Just brought the Razer Siren Mini about 3-4 weeks ago for streaming & I love it! Hands down better than my last mic and its tiny but packs a punch, took me a week or so to realise I didn't need to be talking so close to the mic anymore! Completely agree with this test, glad I didn't spend more and get the HyperX.
Glad to finally see a big youtuber review my hyperx mic! I know it got rated last, but for me coming from using my Corsair hs70 headset mic, this mic was LITERALLY night and day and I love it
The Blue snowball was my first microphone i couldnt afford a yeti and i have to say its great to hear that it still sounds great even today against newer microphones!
About a week ago i chose and got Razer Seiren Mini over HyperX SoloCast, and god i'm happy with that choice. SoloCast has a couple features that i wish Seiren Mini had like mute button or more customizable positioning, but the vibrations were the deal-breaker for me. I couldn't believe all the people shilling for SoloCast in the comments of other review and comparison videos
I just bought one the other day and I paired it with the voicemeeter banana software and it’s amazing. Plus that software gives you mic monitoring and so much control over all of your sound. It’s the best $50 I’ve spent.
I decided to go straight from a headset mic to a Blue Yeti. More expensive than the snowball, but I felt it would work well for me long into the future so considered it worthwhile. The difference was night and day and I think prioritising audio was a great decision. To any other creators, I would suggest getting a decent microphone as your first investment into your channel!
I agree with your assessment but for the price of a blue yeti there are much better mics for streaming, a at2020 with a UphoriaUMC2 interface will be about $5 more and will kick the blue yeti's ass in quality. Also a dynamic mic like the samson q2u will sound better in a streaming setup because they are less sensitive and won't pick up as much room noise as a condenser mic like the yeti. Imo the yeti is a massively overrated mic that is onyky popular bcs of branding and herd mentality
@@JadeNeoma I feel the Yeti was the right choice for me personally. I'm a long way off of being able to stream, I just make videos, so any knocks or abnormalities can easily be edited out. It picks up background noise from my laptop fans, so I can definitely see how it wouldn't be ideal for streaming, but for RUclips it's brilliant.
@@Spiracle perfect choice based on what? I'm going to guess you have no experience with mics outside of the headset one you had previously. Given the pricing and the alternatives, the Yeti isn't really a perfect choice for just about anyone. Same goes for any usb only mic approaching $100 or more.
@@jonnytech7953 I looked into every major microphone I could find before I decided. Like most competitors the Yeti had features I'd need as a small creator, however it also had multiple ones that applied to my current situation. As I don't have a permanent desk, portability was a big factor, which obviously meant it also needed to be durable. That ruled out a lot of smaller, cheaper ones on the market. However it also needed to come at a decently affordable price, so I saved as much money on purchasing a decent product as I possibly could. Factor in UK stock availability in September 2020, and it wasn't even a contest. I think I got a small discount too, but I can't quite remember. The Yeti is definitely not the best on the current market, it hasn't been for years. If someone has money and a desk they can stay set up at I wouldn't recommend it to them. But I reiterate, for me in my situation, it was the best choice available. Also I'm not sure if it came across but in my initial comment I wasn't recommending the Yeti, I was recommending investing in audio first. I wouldn't recommend a microphone to someone, but instead would encourage them to do their own research to see which product best fits their needs.
I literally just went to click on Google to type in usb mic and accidentally opened RUclips instead........this was the first video on my feed 😂 BRILLIANT!!
I use Blue Snowball iCE and I honestly feel like I don't need an upgrade as it's so solid for what I need it (Game commentary). After you edit it in Adobe Premiere it sounds Amazing! It can honestly go close to some expensive mics out there after editing. I don't understand how you don't have 1 million subs already. Super high quality content and interesting as well. Enjoy watching it! Keep up the great work man.
@@TheodorNickelsen Mine is snowball iCE but I don't think there is a HUGE difference between those two. You can check my video and see how it sounds. I'm really happy with it's quality honestly.
Hey coach mills, I really love the gameleap vids. It's crazy that all these helpeful videos were recorded on a $35 mic. Def a good investment. One would think they are recorded on a professional studio mic or something...
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATS UP EVERYBODY COACH MILLS HERE",just looked at the channel
While it won't matter for live stream, if you're recording video and audio separately, make sure your mic matches the audio rate expected by the software you're merging the two with. I.e. if your mic only does 44.1khz, and you don't set up your video editing software to accept that, and it's expecting 48khz, you're going to end up with audio out of sync with your video. (more and more the longer your video.)
@@Jack-oc2fc I think it strongly depends on what you are editing with. I've had the misfortune of having the wrong bitrate on the audio, and the editing software didn't scale the bitrate, it simply revised the bitrate, i.e. taking the sample rate of 44.1khz and treating it as 48khz. Result being that it drifts about 4 seconds every 45 seconds. Sometimes I re-recorded. Sometimes I left it as it was because it was a voice-over that didn't need to be "synchronized". Doing the latter leaves some dead silence at the end of the video. Oh well.
@@RNMSC yeah i suppose if the editing software doesn't even recognize that it is the wrong sample rate and treats it as something different, that would cause timing issues.
Got a Snowball for sale 5-6 years ago and it is still going strong. Very good for casual use. The only downside (for me, at least) is that its shape was REALLY awkward to store during the few trips i decided to take it with me. Ended up just putting it in the middle of my shirts.
I WISH someone had told me 4 years ago when i bought the blue snowball, to put it next to my mouth. I used it for so long 2 feet away and it sounded terrible...
@@z2pt Yeah, I've had it for over a year now, and it's still super good. Without meaning to self promote, I use it on my videos if you want to see what it sounds like
@@TheLuckster Are you able to tell me how it is with background noise, like if you have a fan or something running if it picks that up? I checked out your channel and it sounds pretty good. Love the editing btw.
I've had the fifine for a few years now (I grabbed mine for $30) and after some tinkering in software I've gotten some decent sound out of it, Especially at the price point. It's seen some abuse and still ticks on just fine. I've thought about upgrading, but honestly the quality is more than good enough for the light streaming I do and is overkill for everyday voice chat.
@GuruTheCoder as someone who has owned both the fifine and the sieren mini , the sound quality is better on the fifine in my opinion and you have more options with mounting, your paying extra for the razer brand with the sieren
I made blue yeti sound amazing with the RNNoise suppressor in OBS, compressor, an EQ (mid scooped), a little bit of gain added back, and a limiter. I turn my mic gain down in windows to about 80%, which has cut clipping out completely :) You don't need an expensive mic!
Thanks Alpha, Your videos helped me find a good mic for my channel. You can go cheap and still sound great. I went with the Yeti Nano from a different video if anyone’s curious.
I've gone through quite a few mics so far... started with the snowball then ventured to the yeti.... then switched over to the quadcast(for the rgb...dumb) now I've ventured onto the the sm7b... all I gotta say is these mics are all amazing in their own rights...you won't be disappointed with anything you buy!!!!
@The Light for the most part yeah.. even when I was playing in certain games and using voice chat with teammates they always know I'm not using a headset mic. Also when streaming the better the mic you can tell as well. I have plenty of friends that stream and you can tell who's using what for sure..
I have the Blue Snowball iCE , I got it 3,5 years ago , I honestly like it very much , I know it's not perfect , I used a friend's NT1-A once , and it was far superior . But I never feel like I need to upgrade , I love my snowball . Even though many people hate it , as for the stupid shockmount ... Well that's what you get when you make a microphone so ... let's use the word "unique" .
I bought a few for friends on a budget......they sound amazing when I play with them online. Pink goes on sale for $39 on BB fyi.....every few weeks.....
IMHO the best budget USB Condenser mic is Fifine K678, better than all of these 4. The best budget USB Dynamic mic is Samson Q2U. If you have noisy room and do not want background noise to ruin your videos go for Samson Q2U.
I've been using the same fifine mic you tested here, in pink of course! :) I'm just messing around with content creation to see if I enjoy it and it's been great for that, no need to spend anymore money if your starting out. You can add things like compression and noise filtering in OBS which I found evens things out a bit. Not a sound expert but I find so long as you don't have alot of background or that raspy sound you get in headphone mics then it's totally fine for finding your feet when you first start recording.
Hey Harris, love the budget videos especially for small streamers who cant afford expensive equipment, but one thing that is always overlooked is lighting. You always say how important good lighting is, but it would be nice to see how you can get good lighting for cheap.
I have a fifne t669 usb condenser microfone and it costed 50 dollars, its actually the best in my opinion because it comes with everything you need, shock mount, pop filter, second pop filter, and the arm. the audio is amazing you can add some filters at obs and it will make things soo good, i really recommend you guys using that microfone, fifne t669
I used you’re EQ video to help get my fifine t669 sounding it’s best in Equalizer APO with reaper plugins. Now I get a lot of comments on how clear and great my mic sounds over Discord and game chats. T669 came with a detachable usb, a boom arm, suspension mount, wind filter, and pop filter, for $50 and with a little eq, compression, and noise gate, it can sound far better than needed for what it is.
Reviewed the Fifine k669b a while ago when it was only $30, and more recently the Tonor TC-777. The Tonor was nice as it included a shock mount, even if you take it off the stand and put it on an arm so not a bad deal for $40. Both i think punched above their weight class for USB mics. The rest of the mics i think tread too closely in price to the overall superior Samson Q2U (and AT2005USB) which is probably the best value mic you can get under $100 period. The fact that the Blue Yeti still has such a huge draw is baffling though. Big giant phallic object of a mic in your frame, and overpriced in the current (well, as of the last few years) market for what you get. The Q2U/AT2005USB destroys it. Props to Blue's marketing/advertising team for the continued popularity of the Yeti though lol. That thing has been such a cash cow for them.
The Razer Siren is excellent but my wife returned it due to the fact that it uses a proprietary connector. She needed a longer cable and ordered one only to find out that it would not fit with the grooves they added to the flush mount connection. It really is a nice mix except for that.
Great idea for a video! Given that you are looking at $40-60 for this mics, I'd honestly say use a headset mic and save up for the $100 range. Its double, but seems to be worth double especially when double the price is $60-$70 away
I've seen a review of the Hyper X mic like 2 days after its release, and I noticed a lot of rumbling noise as well back then. (It was ont the channel The Techne if you want to check it out). I don't think you got a defective mic, just it is poorly designed I guess. The reviewer didn't even noticed it and went on about the features and the price mostly, which was weird to me
is it just me, or did anyone else prefer all the ones that weren't Razer Sirin Mini? Something about that one just sounded fuzzy to me, where the others sounded tigher
I got my solocast last week, and yes it did pick up lots of rumbling and shock from the table. I paid an extra 15$ (I got the solocast for 30) for a mic stand set that came with a shock mount. Doesn't pick up any rumbling or shock anymore. I love how convenient it is
I have a Seiren mini and I'm pretty impressed by this little guy. Mine isn't pink though! Thanks for the review, it confirms my choice for a budget oriented USB microphone. I almost got the Fifine, I guess I would have been happy with it considering the price.
@@markimlem I used it in discord a few times, people on the other side haven't said anything to me about bad sound quality (but I didn't ask). It's going through USB and Windows' audio stack, I don't think the app has anything to do with how the mic sounds unless it applies filters in a bad way and f-up something.
You inspired me so much Harris, I actually just posted a video recently about the same topic, you did it better obviously but I'm going to improve and improve, thank you Harris!!
Love my Snowball Ice. I've had it for a few years. Though, I strongly recommend mounting the sucker. Tripod is handy and all, but depending on how tall you want it to stand, the weight of the mic does make it very easy to knock over. Also... Shock mount, if you can help it. Otherwise, try to have a surface separate from the one you're using as the place it's mounted just to lessen the chance of any bumps of your desk getting picked up on the mic.
I have a hyperx solocast that i got in a pack with a hyperx headset I bought for my sister. I will say that the rumbling noises are definitely something that microphone has an issue with. yours isn't defective. I will say however that if you use a background software like krisp audio. it fixes all of it's problems at least to a great extent and the microphone can be used just like any other. I did recently upgrade to the quadcast which is much better.
The hyper x sounds really to be really good and deep (did not hear any rambling).The razer sounds a bit thin. I would love to see reviews on headphones to monitor the sound.(do regular headphones are enough?) Great review!!!
Since watching the last one of these videos, I've been noticing sooooo many people have been speaking in the top or the back of the Blue Yeti. And I just really want to send all of those people to this channel and make them watch all the microphone videos 😂
I feel like I'm taking the weirdest notes when I watch Harris' videos. My engineer boyfriend just made me my own wall lights (I showed him the $100+ ones on Amazon and he took it as a personal challenge to build them cheaper) so I'm looking at the ones here and trying to gain lighting inspo. I'm not a gamer, but I'm trying to bring this level of awesome into my dry-ass industry.
The $40 'Neat Widget' has really been working for me (at least for my youtube channel). With the right OBS setting it does a decent job cutting out BG Noise, and not sounding weird :)
I totally agree with it! For myself someone who will start streaming soon, I got the Blue Snowball Ice. Which is a great mic. How is LA btw? Hopefully the weather is okay! Any plans on doing a comparison on headsets by any chance? Still looking for a good (affordable) one. Keep up the good work! Regards from the Netherlands
Very good review as usual. Sounds like the HyperX has that as an issue, something to do with not having a built in shockmount (You can hear this in another comparison on 9to5Toys channel).
Please make a video on what sort of shock mount, pop filter and boom arm options you have with the most popular USB mics. Razer siren mini included of course :D
the misleading part is that these days many microphones rely on software optimization to filter out noises, but it remains nice to see what we get out of the box.
I've been using the fifine for a few years now and have been wanting to upgrade, after seeing how well the Razer Siren performs I think I've made up my mind.
8:28 the snowball was noticeably better up close. too much bass in the fifi mic 10:45 and not enough in the pink one. 13:06 hyper ex sounds overall waaaay better but that mic/keyboard vibration ruins the sound. 15:56 that mic is defective for sure that's waaay too much feedback. razer hyper(if that ones defective) fifi then blue.
I also have a Fifine microphone. Not the exact one, but it costs around 45 bucks. It has a mute button, headphone jack, microphone volume dial, and a headphone volume dial. It's pretty good. It's the K678, and if you are on a budget, I totally recommend it. You can put it on a boom arm if you would like, and like most mics, is USB.
Hey Alpha Gaming, I think the more comparable Fifine Mic would be the "FiFine USB K780A", it's around $65. Great vids, I love the content as always! Can't wait to see the new content in the new studio!
The rumbling you found on the Hypercast - I also found in the Samson Satellite which I got for $100. I picked up the Razer Seiren Mini for half of that and it's much better at handling those rumbles.
I picked up the Hyper X solocast in a streamer bundle with the Cloud core headset on clearance at Best Buy for $60. I can confirm that table bumps and even the keys from my Blackwidow Chroma are not heard whatsoever on this mic. The mic base literally touches my keyboard and I dont even use push to talk in discord and nothing except for my loud and clear voice is heard in the call. The mic is roughly a foot to a foot and a half from my mouth and just inches in front of the keys on my keyboard.
Alpha Gaming thank u alot i was scared i couldn't never find a budget mic but becuz of I got trust that my voice will come out well and now I can have a simple and basic setup thank u so much ur the best and helping us a lot
Hey Harris! I know you’re a huge fan of the Elgato Wave mics, but have your heard of the PreSonus Revelator? It’s a comparable price to the Wave 3 I believe, and it has good routing software as well! I believe it just hit the market a few months ago so it’s been pretty under-appreciated, but I bought one and I have no regrets! It might be worth checking out! 😉
So surprised you aren't testing the samson Q2U which is like the big hitter in podcasting microphones. It has a headphone jack and such, it has a weird shape but other than that I think its better than most of these mics. Its like £50 in the uk and imo its great
I heard more keyboard noise alot with the snowball too. I was paying a lot of attention because i bought a blue snowball 4 months ago and this is the first time watching Harris review it.
Which one did you like the best? Which one was the worst? WERE YOU WEARING HEADPHONES??
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hi alpha love u
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Razer Seiren Mini is a great mic and i was thinking to buy it!
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Having Ryan on board is amazing, I love his insight. Thank you guys!
12:35 That's kinda terrifying, he's killin it 4 times in a row
Just brought the Razer Siren Mini about 3-4 weeks ago for streaming & I love it! Hands down better than my last mic and its tiny but packs a punch, took me a week or so to realise I didn't need to be talking so close to the mic anymore! Completely agree with this test, glad I didn't spend more and get the HyperX.
Glad to finally see a big youtuber review my hyperx mic! I know it got rated last, but for me coming from using my Corsair hs70 headset mic, this mic was LITERALLY night and day and I love it
The Blue snowball was my first microphone i couldnt afford a yeti and i have to say its great to hear that it still sounds great even today against newer microphones!
About a week ago i chose and got Razer Seiren Mini over HyperX SoloCast, and god i'm happy with that choice. SoloCast has a couple features that i wish Seiren Mini had like mute button or more customizable positioning, but the vibrations were the deal-breaker for me. I couldn't believe all the people shilling for SoloCast in the comments of other review and comparison videos
I just bought one the other day and I paired it with the voicemeeter banana software and it’s amazing. Plus that software gives you mic monitoring and so much control over all of your sound. It’s the best $50 I’ve spent.
its because people don't really consider the vibrations a dealbreaker because you can get a shockmount for 10 bucks
id rather have better sound quality, we can easily solve the vibration issue
The Solocast just has better sound quality, thats why I got it :P
I decided to go straight from a headset mic to a Blue Yeti. More expensive than the snowball, but I felt it would work well for me long into the future so considered it worthwhile. The difference was night and day and I think prioritising audio was a great decision.
To any other creators, I would suggest getting a decent microphone as your first investment into your channel!
I did the same and I agree with everything you said. The Blue Yeti was one of the best investments I've ever made.
I agree with your assessment but for the price of a blue yeti there are much better mics for streaming, a at2020 with a UphoriaUMC2 interface will be about $5 more and will kick the blue yeti's ass in quality. Also a dynamic mic like the samson q2u will sound better in a streaming setup because they are less sensitive and won't pick up as much room noise as a condenser mic like the yeti. Imo the yeti is a massively overrated mic that is onyky popular bcs of branding and herd mentality
@@JadeNeoma I feel the Yeti was the right choice for me personally. I'm a long way off of being able to stream, I just make videos, so any knocks or abnormalities can easily be edited out. It picks up background noise from my laptop fans, so I can definitely see how it wouldn't be ideal for streaming, but for RUclips it's brilliant.
@@Spiracle perfect choice based on what? I'm going to guess you have no experience with mics outside of the headset one you had previously. Given the pricing and the alternatives, the Yeti isn't really a perfect choice for just about anyone. Same goes for any usb only mic approaching $100 or more.
@@jonnytech7953 I looked into every major microphone I could find before I decided.
Like most competitors the Yeti had features I'd need as a small creator, however it also had multiple ones that applied to my current situation. As I don't have a permanent desk, portability was a big factor, which obviously meant it also needed to be durable. That ruled out a lot of smaller, cheaper ones on the market. However it also needed to come at a decently affordable price, so I saved as much money on purchasing a decent product as I possibly could. Factor in UK stock availability in September 2020, and it wasn't even a contest. I think I got a small discount too, but I can't quite remember.
The Yeti is definitely not the best on the current market, it hasn't been for years. If someone has money and a desk they can stay set up at I wouldn't recommend it to them. But I reiterate, for me in my situation, it was the best choice available. Also I'm not sure if it came across but in my initial comment I wasn't recommending the Yeti, I was recommending investing in audio first. I wouldn't recommend a microphone to someone, but instead would encourage them to do their own research to see which product best fits their needs.
I literally just went to click on Google to type in usb mic and accidentally opened RUclips instead........this was the first video on my feed 😂 BRILLIANT!!
I use Blue Snowball iCE and I honestly feel like I don't need an upgrade as it's so solid for what I need it (Game commentary). After you edit it in Adobe Premiere it sounds Amazing! It can honestly go close to some expensive mics out there after editing.
I don't understand how you don't have 1 million subs already. Super high quality content and interesting as well. Enjoy watching it! Keep up the great work man.
What edits do you do to the audio when you edit in Adobe Premier? Just curious, I use the same mic.
@@NankaGaming DeNoise, Dynamics and Mastering.
@@Georgebinaa I've tried DeNoise, but not the other two. I'll dm you, thanks:)
might just be mine but I also had one but it was next to trash... (Disclaimer: I didn't edit my audio and it was not a snowball ice just snowball)
@@TheodorNickelsen Mine is snowball iCE but I don't think there is a HUGE difference between those two. You can check my video and see how it sounds. I'm really happy with it's quality honestly.
I don’t need a mic. But. Seeing you guys on tiny pink mics was worth watching this one. 😂
I want that to complete my Quartz collection but with the bright voice of HyperX
I run the GameLeap Valorant RUclips channel and every video on the channel was recorded with my fifine mic. Best $35 dollars I have ever spent
do you
Hey coach mills, I really love the gameleap vids. It's crazy that all these helpeful videos were recorded on a $35 mic. Def a good investment. One would think they are recorded on a professional studio mic or something...
Wow, you sound so professional in them as well! Great value!
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATS UP EVERYBODY COACH MILLS HERE",just looked at the channel
WHATS UP EVERYBODDYY MILF HUNTER MILLS
what I'm always worried about is forgetting to mute the mic since it's hanging and everyone can hear me fart.
Haha same
For another like 5 bucks, the fifine has a mic with headphone monitoring
Fifine k670, also has a removable usb cable
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@@LikelyLagging how much did you get your 3070 for?
Thx for trusting us!
While it won't matter for live stream, if you're recording video and audio separately, make sure your mic matches the audio rate expected by the software you're merging the two with. I.e. if your mic only does 44.1khz, and you don't set up your video editing software to accept that, and it's expecting 48khz, you're going to end up with audio out of sync with your video. (more and more the longer your video.)
Editing software will most likely upsample or downsample the audiotrack. Regardless, may be wrong but I don'g think sample rate effects timing.
@@Jack-oc2fc I think it strongly depends on what you are editing with. I've had the misfortune of having the wrong bitrate on the audio, and the editing software didn't scale the bitrate, it simply revised the bitrate, i.e. taking the sample rate of 44.1khz and treating it as 48khz. Result being that it drifts about 4 seconds every 45 seconds. Sometimes I re-recorded. Sometimes I left it as it was because it was a voice-over that didn't need to be "synchronized". Doing the latter leaves some dead silence at the end of the video. Oh well.
@@RNMSC yeah i suppose if the editing software doesn't even recognize that it is the wrong sample rate and treats it as something different, that would cause timing issues.
Got a Snowball for sale 5-6 years ago and it is still going strong.
Very good for casual use. The only downside (for me, at least) is that its shape was REALLY awkward to store during the few trips i decided to take it with me.
Ended up just putting it in the middle of my shirts.
I WISH someone had told me 4 years ago when i bought the blue snowball, to put it next to my mouth. I used it for so long 2 feet away and it sounded terrible...
Been using the fifine 669b for two years now. With some small OBS adjustments, it's absolutely phenomenal and I can't recommend it enough.
kindly share your settings please
Yes need to know
Would you be kind enough to share the settings?
I use the Fifine T- 669, and it's pretty great. Better sounding than the snowball imo, and it's $30 cheaper.
do you still use it? does it still hold up?
@@z2pt Yeah, I've had it for over a year now, and it's still super good. Without meaning to self promote, I use it on my videos if you want to see what it sounds like
@@TheLuckster oh yeah that sounds pretty good. do you use anything to change the sound of it?
@@z2pt A pop-filter, but that's all. It's really good right out of the box
@@TheLuckster Are you able to tell me how it is with background noise, like if you have a fan or something running if it picks that up? I checked out your channel and it sounds pretty good. Love the editing btw.
This was a HIGH QUALITY video. Respect
I've done Solocast review a while ago, thiese vibro is typical problem for this model
I haven't had that issue, but I also have my mic level set clear down to 65 and it's in a shockmount
@@djk8541 yea, it seems shockmount is must have for SC
I also have this problem with my Quadcast :(
@@djk8541 what shock mount did you use?
@@YoZFreeze Moukey 51mm universal B07WRY1DK7
I've had the fifine for a few years now (I grabbed mine for $30) and after some tinkering in software I've gotten some decent sound out of it, Especially at the price point. It's seen some abuse and still ticks on just fine. I've thought about upgrading, but honestly the quality is more than good enough for the light streaming I do and is overkill for everyday voice chat.
I've been using your songs, thank you so much for caring about every content creator :D
You posted this a week after I bought the fifine mic, it does me great sounds brilliant
@GuruTheCoder as someone who has owned both the fifine and the sieren mini , the sound quality is better on the fifine in my opinion and you have more options with mounting, your paying extra for the razer brand with the sieren
Found this so useful! I decided to buy the Razer Seiren for streaming and I've been super happy. Cheers guys 👍
I made blue yeti sound amazing with the RNNoise suppressor in OBS, compressor, an EQ (mid scooped), a little bit of gain added back, and a limiter. I turn my mic gain down in windows to about 80%, which has cut clipping out completely :) You don't need an expensive mic!
Blue yeti is expensive
I have the fifine and for discord and teams it is more then fine and clear especially for the price.
Ttue i love it
yeah I have the FiFine K670 (around 50 dollars) and it’s done wonders for me over the last few years
I had the k669 and it was dog water
I have the t669 and it sounds better than the hyperx quadcast cause i had one of those
@@kaaolin wdym
This is exactly what I needed. Been looking at some of your past mic reviews and couldn't decide on what budget mike to get. Pink wins!
If you haven’t gotten a mic the fifine mic is great for a cheap price.
@@notskromps8869 cheers. I went with one from Tonor TC-777. The Razor Siren was 2 months delivery to UK att.
@@blackcyclist try the fifine t669,it's amazing
OMG THANK YOU, I was looking for videos to compare multiple mics and you guys did such an amazing job! thank you so much!
The last time I came this early, my girlfriend left me.
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@@c.b.twenty9127 happened to you too, I see.
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Well glad to hear i got to see this video before my mic upgrade, thanks so much guys!
I'll update whe the mic arrives :)
Did you end up getting it? And which one did you end up ordering out of curiosity?
Thanks Alpha, Your videos helped me find a good mic for my channel. You can go cheap and still sound great. I went with the Yeti Nano from a different video if anyone’s curious.
I've gone through quite a few mics so far... started with the snowball then ventured to the yeti.... then switched over to the quadcast(for the rgb...dumb) now I've ventured onto the the sm7b... all I gotta say is these mics are all amazing in their own rights...you won't be disappointed with anything you buy!!!!
@The Light for the most part yeah.. even when I was playing in certain games and using voice chat with teammates they always know I'm not using a headset mic. Also when streaming the better the mic you can tell as well. I have plenty of friends that stream and you can tell who's using what for sure..
I WAS WONDERING WHERE THE STREAMBEATS BLURB WAS GOING TO COME IN!
That was a PERFECT payoff to the story haha
I got the Hyperx SoloCast and yes, it is very sensitive.
I have the Blue Snowball iCE , I got it 3,5 years ago , I honestly like it very much , I know it's not perfect , I used a friend's NT1-A once , and it was far superior . But I never feel like I need to upgrade , I love my snowball . Even though many people hate it , as for the stupid shockmount ... Well that's what you get when you make a microphone so ... let's use the word "unique" .
after watching this I am seriously thinking about getting the razer siren mini. Thanks for doing these videos :D
I bought a few for friends on a budget......they sound amazing when I play with them online. Pink goes on sale for $39 on BB fyi.....every few weeks.....
@@OaklandTae okay thanks :D ima check when it is on sale
Bro get it use it I a yt so I can make a review for u
I wanna get it for the branding XD
And I already have the rode nt usb mini
IMHO the best budget USB Condenser mic is Fifine K678, better than all of these 4. The best budget USB Dynamic mic is Samson Q2U. If you have noisy room and do not want background noise to ruin your videos go for Samson Q2U.
I've been using the same fifine mic you tested here, in pink of course! :) I'm just messing around with content creation to see if I enjoy it and it's been great for that, no need to spend anymore money if your starting out. You can add things like compression and noise filtering in OBS which I found evens things out a bit. Not a sound expert but I find so long as you don't have alot of background or that raspy sound you get in headphone mics then it's totally fine for finding your feet when you first start recording.
Do you have a stand for it?? Idk what stand to get lol.
do you have the link? i cannot find it
The cheap one sounded better than the pink kinda egg.
Hey Harris, love the budget videos especially for small streamers who cant afford expensive equipment, but one thing that is always overlooked is lighting. You always say how important good lighting is, but it would be nice to see how you can get good lighting for cheap.
@Jarminx thanks
"chat what's your ranking in the description" talking like a true twitch streamer with a side youtube right there
I have a fifne t669 usb condenser microfone and it costed 50 dollars, its actually the best in my opinion because it comes with everything you need, shock mount, pop filter, second pop filter, and the arm. the audio is amazing you can add some filters at obs and it will make things soo good, i really recommend you guys using that microfone, fifne t669
Hey! Could you send me the link on Instagram? @Honesy_Remedy_
I just said the same thing but more details. Hands down at least in the top 2 on the list. And undoubtedly #1 if the bundle is on sale.
@@LikelyLagging hi, is it possible for you to link me the bundle on Instagram please? I’m not sure where to find it
Thx for your supporting,bro
@@honestlyremedy6730 hey dude i tried looking for you on insta but couldnt find you. @Shawn_Gubala
I bought the fifine k669b for 30 pounds, and with some proper editing it sounds pretty amazing, I use it for my RUclips and also play games with it
I have that but my keyboard sounds like I'm beating a 2x4 against a trashcan
My old blue snowball used to react heavily to low frequency bumps
I used you’re EQ video to help get my fifine t669 sounding it’s best in Equalizer APO with reaper plugins. Now I get a lot of comments on how clear and great my mic sounds over Discord and game chats. T669 came with a detachable usb, a boom arm, suspension mount, wind filter, and pop filter, for $50 and with a little eq, compression, and noise gate, it can sound far better than needed for what it is.
Yep, T669 is really a worth it, bro
@@lucasfifine1211 Definitely the best bang for the buck in usb mics right now
@@danielzawacki4192 Thx for you supporting~ Glad to hear that,we will be appreciated.
Loved my snowball for the 3 years it gave me. Just upgraded to the Elgato wave 3 and wow is this mic amazing. The software alone is worth the purchase
Reviewed the Fifine k669b a while ago when it was only $30, and more recently the Tonor TC-777. The Tonor was nice as it included a shock mount, even if you take it off the stand and put it on an arm so not a bad deal for $40. Both i think punched above their weight class for USB mics. The rest of the mics i think tread too closely in price to the overall superior Samson Q2U (and AT2005USB) which is probably the best value mic you can get under $100 period. The fact that the Blue Yeti still has such a huge draw is baffling though. Big giant phallic object of a mic in your frame, and overpriced in the current (well, as of the last few years) market for what you get. The Q2U/AT2005USB destroys it. Props to Blue's marketing/advertising team for the continued popularity of the Yeti though lol. That thing has been such a cash cow for them.
The Razer Siren is excellent but my wife returned it due to the fact that it uses a proprietary connector. She needed a longer cable and ordered one only to find out that it would not fit with the grooves they added to the flush mount connection. It really is a nice mix except for that.
Great idea for a video! Given that you are looking at $40-60 for this mics, I'd honestly say use a headset mic and save up for the $100 range. Its double, but seems to be worth double especially when double the price is $60-$70 away
The Samson G-Track Pro for me does wonders.
Thanks for the review. I'm looking for a mic, right now. Definitely doing to take your advice into account.
I've seen a review of the Hyper X mic like 2 days after its release, and I noticed a lot of rumbling noise as well back then. (It was ont the channel The Techne if you want to check it out).
I don't think you got a defective mic, just it is poorly designed I guess. The reviewer didn't even noticed it and went on about the features and the price mostly, which was weird to me
is it just me, or did anyone else prefer all the ones that weren't Razer Sirin Mini? Something about that one just sounded fuzzy to me, where the others sounded tigher
What microphone you prefer?
I got my solocast last week, and yes it did pick up lots of rumbling and shock from the table. I paid an extra 15$ (I got the solocast for 30) for a mic stand set that came with a shock mount. Doesn't pick up any rumbling or shock anymore. I love how convenient it is
why not fifine in 2023?
@@ВикторЯременко-ъ1к there were simply too many options to go for fifine
I have a Seiren mini and I'm pretty impressed by this little guy. Mine isn't pink though! Thanks for the review, it confirms my choice for a budget oriented USB microphone. I almost got the Fifine, I guess I would have been happy with it considering the price.
How is it on Discord? I wanna get one, but ive heard people say its pretty bad on discord for some reason
@@markimlem I used it in discord a few times, people on the other side haven't said anything to me about bad sound quality (but I didn't ask). It's going through USB and Windows' audio stack, I don't think the app has anything to do with how the mic sounds unless it applies filters in a bad way and f-up something.
Nice comparison, great video.
You inspired me so much Harris, I actually just posted a video recently about the same topic, you did it better obviously but I'm going to improve and improve, thank you Harris!!
Love my Snowball Ice. I've had it for a few years. Though, I strongly recommend mounting the sucker. Tripod is handy and all, but depending on how tall you want it to stand, the weight of the mic does make it very easy to knock over. Also... Shock mount, if you can help it. Otherwise, try to have a surface separate from the one you're using as the place it's mounted just to lessen the chance of any bumps of your desk getting picked up on the mic.
soooo lets say that, i bought the seiren mini quartz edition by accident thinking it was the black one 😔😔😔
What colour did you get 💀
What colour did you get 💀
Been waiting for this to come out
I have a hyperx solocast that i got in a pack with a hyperx headset I bought for my sister. I will say that the rumbling noises are definitely something that microphone has an issue with. yours isn't defective. I will say however that if you use a background software like krisp audio. it fixes all of it's problems at least to a great extent and the microphone can be used just like any other. I did recently upgrade to the quadcast which is much better.
The hyper x sounds really to be really good and deep (did not hear any rambling).The razer sounds a bit thin.
I would love to see reviews on headphones to monitor the sound.(do regular headphones are enough?)
Great review!!!
I like how hes calling the razer "Bad boy"
holy shit the quality and then info in this video are just awesome, tyvm
Since watching the last one of these videos, I've been noticing sooooo many people have been speaking in the top or the back of the Blue Yeti. And I just really want to send all of those people to this channel and make them watch all the microphone videos 😂
Standing ovation to you brother... 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 The way you've compared the microphones is just amazing...really enjoyed this... 😘😘😘💚💞
I feel like I'm taking the weirdest notes when I watch Harris' videos. My engineer boyfriend just made me my own wall lights (I showed him the $100+ ones on Amazon and he took it as a personal challenge to build them cheaper) so I'm looking at the ones here and trying to gain lighting inspo. I'm not a gamer, but I'm trying to bring this level of awesome into my dry-ass industry.
Omg I’m so early!! Also I was about to buy one and now this video is here to help me thank you!!!
The $40 'Neat Widget' has really been working for me (at least for my youtube channel). With the right OBS setting it does a decent job cutting out BG Noise, and not sounding weird :)
"Dont want that thing slippin in there agien"
HA, thats what she said!
Did he just call us chat at the end? He's got the platforms mixed up xD
Thanks Harris and Ryan I always have a blast watching you.
I highly recommend the fifine t699 it's the best audio quality and value it's insane.
I bought a Fifine K678 and i think it sounds really good it was 53.00 and had a headphone jack, gain and volume knob.
K678 one of the best budget USB Condenser mic on market right now.
@@Masda.X absolutely I love the way mine sounds.
I totally agree with it! For myself someone who will start streaming soon, I got the Blue Snowball Ice. Which is a great mic. How is LA btw? Hopefully the weather is okay! Any plans on doing a comparison on headsets by any chance? Still looking for a good (affordable) one. Keep up the good work! Regards from the Netherlands
Very good review as usual. Sounds like the HyperX has that as an issue, something to do with not having a built in shockmount (You can hear this in another comparison on
9to5Toys channel).
What style are you going for? Cyber-punk-hipster? 😂 Good review! Keep'em coming!
Please make a video on what sort of shock mount, pop filter and boom arm options you have with the most popular USB mics. Razer siren mini included of course :D
Oooh finally, the video I've been waiting for hahaha thank you YT recommendations!
Thanks for your review. I just upgraded from a Logitech G633 headset mic to the Razer Seiren Mini. My friends will thank me.
I’m always excited for these new videos! Keep them coming
I think you may be impressed by the JLab lineup. They have some pretty impressive microphones.
I'm rocking the Fifine! Really do love it for the price point! But yeah that Solocast was rough....
the misleading part is that these days many microphones rely on software optimization to filter out noises, but it remains nice to see what we get out of the box.
I've been using the fifine for a few years now and have been wanting to upgrade, after seeing how well the Razer Siren performs I think I've made up my mind.
@ten I haven't gotten it yet, I keep procrastinating xD but the Fifine does still hold up pretty well
This is really helpful, thank you!
8:28 the snowball was noticeably better up close. too much bass in the fifi mic 10:45 and not enough in the pink one. 13:06 hyper ex sounds overall waaaay better but that mic/keyboard vibration ruins the sound. 15:56 that mic is defective for sure that's waaay too much feedback. razer hyper(if that ones defective) fifi then blue.
Harris' brain stopped working.
I also have a Fifine microphone. Not the exact one, but it costs around 45 bucks. It has a mute button, headphone jack, microphone volume dial, and a headphone volume dial. It's pretty good. It's the K678, and if you are on a budget, I totally recommend it. You can put it on a boom arm if you would like, and like most mics, is USB.
I thought I was the only one to ever say a bajillion. TuRNs oUT i'M nOt cRaZY
The Razer one is my favorite! Fifine was super impressive tho
this was so helpful i was so close to getting the solo cast but i think i will go with the siren mini now
For a second I thought it was raining when the HyperX mic was testing
Hey Alpha Gaming, I think the more comparable Fifine Mic would be the "FiFine USB K780A", it's around $65. Great vids, I love the content as always! Can't wait to see the new content in the new studio!
The rumbling you found on the Hypercast - I also found in the Samson Satellite which I got for $100. I picked up the Razer Seiren Mini for half of that and it's much better at handling those rumbles.
I picked up the Hyper X solocast in a streamer bundle with the Cloud core headset on clearance at Best Buy for $60. I can confirm that table bumps and even the keys from my Blackwidow Chroma are not heard whatsoever on this mic. The mic base literally touches my keyboard and I dont even use push to talk in discord and nothing except for my loud and clear voice is heard in the call. The mic is roughly a foot to a foot and a half from my mouth and just inches in front of the keys on my keyboard.
Awesome thanks 😊
Alpha Gaming thank u alot i was scared i couldn't never find a budget mic but becuz of I got trust that my voice will come out well and now I can have a simple and basic setup thank u so much ur the best and helping us a lot
Hey Harris! I know you’re a huge fan of the Elgato Wave mics, but have your heard of the PreSonus Revelator?
It’s a comparable price to the Wave 3 I believe, and it has good routing software as well!
I believe it just hit the market a few months ago so it’s been pretty under-appreciated, but I bought one and I have no regrets!
It might be worth checking out! 😉
@ten no it’s around 180$, similar to the Elgato Wave lineup
So surprised you aren't testing the samson Q2U which is like the big hitter in podcasting microphones. It has a headphone jack and such, it has a weird shape but other than that I think its better than most of these mics. Its like £50 in the uk and imo its great
Big hitter in budget podcasting btw, before you have the funds to upgrade to a rode or smthing
SAMSON Q2U is the best budget USB mic on market right now. Total beast without rival. Nobody talks about it lol.
I heard more keyboard noise alot with the snowball too. I was paying a lot of attention because i bought a blue snowball 4 months ago and this is the first time watching Harris review it.
omg ..i was looking all this up since last week ..thanks