'ello there.

So I am need of a decent microphone, and I figured I would ask in case any of you guys have any knowledge or suggestions of what to get.

What I would be using it for: My goal is to make youtube videos with a good quality voiceover. This will be for instruction videos, reviews, or just to use with skype.

Previously, I used the xbox360's mic, which is clear, but way too quiet. So I did a little research on some microphones and this is what I came up with:

I noticed the top rated mic's are the 'Snowball' ones. This seems like it might be overkill unless the audio quality is well worth the cost. Amazon link

So I looked at some cheaper alternatives, and found that a cheap alternative may be to use a lapel microphone instead, which may sacrifice only a little bit of audio quality. Amazon link

But I am usually weary of amazon's cheapest options, cause often times its not worth the hassle, (and experts show up in the comments with their advice to spend a little extra or not). I found another condenser mic that I don't find as obnoxious as the snowball one: CAD U37 on amazon

Or, I could go another route and pick up another pair of headphones that have a mic on them that will have good noise cancelling on them. This may help to cancel out any background noise. This is one example, but I've found others: Sentey headset

Obviously, I would like to save money if I can. I am willing to spend $50 for pretty great sound quality, but not as interested in spending $100 for just a little better.

Sound quality for your voice does make quite the difference in your videos, so I'd like to get some input (no pun intended… maybe) to make an informed decision. Thanks guys