Looking for a micro, stand and mixer cheap with good value for money after yesterdays experience of only be able of listening. ![Smiley :)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Desktop-Microphone-Black-Silver/dp/B00009EHJV/I use one of these Logitech/Labtec USB boom mics; noise-cancelling on it works a treat. Plus, has mechanical mute switch on the mic element circuit so I KNOW that when I turn it off, it's actually OFF.
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They made them for like 2 decades in various models under both the Labtec and Logitec brands; just be careful when inspecting as they often crack just above the pivot if handled roughly.
Ignore the crazy slAmazon Marketplace pricing; you should be able to find one on fleaBay or local junk/computer/thrift shop for like 5 bux.
There are also oodles of "similar" mics from Bezos' Bazaar being sold as "USB computer microphone" for $10-20 shipped. Of course with those, you don't know if you're getting the peace of mind provided by a mechanical mute switch.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+computer+microphone&ref=nb_sb_noss_1I would just like to say "fuck today". went outside to reterminate my antenna so I can put an inline disconnect in and disaster:
1. Firstly it's too damn cold to install Solder BNC connectors today so my hands stopped working
2. It started raining right in the middle of it. I'm perching on a chair outside with a metcal. Not good.
3. I ran out of insulation tape to seal off the open end of the feed literally right now (whyyyy) so I'm probably going to have rain dielectric now ![ThumbsDown :--](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/icon_thumbsdown.gif)
So fail, fail and fail.
Edit: now going to buy a decent crimp tool, a coax stripper and some crimp on BNCs. Edit 2: does anyone know any BNC crimps that aren't a piece of shit? Don't mind spending 50-60 quid on these at the moment as it's a fucking pain in the arse doing clamp ons.
No and no. that's why I still solder genuine Amphenol BNCs whenever I really NEED to make something BNC. Otherwise, I just suck Cave Johnson's lemons
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and use a screw-on BNC with oodles of
self-sealing stem bolts self-sealing silicone tape.mnem
Fuck tomorrow as well; just on general principles.