MAONO USB Dynamic Microphone, Podcast Recording Microphone with Gain Knob, Plug & Play, Metal Structure, Voice-Isolating Technology, Cardioid Studio PC Mic for Streaming, Vocal, Home Studio-PD100U

Ok, so Not a complete 100% because it needs more gain, but overall not a bad mic FWIW. I needed a dynamic mic for simple work (nothing too professional. Internet radio stuff) and the dynamic mic was the best fit. In my studio, I needed to take advantage of how the dynamic mic worked having to be closer to the mic as its less sensitive and needs you to be closer. That said, I already had a Maono AU A04 which is a good USB mic, but picks up too much ambient background. This dynamic mic seems to pickup very well for what I need and is not as sensitive to ambient sounds. I produce content on Youtube where I have a challenge with my shotgun mic (Synco) picking up everything and this one in my test does the trick. I do have to EQ this in a rather surgical way, attentuating some offending frequencies, but I think I dialed it in now. I do have the gain all the way up and still have to boost the gain in the DAW. What a shame. But overall, I can work with it. So... Its got a good, non-boxy sound to it which yes, you still have to do some EQ, but the EQ isn't heinous. Good mic and not if it will stand the test of time... I might review it again. Recommended: Yes. Depending on what you need to do. UPDATE: Do be careful tho. It does seem to have a bit of self noise and mine tends to pickup some EMF. THAT is on my end, not the mic, but the self noise can be mitigated with EQ. Also, its a bit quiet. You'll have to amp it up a bit, which can exacerbate the self noise.

This is a great mic for the price. It automatically connects to Voicemeter Banana with no issues. I have gone through 2 other mics over the years, one was $05 and the other was $100 and this mic works better. It’s great if you’re on a budget.

Have been using this for a year now, without a doubt the best bang for your buck mic. I bought a boom mic stand to put it in front of my mouth because the stand will wobble and cause additional background noise. It's clean and crisp and dirt cheap for the quality you get.

I was pleased with the sound quality I got with this microphone. I had an issue with the usb cable not attaching properly to it. The customer service was great. Upon explaining the issue they offered me a new one and shipped it immediately. I’d be happy to purchase from them again.

I bought this mic because I was in need of a dynamic mic for my YouTube channel. It definitely gets the job done but it is a beginner mic. On my other mics I can turn the gain to half and it will output sound clear and at a decent volume. This mic, however, won’t catch my voice as clear, and will catch the voice across the table. There is also a lot of hiss when turning the gain up that high — which is easy to edit out, but a little tedious. With all said and done, this is still a great mic considering the price. Also, the built in adapters are an extremely helpful add-on since a lot of people start off using a laptop to record and not an audio interface. I highly recommend this mic to anyone starting a new project and are on a budget.

The MAONO USB Dynamic Microphone delivers clear, professional-quality sound that works great for voiceovers in my videos and podcasts. Setup is super easy—just plug and play—and it does a good job blocking background noise, so my recordings sound clean and crisp even when I’m not in a soundproof studio. If you create video content and need reliable audio for narration or voiceovers, this mic is a solid choice.

The mic is real easy to setup. You just plug it in through usb or usbc with its adapter. The sound quality of the mic is good for its price/lives up to the price. Though, it has a flaw. The mic volume is very low. Everytime im on a call with friends or for business, I need to keep it real close to my mouth for them to hear me which is really inconvenient. Looking back, I probably preferred my fifine mic.

Very solid for the price point. You do have to talk fairly close with it being a dynamic mic for the best quality (4 or so inches away). Built quality is almost all metal. Paired it with a boom mic arm and it works like a charm.