Samson C01 Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone

Cardioid. 19mm Diaphragm.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

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Samson C01 Microphone Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
i think the rolled off bass end is a great help if you have a boxy room

Value:
i think samson came out with a great mic here

Sound:
I am a New York certified sound engineer and own an Audio Technica 4040, an Audio Technica 3060 Tube mic and 2 sm 58's. Personally i think this mic is great because of its low end being rolled off or compressed or something. If you have a bad room and dont feel like putting acoustic absorbers up this mic is for you. Other mics i have used record very accurately so they record the boxiness of my room as well, boxiness lies at the low end frequencies which is why vocal booths sound boxy because you eliminate the high frequencies but the low frequecies are still there causing a boxy tone. this mic sounds very dry and does not show any boxiness in any room because it rolls off the low end on the mic. perfect for someone who wants a proffesional sound with a low budget mic. People that say the noise is too high dont know what there talking about. its not the mic its the preamp that your using. havent any of you heard of signal to noise ratio. price does not matter to make a professional sounding recording. hey michael jackson used an sm 58 on his billie jean song that mic only cost 99 bucks. Just make sure that you stand at no closer than 8 inches to the mic a good standing point would be 12 inches away from the mouth aimed directly at the mouth .

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"Good starting mic for a beginner or amateur recording artist."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
More mics need LEDs like this one.

Quality:
Comes in a good padded case, feels weighty and good quality, and I've left mine in cold environments (refrigerated, pretty much) for extended periods and never had any problems after taking out the mics again.

Value:
This was my first studio condenser microphone, and I would say it's great for people on a limited budget or who are just starting to learn recording techniques.

Desirability:
Pretty pedestrian looking mic, no chrome or shiny bits.

Sound:
Acceptable frequency response with a bit higher noise than I would like, but it usually disappears in the mix. Sounds better after being "warmed up" with phantom power for a couple minutes.

Ease of Use:
Plug in, 48V, good to go.

Support:
Never needed.

Overall:
I do wish it had better dynamic range and sensitivity, so I'll probably upgrade to a better mic in the $300-$400 range in the near future.

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Samson C01 Microphone Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Nothing special, the LED light is nice.

Quality:
Well built

Value:
Good value

Sound:
For the price it's great

Support:
Never broken on me

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"Great for voiceovers!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
 
 
 
Better than I expected; excellent value. I use it for vocal production and voiceovers, and it does this well enough that we feel no need to buy the expensive mic we were going to replace it with.
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Samson C01 Microphone Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
i think its tip top

Quality:
greap quality

Value:
i think it has a good value

Desirability:
i wnted it bad

Sound:
Man i love the sound of this mic great mic for a good prive

Support:
the mic never broke on me but i bet support would be right on it if it did

Overall:
its a grea mic man

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"You get what you pay for"

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
It doesn't have any features.

Quality:
I dropped it a few times, but it still works.

Value:
It's a cheap price, for an average mic

Desirability:
I needed a mic for recording and this one is good enough. It is also a sexy mic, MUCH, MUCH better than you see on the photos. Plus it is cheap.

Sound:
The sound is O.K. if you have a compressor, but the noise level is far too high. I have to scream and get rid of the highs to avoid noise.

Overall:
If I have more money, I'll run back to my music store and buy a better one. But until then, I'll have to do it with this one. It's not a very bad mic, not very good, it's fair. I don't use this microphone to record my tracks, just for demo-s. Every other recording is in a real studio.

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"THis is a really great microphone. I have used it on a variety of"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
It's just a Cardioid pattern, but it's brick solid and quiet.

Quality:
Built really tough. I love the shockmount. Compare it to the Octava shockmount...there's no comparison.

Value:
For what you get....it's not bad at all. It's not a neumann or a brauner of course, but they dont cost 70 bucks either.

Desirability:
Very nice appearance. The LED helped out in dark recording sessions. It helps keep the vocalist lined up to the mic. I have had no complaints about the led either. Nice color scheme to it.

Sound:
I was really impressed with the C01. Acoustic: warm and accurate. Voice: I did a mic shootout with a Rode NT1, an Octava large Diaphragm, and other mics twice it's price. We chose it over the others. Electric: As long as the amp isnt screaming, it did fairly well. Snare: I loved the snare track, was really open and quiet. Overhead: One of my fav's for overhead. As you can see ive used it alot and really am impressed with it. For the price, you cant beat it. Also, I have alot of mics, it's not that it's the only mic I use, but it's the one of the mics I keep coming back to.

Support:
Never dealt with them before.

Overall:
I have several mics for different uses, but if i was to replace it, i would spend the extra bucks to get the samson C03.

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Samson C01 Microphone Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
It's put together OK, but the fact that it's so noisy makes this irrelevant.

Desirability:
If you need a mic to stick in the front of a LOUD guitar amp, then this may work for you. Useless for any ambient micing because of noise level. For vocals you have to practically eat the thing to overcome the noise.

Sound:
Hard to hear the sound over the noise!

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