FIFINE USB Microphone for Recording and Streaming on PC and Mac, Headphone Output and Touch-Mute Button, Mic with 3 RGB Modes -A8
Product Details:
- Various RGB lighting: The backlight setting of the microphone is the most dynamic and romantic design.
- Real-time sound quality output: The microphone can be connected to the 3.5mm headphone jack, allowing you to monitor the sound in real-time without delay directly and listen and record simultaneously.
- Quick mute: The one-button mute, Mute button is very sensitive to the touch, and just one touch is enough to immediately isolate the sound from leaking.
Specifications:
- Brand Name:Â FIFINE
- Transducer:Â Electret Microphone
- Set Type:Â Multi-Microphone Kits
- Style:Â Tabletop
- Use:Â Pro Studio
- Origin:Â Mainland China
- Package:Â Yes
- Model Number:Â A8
- Polar Patterns:Â Cardioid
- Certification:Â CE, FCC
- Communication:Â Wireless
- Model Name:Â A8
- Element:Â Condenser
- Polar Pattern:Â Cardioid
- Power Supply:Â 5V
- Operating Current:Â 200mA
- Output:Â USB
- Sensitivity:Â -40+/-30dB
- Frequency Response:Â 50Hz-20KHZ
- Model:Â Ampligame
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Daniel –
excellent microphone
L.miller –
I bought this microphone to record instrument on my iPhone. The good that is you just need a camera adapter to plug in onto the phone and off you go. People say it drains the phone battery. Yes it does feed off the iPhone power but it is not too bad. I did about 3 hours recording and I still have 50% power left on the iPhone. The reason why I knock off a star is because the Blue yeti is too sensitive. I turned ‘Gain’ down to zero on the back of the microphone and it still record cracking sound when I played mezzo forte or louder. It feels that the base is much louder even though I am playing Pianissimo. I tried all sort of positions to get the best sound out of it. There isn’t a set rule how far the microphone should be placed. It all really depends on the room set and the instrument itself. I found the closer the mic is to the instrument the less white noise it is going to pick up from a non-treated room. But you don’t want to put it right up to the instrument. It is tricky. It’s all about try and error. In the end, I managed to eliminate the cracking sound and I am happy with the results. Blue yeti is value for money. If you are on low budget and don’t want to go through the trouble of sound editing. This is a good option.
Eddy –
Great for doing my tutorials, a must have.
Jean T –
I opened up the box and everything seemed to be fine and it looked all to be there. However, once I put everything together I noticed the wire was a lot shorter than the previous Yeti wires I had seen.
The wire was extremely loose in the slot and kept falling out with simple movements around it. It also failed to power the microphone making the entire purchase useless and I’m not about to spend more money than I need to on a new wire when it should already be correct. The microphone itself is already expensive enough. In the end, I ended up returning the entire microphone and ordering another one.
Aisha E. –
I’d like to say fir of course that this is a brilliant product don’t don’t ke wrong, fits well on the desk, has settings acceptable to my playability and is brilliant sounding quality, tou could even use it for job conferences, College online… it’s not only just acceptable for gaming. I will however admit that fir what it is it is slightly too pricey in my opinion and the USB is bit too flimsy…. it could be easily broken by anyone. Other than that it’s a 4 star from me.
Wayne Hertson –
I am very pleased with the product, it seems very well built. Mic quality is great and the angles of the arm are perfect for standard desks. The only issue I have is that I struggled to get the shock mount attached to the arm without cross threading the screw. Fifth attempt and I had it sorted, but it takes patience!
Damien steel –
The microphone was working up until. The needles in the power lead insertion area started bending, now it won’t power on
Mike Hallam –
Solid and brilliant quality, matches my full Logitech setup perfectly
J H –
This microphone is a solid bit of kit. It’s not cheap plastic like most electronics, it’s a solid heavy metal thing that looks like it is designed to last for years and the sound quality is exceptional even for my non-telegenic voice. The microphone offers different modes for various uses, I have only used it for personal vlogging. So yes it’s expensive, but think of it as an investment, not just buying any old peripheral – it will probably keep quite a reasonable resale value should you wish to sell it in a few years time. Loads of internet vloggers and podcasters use this microphone or a similar model so it is tried and tested.
How it works with background noise
I assumed that microphones like this automatically filter out most/all background noise as my cheap headsets always have that typical annoying background fuzzy noise even when the room is quiet. That’s NOT QUITE how it works per se but this microphone does handle it a lot better – it is very sensitive so it can pick up noises, so you may need to use software such as audacity to filter out such noise if it is an issue. The microphone has a “gain” control, so by turning the gain down to a reasonable level, the microphone picks up my voice loud and clear but it does not pick up my computer’s fan or the noise outside my house (so long as the window is closed), so by having the gain set to the right amount I don’t need to tweak the audio of my recordings. Obviously it is still sensitive to noises on the desk such as moving your keyboard and mouse, so to get around this you would have to use a mounting arm rather than the included stand (or just be careful with your hands). Turning the gain up considerably does make my voice much louder but it then picks up computer fan noises and such, but it is not necessary for the gain to be this high for vlogging in front of a computer screen.
The microphone plugs in via USB, on Windows 10 it should be plug and play and the computer should recognise it quite clearly. The included headphone port will automatically feedback your own voice through the connected headphones and it is immediate so you don’t hear yourself being repeated, and you can tell if the mute button is on/off by the headphones as well as the LED. You can change your computer’s speaker settings to use this headphone port for all other computer sounds if you wish to do so (essentially using it as a headphone jack extension for the entire computer). The volume knob on the front is for the headphones, not for the microphone which is instead volume adjusted by the gain knob at the back.
Craig w –
This is a GREAT bit of kit. I’ve got a rode podcaster and rode lavalier, but this is way better. Very close it sounds epic, very “BBC”, and if you want to film with it out of shot, or if you are interviewing 1 or 2 the people so it has to be a metre away, the sound is still really good. It also has modes for narrow, wide, or even double spread (picking up 2 people) and these really work. AND you can plug it into an iPhone (with the iPhone ‘camera’ adaptor) so your iPhone videos come out sounding really pro. I love it!
Thomas Cambrensis –
This microphone does an excellent job of recording speech without boosting any range of frequencies at all (only tested with a male).
The stand is firm and stable and I have placed it on a thick piece of foam or sponge, to prevent it from picking up some sounds from the desk. I may subsequently add a boom arm and an anti-shock mount, but I do not type while recording speech, so these items are not essential.
The pop filter is massive, but it does an excellent job.
Theorems –
For a product over 100 pounds I’d expect a bit more time with it before it broke. About two months ago, around April of 2020, this microphone became completely unusable when the bit where the USB cable goes into the mic became unable to “hold” the cable.
In other words, this 110£ mic that I had used sparingly since the previous November, maybe thrice a month, became nothing but a very expensive paper weight. This is apparently a known issue and there are various resources for solutions and whatnot that involve opening up the microphone and doing several things that I’m not qualified for and shouldn’t need to do given what I payed for it.
I’m looking into some way of returning it so I can get it fixed but as of now I definitely would not recommend this product and I’m a bit soured on it. Comparatively my Blue Snowball lasted several years and moving across continents and I took significantly worse care of it.
Otherwise if you don’t really care about it breaking on you it’s a good microphone. The sound quality is good, the different settings are useful and it looks good. It wasn’t ideal for my recording conditions but it did the job it was supposed to well enough. I just wish it did it for longer.
edit (from 2 to 4 stars): got a replacement and the process was fairly painless even given covid. still not really with the hardness of the mic but they remedied the situation satisfactorily.
Paul vernon –
I’ve been working remotely since the first covid lockdown on 2019 and been using a condensing microphone on a desk mounted tripod for the majority of that time.
After changing jobs to a remote first role, someone mentioned to me that they were hearing odd noises when I was on calls that they’d not experienced before I joined the business. It turned out the noise was vibrations through the table the microphone was on as I typed notes of the meeting.
So, I looked at buying a boom for my existing mic. but nothing seemed like it would be a good fit.
When I came across this package as an all in one I remembered that some previous colleagues and a couple of my podcasting friends used Yeti mics. so I pulled the trigger on replacing my mic. entirely.
The feedback from my new colleagues is that the odd rumbling noises are gone and my voice is clearer so it’s doing what I wanted it to do.
Assembly of the boom was straightforward and the ability to move the mic. around for best pick up makes life easy. I also get a large chunk of desk space back so that’s a major win too.
I’m giving the old mic. to my parents as it’s perfectly serviceable and will be a major improvement on their laptop’s internal mic. so everybody wins!
I’m also using the Yeti on both my Win10 laptop and the Macbook Pro (Intel silicon) that work provides. The Yeti works without fuss on both machines and is hot swappable.
Overall, it’s a great all in one solution for a good audio experience when on video calls etc. The feedback I’ve got from everyone I’ve had calls with has been that there was a marked improvement in the audio quality of my voice.
Thomas Cambrensis –
i recommend buying a pop filter for it
Andrew G.black –
The microphone comes in a nice box and is protected by rigid polystyrene moulded to its shape. this was reassuring as audio equipment in particular is susceptible to damage. The microphone itself if solidly built mainly from metal and comes with a mostly aesthetic stand. (mostly aesthetic as it absorbs very little vibration).
When plugged into both mac and windows 7 machines the microphone is immediately recognised and does not require driver installation.
Recording is quick and easy and sound can be monitored through headphones in real time via the 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom of the microphone. This jack can feel a little loose at times, however the sound does not fade or distort, so it serves its purpose.
The recording modes can be easily switched using the knob on the back of the microphone, it is rather stiff however this is beneficial as it avoids any accidental switching when handling the microphone ensuring all changes are intentional.
The microphone is rather sensitive and picks up sounds very well, for this reason when recording vocals, voiceovers and instruments, when it is not essential to pick up reverb (or a feel for where the music/sound was recorded), the microphone performs best and most clear when the gain is set to roughly 20%, using the knob on the back of the unit.
A variety of recording modes offer the best quality for instruments, vocals, voiceovers, interviews and stereo audio capture. A handy instructions booklet tells you what modes are best for what situation and this can significantly reduce the time you spend fiddling with your audio after recording to get the best quality sound.
The microphone is USB bus powered, meaning it is powered by the USB controller itself. It will also gain enough power from a 4 port non powered USB hub and still function fully. However the mic is unable to take power from either a 1A or 2.1A USB charger. (like the ones that come with iOS devices)
The mic loses a star for its shaky headphone port and its hit or miss mute function, as well as a few compromising plastic fixtures and controls which spoil the classic metal feel of the device.
In conclusion this microphone provides exceptional sound quality for a reasonable price. Built in modes aid in recording reducing audio editing times and the built in headphone monitoring is a handy feature.