FIFINE Usb Podcast Condenser Microphone(K669)

very impressed. i plugged this into my HP windows 11 laptop, expecting a confusing installation process, but nothing happened. so i go to my settings, look at the device manager, and the mic was already recognized, plus it automatically became the default. nice! i went to update the drivers, and it was already up to date. this is true plug and play. i got the white color, and it looks very sleek. i appreciate that it came with a mic stand because i would have totally forgotten about that. the sound is nice and clear, no buzzing or interference. if you're looking for a cheap budget mic, spend an extra $10 now and get this one instead. the quality is significantly better plus it'll last longer, it's a worthwhile investment.

So I got this microphone with no particular expectations, but I did need a microphone to have at a secondary location. However, my budget would not allow me to get what I use for the content I normally correct which is Marantz MPM-2000u Microphone. The TLDR is I am beyond impressed with the sound quality of this microphone for the price of admission. So lets get into the list of pros and cons! Pros: -Universal Plug and Play- Plug in and just works (tested on MacOS Catalina, Windows 10, and Manjaro Linux) -Solid build quality (has a nice metal feel and weight to it even though its much smaller than my Marantz) -Sound quality- I could rant and rave for hours about this but my expectation were low and I have now had to readjust what my expectations of the sound quality of lower cost mics do to this one. ( I would put the sound quality just slightly behind the Blue Yeti) -Price- The barrier to entry for Podcasting, Gaming, content creation etc just got lowered. This is hands down a great starting microphone for any new content creator, or gamer looking for a low cost streaming microphone. -Physical Volume Control- This has a physical volume button on the actual microphone which is a great thing to have if you have ever done any audio recordings (this is something my 100+ dollar Marantz mic doesnt even have) Cons -No headphone jack- So you cant monitor your own audio but given the price it is understandable -USB cord- The USB cord is built into the mic so it is not replaceable cord is decent length but could be maybe just a bit longer though at this price for the microphone does it really matter? -Sound quality- I know i put this as a pro a very big one this is more for audiophiles etc. While this mic punches in a weight class 2 to 3 times its price in sound quality, this mic will pick up some background noise that those more expensive mic more than likely wont. Those are really the only "Cons" and they are not really cons more critiques for Fifine for when they do their next version of this mic. This is a quality microphone hitting well above its weight class.

I purchased this mic for voice over work and I am pleasantly surprised. The mic is a definite step up from the K056 that I had earlier. My K056 was my go to mic when I was at my home office and I wanted another low cost alternative for when I am recording on the go. I also use a Blue Snowball but the large round shape of that mic and it's propensity to capture too mic background noise made it less than ideal for travel. This Fifine mic is much nicer than the K056 in almost every conceivable way except in the most important way. It's sound capture is pretty much identical to what I was getting from the previous model. The fact that the unit does not ship with a pop filter or foam wind cover is a major disadvantage considering the previous unit did ship with a cover. Aesthetically the mic is nicer looking with a black mesh rather than the gaudy gold, and the body of the mic is about half the size of it's predecessor. The mic only features an on-board volume control (rather than the volume and echo control featured on the K056) and the mic attaches directly to the tripod...so no more ugly plastic gator clip. The streamlined USB Direct cord rather than an XLR corded by USB and 38mm audio plug is much nicer and puts it on par with the Blue Snowball ICE in terms of quality and ease of use. At the end of the day the mic does exactly what it needs to do for half the cost of similar name brand mics... just be sure to pick up a pop filter and foam cover and you'll be very happy with this purchase.

I use this microphone for my silly Discord calls. It comes out clear and does a nice job at not catching every noise in the background. There's a nice sensitivity knob at the front of the mic I have mine set to a little over half and that seems to do a good job.

3 stars for voice recognition because I've never tried using it that way and have no need to. Consider the 3 stars to be a neutral rating. No mute switch or button, but I generally don't need it. Turning the volume dial to mute works well enough. Very useful thing to have since Discord isn't always consistent in volume levels. I can just turn the dial instead of having to fight Discord or mess with system volume. High quality sound. No graininess, no buzz. Only picks up my own sound directly in front of it. Don't have to have it super close or far away. Simply sit it on my desk and boom, off and away with no fuss. Plus I love purple and the "pink" color is close enough to purple that I like it and my boyfriend doesn't want to steal it. Only possible criticisms are the slightly lower quality of the plastic stand and tightness knob. I don't really move it around or adjust tightness so durability shouldn't be a problem for me, but it may not last so long for others who adjust it regularly. Couple that part with the stand's not so great ability to counteract the top heavy mic and you might be dropping it on the desk at times. It only needs to be raised about 10-15 degrees before toppling over. Overall I am very happy with this mic. Great product, great company.

The mic captures voice well as in "fidelity" is good. I use it for meetings as well as to record my blabber. Pretty easy to use, PnP device.

For this price tag really a awesome product, noise cancellation needs to be improved.

Its perfect for $40 budget mic, but now the company realised how good it was so the raised the price to 90AUD. Still good microphone.

Sound quality is best

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