Recording Microphone

At $14.99 it's a great deal but it's not a great microphone. It's just ok. You get a wind sock and there is a layer of yellow foam in the head basket. I would remove that foam because you don't need two layers. This would be a great donor mic if you wanted to make a better one. Take a look at JLI Electronics for some parts that you can use to build a decent microphone and save some money. Look at the OPA Alice circuit board and the DC/DC hex board along with some bypass capacitors and a new capsule. You can buy a cheap 34 mm capsule and spend less than $100 upgrading. You could spend a little bit more and get a better capsule but either way you'll have a pretty decent microphone. To my surprise the Pyle mic worked without phantom power. There is no cardioid pattern symbon on the front of the mic just some crooked graphics.