PC Microphone Fifine 3.5mm Plug Recording Microphone Built In Reverb chip for Computer-Recording/Singing/Podcast-K028
Hafa Adai! Welcome to Chamorro Cinema, I'm your neighborhood Friendly Island Boy Manuel here to review the Fifine Technology PC Microphone. I was sent this microphone free of charge to review, but as with anything we review on Chamorro Cinema this will be an unbiased HONEST review.Unboxing and Setup:
The product ships in a beautiful, simple white box with a simple black logo. Inside we have an instruction manual that has been translated to English with varying degrees of success. The microphone itself is protected by foam and the cord and USB adapter are individually wrapped in a separate compartment. Everything looks like it was packaged with care and the modern look of the packaging makes it seem like this mic is worth far more than the $40 dollars you dropped on Amazon to get it. Setup is easy the only part that might confuse people is needing to remove a cap on the clip in order to thread it onto the tripod. The XLR connector snaps into the base of the microphone then you simple hook the USB connector to a port on your computer and the little remaining plug goes into your microphone jack (IF YOU HAVE A COMBINED HEADPHONE/AUDIO INPUT JACK ON YOUR DEVICE YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE INCLUDED USB SPLITTER ADAPTER)
Construction/Feel:
The design of this microphone is very neat and clean. It has a sexy matte black finish with golden steel mesh on top. The mic is made of an aluminum alloy and the whole thing just feels heavy, so I'm sure there are lots of do-dads and afew do-hickeys are featured under it's "Hood". The two dials on the mic control the volume and the echo and they take a little more oomf to turn. the damper is the same cheap foam dampers everyone uses but it works so...you know...if ain't broke, don't fix it. The adapter is a bit bulky so if you only have two USB Ports on your computer, and they are side by side good luck plugging in both. I had a tough time on my laptop but I ended up plugging it in to my cell phone charger. It is a little strange that it uses an XLR connector but it only works with the small jack and USB... but such are all of life's little mysteries.
Quality:
I ran a few sound tests and to be honest it was pretty impressive. My one gripe is the dials aren't gradual enough it seems like the volume when adjusting between 25% and 75% is the same level all throughout then it goes straight to full volume; and the Echo control works really well but the echoes go from no echo to a lot of echo to fast. The whole device is rather sturdy and well built. The stand does occasionally droop and the lack of any adjustment to height takes away a point from me.The Verdict:
This mic is deceptively priced. The quality of sound and the well built construction make the mic worth more than it's $30 price point. I strongly recommend this mic for novice podcasters and vocalists. As a Youtuber myself I look forward to using this mic to bring you more NERDTASTIC NEWS WITH AN ISLAND VIEW!Thanks for reading and if you liked this review be sure to check back regularly for more Tech Reviews, Nerd Culture Discussions and Movie News.
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