FIFINEUSB Microphone, Metal Condenser Recording Microphone for Laptop MAC or Windows Cardioid Studio Recording Vocals, Voice Overs,Streaming Broadcast and YouTube Videos-669B

This is more of a long term review for this microphone which I rated as 5 stars when first purchased. Nothing to change that after an extended use and if it were to fail 9 months out of the 2 year warranty period I'd likely buy another as the cost has barely increased (was £30, now £35 at time of review).I don't game much but would imagine that the included stand would limit the utility for gamers who tend to favour setups much closer to the mouth.The included microphone flexible tripod was less than impressive and so I combined the mic with a positional mic stand (like an anglepoise lamp) which floats the mic about 30cm above my head while working/video conferencing.Sound quality is impressive for the cost (it is no studio XLR condenser mic but then the cost reflects that. I've found that the cardioid pickup pattern helps to reject off-axis ambient noise remarkably well. Colleagues commented on the improved quality of audio over what I had been using, namely a Microsoft Lifecam Studio built in mic. The Fifine will pick up some typing noise although I have found that much reduced when combined with AI processing using Nvidia's Broadcast audio available on 20+ series graphics cards.Nearly three years on, the mic shows no signs of wear and sound quality is a case of set once and forget with it rapidly becoming part of the background and never needing to fuss with settings.The included pop shield helps keep dust out of the metal-shrouded condenser mic and prevents most plosive consonants (B, D, P, T, etc) being boomy or popping if held close to the mouth.Would recommend and would buy again if the need arose.

I bought this for Chromebook and it just plugs straight in and works fine. The build quality is good and the sound quality based on a few quick tests is very good too. It has a quality metal and plastic construction that feels sturdy. The tripod legs fold out easily and stay in place. The lead is a good length too. I'm very pleased with this Microphone. It also has a neat volume control. I was looking at higher spec mics that have wide and stereo effects costing twice the price but I'm happy with this one. I do DJ live streams and I've yet to check wether this can handle heavy bass in a room setting so I can't comment on that kind of recording yet.I think this is a very good purchase for all my media adventures. I'm taking up singing using an autotune app and this will be perfect for that.

I was needing a new microphone for doing some recordings and came across this desktop one. It's literally just a plug in and start using, it was that simple. The little stand allows for various positioning and it looks great sitting on my desk. I think it can also be connected to a mic arm if preferred. The sound quality of it is pretty good, much better than my previous headset mic.The only negative thing I would say about it is that it doesn't come with a cover and I had to buy one seperately. It would be nice to have had at least one bundled with it.

I used to record at home many moons ago (talking a good 15 years or so). Had some great gear as was fitting for my degree in music and recording.I've needed to start a little recording again (to make sure some vocals arrangements work) and bought this mic as singing into a webcam mic was far from optimal.Back in the day, I used to use large diaphragm condensers - Rode NT1, AKG C414 and the like. I'm not saying this mic compares directly, but for £30 it's remarkable. And straight into my little Chromebook through USB, no other gear, no separate phantom power supply, no pre-amp.What I'm saying in a very wordy way is: I know mics and I know recording, and for £30 all in I can't imagine you can do any better than this.

The media could not be loaded. To be openly transparent, I run my own production business and was asked to independently review this microphone. But nobody paid me to say anything about it... its just a working professional's view of a product that costs a tiny fraction of the kit I'm used to working with.Truly, at £33, this is an almost shocking bargain and its ideal for recording voiceovers.I used to dismiss USB microphones as 'garbage', especially at the cheaper end, but my opinion has changed because of this microphone.It needs a little 'de-essing' in post production, you need to use a pop filter (not included), and you need to keep the gain control fairly low to keep 'hiss' at bay, but these are all things you have to watch out for with professional grade XLR microphones anyway.It won't like you shouting at it, but if you don't plan to do that it will serve you very well.Good audio is as much about skill and the recording environment as it is about the microphone, but if you know what you're doing this will give units costing 10x as much a run for their money, sounding clear and professional.Its one of those rare items that genuinely performs well above its pay grade. There is no bias here, just take my word for it, if you want a great quality microphone but don't have £300 to spend, get this.

At max gain picks up even whispers, which is great, in contrast to a lot of cheaper mics that need you to speak quite loudly to produce something clear. Also picks up all the room noise, but that can be solved with software-based noise suppression, like NVIDIA Broadcast and others.

Maybe its me, but I don’t find that it’s at all better than my phone’s microphone or my cheaper laver microphone.But sometimes I don’t speak during filming. I bought it from a YouTube recommendation to add voiceovers. It’s so sensitive to your position so you can’t move your head otherwise the recording is very uneven. The general sound it picked up is tinny and not especially pleasant.Disappointed but I’m using it for now - not moving an inch & fixing the sound a little with an equaliser in filmora with my limited skills.