CAD u3 USB Condenser Mic Review

USB Condenser Mics - All the power of a condenser mic minus all the hassle of phantom power, XLR jacks, and LOTS of cables! That's right, a condenser mic that plugs directly into your computer via USB, and works right away! Of course, in the interests of my already overworked power unit I bought a powered USB hub...

(I was told that the u37 is exactly the same as this, just a different color)

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Science & Technology

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• condenser
• capacitance
• microphone
• USB
• mic
• plug
• and
• play
• CAD
• u3
• u37

[MrDjp15]

what is the hidden setting

[lcc0612]

@MrDjp15

It's called "AGC" which stands for automatic gain control. Basically it's supposed to do something fancy with the volume levels. Try using the mic with and without AGC and see which sounds better!

[makainmortal]

that sounds like a background noise when you talking about?

[lcc0612]

@makainmortal

It is! My location happens to be right beside an exrtemely busy road, plus there's cooking going on in the kitchen, which isn't too far off, so all that gets picked up as well. I must say it'll have been much worse with other mics I used.

Oh, and another thing, this mic is extremely sensetive on trebles (notice that's what all the noise manifests as) - Nowadays when I use the mic, I EQ it towards the bassy side, so the background noise becomes far less noticable.

[cherrieislove24]

is it compatible with windows 7? because i bought the CAD u37 & i cant see any difference:\

[lcc0612]

@cherrieislove24

There shouldn't be a problem with windows 7. What do you mean by "not seeing any difference"? Maybe you haven't selected the correct mic?

[bluerobot999]

SASSY. i like it

[lcc0612]

@iBamBamBall

Oh! For some reason, the mic is recognised as an output device which is wrong.

Right click the sound icon in your system tray, click "Playback Devices". Click "Speakers" and click "Set Default".

[iBamBamBall]

@lcc0612 Awh Well I Have The Cad U37 And I use Audicity Bt Wen I Plug In My Usb I Cant Hear The Music In The Backgrund ? Wat Do I Do ?

[lcc0612]

@iBamBamBall

Yes but because this is a USB mic, there will be a short delay between the actual sound being made, and the sound being played back.