If you’re in the market for a new microphone for recording stuff on your computer, check this out. Samson’s latest mic is now available for pre-order. The Meteor is available from Best Buy for pre-order right now in two versions.

There’s the standard version in chrome and a special limited edition version in 22k gold plate. Both have the same USB connectivity, 25mm condenser element and an all-metal body. The mic also has a headphone port for monitoring what you record. It looks awesomely retro and old-timey.

Samson has a new mic that looks all cool and shiny, called the Meteor Mic. It looks pretty retro and the stand adjusts and can fold up or be adjusted into different positions to hold the mic exactly how you want it. The Meteor comes with the USB cable and a soft carry pouch.

You won’t need to install any drivers to use it and it has a headphone jack so you can monitor what is being recorded. Other features include a 25mm diaphragm and a cardioid pickup pattern. The frequency response is 20Hz to 20kHz and it records in CD quality.

Whether you are doing podcasts or just host a late night show and need a mic for your desk, at $150 this is the mic for you. Blue Microphone’s new THX certified Yeti has you covered. Plus it’s design makes it look like a hopping robot. The Yeti is the first microphone to earn a THX certification.

Blue Microphone sees that as a validation of its “incredibly low distortion, high fidelity, and balanced frequency response.” Some features include a triple capsule array for recording in stereo, cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional, an analog to digital converter and a built-in headphone amp for zero-latency monitoring.

Sony just introduced a new bunch of wireless SingStar microphones that are touted as being “easy to pass around”. Apparently one of the selling points is that they are lead-free, which is good for the environment. The voices that you will hear on these mics? Not so good for the environment.

They’ll be available in UK stores this March 20th, so you’ll want to get these when you pick up the SingStar Pop Edition for PS3 this April. The new wireless SingStar microphones are compatible with PS2 and PS3 consoles.

How many gadgets have we seen fall to the mighty Swarovski crystal? Too many. Here’s another to lament or rejoice about depending on your point of view. Perfect for the aspiring glam-rock star, (Or any 13 year old girl) these come in several different variations and allow for plenty of customization. In fact, it might help to become a successful rock star before you purchase these expensive microphones.

The Sennheiser mics come in one-color, two-color, and multi-color versions. With the two-color and multi-color you get to choose the colors and specify the design. The multi-color design can hold up to 2,300 shiny crystals. There’s even a 6 month warranty on the crystals (Because they know they are going to fall off like the cheap crap they are) and it could take 1-4 weeks to actually place the crystals on the mic.

Belkin unleashed a slew of new products today. One of these is a new portable recording solution for those wanting to use their iPod as the storage medium. The new Belkin GoStudio prices around $120.

The Belkin GoStudio lets you record full podcast episodes, interviews, lectures, music, or short clips directly onto your iPod. You can do with this audio what you will, be it uploading to iTunes or storing on your computer.

This odd mic is blue, with 2 big ears, which is creepy enough, but the most disturbing thing in conjunction with those features is the lack of any face at all. The ears are supposed to capture sound in stereo just like human ears. At least that’s the idea. Problem is your subject will be so freaked out, they’ll be running in the opposite direction.

The other problem is the price. The Binaural Recording Mic from Otokinoko retails for $3,900. That’s a lot to pay to look like a dork. There is one upside to using this strange device though. If you’re filming in some remote jungle and you meet up with a hostile tribe, just grab this baby, hold it up high and they’ll be worshipping their new God.

Anyone that owns an iPod has probably noticed at one time or another that all of them lack a common feature found in many other media players – an audio input source. This fact has opened up a market for many 3rd parties to create microphone accessories for the iPod including one of the latest designs, this time from Logitec.

The LIC-iREC01 microphone connects to any model iPod that has a docking port and provides dual microphone for stereo recording straight to the device. It also has an input port for bringing in other audio sources to record aside from the ambient noise, and it has a pass through USB port to sync up and charge the iPod without having to remove the microphone accessory. A switch on the side controls high or low levels of recording and the part that we like best is that it’s small and doesn’t need any additional cords or loose parts (aside from the dock cap) to operate.

MXL has announced the release of what they are boasting as the world’s first “plug and play” USB microphone that features 24Bit/96 kHz recording. According th MXL the new USB.009 microphone can deliver “world class sound reproduction” by simply plugging the USB connection into an ordinary laptop running Windows or a Mac OS. Before making an effort to audition for the next American Idol you may want to use this guy to get an accurate listen of your voice, first. It might just save you an embarrassing spot on prime time television.

The MXL USB.009 microphone features a recording capability of up to 96kHz, a gold sputtered diaphragm, 24-bit A/D and D/A converters, and a dynamic range of 114 dB. It also houses an adjustable level control, mix control and a 1/8th-inch stereo headphone jack all withing the microphone. And our favorite part is the blue LED light that glows inside the microphone grill letting you know its powered on and of course giving it just the right amount of geeky-coolness.