MAONO AU-A04 vs AU-PM401 Which Is Better
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- Опубликовано: 6 дек 2020
- Hey guys! Here is my review and comparison of the MAONO AU-A04 vs the MAONO AU-PM401 to find out which condenser microphone kit is better. The microphones are both affordable studio microphone bundle kits, but in my opinion one is definitely better than the other. Let me know what you think!
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Finally a freaking video that explains the differences. This company does a terrible job in explaining what is their best/worst mics. Thanks dude. +1 sub.
Glad I could help! and thank you for the sub 🙌
Excellent review and very helpful. If I have the option (I live in SE Asia), I will definitely go for the PM401, whereas before the review, I was strongly leaning toward the A04. Thanks for your help. Subscribed and liked.
Great review! I'm waiting for my PM401 to be delivered. Thank you! 🧡
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
thanks a lot! I was running in circles trying to choose between these two models and this was the video that I needed. Every detail on the explanation was clear and made me click on "buy" button just after watching it. +1 sub from now, and greetings from Colombia.
Glad I could help! Enjoy your new mic! Cheers!
I love you reviewing style. It's different from others keep it up
Thank you Jay! I appreciate it!
You deserve more subscribers. Great Review. Compact and to the point.
Thanks!
Thanks so much! I appreciate it! I'm glad you liked the review 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein Don't let the viewcount demotivate you. Your reviews will soon make it to the limelight!
@@TheMusicofAlexusRikuo Thank you man! One day 🙏
Great comparison! And I do agree with your analysis.
After scowering the internet for hours... I finally found a good review. I liked subscribed and hit the bell! Good Job Tobias and thank you !
Thanks so much Tarun! I'm glad you liked the video 😄
Hey tobias, great review man! But, can I just ask if you can use the zero latency monitoring feature of the pm401 if you're using usb gaming headphones? Thanks!
I don't think that would work. For the 0 latency monitoring I believe you have to be plugged into the mic itself
I agree with your assessment. It did sound a bit cleaner. And yes, the headphone jack and mute button is nice. (But I do like the desktop stand). The price point is also doable. Thank You for another fantastic real video!!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 🙂I really love these types of mic kits
Great video. Please create a your Maono buying guide. They have a bunch of options on different prices. Hard to choose.
So far I know that the Fairy bg noise is a deal breaker. No mute on A04 is also not good. But ofc, that all depends on the buyer.
Great review, long audio samples! Thanks friend :)
Thank you! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome! Hope it helped! 🙂
nice vid, thank you for the effort you put into the vid
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 🙂
TOBIAS I LOVE UR NAME TOBIAS AND THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW TOBIAS!!! IM PROB GONNA GET THE AUPM401, UR REVIEW REALLY HELPED!!
Thank you! I'm glad I could help 🙂 Enjoy your new mic!
thanks man. you are a great help to many people.
You're welcome! Glad I could help 🙂
Thanks for the review. I checked another review as well and while I definitely prefer the PM401 (based on your observations), but I noticed a few differences.
1) Another reviewer did an unboxing of the MAONO AU-A04 microphone and his did NOT have a small microphone tripod (the silver one). Either it was a temporary inclusion when you originally bought it or it was exclusive to your microphone. He also said the stand is very flimsy and despite the shock mount, there is some background noise if you bump into it.
2) The Price is way different now (especially in Canada). Full price for AU-A04 is $89.99 (CAD) and Full price for AU-PM401 is $109.99 (CAD). Amazon Sale price brought them down to $60.39 and $76.49 respectively (in CAD). $16 is more of difference than $5 making the AU-A04 the better priced option....but honestly, I'd rather go with the better mic PM401 or get a cheap entry mic like the Blue-Yeti mics (they've risen in price by $30 in the last 6 months and haven't gone back down, which is why I haven't bought a microphone yet).
So that's where I'm at. Thanks for the advice.
Parce gracias a tus videos he decidido cual micrófono conseguir, thanks!!
Awesome Review, buying from you . Thanks
Thanks so much Josh! I appreciate it. Glad I could help 🙂
hi there! i just wanted to ask, i have a PM401 right now and i was thinking of buying the tripod for A04 for it because my current setup doesnt fit the boomarm. do you think it will fit?
The first a04 so chill. The other is like sports anchor but I like them. Love how you really tried to train our ears to pick up Its own difference. These companies understand a lot of times our natural bodies can't always pick up right away. I just like how you did it.
great video and mic!
I think the AU-PM401 sounds a bit more realistic/clear, and the AU-A04 sounds like it has a little bit more bass.
I'd prefer the AU-A04 over the AU-PM401 :D
Awesome video!!! Thanks 🙏🏼
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Muchas gracias por el video!
De nada! 🙂
Do you think the ao4 can perform well enough to get decent sounding rap/pop recordings for reference tracks?
Does anybody here have an opinion on which of these two mics would be best for recording deathcore vocals?? For example: Deep, bassy false chord gutturals and high, screechy fry screams? Thanks!
Hi Tobias! I was wondering... in your professional opinion... if you thought both of these microphones could be used for a 2 person podcast? Or would it sound too weird with the difference in models? Thanks!
I don't think it would sound weird, but the only problem is that I don't think you would be able to use both mics to record at the same time, because in audio recording softwares (as far as I know) you can only select one input device (one usb microphone) at a time. That's kind of the drawback with usb mics. When people are using more than one microphone at a time they are usually using a multi channel audio interface where they can plug in several XLR microphones and the recording software will recognize the audio interface as the audio device
Hi! Can the pm-401 be used for gaming? Like will it pick up the keyboard’s and mouse’s sounds? And nice name btw:)
Awesome! A fellow Tobias!! 😄Yeah I think you can use the mic for gaming. I personally don't play any games, but I imagine it would work fine. You will probably have to adjust it so that it doesn't pick up the keyboard. Like maybe turn the sensitivity (the input volume) of the mic down and get your mouth closer to the mic
Funny enough originally when I was getting a friend of myan a set up was going to get the PM4 but they were out so then switch to the 04 sense saw both reviews from you, seem to work fine for him, he have it for half a year still good not to mention helped alot for his quality which is good cause if he wants to work more on recordings or livestream
Awesome! Glad to hear it's working out well for him 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein totally and honestly makes me happy got to help him out, plus felt phone or earbuds mic wouldn't cut it so sense he is slowly building up following I thought this was perfect after seeing your review so thanks for that 😊
@@LightningSpiritVA Awesome, you are a great friend. I'm glad my review helped!
Nice Video Bro! I’m Looking Into Buying A Microphone For My RUclips Channel And I’m Not Trying To Spend A Lot Of Money Right Now! And I’m Glad To Hear That They’re Compatible With An Smartphone! 💯👍🏽
Thank you man! I feel you, there are some pretty great affordable options out there now a days ! Best of luck with your channel 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank You Bro! 🙏🏽
What about the latency? Does it really come out with no delays at all?
i really do agree , bc to me i will use the mute button a lot ,and about the noises point , NVIDIA broudcast will fix the problem
You just answered me on the video thank you!!!
what are the differences between PM420, PM421 and PM422?
Question, im looking to buy the au-a04, how long is the usb of the au-a04?
Hey brotha you should compare the pm-401 and the pm-401h
Hey! would you recommend AU-PM401 or AU-PM422 for streaming and gaming?
Most likely the 422
sup i just buy de p401 but i hearmyself in hit do you have advice pls
are you Canadian?, one of my Canadian friends also speak like he is asking all the time :)
What config did you use in OBS?
Hello! I'm confused, can you help? Which is better? MXL 770, AT2020 or Maono pm422? Thank you so much.
I think pm401 has a little bit of sound gain over a04 but in terms of sound clarity both do very well.
Yeah they are both pretty good. I am a pretty big fan of these Maono mics
I know, im late. but how do you setup the Maono Au-pm401 to the maonocaster e2 without xlr mode. I cant figure how to set it up, i cant get autotune, reverb, or cant do loop backs. If you can help this would mean a lot thank you.
hey man I was just wondering, I haven't watched a review of the MAONO AU-A04 with an interface. Would you recommend it?
Hi Carl, so the A04 is a USB mic, so you wouldn't need an interface (unless you just wanted one for monitoring the audio). But if you already have an interface and if it has phantom power, I would just recommend getting a regular XLR condenser mic. Feel free to let me know if you have more questions, I'll try to explain as best I can
Would you be able to hear yourself on a wireless headset while using this mic?
Maono au-04 and maono PM420 ..who is better for singing ?? Please reply
now there is a promotion in china. I was so entangled for which one i should get. But after watching your review, i will pick a04. Fair price. Cuz Pm401 just get the hearback and the same recording quality for me, right? i dont know but i will pick the a04 one. now in china it is just around 30 dollars.
Thanks for the info. Because of it I just ordered a 401 thru your Amazon link. I am also an Amazon affiliate and know how that works.
Thanks so much I appreciate that! Enjoy your new mic!
ty so much am going to get the aupm401
You're welcome! Enjoy your new mic!
Does the AU-PM401 works on androids? I need it for starmaker.
AU A03 or AU A04... for singing which is better
Fifine k669 Vs maono au pm402 who is better 🤔
How will these 2 mics fare compared to phantom powered mics in terms of gain?
So from what I understand, I don't think phantom power will affect the amount of gain you can get with a mic. It's pretty much just an electricity source that is needed to power an XLR condenser mic. However, if you are using an audio interface that supplies phantom power (like the Focusrite Scarlett interfaces) you can increase your input gain substantially more
Hi would you recommend the Maono AU-MH501 headphones to use with these mics for recording? I want to record some covers for fun so I'm just needing the basics. Thanks in advance :)
Hi, so I took a look at the Amazon page and they look pretty good. I was actually using the MAONO AU-MH601 headphones for recording for a while. I'm not sure how similar they are to the AU-MH501, but they look pretty similar. Eventually I started having this problem where the AU-MH601s audio started cutting out on one side of the headphones and I think it was due to a bad connection with the cable, since the cable is completely detachable. It looks like the cable on the AU-MH501s is not detachable so I don't think you will have this problem
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you!!
@@eeuunnlol You're welcome!
Hi Im a app streamer and I usually stream on Facebook and Kumu app. May I know if I will need a soundcard/audio mixer if I have a Maono Au AO4 USB? I sing in my Livestream so I will need some Echo THANKKKK UU
How did you set it up
Hey, thanks for the review but do u think pm401 is suitable for recording covers or asmr?
Would u say that any of these maono mics are better than the fifine k690?
In my opinion the PM401 and the K690 are on the same playing field, but the K690 does have the 4 different recording patterns which is pretty cool
im trying to record vocals(musical opera) with MAONO AU-A04 and it saturates when i hit the high loud parts always or even normal notes when i need to put in a little oomph, if you could personally help me i would really appreaciate it, ive tried to record myself for years and its always the same problem, i just bought this mic and its been really depressing not being able to record myself for years :,c
Hi there! It sounds to me like you may be better off recording with a dynamic mic, which won't be quite as sensitive as a condenser. Although, if you still want to try to make the A04 work, maybe practice moving away from the mic for loud parts and try positioning your mouth at least 8 inches away from the mic at all times and don't point the capsule directly at your mouth. Hope that helps!
Hey Tobias I bought pm-401 but when I connect that to my lap top and I record my voice , my voice is distorte and also when I open fl studio every sounds r distorted is that the mics problem? Thank you
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully I can help get it figured out. If other sounds in fl studio are sounding distorted, it shouldn't have anything to do with the mic. Are midi notes even sounding distorted?
Singing use AU-PM401 vs AU-A04
Ethu best?
MAONO AU-PM401 or AU-PM422?? for recording music like vocals and acoustic guitar
So I haven't personally tried the AU-PM422, but I have watched some reviews on it and one advantage I see with the AU-PM422 is that it has a gain knob on the front of the mic, which can come in handy for recording vocals or guitar. As for the audio quality, I think the PM401 and PM422 are pretty similar.
@@TobiasHolenstein thank u
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Awesome! Thanks for watching 😄
Hi Tobias. I hope you have a great day.
I have a question I will be glad if you help me.
So I bought a Maono AU-PM401 today and as you know it doesn't have On/Off switch. So when I shut down my computer it is still on with green indicator.
My question is that when I want to shut down my PC should I leave it like this or should I unplug it? Or should I do something else?
I googled my question but I didn't find any answer that I can understand. Instead I got even more confused when I read about Phantom Power.
I will be glad to if you friend help me.
That's interesting, maybe that is something unique to the kind of PC you have. When I turn my Mac off, everything plugged into the USB ports turn off. Personally I would probably unplug it, but I don't think it would do any damage if you leave it plugged in
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you for your help🙏🏻
We've just done our first RUclips video with our new PM401 and we're really happy with it! We initially bought the A04, but because it didn't have a mute button, and it captured all the sounds surrounding us, we had to change it to the PM401. It has a realistic sound. We love it has a mute button, it doesn't show the dog barking outside. We totally recommend it. 🥇
Glad to hear that it's working out well for you 🙌
thank you
Anyone knows if the maono au-ao 04 is better than jlab talk go?
Good question! I've been wanting to try the jlab talk go
what is the difference between A04 and PM461 that was previously tested? I want to use it mainly for conference calls via laptop.
In my opinion the A04 and PM461 are pretty similar. The A04 has a bit better build quality, since the mic is metal and the PM461 is plastic, but the biggest difference in my opinion is that the PM461 has a built in gain knob on the mic, which is pretty convenient. Aside from that the A04 comes with the boom arm stand, which is pretty cool. In my opinion you should be good with either one, it just depends which features you like more
The PM401 seems to have a little more clarity. but not by much. I would choose the PM401. Cheers!
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Glad to hear it 🙌
Hello Sir ,if you compare it with maono au pm422 which one is better? please answer, I am confused which one to buy. The problem is that of all types there is no difference
Hi, I have never personally tried the maono au pm422, but I have watched other peoples reviews on it and I think it sounds pretty good. The one thing that the pm422 has that these other 2 mics don't have is the volume knob on the mic. If the volume knob is something that you need, then you will want to go with the maono au pm422
@@TobiasHolenstein Yes, I need a volume button, and one more. When compared to pm421, which one is better ?, There are many reviews that pm421 and pm422 are no different
@@Lobie I just took a look at the pm421 and it looks like it doesn't have the headphone jack. I think it would be worth getting the pm422 for the headphone jack
Hey 👋! Im getting the au-pm422
Awesome! Enjoy your new mic 🙂
does this version of Maono AU-A04 using the ALC4042 chip ? becuase in the video of TDCatTech RUclips Channel, Maono says that post mid of 2020 this mic model has been replaced by different chipset which have different performance ( bad in performance ) because of shortage of the ALC4042 chip
Yeah I just recently found out about this as well. my A04 has the ALC4042 chip. I recently made a video where I compare the A04 to the Blue Snowball and I opened up my A04 to check what chip I had ruclips.net/video/WL-ZVxLEs4Y/видео.html
does the PM401 also changed the chip?
Guys, the PM401 is now 50$ so it's soooo worth it!
Great price!
Hi, Nice comparison between 2 Mic. I guess both share same Realtek chip inside. USB cable with AU04 is not great. I changed to to thicker 24awg one and 04 sounded balanced and better. Au-04 also has Headphone out pins on pcb inside, but company not preferring to take it out. Yes DIY way one can take headphone out of AU04. Thanks.
Thank you! I did not know that about the headphones with the A04. Thanks for letting me know!
@@TobiasHolenstein Here is the image link of AU04 PCB ,ibb.co/6Pd0BhJ . Model before June 2020 has that onboard pin layout.
will 24 awg improve both models? or does the pm401 already come with 24awg?
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The pm 401 sounds like the best one its sounds really good
Yeah the pm401 is one of my favorite Maono mics
@@TobiasHolenstein I'm thinking of buying one in the near future it sounds fantastic
which one wud u recommend for better sound quality and music
In most cases I would recommend the PM401
The cinder bricks on the desk 😂😂😂
Gotta decouple them speakers 😉
Hey Im getting the MAONO AU-A04
Nice! Enjoy your mic!
@@TobiasHolenstein Is it good because I bought it
Is there a big difference between it and PM 401
@@hissameddinebenadel6447 Personally I prefer the sound of the pm401, but it's all personal preference
Same
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I'll do a December update soon 🙂
Thank god i switch at the last moment when i bought it thanks 👌
No problem! Enjoy your new mic 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein i will when i comes 😊
Just clicked on the video and saw the comment, I bought the AU-A04 today and am now worried which one you're happy you didnt get 😂
@@arthurkal5892 The A04 is still a good mic, if you don't mind not having the mute button or headphone jack on the mic you should be fine 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein the headphone jack isnt a big deal for me, but the mute button would be nice, but the thing is that I couldnt find the other model on amazon, and on all the local sites they are all more expensive, but I will just be gaming so it wont matter too much, and I can probably macro a button on my keyboard to mute the mic... I hope.
But anyways your content is really high quality and I hope you a lot of success on youtube!
I have a problem with the pm401 model, my voice is very low in vocals, but my voice settings are completely correct, but my voice is low, please help
Hi sorry you are having this problem. What program are you using the mic with?
@@TobiasHolenstein my voice is very low and Ican't better
🥺 I'm kind of torn and uncertain what should I go for.
I am thinking about getting maono AU-PM641TR or AU-A03
Can you help me out by telling me which one is better based on your experience
Hi Kent you mean the maono AU-PM461TR right? Sometimes they have mics with very similar numbers, so I just want to make sure. I haven't tried out the AU-A03, but I just watched a review on it and I felt like it kind of had a loud hiss. In my opinion I think the Maono AU-PM461TR sounds better. I have a review of it if you want to check it out ruclips.net/video/1Xuurjpq2P8/видео.html
@@TobiasHolenstein oh yes, sorry what I mean is 461TR haha got confused as well by trying to choose one.
I have updated my options and they're
AU-PM461TR
AU-PM421
AU-PM401
AU-PM903 or 902
Fifine K99B
@@TobiasHolenstein AU-PM461TR is the cheapest I could get out of the list but I am thinking whether can it compete with the following
Hi, Have you tried to connect the pm401 to iphone?
Hi, sorry for my late reply, but yes I tried it and it worked 🙂 I have this video where I do a demonstration ruclips.net/video/IgCcB1QgpYU/видео.html
Haii how can I use my maono mic to record my audio if I'm recording video in my room
Hi Olivia, for recording videos, what I usually do is I record the video on my camera and I record the audio separately on my computer and then I sync the audio up with the video in editing
what other soundcard can I use with MAONO AU PM401? Cause their soundcard is kinda expensive for me. So I need other soundcard that will work to maono au pm401.
Hi Danica, with the PM401 you shouldn't need a soundcard. Withe these USB microphones, the soundcard is build into the mic
@@TobiasHolenstein yah haha I just realized yesterday sorry this is my first time buying a mic so I know nothing about this and thank you for the review it helps me a lot to choose.
@@GREEN_KANGKONG No problem! If you have any other questions feel free to ask me!
Can u tell be which microphone is best for singing recording if i have sweet voice texture ? I recommend maono microphone can u tell be best microphone of this manufacturer?
Not much expensive too
Hi, I've always been a big fan of the Maono au-pm401, I think that is one of my favorites and one of their best sounding mics that I have tried
@@TobiasHolenstein thank you so much ❤️
@@KHUSHISHAKYA No problem!
Can you connect the AU-PM401 to a cannon camera ?
Nah mate, you can't
The PM401 I bought broke after like less than 6 months. And even earlier the monitoring jack broke.
Been using my zoom h1 instead, but recently bought the AU40, gonna try it out for home use.
Sorry to hear that! Do you know what caused the PM401 to break? Or did it just stop working one day
I just bought AU A04T because it came with a different desktop stand and I was able to get the kit fir 37 euros
Hi, I have the same nicrophone, does it work with v8 sound card?
Hi, I actually don't think it will work with the V8 sound card, because it looks like the V8 sound card only has a 3.5mm mic input and a 1/4" mic input. I think you would need a regular XLR mic and not a USB mic
Thank you so much for answering.. appreciate it! 😍
Trying to buy a cheap mic. This is so helpful
Glad I could help!
Can i conect this mic on my android Phone and make some song vocals and rap?
Yes 🙂I have only tested it with an iPhone, but as long as you have the OTG adapter for android, it should work ruclips.net/video/IgCcB1QgpYU/видео.html
I tried AU04 connecting to Redmi note4 android phone, but it didn't work. Maono Au902 did work but audio was occasionally choppy.
@@spirovious1 Hi, just out of curiosity what apps were you using to record? I had someone else tell me that with their android phone the mic would only work if they were recording video
@@TobiasHolenstein Lexis audio editor for android phone. I could connect AU902, but audio was choppy. I could record with Samson S21 mic with USB sound card connected to same phone. But AU04 is not detected. With PC and Laptop, no issue.
@@spirovious1 Ok thanks for letting me know. By any chance did you try recording video with the AU04 on your android phone? I'm just curious if the phone doesn't recognize the mic or if it is is the app
bro is pm40 good for vocals?
Yeah I think it's pretty decent for vocals
can you use these mics for discord
why do you bother asking
I bought the PM401 so worth it
Awesome! Glad to hear that you like it!
I connected a otg adapter to my phone and my mic and i can hear my self but cant record my vocals? can you help
Hmm I'm not sure why it isn't working. Is your phone charged all the way? Maybe that will make a difference
@@TobiasHolenstein its at 100%
@@JayNimba Hmm are you recording to an app? or are you recording a video?
@@TobiasHolenstein band lab and i also tried the camera
@@JayNimba Ok, I'm not sure what the problem might be is it just recording pure silence or is it reverting to the built in mic on your phone?
Maono au04?or
Maono au04t?
What's the difference?
I think they are the same except the au04t comes with a different kind of mic stand