SamsonQ2U

Name: Samson Q2U
Brand: Samson
Price: 79 USD

microphone

New retail price (MSRP)

$79

Used market: $60*

Check price at Thomann Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

4 of 8 values have a recorded source

Built-in converter: 16-bit, 48 kHz·
Connectors: XLR 3-Pin Male · USB-C · 3.5 mm Headphone Out·
Built-in converter: yes·
Transducer: Dynamic Moving Coil✓
Sensitivity: -54✓
Phantom power required: no✓
Connection: Hybrid-USB-XLR✓
Indexable Locales: en·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal profile

Cardioid dynamic, 50 Hz to 15 kHz, with an XLR output and a USB-C output that run simultaneously. The converter is 16-bit at 44.1/48 kHz - the lowest resolution of anything in this batch.

Gain staging

-54 dBV/Pa describes the analogue XLR side only. Over USB the mic supplies its own converter and its own gain, so the number has no bearing on which interface you own - it matters the moment you unplug the USB cable and use the XLR output instead. Output impedance is not published.

Setups using this gear

Does the Samson Q2U already record over its own USB connection?

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~76% retained value).