I bought a used Samson usb Meteor Mic on ebay for $27 (after watching and waiting for a bargain price) a few weeks ago and am impressed by it. It’s rather heavy, all chrome, with foldable, and adjustable legs.. and it really sounds bold and clear, and even has a headphone jack with adjustable volume on it – I think it’s really nice. I watch a lot of user reviews for it on youtube before buying.
Here’s a picture I compiled to show what it looks like: http://end80radio.com/samson-meteor.jpg
I bought mine to utilize with a laptop for use in remote locations, and am impressed with the recording quality.
Anyway, now I notice there is some seller on ebay who is surplussing several of these in their original packaging for $24.99 and $8 shipping – they rarely sell this cheap, and they cost about $100 new… several are ending in the next 5 or 6 hours. You might want to check them out:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=meteor%20mic&_sop=15
Yes Interesting Mic
Thank you for sharing your discovery, Rich Powers, and you are right that this is an interesting looking microphone.
It looks like a space alien pod from a 1950s movie, but it also has an ultra-modern look at the same time.
If you interview people in your studio you should have one of those mics for each person, so maybe you need three or four of them.
This is the time for my USB mic question… I assume the mic signal is brought into the computer via the USB Port, but then what happens to that signal? Is there a software feature that allows patching it to soundboards or audio editors for recording?
Real Or Powdered
Is that chrome real or mere plated material with powder metal core?
Where is it made btw?
27 bucks is not a bad deal…new ones aren’t that bad either at 36-45 bucks a pop.
Great find Rich! It has a nice style and appearance. Could serve as a good general area pick-up mic for interviewing several people at once.
A bit too short and stubby for DJ/Announcer use IMO.
RFB
Samson makes a good USB
Samson makes a good USB microphone, no doubt. I have used the Samson Q1U in professional (i.e., licensed) broadcast applications, and have recommended it highly to others who have no “home studio,” but need to cut some raw–but high quality–voicetracks at home on the laptop.