Microphones

Computer Microphone Information

At some point in your CTER education you'll need a microphone for your computer. We've collected the following list of online vendors who sell microphones for Windows and Macintosh. Microphones are also available from the UIUC Micro Order Center, from national electronics retailers such as Circuit City and Best Buy, and from your local computer dealer.

In general you get what you pay for with microphones. While you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a microphone to get good sound, the $4.95 models will probably produce unsatisfactory results.

If you routinely switch between Mac and PC, you probably want to get a USB microphone. These microphones will work on either platform, assuming that you have a fairly recent computer.

Disclaimer: appearing on this list does not imply that any vendor is endorsed by CTER or the University of Illinois.