{"product_id":"samson-q9u-xlr-and-usb-c-dynamic-broadcast-microphone-with-headphone-monitoring","title":"Samson Q9U XLR and USB-C Dynamic Broadcast Microphone with Headphone Monitoring","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuying a USB microphone usually means buying a dead end: the day you add an interface or a second host, the mic has to go. The Q9U avoids that. It is a broadcast dynamic with a male XLR analog output and a USB-C digital output at 24-bit and up to 96 kHz, so it fits a one-person show on a laptop and a multi-host production studio equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe capsule and the noise floor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn advanced neodymium magnet dynamic capsule gives the Q9U enough output to work with any mixer or audio interface without external amplification, which is a real consideration with broadcast dynamics that often need an inline preamp. A wide frequency response of 50 Hz to 20 kHz and a broad dynamic range capture the nuance and natural sound of a voice or an instrument, and maximum SPL is above 140 dB. An advanced humbucking coil reduces pickup of electromagnetic interference, radio frequency interference and hum from other equipment, which matters at a desk surrounded by screens and power supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDigital side\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-bit analog-to-digital conversion at up to 96 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C, bus powered at 170 mA, with no driver downloads required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZero-latency headphone monitoring on a 3.5 mm output, 16 ohm impedance, 38 mW into 32 ohms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMute switch that silences the microphone on both the XLR and USB outputs at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt to stay out of the way\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cardioid polar pattern keeps the voice front and centre with excellent off-axis rejection and minimal ambient pickup. An internal pneumatic shock mount isolates the capsule from mechanical noise coming up through the desk or the boom arm, and a dual-layer windscreen minimises pops and plosives. Low-cut and mid-presence boost controls give you sound shaping at the microphone, before anything reaches the recording. The body is zinc alloy with a steel grille, 178.5 mm long and 0.97 kg, so it wants a boom arm or stand that can carry the weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box and on the desk\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamson supplies a 2 m USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB-C to USB-A cable and a foam windscreen. For broadcasting, podcasting and streaming, the practical appeal is that the same microphone can be recorded to a computer over USB while feeding a mixer over XLR, and that the mute button works on both paths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49101142851840,"sku":"Q9U","price":298.17,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/0871\/5776\/files\/samson-q9u-01.jpg?v=1785434627","url":"https:\/\/musicshop.sg\/products\/samson-q9u-xlr-and-usb-c-dynamic-broadcast-microphone-with-headphone-monitoring","provider":"Musicshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}