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Re:AWS Transfer for SFTP – Fully Managed SFTP Service for Am... by clubm8 on Monday November 26, 2018 @01:52PM (#18535799)
I've found anything more complex than an adapter or cable to be of inferior quality with Amazon Basics, and rarely buy those options anymore.
Re:AWS Transfer for SFTP – Fully Managed SFTP Service for Am... by degenerate on Monday November 26, 2018 @03:27PM (#18536498)
The mini condenser microphones are actually REALLY good and on par with Yeti and other $100+ mics.

https://smile.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Desktop-Mini-Condenser...

Re:AWS Transfer for SFTP – Fully Managed SFTP Service for Am... by copperx on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @12:30PM (#18544425)
According to reviews that's a lowly electret microphone capsule ($1) in a big housing. For podcasting you want a directional microphone. In defense of electrets, they sound great, but pick up everything.

The shape of the microphone suggests it's a directional microphone (and if you read the reviews, people think it is directional). That's perhaps not a scam, but certainly deceptive.

Re:AWS Transfer for SFTP – Fully Managed SFTP Service for Am... by wiredfool on Monday November 26, 2018 @01:59PM (#18535844)
Their low discharge nimh batteries were/are pretty good for the money. Though, most of mine are old, so I don’t have good current data on the quality.