I'll probably get another but for the money the mic isn't bad. Great starter kit
587624
The stand itself is flimsy, I'll probably get another but for the money the mic isn't bad. Great starter kit.
1731017
This is a pretty decent microphone (Mic) that straight out of the box is designed to be mounted on your camera. The box is inlaid with a block of foam with cutouts for the various parts to sit snugly inside and includes the pistol shaped mic and the two windscreens. A firm black foam screen and a synthetic fuzzy fur screen which are used to reduce wind noise.

A single AA battery is needed to power the Mic  (one comes included in the box).

The Mic is easy to mount on a digital SLR camera mount (shoe) and since it has the same standard tripod mount hole in the bottom can easily convert it into a boom mic if you want to separate the mic from the camera and get it closer to the action.

The barrel of the Mic is suspended above the base on a flexing stalk with bands of rubber on each side to stabilize it. This prevents mechanical noise and things like the cable swinging from sending vibrations up to the mic. Attached to the base of the mic is the coil of cable which is about 10 long but stretches easily to a couple of feet without strain. On the end is a standard stereo 3.5mm jack. So you can in effect use this microphone with any device that accepts a mic through a standard 3.5mm mic socket. I happen to have a small 6 joby flexible grip DSLR tripod and the mic can be mounted on that as easily as a camera should you want to use the mic for something else like recording a podcast.

The microphone has limited instructions. But there are three multi position switches on the device.

1)  Stereo, Mono and power off.
2)  -20 dB, -10 dB, 0 dB attenuator switch for adjusting the sensitivity of the microphone to accommodate high volume down to soft sounds.
3)  And an 80hz high pass filter toggle for emphasizing higher frequency sounds and reducing rumble and low bass noises.

The mic has a long, thin barrel. You can see vertical slats down the length of it and a circular mesh at the end. When in mono mode the microphone is directional and picks up sound strongest from the direction in which the barrel is pointing.  In stereo, those slats along the side let in sound through the left and right side of the barrel giving you stereo recording.

Overall the build quality is good and the microphone mounts sturdily. The camera shoe mount is adjustable with a knobbly plastic collar on a threaded shaft so once slipped on the shoe, the collar can be tightened to fit camera mounts of various thickness. When you factor in the additional threaded hole on the foot of the mic that fits any standard tripod you have quite a few options.

In use, I was very pleased. The mono directional mic eliminates a lot of ambient noise from your surroundings. Especially when you have the windscreens on. The fuzzy windscreen prevents wind noise and it works well.  In stereo, the sound is broadened and a lot of ambient sound surrounding the microphone is picked up.

If you get a 3.5mm extension cable (stereo headphone or mic cables are the same) you can safely mount this microphone on a tripod or boom and use it as a boom mic for which it works quite well.

The only niggle I had with the mic initially is that during the first hours of use some of the fuzzy windscreen hairs escaped. But since then it has been fine.

So overall this is a good product that Im happy to recommend. It may be  a little on the pricey side but it works well and offers flexibility in features and mounting possibilities that many of the cheaper ones do not.
1865725
I needed a good mic for recording content for my internet stream. I have never used more than a mic on a headset with my computer and the one I have just wasn't going to cut it. So I made the investment in this mic after about 20 hours reading about others like the Snowball, Yeti, MXL tempo, Samson Meteor and this one. I am quite happy with the sound and the almost-zero latency monitor jack.

There are some things that I want to say about it.

1. The stand that comes with it is cheap, cheap, cheap. I bought a nice solid metal desktop mic stand for $13. Worth the price (also bought a pop filter).

2. The large screw.nut that connect the mic to the stand adapter it always loose. I thought of trying to tighten it with a screwdriver, but I am afraid to break the plastic, which is not the best quality. The plastic stand adapter components feel like they will break very easily. I decided to not tighten with a screwdriver and have got it to stay pretty well.

3. The stand tightening tab wheel is also plastic and am afraid it will break or strip very easily. Be very careful when connecting this setup to any stand. It appears to easily breakable.

4. Technically when connected to your PC Windows sets up the mic as the default output sound device. You can change this in the Windows Sound Control Panel but it should not overtake what you may already have setup.

5. It does pick up quite a bit of area sounds when recording. You can fix all this with the right audio editing software (I use Audacity & Goldwave). Just an FYI.

6. The zero latency headphone jack it not quite zero latency. It is a nice try but I it is a bit short on its goals. Also the gain buttons on the headphone jack are again made of plastic and have a very cheap feel. They are also noisy when pressed so make sure your headphone gain is setup before you start to record. If you try to change the gain while recording you get a definitive 'click' sound as you press the buttons. A dial adjustment would have been far better.

Finally, this is a nice mic for the $49 I paid. I am happy with it and it does sound decent once I got everything setup. Just watch the plastic components. Be careful with them and don't mess with them too much if you can.
4264341
I got this mic about a year ago and have been using it with a Presonus Firebox and Logic 7 to record vocals, acoustic guitar, and mic'ing electric guitar played through a Vox AC15 tube amp. Thus far I am happy with this mic. In terms of sound, it is good for vocals, giving a really nice sound with very low noise. After I have tweaked the EQ in Logic to give a boost to the mid-range frequencies, and put a bit of reverb on them, the vocals come out sounding very nice.

I've used poor quality mic's for recording for a long time, always thinking that an expensive mic would be out of my budget, since I just do casual home recording. But a friend of mine told me that nowadays there are mic's in the 200 dollar range that can come close to those that are 1000 dollars or more. I'm not sure about that since I haven't done the comparisons myself, but I can say that this is far and beyond better than anything I have ever used before. Not just the sound quality, but the look and build of the mic are very solid and professional. I like the fact that it comes with a suspension holder and a nice bag to hold and protect the mic.

If this is slightly above your budget level, I would suggest checking out Shure SM 57 as a great all-purpose dynamic mic.

EDIT: One year later, after building up my studio more and comparing this mic with a few others in its price range, and slightly cheaper, I would say that this mic is a bit brighter and harsher on vocals than some other options. I'm now preferring an Apex 205 ribbon mic or a Shure SM57 or 58 for vocals (both available for $80-90). They are both warmer than this mic for vocals, and more pleasing for my voice, at least! I'm now looking for alternative condenser mic's to replace this one with. However, for two years, it did serve me well!
2486954
This Mic is one of the better ones, though not the best it works pretty well. Over the summer I went on a cross state convoy that lasted around 7 hours one way, We used these mics and clipped them to the seat belt while the radio was clipped to the side of the seat. They work really well at some times hard to hear and not to much low end, but that's what you want when talking.

Its not amazing quality or anything but it does sound good. It feels pretty good, I would have like a little more rugged construction though. They felt a bit light and cheap. The feedback on the toggle switch was decent, with a noticeable and audible click when you pressed the mic I never feared that I was accidentally keying on when I rested my thump on the toggle.

This is not a paid review, This is my honest opinion about the product through my own testing and research. If the company chooses to send me a different version or product I would be more than happy to test and review. If you have any questions about this review or would like me to review please email me at MaxTheSpy@Gmail.com
992820
for what I'm paying and what I'm getting, i can't really complain. good mic and surround sound, all plastic but you get what you pay for. overall, it's a good buy.
4190192
For the price, this is an outstanding setup! The only "downside" is that you will absolutely need the phantom power kit ($20) for this mic.
4909927
Not a bad mic. You would have to spend a LOT more money to get a better microphone than this one.
4833639
The mic for the blue tooth isn't the greatest but it works. The ear buds on the other hand are far better then the 100 dollar pair
I just bought. Over all this is a great product
3803930
I already have one of these mics.  It is so good I had to get another.  Very good mic for the money.
3788804
The first microphone I received had a problem with the cord and would cut in and out. Amazon let me return it free of charge and immediately sent out another microphone which was received within 2 days. The second one works great. I use it with a Crate amplifier to sing with my acoustic guitar. This is a good microphone for the money.
2319771
I was greatly apprehensive about this inexpensive set of microphones so I also bought a more expensive set as a backup and for adults doing karaoke (if that ever happens lol).  To my amazement they worked very well.  Now, would a band want to use this style of microphone...no.  These work well enough and for the home or karaoke bar crowd these will work fine.

These mics recharge in the base and will have a red light when charging.  The quality is decent but no more but that is expected at this low price point ($72 at the time).  The on/off slide button is a bit suspect but hasn't broken yet.  the battery cover of one tends to pop off but then can be remedied by putting it back on or adding tape which I haven't done yet.  I plugged them directly into the Yamaha 150 Pro system and then  got the frequencies figured out and worked within minutes.  The box is solid and the antennas adequate.  The range was at least a couple hundred feet and noticed no interference but only a few houses were within range to interfere.  While these have dropped a few times, it has been on carpet and a hard drop on concrete probably would be the death of one.

Karaoke party these survived an onslaught of six year olds much to my surprise.  Now the four stars I give for price and usefulness.  It was my kids that I thought these wouldn't last.  These have been a blessing and a curse...while a great fun for my kids just how many times can you really listen to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" by a 4 and 6 year old?!  It's cute the first 100 times.  In short, if you want a great mic spend 10x the amount.  If you are on a budget or want a disposable set that you won't freak out if your kids or drunk friends drop and it breaks then get these.
4363985
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2069042
I ended up gifting this item to a friend of mind who had more experience with these things, and actually was in need of one. After some time, he gave me his views on the mic. The build of the audio equipment seems adequately sturdy, and the recording quality is more than adequate for my friends recording sessions. For the price point, it was everything he could ask for.
4062442
I've been using the Go Mic for about a year now, maybe a year and a half.  I bought it because the internal mic on my PC wasn't working and I as a singer/songwriter I needed something with a decent quality to record sound.  I bought it knowing that it wouldn't be the best in the business for a price of only $40.00, and I was right, but that's not to say it's not a good mic.  It's actually pretty decent.  It's great for speaking, and I use it for skype all the time.

And yes, I do use it for recording my songs and Covers, but it seems that it's with music that I have the most issues.  Yes, the mic picks up sound well... perhaps a little too well.  You see, when I sing loudly, full voice... (especially when I'm doing Disney covers) the mic's little green light turns red, and my voice in the recording sounds gets warped and sounds tinny.  There's no use trying to sing harmonies when it sounds like that, because it becomes one big tinny mess that barely sounds like music anymore.  I've tried multiple things to fix that... put on dampers, tried to adjust mic settings in my recording program... nothing really works.

Now, when I'm singing in a softer voice, especially when I sing lullabies or celtic songs, or any of my more folk-ish songs, there's usually not any problems... (well, other than some soft background noise, but what can you do about that? *shrug* )  But getting a decent sound for my belting range can be quite difficult. (and Trust me, you don't want to sing those high notes in "Let it Go" and "Defying Gravity" with the sound quality being tinny. :P )

So yes, I like this mic, but I'm saving up for a newer, higher quality mic for recording.  And hopefully I'll find one that will fix that tinny sound.

Also, just lately, I've noticed a much stronger delay in sound when my earphones are plugged in to the earphone jack.  It's quite annoying... I say something, and a split second later I hear it echo in my ears so that I can't really get my timing right when I sing. :/  I've now switched the earphone settings from the go mic jack, to my computer jack so that I can sing to music and not worry about getting the timing messed up.
1774229
Great mic for this price range for single source capture. Little on the quiet side.
2367559
cost/benefit ratio not great but Fast delivery,  Accurate description, (kind of cheap plastic case but it has a great mic)