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Originally Posted by RanaldoNecro
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no man, no. that's a dynamic mic with xlr connectors. dynamic is great for the stage and it needs to run on xlr cables but it's not a studio mic (unless, i think, for drums). still needs a preamp, so even if he gets an xlr to miniplug adapter cable he ends up with the same problem he began with-- a shitty preamp adding noise. shure makes an xlr to usb adapter but that's more $$.
at this point i'd recommend either of 2 things for his budget:
1) a zoom recorder. easy to use and does a great job for the money.
2) a podcasting type mic that's specced for plugging directly into the computer, either through line-in or usb.
i'd go for the zoom recorder because in time it could be part of a larger recording setup. it has its own stereo mics to start but also has a couple of xlr connectors (with preamps and phantom power) for adding mics or connecting a mixer-- it can potentially get complicated like this:
mics->preamps->mixer->recorder->import to software
but you can start with the device itself.
i was recording room audio on a zoom recorder the other day and it was pretty good sound, considering-- no hiss, nothing.