I really would argue that Samson, or something like a Blue Snowball iCE, is the lowest you should go. level 1. Excellent from any direction and professional results. Should you buy one of them instead though? So Samson Meteor Mic tends to get more favorable ⭐ reviews than Imden Omnidirectional Lapel, as seen on the chart below. The Samson Meteor Mic is a USB condenser microphone with a large diaphragm and a cardioid pickup pattern. No hassle set up for my computer. 2 years ago. Great cardioid microphone, especially for voiceovers. Sharp, clean sound and easy to use. On top of that, it's fairly safe to say that Samson Meteor Mic is a more popular microphone, based on its 90+ reviews. Very pleased with the purchase. You can set up a shortcut in OBS, or add a mute button if you have a fancy Stream Deck. Great frequency response. Yes, those Fifine microphones do exist, and yes they are cheap, and yes, they have almost 5 stars on Amazon. The Samson Meteor was a prior pick for a decent-enough portable USB microphone, but the sizable grill causes bounce-back that makes it sound unnatural, and … But then again, for some people, Fifine …