MAONOXLR Podcast Microphone, Cardioid Studio Dynamic Mic for Vocal Recording, Streaming, Voice-Over, Voice Isolation Technology, Metal Mic, Works for Audio Interface, Mixer, Sound Card-PD100

Really improved my audio quality on zoom calls. Coworkers noticed I got a new mic immediately and all asked which one it was. The perfect balance of price and quality

Setup is very easy, and after some initial adjustment to my gain, this microphone performs excellently when I have conference calls in a shared office. I used to have background noise in all my calls. Now I can have my roomba vacuum right next to me while I’m on a call and I am not getting any reports of background noise. 10/10 product for a directional microphone.

Microphone is great, great quality, great volume, only bad thing is the mic arm. Broke after a week, definitely buy a different mic arm if you buy this. Other than that its great for the price.

Ok, so Not a complete 100% because it needs more gain, but overall not a bad mic FWIW. I needed a dynamic mic for simple work (nothing too professional. Internet radio stuff) and the dynamic mic was the best fit. In my studio, I needed to take advantage of how the dynamic mic worked having to be closer to the mic as its less sensitive and needs you to be closer.That said, I already had a Maono AU A04 which is a good USB mic, but picks up too much ambient background. This dynamic mic seems to pickup very well for what I need and is not as sensitive to ambient sounds.I produce content on Youtube where I have a challenge with my shotgun mic (Synco) picking up everything and this one in my test does the trick.I do have to EQ this in a rather surgical way, attentuating some offending frequencies, but I think I dialed it in now. I do have the gain all the way up and still have to boost the gain in the DAW. What a shame. But overall, I can work with it.So... Its got a good, non-boxy sound to it which yes, you still have to do some EQ, but the EQ isn't heinous.Good mic and not if it will stand the test of time... I might review it again.Recommended: Yes. Depending on what you need to do.UPDATE: Do be careful tho. It does seem to have a bit of self noise and mine tends to pickup some EMF. THAT is on my end, not the mic, but the self noise can be mitigated with EQ. Also, its a bit quiet. You'll have to amp it up a bit, which can exacerbate the self noise.

The media could not be loaded. There's not a great deal more that I can say that hasn't already been said. This mic has a nice, warm sound, good build quality, good noise and feedback rejection, all at a fantastic price. Use a FET preamp such as Fethead or cloud lifter. I was feeling adventurous and disassembled the mic so you can see what's inside.Edit on 9/14/24 I recorded a song with this mic and the tone is good. Sensitivity is good across the dynamic range of my voice when singing. My only issue is the peaks are a little distorted due to overdriving the input into the computer software. I only used a little EQ and added a very short delay and room reverb. My wife and kids were upstairs and not really being quiet but none of that shows up in the recording. The recording chain is as follows: Maona mic > Triton Audio Fethead > Mixer > USB interface > Audacity. I wanted to show what the most basic setup could get you in terms of sound quality If you play the video you can tell that the way the mic picks up my voice is very consistent. There isn't a need for lots of EQ or compression unless there's a specific sound you are trying to get by doing so. Another reviewer mentioned offending frequencies but I didn't really notice any of that. Even the low end is flattering for my voice, which is unusual since I tend to roll off the lows quite a bit with other mics. This means that the male vocal range will do well with this in DJ, podcasting or voice-over work. Overall, I am very happy with this mic.

This mic was recommended by a voiceover company I'm working for, my analog mic and tube preamp were too noisy. I was initially skeptical that a mic this inexpensive could deliver, but on their recommendation I purchased it. Wow were they right! For this price, everyone should be able to have clear podcast and voice over recordings. My voice sounds great on this mic, and honestly it rivals even my pro recording setup which costs over four figures. You may need to boost the signal in post, but this mic will get you there.

works great and connects well to my Maono audio mixer.

The mic is real easy to setup. You just plug it in through usb or usbc with its adapter. The sound quality of the mic is good for its price/lives up to the price. Though, it has a flaw. The mic volume is very low. Everytime im on a call with friends or for business, I need to keep it real close to my mouth for them to hear me which is really inconvenient. Looking back, I probably preferred my fifine mic.