So far so good, It does pick up background noise very faintly if it's loud enough but for the most part it does a great job at only picking up sound that is close by which is perfect for what I am doing, speaking to people.

The only reason I have it a 4 start is because the tripod that does come with it broke in the first couple weeks, and the mic die pick up a lot of background noise

I love that is seems to not pick up any background noise

Great background noise cut off - nice fidelity favoring high frequency - see video recorder to FCP at 41.5 - http://youtu.be/AdxeQ0QdjTQ

Sounds better, less background noise (environment in your room) then the blue snowball

Unless these apps have Noise Suppression filters then you will have background noise, turning the gain down will make your Microphone sound low that many people will complain that can't hear you, turning the gain up will increase the noise in the room you're recording in.

Great background noise cut off - nice fidelity favoring high frequency - see video recorder to FCP at 41.5 - http://youtu.be/AdxeQ0QdjTQ

It picks up quite a bit of background noise if you don't have it positioned right, so be careful with any fans or having it too close to your PC if it's kinda loud

To note, it does pick up a fair bit of background noise and it is best used in a quiet room or studio

Great sound, I needed something that wouldnt pick up too much background noise since I work from my home office

The quality is excellent for vocals or guitar, there's hardly any background noise, and I love that I can hook up my headphones to it and not only monitor what's coming through the mic but also whatever audio is coming from the computer

The mic gets good sound, with little background noise for me

Sound quality is really good and it is good at avoiding background noise

For one, being a cardioid mic, it pics up a heck of a lot of background noise

After a while I gave up figuring out how to optimize the recording environment to remove the background noise

It really doesn't pick up that much background noise and it has a pretty wide spectrum of pickup as far as bass and treble

Just make sure for streaming and recording you go into your sound setings and change your levels to around 22-25 so you don't pick up any other background noise

It minimizes background noise without sacrificing clarity and richness of your voice

Audio Technica ATR2100 USB is a USB and XLR mic that features a dynamic capsule to reject background noise

It sounds great doesn't pick up background noise

A little pricey, but when it comes to microphones you get what you pay for and this product gives clear voice sound without picking up a lot of background noise.

It gives amazing audio quality but the only thing i didnt like about it was that it picks up way too much background noise but other than that if you have a quiet environment this mic gives amazingly crisp audio quality

Any additional background noise from stuff like computer fans can be removed in Audacity

Not only does my voice sound better, but it reduces the background noise to some extent

Honestly, I prefer the tighter range, since it cuts down on a lot of background noise

The gain is not super high, but the background noise is quiet enough that when you increase the gain in post, it still sounds good

Pros:+ Perfect background noise cancellation (I live in a REALLY noisy place

The recording quality is studio at least and is suitable for any instrument in any environment because it filters out almost all of the background noise

The only things that stand out is that it picks up background noise like no tomorrow

The sound is great, it gives you a clear sound and doesn't take in background noises like your pc fan or other sounds

:)I love that it does not pick up the background noise that much

The mic is great, but sometimes it mistakes my voice for background noise and tunes me out

It picks up background noise bad

Sound representation is good, especially speaking directly into the mic with it close to your mouth - it does pick up a little background noise if placed on your desk and you're not speaking directly into it but still does a good job

Overall, my voice is crisp and there is no background noise to contend with

GREAT sound quality and doesn't pickup all the background noise in my room

Perfect directinal mic i use in loud areas without worrying on background noise

So you have to make sure to use something (not just a pop filter) to shield them from background noises.

Its affordable, durable and excellent on cutting out background noise

All standalone mics that I bought, recorded sound with great clarity but this one stands out for up-close audio recording with no background noise whatsoever (if you live near a school or busy road, you will value this mic

For fixing the background noise, get into the quietest room possible, if you can (no duh)

I use this for streaming video game sessions and my voice is clear and the background noise is negligible (it doesn't have noise cancellation, it's just good enough that it sounds like your standing in front of me)

It is slightly better than my headset mic, but sometimes I actually prefer using that in stead, because of less background noise

My clients never complain about background noise (Other than my typing!

If you want block out background noises, this mic does that at a reasonable price

I tried a digital voice recorder my wife had, my iPhone, and a headset I had, and they all sounded like I was in an echo chamber and picked up every background noise I made

Background noise is a thing, but sound editing and noise gates takes care of that for me

Great background noise cut off - nice fidelity favoring high frequency - see video recorder to FCP at 41.5 - http://youtu.be/AdxeQ0QdjTQ

This mic has wonderful selectivity—very little background noise gets through

can I say, it's a microphoneCons:Only fits some shock mounts with the size and the way it connects to a stand.may pick up unwanted background noise

Minimum of background noise

Its affordable, durable and excellent on cutting out background noise

The only complaint I have is that it picks up a lot of background noise but mess with the settings on your computer a bit and you should be able to eliminate most of it but still keep a good sound!

The Blue Yeti picks up every single background noise but is usually pretty good with not picking up buzz

Thought it does pick up alot of background noise, but with the proper software that's no problem

All that said the sound is very clear and hardly picks up any background noise at all.

I bought the foam ball windscreen to cut back ground noise even more, and it is great you can't even pick up the background noise of some one else in the room if they are being quiet.

Easy to use and doesn't tend to pick up too much background noise or static.-Mic stand also seems to be of fine quality (others have mentioned it being horrible, I find mine fine for a '

This unit is actually full-sized, comes with a small tripod that fits perfectly in front of my monitor - and seems to exclude unwanted background noises (of course, I am using it

The USB is completely plug and play, though you will need to do some minor fiddling with your settings, after that, it won't pick up any background noises, even with a fairly loud stereo system, and my keyboard not far below this mic

I haven't noticed too much background noise, and I record in the living room 5 feet away from a refrigerator.

It barely picks up any background noise either and i record everything in my bedroom

The only things that stand out is that it picks up background noise like no tomorrow

Cons:- Theirs a lot of background noise that the mic picks up

I was worried that this would pick up background noise from all my pc fans and my ac window unit but with a pop/wind filter in front of it the noise is hardly noticeable

I've tried Yeti and Samson and always had background noise

It cut out all of the background noise and made the tracks sound clean and professional.

You may have to fiddle around with the gain settings as this mic is SUPER sensitive and picks up much of the background noise, but that's all fixable

Pros:+ Perfect background noise cancellation (I live in a REALLY noisy place

The gain is not super high, but the background noise is quiet enough that when you increase the gain in post, it still sounds good

Excellent sound quality if you can filter out some bass and the background noise

; I use Audacity), but after hooking it up to a different computer in a different room with a different program...same bad background noise, clear indicator of a bad product

I like that the mic is cardioid: that is very useful for reducing unwanted background noises

This microphone pics up quite a bit of background noise when I have the gain around 50

It does pick up a lot of background noise, but it depends on the software you are using, I highly recommend this to any one you raps, sings, does podcasts, etc

The mic doesn't pick up a lot of background noise

the sound is realy clearand no fan noise or background noises

Very good sound quality on just about everything, doesn't pick up background noise

This mic works very well for my gameplay recordings, although it does pick up a ton of background noise, which is a minor issue for me.

This mic picks up very little background noise (and by "very

In an open room, with computers running nearby, you can't really hear any background noise.

I play a lot of VOIP games, and stream, in a large area where background noise is in abundance

Recommend sound proof environment as the microphone picks up background noise rather well

When the gains are adjusted right it will not pick up background noises coming from computer fans, keyboards or people

The quality is excellent for vocals or guitar, there's hardly any background noise, and I love that I can hook up my headphones to it and not only monitor what's coming through the mic but also whatever audio is coming from the computer

Microphone gives high quality recordings and does not pick up much background noise at all

Easy to install and works great with no background noise.

 Nice Microphone if under $70 however this Microphone does pick up background noise ex

Great sound, I needed something that wouldnt pick up too much background noise since I work from my home office

Many people on YouTube and in the Amazon reviews say it doesn't pick up background noise maybe not in their recording environment but in yours it might

I bought several mics trying to find something that truly blocked out background noise

With this mic not picking up any background noise and with a mic windscreen on it, when i edit my sounds i never have to clean it up, its already clean, you can see the sound waves and in between where no one is speaking there is almost NO sound picked up which is pretty nice

The best part about it is that it does not pick up ALL of the background noises.

Also, because it is a dynamic mic it also cuts down on the background noise.

It doesn't pick up a bunch of background noise and the voice that comes through is crisp

With this mic there is no background noise, and the achievable volume with the Windows recording level set at 50% was dramatically better than my analog mics at 100%.

It won't pick up the background noise like a condenser mic does.

A LOT of background noise which was a big turn-off

The ATR2100 (with a foam windscreen) sounds amazing, picking up my voice beautifully while not picking up a lot of background noise, such as the refrigerator or cars passing outside

I love how it hardly picks up any faint background noise, which is good when I'm recording my voice for my videos

; I use Audacity), but after hooking it up to a different computer in a different room with a different program...same bad background noise, clear indicator of a bad product

But, I do advise anyone who is willing to purchase this item to also purchase a pop filler, because it might help in reducing the background noise

Cons: High background noise in recordings, needs to be manually optimized / removed, the base which connects to the mini table stand has a bearing ring which comes off easier than you would hope

It has no problems detecting my voice, while minimizing background noise

Incredibly simple to use, performed great even with lots of background noise

* Picks up a lot of background noise

I use it for my podcast and there is much less background noise than other mics

Other than that, great microphone!Anyone using this should also consider a pop filter, because you will still get "mouth clicks" and it still picks up certain background noises if they are within range.

This microphone should be used in a recording area designed to suppress background noises

I first thought it was background noise in the room, or maybe that computer (or that

This is extremely useful when figuring out the perfect position to place your mic to minimize background noise such as loud roommates/family, and computer peripherals such as keyboard and mouse clicks

It just makes it pick up background noise more

No microphone will produce straight audio without ANY background noise unless you are in a professional recording studio, which if you have the money to book one or you own one, you definitely won't be using this microphone

Picks up subtle background noises

I have give notable background noise (hiss) with a relatively low voice volume achievable in the editing software.

This mic, the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB, since it uses a cardioid polar pattern, doesn't pick up any noise from the sides or rear, making background noise pick-up very minimal

and i only have to edit out very little background noise.

Other than that, it's a fantastic USB mic, not perfect as it is

Been using this to stream for a while now, as well as using it to talk to friends online as well as in game chat when I play video games

I use it for acoustic recording, vocals/singing, as well as for YouTube

The volume buttons seem to work as it shows a volume bar on my monitor when making adjustments.

I'll write a different review for that item, as it's not as great as I thought, but as far as compatibility, it fits

I bought this mic to use for recording voice overs for tutorial videos/lessons as well as for giving live webinars

Well it worked as long as you held the cord a very specific way

I own and operate an internet radio station with a few DJs and one of them recommended this to me - as I do a talk show myself

Other wise I will have to return it

It was not as good as i

Yes, I can hear what I'm recording, but I wanted to get this for audiobook narration in a relatively noisy room, but I can't very well read a book while I'm trying to swallow a microphone (since that's how close it has to be to my mouth to hear anything.