Samson Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone
Samson | microphone | $149
Hybrid USB/XLR microphone tuned for streaming, podcasting, and flexible desktop or boom-arm setups.
Key Specifications
- Connection Type: usb-c, xlr
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
- Bit Depth: 24-bit
- Frequency Response: 50Hz-16kHz
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
What These Specs Mean
Sample Rate: 48kHz
On USB mics, the internal sample rate affects recording quality.
Bit Depth: 24-bit
On USB mics, higher bit depth gives more dynamic range.
Frequency Response: 50Hz-16kHz
Wider frequency response captures more of the audible spectrum, from deep bass to airy highs.
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Polar pattern determines where the mic picks up sound from. Cardioid rejects background noise; omnidirectional captures the full room.
What You Need To Run This
Samson Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone connects straight to a computer over USB-C, so no audio interface or mixer is required to record with it. It also has an XLR output, so it can alternatively run into an audio interface or mixer with an XLR input.
Price Position In This Category
At $149, Samson Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone is the 18th cheapest of the 33 microphones we list, which puts it in the middle third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone at $44.99 and the most expensive is Shure Super 55 Dynamic Vocal Microphone at $399; the median microphone price is $149. That is $250 below the most expensive option and $104.01 above the cheapest in this category.