Nice vid! Thanks for reviewing it! We'd appreciate your honest suggestions. We do also receive some same mute button feedback about it. We are considering it and trying to improve in the future products. As for the loose knobs for adjusting the mic angle, it may be because of the individual problem accessories. We will also report to the team. Thanks again!
6:01 mommy look, I'm on TV!!! Would love a video about mic EQs. I was looking into that topic actually and couldn't find any useful (or easy to follow) guides for my Fifine K669B. Keep it up!
I'm going to put it on my list :) I actually already made a whooollle bunch of videos about creating content and how to get the most out of your equipment but concepts like those aren't very search friendly and tend to not get a lot of views
In hindsight, I should have included it. It got lost in the sauce putting the video together. Thanks for the criticism. In the future, I will be better.
Oh, and by the way, here's an idea for a video: Replacing all of the annoying motherboard/RGB/fan controlling software with light and free apps like OpenRGB, Fan Control, Onboard Memory Manager (G Hub replacement), and maybe throw the new Nvidia beta app in there. Once you set everything up - it works like a dream. OpenRGB can be a little tricky with all the plugins and stuff, but the admins on Discord are very friendly and helpful
So this actually plays into a video I've had planned for a little bit. I'm going to be doing a review of the Hyte y60 (its literally been sitting in the back of my room for like 3 months) and I'm installing all the modular Lian li fans inside of it. Would be a perfect subsection for the video.
Important comment + points If u read all of it Meet the Medic [The video starts with a peaceful, mountainous background. All is calm until sudden rockets and explosions light up the scene. The RED Scout and the RED Demoman hurriedly escape from the chaos behind them. The two mercenaries are badly hurt, with the Demoman on a wheelchair with a broken arm and a cast on his head. The Scout has casts on his torso.] Scout: "Move, Cyclops, move! Come on, come on, almost- [Demoman wheels his wheelchair and Scout runs. They are making ground when the Scout gets hit by a rocket.] [The Scout falls, grunting in pain. He then looks behind him to see rockets aiming at him.] Scout: "Woah, who the FU-!" [He then gets hit by the three missiles. The Scout screams as the rockets fling him onto the Medic's glass wall. He faceplants and breaks the glass. One of Medic's doves looks at Scout. He speaks feebly.] "Medic.." ["Meet the Medic" text appears] [The Scout falls slowly from the window, the camera then zooms out onto the RED Medic's surgery on the RED Heavy.] Heavy: "[Laughing loudly.]" Medic:"When the patient woke up, his skeleton is missing, and the Doctor was never heard from again!" [Medic laughs loudly alone. Half a second later, Heavy laughs with him as he slaps his hand on a tray knocking away the tools on it.] Medic: "Anyway, that's how I lost my medical license. [He chuckles, and a dove bursts out of Heavy's chest. He scolds the bird.] "Archimedes, no! It's filthy in there!" [He wipes his hand on his vest and looks at Heavy for a second, who looks a tad offended,] "Ugh, birds." [He chuckles and grabs the Heavy's heart.] Medic: "Now, most hearts couldn't withstand this voltage, [He places the heart onto an Über heart attachment and moves toward his built in Medigun.] but I'm very certain your heart-" [Heavy's heart explodes, catching the Medic off guard. One of the heart's remains knock Archimedes off their perch.] Heavy: "What was noise?" Medic: "The sound of progress my friend." [Medic goes to his fridge as the crescendo of "A Little Heart to Heart" plays. The fridge contains a Sandvich, the RED Engineer's beer, and three hearts. The heart in the middle is labeled "Loch Ness Hamster." The one on the right is a "Mega Baboon."] Medic: "Ja, Perfect!" [Medic takes the "Mega Baboon," revealing a BLU Spy's head being connected to a electrical battery.] BLU Spy Head: "Kill Me." Medic: [Quietly.] "Later." [Closes fridge.] Medic: "Where was I? Ah, There we go..." [Sticks heart onto a voltage meter. Places it to where the Medigun is pointing and the heart beats faster and glows red.] Medic: Come on, come on. [The violin/string instrument in background gets faster in sync with the heart.] Medic: "[Begins laughing evilly.]" Heavy: "Ha... ha... ha..." [Looks worried.] [A flash of light covers the screen.] Medic: "[Continues laughing evilly. But he stops and looks away from the sudden bright light.]" [Archimedes flies back to his post with the other doves] [The big heart is Übercharged, as it glows red with red-orange glows that look like silhouette cracks flowing.] Medic: "Oh, that looks good. Very nice there!" [Drops heart into Heavy's chest cavity.] Heavy: "Should I be awake for this?" Medic: "Heh, well, no. But, as long as you are could you open your rib cage for me? I can't seem to-" [As Medic and Heavy hold open Heavy's rib cage, they hear a loud crack and Heavy screams and reveals a broken rib in his hand.] Heavy: "[Screams in pain.]" Medic: "Aww, don't be such a baby. Ribs grow back!" [Medic takes the rib and throws it away. Turns around and talks to Archimedes.] Medic: [Whispering] "No they don't." [Archimedes is puzzled. He eventually flies away.] [Medic takes the mounted Medigun and brings it closer to Heavy. His organs and guts all regenerate including his shirt and vest. Heavy smiles. There is a faint red glow in Heavy's chest, but it fades quickly.] Heavy: [Takes a deep breath.] "What happens now?" Medic: "Now?" [Chuckles while lifting Heavy up by the hands.] "Let's go practice medicine." [As Medic dresses up and equips his tools, a drum plays in the background. He comes out of a door with shining light behind him and his doves flying out. The TF2 Soundtrack, MEDIC!, starts with the choir harp.] [As Medic comes out, Heavy runs forward. Demoman rushes towards Medic in a wheelchair and wrapped in bandages. The other RED mercenaries are either hiding or hurt badly. Scout is on the ground, trying to stand, while Engineer and Sniper are hiding behind a rock. A wave of BLU Soldiers rushes toward them in the background.] Demoman: "MEDIC!" [The Medic flinches as the Demoman gets hit with a rocket sending him flying and landing near Medic. Medic pushes his glasses up and flips a switch on the Medigun, then aims it at Demoman healing him. Demoman gets up whilst removing his cast and bandages. He then quickly nods at Medic and heads back towards battle. Medic spots Scout on the ground and goes to heal him as well. Scout gets off the ground, healing his (most likely broken) nose, his black eye, and he regrows a broken tooth.] Scout: "Yeah! Woo hoo!" [Scout springs back up grabbing his baseball bat and runs into the battlefield past the Heavy. He hits a BLU Soldier with it around a corner.] Scout: "Oh, yeah!" [Heavy is hiding behind a rock with an army of BLU Soldiers wearing different cosmetics advancing towards him.] Heavy: [Yelling] "Doctor! Are you sure this will work?" Medic: [Yelling] "[Laughs maniacally.] I have no idea!" [Medic flips a few switches on his Medigun revealing a volt meter that goes to Übercharge. He aims it at Heavy while he gets out of cover.] Heavy: "[Yells with glee. He is enjoying the Übercharge's effects.]" [Heavy turns red with a glassy/shiny texture as his eyes turn yellow. The camera shows his heart pumping fast and is redder than usual.] [Heavy walks towards the army shooting his minigun. A couple of rockets hit him and covers the screen in smoke.] [But the Heavy walks forward unharmed in his Übercharged state.] Heavy,: "[Laughs loudly.] I am bullet-proof!" [Heavy and Medic walk forwards while it shows Sniper and Engineer hiding behind a rock showing surprise to Heavy's invincibility. Medic and Heavy both advance while Heavy mows down the enemy Soldiers whilst absorbing their rockets.] [It then shows the bodies of the dead Soldiers trying to stop the Heavy and Medic to no avail.] [Heavy and Medic climb a mound of corpses, Heavy specifically stepping on a Soldier wearing the cosmetic 'Armored Authority'.] [The music crescendos as they climb up and it keeps its pitch when they reach the top. At the top Medic is posing in front of a glowing light while Heavy is slightly below him and to the right of the screen mowing down more enemies. Medic removes his beam from Heavy, but he is still Übercharged. Medic's doves fly around the Medic and Heavy's triumph.] [Team Fortress 2 ending flourish music plays.] [Cut to most of the team sitting outside of Medic's Lab, waiting for the Übercharge implant. The Engineer is playing his guitar quietly. The Spy is checking the time, The Soldier is standing at attention while the Demoman drinks from his bottle. The Pyro is reading something while flicking their lighter, and the Sniper is sleeping.] [Medic is muttering something inside the room.] Scout: [Off camera.] "Hey, thanks Doc." [The ticket counter outside the Lab goes from one to two as Scout pushes open the door, his chest glowing red with the new Übercharge implant. Medic is seen in the room cleaning the chair.] Scout: Oh, man! You would not believe-" [He pauses briefly,] "-how much this hurts." [Something inside Scout's chest coos like a dove. Scout looks down at his chest in confusion.] Medic: Archimedes? Gaming horse 🐴🐴🐴🐴🎮🎮
does any of you know which boom arm i should get? i have the fifine am8 and want to get a boom arm but i dont want it to look cheap or anything, also i want to hide the cables in the boom arm but im worried that if i get a boom arm that is like this that my microphone would be too light or something.
I got this mic about two weeks ago and i do have a question. I used to have the hyperx cloud ii wireless headphones, but i wanted to use the mic monitoring function, so i purchased a new set of cloud ii wired headphones (i made sure to buy the old kingston version not the HP) and i noticed the sound quality is not very good through my headphones when gaming or watching youtube. I thought maybe it was the headphones, but i also have a pair of Bose quiet comfort headphones laying around and I tried to use those plugged directly into the microphone and they also didn't sound great, and i am NOT an audiophile. I am considering purchasing a set of Sennheiser headphones because of the good reviews but I just wanted to ask what your thought are on the sound quality when using the headphone jack is. and if there is any solutions like using a mixer to plug into or if you had any recommendations for a fix. ive messed with all sound settings and even downloaded an equalizer to no avail, I got the sound to where it's manageable but nothing compares to my wireless cloud ii headphones. Thank you for your time! oh i should add in that my computer's aux input does not work at all so i cant really make any comparisons with anything plugged into that
Personally, I don’t think the mics with the built in headphone preamps have enough power and aren’t high enough quality to really drive the sound in a meaningful way. I typically avoid using the headphone I/o on the mic unless it’s absolutely necessary. There could possibly be a solution of plugging in a DAC between the mic and the headphone but at that point, I would just tell you to plug the DAC into the PC. If the wireless of your headphones sounds good and that’s what you’re used to, I would just run with that. The next solution if you’re moving away from that would be to get a DAC (digital to analog converter) and have this interface with your PC and plug your headphones into that. These have more than enough power to drive the headphone speakers. Sorry for the late reply. Hope this helps bro!
@@TheRageAcademy no worries, it wasn’t a late reply at all. That is a tremendous help my man! I’m just getting into the better audio space and I appreciate your reply a lot. That’s exactly what I’ll do, get a DAC and go from there. My wireless headset no longer holds a charge so I want to stick with wired. So that solution is perfect. Thanks again! Oh I forgot to mention, my microphone does have an xlr output, do you think a mixer would resolve my issue? Or simply a DAC? Sorry for all the questions, that’s my last one lmao
I’m really close to getting this but I’ve been seeing a bunch of people saying, 1, it’s too quiet no matter how many settings they change, and 2: the usb c cable doesn’t work properly and they ultimately have to get a usb 3.0 cable which is more money spent. Have you had any one of these issues during the time you had the am8? If so, how can u fix? Also on another note how long did the am8 last for you? Are you having any issues yet or is it still functioning well because I’ve also heard many that had it for a day to about a few months until it started malfunctioning. Sorry for the yapping I just really need to know before I spend hard earned money.
No problems man, you’re not yapping. The AM8 is still used everyday on my wife’s PC setup. We haven’t had any issues using the provided USB C cable. I also have had issues with the input of the unit. It’s been very reliable for us so far
Hey, which one is better am8 or pd200x in usb mode for normal youtube videos when my mouth will be 4-6inches away from the mic and for some casual occasional singing? Which has better noise cancellation? And if i can EQ the sharpness of the pd200x to lower it? Why I'm confused? Am8 sounds flat and muddy at times, but pd200x has a very nasally voice and the highs are very sharp too Your voice seems to be quiet deep, mine is normal, with a lil inclination towards deep, so now which would be better for me?
To be honest, out of box they box sound very similar to me. If I were to choose though, I would probably go with the AM8 since I think it has slightly better build quality. (The pop filter on my PD200x broke while filming)
@@yuukivlr_ is it a parametric EQ? Basically I cut anything under 100hz and above 18khz. I scoop around 1000hz and boost around 4-8khz. There should be a pinned image of what it looks like on my discord
@@yuukivlr_ Yeah, you should be able to copy it as long as the frequencies match up. It's pinned in the "homeroom" text channel. As you get more experience using an equalizer you'll learn what frequencies you like and don't like. I suggest making a recording with no EQ on it as a test. then doing a few more recordings with different eq bumps. Listen to your recorded tests and see which one sounds best to your ears
I'd probably go AM8. I haven't tried the Q2U but it looks like a snowball directional mic. Which isn't horrible but if it's a SM58 clone (which it looks like) then the microphone has to be pretty close to your face to get a decent sound
hello in the video you talked about the opportunity to connect headphones to the microphone so you can hear your own voice in the headphones in real time. In addition to your own voice in the headphones you can also hear the audio of the video games/music I'm playing or just the mic audio?
That’s a good question. I think you can but varies setup to setup. Using XLR and plugging in the usb c at the same time could add electrical noise into the feed
@TheRageAcademy lol no worries. Good mix for the price. Fairly hard to beat bang for buck. You can actually get mic, mixer and boom arm normally between 90-110
Getting my AM8 tomorrow, was using a tbone sc450 for years but it was giving up the last days, should be fine for discord Edit: just hope the arm is gonna do it's job, thanks for the great video
@@TheRageAcademy okay cool. You're the only one doing it though. And I heard a few different pronunciations of it. Everything from fee fine to fi fine to fuh fine.
@truthwinseverytime8805 lol, it’s definitely “fine fine” No one else read the email fifine sent I guess. Ive seen other reviewers start off saying “fine fine” then change to “fah fine” half way through
Check your windows microphone settings. Type “sound settings” into windows search. Then at the bottom under “advanced”, click “more sound settings”. This will pull up a white box window Click the “recording” tab at the top. Right click on the Fifine am8 microphone. Click “properties”. This will bring up a new window. Click the “levels” tab. Make sure the volume is at 100% This may help
I recently bought the blue yeti and I am playing on a PS five but I have a ton of background noise and no way to adjust it besides the gain knob witch is already at lowest setting does the AM8 Work well with the PS five in that regard
Nice vid! Thanks for reviewing it! We'd appreciate your honest suggestions. We do also receive some same mute button feedback about it. We are considering it and trying to improve in the future products. As for the loose knobs for adjusting the mic angle, it may be because of the individual problem accessories. We will also report to the team. Thanks again!
6:01 mommy look, I'm on TV!!!
Would love a video about mic EQs. I was looking into that topic actually and couldn't find any useful (or easy to follow) guides for my Fifine K669B. Keep it up!
I'm going to put it on my list :)
I actually already made a whooollle bunch of videos about creating content and how to get the most out of your equipment but concepts like those aren't very search friendly and tend to not get a lot of views
It hurts my soul that you keep saying fine-fine and not fi-fine
was gonna say that
fine fine is actually the proper pronouncation of fifine. i think it should be fi fine but that’s not my choice
Fine-Fine is the correct pronunciation earlier I was also pronouncing it as Fi-Fine.
why not used the XLR for the fifine mic test? i think it would be much better then the usb one
In hindsight, I should have included it. It got lost in the sauce putting the video together. Thanks for the criticism. In the future, I will be better.
how do u have so little subs? the quality of the video honestly made me think you would have at least 10k or even 100k subs! amazing video
Oh shux man. You made my day. Thanks bro. Hopefully we hit that goal one day!! 🥰🥰
How did you make the fifine am8 sound so much better with effects at 6:15, can you give us a tutorial ?
Im currently working on something. I record everything straight to adobe premiere and do it there but Im figuring it out with bananameter and OBS too
I really like my AM8 so far I got it on sale with a boom mic for $47
Oh, and by the way, here's an idea for a video:
Replacing all of the annoying motherboard/RGB/fan controlling software with light and free apps like OpenRGB, Fan Control, Onboard Memory Manager (G Hub replacement), and maybe throw the new Nvidia beta app in there. Once you set everything up - it works like a dream. OpenRGB can be a little tricky with all the plugins and stuff, but the admins on Discord are very friendly and helpful
So this actually plays into a video I've had planned for a little bit. I'm going to be doing a review of the Hyte y60 (its literally been sitting in the back of my room for like 3 months) and I'm installing all the modular Lian li fans inside of it. Would be a perfect subsection for the video.
I'd love to see a video where you explain how to properly EQ a mic!
Enough people have asked that I've official put it on the list!
Important comment + points If u read all of it
Meet the Medic
[The video starts with a peaceful, mountainous background. All is calm until sudden rockets and explosions light up the scene. The RED Scout and the RED Demoman hurriedly escape from the chaos behind them. The two mercenaries are badly hurt, with the Demoman on a wheelchair with a broken arm and a cast on his head. The Scout has casts on his torso.]
Scout: "Move, Cyclops, move! Come on, come on, almost-
[Demoman wheels his wheelchair and Scout runs. They are making ground when the Scout gets hit by a rocket.]
[The Scout falls, grunting in pain. He then looks behind him to see rockets aiming at him.]
Scout: "Woah, who the FU-!" [He then gets hit by the three missiles. The Scout screams as the rockets fling him onto the Medic's glass wall. He faceplants and breaks the glass. One of Medic's doves looks at Scout. He speaks feebly.] "Medic.."
["Meet the Medic" text appears]
[The Scout falls slowly from the window, the camera then zooms out onto the RED Medic's surgery on the RED Heavy.]
Heavy: "[Laughing loudly.]"
Medic:"When the patient woke up, his skeleton is missing, and the Doctor was never heard from again!"
[Medic laughs loudly alone. Half a second later, Heavy laughs with him as he slaps his hand on a tray knocking away the tools on it.]
Medic: "Anyway, that's how I lost my medical license. [He chuckles, and a dove bursts out of Heavy's chest. He scolds the bird.] "Archimedes, no! It's filthy in there!" [He wipes his hand on his vest and looks at Heavy for a second, who looks a tad offended,] "Ugh, birds." [He chuckles and grabs the Heavy's heart.]
Medic: "Now, most hearts couldn't withstand this voltage, [He places the heart onto an Über heart attachment and moves toward his built in Medigun.] but I'm very certain your heart-"
[Heavy's heart explodes, catching the Medic off guard. One of the heart's remains knock Archimedes off their perch.]
Heavy: "What was noise?"
Medic: "The sound of progress my friend."
[Medic goes to his fridge as the crescendo of "A Little Heart to Heart" plays. The fridge contains a Sandvich, the RED Engineer's beer, and three hearts. The heart in the middle is labeled "Loch Ness Hamster." The one on the right is a "Mega Baboon."]
Medic: "Ja, Perfect!"
[Medic takes the "Mega Baboon," revealing a BLU Spy's head being connected to a electrical battery.]
BLU Spy Head: "Kill Me."
Medic: [Quietly.] "Later."
[Closes fridge.]
Medic: "Where was I? Ah, There we go..." [Sticks heart onto a voltage meter. Places it to where the Medigun is pointing and the heart beats faster and glows red.]
Medic: Come on, come on.
[The violin/string instrument in background gets faster in sync with the heart.]
Medic: "[Begins laughing evilly.]"
Heavy: "Ha... ha... ha..." [Looks worried.]
[A flash of light covers the screen.]
Medic: "[Continues laughing evilly. But he stops and looks away from the sudden bright light.]"
[Archimedes flies back to his post with the other doves]
[The big heart is Übercharged, as it glows red with red-orange glows that look like silhouette cracks flowing.]
Medic: "Oh, that looks good. Very nice there!"
[Drops heart into Heavy's chest cavity.]
Heavy: "Should I be awake for this?"
Medic: "Heh, well, no. But, as long as you are could you open your rib cage for me? I can't seem to-"
[As Medic and Heavy hold open Heavy's rib cage, they hear a loud crack and Heavy screams and reveals a broken rib in his hand.]
Heavy: "[Screams in pain.]"
Medic: "Aww, don't be such a baby. Ribs grow back!"
[Medic takes the rib and throws it away. Turns around and talks to Archimedes.]
Medic: [Whispering] "No they don't."
[Archimedes is puzzled. He eventually flies away.]
[Medic takes the mounted Medigun and brings it closer to Heavy. His organs and guts all regenerate including his shirt and vest. Heavy smiles. There is a faint red glow in Heavy's chest, but it fades quickly.]
Heavy: [Takes a deep breath.] "What happens now?"
Medic: "Now?" [Chuckles while lifting Heavy up by the hands.] "Let's go practice medicine."
[As Medic dresses up and equips his tools, a drum plays in the background. He comes out of a door with shining light behind him and his doves flying out. The TF2 Soundtrack, MEDIC!, starts with the choir harp.]
[As Medic comes out, Heavy runs forward. Demoman rushes towards Medic in a wheelchair and wrapped in bandages. The other RED mercenaries are either hiding or hurt badly. Scout is on the ground, trying to stand, while Engineer and Sniper are hiding behind a rock. A wave of BLU Soldiers rushes toward them in the background.]
Demoman: "MEDIC!"
[The Medic flinches as the Demoman gets hit with a rocket sending him flying and landing near Medic. Medic pushes his glasses up and flips a switch on the Medigun, then aims it at Demoman healing him. Demoman gets up whilst removing his cast and bandages. He then quickly nods at Medic and heads back towards battle. Medic spots Scout on the ground and goes to heal him as well. Scout gets off the ground, healing his (most likely broken) nose, his black eye, and he regrows a broken tooth.]
Scout: "Yeah! Woo hoo!"
[Scout springs back up grabbing his baseball bat and runs into the battlefield past the Heavy. He hits a BLU Soldier with it around a corner.]
Scout: "Oh, yeah!"
[Heavy is hiding behind a rock with an army of BLU Soldiers wearing different cosmetics advancing towards him.]
Heavy: [Yelling] "Doctor! Are you sure this will work?"
Medic: [Yelling] "[Laughs maniacally.] I have no idea!"
[Medic flips a few switches on his Medigun revealing a volt meter that goes to Übercharge. He aims it at Heavy while he gets out of cover.]
Heavy: "[Yells with glee. He is enjoying the Übercharge's effects.]"
[Heavy turns red with a glassy/shiny texture as his eyes turn yellow. The camera shows his heart pumping fast and is redder than usual.]
[Heavy walks towards the army shooting his minigun. A couple of rockets hit him and covers the screen in smoke.]
[But the Heavy walks forward unharmed in his Übercharged state.]
Heavy,: "[Laughs loudly.] I am bullet-proof!"
[Heavy and Medic walk forwards while it shows Sniper and Engineer hiding behind a rock showing surprise to Heavy's invincibility. Medic and Heavy both advance while Heavy mows down the enemy Soldiers whilst absorbing their rockets.]
[It then shows the bodies of the dead Soldiers trying to stop the Heavy and Medic to no avail.]
[Heavy and Medic climb a mound of corpses, Heavy specifically stepping on a Soldier wearing the cosmetic 'Armored Authority'.]
[The music crescendos as they climb up and it keeps its pitch when they reach the top. At the top Medic is posing in front of a glowing light while Heavy is slightly below him and to the right of the screen mowing down more enemies. Medic removes his beam from Heavy, but he is still Übercharged. Medic's doves fly around the Medic and Heavy's triumph.]
[Team Fortress 2 ending flourish music plays.]
[Cut to most of the team sitting outside of Medic's Lab, waiting for the Übercharge implant. The Engineer is playing his guitar quietly. The Spy is checking the time, The Soldier is standing at attention while the Demoman drinks from his bottle. The Pyro is reading something while flicking their lighter, and the Sniper is sleeping.]
[Medic is muttering something inside the room.]
Scout: [Off camera.] "Hey, thanks Doc."
[The ticket counter outside the Lab goes from one to two as Scout pushes open the door, his chest glowing red with the new Übercharge implant. Medic is seen in the room cleaning the chair.]
Scout: Oh, man! You would not believe-" [He pauses briefly,] "-how much this hurts."
[Something inside Scout's chest coos like a dove. Scout looks down at his chest in confusion.]
Medic: Archimedes?
Gaming horse 🐴🐴🐴🐴🎮🎮
does any of you know which boom arm i should get? i have the fifine am8 and want to get a boom arm but i dont want it to look cheap or anything, also i want to hide the cables in the boom arm but im worried that if i get a boom arm that is like this that my microphone would be too light or something.
Check out the Elgato book arm. I think that’s what you’re looking for. You can hide cables in it. It’s around $100
I got this mic about two weeks ago and i do have a question. I used to have the hyperx cloud ii wireless headphones, but i wanted to use the mic monitoring function, so i purchased a new set of cloud ii wired headphones (i made sure to buy the old kingston version not the HP) and i noticed the sound quality is not very good through my headphones when gaming or watching youtube. I thought maybe it was the headphones, but i also have a pair of Bose quiet comfort headphones laying around and I tried to use those plugged directly into the microphone and they also didn't sound great, and i am NOT an audiophile. I am considering purchasing a set of Sennheiser headphones because of the good reviews but I just wanted to ask what your thought are on the sound quality when using the headphone jack is. and if there is any solutions like using a mixer to plug into or if you had any recommendations for a fix. ive messed with all sound settings and even downloaded an equalizer to no avail, I got the sound to where it's manageable but nothing compares to my wireless cloud ii headphones. Thank you for your time! oh i should add in that my computer's aux input does not work at all so i cant really make any comparisons with anything plugged into that
Personally, I don’t think the mics with the built in headphone preamps have enough power and aren’t high enough quality to really drive the sound in a meaningful way. I typically avoid using the headphone I/o on the mic unless it’s absolutely necessary. There could possibly be a solution of plugging in a DAC between the mic and the headphone but at that point, I would just tell you to plug the DAC into the PC.
If the wireless of your headphones sounds good and that’s what you’re used to, I would just run with that.
The next solution if you’re moving away from that would be to get a DAC (digital to analog converter) and have this interface with your PC and plug your headphones into that. These have more than enough power to drive the headphone speakers.
Sorry for the late reply. Hope this helps bro!
@@TheRageAcademy no worries, it wasn’t a late reply at all. That is a tremendous help my man! I’m just getting into the better audio space and I appreciate your reply a lot. That’s exactly what I’ll do, get a DAC and go from there. My wireless headset no longer holds a charge so I want to stick with wired. So that solution is perfect. Thanks again! Oh I forgot to mention, my microphone does have an xlr output, do you think a mixer would resolve my issue? Or simply a DAC? Sorry for all the questions, that’s my last one lmao
Need that eq video asap, sounded amazing with it on.
Working on it :)
I’m really close to getting this but I’ve been seeing a bunch of people saying, 1, it’s too quiet no matter how many settings they change, and 2: the usb c cable doesn’t work properly and they ultimately have to get a usb 3.0 cable which is more money spent. Have you had any one of these issues during the time you had the am8? If so, how can u fix?
Also on another note how long did the am8 last for you? Are you having any issues yet or is it still functioning well because I’ve also heard many that had it for a day to about a few months until it started malfunctioning. Sorry for the yapping I just really need to know before I spend hard earned money.
No problems man, you’re not yapping. The AM8 is still used everyday on my wife’s PC setup. We haven’t had any issues using the provided USB C cable. I also have had issues with the input of the unit. It’s been very reliable for us so far
Hi! Would you recommend for playing music (vocal and guitar)
I think this would be a good starter mic for guitar and vocals, especially if you don’t have a preamp yet
Hey, which one is better am8 or pd200x in usb mode for normal youtube videos when my mouth will be 4-6inches away from the mic and for some casual occasional singing? Which has better noise cancellation? And if i can EQ the sharpness of the pd200x to lower it?
Why I'm confused? Am8 sounds flat and muddy at times, but pd200x has a very nasally voice and the highs are very sharp too
Your voice seems to be quiet deep, mine is normal, with a lil inclination towards deep, so now which would be better for me?
To be honest, out of box they box sound very similar to me. If I were to choose though, I would probably go with the AM8 since I think it has slightly better build quality. (The pop filter on my PD200x broke while filming)
This and the K699d are incredibly impressive. I'm considering the K688 but I feel the body of it is too resonant
I’m actually working on a review for the k688 right now
@@TheRageAcademy great! Looking forward to it!
Hi, could you do a short tutorial on the am8 effects? My mic arrives soon and i wanna sound this great 06:10 --- 06:18
Sure thing man. What was your use case? Are you recording voice overs or using it for stream?
@@TheRageAcademy Can i have the tutorial too of the effects yours sound amazing with it
Will the Fifine microphone make your voice sound louder if you're speaking quietly?
Nah, that’s never a microphone that does that. It’s usually what’s called a compressor. It makes your loud volumes and quiet volumes the same
It's better to take a look at some condenser mics in your case.
what software are you using when you were doing the comparison between the sm7b and am8
Adobe Premiere for Denoise - Eq - & Hard limiter
I love my am8 but for some reason its stuck on the red mute button and I don't know what to do ;(
Even after unplugging and replugging it back in? You should contact their support
What a great video! I enjoyed it, didn't skip a sec..
And ta da~ I bought it.. Thanks to you xD
You’re welcome :)
What software are you using to record your RUclips or whatever you do I have thy mic FIFINE XLR/USBAM8 Plus I have Focusrite Vocaster Two
I just record straight into adobe premiere via the usb output
Can I get similar eq using the filters in obs?
Yeah. It’s pretty straight forward. There’s a pinned tutorial on my discord explaining how to add the EQ and the EQ settings I use
@@TheRageAcademytnx for response! I use sonar for my audio so is it just a graph I can copy basically? This is my first time using eq
@@yuukivlr_ is it a parametric EQ? Basically I cut anything under 100hz and above 18khz. I scoop around 1000hz and boost around 4-8khz. There should be a pinned image of what it looks like on my discord
@@TheRageAcademy yeah I just joined ur discord to check the image, tnx for making it free!
@@yuukivlr_ Yeah, you should be able to copy it as long as the frequencies match up. It's pinned in the "homeroom" text channel. As you get more experience using an equalizer you'll learn what frequencies you like and don't like. I suggest making a recording with no EQ on it as a test. then doing a few more recordings with different eq bumps. Listen to your recorded tests and see which one sounds best to your ears
I got it wrong, so i did like the video
But you won't fool me again 💪
helloo, mind sharing your am8 eq settings?
I boost around 125hz, scoop around 1-2khz, and bump around 8-10khz.
Hope this helps!
Hello,where can i find these effects for the am8??
All the effects used were stock in adobe premiere
SOLD!
Fine fine! I get it..
@@VigilanteX-YT 🤣
This or Samson Q2U?
I'd probably go AM8. I haven't tried the Q2U but it looks like a snowball directional mic. Which isn't horrible but if it's a SM58 clone (which it looks like) then the microphone has to be pretty close to your face to get a decent sound
Sounds like them threads might need some teflon tape, just an old oilfield hand speaking from experience
This is a great idea! Thank you!!
No problem, but it might be a pain to remove the screws, just a warning
hello in the video you talked about the opportunity to connect headphones to the microphone so you can hear your own voice in the headphones in real time. In addition to your own voice in the headphones you can also hear the audio of the video games/music I'm playing or just the mic audio?
You can, but the ratio isn’t adjustable.
@@djtoman6875 ok thanks. Is the volume of the sidetone high at least? I have a similar mic and the sidetone volume is so low
@@scumaa4576 I'm not sure what you mean by sidetone.
@@djtoman6875 the volume of your own voice that you hear in your headset
@@djtoman6875they mean the volume of you hearing yourself through the mic in your headphones
Is it just me or do I hear big ballers vr music
Xlr mode u can still plug in usbc and get lights and buttons
That’s a good question. I think you can but varies setup to setup. Using XLR and plugging in the usb c at the same time could add electrical noise into the feed
@TheRageAcademy i use this set up with zero noise
@TheRageAcademy i was making a statement lol, letting you know that you can do this as thats how my set up is on this mic.
Ahhh, I see. Dyslexia kicked in and I switched the “u can” to “can u” lol.
Thanks for the insight man
@TheRageAcademy lol no worries. Good mix for the price. Fairly hard to beat bang for buck. You can actually get mic, mixer and boom arm normally between 90-110
Getting my AM8 tomorrow, was using a tbone sc450 for years but it was giving up the last days, should be fine for discord
Edit: just hope the arm is gonna do it's job, thanks for the great video
My pleasure man
fine fine ?
I'm still liking the video even though I got it right :)
Did you get them all right?
@@TheRageAcademy ummmmm... no just the one you said to like the video with XD
Daddy please teach me to EQ.
What would you like to know, son?
@@TheRageAcademy how to eq this am8 and speakers “in general” ❤️
You keep saying finefine when its Fi fine.
Even though it’s written Fifine, it is pronounced “fine fine”. They wrote me in an email to let me know
@@TheRageAcademy okay cool. You're the only one doing it though. And I heard a few different pronunciations of it. Everything from fee fine to fi fine to fuh fine.
@truthwinseverytime8805 lol, it’s definitely “fine fine”
No one else read the email fifine sent I guess. Ive seen other reviewers start off saying “fine fine” then change to “fah fine” half way through
why mine sounds so quiet. I have it on 100% both knob and sound setting but still so low. is it normal?
Check your windows microphone settings.
Type “sound settings” into windows search. Then at the bottom under “advanced”, click “more sound settings”.
This will pull up a white box window
Click the “recording” tab at the top.
Right click on the Fifine am8 microphone. Click “properties”. This will bring up a new window.
Click the “levels” tab. Make sure the volume is at 100%
This may help
@@TheRageAcademy i did what you said but still its just so quiet i need to get close like 1 inch from the mic just to sound like yours.
@@wanho1953 hmmm… Hop into my discord. I won’t be able to help out in depth until I’m out of work, but I’ll do my best to help you solve it
@@TheRageAcademy okay
I recently bought the blue yeti and I am playing on a PS five but I have a ton of background noise and no way to adjust it besides the gain knob witch is already at lowest setting does the AM8 Work well with the PS five in that regard
Fifine and not FineFine 😂
It’s the way the company asked to pronounce it 🤷🏻♂️
It is really finefine 😅
@@TheRageAcademy then you spoke to a dork at the company.