K683A-USB Microphone

I bought the cheaper model of this mic and returned it because I realized this mic included two important features: 1. Sidetone 3.5mm out, 2. Mute button. Both are incredibly useful. I was pleasantly surprised the 3.5mm out was capable of passing both sidetone out and device audio out. Simply put this mic is the pinnacle of any PC mic I can think of. Gone are the days of screaming or hearing screaming from me or my fiancé when talking to people online because we cannot hear ourselves talk with headphones on. It is 100% compatible with our PS4 Pro as well. Its primary use is with a capture card, which is another reason why the 3.5mm out is really useful. I will also note it's heavy construction prevents tipping. You can pay twice as much for a Mic and get half the features and quality as this one. My only criticism is the silly cable it comes with that has the USB-C tumor, I understand its there so it can support newer macs but I feel like it could have just as easily been a separate cable or a attachment for the USB A port.

I like: Sound is above average, and I won't compare it to pro mics. I don't think anyone listening to its output will have much to complain about. Very low self-noise. Great overall quality. The mic feels solid and the mat black finish gives a premium feel. Nice pop-filter USB-B connector, could've been a C, but at least it's not a micro-USB I like less: The position of the gain pot is hard to see. Tripod for desk use is too short, albeit a nice build, mic would be too far from anyone's mouth (I use it with an arm) The on/off indicator is dumb: green=on, red=off when the A/V world will agree: "red means recording" and off=off. I don't like: No way to adjust EQ in some kind of software, there's a DAC in there, I'd like some control. Mute (on/off) button kills power to the preamp (I believe) instead of elegantly fading to -N db, so you get an audible "PpFFfft" sound (not terrible) when (/un)muting. The lag-free monitoring is bonkers loud with no output control, all highs, and extremely hiss-y… you'll need to run it through a mixer and lower its gain+EQ if that's a feature you need. If you don't have a mixer, I don't see how this will be of any use since it's direct from the mic and not mixed with your computer's audio as you'll only be able to hear yourself and nothing else… I'm also guessing that the 3.5mm jack position was for practical reasons as it's silly looking to have a headphone cable stick out from the back of the mic. Overall Great bang4buck, sounds a million times better than a tiny electret mic on some headphone's boom.

As a streamer/gamer/content creator, I started with the Blue Yeti & HyperX Quadcast for the past four years. Both of these are middle of the pack pricing in the $100-$200 price range, and then FIFINE sent me the K683A in exchange for an honest review of the product. If I were back to the start again and thinking about the overall cost of content creation between the hardware and software, the money adds up, especially with PC/Gaming systems increasing in price due to the material supply and demand throughout COVID-19. I'd say this microphone would be solid for $50, but I know that the HyperX Quadcast was available on Black Friday for $79, and to me this is a superior upgrade to this kit. If we're looking at needing a microphone immediately and waiting until a deal exists, this is a solid choice. If you're able to get by until a Blue Yeti/HyperX Quadcast/Shure microphone goes on sale to upgrade an existing setup to it, I'd recommend checking that personally because the value difference between this microphone at $50 and those at $75-$150, it may be well worth it depending on your current setup/needs. Overall, FIFINE was smart to create not just this microphone, but three to choose from depending on if you need an all-in-one setup that can be plug-and-play on the go, if you need a boom arm for a desk setup in one standard location for creation, or if you really care about the RGB appeal (it is pretty sweet for streaming on camera but completely unnecessary). If you're trying to limit costs on an overall creator rig for PC/Laptop, this would be a solid way to start. If you need to improve the audio quality, there are free software options that allow you to audio engineer the way it sounds. There's way smarter people in this space that create presets and make it easy for people like me to do some research, find the programs and the presets, and then set it up and the microphone sounds 3x better without any additional costs. I use Equalizer APO, and there's tons of tutorials on how to use it. Hope this helps you make a confident choice :)

Amazing sound quality, my voice has never been clearer. I was using a Blue Snowball previously and this was noticeably better sound wise. Also love the fact that it has a mute button as well as a Gain know as well as a headphone out AS WELL AS a Pop Filter. Really great features for the price. Highly Recommended.

Review after using for two days: I am genuinely impressed by this microphone.It exceeded my expectations, works well with phones but it gives better quality when plugged into laptop, noise cancellation is okayish though it can be removed easily by using any noise removal softwares such as obs etc. I took this mic for singing. By far, my experience with the mic is excellent, will update this review after 1 months of use.

The sound quality is excellent. I’m happy with my purchase so far.

A captação e a qualidade do som são excelentes. Pena q não atendeu ao q eu precisava, q era algo q reduzisse muito os ruídos externos, mas ele capta os sons ambientes da mesma forma q os microfones comuns.

Xbox released an update, but it was such a good mic, came well packaged and honestly a good little mic for podcasts and streaming 10/10