Podcasters, Musicians, Journalists and anyone wanting to record quality audio on their iPad may be interested in the retro/alien-looking Meteor Mic from Samson. You may have seen the buzz around this mic at CES and NAMM earlier this year but it is now available to purchase for $99.

This little USB mic can be connected to your iPad via the Camera Connection Kit (CCK) and promises to give clean audio into GarageBand or other audio recording app. Samson is promoting the CCK and GarageBand iPad angle in their PR as you can see from the picture below.

We like the portability of the Meteor Mic and the desktop foldout stand which makes it look like a little alien or spaceship on your desk. Excluding the need for an additional stand is very handy, especially when away from home/office.

The audio sounds good too in the video review below by uniquesquared.com who got a pre-release version of the mic and demonstrate it recording both voice and guitar.

If you plan on getting a Meteor Mic or have any thoughts on it be sure to let us know in the comments.