quality mic. buzz when cheap mic. is fine.. PC recording

[cxskate]

My high quality new microphone (excited!), a sennheiser e835, produces a buzzing noise when I record it with my PC.

My crappy $2 mic. works fine, and has no buzzing noise.

Is there a piece of equipment that this better mic needs in order to record clear?

I am just using the 3.5" pin input.

[TimmyP1955]

Plugged into the computer mic input, the mic will have a bias voltage on it, which is not good. You need a USB preamp or mixer.

[cxskate]

I didn't know they were going to be so expensive; This is $40 and at the same time some sort of awesome deal. I don't know the difference between a mixer and a preamp yet either but what do you think?

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ART127

[TimmyP1955]

You need one with a USB output.

[yeahforbes]

Unless the computer has a line-in (blue 3.5mm connector). Not common on laptops.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CMP159/
Black to computer's line in (NOT MIC IN)
Gray to preamp output
Red for future use! (keyboard, guitar amp headphone jack, another mic pre, etc)

[cxskate]

Wondering if this might work! Thank you if you know if it will end the buzzing sound and work for recording with audacity.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-USB-XLR-F...item3a6cfccf7e

[yeahforbes]

Probably a step up from the computer's built-in mic input. But without an analog gain control you'll never be able to optimize levels properly. Unstoppable clipping during really loud input, and bad s/n ratio during quiet input.

[cxskate]

I ended up selling my senniheiser 835 and getting a USB mic.. I got a Blue Yeti.. Seemed like the best way to do it for price and less equipment.. thank you for all the help you guys (& gals)!