ASUS STX sound Card - Snowball,Samson,MXL?

[arjay88]

So I'm planning to get a Mic to record vocals on PC

With my asus essence STX card, which one should i go for

USB:
Snowball
http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/

or

XLR:
MXL
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/Kits/DRK/DRK.html

Samson C01U

Ive decided its down to those due to pricing and availability.

 

[Shadow_7]

So I'm planning to get a Mic to record vocals With my asus essence STX card, which one should i go for

24/192 and looks okay.
8 channels (output)
full duplex
1/2? channel (input / 6.30mm / 1/4"?) analog for line AND mic.
- not always a good thing to share functions on a single port. Lots of potential for degradation there.

USB:
Snowball
http://www.bluemic.com/snowball/

USB could prove problematic in that you can't monitor while recording.

or

XLR:
MXL
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/Kits/DRK/DRK.html

Looking like a good option if you don't have a lot of extras already.

Samson C01U

http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodid=1810

U for USB, so probably not suited for your needs. Assuming you want a backing track in closed ear headphones to not be recorded by the mic with the vocals.

Ive decided its down to those due to pricing and availability.

The snowball is probably most available (off the shelf / used). But none of those options look particularly exciting. Mics can be a very personal thing and those are just the minimum options IMO.