HakerzTM]

@thepodfather I Thought Condenser Mics Block All BG Noise, Since They Are The Mics That Pro Artist Use, That's The Only Reason I Got The C01U

[ulysseslabrawnallen]

@thepodfather what is a noise gate, and when you plug in the mic where do you plug in the headphones and when the headphones are plugged in can you hear yourself through the headphones

[jordansholaja10]

@thearter12 dude, record in ur closet or just build a studio booth

[MrROTD]

I made a pop shield out of a coathanger and a nylon stocking lol if you quadruple layer the nylon it works like a pro one. It aint pretty is the only trouble.

[bryanmatti4290]

I would like to know how much the Samson CO1U Microphone cost and how much a Microphone Pop Filter cost and would they be good for recording music and singing and give that studio effect?

[thepodfather]

@bryanmatti4290 In the UK the Samson C01U is about £60 and a pop filter £10-£15 but I would Google - there must be loads of places online you can get them.

[jmInDreams]

@bryanmatti4290

mic at bestbuy is 89.99 pop filter is 20-25 cheap one it will work make sure your using audacity to record

[thepodfather]

@CrazyLinns No you'd need to look at other condenser mics that have an XLR connector - there are loads :)

[RyanRadiculous]

mine sounds very low,any one know how to fix the sound?

[thepodfather]

Go to the sound settings and find the input for the Samson C01U - you should be able to increase the sensitivity. Another possibility is low power on the USB port - have you tried any other USB ports on the machine if available?

[RyanRadiculous]

ive went to all the sound settings and checked all that,so what do you mean by "low power on the USB port"

im using a toshiba laptop by the way

[thepodfather]

@RyanRadiculous The mic relies on the USB port for its power - sometimes this can be too low - check out this post: - I would have included the URL but it seems Youtube blocks them - groan

[thepodfather]

@RyanRadiculous ...further to my last reply - just Google "c01u usb power quiet" and look for the result about 8 or 9 down that starts "POKE532...." - that's the one you want ;)

[RyanRadiculous]

thanks(:

[roomwithoutdoor]

thanks a lot, I've been struggling because of this problem

[hateisenvy1]

how do i chnge it from mono 2 stereo and how do i mke it louder

[jarvie10]

I have this mic and I'm using pc.. I have problem when monitoring myself, the sound is delay, I think that's what they call latency problem? message me how to fix this

[ytpboiz]

@jarvie10 how do i get the samson c1ou to do monitoring on cool edit pro 2.0

[jarvie10]

I don't really use that software. it should be in the tools

[coolkid90xx]

i have this mic and my vocal and very very quite how can i change that?

[thepodfather]

Are you windows or Mac? What version of O/S?

[coolkid90xx]

windows, i found my manual and figured it out, i had to go to my sound settings and change them.

[criz2011]

i record with that mic i get professional quality .

[EricRedux]

@criz2011 same