MAONO AU-PM421 Large Diaphragm Condenser USB Unidirectional Microphone, Professional Studio Recording Mic with 1-Touch Mute and Mic Gain Knob for Pc, Singing, Podcast, Gaming, YouTube (Black)

very good mic

This microphone has been a great addition to my setup! The sound quality is clear and crisp, which is perfect for my recordings. The build feels solid, and it's easy to use. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it picks up a bit more background noise than I expected. But overall, it’s a fantastic mic that I’d definitely recommend!

I have been looking forward to buy a Professional Condenser Microphone and went this Maino AU-PM421!Box Content - You will the Microphone which has a good weight to it suggesting it's a good quality build mic. You will get an Arm Holder with 2 springs and is very rigid and durable to hold the weight of the Mic and to be moved as an where the user wants to move it. The Mic holder is also very nice and holds the mic tightly without any sensation of falling the same. Last but the not least, you get 2 very important noise cancelling things that is Pop Filter and Wind Cup. You also get a colourful manual with all the necessary instructions.Built Quality - Really impressived here with such a fine and detailed built Quality of thr Mic and provided Accessories. The gain dial on the mic is of good quality as well as the mute button with a cool LED inside it. The USB cable provided is also thick and fairly rigid in use. The Arm Holder is strong and can be pivoted in any direction for best use. I would have appreciated if they would have provided a bag to keep everything together instead of using the box everytime.Design - When it comes to design, there is no doubt it looks pretty professional in use and also radiates that rich feel to it. The Arm Holder is metallic and the springs used in it also seem to be of very good quality. Design of the entire system is such that it can be pivoted easily in whatever way and direction user wants to get that perfect recording position.Performance - As it is a USB mic, the best part is that you don't need any extra audio capturing device! It's a plug and play system. Voice is pretty crystal clear and with a little tweaking in editing software you can get the best vocals out of it ! The provided Wind cap and Pop filter is useful to avoid unnecessary puffs and wind noises. If they would have provided a 3.5mm connection then it would have been really awesome!All in all, I love this device and will be using the same in lot of domains. If you see, getting all the accessories and the mic separately itself will cost you much more than this entire professional content deal being provided. I would recommend to once have a proper look at the manual provided to understand the entire system before using. Also I have uploaded few pictures in various angles and hopefully it will give a proper idea about the same. It's a great product. I hope this review helps.Thank you !

I used a cheap rs1.5k mic before this. I used that one for 3 years straight and honestly I was quite satisfied with it. Recently it started making buzzing noise whenever I record something through it so I started looking for a new one and finally I decided to go for Maono's AU-PM420 Microphone.When it arrived, I was surprised by the package. It is very neatly designed! I've posted some pics here so you can figure out how it comes. The setup process was quick, only took me 3 minutes, I knew and done it before with my previous mic tho.It comes with only one USB cable which is the only thing you'll need to connect it to your PC. There are also some straps which you can use to keep the cable tangle free and to give a clean look to your setup overall.Now, I'll come to a major topic- Who should buy it?If you're a streamer or gamer and need a decent microphone with good noise cancellation and good audio output, then you should probably go for this one, I've experienced a major difference between my previous mic and this one and found out that the clarity of audio is pretty good. My voice came out on a little more tendency towards bass in the output so I would suggest it to streamers as your voice gonna sound more awesome.Although I won't recommend it to singers like me as the voice damping is a little higher. If you want to make covers for YouTube then this is one to buy but I guess the professionals would not find it appealing.Overall-For under 5K, this mic is pretty good, I had a major step up for my self when I shifted this with my previous microphone. So overall this is a pretty good mic and you should definitely go for this if you're looking for a budget professional microphone.Thank You

Mic has worst noise cancelling.Clear wind and fan noise while recording video.

Cheap mic accessories quality

Excellent build quality as others have pointed out before. The great feature also is that the USB cable is sufficiently long to locate the mic set a bit far way from the laptop. Note that this is a USB mic, and needs to be powered via laptop (direct mobile connection may fail). The mic's gain control set to lowest still captures birds chirping, other background noise which sound significant if you listen the recordings via a quality headset. So, make sure to record with windows closed, at night, and without fans (perhaps air conditioning). What I liked most is the cable length provided. One thing that I found a bit difficult is to fit the mic as well as the pop filter, but once you get it, its done. Just don't expect to remote the mic and pop filter daily. You can do it once in a while, but not on a daily basis. Please ensure to fit the mic and pop filter to be firmly fit (screwed) into the respective stands.

Perfect packaging and good built quality. Needs a specific wire to connect with laptop and amp