Ever so often I hear radio amateurs that has a very low or bad audio quality on Echolink. I am using the following budget microphone. I received good reports while using this microphone with Echolink and AllStar. If you want a no fuzz no frill microphone then this one might be for you.
The FiFine K669B microphone might be the one for you!
I needed to think out of the box to get a simple yet acceptable small "studio" up and running with equipment on hand or easily available. For audio I decided to invest in a USB microphone. I do have an "elaborate" mixer, sound interface and dynamic microphones on hand but decided to buy the FiFine K669B microphone for ease of use and the availability of space. This microphone is also used for WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, Echolink and AllStar and has shown to be a relative good cheap performer.
The gloss is not because of the metallic black finish but the actual all-metal body, which presents a professional feel and also reduces the risk of denting.
Considering how tight the form factor is, the 550 gram of weight is already hefty enough to prevent the mic from moving around on a sleek desk.
The headset streamers will benefit from using a standalone microphone even more: a bulky ear-unfriendly headset can be thrown away. You can place the mic out of the reach of your webcam for a cleaner streaming frame to present to your viewers.
It uses a vertical and horizontal adjustable pivot mount. Thus whatever desk it sits on, you still can set up a perfect pickup angle with ease. A foldable and detachable tripod is a great plus point when you have to pack the mic up for on-the-road use.
Setting
up the microphone is a breeze (plug and play - no drivers to be installed) and the final results are amazing for
such an inexpensive microphone. I am very happy with this budget microphone.
Specifications of the microphone:
