I’ve learned my lesson. I went cheap twice and both mics were failures. Now I bought this (at a price of the two cheaper ones put together) and it is perfect. Easy set up, no fuss, great sound.You get what you pay for.

Très bonne qualité

Je l'utilise pour mon studio maison avec mon iPad Air et je suis entièrement satisfait!

This large diaphragm USB condenser mic is worth as much as an ordinary large diaphragm condenser mic *and* an audio interface, combined!This compact mic is kept in a small, nifty box, fit with a pop filter and multiple cables for connecting to your computer/laptop/iPhone/Android!It picks up sound so well, sometimes too well! I had to change out of my baggy clothes into more well-fitting ones for voiceover because it'd pick up the fabric noise XDDepending on the preset and the gain chosen, you're going to need a well-treated room (or, at least, a mic screen!)With the right resources, this is a very competent microphone once you learn how to use it!

Apogee is known for making solid products. This latest mic is beautifully made and they provide it with a great little case, with almost everything you'll need to make great recordings. I use it for voice-over, especially when I need portability.It is one of the few quality condenser mics that can plug directly into the iPad and work without external power. I tried a larger Marshall USB mic and it required a powered camera adapter -- that can be a pain, if you're trying to record where an outlet is not easily available.The mic itself has some nifty features, like the (almost) zero-latency headphone jack with adjustable mix b/w headphones and playback, a fairly easy-to-use gain setting dial, and it's much-bragged-about built-in compression. That feature is much more important for broadcast/podcast use. For voice-over, many clients want to be able to go back to raw signal and hardware compression means the "original" signal has been messed with on input. But, for a recent promo-style VO, the lowest compression setting worked well for me, and it's easy enough to turn off.The mic quality itself is really pretty darned good. It's good enough for professional work. I haven't compared it to my highest-end mics, but it did the job.One thing it's missing -- that Apogee doesn't provide with any of its mics -- is a shock mount. They provide a tripod with a ball mount (very adjustable and solid), but you can easily get low-end rumble transmitted from mic handling or vibration of a table or floor. I did experiment, and the Rycote InVision USM-L (or USM) can be used, so there is a viable option. But that's another ~$70. Overall (and because I already have the Rycote), I've found it to be a valuable mic to have and I'm glad I bought it. It's not cheap, but it's high-quality & sometimes you get what you pay for.