Fifine K670 vs Blue Yeti | Linux USB Microphone Review

[@nonickname2372]

The FiFine sounds pretty solid. It sounds clean also. Very impressed not only with the mics but your work. Keep up the great work Chris... Cheers

[@Khyree_Holmes]

With the FiFine your voice has more Treble and a little more Bass (or depth of Bass around the 30Hz area.) The Yeti sounds more Midrange-ish and Bass is around the 40Hz area. This is referenced on the Edifier R1280T Studio Monitors. I'm a Audio Head!

[@ChrisTitusTech]

I was wondering this! I really wish my ears could hear the difference. My wife also wishes my ears worked better as well ;)

[@Khyree_Holmes]

@@ChrisTitusTech Very funny, I'm only 27.. I actually like my music LOUD in headphones.

[@FrDismasSayreOP]

@@ChrisTitusTech Doesn't she know that male ears have extremely advanced Selective Screening (tm) 3000 technology, that filters out all unwanted commands perfectly? :)

[@IgnoreMyChan]

@@Khyree_Holmes PLEASE take it easy on the decibels... I liked it loud too, but the permanent beep in my head (tinnitus) at 35 yo drives me insane! It's really terrible and I wish I was smarter in my younger years. I feel so old now.

[@Khyree_Holmes]

@@IgnoreMyChan Instead I play my Studio Monitors loud, I don't use Headphones at home, I also use PulseEffects to get me a soundstage at my computer. If you use Linux, check out PulseEffects, its a DSP program!

[@stevesveryown]

Hi Chris, thanks for doing this review. I almost purchased the Fifine but changed my mind. Now I wish I bought it. I think I will now.

[@evolvingevrday]

I love my yeti x. The 24-bit, the software with a good compression and EQ.... But not as much as I love my Fifine k670. About 5 years ago, that was really the only competition to the Blue yeti. In my opinion, it's the closest sounding Mike to the Neumann tlm102. I've seen it as low as $30 on Amazon and it's surely to be that price during Black Friday. The only disadvantage, it's 16 bit. But as long as you're not using it with auto-tune and recording it at a healthy gain, it's a non-issue. The only thing I wish, is for fifine to finally come out with some software to EQ and compress their microphones. Anyway, after over a decade of broadcast experience and talking into the Neumann for my audio production, I can honestly concur; this microphone is an A++. It didn't get the third plus because of the 16 bit. But all the USB mics, 5 years ago were 16 bit. When you see it for 30 bucks, don't run, Sprint and order one. If you have a one-man podcast or are doing instructional videos people are going to think you're talking into a $500 microphone. There's even a guy on KZbin who compared to Neumann to the k670 to show how similar they are. That's actually why the silver one looks like the champagne 102. I think fifine was going exactly for that One last thing because this comment is too short... The headphone jack has some noise for some reason. I imagine that was a budget cut. But that noise is not going to translate into your production software. But I wouldn't use it as an analog out for your interface.

[@jorislimonier]

The year is 2021, I'm on Ubuntu 20.04 and was looking for compatibility with Linux. Just bought it, thanks for your review !

[@danieldomin3956]

What's your review about it? I'm thinking about purshasing it as well

[@jorislimonier]

@@danieldomin3956 Very happy about it so far ! No red flag ;) If you want to hear how it sounds, my last video was made using it

[@danieldomin3956]

@@jorislimonier Awesome! Thanks for letting me know

[@jorislimonier]

@@danieldomin3956 no worries mate

[@d3stinYwOw]

About USB microphones - I can recommend Novox NC-1 As alternative, you can buy cheap behringer interface and cheap XLR mic, all around 50$ max. I think it would be great comparision.

[@Rbourk252]

Impressed by the fifine for the price the sound q was very good. Small and unimposing so I ordered one. Adding your filters did improve your audio a great deal. Great post thanks.

[@LelandHasGames]

I have been through a lot of mics. When I got my blue yeti, I was more than happy with the way it worked. I must say, your filters really make the mics sound bad.

[@evolvingevrday]

One last thing because I didn't talk enough already. If you get a windscreen for the fifine, it helps with the proximity effect if you eat the mic and really helps with the low end making it sound that much better. Without giving up any of the crisp air sound. If you have a naturally deep voice a pop filter may be a better alternative

[@longnamedude3947]

Currently having issues with my microphone setup on my Linux system, may have to look into the FiFine microphone, my current setup uses a condenser microphone with XLR output to a cheap phantom power supply, I feel like I should probably buy a behringer phantom power supply and use one of them instead

[@aitchpea6011]

FiFine sounds okay, Blue Yeti sounds a little better but both are a bit muffled. Then you turned your filters etc. back on and boom! Sounded pretty darned good.

[@NavyCopMA1]

Interesting review... Actually lucked out and bought a rarely used Blue Yeti for $50 (the person I bought it from used it to conduct some in person interviews and then boxed it and left it on a shelf!)

[@CCMac93]

The FiFine sounds overall better especially for the price

[@ChrisTitusTech]

I thought so too, but I just thought it was in my mind.

[@jabnls]

The headphone jack is actually identical to what you would get if you plugged into your computer. The level meter does not interfere with the volume. It's essentially a sound card. The level meter is for gain only and does not affect the headphone jack

[@geogmz8277]

Hahaha this is crazy I just got 30 mins ago delivered the Fifine and I'm going to use it on Debian..

[@stephenjones8645]

Personally, I’m not sure that I would go to the expense of all of the extra sound equipment when the yeti already sounds so good. I’d probably put those funds towards something else. Your filter settings are the way to go btw; sounds very good.

[@9oundfor9ound]

Imo, the fifine sounds better, also the end when you switched to your yeti i felt like it made the yeti sound worse, it gave it a xbox 360 mic feel

[@pcartisan2721]

As soon as that fantastic un-boxing was finished, I had to stop to tell you how much I appreciated it. It was short and included everything I needed to see. You also included some music and camera movement. It also didn’t bore me to death like other un-boxers have. Maybe you should write a book about how to do professional un-boxing videos. 😉 And now, back to your show. P.S. Great videos. I like watching them, even if they are about a Linux Distro that I don’t like. At my age, I found that learning can be achieved, despite my opinions. 🤣

[@4ESOUL]

Fifine k670 will be in my cart. Thanks for the video.

[@gian3517]

What do you think of it now, 6 months later?

[@4ESOUL]

@@gian3517 i used it rarely. But for me its pretty decent in quality.

[@rehmanlira6318]

Can i buy in 2022?

[@deqa]

Finally a comparison with a distance test!

[@kolyakovalenko6463]

HI! Help me please. I have Fedora Linux and a Fifine K688 microphone. But when the microphone is connected, crackling and noise are heard on the recording. Everything works correctly on Windows. How can this be corrected?

[@JohnSudbury]

To be honest the Fifine does sound slightly better.

[@MrLenigoth]

Thanks for this comparison! Im a newbie KZbinr and for my first mic I got this Fifine mic. I've been thinking I need to upgrade because I don't like how my voice is coming out but now with this comparison I guess it's not the mic but just me. Since I'm not an audiophile at all, I've no idea what I can do to improve.

[@evolvingevrday]

If you got the k670, you got one of the best sounding microphones of all time which compares to a $1,200 Neumann microphone. Congratulations. I actually saw it for 30 bucks on Amazon... They bring it down to that price once every few months, and I bought two more. I had one crap out on me after I dropped it and want to make sure I have these for the rest of my life. As a man who owns the re27 dynamic, my favorite dynamic, I can honestly say this is my favorite budget condenser. If you ever need to upgrade to XLR, I suggest the very affordable neat king bee large diaphragm. Also a beautiful sounding mic, which sounds very similar to this one with a little more body because of the large diaphragm capsule

[@evolvingevrday]

One more thing, of dying voice overs on this mic when the client asked for a high budget condenser, and I haven't had a single complaint. They truly think I'm talking into a Newman or a Lewitt

[@mrmasterofdiabloplay]

I probably need to get myself a USB mic, however I can make my cheap headset mic that is routed through my microphone jack sound pretty good with filters for $20. I know I can sound better but it's something someone can do with cheap $20 headset as well if someone is really on a budget.

[@ChrisTitusTech]

So true, Its amazing at how good I can get sound in post-processing. Many Cell Phone videos, I do a ton of sound cleanup and the result is a pretty decent audio track after running it through audacity.

[@mrmasterofdiabloplay]

@@ChrisTitusTech It's true Audacity is amazing software.

[@RobsonLanaNarvy]

I have another question if you will... USB microphone works just fine as a P2 microphones? There is no work around?

[@yazgaroth]

Thanks for the review

[@catmar1944]

Do you know if the Blue Yeti works right out of the box in Linux Mint Tessa 19.1 Cinnamon desktop? its on sale on Amazon.co.uk for 108.99 UK pounds and I don't want to spend that much if it's not compatible? thanks.

[@ovisergiu]

Can you, please, answer my next question? My PC makes a bit of noise (fans). Will that noise be captured by any of those mics you showed? I am a total beginner in this, so please, pardon my noobness. Thank you!

[@tostoday]

With my 3 piece speaker set, no contest....Blue Yeti.

[@johnhalko6123]

Hi Chris, I'm new to this kind of stuff and I'm trying to choose a microphone for dictation on the new computer up getting soon,. I figured that since I'm getting a new computer it would be a good time to upgrade my microphone. My observations might be different from others. But I actually thought the Fifine sounded much better, which surprised me. Now I need to explain what I meant by much better. Yes on the blue yeti, you sounded more like a radio broadcaster. That's cool I guess. But your voice sounded very deep, Basie & kind of loud. I almost turned my computer volume down, because the increase in base and volume bothered my ears more than a little bit. Keep in mind I don't know if the sound engineer terms for what I am saying. However, if we were in conversation and you actually had a voice that was that deep and loud it would annoy me to listen to you. It would make me feel that you were shouting down my throat at me. Whereas,, on the Fifine your voice was very clear, but it sounded softer and more naturally conversational. I imagine that the way you sound on the Fifine is the way you would sound if we were just having a conversation across a kitchen table or something. Thus my explanation makes sense? Anyway, the softer more conversational tone is the tone that I I want in my voice when I am dictating or just speaking. Does that make sense? By the way, I am commenting on this test a little more than a year after you conducted it and Fifine has updated its technology. As I write this there are 2 versions of the Mike you tested that are both slight upgrades to it. One other thing, I am writing this using it even less expensive gooseneck microphone also by Fifine. :-)

[@chesterhackenbush]

Impressive... just ordered one off Amazon.

[@eddieboucher2143]

does it work good?

[@ricknoelle4507]

Hi Chris, thanks a lot for the review. I use Linux and wanted to buy a microphone in this price range. I'm using it for Zoom meetings and language apps (like Busuu where you record answers and corrections). My son has the Blue Yeti so I borrowed his and ran through some tests before pulling the trigger. I'm pretty happy with it and willing to pay the extra money but the FiFine does look good too. I like the weight of the Blue Yeti. Since making this video, do you have any updated thoughts? Note that I am using your affiliate link! :) Cheers.

[@amjedalsaad3595]

Hi Chris.. do you have informations about a microphone Fifine k678 ? And which is the better between k670 and k678 ? Please answer..🙏

[@FIFINE]

Could you please let us know your main use? First and foremost, K678 is equipped with the mute button, headphone volume control that K670 doesn't have, plus K678 get a different shape from K670. Thus, the biggest difference is about the noise floor and the tone. But the difference of noise floor is not quite noticeable even if you don't get a suitbale arm stand or a pretty quite room. As for K678, the microphone with more bass presenting in your recording and maintaining the same kind of clarity, will be more balanced and natural than the K670s'.

[@Backofthenetshow]

Sir I want your help plz ... Actually I have fedora 28 installed on my laptop but while installing it I accidentally installed it in c partition ,as a result my windows 10 OS is not on my PC now ,....Now I am only left with fedora Linux OS clueless about it ..I just wanted to learn Linux but it's just a headache now as I don't understand most of the part... Plz help sir .. and do tell me how to remove fedora

[@mrcrackerist]

you sound a bit more clear on the k670

[@ArchLinuxTux]

I was going by ezr as well

[@peterjansen4826]

Shouldn't you be able to use a XLR-microphone via S/PDIF? Before having watched the conclusion I dare to predict that the cheaper microphone isn't any worse than the Blue Yeti, it is well known in audio-circles that you can buy the same quality for half the money and that there is little difference between most USB microphones.

[@ChrisTitusTech]

I'm not sure on this, most of the mixing boards I'm looking at have a USB out and not a S/PDIF. I'd imagine the S/PDIF would be a lot better, but then again I'm in uncharted territory and still researching it before dropping $500 on a setup.

[@peterjansen4826]

​@@ChrisTitusTech The most logical solution seems to me to use a mixing board with S/PDIF if you want to use S/PDIF. I have a DAC which has S/PDIF, I imagine that there also are audio-boards with it, but those might be more expensive. Obviously the big difference between S/PDIF and USB is that with S/PDIF you 'export' a clean digital signal out of the rather noisy environment into an external device. After having heard the output of both USB-microphones: the FiFine is better in my opinion, you have less of an artificial 'announcer'-voice, less boosted low frequencies. I listen with a HD700 (Sennheiser). For recording you can have a great start with a cheap $100-200 XLR microphone from Sennheiser, Sure (a proven model, not all models from Sure are good!), Audio-Technica. The only obstacle is that you need some extra hardware (ADC + amplifier and pre-amplifer (often built in in an amplifier).

[@peterjansen4826]

@@ChrisTitusTech Given that you read reactions so fast shortly after uploading I will use a separate reaction for this so that you don't miss it. ;) It is smart of you to first do proper research! My advice: look in the more serious audio-circles and separate the audio-snobs (yes, they exist :() from the sensible people who will give good advice for all budgets and do actually have golden 'ears'. Look on the bigger forums for audiophiles. Once again, just ask me and I will look with you and separate good advice from nonsense.

[@ChrisTitusTech]

Thanks Peter. Here was what I was thinking for a setup: Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface - amzn.to/2UeZ0gD , Shure Beta 58A Supercardioid Dynamic Mic - amzn.to/2WEu7yO - with a stand and wind filter.

[@renardmoreau9475]

🙂 The Fifine K670 is impressive for its price (I wouldn't mind buying one of those).

[@evolvingevrday]

I think it's impressive period. It sounds like $1,000 mic

[@BandanazX]

0:07 "Work very good in Linux."

[@Innocentdarkness72]

So , do u going sing next, after the bedrock install ? i like your voice, nice mic's...

[@ChrisTitusTech]

If I sang on here... I'm fairly certain the sub count would drop like a rock lol.

[@emperorciarabevis2068]

What do you buy ít ?

[@theMoporter]

I got a FiFine, but it fell apart. Cable stopped working properly, volume knob never worked, eventually the stand and pop mic stand refused to stay put. You get what you pay for.

[@naveenbattula]

It sounds good like for 50$ it's more than worth it

[@act.13.41]

I thought the Yeti sounded better. Twice the price better? Yes, but budgets do mean a lot for most people and the FiFine is just fine. Even with the gain at 50%, it still was a bit quieter. When you turned all your filters on at the end, the sound improved.

[@abidmorshed5980]

how about k699B?

[@d3stinYwOw]

Additionaly - play with JACK, better than OBS audio settings ;)

[@ChrisTitusTech]

Very interesting, from the look of JACK it looks like a sound server that does realtime processing, so it will always process any incoming sound and I can set it up then use OBS or whatever program with no filters. I will definitely have to give this a whirl.

[@d3stinYwOw]

@@ChrisTitusTech If you will need help, write to me, I will help with it. I was making various JACK setups, with system settings optimization for lower latency ;)

[@aitchpea6011]

Ahh, I played around with JACK about a decade ago to get an audio recording setup for my then-gf, who I'd convinced to switch to Linux. The most fun part about it for me was writing bash scripts to connect all the bits of software together, so she could initialise everything with a click. Is it still as complex to set up?

[@d3stinYwOw]

@@aitchpea6011 nope, now we have much more control software for JACK2 :)

[@aitchpea6011]

@@d3stinYwOw Good to know if I ever need to set up a similar system, though not as much fun for me ;-)

[@shuwan4games]

they honestly sound similar the yeti sounds better but not twice the price better

[@ChrisTitusTech]

The one thing I noticed about the Yeti is I think the noise canceling of background noise might have a bit of an edge on the FiFine as well.

[@babeedoll64]

Can u make it sound left ear right ear on the fifine

[@FIFINE]

Yes. It is stereo.

[@rehmanlira6318]

Can i buy fifine 2022

[@lilian940]

Great video.

[@rwbimbie5854]

Listening to a mic review on cheap tv speakers ...maybe I should abstain from judging sound quality

[@joltser7641]

the fifine didnt have a pop filter like the blue yeti

[@Nomarvm]

Is it better than Snowball Ice?

[@FIFINE]

It will depend on your favor. Though the volume dial and true real-time monitoring feature alone would worth quite a few of bucks, the main different is still about the tone. K670 would give the similar warm sound as Snowball does because of the larger capsule. While it still picks up details of high ends, in which Snowball doesn't have very promising performance for vocal. That means K670 would capture your voice more clearly from the same distance. Though we're the manufacturer and seller of K670, what we say about our own product is bascially meaningless, you can checkout some other videos to decide by yourself.

[@SuperD00D]

Blue Yeti sounds better, but only a tiny bit, and the fifine sounds more "professional" if that makes sense. The Fifine does blow away the blue snowball though! doesn't stand a snowballs chance in hell

[@Stefan-gh7xr]

Keep the Blue Yeti 😉

[@ChrisTitusTech]

Agreed, I really like the headphone monitoring on the Yeti. I was surprised at how well the FiFine sounded in the test though.

[@scottralph9757]

I just got a Fifine 669B, and with ubuntu 20.04 it doesn't work at all. Very disappointed.

[@FIFINE]

It should be able to work with Ubuntu. Could you please provide more info to let us get into your case, such as is it recognized, is it no audio? Thanks in advance.

[@elsandosgrande]

Yeah, you sound better without any effects.

[@Witive]

The blue yeti sounds more metalic

[@jamesparker6876]

Blue Yeti is slightly better than the Fifine.