USB Podcast Microphone, Computer Mic, Cardioid Condenser PC Micro with Tripod Stand and Pop Filter for Podcasting, Streaming, Vocal Recording, Compatible with PC & Laptop, PS4/5, RGB, TC777 Pro

I first heard about this mic being touted as having a built in RTX voice, which is great at cancelling your typical rhythmic, predictive background noise like a fan running or a mechanical keyboard typing sound. My previous setup was a simple Blue Snowball ICE standing behind the keyboard with RTX Voice on and with this set up, my friends are not able to hear me type or hear my ceiling fan directly above me even when I'm talking. However, there are two gripes I've had with the setup that led me to purchase this mic:1) I'm using the alpha/beta RTX voice with a GTX 1080 Ti as I do not have an RTX card to be using the Nvidia Broadcast version. While this software works well most of the time, there are occasions where it either glitches out and produces very loud static noise to the other party instead of my voice and I'd have to restart RTX voice or I've had times where it likely crashed silently and I notice the other party can't hear me until I check and realize that RTX voice isn't running in the background as it should be. A hardware based RTX voice would eliminate my need to rely on this buggy software.2) RTX voice, while amazing for what it does cancel, does not work particularly well to cancel other types of noise like music or youtube video playing in the background, especially when someone is talking in a youtube video or movie. This is understandable as generally this type of noise cancelling is not meant to cancel out human voice to begin with, but it does mean that I have to mute my mic whenever I have these types of things in the background while in voice chat. It is particularly problematic if I'm watching along with a group in voice chat where I'd have to unmute and mute back if I want to say something while we are watching. I did not have high hopes that a new mic would fix this scenario as I tried various other things before such as a dynamic mic without much better results, so I've mostly stuck with the previous setup until now and really only purchased this Tonor mic as it was on sale and potentially would allow me to drop RTX voice like mentioned above.Now on to the impressions of this mic. For this impression, the mic is on the desk in the included standard mount positioned right behind my keyboard (basically where my previous mic was). I tested by recording my input audio via audacity to monitor what the mic picks up and also verified my tests with a friend in voice chat after that. The volume of the mic is set to half yellow/half orange and the noise cancelling feature is set to on. I also disabled RTX voice for the test:-The overall build of the mic is super solid and the included base has some weight to prevent it from shifting around. There's also a shock mount included and it's all assembled and ready to go out of the box. I am super satisfied with the look and build quality along with the features included.-Immediately I notice right away that it does not do a good job of cancelling my keyboard typing sound. My friend also told me that he could hear a bit of the ceiling fan sound from above me. At this point, I thought I simply fell for the marketing scheme.-HOWEVER, it does seem to be MUCH better than RTX voice at rejecting noise behind the mic, such as TV in the background or people talking on youtube. I have tested this with some friends in voice chat and I have played music, youtube videos, and watched a movie together where I have my speakers going at a pretty loud volume and it does not get picked up by the mic at all! If I crank my speakers super loud, it does get picked up by the mic eventually, but I can have it at a level that is loud enough for normal listening without getting picked up by the mic-I noticed when looking closer that the mic has grills not only on the front but also the back. I suspect that the noise rejection is primarily happening for noise behind the mic rather than the front of the mic which is why it would pick up the keyboard noise directly in front of it but not some louder music playing from my speakers behind it. Because of this, I suspect if you have the mic set up with a boom arm closer to your mouth and in front of the keyboard, it would do a better job at cancelling the keyboard sound vs at the desk behind the keyboard, but I can't really test this scenario with my setup unfortunately.-Another observation is that I also notice that unlike the Snowball ICE, this mic does not level my volume as much so if I speak more quietly, I will come across more quietly to the other person. With the Snowball, whether I am farther or closer to the mic as well as speaking more quietly or normally doesn't seem to affect how loud I come across much, which can be beneficial when I'm leaning back on my recliner or just generally not projecting my voice as much. While it's a bit of a negative downside for me, I don't think that it's an issue with the mic itself and likely just has to do with the condenser capsule design, but thought I'd mention it here. It's likely that the Snowball ICE would be better if you were say trying to record multiple instruments for a song. This mic is primarily meant for general voice chat use even though both are condenser mics.-The other thing that doesn't really bother me but I know bothers a lot of people is that the lights for the volume and noise cancelling stays on and is decently bright (not blinding, but it is there). While there's no off button on the mic, you can tap on the top to mute the mic and that turns off the big volume light. Turning off the noise cancel button turns off that specific light too. I personally see it as a positive that I have a light indicator to let me know whether I am muted or not, but I know that some people are sensitive to the light.Overall, I ended up seeing this mic as a pretty good value. It has many features missing in other mics for the same price, and includes a noise cancelling feature that is unheard of for this price and works well. At $70 or higher, it is a bit pricey, but I think it is a steal at the $43 price during this black friday sale. In fact, I picked up another one as a backup! Ultimately, it unfortunately doesn't eliminate my need to keep using the buggy RTX voice, but overall, I do see it as a big improvement over my previous setup as it eliminated issue no. 2 that I had given up on solving, so I would recommend this mic!

I looked at microphones of all kinds - professional, expensive, cheap, yeti, you name it - for a while.Decided to roll the dice on cheap vs expensive on first try.Absolutely not dissapointed, very chrisp, does not shake as you might worry, pop filter easy to remove. Comes right up and over my 34" monitors with plenty of adjustment and height left.Every audio scenario dramatically enhanced vs my old studio mic that was 15 years old and no longer had drivers.Improved discord gaming communication clarity, phone call, and I work remote so do several zoom meetings and day and absolutely everyone says I am very clear and intelligible.If these stupid apps would stop trying to hijack audio control and changing my default input volume that would be nice - but not this things fault in the slightest.Works perfect on Windows 10, 11, and Linux (Lime) without any download software nonsense.Very happy for the money, would recommend.

TL;DR Version:Quality Mic for the price. Wide range of uses. Easy plug and play connection. Visually fine (it's the basic one with no extra colors). Sound quality is as expected for the price range - not the best, but noticeable difference. Compatibility - tested on PC, Android Phone, Android Tablet.Long Version:I bought this mic as a gift for someone that does YouTube video uploads (mostly just news and announcements).For the price, I wasn't expecting a lot. I usually run a Samsung Q2U XLR/USB mic, mainly on the XLR side with a USB Interface. Comparing side by side, these are 2 very different microphones.1. Ease of use - Plug and Play for all my devices. Everything recognized the Tonor Mic without needing to download anything.2. Color/appearance - It looks like the picture. This one does not have the fancy lighting or anything else, just the basic one, which is just fine. Fancy lights won't make it sound any better.3. Mic Quality - for a mic in this price range, it's not that bad. The desktop stand with the shock mount is actually pretty decent. Of course you can always remove the shock mount from the tripod and attach to another mic stand of your choice with standard threads.4. Sound Quality - This is where it is not a 5 star mic. Granted, you cannot expect $100 sound quality from a $30ish mic. My biggest issues with any mic is a) how does it pick up my voice? b) what background sounds does it pick up? It picks up my voice just fine, but the background noise, especially my computer fans running, would definitely need to be edited out. I was pleased that there was not a lot of room echo picked up on the mic, just the ambient sounds within about 2 feet. Without a gain control on the actual mic as some USB mics have, it's impossible to directly control how the mic records for many applications.5. Compatibility - I was surprised on this. I've never really attempted to plug a USB mic into my phone or tablet that was just a dedicated mic. The recording quality on those were the same as the PC. The integrated mics seem to have some noise cancelling on them, whereas the Tonor mic picked up a LOT more of the sounds. It also picked up my voice much louder, and the mic was about 24 inches away from me.Overall - I would purchase a few more of these for my digital music class. I teach 7th grade boys, so I expect many things to be broken. For the price, the quality is fair enough to justify.

I bought this microphone around two years ago and it hasn't failed me once. No issues with drivers or picking up audio, and it was very easy to set up. It can also be folded and easily stored in a bag or backpack.The audio isn't crisp or studio quality by any means, but it is very clear and works well for school projects and online calls.Another notable thing about this microphone is the build quality, all of the important bits are made of metal and the plastic parts don't feel cheap. It has dropped off of my desk countless times onto my hardwood floor, and it still works perfectly like new.Absolutely a good product for casual use or on a budget.