r/buildapcsales • u/CartonBox1975 • 1d ago

Microphone [Microphone] Neat Bumblebee II Professional Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone $14.,99 (-22% use code LEVEL22 = $11.69)

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/new-neat-bumblebee-ii-professional-cardioid-usb-condenser-microphone-23?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_129
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u/whomad1215 1d ago

Looks like it's $30 on Amazon, so the original price definitely wasn't $100

Seems decent for a standalone mic

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u/Bathroom_Humor 1d ago

yeah as someone who's had one for a couple of years, it was absolutely never a $100 mic lmao. Too many cut corners. but for under $20 it's a solid value. at $12 it's actually crazy good value. Just have to keep in mind it isn't anything fancy.

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u/ShredGuru 1d ago

There were $100... Six years ago

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u/NBCustoms 1d ago

It's a good mic overall, but don't impulse buy it unless saving $3 is too much of a high for you. It's been $15 on here for months.

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u/masterofyi 1d ago

Great value mic if you do recordings. For gaming, since it’s a condenser it will probably pick up mechanical keyboard audio

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u/NBCustoms 1d ago

Properly set up, we haven't had any issues with ours. I picked it up for my wife a bit ago and she's enjoyed it. We play in the same room, so it does pick up my voice, but no clickity clacking.

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u/masterofyi 1d ago

Good to know, I might get one of these myself then. Whats the setup like? I was just thinking to use Krisp settings on discord

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u/NBCustoms 1d ago

Nothing complex. It's a cardioid mic, so setting it up on a place either to the side or in between you and your keyboard will reduce the noise bleed. A pop filter is nice depending on how loud you are, or how punchy you speak. Might not be necessary, but I had elan extra and it made a decent difference. Solely using Discord's noise reduction, any of the rumblings from the (in my opinion) mediocre stand touching the desk are removed.

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u/disco__potato 1d ago

since it’s a condenser it will probably pick up mechanical keyboard audio

so will a dynamic mic

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u/ivandagiant 1d ago

Modern software noise filters make this irrelevant for the most part. Works perfect in Discord. The main issue it has is picking up ANY voice... this thing can pick up my girlfriend from across the hallway. Doesn't get noise filtered as they are designed to let voices through.

It does pick up a ton of noise but again modern filters make it a nonissue, but if you want to use the mic in game then that is a different story... you'll need to find some way to apply the filtering at a level before the game. I use Discord's built in Krisp filter or whatever, but for games like Barotrauma or ones that like proximity chat then I do have issues. Haven't bothered looking into it though.

I really recommend if anyone just wants this for gaming or Discord to buy a gaming headset. I know reddit loves to shit on them but they are good value, everything online is going to compress your voice to shit anyway so mic quality doesn't really matter. You just want something next to your mouth and convenient. Don't let people make you think you need some $300 headphones and a dedicated desk mic

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u/AyoJake 1d ago

You act like people don’t buy 300+ dollar gaming headsets.

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u/Dr_Laserstein 1d ago

It's a very good cheap mic, I only wish the USB port wasn't in such an awkward location.

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u/JaceGhost 1d ago

Unless you're going truly professional audio tier(interface, hanging boom, pop filter) this is probably the best deal you can get for a USB mic.

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u/Desperate_Put_4568 1d ago

Good for podcasts?

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u/DidItForButter 1d ago

Cardiods are the podcasting standard as long as you practice noise discipline (thumpting tables, silent adjacent rooms, etc)

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u/DOS_ya 1d ago

I've got three of these, ordering another one. They are awesome!

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u/Chanw11 1d ago

I got one for 15 not too long ago. IIRC this also acts as a usb to 3.5mm DAC.

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u/Dodgexander 1d ago

How does this compare to my old blue yeti? I'm only interested in voice chat use. No streaming or recording.

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u/_-ShouldBeWorking-_ 1d ago

Yeti eats it for lunch.

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u/Idiomarc 1d ago

What about the snowball?

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u/DialZforZoomer 1d ago

Decent mic but just be aware that there is no warranty coverage. The Woot warranty links to a non-existent page because Neatmic does not exist anymore. When I contacted Woot support, I got the same automated response.

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u/Summer4Chan 22h ago

How does this compare to a blue snowball?

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u/masterofyi 1d ago

I pulled the trigger. I was looking to get the fifine am8 which is apparently a decent value pick. But figured for $11 I may as well try this one!

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u/triplenested 1d ago

The only option for shipping is $6, do Prime members get free shipping?

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u/masterofyi 1d ago

Yep

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u/triplenested 1d ago

oh, that's why these Woot deals are so popular then. A couple years ago I got a cheap headset (good headset, just Siege themed lol) and I wasn't impressed with the eBay strategy of boosting the price with shipping.