Maono Au-A04 Condenser USB Microphone Kit (White)

I bought the Maono AU-404 Condenser Microphone Kit as I needed a professional Microphone Kit to record my Youtube and Video blogs that I publish in my aspiration to be a Influencer. I needed high quality recording equipment but also something that would fit in my budget. I researched quite a bit and was also advised by my cousin abroad as they had also used Maono audio products. I'm thrilled that I shortlisted and purchased this model. I have been using this for around a week now and below are my observations about it.● The Maono AU-404 condenser Microphone Kit came in a professional box with Foam Block cut-out packed contents, including the Condenser Mike, the adjustable arms stand, the metal shock mount, pop filter, foam mic windscreen, table mounting clamp, USB-B to USB A cable and a detailed descriptive manual. All the required parts to set up the unit.● Installation took 10 minutes on my workstation. Just followed the instructions in the manual and the diagram on the back of the box and it was really simple. Assemble from the base Clamp on the table upwards and its quite intuitive.● Once installed the Microphone kit does not move. It is rock steady and the positioning can only be changed after un-screwing the 5 plastic screw tops which hold and adjust the angles of all the joints.● Another observation that I had was that the microphone and all the parts are heavy and rugged also. This is not just a light weight local equipment put together. All the parts are polished, premium and sufficiently heavy. This translates into quality parts for a relative layperson like me. Very impressive both to use and to look at. My workstation is almost a show-area now.● The Microphone Kit once assembled is Plug-n-Play. There was no configuring required. The native application on my Mac book pro and my recording software both automatically recognized it as an external microphone and after plugging it into the USB port, I could directly start recording audio on my system. This was the part I was nervous about as I can use the applications and systems but I'm not good with configuring settings and installing drivers etc., but I didn't face any problems in use so am glad I went with this model.● The internal sound chipset is quite professional and the high resolution sampling rate ensures that the audio quality being recorded is crystal clear and crisp. There are no disturbance, distortion or variance in the recording. The pop filter and the foam mic windscreen ensures that no hissing sound or wind noise from the mouth get recorded during voice-overs or even while singing. My kids tried singing karaoke on it as they were quite excited with it and the results were quite good.Overall, A very satisfying purchase for me. Looks, installation and usage are off the charts for me. The functionality and quality provided by this product, whether I'm using it for personal Karaoke recordings with my kids to share with family or when I'm recording my You-Tube or video blog,s are of top-notch quality and make this a must have kit, both if you're a professional or hobbyist.

Moano Au-A04Great looks & quality also value for money product best sound quality in this price range .

The media could not be loaded. I did a lot of research before going for this and now I am proud of myself for choosing this. I am 100% satisfied with the product.the mic is a complete set which is the only thing that you need for a professional recording. this is a plug and play mic which means all you need to do is to connect it in the USB port of your desktop or laptop. Don't have a pc? no problem, you can connect this thing to a mobile phone using a OTG adapter. the Realtek adapter that this mic has is a great boon as you don't need to download any additional software or any drivers.so, what are all the things that comes with the micmic capsuleshock mountpop filterwind foamboom armtable attachmentUSB cablescables managers(x2)bookletsoverall, this is a complete package which can be used for a lot of purposes which includes gaming, YouTube videos, singing, content creation, video calls, podcast, video voice over, etc....almost all the parts are made out of solid metal and it really gives you an amazing premium feel when you touch it. the microphone is completely built out of metal and will give you an amazing solid feel if you held it in your hand.the microphone has a cardioid pattern which means it only takes the sound form your side and won't take any other unnecessary noise from the outside which is not in the range of the micI live near a busy road and this mic works great by not picking up any unnecessary noise from the road.so, an important aspect of any sound product is the sound quality. well in that case the mic has an amazing audio quality. the vocals are crisp and clear. the included pop filter and the wind foam helps with the distortion. the shock mount really works well. you won't' get any disturbances even if you touched your mic while recording.over all this is a bang for a buck. worth every penny. better than a lot of other microphones within the same range. and even better when compared to a lot of costly mics out there.this is definitely worth considering. I am satisfied with it. thanks for the amazing product

The product is amazing, I have spent 1 year with it with some problems, the sound quality is good enough for this price range.. but if you saw YouTube videos and are thinking about purchasing this or any other Condenser microphone, let me tell you, those videos do not consider the noise in India. If you live in a place where there is constant noise of construction, utensils being washed, kids playing and tv playing in your other room, then you will never be able to record with this microphone, no matter what.I record YouTube and Udemy courses and due to the sensitivity of this mic I have been recording at night, which isn't always favourable because sometimes I am tired and sometimes I am so full after dinner that I can't sound natural and on the days when I feel like recording it catches the sound of dogs barking at around 100-200 meters away from me and I live on the 3rd floor.If utensils are being washed or someone even knocks at the door, this mic will pick that up, and if you try to increase the gain, then there is a lot of static noise.If you live in India in a noisy place, do not buy this or any other condenser mic unless your room is acoustically treated, if not then go with a dynamic microphone such as Rode Procaster.To give you a perspective, my Kitchen is about 10 feet away from my room, and if at night someone wakes up and goes to the kitchen and puts a steel glass on the kitchen sink, this mic records that sound as if the sink was right next to me. And these small peaks in the sound makes the whole recording process tiresome as then I have to wait for the other person to sleep and then have to re-record videos.

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