Before we discuss sound quality, let's talk about the built-in stand. It's not that the stand isn't sturdy—it is—but on a typical desktop, the mic will be far from your mouth, regardless of how you angle it. It's probably a bit too far away for recordings not to get some room sound in them, which is not necessarily a bad thing...unless you're going for a close-mic, dead room sound, or unless the room you're in sounds awful. We highly recommend, therefore, that if you're using this mic for podcasts, or any seated recording scenario, that you invest in a desktop mic stand. Ideally, you want a stand that gets the mic to about chin level when placed on a desktop—remember, once the mic is mounted on a stand, it loses its ability to be angled, as that is built into

The Raspberry operates at either 16 or 24 bits, 44.1kHz or 48kHz, has a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz, and a The mic is plug-and-play as far as setup goes—but using it with recording software will require minor adjustments depending on the platform. We used the Raspberry with GarageBand, and setup was simple. Pro Tools doesn't readily accept USB mics, but there are workarounds that make this possible—Google search "aggregate device USB mic ProTools" and you'll find some descriptions of the process, which is merely annoying, but not terribly time-consuming.Internally, the mic also has some patent-pending acoustic treatment material that resembles the padding and diffusers you might see in a concert hall or a recording studio. This might seem a little gimmicky, but if it works to cut down on reflections from nearby surfaces and even within the enclosure, there's no reason to argue with its inclusion.maximum sound pressure level of 120dB SPL. As for compatibility, you need Windows 7,8, or 10 or Mac OS 10.75 or newer, as well as USB 2.0 (or newer) and 64MB RAM, minimum.

In addition to the aforementioned cables and the mic stand adapter, the Raspberry ships with a soft suede carrying pouch.

the included stand. However, you can always spring for a mic stand with a boom arm.