# USB microphone to use in Linux for VocaliD
**URL:** https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 26, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425 "2016-02-26T22:19:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@thepcboss](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/thepcboss)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/1 "2016-02-26T22:19:09Z")
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good and reasonable USB microphone to use in Ubuntu ?
I am thinking of contributing to VocaliD which I found after looking at Mycroft links for Mimic.
Thank You
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### Author:  [@J\_Montgomery\_Mycroft](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/J_Montgomery_Mycroft)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/2 "2016-02-28T01:15:46Z")
@thepcboss - We use Snowball Ice Microphones from Blue Microphones here at the office for testing Mycroft. They are relatively inexpensive, look attractive and put out good sound.
I am sure that Dr. Patel would really appreciate your contribution to the Human Voice Bank. Thanks for offering to share your voice!
Joshua Montgomery
CEO
Mycroft.ai
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### Author:  [@thepcboss](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/thepcboss)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/3 "2016-02-28T01:30:15Z")
Joshua, thanks for the suggestions I will look in to it, I have also been in contact with Adam & The VocaliD Team.
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### Author:  [@Crieloue\_Gilles](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Crieloue_Gilles)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/4 "2016-02-28T12:00:57Z")
Thanks for the suggestion.
I’ve already heard they make very good microphones, I didn’t know they were playing nicely with linux.
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### Author:  [@Crieloue\_Gilles](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Crieloue_Gilles)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/5 "2016-03-06T16:52:38Z")
I’m still looking for a mic to put on my RPI 2, I considered the snowball but I think the range is quite low, I want to use it at several meters so I want it to be pretty sensible.
Then I considered the blue yeti which is much more sensitive.
And then, I read about better mics for speach recognition such as ones on [http://knowbrainer.com/](http://knowbrainer.com/) but they looks rather unattractive and expensive…
Edit : after some readings, I might get a samson go mic :
[http://www.amazon.fr/Samson-Microphone-condensateur-bidirectionnel-interface/dp/B001R76D42/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457284620&sr=8-1&keywords=samson+go](http://www.amazon.fr/Samson-Microphone-condensateur-bidirectionnel-interface/dp/B001R76D42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457284620&sr=8-1&keywords=samson+go)
They seem to be good for speech recognition and not bad at long range 🙂
Edit 2 : Well, I still haven’t bought my mic. I’m really very curious about which choice will Mycroft do for its hardware !
Edit 3 : Ok guys,
I bought one of those conference mics which are good for long distance :
[http://www.amazon.fr/MXL-Microphone-Conferencing-AC-404-Noir/dp/B001TGTDFM/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457350102&sr=8-1&keywords=MXL+AC404+USB+Conference+Microphone](http://www.amazon.fr/MXL-Microphone-Conferencing-AC-404-Noir/dp/B001TGTDFM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457350102&sr=8-1&keywords=MXL+AC404+USB+Conference+Microphone)
🙂
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### Author:  [@Dominique](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Dominique)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/6 "2016-03-07T18:22:46Z")
Try a 1st gen Microsoft Kinect. They have an excellent microphone array and can be picked up for like $20 at Gamestop.
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### Author:  [@Crieloue\_Gilles](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/Crieloue_Gilles)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/7 "2016-03-07T21:19:23Z")
Good idea too, but it’s okay, I found my mic. I will tell you the results 😉
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### Author:  [@teto](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/teto)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/usb-microphone-to-use-in-linux-for-vocalid/425/8 "2017-01-20T17:25:03Z")
> [@Crieloue\_Gilles](#):
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> Good idea too, but it’s okay, I found my mic. I will tell you the result
I am in a similar situation, I bought a Jabra 410 but the volume is low whatever software option I use. Could you share the results plz ?