MAONO AU-PM401 USB Condenser Mic Kit Review

Hey guys! Today I have a microphone review for you guys! In this video I review the MAONO AU-PM401 USB Condenser Mic Kit. Let me know what you think about it in the comments below! The link to this mic is below:
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[@revjay7442]

Ima order it now bc this showed me it’s pretty good for it’s price

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome, enjoy your new microphone!

[@sl2704]

@@TobiasHolenstein amazing review💯is there any desktop/tripod stand for it?thanks in advance

[@mikeylasagna9373]

Just ordered one online a couple days ago. This was a huge help beyond words. Thank you for the videoo/test. Im pretty confident in my purchase now!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! I'm glad I was able to help! Wishing you and your new mic all the best! 🙂

[@ravenflight7099]

First off, I've been checking out quite a few of the budget mic videos out there, and quite frankly, your's are the absolute best. Several factors in my choice is that you don't come off as a used car salesman. lol You go over multiple aspects, and in your comparison video's you go back and forth and back and forth. So we can hear the differences. I'm still waiting for my 401 to arrive via Amazon, but I am waiting with much anticipation. Your comparison with the AO4 was the selling point for me. Thank you, and I hope you are doing very well. 🙂

[@purply4046]

its $68 now, but I think its still good for the price!

[@national_raider7703]

Just watched 3 review vids on this product and all were positive. That said, yours is the one that convinced me. Great content and I appreciate how thorough and honest you seemed. Just ordered it, I'll let you know how mine turns out!!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words! Congrats on your new microphone, I hope you like it!

[@national_raider7703]

@@TobiasHolenstein Just recieved it yesterday, and I have to say, A+ for the price. Arrived packaged exactly how you showed it and the quality was excellent. Really glad I didn't spend double the price for a brand-name option. Thanks!!!!

[@jonathanbehan2838]

Thanks for this, just ordered one!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Enjoy your new mic!

[@brianmattes936]

Great review and you answered a question I had about mounting the mic. Well done.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks Brian! Glad to hear the video helped!

[@MaxDoesFitness]

Ive watched over 50 videos on microphones because I need one for podcasting and singing and I have to say, your video convinced me to purchase this one! It has everything one would need but what really was attractive to me was the headphone jack option for zero latency. Liking and commenting so the algorithm can push this vid to more people :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! I'm glad I was able to help! Enjoy your PM401! 🙌

[@gayamax]

Thanks for the review. I have ordered one too.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I hope you enjoy your new mic

[@jackthecanadian7954]

My Dad just ordered one and is now on its way, but it cost a bit more, but this video really helped me understand the concept of this microphone. and I have never actually had a microphone before so this was a big help, Thank You`

[@TobiasHolenstein]

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

[@getsyguzman5001]

You helped me tooooo much! Thank u❤️

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're very welcome! Glad I could help! 🙂

[@BudgetAudioChrono]

Awesome review! Thank you.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad you liked it! You're welcome 🙌

[@Viro-Osu]

im gonna consider buying that thanks to your review

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevinthomas]

Great review! Got one on order.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks Kevin! Enjoy your mic!

[@itscassegueule1877]

After all is it a good mic ? I wanna change cause i ear too much my keyboars in background of my stream

[@nah_ual]

Just hearing you makes me happy bro :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks bro 🙏 I appreciate that

[@thomasashton4816]

Got my like. I already ordered this was curious if there was a review for it.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for the like! Enjoy your microphone 🙂

[@allisterf8814]

I bought one for a podcasting project I am doing and I really like it. Good bang for the buck and I like the plug and play.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Glad to hear the mic is working out for you 🙂

[@danieldelosreyes3615]

gonna grab this rn thanks buddy

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad I could help! Enjoy your new mic 🙂

[@seankurtis2151]

Just bought one. Thank you, American Kevin Parker.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Haha I haven't gotten Kevin Parker before! Enjoy your new mic!

[@TheSoulCrisis]

Thanks for the awesome review, just bit the bullet and buying this on Amazon now. My built-in mic in PC headphones are atrocious and need the upgrade! :D

[@TobiasHolenstein]

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

[@RealRaGe_TV]

I gotta say that Im trying to look for microphones for my pc and PS4 and I think your review was just phenomenal I think I’m going to order that microphone

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! I'm glad my review was able to help. I hope it works out well for you! :)

[@RealRaGe_TV]

Tobias Holenstein no problem I’ve been looking for a microphone for a while because I stream games here on KZbin and I’ve been using a decent headset but I wanted to step it up

[@TobiasHolenstein]

That's awesome, I'll have to check out some of your videos

[@RealRaGe_TV]

Tobias Holenstein that would be amazing thank you

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem!

[@gr0wl981]

Currently upgrading my pc from i5-4590 gtx 750ti to i9-11900k plus rtx 3070 ti so I need a mic for streaming, so that's why I hop on here :) Thanks for the comparrisons of the mics, watched a few vids on your channel, helped me out to choose between mics. Most likely I will go towards this one. Greetings from Russia, you're recieving the like and sub for your work.

[@selfrespect2884]

Thank you, Jesus

[@euphoriumsubs]

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[@Elchicodelivery]

lol xd

[@gatzetech3079]

Hahah...

[@velcropalestine1438]

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[@ryanyates7145]

are you 12 years old!?

[@blinksyt]

would just like to say, your review, made me spend money on a product that i really enjoy, great video, please keep up the good work! :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like the microphone :)

[@blinksyt]

Tobias Holenstein do you know if the microphone is very sensitive or can you change that on the pc settings?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah you should be able to lower the mic sensitivity. If you are using windows I think they way you do it is you need to go into control panel, then click on hardware and sound, then click on sound, then click on recording, then you should be able to click on the mic and click on properties and then click on levels and then you can adjust the slider for the microphone

[@xavestudio4623]

ok im getting this one. u earned a sub and like! thanks

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for the sub and the like! 🙂 Enjoy your new microphone!

[@raygoh]

Thank you for all your wonderful review of mics. Do you have a review of AU-903?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! Unfortunately I don't have a review of the AU-903 yet

[@McDavis]

Ahhh here we go, so there was a video about this microphone I knew it!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah! Great microphone!

[@braindead9682]

Thank you, microphone jesus. You have once again bestowed us your divine knowledge.

[@sharingoursuccess6613]

been looking for a mic , I kinda want this...

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I def recommend it 👌

[@VRG1959]

It is a superb microphone having all covered low mid high noise cancellation what else we need. Vocal crisp.love at first hearing of your voice. Good for singers 💐💐💐✍️

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you for your observations and input 🙌

[@revjay7442]

Thx🌟

[@TheBip666]

When I use the headphone jack, I’ll be able to monitor my own voice BUT will I be able to hear my desktop audio as well? Or just mic monitoring?

[@cosmicbase1949]

You convinced me. Just ordered PM401 with studio headset here in Philippines. Got them at $45 (sale price)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Glad to hear you got a good deal! Let me know what you think about it when it arrives. I think you will love it🙂

[@JzR0911]

ginamitan nyo pa po ba sya ng interface?

[@VijitChandna]

I was looking for a good review on this, thanks!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@VijitChandna]

@@TobiasHolenstein now i just have to convince my parents to buy me this haha I make YT vids too!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome haha I hope you get it! I will check out your channel! :)

[@iatars913]

Thanks for bringing this amazing review, I love the quality of these kind of videos :'D I have one doubt, would you buy this Maono AU-PM401 or it is worth to buy the AU-PM422 for a bit more money, what would you recommend me buying? Thank you :D

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I hope the video helped 🙂So I have never personally tried the AU-PM422 out, but I've watched a review someone else did and I think it sounded pretty similar to the AU-PM401. In my opinion they are both good mics, but it looks like the AU-PM422 has a built in gain knob on the front of the mic, so if that is something that you want I would say go with the AU-PM422, but if you are just interested in the audio quality, you can save some money by going with the AU-PM401. Hope that helps! 🙂

[@lonlon1253]

I'll buy it😄

[@uvoginoff]

🔥🔥

[@onytwediarko8958]

Great review. Thank you! Too bad it’s around USD85 in my country at this moment :(

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Sorry to hear that! Keep an eye on it though. I've noticed on Amazon that prices tend to fluctuate.

[@DCVEVO-dd8cv]

You helped me out soo much man thank youu

[@TobiasHolenstein]

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

[@dekafmusic]

🙂boutta buy this shii rn

[@Leo_Ramirez]

How do you set up the audio so it sound that good? which program do you use to record audio?

[@SrPaulobrasil]

From Brazil... thanks

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Greeting from the US!

[@dez9662]

Does it come with a regular stand? Instead of the clip on peace ?

[@nomadrootstv2408]

why is this mic $20 more expensive a year later? haha, great video man!!! keep up the great work!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm not really sure lol, but I feel like the prices might fluctuate based on demand. And thank you man! 🙂

[@harshalkhadkefilms]

Hey Tobias i am planning to buy Fifine K690 mic for my streams and dubbing for my short films.....can you recommend a better microphone in 100$ segment....i do require the multiple pick up patter feature. Thanks Budy love you content..😇

[@MARINELSANTOS]

Which one you think is better. This one or the maono - aupm422?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I have never personally tried the aupm422 but they are probably pretty similar. It looks like one thing that the aupm422 has that the aupm401 doesn't have is a mic gain knob, so you can control you input volume from the mic.

[@jamalhadipour2417]

hi i have question is this microphone works with NVIDIA shadowplay for recording gaming video ?

[@Vlad-bo8py]

Is it raw sound in video? I think what should i buy, this or another maono pm422 :) And really good review, thank you! subscribed

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes this is the raw sound :) thank you and thank you for subscribing! I hope you enjoy your new mic!

[@ashsaloft8582]

what is the difference between au a04 or pm401

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

This thing sounds better than my blue yeti I have been making KZbin videos for a couple of month and I have an obsession with microphones now

[@TobiasHolenstein]

It's crazy how big of a difference a mic can make to a video right?

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

@@TobiasHolenstein it is I didn't think about how much audio matters until I started researching and making videos myself it's insane how important audio is

[@bishopfam00]

Thanks for the review! What webcam are you using btw?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No problem! The camera I use is a Nikon D5300

[@bishopfam00]

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks! Ordered the kit, pretty excited!

[@Acepit-gorilla]

I just bought the package model on Amazon, I’m going to use it for recording music. My question is can the arm stand straight up as if a microphone stand? I know it’s on a clamp but can it get extended 180?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah it can pretty much stand straight up

[@theknowledge3935]

Can we use headphone adapter to instead?

[@kobisnell7340]

My other mic made me sound like I was in a cave, lots of echo, does this mic do that. Also can you use this mic for gaming

[@karlpalmer5227]

Can you hook up isolation to the microphone?

[@mystic6635]

Just a quick question, do I need to have anything else to use this? Or is it just plug the mic into the USB port directly? I’ve heard about needing something called an amp but idk if I need it or not thanks dude

[@TobiasHolenstein]

No you don't need anything else. Just plugs directly into your USB port 🙂

[@livinthemind86]

I’d really like to start voice acting, but I don’t have the budget right now for a high-end microphone. Is this a good one to start with?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah, in my opinion I think this would be a good one to start with

[@karistonnelson8391]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@monocyte2210]

Hey man great video! How can you listen to this microhone using headphones? are there no delays in the sound?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you Gorgy! In this video I had my headphones plugged into my computer and I was monitoring the audio through my recording software. However, there is a headphone jack on the microphone where you can plug in your headphones and listen with no delay

[@monocyte2210]

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you for the info.

[@carlgadoury4453]

If I want to use this for discord is it going to sound good out of de box or I have to do some settings or adjustement? Nice review btw!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! Personally I have never used discord myself. It's a program for gaming right? So, I guess I'm not really sure if discord would do anything to the audio, like compress it or something to make it streamable. In my video I recorded it into Logic pro, which is an audio recording software and that how the mic sounded right out of the box. Sorry I couldn't be more of a help

[@carlgadoury4453]

Tobias Holenstein thanks!!!! If it was the sound right out of the box then it will surely be fine thank you for ur answer !!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! You're welcome. Glad I could help!

[@roanne203]

every time i go on a discord call my friends say im quiet, how do i fix this ??

[@cyberflexer]

is it zero latency?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes it is zero latency

[@faressalem6866]

Man what's best This or Moano AU_A04?? and thanks for review

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, honestly I feel like the quality of the two is pretty much the same. The only thing is the AU-PM401 has the mute button and headphone jack on the mic, but if you don't really care about those I would say they are pretty similar. I have a review of the AU-A04 here incase you want to check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4moopSIhNuaa7c

[@shaun.almeida]

Great review! Do you know if it works with smartphone with OTG adapter?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you! I'm honestly, not sure if that would work. I feel like it should, but I'm not really sure if the phone would recognize the mic

[@shaun.almeida]

@@TobiasHolenstein Late FYI, but it did work for me with using an OTG cable on my Samsung Galaxy S9+. Used it for BandLab and the only thing I had to make sure of was that my headphones didn't have a built-in mic, it would cause a conflict. Other than that, worked very well!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@shaun.almeida Awesome! Glad to hear that it worked! Thanks for letting me know!

[@ezanadatu6166]

Do you need a interface for this mic?

[@euphoriumsubs]

Did you use a phantom power or usb soundcard? Vocal processing? What DAW software did u use if u did?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

This is a USB mic so you don't need a phantom power or soundcard. Just plug it directly into your computer. I did not use any vocal processing and the DAW I used is Logic Pro

[@euphoriumsubs]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@euphoriumsubs You're welcome! I hope that helps!

[@kamyvibes]

You should try the mic with some instruments too...btw great video..helpful

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks for the suggestion! In my more recent mic videos I've been testing the mics with acoustic guitar

[@Aaron-vp1gd]

Hey tobias, do you think its worth it to buy this over the au-a04. In my country the Au-a04 is being sold at 50 dollars and the pm at 58.( and your perspective should be a kid who has 140 dollars)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi Xenra, yeah I think it would be worth it to buy this mic over the Au-A04. I actually did a video where I compared the two mics to each other and I think the PM401 sounds better than the A04 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqmacoGPl7FmnLs

[@mrpresident6584]

Ctfu I literally just picked up the last one who knows when they're be back on stock thank God I got the last one and it was only 42 baby

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! Glad you were able to get one! Enjoy your new mic 🙂

[@starmony4681]

it’s 70 now! 😳 must mean it’s good!!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah looks like the price went up! It is a pretty good mic though in my opinion

[@hitupgaming3117]

hi bro i love your videos, do think this a better microphone then fifine? bc i want to buy this

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much! You are talking about the Fifine condenser mic right? I feel like they are both pretty close in quality. I think this mic is cool because it has the arm stand though

[@hitupgaming3117]

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you so much

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@hitupgaming3117 No problem! :)

[@TheBlackDiamond24]

Just bought this thing, the recorded audio is low during playback as well as the range is short. Is this normal? Or did amazon ship me a poor quality?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, sorry to hear that. Maybe I can help you troubleshoot. Did you check to make sure that in your system preferences, under sound, that your input volume is turned up?

[@eliminatorjigzz6019]

I use a cheap USB condenser mic. So I dont have any interface (I havent used any in my life). So when I record with my mic there hell of a latency and theres no option for reducing it. Will upgrading to this mic fix my problem?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, I have tested out a few cheap USB condenser mics that have had huge latency issues and I think the issue is the cheap sound cards they have. However latency issues can also be caused by the computer you are plugged into. If your problem is in fact being caused by your microphone, then yes upgrading to this mic will solve your problem.

[@thethreeleafs2270]

What do you think is better? This one or the AU-Pm421? I’m looking to buy either one for a starter mic as I make KZbin videos

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I did a comparison video of the pm421 vs the pm401 if you want to check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/epm5l5uIob-gj5o but pretty much, I think I like the sound of the pm401 more, but I may be inclined to go with the pm421 because it has the gain knob on the front of the mic

[@thethreeleafs2270]

@@TobiasHolenstein ok thank you

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@thethreeleafs2270 No problem!

[@daughterofzionannekaaddiso0324]

Thanks for the vid. Can I use this with my smart phone? If so, what cables would I I need? Can the head phone be plugged into the mike? Thank you very much. Have a good day.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So this is a USB microphone and I have heard of people connecting a USB mic to an iPhone using a OTG adapter (usb to lightning cable) but I have not personally tried this myself

[@daughterofzionannekaaddiso0324]

@@TobiasHolenstein ok, thank you very much. Keep doing well.

[@JzR0911]

can i put it to a stand like the a04t has?

[@danielbrant6]

does anyone know if I can listen to the PC's audio through the 3,5mm port in it? If I connect some headphones, can I listen to music or something? thanks a lot! Great video btw.

[@edredmc-csgoandmore973]

This pm401 or the au-A04 which one is better?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I think they are pretty similar to each other, but the pm401 has the headphone jack and the mute button, so if those are something that you want, I would go with the pm401

[@touchiestimp5105]

I have one small question do you have to plug your head phones into the mic or will you hear it if your head phones are just plugged into your computer

[@TobiasHolenstein]

In this video I had my headphones plugged into my computer, but you can plug your headphones into the mic to monitor the mic directly

[@sexymoneydrugzz]

Thanks but do you just plug in the headphone in your computer as well or ???

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I just plugged my headphones into my computer

[@HMRD_HerryMardian]

Between this and fifine t669/k669, which one do you think is better?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So I haven't tried out either of those Fifine mics, but I have tried out a few other mics by Fifine and I think they are a pretty good brand. However, I like how the Maono AU-PM401 has the headphone jack on the mic, so personally I would go for the PM401, but the Fifine mics are good too

[@thinkitthendoit3224]

Just got mine thanks for the video! Hey is there a way to use a splitter and run 2 of them?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome! how are you liking the mic? I think you can however I haven't tried it yet. I've looked it up before and it looks like you can do this by creating an "aggregate device". Like I said I haven't personally tried it but I plan on making a video on this topic soon

[@thinkitthendoit3224]

@@TobiasHolenstein I get a little bit of a crackle in the voice but I am still playing with it as I think it might be because I am to close to the mic

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@thinkitthendoit3224 Yeah that could be the reason, have you checked your levels to make sure you are not peaking? You can be close to the mic, but then you need to turn down your input gain

[@thinkitthendoit3224]

@@TobiasHolenstein can I change those levels on an iPhone?

[@carocastillo1832]

Thank you for the review! Do you know the difference between the MAONO AU-PM401 and MAONO AU-A04? Which one is the best? The price on amazon is almost the same, I don't know which one is more convenient...

[@TobiasHolenstein]

You're welcome! I think the main difference is that the AU-PM401 has the mute button and headphone jack on the mic, but apart from that I think they are pretty similar

[@carocastillo1832]

​@@TobiasHolenstein Thanks so much for your prompt response! I think I will buy AU-PM401. Do you know if is it necessary to always use headphones for this mic?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@carocastillo1832 You're welcome! It's not always necessary to always use headphones. It's only if you want to monitor your audio while you are recording, but you don't have to if you don't want to

[@carocastillo1832]

@@TobiasHolenstein Thanks so much for your help!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@carocastillo1832 You're welcome! 🙂

[@jordanbye]

This was hilarious 😂

[@myawaqueen1330]

Can we connect it to my phone? I bought OTJ and it did not work.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I used an OTG adapter to connect it to my iphone. Did it still not work for you? Also I think your phones battery needs to have almost full charge

[@viaignacio]

Would you recommend this mic for song covers? Thanks! :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I think it would work fine for that 🙂

[@viaignacio]

@@TobiasHolenstein do you think I need 2 polar patterns? Haha. I'm also considering to buy the AU-903 cause it has 2 polar patterns. But i think this one has only one (cardioid).

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@viaignacio It mostly matters on how you want to record. The AU-903 looks like it has cardioid and omnidirectional. Most of the time if you are only recording yourself, you would only need the cardioid polar pattern. The omnidirectional polar pattern I guess could be used if you want a quick live recording of several people at once around the mic

[@viaignacio]

@@TobiasHolenstein Alrighty! I really can't decide tho hahaha. I'm really not sure if I need an omnidirectional because my main focus is solo song covers. Thank you so much :) i have subscribed to your YT channel! :)

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@viaignacio Haha yeah it can be hard to decide, like if you ever record a cover with someone else I suppose it can be useful to have the omnidirectional mic setting. I hope I was able to help! and thank you! I also subscribed to your channel. Great ukulele playing!

[@madalyn7332]

Can you do a video for Xbox setup like to set up the mic on Xbox plssssss

[@madalyn7332]

🥺

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I would like to! I don't have a xbox though

[@pjoy1213]

can u connect this to an iphone using adapter?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah I've tried with an OTG adapter and it works!

[@chazychaz4501]

Which is better this one or the a04?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, I have a review of the a04 here if you want to check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4moopSIhNuaa7c but in my opinion, I think the 2 mics are pretty similar in audio quality, however, this one has the mute button on the mic and the headphone jack on the mic for 0 latency monitoring, but if you don't really care about those things I would say you are good with either one. The a04 is around $10 less expensive though

[@rgs488]

Hi does this pick up alot of background noise ? Like dogs in the background or kids?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

In my opinion pretty much all condenser mics will pick up some background noise and you can try to combat it with the the mic placement and your input volume setting. If you are really concerned about picking up too much background noise, like if you are recording in a somewhat noisy environment, you may want to consider getting a dynamic mic instead. I reviewed this one called the Samson Q2U. Here is the link to that review if you are interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4KrkHx8oJWJn9U It will still pick up some background noise, but less than a condenser microphone. Hope that helps!

[@TopstarWoW]

Does this microhpine pickup keyboard clicking while gaming? The microphone I'm using currently is picking up my keyboard and it's super annoying lol

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I'm not actually sure haha. I'll have to test that out and see. I'm guessing that if your input level is kind of high, then it probably will a little bit. I think the key here is to mess around with the input volume and how close your mouth is to the microphone and also make sure that the mic isn't pointing towards the keyboard at all

[@raidzz1992]

can the mic be held horizontally on the shock mount

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yes it can

[@fredoortiz7261]

This it work with Xbox one ?

[@JustDaveslots]

How do you switch from the Mic on camera , to the other mic?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I recorded the Maono mic into my computer, so when I edited the video I just synced the recorded audio from the Maono mic up with the video

[@hitupgaming3117]

bro is it still working good?? bc i want to buy this product and btw i love your video

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah, it's still working fine 🙂

[@aqqle6506]

Do you know how this mic compares to the Maono au-a04, as this one is $3 more expensive, and i'm sure if the quality in this mic is much better, it's worth the price increase.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi, I have a review of the au-a04 if you want to check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4moopSIhNuaa7c In my opinion the audio quality of the au-a04 and this mic are pretty similar. Although, the thing is that this mic has the mute button and headphone jack on the mic for 0 latency monitoring and the au-a04 does not, but if you don't really care about that stuff, I think you should be fine with either one. Hope that helps! 🙂

[@ulfrinn8783]

@@TobiasHolenstein about that mute button, you didn't test it, I would have been curious to know how the button worked and if it created any kind of noises when being used. And in all likeliness, both mics are using the exact same capsule and interface components, so yeah, they're probably identical except for those added features.

[@kentrosario3170]

I need answer asap 😭😭🥺 - Maono PM401 - Maono PM461TR - Fifine K669B What do you think I should get??

[@TobiasHolenstein]

So the main advantage that the PM401 has over the other two mics is that it has a headphone jack and a mute button. So if those are things that you would want in your mic I would definitely recommend going with that one. However, if you don't need those, the PM461TR is really good for the price. I recently used it to record a voiceover for one of my videos and I think it did a great job for a mic that costs around $30. I haven't tried out the K669B, but I just watched a review on it and it actually also seems pretty good lol. So over all, these mics are all pretty good, but personally I would go with the Maono PM401 just because of that headphone jack and mute button

[@JozelopezNL]

Does it work with smartphone?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

It does with an OTG adapter and just make sure your phone has plenty of charge. Here is a video on how to do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5imlHVnhsyjj7c However, I recently spoke with someone who has a LG smartphone and they said they could not get it to work with their phone. It worked with my iPhone XR

[@jaygaming6247]

Can u set this as a output device on console and use it as a external mic?

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I believe you would have to set this as an input device and as long as your console works with USB mics, this should work fine

[@izabxlle1214]

okay so i ordered this and do i plug my headset in to its original place also? and how do you put the microphone on there instead of your headset

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi you can plug the headset into either the mic or your computer. Are you using a headset with a mic? You will just need to select the audio input device as this mic, the PM401

[@izabxlle1214]

@@TobiasHolenstein ohh okay thank you so much 🙏

[@TobiasHolenstein]

@@izabxlle1214 You're welcome! I hope that helps! If you have any other questions feel free to ask 🙂