Good microphone recommendations?

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I'm doing a train-the-trainer digital storytelling workshop next month using PC's and probably Windows Movie Maker (or possibly something like Adobe Premiere Elements) and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on a microphone ($50 or under) that I could use to get a good, clear voice narration. My friend Colin recommended using a Sony ECM-MS907, but that was on a Mac. I've tried USB mic's but they usually sound awful.

Ben just got an Edirol mp3 recorder, which is sweet, but again, out of my budget!

[Oh and attached is a little bit of what my voice sounds like, recorded by Ben's recorder...I've never lost my voice this badly with a cold before...]

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Comment from Mike Moore on February 14, 2007 - 9:30pm

See my comments (attached txt) at my blog. -- Mike

Comment from danielle martin on February 15, 2007 - 5:28pm

A Review of Seven Microphones:The Heart of All Podcasting

In this review:
$ 41 Plantronics DSP-400 USB Headset
$ 70 Marshall MXL-990 XLR Phantom Powered Condenser
$ 75 Plantronics Discovery 640 Bluetooth Headset
$135 AudioTechnica PRO88W Wireless Lapel Mic
$143 Olympus DM-10 Digital Voice Recorder
$270 Heil PR-40 XLR Dynamic Mic$999 Apple iBook G4 Built-in Mic

Compared to:

A Review of Seven Microphones:
The Heart of All Podcasting

In this review:
$ 41 Plantronics DSP-400 USB Headset
$ 70 Marshall MXL-990 XLR Phantom Powered Condenser

$ 75 Plantronics Discovery 640 Bluetooth Headset
$135 AudioTechnica PRO88W Wireless Lapel Mic
$143 Olympus DM-10 Digital Voice Recorder
$270 Heil PR-40 XLR Dynamic Mic
$999 Apple iBook G4 Built-in Mic

http://blog.case.edu/aaron.shaffer/2006/02/17/a_review_of_seven_micropho...

Have you considered a digital voice recorder?

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A227758%2Cp_3%3A%2450-%2499&page=1

http://www.nextag.com/digital-voice-recorder/search-html

My Voice (MP3) - Sony ICD P320

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mmeroom/my_voice.html