the t.bone SC 440 USB

I bought this mic a little over 3 years ago and it's still going strong. While it really only has a single feature, it is a very great and durable mic. I've packed it down and put it up again a little over 14 times and there's nothing wrong with it. At all. Not a scratch and no sound problems (I did, of course, use the plastic box with protective foam, that it came with. Take good care of the box and it will also prove very lasting).

The sound of it is pretty great. With no mic sound absorbtion panel around it, it does still catch some reverb, but it isn't terribly bad and I haven't had to remove background noise that much.

The overall durability of the mic and the accompanying spider, is pretty great. Unlike the mic stand and pop filter from the podcast bundle, then this is going strong and I highly recommend it to anyone just starting out. My sister owns the same bundle and it is truly great.