Description

I have a couple of various websites that need to have lots of audio recordings in them. At first I tried using the microphone build into my computer screen. It’s great for video chatting, but when quality matters I needed a different solution. I spent time looking around on the internet for a couple of days to see what most people used for hobbyist or amateur recording microphones. After much delineation I chose to buy the CAD U37. Other models like the YETI have more features, which I probably will never use, and they come at a much higher price tag — $200+.

Pros

• The microphone is under $50.
• Has two control switches
• Switch one is for removing loud noises or people who talk too loud
• Switch two is to filter base or large frequency sounds – such as normal house ventilation.
• Looks slick and works right out of the box
• This is a directional microphone so it doesn’t pick up noises off to the side or in another room

Cons

The main con I have had was initially mounting this to the suspension boom. The boom did not come with a piece that could hold the microphone, however, the stand that the microphone came with could screw into the boom — You only need to unscrew the end from the boom and take the female extension out of the microphone mount and put that extension into the CAD U37 stand piece.

Conclusion

I highly recommend anyone who is starting to record – whether for music, your own podcast, or other hobbyist fun – should get this microphone. If you decide to buy it for just a few dollars more you should get the pop filter for it. The pop filter will help reduce spit sounds and odd air movements – like heavy breathing and etc. The pop filter also helps clarify the differences between a “B” and “P”. The CAD U37 microphone is the cheapest of the high quality microphones.