Microphone for Voice Recording at Computer

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I need a microphone to record my voice, but I still need to be able to have both hands free to use my computer. The microphone cannot obstruct the monitors in any way and there is no room for it to stand on a desk or be attached to anywhere. The only option I am aware of that fulfills all of this would be a clip on microphone.
Most of the ones I have found are made to be very small and hard to see. I don't really need any of that. I do need the microphone to have very good quality (don't mind spending a fair bit, maybe around $300).
I would also prefer if the microphone didn't pick up any background noise and preferably no breathing either. Any suggestions for what I should look into?
 
It seems that what I connect the mic to is important. I have a sound card (Xonar Essence STX) which has one of those 1/4" connections, but it also has a converter to a 3.5 mm jack.
 
The easiest option is simply to get a reasonable quality PC headset.
 
Hi David.
I think you're asking for the impossible here. You may have to make some compromises.

If you use a headset mic, you'll get breath noises.
If you can't have a mic close to your face, then you'll get background noises.

Even if you have a directional mic low enough down that it doesn't get in your way, and a very quiet room, you'll still pick up breathing and keyboard tapping etc.

Also, if quality and unwanted noise are critical, I'd highly recommend not pluggin any 'professional' mics into the built in line input.
Look at headsets, usb mics, or usb audio interface.

A clip on mic probably is the best bet, but if there's noise going on, the mic will always pick it up.
 
Ok so I use it to record voice over video game guides (where I usually play the game at the same time, hence the requirement to be able to see the screens). The reason I can't use a headset is because I have headphones, sennheiser hd 800.
I guess the last part was a bit of a bonus if possible. The basic requirements are that it needs to be hands free and there simply isn't any room around the computer to put a microphone down. Background noise isn't really a big problem.
The reason I said I had a problem with a small and hard to see mic is because I thought that those mics are focused on something I didn't need, being very small, and I could get better quality for the same price of I went for a mic that was optimized in a different way.
 
Of course you can use a headset. Put away the headphones you have and get a gaming headset with mike and headphones combined. They'll do what you want them to do. A small mike is not an obstacle to what you want to do.
 
gecko zzed said:
Of course you can use a headset. Put away the headphones you have and get a gaming headset with mike and headphones combined. They'll do what you want them to do. A small mike is not an obstacle to what you want to do.
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Yeah I totally agree. ^^^

Honestly dude, it'd kinda suck since you have such a nice pair of cans in the Sennheisers, but just go get a pair of Turtle Beach cans and run it with that. They are pretty great quality for the money, so you'll still have good audio, aaaaaand the mics are good are well. It's also your most cost-efficient option as well!
 
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