MAONO XLR/USB Podcast Microphone, PC Dynamic Mic with Software for Recording, Streaming, Gaming & Voice-Over, Metal Mic, Tap-to-Mute, Headphone Jack, Gain Knob & Volume Control-PD200X (Black)

Coming from a fifine 40$ mic that i bought years ago, for the $75 I paid when it wasn’t on sale was a great deal. It sounds full and clearer then my other usb mic and my friends could instantly tell a difference.*important note: if your XLR this mic the program does not work nor does the headset feedback, these are usb only features*It has option for XLR, which I will be trying out in the future with fifins new XLR interface, But for USB it’s more then enough for even a YouTuber with some adjusting. I do use this for my own videos and it’s sound clarity and quality is above its price point. Also it’s recommended to talk into the top of the mix not the sides. The way this capsule is designed your best sound quality is from the top.The program works well and isn’t sloppy like I thought it would be. It’s well put together with intuitive design and lay outs. You can mute your mic, Change your RgB color and brightness form it and even have advanced options for mic sound adjustment like EQ (tip: they don’t work that well your better off leaving it alone).The mute button feels good and is clicky but not cheap clicky , it feels premium.Cons:The RGb button on the bottom of the mic is hard to press in to activate and it’s in a weird spot so I’d recommend using the program for the mic which you can also adjust all rgb settings like color and brightness within it.The “gains” dial on the mic is also pretty “meh” with no Phyisical markings on it so it’s hard to tell how much gain your at. I’d recommend messing with your “gain” setting in the program as well. In fact I recommend using this mic pretty much entirely off the app itself and not the mic itself.A negative about the mic is when you turn your computer off your rgb stays on so you’ll need to use the button or turn it off in the app before turning off your computer.The ring that holds the mic does feel cheap. the mic itself feels and looks premium but the ring is this ugly glossy plastic that looks like it’s where a lot of the cost cutting was at.The last con is the buttons and dials on the mic. Your RGb is on the bottom which you can’t get to and your gain and mute button become impossible to see when your talking into the top of the mic. This is a preference thing but just be mindful of this when your pick out your mics, with this one you’ll have a hard time controlling it from the mic if your not using an XLR or the app to control its settings which seems like how it was mostly intended to be used anyways.

It's definitely a step up from my previous MAONO mic, the PM421, which had a weird effect like talking into a tube and the boom arm it came with is not very sturdy, overall just an OK bundle. I'm happy with the sound quality of the mic, my only issue with it is that it isn't the best at handling plosives.I impulse bought this on prime day when I was getting the Fifine K688. Many people said the K688 is great but I had my doubts so I bought both and compared the two. The K688 is not as clear as the Maono PD200x but the PD200x doesn't handle plosives as good as the K688. Both mics are very similar in performance and price but I'd rather stick with the PD200x. The pluses are that it looks better, sounds better, and the volume controls are on the body where it's easier to use instead of in the back like the K688. Probably can't go wrong either way but I find the PD200x to be a better pick overall.

It’s a nice microphone and feels like quality and sounds like quality for the price. Built very well and looks really nice on stream. It’s very easily installed and the program to adjust the performance is pretty easy to use.

I switched to this mic from the HyperX Quadcast S. That mic looks sexy. But it has a fatal flaw which is that Windows 11 will not resume from sleep mode on many PC's. My PC is one of those.Switched to this mic and everything is great. Can't tell the difference. Build quality is solid, mic sound is great, RGB looks sexy. I put it on a boom arm and it looks great.

Llegó en el tiempo estimado, en muy buen empaque, excelentes condiciones, y con un funcionamiento excepcional ya lo probé y estoy muy contenta con la compra realizada.