MAONO AU-A04 vs AU-PM461TR Which Is Better, Review and Comparison

Hey guys! Here is my review and comparison of the MAONO AU-A04 vs the AU-PM461TR. In this video we will find out which USB condenser microphone kit is better. The microphones are both affordable studio microphones, although, the AU-A04 is more of a microphone bundle kit and comes with a boom arm stand as well as other accessories. Watch to see if the A04 is worth the difference in price!
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[@Mitxelcalifornia]

Tobias, I would recommend you doing few videos were you show us your top pick mics at different price ranges. That would be helpful to a lot of people. Thanks for your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

That's a good idea! Thank you for the suggestion

[@LemonSBugz]

Thank you, this made me decided to buy a PM461TR with a boom arm, shock mount, a metal pop filter, and a windmuff. Suddently, the price is on par with AU-A04 with all the accessories, lol. Just because I want that gain knob on the mic too.

[@omsingh4582]

Duuude, you are the best. This was an awesome review man. ❤

[@christian8773]

best review so far, thank you!

[@ravenflight7099]

Another great review 😊

[@JoshEdouard]

thanks for reviewing this. I might get one of these for my channel.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem! and awesome! Best of luck with your channel 🙂

[@NugeFireball]

thank you for the review, I just bought the PM46 from amazon. Your review really helped out. Thank you!

[@ZenTaleTapestry]

Is PM 461 TR and PM 461 S is the same? In India we have a model called PM 461. What do you have to say about this?

[@GoDUsopp-dr6pn]

YES, YES YES YES YES YES YOU ARE A GOD, THNX FOR THIS I WAS SO CONFUSED

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I just wanted to give you a heads up that apparently mid 2020 Maono was putting a new chip in the A04, I talk about it a little this this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX2Qi4mugaqmars I'm not sure what chip they are putting in it now, but apparently the ones that they had in mid 2020 didn't sound good

[@alexandrosik]

Thanks! Got the 461 s . Comes with an arm and pop filter. Best bang for buck in entry level mics

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome man! Enjoy your new mic!

[@4vard]

Hello! Excellent detailed review! Thank you! I have a somewhat unusual task. I need to record ultrasound 10-80 kHz, and the analog-to-digital converter of this microphone MAONO PM461TR should cope with such a task. Would you be so kind as to make a test recording of 192 kHz / 24 bit? Please just shake a bunch of iron door keys so that they clink in front of the microphone and put the resulting wav file somewhere without processing.

[@arjaybarona4178]

Just Ordered mine today!! 😊😊

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hope you like it!

[@peterchua.ch2106]

Somehow, the AU-A04 sounds more balanced and cleaner to me. The AU-PM461TR sounds more sensitive to high freqs (screechy?). The gain knob looks great, but the extra accessories for sure would come in handy too. Probably will go with the A04.

[@chernoxeneize12]

Hi I love your videos! Can I ask if you test o know the AU-A03? It looks way similar to the A04 and cames with all the accessories too but it is XLR to 3.5. A03 is the one available in my country so... It is my option but I dont know if I can make the choice with your video

[@Infinit3XX]

Hey I love this video and I gave it a like! Could you help me on where to get the otg cable? I cannot find it anywhere

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for the like! This is the OTG adapter for iphones amzn.to/2TBZXA1 and this is the one for android amzn.to/3mErriy

[@Infinit3XX]

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you so much for the help!!!

[@AnyiEgo-em5gv]

Please what is the bit of the maono pm461 tr .. it's very important to know.. Nice review ❤

[@fredcarcallas6192]

Which is better PM461TR or PM360TR? Last question, is PM461TR compatible with Boom Armstand? Thanks!

[@kjmwmmt]

Nice Vid! How about the AU-PM461S?

[@minhotaure6450]

hey do you know what's the shockmount size that's compatible ưith the maono pm461tr? I'm tryiong to find a shockmount to mount it to my boom arm but i cant seem to find what is the exact size of the mic itself

[@ADEESMUSICOFFICIAL]

So which one is better m still confused if I got budget so what should I go for

[@msnoob1901]

between the maono au 04 and the samson q2u which one would you recommend?

[@kenbaliton6110]

Wow ur review helped me alot. I was having a problem on which one to buy (fifine K683a, maono au-a04 and maono au-pm461tr). My first choice was the fifine k683a cause of the gain knob, mute button and the usb type c connection, but its a little bit pricey. Then maono au-ao4 sounds pretty good cause i dont hear any background noise frm ur review, but it doesnt have a gain knob and i already have a boom arm. So im getting the au-pm461tr, cause its the cheaper of the 3, theres a gain knob, when u put the windmuff at the end the background noise disappeared and it almost sound like the au-ao4. I'll just order a windmuff, so i dont need to spend more

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Glad I was able to help 😄

[@ZenTaleTapestry]

Is PM 461 TR and PM 461 S is the same? In India we have a model called PM 461. What do you have to say about this?

[@infotreetv1379]

@@ZenTaleTapestry i think it's same

[@erickagsoven]

good review mate, can u use the micrphoone with android?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! I haven't personally tried it with an Android, but I think as long as you get the OTG adapter for Android, it should work

[@matheusbatista1371]

Did you tested the PM461TR using the arm? I'm using a AU-A04 for something about 6months, although it has a good record quality, it's so sensitive that i have to use it a little far from my mouth and take care to not get to excited, or else it clips my audio, so i was wondering if the PM461TR has the same problem, as it has the gain knob Anyway, thanks for the video :)

[@lethalisliv9915]

use Nvidia Broadcast

[@syed.simanta820]

Make sure vol level 40 or 50

[@ritambairagi3021]

Please brother compare it with Maono AU 902 m totally confused between these two… i need it for my song recording

[@TarunSinghTARUN]

I just Ordered AU-PM461TR. Thanks for this review. This will be my first pro-type mic.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Enjoy your new mic 🙂

[@akashsargade8676]

kitne me liya bro aur kahase I mean amazon ya fliplart ? mai bhi aaj order krne wala hun

[@yashassharma4621]

@@akashsargade8676 nice kaisa laga mic?

[@Xoranium]

@@akashsargade8676 was the mic good yaar?

[@akashsargade8676]

@@Xoranium ​ @Yashas Sharma bohot sahi hai mic go for it

[@techwire02]

Should i mount pm461 mic on boom arm after buying it seperately

[@Kateydid18]

Can you compare these mics against the pd200x?

[@joshruanes]

Thanks for this, u da man. I decided to go for the cheaper lol. 461.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem man! Enjoy your new mic 🙂

[@fluffyfelix539]

Lol same

[@DeepankarMusic]

What about fifine microphone.. is it good as compared to maono

[@ExtraBest]

I want to buy a Mauno 461. I have a question . How do I know if the product is genuine and how do I know if the product is genuine? I can not buy online

[@KingdomOfFun]

Hey bro, is pm 461tr and pm 360tr similar?

[@arnoldphilbercero]

Yes thank you for that.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! 🙌

[@grissom0925]

Thank you, I know what to buy.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help!

[@mohammadhosseinkhani2323]

Which works better for singing? plz help

[@puskarsaha483]

Both are same🔥

[@kennethhill9844]

What I really want to now are you using the old model au-a04 from 2019 the company change the realtec lower chip on the new model. I just order one after I find out can cancel order

[@beatking2299]

Which mic is best according to you

[@pierremarcel8247]

How about the 461tr vs the au a03?

[@knowledgeseeking007]

Nice one 🎉

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you!

[@ThousU_GUY]

Au ao4tr or au a04 which should I buy little confused

[@parthchauhan3368]

Do they provide warranty?

[@soundarapandianms2875]

PM461TR vs maono au-CM10s Which one is better

[@skye5604]

Can u please make a video about a good eq for au-pm461tr? Pretty pleaseee.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Sure I can eventually make a video on that. For vocals right? Just for some general quick pointers, it mostly depends on how you would like it to sound and if you have any other sounds happening on other audio tracks. Like music in the background etc. But for improving the quality of the audio for vocals, I generally would recommend taking out all the lows below 50 hz. You can take out more if you want, maybe somewhere between 50 hz and 100 hz and then if you want a little more crispy-ness to the vocals, or kind of that "air" sound, you can boost the highs. Some people call it "boosting the air". That would be pretty much boosting from 10k hz to 20k hz

[@mrshravandandawate9143]

Hey can we use audio interface with these mics ..Please reply thanks bro

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I typically use my audio interface for monitoring these mics. I have the Focusrite Scarelett 2i2

[@realperson2043]

Which is mic best?????

[@Anthony2lars]

Any suggestions of android recording apps? PM461 will be my choice. That gain knob got my decision.

[@willustay426]

I suggest Bandlab sir

[@nuzulamru]

Tobias, i hope you read this. I think theres miss info about muffin wind. I have checked your unboxing video with pm46 and muffin win was included while in this video you said it is not, maybe you need to edit the video? Idk 😁

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi Nuzul, thank you for pointing that out to me. I guess I made a mistake in this video. The PM461TR does come with a wind muff. Oops!

[@nuzulamru]

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks for reading that suggestion. And i have just ordered pm46 which is cheaper bcs of flash sale on lazada Indonesia 😁

[@iceicebaby5005]

It used to come with a wind muff, but now it no longer comes with a wind muff for the newer batches (mine doesn't have it) :(

[@nuzulamru]

@@iceicebaby5005 mine has arrived few days ago and i bought it on flash sale. And ya, you're right. I didnt get the wind muff and i have complained to its official store and they replied if i got the new version of it which is PM461 instead of PM461TR. Well thats ok, since my room doesn't have fans or windy i think theres no problem. In case your room is "windy", you can just find cheap muff with 7-9cm length and 4-5cm diameters

[@iamafollowerofChrist]

where I can get the sponge pop filter for the maono pm461tr?

[@ramsesf.7956]

Just search it on Amazon, it's very cheap

[@spectator7350]

timecodes dude add timecodes, and it was strange to compare au-ao 4 with a complete set and a microphone with a tripod, au-ao 4 is also sold in a set with a string-leg and is much cheaper, which is already close to the price of au pm 461 :)

[@lolrelol9144]

WHICH ONE IS BETTER MAONO AU-A04TR OR MAONO AU-PM461TR???? ANY SUGGESTIONS

[@miggle2]

Do you think I could mic a guitar amp with the 461? That's kinda the reason I want these mics

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah you can mic a guitar amp with it

[@miggle2]

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks¡! I'll get this mic when i find the money!!

[@md_yvonie]

I think AU-A04 is cleaner and smoother but, it doesn't have a gain knob for easy use. I have the AU-PM461TR and it's good and has a gain knob. I just use my scissor arm that comes with my BM-800 for comfortable use

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for the comment. Looking back, do you wish you would have bought the A04 or are you happy with the PM461TR?

[@md_yvonie]

@@TobiasHolenstein I'm happy with the AU-PM461TR 🖤 It works well and convenient to use, considering that it costs Php1,405 or $28.98 😊

[@md_yvonie]

Accessories are easy to find but, a great budget-friendly microphone with convenience is difficult to see.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@md_yvonie Awesome, glad to hear that it is working out well for you 🙂

[@z9025]

What’s the bm-800 like compared to the pm461tr

[@inang1968]

Heyy guys, so I talked to the Maono chat. they said Au-PM471TS is better than AU-PM461TR but DM30 is better then Au-PM471TS. I am confused HAHA

[@knightxhere]

Is pm461tr good for rap and singing vocals ? If not please suggest better budget mic 🙏❤️

[@eeiors910]

i have it and i would definitely look into a better mic

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I think it's definitely good for this price range. It's actually the best mic I've tested out in this price range, but if you have a higher budget there are other options out there. Do you know how much you are willing to spend on a mic?

[@kanavkant7383]

Hey, as you know the chips in a04 got changed so do you still prefer it over pm461?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I actually spoke to Maono about this the other day and they told me that the mics with the new chips should still sound pretty similar to the mics with the old chips. I personally haven't tested out the A04 with the new chip. I'll probably buy one and test it out

[@HARSH-ys9iu]

Please sir tell me which microphone is better or which is selling microphone for singing

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi out of these two mics, I would probably go with the A04, but if you are looking for other possible mic suggestions feel free to let me know what your budget is and I will be happy to help

[@ROHITKUMAR-tm9kp]

❤

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

Can I use this for one mic drums approach?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Personally I have never tried, but I have seen some cool videos where people mic a drum kit with 1 condenser mic. I think it should probably work. You'll probably just have to turn the sensitivity way down

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

@@TobiasHolenstein i saw the gain knob with the pm461. I guess that will come in handy. I’m upgrading my drum cover mic. As of know I’m just using the iphone audio and just trying to make it sound better with mixing. I’ll try to make a video using the Maono mic soon,

[@janical.7922]

is AU-PM461TR good for covering music? because I'm about to buy so that i can use it for my youtube channel.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi Janica, yeah I think it is fine for covering music

[@janical.7922]

@@TobiasHolenstein thankyou. Btw, what editing apps can you suggest for covering music? Thanks in advance

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@janical.7922 You're welcome! What kind of computer do you use? Or are you using a smartphone?

[@janical.7922]

@@TobiasHolenstein I’m using my samsung computer.

[@janical.7922]

@@TobiasHolenstein you can suggest both haha! Thankyou

[@FlyingCheemsXD]

Okay so I'm a bit confused I have the money to go for the au a03 But it has a 3.5 jack interface While the au pm 461tr has an usb interface Now I currently am broke so can't buy a Phantom power supply So should I go for the PM 461tr? (I'm gonna be using it to stream games on Twitch and KZbin 😥)

[@Xoranium]

Go for usb then

[@Vince-pe3pl]

bro what the difference between au-pm461 TR and the non TR pm461?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So I'm not 100% sure, but I think that the difference is mostly just in the stand that the microphone comes with. I went on their website and I saw that there are different versions of the pm461, but the microphones themselves look the same and I think they just come with different accessories. So for the PM461TR, I think that the "TR" stands for "tripod" and then there is another one called the PM461S and I think the "S" stands for "Stand" and that one comes with a boom arm stand.

[@hukamsingh42]

From India

[@ElGo10x]

which one is better samson q2u or the Maono AU-PM461TR?

[@nazirahmed1]

Samson Q2U

[@ellisgl]

The PM461 is picking up some rumble on the desktop stand, so the AU-A04 is more pleasing to me.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah that is the one complaint I have with the PM461TR

[@ebi6097]

Do you have the microphones connected directly to your computer?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah they are connected directly to my computer

[@ebi6097]

@@TobiasHolenstein The PM461TR is incredible. I just got mine and it sounds good straight out

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@ebi6097 Awesome! I'm glad you are liking it 🙌

[@eggchan5862]

honestly if you want the au-a04 just because of the boom arm, but like the audio of au-pm461tr you can just buy the au-pm461s it comes with a boom arm and filter as well hope this helps

[@Anaydena1]

To be honest, I really do think that the $30 price tag is because of the extra equipment it come with and not just because of the microphone itself.

[@QuietBroccOfficial]

thoughts about maono au-a04 sounding so low on asio4all driver?

[@doybarbado1497]

Just double check the gain and volume in the settings

[@killerb456]

I prefer the sound of pm461tr more.

[@JackFrost-dr7dc]

Is it just me, or my PM461TR doesn't sound as clear as yours? Is it because my gain is too high?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I would try turning your gain down. Try to monitor you audio level on your computer to make sure you don't go into the red. If you are going into the red, turn down the gain until you are not going into the red anymore

[@danielara08]

Hello, do you know if it works with Mac

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes it does 🙂

[@danielara08]

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks!! Great video btw!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@danielara08 Thank you!

[@JAnandkumar1]

Hi how can i connect my samsung a50 to maono 421

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm not 100% sure because I have never used a samsung a50, but I believe you will need a USB-C OTG adapter

[@thipham9859]

can i use maano au-pm461tr to record vocals?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah you can use it to record vocals

[@thipham9859]

@@TobiasHolenstein What do you think about its quality in this field?

[@zanegomez2344]

Can I use it with sound card?

[@zanegomez2344]

For a faster access to volume level, echo, etc

[@CLARKOO]

CAn i buy it on a diffrent website?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You can check on the Maono website, but last time I checked some of their mics were out of stock

[@prayaspr1114]

They are very similar but I think pm461 is better have a knob

[@TobiasHolenstein]

The knob is very useful

[@technicalrahul7421]

very hard to differentiate.. the thing is.. A04 has extra bass i think

[@TobiasHolenstein]

yeah I think you are right, a bit more bass with the A04

[@Kaetemi]

The AU-A04 sounds more real. The other one sounds harsh.

[@CHoKSSSS]

AU PM461 is more crispier. i love how balanced the AU A04

[@legendKing]

Au PM 461 TR is not worth to spend this much money... Instead of you can by boya bym1 ... Wich is higher in quality and less in money ... But if you want to buy something special wich can be useful for KZbin, Podcast, Live conference and so on you can go with AU-04 wich is the best choice

[@justforfunpagla]

I just ordered pm 461s (it has boom arm) for ₹1000 ($12.5) in festive sales in my country. Been going through reviews since then. Lol. Looks like for the price i paid, it's going to be good.

[@unnatgavit8254]

Me 2 😂 I ordered pm461 ₹999 with boom arm and fifine 669 1249₹ for comparison

[@crocboygaming1853]

I am confused to do should I buy Razer serin mini or fifine or manon

[@gameradhi7275]

@@unnatgavit8254 I should have bought it quickly. I missed the deal

[@brokenkiddo]

Can i use boom stand with pm461

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah you can unscrew the bottom half of the tripod and the mic can be attached to a boom arm stand

[@brokenkiddo]

@@TobiasHolenstein hi i have sent you a dm on instagram can you please send a picture of attaching it to a boom stand

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@brokenkiddo Hi Arya, sure I will send you the picture

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@brokenkiddo Hi Arya, I don't see your message, can you message me again at @yt_tobias thanks

[@techupdates9380]

Which is the best ?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Out of these two I think I would prefer the A04

[@rex_schd]

Thankyou Jesus Christ .useful review. like from india

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad it was helpful! 😁

[@bradhexumOSM]

can't tell a difference. thanks!

[@printyourimaginationspw8261]

461tr how do i use this with my Nokia 3.1

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, I've never used a mic with that phone so I can't say for certain, but it has a USB C port on it, right? I think you will need a USB C OTG adapter to use the 461TR with the Nokia 3.1

[@printyourimaginationspw8261]

@@TobiasHolenstein tq I tried but It didn't work

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@printyourimaginationspw8261 Sorry to hear that, I'm not sure why it isn't working

[@printyourimaginationspw8261]

@@TobiasHolenstein no need to be sorry, actually I am looking for a microphone that works the best on any Smartphone for apps like StarMaker. Pl suggest me one which is both cost effective and efficient. Tqsm for taking my concern.

[@youngkingrocha]

due the au pm461tr is so worth it for less than 30$ i cant wait for mine to get here its being shipped right now i might get a seprate arm but the au461 is so worth it for 30$,,,,,,, help me get out of the basement

[@trapq561]

U can get the pm461 and get a $10 boom arm and it will be the same as the a04. To me pm461tr is better as it even has gain nob !!

[@shantanupandey1547]

I did the same

[@georgepierre3594]

the AU-AU04 sounds better, but its double the price. You sound more nasally on the au04.

[@BananaCueCrew]

I didn't hear any difference

[@BananaCueCrew]

You look like a guy I could borrow some weed from

[@AjarnSpencer]

Maonocaster takes 3.5 mm jackplugs and the Maono microphones use a usb! what a load of incompatible crap. they cant even decide on a uniform IO. I have a maonocaster, its crap

[@deadch]

wtf i thought you were Asmongold

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Haha a lot of people tell me that

[@baniray5103]

He is looking like a girl.

[@pure.vdesigns7524]

Windscreen detected, opinion rejected

[@QuietBroccOfficial]

thoughts about maono au-a04 sounding so low on asio4all driver?