Cherry UM Series 3.0, 6.0 and 9.0 PRO RGB USB Microphone for PC, Mac, Gaming, Recording, Streaming, Podcasting, Studio and Computer Condenser. (UM 9.0 RGB PRO)

Great value. People say I’m as clear as day on zoom and Microsoft calls. Also use it to add audio to video on the fly in capcut. Recommend it.

I love the microphone. It was seamless and easy to set up. The sound is amazing and works well for recording my audiobooks.

This is a must buy if you want top notch quality for video and podcast or any type of cast for that matter!

The Cherry UM 9.0 PRO RGB is definitely a great mic especially for the price! Had it for a little over a month so far and it's definitely better than the Yeti i had

There is a lot to love about this USB condenser microphone from Cherry--the people who make the world's best mechanical keyboard switches. First, construction quality is primo. It's basically all metal. Even the stand is metal. It's also stable and has a built in shock mount which is pretty much essential if you're going to use a desktop stand. The shock mount keeps any bumps and movements on the desktop from transferring to the mic while you're recording. It comes with a nice braided USB cable as well.The microphone itself is very attractive with clean lines. It has a modern look to it, especially with the RGB lighting on. Lighting is fluff but the mic itself is not. It is a decidedly high quality microphone. Comparing it to the Samson C01U Pro I've been using for years, it records a better quality sound. Plus the Cherry comes with FOUR selectable polar patterns. I'm hard pressed to think of another USB mic that offers that. In case you don't know, polar patterns basically determine from where a microphone picks up sound. For example, if you're recording a solo podcast, you want the mic to record sound from the side facing you and reject sound from the back and the sides. That's what a cardioid pattern is good for. An omnidirectional pattern, on the other hand, records from ALL sides. This will pick up every sound in the room. The Cherry mic gives you four options to choose from and will basically cover pretty much every application you're likely to encounter. The one touch mute with confirming red glow is also a very nice feature. You know just by looking if you're live or not. You also get live headphone monitoring so you can hear exactly what you sound like as you're recording. If you don't want to use the included desk mount, it's compatible with standard microphone mounts so you can use a boom arm, etc.All in all, this is a very nice microphone at this price point! The only thing it's missing out of the box really is a pop filter. I'm kind of surprised they didn't include one.

I'm not a streamer or content producer so this microphone is rather overkill for the gaming and audio communications that I do, but I think it's great! It's far superior to my other condenser microphone but it's also a lot larger.The mic comes in quite a large box but it is extremely well protected in transit , packaging is all cardboard, no plastics. The included USB-C to USB-A cord is around 8' long and is a high quality braided covered cable with red accents on the plugs. No software is required and you just plug it in and Windows recognizes it.The mic is quite large, heavy and sturdy, the tripod base is very stable. The base legs or the entire base and cradle can be removed for tripod or arm mounting if desired. All the base and cradle is made of metal and is of super high quality.To mute/unmute the microphone you just tap the top, the microphone turns red when muted. In use the tap to mute works quite well although I have sometimes had to tap it a couple of times for it to recognize. The firmer you tap it the better it works. The front knob controls the gain, it has a marker on the knob so you can see where it's set which makes it easy to return it to a known position. You can press the knob to select one of 4 settings. It has unidirectional, bi-directional (which would be great if you were interviewing someone), stereo and omnidirectional modes. The mode in use is indicated by the LED's on the top.Underneath the mic there is a button to select LED color. You can also hold for 3 sec to turn the lighting on and off. Note though that the mic still turns red when muted with the lighting turned off. Also on the bottom here is a 3.5mm jack to plug in headphones to monitor the audio, the volume control for this is on the back of the mic.In use the audio is amazing, this is the first mic that I have used where I'm happy with how my voice sounds. If you turn the gain up it is also super sensitive to the point you can clearly hear your breathing. In unidirectional mode it's clearly picking up less of the surrounding noise, but it's not noise cancelling. For example with music playing in the background the music is far less distinct on the recording with your voice coming through loud and clear. In omnidirectional mode it picks up everything as you would expect.I have come to associate the Cherry brand with high quality accessories and this microphone does not disappoint.

This is a good microphone for all its provided features. The sound quality was crystal clear, as it had minimal background noise and overall great quality audio. It's quick and easy to set up as well.The RGB lighting is a nice touch, and it's convenient that it glows red when muted so you're fully aware that the mute is actively working. There is a variety of colors to choose from, but not enough to match all setups. I wish it had a few more options to choose from. You can also turn the RGB lighting off if you want, but note that it will still glow red when muted no matter what.The shock absorbing mount works well and helps provide good quality audio, but it is a bit of a nuisance that the band is a bright red. Unless your setup is also red, then it really tends to stand out and doesn't match anything else.The microphone itself is of high quality and performs well. The RGB features included in this $120 version may not be worth it for everyone. It's up to you to weigh the benefits of the RGB options versus the additional cost. Alternatively, the non-RGB version is available for $90 at the time of this review, which could be a better fit for those who don't find the limited RGB options as appealing.