Samson C03U Multi-Pattern Condenser USB Microphone

Samson took their ever-popular C01U mic, and added switchable cardioid, omni, and figure-8 pickup patterns to create the C03U multipattern USB microphone.

Overall User Ratings (based on 21 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 19, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Great microphone, easy to use!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
I bought it to record live acoustic guitar and vocals, as well as synthesizer played through an amp,, all worked perfectly. Easy as plug in and go,,, low cutoff useful as well as multipattern settings useful,,, I think it's a fine mic, and very solidly constructed.
Value
It does seem a bit more expensive than average for hobbyist level mics, but it is packed with features and very well made.
Manufacturer Support
I didnt need support, so I don't know.

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

folk and rock
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Submitted April 3, 2010

"AMAZING!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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IF YOU ARE A MUSICIAN THAN YOU WILL USE THIS MORE THAN YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM!
Sound
For the price it has outstanding performance in pricing, trust me that buying this microphone wont be a mistake. I record my piano, my voice, and my guitar on here. you can here the guitar on here better than in person.
Features
All this really needs is a pop shield but other than that it has all it need :)
Ease of Use
JUST PLUG IT IN AND READY TO USE!!!
Quality
AGAIN, For the price its the best i can get.
Value
Really good value. You get more than what you pay for.
Manufacturer Support
Never had problems with the mic and i dropped it like 10 times already.
The Wow Factor
ITS AS SIMPLE AS THIS, IF MICROPHONES WERE GIRLS, THIS WOULD BE THE MEAGAN FOX OF THE MICROPHONES...
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Submitted April 10, 2008

"Crap, stay away."

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Buy something else.
Sound
I have cheaper mics that do a much better job than this one. The input volume is very low. It is not sensitive at all. I may have gotten a bad one, but I think it is crap.
Manufacturer Support
They gave me a bunch of jibberish about the applett on their site and then told me to buy a signal boost. I should n't have to buy anything else. I have cheaper mics that perform much, much better than this one.
The Wow Factor
It looks good but doesn't work for crap.
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Submitted January 10, 2007

Samson C03U USB Mic Customer Review

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I say go for it but a mic stand will be a good investment.
Features
Simple, just plug and play and the drivers are all installed with volume adjustment under capture.
Ease of Use
Very easy to use indeed.
Quality
Well the mircophone is quite senstive to loud sound but it just take some personal adjusting. A good software package for recording music will help you fine tune audio tracks.
Value
I don't really see other mics in it's class as far as professional studio microphones.
Manufacturer Support
Don't know, did not use it yet.
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