USB has really lived up to its name of being universal. Almost every conceivable musical gear can now be hooked up simply to computers via USB. The days when you needed to have special PCI cards for music equipment are now things of the past in that you can simply hook up new gear and even the old legacy ones ranging from keyboards to audio interfaces using USB. Taking that into consideration, USB microphones are now the simplest way of hooking up a professional-audio-quality microphone without even requiring an external preamp. Adding to the list of emerging USB microphones, the Samson Go Mic is now being shipped out and ready to go places.

The Go Mic is the ideal USB condenser microphone that clips right into your laptop, making it the perfect recording solution for people on the go. Whether it's recording music, field sounds, office meetings, VoIP, or any other application that you may have, its unobtrusive design allows for a smooth workflow. The Go Mic has switchable cardiod and omni polar patterns to enable you to select the appropriate pickup patter per situation. With a frequency response of 20 Hz to 18 kHz and a 16-bit/44.1-kHz resolution, the Go Mic Can deliver that clear professional audio reproduction you always want in a microphone. Its compact design and driver-free use removes all that hassle that used to be associated with professional audio gear.

FEATURES:

• Portable USB condenser microphone
• Plug and Play Mac and PC compatible, no drivers required
• Custom compact design that clips to a laptop or sits on a desk
• Perfect for recording music, podcasting and field recording
• Ideal for voice recognition software, iChat, VoIP and web casting
• Transducer Type: condenser, pressure gradient with USB digital output
• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 18kHz
• Polar Pattern: cardioid or omni
• Resolution: 16-bit/44.1kHz
• 1/8-inch headphone output

The Samson Go Mic carries a low price tag of 59 USD, which makes this microphone an already impressive budget solution on the move.