Do 'normal' microphones -- like this C::::> -- work as PC microphones?

andrewanimation · 07-24-2007, 02:22 AM

Hello,

I'm looking for a microphone to record my voice with sometimes on my computer, and found this cool metal one on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330149487080

but my question is, will just 'any' microphone work in the normal pink-colored microphone jack/hole of a PC? Is that microphone instead meant for plugging into something else, not a PC? Does the connector always have to look like this one to work with a PC?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Labtec-Verse-524...QQcmdZViewItem

I'd rather get the first, so please let me know. Thanks.

lhoney2 · 07-24-2007, 09:02 AM

That first one should work, just use a phono to mini-plug adapter.

Platinum · 07-24-2007, 03:43 PM

Yeah it won't work without an adapter... it won't fit. It needs to have the plug as seen in the 2nd microphone. I don't see why you'd want a microphone without a stand though, you'll have to hold the microphone for a good quality sound.

07-24-2007, 02:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
andrewanimation Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 117	Do 'normal' microphones -- like this C::::> -- work as PC microphones? Hello, I'm looking for a microphone to record my voice with sometimes on my computer, and found this cool metal one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330149487080 but my question is, will just 'any' microphone work in the normal pink-colored microphone jack/hole of a PC? Is that microphone instead meant for plugging into something else, not a PC? Does the connector always have to look like this one to work with a PC?: http://cgi.ebay.com/Labtec-Verse-524...QQcmdZViewItem I'd rather get the first, so please let me know. Thanks.

07-24-2007, 09:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
lhoney2 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 98	That first one should work, just use a phono to mini-plug adapter. __________________ 1. XP 6000+, 8600GT, 2GB, Vista 64 2. XP 3800+, 7600GT, 1GB, XP Home 3. XP 2200+, 9800 PRO, 1GB, Ubuntu

07-24-2007, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 771	Yeah it won't work without an adapter... it won't fit. It needs to have the plug as seen in the 2nd microphone. I don't see why you'd want a microphone without a stand though, you'll have to hold the microphone for a good quality sound. __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

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