USB Microphone, TONOR Computer Cardioid Condenser PC Gaming Mic with Tripod Stand & Pop Filter for Streaming, Podcasting, Vocal Recording, Compatible with Laptop Desktop Windows Computer, TC-777
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n I have uploaded a video to show the sound quality of the microphone. I believe it is very good for this price range. I have a Yeti Blue as well and I cannot tell the difference in sound quality even though it is more expensive.\nPros:\nPlug and Play\nPop filters included\nGreat sound quality\nShock absorbent\n\nCon:\nDoes not have on/off switch, so if you don't want your computer to recognize it as an input, you will need to unplug it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n Excellent microphone for the price. The sound quality is excellent, noise reduction is great and I just had to plug the microphone. I would definitely recommend it. Very satisfied.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '(Review written by Caitlyn’s husband)\n\nI am a streamer on Twitch who has had a lot of viewer growth recently. The only thing holding me back was the crappy sound quality of the headset microphone I was using.\n\nAfter weeks of complaining about having to use my headset microphone, my wife surprised me with this. Let me just say: she did a fantastic job. I may keep her after all.\n\nFirst off, my immediate impression upon unboxing it was how well it is made and how nice it looks. It seems like it will last me a long time.\n\nSecond, the sound quality is INCREDIBLE. As with any microphone, you have to mess with the settings and find the perfect ones that suit your voice. After doing this, my voice sounds crisp, clean, balanced, and most importantly, PROFESSIONAL.\n\nAlso, I effectively eliminated all background noise with my settings. That means my viewers can no longer hear my wife nagging me in the background when I’ve been playing my games entirely too long. It’s worth five stars for that alone!!\n\nThird, it was super easy to set up, and the customer service is fantastic.\n\nMy only recommendation if you are looking for a mic for streaming purposes is to buy one of those adjustable stands that clamp to the side of your computer desk. The closer your mouth is to the mic (like all mics), the better you will sound.\n\nConclusion: HIGH-QUALITY MIC AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. Best bang for your buck!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just bought it and the sound quality is bad. I hear static. I have to plug it and then unplug it for it to work at times. I will be purchasing another product. I do not recommend.\n\nUPDATE-------\nMy first mic did not work and I contacted customer service. They sent me a replacement. Yeah, I would purchase again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very clear from 1-20". Width of the cardioid seems to be about 140 degrees, with a nice decibel cut outside of the optimal range/direction.\n\nMic does not have a physical gain - gain should be adjusted at the sound device level. And then the application using the mic can adjust the "input volume". Suggest running the gain around 60-80%. While the device does not present a hum or anything abnormal at 100% gain, the clearest/most HiFi sounding, gain levels without clipping are between 60-80.\n\nThe Pop Filter being as part of the mic shock frame is actually really cool, adjusting the angle of the mic on a boom - you do not also have to readjust the pop filter, it\'s all one movement as the pop filter is on the shock frame, not a boom arm.\n\nEdit: Updated to add pictures.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As an instructor at a local self defense gym, I've been setting up for broadcasting online classes due to these social distancing and isolation orders going around. We put the TONOR USB microphone to the test today and were absolutely amazed at the results.\n\nThe gym is quite large, but in our sample broadcast, I was able to walk around the entire place while talking and everyone was able to hear loud and clear. The pop filter kept the sound coming in nice and clearly. What amazes me is that we are getting so much value in this device. An old acquaintance spent $1500 on audio equipment to get sound that wasn't all that superior to this. While there are reasons to get that kind of gear, I don't have need of it. The TONOR satisfies the technical need and the wallet need."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The mic arrived, well packaged in a very sleek box.\nUpon opening the lid of the box, the instruction manual was front and center. It provides excellent detailed instructions for setup and connecting to both Mac and PC operating systems (even include screen shots, in color!).\n\nIt comes about 80% assembled, all you have to do it put on the pop filter and windscreen (if you want to - totally optional). Then, plug in and go.\n\nThe tripod seems rather study and easy to fold the legs into position for use. The mic is in a shock-mount. Nothing too fancy, but seems fine. No additional bands included.\n\nThe pop filter arm is just a tad too short to achieve the optimal position in front of the mic capsule. But, you can find a position that is good enough.\n\nNow, to the microphone. In order to get a decent sound level, during setup in my control panel, I had to maximize the input volume levels. Anytime you do that, it increases the likelihood of background hum. I did a nominal amount of testing at 3 distances away from the mic - 6", 12", 18". 12 and 18 had nearly the same pickup volume, whereas 6" was the best. But, a trace amount of hiss/hum is present (see early comment about input volume).\nIt appears to be a standard cardioid pattern (captures what\'s directly in front of it and slightly to the side)\nThis would be a decent microphone for working from home to increase your audio quality on video and audio chats - Twitch, YouTube, Zoom, WebEx, GoTo Meetings, Skype, FaceTime, etc... If you sit more than 18" from the mic, you will need to speak louder to get a crisp, clear sound. But, I would not use this for any sort of multi-person conference call microphone - unless you have to. For the price, it is a good value.\n\nBut, I wouldn\'t go this route for musical applications (singing, guitar, ukulele) as the sensitivity isn\'t high enough for the distance needed to play those instruments.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I plugged this thing in and it worked great. Just like all the reviews said: It was really great for reducing background noise and producing a clear sound.\n\nI did see that some reviews warned that the mic sopped working or just didn't work at all but given the ratio of good to bad reviews I thought it would be fine.\n\nWhen it stopped registering sound, the computer still recognized that it was plugged in. The mic just... stopped working. Impossible to debug. Thankfully I had a backup cheap logitech webcam mic I could use but this was beyond disappointing.\n\nPlease get something else, this isn't worth the money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " UPDATE: I would like to update my previous review which extended only a 1 star to this product. I found out shortly after this review that you must edit your speaker settings and place the pickup volume as 100. This is actually cited in the guide that is provided with the product. I deliberately placed it at under the 100 mark because I assumed this would result in too much voice pickup but it is actually necessary for the pickup of your voice to be enough to be heard and to be vividly clear. This is an excellent product but that requirement in the settings needs to be made more clear, it isn't an option it's a requirement that your audio pickup in settings be placed at the 100% mark.\n\nSpeaker worked great for 1 week. I detached once, then re-attached it to my PC. Proceeded to record something listened to it on my PC and the volume of my voice was so low I thought I might have not touched the play button. Played it again barely no audio sound. Put my volume on max still I could barely hear my voice. Disappointing. I have a feeling a lot of the reviews on here were due to some kind of reviewing incentive. This product clearly long term or even in this case in the short term is not a good purchase when it comes to performance. I will reach out to their customer service but honestly I'm annoyed I even need to. Most likely will be returning for a different brand"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Hey all-\n\nI posted a video to show how it will sound when plugged into a desktop. It was simply plug-and-play with the USB.\n\nPros: Looks cool\nSounds great, hides all noise from behind the microphone\nEasy to set up\nCheap price!\n\nCons: The keyboard makes a lot of noise when speaking. I have to be aware of this when I am in a Zoom call. Other than this, I love this purchase. My classmates have seen a huge quality difference from my previous gaming headphones as well. Hope you like it as much as I do :)'}]