G-Track Pro

This is one BIG microphone. Solid and HEAVY. The base that comes with it is nice and sturdy with a foam rubber bottom. The rest is all metal. I have mine mounted to the SP04 on a hefty arm, though. I like to be able to move it wherever I need it without dragging a cable or having table noise. Has three different polar patterns - omnidirectional (all around), cardioid (in front) and bidirectional (front and back). Knob is easy to switch between the settings. For 90% of my uses, I'll be sticking with cardioid, but having the options to use this in an interview or when recording a music session is really nice. Has built in controls for the line in (IT HAS A LINE IN! WOO!), the mic gain, and the monitoring volume (IT HAS A LINE OUT!) Didn't get any lag from mouth to ears, so completely comparable to more expensive mics and much better than expected. No issues with monitoring. Also has a mute button that is very quiet and easy to press. Probably the coolest built-in feature, though, is the LED. Not only do you know when your mic is powered on (green), but also when it is on mute (orange), AND when you're audio is peaking (red). THAT IS AWESOME. The sound quality is better than anything within fifty bucks of this price, for sure. My voice is deep and rich without doing anything in post. There's no line noise, no background hum, no clicks or pops. It just picks up what I need and sounds fantastic. The Line In on the back works well and my guitar sounded just fine. Was able to do stereo recording so I had the guitar on one track and my voice on another. Work on each independently in post to get the best possible sound. This is the same price I paid for the podcast mic I bought a couple years ago and the G-Track Pro just blows it away in every possible way. I love the size, I love the heft, I love the features, and I love the audio. Definitely a sound investment. Pun intended. Will try to add a video review later so you can hear it in action. Totally impressed.

I have bought two of these over the past 7 years. Great customer support. Manufacturers have updated a few things compared to the original release. Versatile in whatever you wish to produce from podcasts to music. The build is incredible solid and heavy for your desk. And if you use an arm to suspend in air it is still compatible. Recording quality is one of the best in this price range. Stand alone unit no need for preamp it connects directly to computer

After using headsets for more than a decade, I figured it was time to give my setup an upgrade and went with a proper studio mic. The quality on this thing is very good and makes my voice sound sultry smooth. Although I'm not very musically gifted, the audio interface integrated into the mic is a massive plus for anyone looking to get into recording or editing. No substitute for a proper studio setup, but it's a good start for anyone that can't afford the big toys. After spending some time shopping around and comparing sound quality from other similar mics (Blue Yeti, Hyper X, Razer, etc), I found this mic to have the best sound for my tastes. Although it is more pricey than a majority of it's competitors, you get a very high quality and very durable feeling mic. Plus, the audio interface alone makes this an obvious winner compared to others in this price range. Only downsides I can really say are that this thing is more than a bit heavy. If you're using a boom setup like I am, make sure the arm can support at least 5 lbs without folding. Being a condenser mic, I highly recommend getting a shock mount and a pop filter as well because this thing is crazy sensitive and will easily pick up vibrations from typing on a keyboard or even moving the mouse around. If you're buying this mic for gaming like I have, make sure to spend some time messing with the sensitivity. It takes a bit to find a setting that won't pick up every little keyboard clack.

Updated Review: I had a bunch of issues with my first microphone. Samson customer service reps are so so so helpful, though. I reached out to them and they replaced my microphone free of charge. I was without it for about 2 weeks. But, the new mic has zero issues at all. It is amazing. *THIS* is exactly what I was hoping for from the start. The sound quality is rich and complex. The equipment itself is heavy and sturdy. My biggest and really only complaint is the cable input/output on the bottom. There just isn't enough space between the port and the base of the stand, so the cord tends to bend quite dramatically in one spot. And it often slides out just barely enough for my phone to disconnect the mic.its a pain, but well worth the trouble and well worth the upgrade/switch from the blue yeti. This microphone makes the blue yeti sound like a Barbie dream house karaoke microphone. Original review: I have been trying to get this microphone for months. So, I was very much looking forward to its arrival. Well, unbox it, set it up... it is beautiful... and heavy... and feels like a quality piece of equipment. But, my mic has an issue with the volume knob that causes it to jump around with no volume to almost a full gain, loudest and most tinny sound possible for no apparent reason. It is so miserable to use it.... because the sound is wonderful when it actually does its job. But, unfortunately this thing has to go back to where it came from... it is being returned. And, of note, the software is not a really easy set up, and there is little to no explanation about which file you are supposed to download--- in case you are wondering, it's the Performer Lite... not the full version. Signing in and registering the product isn't intuitive either. I had to google where to find the serial number (I thought that it would be ON THE DEVICE ITSELF like every other serial number on every other device ever made)..... It is on the exterior bottom flap of the box it comes in. As far as sound quality goes, on a plug and play basis with my Samsung Galaxy S9 and Smule (the couple times the mic made it through an entire song without being a POS), it sounded about the same as my Blue Yeti USB mic. So, this was a waste of money and time and hope and excitement for me unfortunately.

ONE COMPLAINT... won't work on a mic boom/stand. Otherwise, Juicy warm authentic great clear sound! SOO, easy to set up, and get recording in minutes. HEAVY.. like it weighs a lot.. which means TOUGH and ROBUST. Won't DIE like my Shure MV88+ did that prompted me to buy THIS!! grr... take that Shure, lol.

This is an excellent microphone. I use it daily for conferencing and often for high quality recording with my Windows 10 PC. I do have high standards and do not lavish such praise lightly. The mic outputs full-body sound, as you would expect from a studio-class microphone. The pre-amp and the signal-level control are life savers, too. There is an unresolved (for me) question about one statement in the description, both on this Amazon page and on the manufacturer’s website. The mic allows you to use two input sources simultaneously: the obvious one from the mic’s diaphragm plus the analog input from an instrument or other such source (coming in the port at the back of the mic, with its own level control on the mic’s front). From the product description, I have the impression that a toggle on the mic should allow me to record each of these two sources on its own track, which of course is great for editing them independently. I have not been able to achieve that, and a technician at Samson’s support, whom I persistently asked about this, kept telling me that this feature does not exist and I misinterpreted the description. I still don’t know who is right. But switch or no switch, both sources are recorded to the same track.

This microphone is one solid microphone both in its weight and physical construction. There is nothing consumer grade about it as every feature and element is made to commercial quality. Physical Construction:  - First thing you notice is how massive this microphone is as it weighs a lot. It has a circular base with rubber padding so it will not move easily once it is positioned.  - The position of the mic moves on arms held in place by two hinges. There is no adjustment but the position is held with no issues if you want to tilt the mic position to your preference.  - The three knobs on the front for mic gain, instrument gain and headphone volume level all have knurling on it which makes setting adjustments easy. In addition, the face of the knobs have a contrasting color to the pointer showing exactly what position your adjustment is set at.  - The mute button is small, unobtrusive and operates smoothly and silently  - The green LED is front and center and turns to amber when the mute button is pressed to indicate the microphone is off.  - The slide switch for mic input pattern, mono/2 track input as well as the monitor on/off on the back of the microphone have a solid click to them. This is commercial grade feature and works cleanly and you know exactly what feature you have selected. Audio Performance and Frequency Response:  - For voice recordings, the Cardiod pattern, mono input were chosen.  - Mic input gain was set at 75% - this mic required quite a bit more gain compared to the FiFine for voice recordings for the output to be a comparable levels. Quite surprising to turn the mic gain up this high. The audio output was clean, clear and crisp without any artifacts.  - No discernible differences between this and the FiFine K678 mic - the voice recordings has a slightly different pitch but I cannot say that this mic is significantly better than the FiFine mic. In a blind test, it would be hard to separate the two.  - There is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the back of the mic with volume controlled by the volume knob on the front and this feature works well for you to monitor your own audio into the mic.  - The green LED on the front of the mic may momentarily turn red if the input level exceeds the maximum threshold as you get into clipping range. I think this is an excellent feature that isn't found on many other mics giving you a real time visual indicator when you are clipping.  - The G Track Pro has a high sensitivity to popping sounds being picked up by the mic when you speak directly into the element. I used it without a pop filter. To solve this problem without a pop filter, I turned the mic 90° so it was facing my cheek and spoke across the front face of the mic. Microphone Application:  - The G Track pro was used for VoIP phone calls and nothing else.  -No issues in using computer speakers 16" behind the mic as the Cardiod mic pick up pattern prevents feedback. The Figure 8 and Omni settings were not tested but I'm sure they'd do just fine in the intended applications. Final Thoughts: This is one serious consumer microphone built to commercial grade level. There is nothing on this mic that is substandard and the audio output is as good as it gets without spending 10X more. I did not get this mic for gaming, podcasting nor music recording but I'd think it would do well in them all as the dynamic range is really there. If you want to get the same audio performance at lower cost without many features this mic offers, look at the FiFine K678. Otherwise, this mic deserves a front and center spot on your desk whether your are an aspiring recording artist or a corporate raider who wants to be heard on all those conference calls.

The Samson G-Track is absolutely phenomenal, and would be a deal at twice the price. I get radio quality sound in my home studio. In 2012, we launched the Through the Word podcast - then moved it to an app. I used the original G-Track for seven years with outstanding results - and it never broke down. Now we're at 26,000 daily listeners on the app - but we still use the G-Track. Check out the audio quality on any of our audio guides at throughtheword.org. I upgraded to the G-Track Pro and it's even better. I can switch from cardioid to figure 8 or omni (to record an interview) - all great. We get comments all the time on the audio quality. I record on Garage Band and set up in a closet or office with a pop filter and a good size microphone isolation shield (the big shield is the key to reducing echo!) - plus Samson SR-850 headphones (also studio quality for under $50 - and lasted me years!), then a few large pillows and comforter to cover hard surfaces. The real trick was getting the settings right on Garage Band. Once that was locked in, we were recording like pros. (Note - I've never tried the instrument plugin - we only record voice). We recently launched a new podcast called the Sole Podcast - we have four people in conversation, so we decided to rent a professional radio studio in off hours. And I actually like the sound on our G-Track better! Anyway, this is literally one of the best products I've ever purchased - and recording audio is my primary work now. Hope you like it!

ottimo prodotto, molto performante. L'opzione panoramico e direzionale rende questo microfono un pregiato prodotto. Consigliato

This is the best value & quality desktop mic on the market to date! I really hope that Samson doesn't change a thing about this product moving forward into the future. (except 'maybe' giving it 96K sample rate capabilities? but really NOT a big deal to not have it. 48K sample rates are MORE than adequate for recording & mixing) I already had a Blue Yeti mic, but I now have a home recording studio and I needed an audio interface for my instruments and a good vocal mic. I was already familiar with Samson's mic quality since I've used a Samson C01 mic in the past to record vocals for 2 songs I made a while back. That mic sounded great with my voice, so I decided I wanted a newer one. I was originally looking for an Audio interface to buy, & was going to by the new version of the C01 separately. But then I stumbled on to the Samson G-Track Pro by accident. An Audio Interface for instruments AND more than decent vocal mic in ONE device!?! for LESS than $300 bucks(CAD)!?! Unbelievable. And here's the Bonus: I'd been using the Blue Yeti as a gaming mic for the last several years, and of course it's been doing an amazing job for that. no complaints at all. But the Samson G-Track Pro sounds 100 times better than the yeti does for gaming, running it completely dry with no compression or gate on it whatsoever, straight into the game. When gaming with the Blue Yeti, I used to get asked once a week by other players if I was a streamer or youtuber (cause of how good the mic sounded). But now with the Samson G-Track Pro, I get asked that question while gaming literally EVERY DAY. It's kind of annoying now lol. Now where recording with it is concerned, I've been using this as an interface into Cakewalk by Bandlab (formerly known as Sonar 8 SE). I plug my guitar straight in, balance the gain so there's no clipping, hit the record button & lay my track. Sounds great. No artifacting, buzzing, popping, etc. Just a nice clean quality guitar track with tons of headroom left for further processing, editing, mixing, etc. within my DAW. And the vocals I get out of the mic are every bit as good, if not better, as what I got with the Samson C01. You just have to learn your dynamic distancing while singing. If you're going to sing very loudly, back of the mic a bit & you won't clip. For singing normally, give yourself about a foot (12 inches) of distance and of course, always adjust your gain on the mic itself so you don't clip. You'll get a nice crisp warm vocal track. (if you find it too 'warm' for your tastes, you can easily scoop out the related frequency in the DAW's EQ in less than a minute. Personally, I think the warmth it has is perfect. not too much. just enough to help your vocals cut through any mix.) This is hands down the best desktop mic on the market to date. I strongly recommend this to Podcasters, PC Gamers, Streamers, Youtubers, Vocalists, Home Studio Producers & Engineers, DJ's, Radio Broadcasters, and ALL of the above. Even if you only game on PC, you should still strongly consider investing in this mic. It's build quality is just as amazing as its audio quality & feature set. It's all solid metal, & really should last a lifetime. Hope this helps someone out there. Cheers.

I have been doing my research for 12 months. Saw all kinds of mics, from every company, with every possible specifications. I wanted to buy a microphone which will benefit me for years and I shouldn't worry about getting a new one in next 3-4 years. Was confirmed to buy an XLR condenser microphone but I was always inclined towards the simplicity of usb mics. So, I fixed my eyes on the legendary blue Yeti! Was just about to order it when I saw this "Samson g track pro" and I thought to just read about it a bit and guess what! My order was placed for g track pro the very next day! And I am very very satisfied by the incredible quality of the microphone. And all the features work fantastically well! I would definitely suggest this to anyone who wants a good microphone.

音はクリアーで申し分ない。ライン入力でエレアコを繋いだら、しっかり出てくれたし出力も問題ない。 コンデンサーもラインも独立したつまみがあるので、やれることが増えて他のUSBマイクと違って拡張性が高い。 アイフォンでXのスペースで配信に使ってみたが、全く問題無かった。もちろんカメラアダプター接続。G-Trackマイクにヘッドフォンをつないでコンデンサーの音を聞きながら演奏できるので、内蔵マイクやイヤフォン、ヘッドフォンで配信するよりも音に没頭できるのが良い。その時なぜかスペースの他のスピーカーの声もG-Trackマイクに接続のヘッドフォンから聞くことが出来たが、偶然なのかそのへんのところはいまいち良くわからない。 唯一の難点は、おそらく大きくて重いところ。でも机に置くなら付属のホルダーはかなり安定している。もうひとつ付属のアタッチメントが付いてるので、それでブームマイクスタンドに取り付けたら安定してくれて、大体の位置はカバーしてくれるので、かなり自由度は広がったので重さのストレスはほとんど感じなくなった。思い立ったらマイクスタンド持って家の中や庭とか、好きな場所で手軽に録音・配信できるようになったのがなにより良かった。

Un grand OUI mais avec quelques conditions à prendre en compte ! Avec ses robustes finitions et son poids imposant, le SAMSON G-TRACK PRO est un monstre parmi les micros à pied. Et la qualité suit ! Le son est clair et très agréable à l'écoute, il se règle facilement grâce aux boutons présent directement sur le micro, et se paramètre très bien sur le PC pour une qualité maximale dans les gammes USB ! Un son presque XLR avec de l'USB, et pour ce prix bien plus avantageux qu'un bon micro avec une bonne carte son, ça vaut le coup, je suis ravi de cet achat à plus de deux ans d'utilisation ! Une entrée jack pour écouter le retour direct est disponible sur le micro, et une entrée pour vos instruments vous permettra d'enregistrer sur deux pistes différentes en simultané votre voix et votre instrument ! Un petit plus qui plaira aux musiciens qui n'ont pas encore le budget pour des cartes sons trop chères ! ATTENTION CEPENDANT, sa robustesse n'est pas qu'un avantage, malheureusement le poids de ce micro ne permettra pas à tous les bras articulés de supporter ce mastodonte ! Il va falloir débourser les quelques 70 euros du bras officiel SAMSON (et la livraison d'au moins un mois) qui sait très bien supporter ce poids, et ajouter à cela un shock mount qui peut accueillir ce micro, ce qui vous coutera quelques recherches google pour en trouver un qui lui va... Bref, il faut bien prévoir les accessoires qui vont avec ce micro, et les premiers prix ne pourront simplement pas faire l'affaire ! Mais une fois tout ce matériel en votre possession, l'usure ne viendra pas à bout de tout cet équipement aussi vite qu'elle le ferait avec un bras articulé aux alentours de 15€ qui parait plus abordable mais qui en réalité coûte cher à remplacer à chaque fois qu'une partie cède (et ça arrive plus souvent qu'on ne le voudrait)