Microphone / audio
Samson Q2U
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Who uses it
The creators running this microphone / audio
Mark Ellis
A secondary mic for screencasts / podcasts — USB+XLR dynamic, same form factor as the Audio-Technica ATR2100x. Useful precedent: he runs the boom shotgun for video AND a dedicated dynamic for talking-into-the-mic work.
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