Marantz Professional Usb Microphone With Shock Mount

Don't be mislead by the extremely competitive price of this product, it performs toe-to-toe with some of the best "home" recording equipment out there! The construction of the Mic is really solid, the shock mount is essential and works great, and the whole selection of items comes in a first class protective case (for transport & protection in storage). For ideal audio recording, I do recommend purchasing a pop filter. I got the Auphonix 6-Inch Diameter Microphone Pop Filter. Double Mesh Screen for $15, really a minor additional expense and I would have purchased it regardless of the USB mic I would have purchased. It's just a critical product for anyone looking to create a high-quality audio recorder. This Marantz audio pro mic is the dope! I would recommend avoiding lesser known brands and sticking with this reliable brand. Audio quality is excellent. To avoid clicks, smacks and other undesired sounds follow the advice you can easily find online (stay hydrated, keep your distance from the mic, get a pop screen, and post process to optimize). NOTE that your best bet is to *avoid* the undesired sounds at the time of recording (don't assume you can post-process your way out of a crappy recording, hence recommendation to this mic and get a pop filter). I grew up with Marantz hi-fi stereo equipment (yes! that generation) .... 30 years later my dad still uses that same Marantz equipment on his home multi-deck stereo because it's first class and indestructible equipment. (My dad is a gifted musician and passionate consumer of music). I did some *serious* comparative analysis of audio recording equipment and am SO glad I purchased this! So glad to see that Marantz continues to put out first-rate equipment; I can't recommend this mic more strongly. Construction is impeccable, 16-bit converter, and priced for pro's and beginners alike ($53 for the 2000U at time of this review - I paid twice that and still considered it a great deal). Note I would recommend the 2000U version for anyone even vaguely serious about (a) generating a high-quality audio recording and (b) reducing post-processing time and effort.