#301 · "i accidentally closed a $2.2k client, now what?"
I use the Samsung Q2U, which costs about $75 CAD on Amazon.ca (roughly $45‑$50 USD). It's the cheapest decent mic around, and with good settings it works very well. I also run my audio through a post‑processing library called Oonic, which I've been using for about a year after a podcaster recommended it.
I use a Samsung Q2U; it's pretty good. I also use a tool called Aonic that touches up my voice, changes the reverb, and stuff like that.
A Samsung Q2U. The real difference-maker though is post-processing software that strips background noise — it's wildfire season where I live (Canada), so I run an air purifier that's fairly loud (50-60 dB of white noise), and I need to clean that out of the audio. I also usually keep some white noise playing myself just to avoid distraction.
It's an A7C actually; I got a new camera yesterday, so hopefully it's nice and high quality—you can see every ugly pore on my face. For the mic I use a Samsung Q2U; everything's all USB. I really just optimize for simplicity and convenience.
My camera is a Sony A7C and my microphone is a Samsung QTU. The perceived quality comes largely from AI post‑processing using the Phononic library for mixing and mastering. I also test each module iteratively—adding one, verifying inputs/outputs, then adding the next—to quickly isolate errors when debugging.