Maono AU-PM461TR vs Fifine K669B USB Condenser Microphone Comparison and Review | Which Is Better?

This is a review and comparison of the MAONO AU-PM461TR vs the Fifine K669B USB Condenser Microphone. These are both budget USB cardioid condenser microphones in the $30 range. These are very similar USB mics equipped with tripod desk stands and gain knobs. Let me know which microphone you think sounds better!
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[@x0041292]

You've been a godsend Tobias, i've been trying to buy a mic for a couple days, checking differents options available for me locally and somehow i always end up in one of your well thought out videos! . I swear all the reviewers in south america should takes some NOTES

[@andrehil]

Thanks for the mic reviews! You convinced me to get the Maono one. I got the variant that comes with the boom arm.

[@christian8773]

Thanks for the in-depth testing! :)

[@ignaciobustos9468]

BROOOO u are the best!! thank u so much for this video, i never thought i could find such an especific video that i needed

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help bro! 🙌

[@stevenma5188]

Really good comparison for these two microphones. I am not an audio expert but it sounds like the Fifine is not picking up mid tones as much as the Maono, which leads to a more hollow sound (Maono sounds richer)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I'm not really sure when it comes to the mid frequencies, it's hard for me to tell which one was better with the mids haha. I kind of felt like the fifine may have had some more of the low mid frequencies, which could possibly give that undesired hollow or boxy sound, but yeah I also think the Maono sounds richer

[@ja_chvan]

Thank you very much. Your comparisons are way more informative and copmact than others that I saw. Actually, I was choosing between this two. I think MAONO takes a lot of low voices. Maybe It will be better to my voice. Anyhow, I am glad that such a great micros are so cheap. (Sorry for my English, from Russia)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to help and I think the Maono mic is a great choice and your English is great! Greetings from the US

[@TrangLe-qb3rf]

Thank you so much. This video is so helpful for me

[@Jomatzu]

Looking for a mic to use and I must say, your review is "fine fine" 😉

[@kimbledelgado856]

Hi Tobias! Would you know a shock mount that fits the Maono mic? Didn’t hear the vibrations using my headset but heard it on my earbuds. I really like this mic and I guess getting a shock mount while on a boom arm will seal the deal for me. I’d really like to know if it uses 5/8 or 3/8 adaptor. Thanks man! I just subscribed, you really love the Maonos! 🤭

[@grissom0925]

Thank you for the reviews. We know what to buy. 👍👍👍

[@bangxovi3575]

Your comparison videos are so good but i have a question is there any sound quality difference between maono 461 and maono 461tr except the wind shield. I searched all over but can't find a single comparison

[@Billy.A]

Thank you so much for this Tobias!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome!

[@rockyrock2562]

Nice review/comparison 👍

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! 🙌

[@RSP13]

Great comparation

[@snowfox100685]

Have you tried the Maono PM471? How does that fair to these mics?

[@TakdirTalha]

Maono AU-PM461TR vs Fifine K669B vs Fifine Ampligame can you make a video on that? please?

[@fafeKunai]

Love these mic videos

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! All my new mic vids going forward are going to be on my new channel www.youtube.com/@budgettechreviewsandunboxi9153

[@TheExtraWS]

Do not pause between microphone changes. Switch microphones during speech - it's much better to understand the difference in sound

[@wuious]

i currently have the fifine k669b and it works well in pc but it does not function when i try connecting it to my android phone for recordings. my otg adapter works ok when using it for printings so i have been wondering why fifine does not record anything when connected. please help x(

[@eri8925]

What's your audio settings for the maono mic? I have the same mic but it's picking up too much vibration noise when I'm typing with my keyboard?

[@nikojan2054]

I would recommend you to test the microphone with quality headphones (face to face in isolated box) on sequences of bass guitar and drums for example Queen (40-59 sec) in the epic piece "I want to break free". You will be very surprised because many so-called studio microphones sound very muddy and boomy.. Regards

[@woodsoncircle]

Thanks for the review sir. Learned a lot.

[@timos9]

this Maono AU-PM461TR need phantom 48v or nah ? if not It will still be the same quality without the phantom or sound card? Or just connect it directly to my computer with a USB adapter converter

[@Ax4400]

I have some concerns about user reviews on Amazon complaining about microphones purchased through amazon don't work or stop working within weeks if not months of purchase or being received with missing parts, making me wonder if I'm not better off buying directly, except for shipping times it may be worth it? What are your thoughts & experience?

[@xizie3183]

Thanks a lot, I found a good tutorial.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! 🙌

[@podpalmoi]

0:39 it is not B, B is with detachable cable.

[@abderrahmanelhanouni8887]

Hi Tobias, thank you so much for your reviews, they are very helpful !! i have a question about the maono pm401 microphone: they say that the headphone volume is very loud when you plug your headphones into the 3.5mm jack of the mic and there is no way to adjust it, so i want to know if i can do that through sofware ? If not, can i get the zero latency monitoring by Plugging the headphones to the computer and adjust it? And does changing the mic gain through software change the monitoring volume on your headphones ? Sorry for the long question and THANK YOU so much for your reviews

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! For the PM401, that is correct, there is no way to adjust the volume that comes out of the 3.5mm headphone jack. You can monitor the audio through your software, but I don't think it will truly be 0 latency monitoring. Personally, I've plugged my headphones into my computer and monitored the PM401 in Logic Pro, and to me it sounds like 0 latency monitoring. There isn't a noticeable delay at all, but when it comes down to it, technically, I don't think it's actually 0 latency when you monitor it through your software, but it has to be pretty close. Does that make sense?

[@abderrahmanelhanouni8887]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you for your response man Yes, it does make sense. So, for recording on a Ipad pro: since you can't monitor directly from the ipad, the headphone's Volume Knob is necessary for adjustment, right ?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@abderrahmanelhanouni8887 Yeah if you have a volume control on your headphones you would have to control the headphone volume with that

[@user-wd9xw8zd8c]

Отличный обзор. Однозначно помогли с выбором. Maono на мой субъективный взгляд интересней по звуку, хотя не сказать что прям существенная разница, но при прямом сравнении это заметно. У нас разница в цене составляет 5$ и доплата за maono того стоит.

[@raminrashid804]

I honestly think the maono sounds better for doing voice over work, but the fifine sounded a lot better with the guitar

[@bijoydhar7372]

Watching from India,,I will go with maono by the way thnx for ur review

[@RaviKhatri]

While recording what were the value of gain knobs (degree/angle)? I have just ordered finfine k669b. And seems that voice it pics is very less.

[@DBimo]

hey, when you compare fifine and maono, di you put the volume for both of them in 50% or where did you set the volume of the microphone?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

For the dials on the mics, I set them both to around 10 o' clock

[@koysensei4424]

Do you think sacrificing the build and quality for a better sound is worth it?? Thanks!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes I think so

[@Stylianos.]

Hello sir i love your channel keep up the awesome work , I would like to know if you are using any kind of sound card to get that sound from the microphones or it's just the onboard . thanks in advance

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! For these mics I am not using an additional sound card or anything. This is the raw audio from these microphones

[@mahinahmed7320]

how long have you had the maono pm461 for? i just bought the mic today and was trying to validate spending 25 bucks on a mic i really didnt need and discovered your channel in the process. Your video quality is awesome and thank you for making me believe that i didnte waste my money on the maono

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I've had it since November of 2020 and thanks so much I appreciate it! Enjoy your new mic!

[@063ponmanik7]

What is your review bro ? I'm gonna buy this would you suggest me to bought it ?

[@mahinahmed7320]

@@063ponmanik7 depends on what you are going to use it for. I personally use this one for voice chats (discord/zoom/games) and it's good enough. It's also do-able for voice-overs. But if you want to do music, I'd recommend you buy something a bit more expensive because the high frequency response on the mics in this budget is not good. I'd highly recommend a fifine k678 which is like 85$ where I live. Otherwise, for a beginner like myself, it's definitely a good upgrade over my headset mic.

[@063ponmanik7]

@@mahinahmed7320 your words gave me some clarity hope I buy a good one 👍 thanks

[@seanpascual5090]

is the chipset with pm461tr still the same until now? might order it

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm honestly not 100% sure. I haven't seen anyone online say that its different, so I think it's still the same, but I am not certain

[@husainyard]

Make a comparison between Maono PM461TR vs Sudotack ST600

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't have the Sudotack ST600 yet, but if I get it I will definitely do that comparison

[@husainyard]

I red that Maono is technically heavier than Fifine which is about 460g compare to Fifine for about only 300g. Whats your thought?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Your comment sparked my curiosity so I actually weighed both mics on a scale haha. The Maono weighs 9.9oz and the Fifine weighs 14oz, so yeah the Fifine is heavier

[@epicslaplike4312]

idk but regardless of the price, the mics u reviewed still sound great but when I have my maono pm422, my mic does not sound crisp and good quality unlike how reviewed the maono au-pm461tr. I get a lot of hiss. What do you think is the problem?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hmm that's strange, I don't think the pm422 should be getting a hiss like that. I've never tested the pm422 but I think it should be similar to my pm421. I'm not sure if you want to check but I'm curious if your pm422 has the ALC4042 chip. If you unscrew the bottom of your mic you should be able to take a peak inside and get a glimpse of the chip which will probably say ALC and then 4 numbers, which may or may not be 4042. The reason I'm curious is because some of the Maono A04's manufactured in 2020 got a new chip, which apparently made the microphone sound really bad and I'm wondering if the same thing may have happened to the pm422

[@epicslaplike4312]

@@TobiasHolenstein oh thats a lot for me haha thank u tho!!!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Ok no worries! I'm not sure how long ago you bought your mic, but maybe you could return it and get a different one if you don't like how your pm422 sounds

[@epicslaplike4312]

@@TobiasHolenstein I actually bought it on November 2021. Im not sure if thats what you want to know

[@rafiexperimental]

Check your room noise or usb port if the noise is still present then contact maono

[@mazada420]

Any idea what the difference is between the maono 461t, 461ts , 461tr, 461s would be?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So I'm not 100% sure, but I am pretty sure that the different letters at the end of 461 just represents the stand that they come on. For example pm461tr stands for tripod stand, 461t stands for table stand, pm461ts comes with the tripod stand and wind screen, etc

[@mazada420]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thanks for the reply, The Mic Space is new to me. The different stands is what I could gather as well . Seen you had a few comparison vids with it. i decided what the hell I'll give it a try over a cyber acoustic Matterhorn, Mic Jesus would never steer me wrong. Thx again

[@RetheeshXavier]

Which mic is better for male singer (only for singing )Au-pm461 tr or Au- a04... ?plz help me find out.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So as for right now, I'm not sure that I would recommend the A04 just because I've been hearing that some people are still getting a different chipset in the A04. Long story short, during some part of 2020 a lot of A04's were produced with a different chip, which resulted in poorer sounding audio. So until we are able to confirm that they have gone back to the old chipset, I wouldn't recommend the A04. I don't think the PM421TR has been affected, so that is probably the one I would recommend going for.

[@RetheeshXavier]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you so much for your valuable reply. I would like to hear more from you in future. Your videos are more reliable than the others. Good work. Keep it up 👍❤

[@TheObnoxiousGhost]

Legend!🤙

[@TobiasHolenstein]

🙌 🙌

[@Ptre.]

Hello.. can i know.. the Maono Au PM416TR you plug to Computer or Smartphone? Also what app you use to record?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, yes you can plug it into a computer or a smartphone if you have an OTG adapter. If you have an iPhone you can use GarageBand or BandLab or if you have an Android phone you can use BandLab

[@jaipuriamart]

Thanks sir, today I ordered maonu au pm 641tr, for KZbin videos, is my right decision please reply, iam beginner

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Good choice! I really like the pm461tr. I think it's a great mic

[@jaipuriamart]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thanks sir for reply, just i received my maonu

[@jeremydelossantos]

Fine fine fine! Sounds exactly what a conversation with Chinese manufacturers would amount to haha

[@Vikram_mp]

Bro who is better according to you please reply 🙏😥

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Personally I prefer the Maono mic

[@cheemsbond8245]

cool video

[@Ptre.]

For you which one is good sound quality

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Out of these two I like the sound quality of the PM461TR more

[@Ptre.]

@@TobiasHolenstein ok, Thank You!

[@sunwalker2438]

prefer the maono sound

[@Vikram_mp]

Bro who is better according to you please reply today 😢

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Personally I prefer the Maono

[@Vikram_mp]

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you 😊

[@jyotihacker9224]

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[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome 🙌

[@AmaanRizwan]

This is a really good comparison. Thank you Tobias. Maono model is 30% cheaper in my country.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! I'm glad I could help 🙂

[@AmaanRizwan]

@@TobiasHolenstein Update - I finally bought Maono AU-PM461TR and a microphone arm after watching many of your videos. I am fully satisfied. Thank you Tobias. Now thinking of getting a USB wire extender but will that affect quality?

[@vaishnavireddy.]

Bought the moano one ❤. Its 1,341 rupee in amazon india. 17$ us dollars .🤑😇

[@TamalPlays]

is it any good?

[@vaishnavireddy.]

@@TamalPlays l am upgrading from collar mic to this condenser mic. And its compatible with Android and ios with a otg cable . The mic has great sound quality and its comes for a cheap price. Let me know if want to know anything else. For me its the best purchase .

[@TamalPlays]

@@vaishnavireddy. I bought it 2 weeks ago. it is ok for the price.

[@vaishnavireddy.]

@@TamalPlays Good to know.

[@ShojiVR]

maono is cheaper and better

[@DEATHpetration]

Bro looks like Jesus 😲

[@iamabhi_k17]

Bro by seeing thumbnail I thought you are a girl 😂

[@yurongkuan]

Thank you. This video is helpful to me.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! 🙌

[@kpg10]

@@TobiasHolenstein I hear some crazy loudy white noise with your k669 fifine. Did you turned the gain to 100% on that knob?

[@koysensei4424]

When you were recording the guitar, is the position of the mic pointed directly on the sound hole or the 12th fret? Also, how far were the mics? Thanks!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah when I record the guitar I point the mics at the 12th fret and I would estimate that the guitar was about 9 inches away from the mics