USB Lavalier Lapel Microphone, Clip-on Cardioid Condenser Computer Mic Plug and Play USB Microphone with Sound Card for PC and Mac-K053

This Microphone is a great Budge Mic for anyone that is looking to improve audio quality, its small form factor and the fact that it is a USB Mic means it is very portable and very accessible for many devices, form PC's to Phones and Tablets it is a decent choice. I personally was actually surprised by the sound quality, it was crisp and clear and had very little background noise to it. I tested it both on my pc, and on my Moto Droid Turbo using a USB adapter, whereas on the PC the sound was good, it sounded a little flat but that just may be that I am used to a Dynamic Range Mic running through a mixer for most of my video recording needs. It really shined when I hooked it to my smartphone the difference between the onboard microphone and the k053 was night and day, the onboard mic picked up an almost overbearing amount of background noise from my house, that I myself can not even hear, whereas the K053 was pristine. In short for its price range it is a great buy, and I would definitely recommend it to my friends if they asked about a budget mic. USB Lavalier Lapel Microphone,FIFINE Clip-on Cardioid Condenser Computer mic plug and play USB Microphone With Sound Card for PC and Mac.(K053)

This is a high performance microphone and as soon as I started using it, I received compliments on how clear and lifelike my voice was on Zoom calls, etc. It's also just cool to have a nearly invisible lapel microphone, it looks very professional compared to a headset. The size of the USB dongle is fairly large but there is a good reason. It has a 3.5mm output jack and a USB sound card built in. The audio out uses echo cancellation, so that means you could use large desktop speakers with this microphone and not experience echo. (I use wired earbuds, so I can't confirm the anti-echo performance. But the audio out jack is very handy for my wired earbuds.) The only downside is, as a high-performance microphone, you need to handle it carefully. Do not throw it around like you would a pair of earbuds. I did 2 things that broke it: (1) I removed the foam windscreen so the mic would be less visible in calls, and (2) I dropped it on the floor quite violently by mistake when I was grabbing it by the cable. The next day it did not work. However, it turns out Fifine has excellent customer service for a (presumably) Chinese company. I explained the situation and they shipped me a replacement in a matter of days. I like this microphone so I will take better care of it this time!

So I was sent this microphone for review. I generally that I have found most of the ones offered are omni directional and are mono. My current microphone for my audio and video editing workstation is a USB Marantz Professional MPM-2000u. It is a great mic and I love it however it is one of those mics that meant to be left at a recording area. So I have been consistently looking for a good option for recording when I am out and on the go, but still need decent audio quality. I was able to find that with the Fifine mic. So let's get into the pros and cons Pros: +Cost- For the quality of the mic the cost is extremely good and affordable +Sound Quality- the background noise that this picks up in much less than many of the other lavalier mics I have used in the past. +USB plug and play- This mic worked out of the box on Manjaro Linux (which is my recording workstation OS) this also was plug and play in Windows 10 as well. +Headphone jack- attached to usb adapter for microphone. +Build quality- is quite solid nothing bad or questionable about that +Works on Linux- Being that all my YouTube content is made on Linux this is a HUGE plus to me that I can not even begin to put into words. Cons: Size- the mic will be very noticeable it is much bigger than those offered by say Audio Technica Sound quality- I know I put this as a positive, but lavalier microphones, from my experience, of ereally really high audio quality cost way too much. So while this picks up far less background noise than say a other lav mics it still does pick up some. So overall my impression of this microphone has been extremely positive. This has been used for gaming and chatting on Mumble, Discord, video conferences on Zoom as well as in my a/v production for YouTube. It has unchained me from always having to record strictly at my studio and has allowed me to have decent audio quality on the go at an affordable price. That level of freedom at this price and quality is really hard to find much wrong. Well done Fifine, you have earned yourself a new customer who is looking forward to your other products.

I've been using regular microphones for the last couple years and never tried a lavalier mic. First of all, this is a perfect microphone to experiment with since it's not very expensive. But on top of that, it feels very premium. The microphone does not feel flimsy, it feels strong. The clip also feels very solid. The setup process is basically nothing, you just plug it in. That's it. The audio quality is alos very good. I did notice that it picked uo a lot of background noise, but if you use it with a program like Audacity, you can block out most of the background noise and keep the good stuff. (Audacity is free by the way) I really like how Fifine added a headphone jack into the USB. However, I wish it would've added some extra functionality. I believe you can only listen to the audio after you've recorded it. I though that with the headphone jack, you can listen to a preview of the audio as you talk, but that's not the case. It's not a huge deal for me, but that would've probably save some time for the people who commonly change settings for their recordings. Great product overall, I would definitely recommend it! Pros -Build Quality -Audio Quality - Setup Process - Headphone Jack Cons -Background noise pickup (easily fixed with Audacity)

I have been putting off writing this review because I purchased this with such high expectations. There were so many positive reviews and samples on Youtube that I thought it was a homerun. It just isn't. The main purpose of my purchase was to improve sound quality over the microphone array that comes standard on my Surface Pro during web conferences and for some video voice over. Pros 1.) Price - It's a $15 lavalier mic, so if budget is your main concern, this is an important pro. 2.) Easy of Use - Plug in the USB, wait 30 seconds for the drivers to download and it's ready to go. 3.) Ok, it does sound better that the onboard microphones that comes with laptops. Cons 1.) SOUND QUALITY !!! - Yes, it does sound better than onboard microphone, but that's about it. My voice is very muffled. I have a baritone speaking voice and it doesn't pick up the low frequencies very well. In comparison, I have a 3.5mm freebie lavalier microphone that came with my TASCAM DR-05 recorder that sounds infinitely better (and it was free!) 2.) Audio Jack - It's a good idea on concept, but this comes with an audio jack. As soon as you plug in the USB, it hijacks sound output, so you MUST plug into it's 3.5mm jack. I don't like this. 3.) Microphone is too sensitive - This might be why my voice is so muffled. The purpose of lavalier mics is to have the microphone close to the speaker so that ambient/surrounding noise is not picked up. But this microphone will pick up a door closing two rooms away. It's way too sensitive for a lavalier. If I hate this so much, why did I give it 3 stars instead of 1? Because it's a $15 dollar microphone. For the price, you can't go wrong. But, if you want any type of quality, look elsewhere.

After seeing many videos about this microphone and hearing the amazing quality of the mic I decided to give in and purchase it for myself. I was extremely disgusted to hear that the raw audio quality was very very poor. I decided to not give up on the mic and I took it into a recording software to see if maybe it would sound better if I was to apply a few filters and edit the audio but absolutely nothing helped. I personally don't know how people get this mic to sound even remotely decent but I would HIGHLY recommend for anyone who's thinking about buying this mic not to and instead to save up for something of higher quality cause you truly get what you pay for with this product. If you are still reluctant to spend a lot of money on a microphone after what I have stated in this review I would recommend just about any blue yeti mic (which is what I use as my main microphone). Here are two blue yeti microphones that are relatively cheap with one being a little over $100 and the other being $99. These will sound 10000000X better than this mic out of the box and when edited will sound even better. You can thank me later. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-Premium-Recording-Streaming/dp/B07DV2XGP5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=blue+yeti+mic&qid=1593577937&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Silver/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=blue+yeti+mic&qid=1593578156&sr=8-2

I've been using this for a while, for video calls, and it's been great. I have a soft voice, but haven't had any problem with people hearing me, and I don't have to fuss with the position to get it that way. One of my telehealth providers noticed a big improvement on the first call using this. It has its own processing, including background noise filtering, that works really well. The only compatibility issue I've had is that Zoom has noise cancelling in the software, and if I don't turn that off then it can cause a short bit of silence when you first start talking. I was in a call where someone was asking me yes/no questions, and couldn't hear my answer until I turned off Zoom's noise reduction. The dongle is kinda big (what you plug into the USB port), and I wish it had some software to change settings, but I've been really happy with it.

I got this microphone not really knowing what to expect because I had never heard a budget lapel microphone in action. Upon testing the microphone I noticed that it had very nice audio quality, I would rate it somewhere in between a Blue Snowball and a Google Pixel Microphone. Out of curiosity I plugged this (USB) microphone into my Google Pixel and I not only got a high quality microphone for my phone but also got a headphone jack which may be valuable for phones without a headphone jack (to achieve this you will need a USB otg adapter). The clip on the microphone seems to be made out of metal meaning it won't break off easily. As for static (white noise) in the background there was no noticeable static. This microphone is truly a good microphone for the price and definitely will work for nearly any use case.