Thanks very much, Mark. I'll try to return it and get this AT mic. Can I simply return it without it being broken or it malfunctioning? Some people say you keep these items as Amazon just don't want to deal with them. My friend just gets a refund and keeps the item.
What I've done to "fix" the problem is lower the Db that are picked up in the recording program I use. Minimally reduces the white noise, but I can hear myself pretty okay now. Also, I moved a few inches closer to the mic.
You're right... I don't have a high budget, so I can't really avoid the white noise. The main problem with it is adding music to it in Premiere, for example. The white noise makes it really hard for me to decide on a good volume for the music to go with my speaking... Adjusting it every time I...
I'm just plugging it into my PC. It's got a 650W PSU, so I hope that's enough power, or do you mean a different type? I'm just recording my voice at normal speaking volume. I've heard cheaper mics sound better than this, which is why I'm so peeved.
So... I bought this mic as it was £23 instead of £80, but I'm not very happy with it. I'm trying to record just my voice, but it's picking up everything but my voice. I have a computer under my desk which is not all that noisy, yet the mic picks up the sound of it's whirring fans more than my...