A Mike for Narration

I am shooting short clips, getting ready to edit and put together a number of short (3min) videos. I am currently using a Canon HF M500 video cam/on board mic. As you can guess, the audio is mostly bad. So, I have pretty much stopped narrating as I shoot.

I have a nice PC which was built a short while ago for photo editing.
I have a 7D/5D3, but have not used them for video.

I am considering a mic to be plugged into my PC to narrate the videos as I edit them.

Is this a good way to do it?
What mic would you suggest? (I do not know costs, but I am open to moderately priced suggestions)

Thanks

Blue Mics are very decent variable cost USB mics...seen here.
There are also alot of 3rd party vendors for the mic as well.

http://bluemic.com/des​ktop/

Thanks Coda
I just did some research on this mic and it seems most are happy with the quality. I may give it a go. Just one nit for me - it is pretty big and will take up quite a bit of tight desktop space I have.

If you have an iPhone, this is pretty useful:

http://tascam.com/prod​uct/im2/

dmonk wrote in post #15774271
If you have an iPhone, this is pretty useful:

http://tascam.com/prod​uct/im2/

I have seen that in other travels along the net.
I am a guy who likes dedicated equipment for specific uses. I have a difficult time trying other methods...just my makeup I guess.

Personally.. I'd get an interface and use something like an SM57.

Rushmore wrote in post #15887556
Personally.. I'd get an interface and use something like an SM57.

Cannot go wrong with that combination, the SM57 is not only a great microphone, it is very rugged as well.

Wayne

I know a Mike Johnson who does narration....

^hahah

Whats the most you would be willing to spend on such a setup? What kind of budget do we have to work with here?

ben_r_ wrote in post #15896082
Whats the most you would be willing to spend on such a setup? What kind of budget do we have to work with here?

The budget is being stretched.
I am interested in the mike for my desktop - possibly that same mike could be used with the video cam??

I am in the market for a new video cam. I have outgrown my Canon HF M500.
I am in the market for around $2000 for the video cam.

I also am thinking of a crane/jib - something like 5 or 6 footer, for around $600-$800

The answer for a mike I guess is around $200. I have been looking at the Tascams, I am a little leary about all of these purchases being so close to each other and the $$ amount

Any other suggestions for me to think about/research?

Thanks for all the help already, I appreciate it.

You can have a superb mic but if you have a poor environment to record in you are still going to get a poor recording....although the ambient noise will be of much higher quality.

I have some nice mics which are rendered almost useless because of ambient noise.

John Sims wrote in post #15933649
You can have a superb mic but if you have a poor environment to record in you are still going to get a poor recording....although the ambient noise will be of much higher quality.

I have some nice mics which are rendered almost useless because of ambient noise.

I have seen what some do to their space to help the sound. My videos are important to me, but I am not going to that extreme, I would hate for my wife to boot me out.

My computer is in a small office (11 x14). I was thinking of hanging a couple of blankets when I do the recording. I am not too concerned, I just don't want tinny, hissing, strange sounds bouncing around in the small room.

pbelarge wrote in post #15936050
My computer is in a small office (11 x14). I was thinking of hanging a couple of blankets when I do the recording. I am not too concerned, I just don't want tinny, hissing, strange sounds bouncing around in the small room.

Maybe this would work.

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1270828

Wayne

I have a Yeti from Blue and LOVE it! Nice clean audio. Can change your recording pattern as well.