Maono AU-PM461TR USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone Review

Hey guys! Here is my review of the Maono AU-PM461TR Cardioid Condenser Microphone. Let me know what you think in the comments!
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[@J.Michael1]

Really helpful! Thank you! Watching from the Philippines.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! Greetings from California 🙂

[@1800coni]

Man, I really needed the review for this microphone

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I hope it helped 🙌🙂

[@uishaggy8552]

@@TobiasHolenstein is this compatible with android if I own a adapter? I'm about to buy it and need a quick response looking at Q&A from the web I think it does

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@uishaggy8552 I haven't tried it with an android, but I have tried it with my iPhone and it works using an OTG adapter

[@uishaggy8552]

@@TobiasHolenstein I bought it and okay I will try it with an android adapter and let you know if it works, I get the mic on Thursday and Adapter on Friday

[@sharongoh1030]

Your video helped push me to click the purchase button. :D Awesome review! I can't wait for mine to arrive.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm glad I could help! I'm sure you will love the mic :) and thank you!

[@gwp1915]

How’s your mic?

[@378ft]

Im pretty sure it dropped down to $19.99!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Wow that's really good!

[@jayhennbattlegrounds9163]

Dude no way this mic is insane I can’t wait for it to come

[@TobiasHolenstein]

It's a great mic for the price! I'm sure you will love it 🙂

[@pogsuke7847]

How's the quality?

[@ynrob_]

Just ordered mine its coming tomorrow im so excited

[@jayhennbattlegrounds9163]

@@pogsuke7847 very good I recommend

[@preciousperalta1723]

@@TobiasHolenstein can you compare this mic with the maono 421?

[@waveytea]

thanks bro, i needed this, this is my first usb mic im getting!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem man! It's a great mic! Enjoy 😄

[@drsjx7495]

It's been about 6 years that I've used my HyperX Cloud 2 with its mic, and I believe this is a suitable change. Awesome video

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you!

[@ApexLodestar]

I just used your Amazon link to purchase this microphone plus a shock mount that will hopefully be compatible with it. Thanks for the detailed review and keep up the great work!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much Rafael, I appreciate it! Enjoy your new microphone! 🙌

[@ApexLodestar]

@@TobiasHolenstein You're welcome and so far I'm loving it. Combined with VOICEMEETER BANANA and OBS Reaper plugins, it sounds even better. Any chance of you doing a Maono PM461TR vs MAONO AU-PM421 video?

[@johnv5156]

Tobias, you were correct about USB C OTG working. My final issue is, when I plug in the mic using the OTG, the headphones completely stopped working. I've tried blue tooth buds, wired headset and wired headset plugged into a splitter. This issue occurs with everything ranging from Skype to Open Camera. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[@nextlevelesports5655]

Is this compatible to Smartphones ? Using an otg cable.

[@renang1290]

Hi Tobias! Thanks for the review. I bought mine recently and I tried to connect it to my phone using an adapter to record instruments. But then the audio seems to be wonky like the pitch shifts/bends in the recording. Any idea what is wrong? Thank you!

[@JohnDawber]

Hey great review! I'm about to start a new semester zoom teaching and was I was planning to buy the Maono AU-PM421T. Then I saw your awesome review. The only difference I can see in the specs is the mute button. Have you compared the Maono AU-PM461TR with the 421 or do you know what the difference is? The price difference is quite a bit.

[@XinyiLHBF]

Thank you Tobias, I immediately placed my order after your review. You've saved me a lot of time and money.

[@pogsuke7847]

Same, i bought it for 25$

[@alyana023]

Hello, I love your videos! It was really helpful. I just bought this mic because of your good reviews. I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question but it's my first time using a mic and i just wanna ask if two mics will work on one laptop?

[@emmanuelcleofe4321]

Thank you so much for this review man! You made me buy my first usb condenser mic

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi Emmanuel! You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. Enjoy your new mic! 🙂

[@pogsuke7847]

Same

[@yourdjjaze]

Hi Tobias, I have a problem with this setup that I have been trying to work out for a year since I got this microphone. When I use the mic and a maono headphone to monitor my recording there is a delay which makes it hard for me to talk because I have been hearing myself a few milliseconds delayed which causes me to get interrupted whenever I am speaking. I am from the Philippines here.

[@samfernandez7143]

Sorry im not really a tech geek, and since I don't have a pc, can I use an OTG to connect the USB from the microphone to my phone and recieve the sound directly from the mic into my phone? ;)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes you can 🙂

[@samfernandez7143]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you, appreciate it!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@samfernandez7143 You're welcome!

[@xyrille2105]

hey, tobias! thank you for this review. i liked how you focused on the details. this is really helpful! :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi! Thank you! 🙌I'm glad I could help 🙂

[@andreifrankie7764]

Thanks for this nice review!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

My pleasure!

[@renzojuarezvaldeviezo09]

Did you plugged it in straight to your PC or did you use it woth an audio interface? Does it need a software? Thanks in advance.

[@slyderace]

I actually bought this exact mic yesterday and it arrives tomorrow. This is my first review I've watched about it and I'm surprised that it sounds so good - for the price! I bought it for work, not streaming/gaming so it didn't matter if it sounded professional or not but wow. I'm surprised how good it is :)

[@J.005]

Bro, how is your mic working now and is it made of metal or plastic?

[@thatgirl6158]

I just bought the mic. Thanks for the review. I feel confident to buy this after you said sorry for the sound of your fish tank. I hear nothing just your voice. Lol so this is actually a good quality mic within the budget

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! You're welcome 🙂 I'm glad you couldn't hear the fish tanks haha. Enjoy your new mic! I think it's great for the price!

[@andelaandela373]

How is it?

[@ins8540]

nice im gonna get the mic now

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Enjoy your new mic! 🙂

[@djstock02]

Same! Thzx Mr tester!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@djstock02 Awesome! Enjoy your mic 🙂

[@iamafollowerofChrist]

looove the sound of this mic so much, it's so warm and deep. Love it. it's great for documentaries for me

[@vertigoone-one-722]

Great review as always! You should do a video of your KZbin studio setup, what mic you go for in which instant and so on. Love you reviews althow I'm not in to mics...

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks man! Yeah thats a good idea. I think I will do that one of these days

[@seektime1387]

Thank you for the review, just ordered it now, lets see !

[@carlosportscaster]

sir just want to. if you using that mic on livestream and if you plug the headphone on computer can you monitor your voice directly to the headset.. i mean you can hear rght away your voice while you are live. thank you

[@TotalPlace]

Did you have to changeany settings on the computer? My input was too low and it barely captures my voice.

[@LILIM-CODM]

Ah so I've been using it wrong for 3 years i had my gain cranked all tge way up been peaking like hell

[@LuxBeToastie]

i was thinking on buying this. I was looking for a review and this helped me out so much!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Glad I could help! 😄

[@mikeosullivan4033]

Through which noise-gate [ de noizer ] are you passing the signal? have an honest review, turn on the A / C and disconnect the noise gate from Audacity ... there you will see the real ambient noise, put it in a room without acoustics and you will see ... mediocre microphone in normal real conditions ...

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I am not using a noise gate for the PM461TR. This is the raw audio from the PM461TR. The only acoustic treatment I have are 3 pieces of acoustic foam on the wall next to my desk. In my opinion it is a great mic for the price

[@J.005]

Sir the mic is made Of platic Or metal?? I have placed an order and the seller is telling me that it is made of plastic.

[@lolrelol9144]

MAONO AU-A04TR WITH OLD CHIP VS MAONO AU-PM461TR WHICH ONE IS BETTER

[@SS-hb1xm]

Thanks bro I'm buying it in a few hours

[@4vard]

Hey! Excellent detailed review! Thank you! I have a somewhat unusual task. I need to record 10-80 kHz ultrasound (animal voice), and the analog-to-digital converter of this MAONO PM461TR microphone should be up to the task. Could you make a test recording of 192 kHz / 24 bit? Just shake a bunch of iron door keys so that they jingle in front of the microphone, and put the resulting wav file somewhere without processing.

[@xofy4247]

Ordered mine today :3 Thanks for clearing my doubts

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Hope you like it! 🙌 and you're welcome 🙂

[@prodfessor]

Thank you for this!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem! 🙌

[@Mellotister]

Is There A Shockmount Available For This Microphone? Thanks For The Video, Just Subscribed To Your Channel

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for subscribing! 🙂As for a shock mount there are some "universal" shock mounts that will fit a variety of microphones, but I don't think there is one specifically for this mic. I would probably recommend going with the type of shock mount that works like a clamp. I found this one on Amazon amzn.to/3lGns39 I haven't personally tried it, but it looks very similar to some of the shock mounts that were included in some of the mic kits I got from Amazon. It might even be the same one. I also measured the diameter of the mic and it looks like it will fit. I tried out one of the shock mounts that I have and the gain knob on the front of the mic even fits in the opening of the clamp. You can even take off the elastic bands from the shock mount and turn the clamp around and put the bands back on so the opening is in the front of the shock mount instead of the back. That last part was a little hard for me to explain, I hope that made sense lol

[@Mellotister]

Thanks For The Reply

[@Sarthk]

yea...paid review...mine is so bad...records guitar really badly...huge wavy stuttery artifacts...a lot of noise....scam on so many levels...cant even return it...this sort of equipment is actually really expensive...thats it

[@finecarter2348]

Fr bro?

[@HarshRaj-jh5gv]

Thank you buddy , this is really a great value for money mic .

[@mrk10utt]

can you do an earrape test i wanna make my friends pay for the earrape they have done

[@FlyingCheemsXD]

i was going to buy the maono au a03 kit..but i saw your reviews on the pm 461tr..and now i'm freaking excited for my new mic!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad to hear it! Enjoy your new mic! 😄

[@SandakanSniper]

hey..firstly..im sorry for my english...i want to ask you..which maono microphone realy best for podcasting..

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Depending on your budget, I think this one is really good for the price. However I think my favorite ones are the pm401 and the pm421

[@pervysage7747]

Can you please tell me that can i able to join Maono AU-PM461TR with Table stand? Tell me fast

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, yes you can

[@cruccioscampa]

Thank you for this review, I just bought this microphone on Aliexpress for 25.27 €. I was unable to find it on Amazon Italy (where I live). I need only a good microphone for videoconferencing and I think that this can be a good choice, maybe a bit exagerated for this purpose, but I will not go bankrupt for 25 euros! :-)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! 🙂 I've also noticed that availability of products sometimes varies by country, but I'm glad you were able to find it! Best of luck with your new mic! 🙌

[@notcharzbly759]

i'm planning to buy this microphone but i wanted to look up a review first. your video helped a lot! thank you!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! Enjoy your new microphone 🙂

[@Deniel_]

The microfon is working with a printer cable? Because the type is USB A, no?

[@GoDUsopp-dr6pn]

is it better than the a04

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

ANY MUSICIANS HERE? I Just posted a Video recording Drums with This microphone. Check out how good the microphone handled the drums.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Nice man! I just checked it out! Seems like it worked really well!

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

@@TobiasHolenstein best Bang for your buck mic for sure.😄😄😄

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@CHABIEPORTNOY Definitely!

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

@@TobiasHolenstein I wish one of my videos to be sponsored by Maono. I can’t imagine The drum sound I’ll be getting then!

[@bijoydhar7372]

Please suggest an app to implement voice quality Love from India 4 this video ❤️

[@TobiasHolenstein]

The BandLab app is a pretty good one 😄

[@bijoydhar7372]

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks

[@kagemprudente5522]

I have a question. Since this mic doesn't have a direct monitoring capability, are there concerns when you're listening to yourself through your laptop? Is there a split sec delay or change of output sound? Still learning here. Thanks Tobias!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah there is a very slight delay (compared to zero latency monitoring), but it's not really noticeable. Maybe just by a few milliseconds or something.

[@jafrnqchr4196]

what is your recommended gain knob position for this microphone? planning to use for discord. Would also appreciate to hear your insights with what input volume setting on discord for best quality of audio

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I don't personally have experience with discord, I'll have to try it out one of these days, but I would say as long as you turn the knob up enough so your voice can be heard, that should be fine. Just make sure your voice isn't clipping and you should be good.

[@Terracraft321]

I'm not sure if higher gain picks up background noise/hiss? Krisp/RTX Voice in Discord might work very well against that. So you should try playing around with how far you are and how much you want. You might need to increase your gain. I'm just guessing, as I'm thinking about getting this mic for myself. Consider using voicemeter banana with VSTs if you have enough CPU cycles to spare.

[@vaishnavireddy.]

i liked it at 9 o'clock angle with distance of 5 to 10 inches.

[@TWEEMASTER2000]

buying this rn , i've gone through 30 cheap lapel mics and this sounds better and won't suffer the same fate the lapel mics have lmaoo

[@thehustler68]

Do i have to buy audio interface, sound card or phantom power???

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Nope, the cool thing about USB mics is that you don't need any additional equipment. Just plug the USB cable straight into your computer

[@wrishaba]

In most of the cases u r reviewing with pC or Laptop onboard. If u could able to view them on smart phone. It could be better.

[@mikachu4854]

Just ordered this mic for $22 just waiting it's from China 🥰 upgrading from cheap BM800, i didn't like the sound but good with voicemeeter. But it's a hassle Everytime i have to record i have to set the voicemeeter

[@justeatPH]

bought this, so worth it!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Glad you like it!

[@poot0899]

I have the same mic as you have and I don't think I have the same experience as you do. My mic sounds quiet at around 25% at the same distance as in your video. Is their a way for me to fix that issue. Btw if it helps, i am plugging the mic directly into my laptop port.

[@man.2529]

Yo, thank you so much, once I get the chance to, imma buy this. Yet again, tysm!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! Glad I could help 🙂

[@mohammadhosseinkhani2323]

Friend, this microphone is suitable for singing with high notes It is the only microphone that my money can afford

[@mainowl]

did you edit the sound of the mic? or that's actually the sound of the mic without any effects on it

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Nope, that is the raw audio from the mic 🙂

[@mainowl]

@@TobiasHolenstein is there a big hiss in the background? I mean how is the noise suppression of this mic

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@mainowl In my opinion the noise floor or hiss is very very low compared to a lot of other USB microphones that I have reviewed

[@mainowl]

@@TobiasHolenstein gotcha, thanks for the response. Keep up the good work.

[@wh3747]

Since it picks up your fish tank, does it pick up sounds that are further away? Are you able to turn the gain down and speak closer to it so that it won't pick up other sounds? Is it possible to use this microphone with desktop speakers?

[@ebi6097]

4:38 "If you guys hear that noise that sounds like water" Dang mic so good can't even hear the water thing you were talking about

[@Imfafe]

Kinda looks like audio technica

[@sempuu_]

Would you reccomend this mic over the Maono Au-A04 you reviewed before? Thanks, man. Enjoyed the review btw

[@TobiasHolenstein]

That's a tough one. Personally I think I would probably go with the Maono Au-A04 mostly because it comes with both the tripod stand and the arm stand, but if I was on a tighter budget then yeah I would go for the Maono AU-PM461TR. In my opinion the Au-A04 sounds a little warmer, but very very clean, and the AU-PM461TR sounds a little more sensitive in the higher frequencies, which is fine too. It's just personal preference. I hope that helps! and thank you for watching 🙂

[@All_who_wander]

what is your whole streaming setup? are you running osb? I'm a music guy who is trying to get a decent setup for some pods I've been invited to do. I don't want to deal with my interface and trying to treat the room. thought? It doesn't seem noisy at all for a condenser.

[@nguyenngocthuytrang3279]

The way you review it is what I’m looking for to watch now, because I don’t know whether the sound will be good enough in 20-30cm of distance

[@DidarAnwar]

Can we hear the backing track using headphones while recording covers?

[@Andy-cc4qy]

Hi Tobias! Will the quality still be good if I connect this mic straight to my laptop which has a poor internal sound card?

[@RogerioCastro12]

Does this mic works with IPhone? I need a mic to use in live Facebook videos. Thanks in advance?

[@katierine5192]

how do u connect your headphones?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I just connected them to the headphones jack on my computer. There is no headphone jack on the mic itself

[@KINSEI_official]

Hyperx solocast or Manono pm461TR? which you think?

[@Cheng-w4l]

Sorry, I have a question about could I connect this mic to my phone via OTG?

[@nanosan2746]

Hey!!!! I wanna start stream on a PS5 console, do you think it's worth It to use It????

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I've never used it with a PS5, but I think it should be fine for that

[@Squarkthebad]

what i dont like about this mic is that theres no mute button ;-;

[@TobiasHolenstein]

True, if you want a mic with a mute button there is the Maono au-pm401 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4u8hHl9m5aZo68 but it is a bit more expensive

[@johnv5156]

Hello sir, would I need an OTG cable to connect it to my USB-C cellphone?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I believe it should work, I have only tried it with the OTG adapter for iPhones, but I think it should work with the USB C OTG adapter

[@johnv5156]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@johnv5156 You're welcome

[@cloudmonte4406]

Hi there tobias, I'm new to this, is there a difference between au-pm461tr and au-pm461s? Is it just the set or the sound output is also different?

[@notrookie1814]

How does it compare it to the au a04tr maono? It's the same price in my country

[@ZevahPaws]

my friend has been needing a good mic and i showed this to him. thanks!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! I hope this helps him out!

[@pmjaico1407]

Man, you just saved my money from terrible budget mics. subscribed. Thanks!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! And thank you for the sub 🙂

[@m.hreels9822]

thank you so much. This was an awesome review. I just bought one.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks! I'm glad I could help. Enjoy your new mic!

[@KritikaSengupta]

Can I connect a pop filter with this table top mic?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

There probably is a pop filter somewhere that can attach to this mic, but I haven't seen one. I typically just use the wind muff

[@gronostyle6719]

Pro

[@lixovy1264]

I can't wait to get my hands on this mic! (with Krisp). Thanks Tobias!

[@jujukerker]

Hi. Besides using this for streaming, can it be used with Word for speech to text?

[@desiredeath894]

Is this okay/good for metal vocals?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I guess it depends what kind of metal vocals you are doing. For example, if you are screaming you would probably be better off with a dynamic microphone instead of a condenser. For all other vocals, yeah I think this mic would be fine

[@zentiicph5716]

does it mute when the gain knob is all the way down?

[@Smelyn]

i hope this isnt hate but I like how when u switch back to the camera audio it seems like the microphone is 10000% better lol great review bro im def checking this mic out

[@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio]

Good vid - thank you. I was recently given this exact mic, and used it for the first time a couple of nights ago. I had the same experience as you; I was pretty surprised by the performance of this thing. It's really quite good - and certainly all that I need.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

That's great! I'm glad that the microphone is working out for you 🙂

[@DudleyyOfficial]

Great review Tobias, just ordered mine off Amazon. My order was I think the older version of the packaging cause it’s not horizontal and without the pop filter, but no worries. Straight to the point, beautiful. Keep up the good work. Wish you good luck on your youtube channel!

[@heyjulzdontmakeitbad]

What's the difference with this USB version vs. XLR ones?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

The biggest difference is that with a USB mic you don't need an audio interface, so it's the more affordable option. With a XLR mic you will need an audio interface that can supply phantom power. Also, with a USB mic, you are pretty much "stuck" with the sound card inside the mic, where a XLR mic relies on the sound card of the audio interface. So pretty much a XLR mics audio has the possibly to potentially sound better

[@heyjulzdontmakeitbad]

@@TobiasHolenstein Whoah that's one fast response! I really do planned to buy the XLR one since I already have an interface. Thanks dude.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@heyjulzdontmakeitbad No problem! Yeah if you have an interface already XLR mics are the way to go imo

[@mrfenix3542]

Hello @Tobias Holenstein I Just Got This Condenser Mic Today. At First It was going Well But Then My Voice IS Coming Really Like Mid Low, The Gain Nob Is Set to 45, Any Idea??

[@VictorAlAli]

thank you so much for your review man, i literally bought the mic after watching your review, i was having doubts about its price, but you confirmed it is decent, thank you again

[@eenamusique]

Looking for an affordable condenser microphone and I think I found it! Thank you! :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm glad I could help! 🙂 I think you will like this microphone

[@句丹尺卞廾乇勹]

Awesome review man!! 👌👌

[@yuv793]

Can we use any type of boom arm with this ?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah as long as it has a standard mic attachment

[@MrExserge]

with and without mic, voice is same. money wasted😁

[@SMHakimulIslam]

is it better than the Maono AU-PM360TR ?

[@CeciliaOfSweden]

I am looking into buying this microphone (Maono Desktop Podcasting Microphone Kit as it is listed on the webshop) and I am really impressed with the quality of it!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Enjoy your new mic! It's really good for the price

[@ericjong0901]

Can i ask why my maono mic sound quality doesnt sounds like u is it need to download some kinda app to improve the sound quality?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Sorry to hear that! No you shouldn't need to do any processing to the audio. May I ask what kind of noise or issue you are having with the mic?

[@ericjong0901]

@@TobiasHolenstein just like my fan sounds

[@ericjong0901]

@@TobiasHolenstein and can i ask u about the obs studio?why im using that application record my screen while im gaming, my video fps drop😓

[@DeltaVisions]

@@TobiasHolenstein hey Tobias, does this mic work on iPads?