Pyle Selectable Pickup Pattern RGB USB Microphone - 4 Recording Modes Cardioid, Bidirectional, Stereo, Omnidirectional - Condenser Audio Mic w/LED Lights for Gaming Podcasting Studio PC, and Mac

Build quality is amazing, I feel like i could use this thing as a hammer. Sound quality also very nice.Rgb lights are a bit tacky as there's no software for it but in the end its still another feature.

I don't remember exactly why I chose to purchase this particular microphone. I was comparing several at the time, but I fought off the urge to run away from the ugliness of this microphone and give it a try. I do remember the all-metal casing was a plus, because I do have a cat that several times a year likes to knock everything off my desk in the middle of the night.That metal construction turned out to be a plus before I even got the box opened when it was delivered. The outer box was fine, but the actual product packaging with the microphone had been smashed on one end. One corner of the box was three-quarters of an inch shorter than the other end of the box. Fortunately, that was on the microphone stand end of the box, and other than than some now deeper than normal indentations in the form-fit foam packaging, everything seemed okay upon visual inspection.I did find mounting it to the stand to be a bit awkward. I think it is something with the style of threads used on the connector screw/plug. If it is not lined up perfectly, it wont bite and start threading. So I guess I advise to take it slow and easy and have a few seconds of patience during that part of the assembly.When I did get it assembled, connected to the computer and headphones plugged in I made my first test recording in Audacity and noticed that the meters seemed to be showing all kinds of sound being picked up as I spoke, and also a lot of something being picked up while I was not talking which was kind of concerning.I tried to play back what I had recorded and my computer speakers were perfectly quiet as the vu meter things danced on my screen. Great... now what? I quickly figured out that when I connected the microphone, my computer decided to make it my default audio output. With that figured out I donned my headphones, plugged into the headphone jack on the microphone and gave it a listen.I was honestly shocked with what I heard. I would have never expected something so true-sounding to have ever been picked up and processed by a microphone this ugly. I quickly found out that all of that extra meter activity I saw while recording was things like the quiet buzzing of the fish tank air pump that was sitting about six feet behind me, the mellow hum-drum moaning of a lawn mower half-way down the next block, and the little peaks on the meter during my silent pauses was coming from some birds chirping somewhere near by outdoors. It was doing a great job of picking up all those things we hear all the time, but just tune out and don't notice.I couldn't believe what I was hearing... this microphone is far from just being "good" or "okay", but rather in the "Super-Awesome" category. To me is sounded a lot like the Sennheiser MD-421 microphones I used in a prior job. I looked up the specs and between the two, and found both are very comparable in the published specs. And they both do actually live up to what the makers say they will do.I continued testing by putting an extension cable on my headphones, and wandered around the room on about a 20-foot leash tying me to the microphone as I was talking, singing, farting, and creating a variety of noises to test the various microphone modes.Three microphone elements are used to create the four different pickup modes on this microphone: Front, Stereo, Front and Rear, and Omnidirectional (all sides). All three elements appear to be the same, with one on the back facing the rear, and the other two are stacked atop each other and offset from each other in what appears to be a standard X-Y configuration.Yes I had to open it up, but that is another story for another day. I did notice that the construction and assembly inside was a rare upper-end quality that is getting harder to find these days with all of the "disposable" products we are forced to buy. This product is true to quality, reputation, and 'beat the crap out of it' durability we used to get from all Pyle products 20 years ago. If you take minimal care of this, I don't see why it won't give you many useful years of service.

I tested the Pyle Professional Streaming Microphone (PDMIUSBMT300) to see how the different patterns worked, so I would know the best setting to use when interviewing people in a Podcast format. I did this by speaking into the mic while rotating it 360 degrees. I recorded my voice while running this test and listened to the play back. This is a subjective test as I did not have access to tone generator and spectrum analyzer. But it was adequate for my purposes. The results showed the nulls were present on both sided of the bidirectional pattern, null on back of the stereo mode, no nulls in the Omni pattern and a null on back side of the cardioid pattern. The null on the cardioid did not seem as deep as the other nulls in the other patterns (subjective). The sound quality was telling and much better than the microphone in my headset or on the laptop. So it is possible to use the proper pattern you need to record you guest(s) where they are sitting in relation to you. I walked across my room and spoke in a normal voice and the sound quality was very good. So you can move around or further from the mic and still get good recorded sound. This means you will need to take care of extraneous noise or voices outside of your recording room, if at home. The pattern is shown on the top of the mic through the use of four LEDs, so you know at a glance what pattern you have selected. There is also an LED light that adds ambiance to the microphone. You can plug in your headset to the mic for convenience. There are headset gain and a mic gain knobs on the front of the unit. Another plus, is the mic is solid metal. The mic is powered through the USB connection to your computer. I highly recommend this mic to anyone that needs a cost effective solution to podcast recording or to give you more presence and make you more legible in zooms meetings.

The media could not be loaded.  * Unboxing video attachedI've been using this mic for over a week. My primary usage is self-recording for YouTube video and video call. Upgraded from an old and broke Yeti. Quality is comparable to my Yeti and my voice came out just as great as my previous works, very clear without static noise you usually hear when using headphone mic or laptop mic. I can't speak to other modes like Stereo (for recording song) since I didn't use them, but so far I'm happy with it.The good thing with this Pyle mic is now we have USB Type-C which is miles better than my old Yeti since I just hate the micro usb port with passion. All my equipment are now using Type-C so this is blended so well into my daily use.Pretty much plug-n-play without any software. Made with metal so it feel really solid. Can't go wrong with black for any setup you may have. One thing in mind though is that I don't like the LED since it quite bright for my taste (especially at night) but it can be turned off anytime, so there's that.Overall a great experience. Thumb up from me.

This microphone is really impressive. It comes protected well in its packaging, it’s study as heck, it sounds amazing, and the light effects make for a nice added touch. The ability to change from bidirectional to omnidirectional is a fantastic feature, too. Making this mic extremely versatile and functional in just about any application. Great for round table discussions on podcasts and recording things like band practice. Setup is as easy. Just plug it in and get to it! The one to keep in mind is that it is a USB mic and doesn’t have an XLR input on it. All in all a high quality mic that does the job of multiple mics. Very happy with this purchase!