I am sure you having been working on this mic a while before I said anything in previous reviews, I was just making a silly joke! I appreciate that you take in to consideration my opinion. You guys already do a great job. I don't think I have given a single FiFine product a bad grade/review and I have done quite a few reviews of your products! I am very excited to see those new models! FiFine will always have a home on the Audio Hotline.

@@vincentproductions8963 Hi Vincent, thank you for checking out the mic! Yes, it will be a USB combo XLR version launched next year! If you're interested in such a model, you can keep an eye on our website to get to know the latest info!

@FIFINE MICROPHONE Ohhhhh… I just got so excited for that!

I would like to see a USB shotgun / directional mic. That would be my choice.

@@ramonzeira Thanks for your suggestion! As the technology in webcams keeps growing, one-day webcams may be replacing the DSLR cameras, then a USB shotgun mic is a better option to use with. As for the USB shotguns for mobiles, it will be super convenient for run-and-gun interview recording. But we're not quite specialized in the mobiles, it may take a while for us to make such a shotgun mic.

1000% agree with this.

I agree, that was a dope break in the video 🔥🔥 and I’m not even a “cat person”

hey! I have been using this microphone recently for my videos :) any tips and or suggestions to get the best sound? thank you.

I’ll send you a sample if you want? Email me at audiohotline@gmail.com and I’ll send one over.

@@AudioHotline it's alright, just a tiny nitpick that's sort of irrelevant.

I didn't even think about that! It totally does look like a fan though! That would make it sound so good if it just had a fan running directly behind it the whole time 😂

The RØDE RM2 Ring Mount will fit it and work perfectly!

@@AudioHotline Thanks for the insight!

I choice the k658. He arrived in few days. To The plosives, you would buy a same windscreen foam in aliexpress. That's tha same this video. The same to sm7b. That's the best choice. K658. My opinion and my choice to.

Hi Roach, apart from the look and the touch-sensitive mute button, there're actually differences in the background noise rejection (even though they're both dynamic mic) and the tone. The K658 does the same good job at rejecting background noise, or even more crazy at off-axis rejection (some people may not like it). In terms of tone, the Q2U may sound brighter while the K658 is heavier on the low-end side for a warmer sounding. At last, to be honest, we think that the biggest factor to put you off from the K658 is the XLR version of it hasn't been released yet, lol.

@@choppercove why

Overall, I'd go with the FiFine K658. I had a lot of weird issues when I was trying to do a review of the JLab Talk Pro... So they sent me a second one, but I had the same issues with that one also. So I don't have a lot of faith when it comes to the quality of the JLab Talk Pro. My buddy over at the channel Obscure Mic and I are going to talk about a lot of USB mics in our Live Stream Today (on this channel) @ 3pm EST time. I'll even be showing some new USB mics that most people haven't seen/heard yet.

I don’t have an iPad Pro to test it with but since it worked on my iphone I am pretty positive it will work well on the iPad Pro.

Hi Yeru, yes, it works on iPad Pro with a proper USB adapter. But if your main use is on an iPad, it's much better to buy a mic that's dedicated to that purpose in the first place.

If you haven't already pulled the trigger, you should check out the beacon mic.

Haha, thanks for the explanation of the pronunciation❤.

😂 that is very true! It’s funny, you’d think they would trust the people that have actually communicated with the company… but no. Also… look at my featured channels 😘

Well, it doesn’t look like it has updated yet… but when it does, my dude Mark is a featured channel now!

@@AudioHotline Too kind!! I didn’t even know you could do that!!🤣

I knew I was forgetting something in that description! Here is an Amazon link to it: amzn.to/3onPJz2

@@AudioHotline Thank you

I definitely didn’t have a hiss issue with my unit. I am curious to check one of these reviews out and see what’s going on. Can you link one for me? Or tell me the channel name? Thanks!

@@AudioHotline check is one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/op2VgtB_r7vFgWg.html

@@Amutomoto Alright, I checked that out, and I have a few thoughts on this video: If I were to take any USB mic or any Audio Interface and turn it to 100%... The noise floor level is absolutely going to raise and be very noticeable. However. a majority of people really shouldn't have to turn this mic to 100% to get a good level. I was at less than 50% during my review and I was hitting -12db. Absolutely no offense to that KZfaqr (Preston), but he has a very quiet/soft voice... When he had the gain all the way up and the waveforms were still tiny, I was blown away. If I turn this mic all the way up and talk normal, not even my excited voice, I clip EASILY. Also, it did seem like he was a little far away from the mic, and FiFine told me that people should be pretty close to this mic, as I mention in my video. I do want to say though, some camera angles and focal distances can kind of mess with perception of how close or far away an object looks in a video... So I am not positive he was as far away as it seemed. This is just one of those things where people are going to have different experiences, and it's not just this mic... it's every usb mic, XLR mic and interface. People have different voices, people talk at different volumes. However, if you have an average voice and speak at an average level, you will not have an issue with the noise floor level of this microphone.

@@AudioHotline thanks for explaining everything dude it helps me and i learned a lot too.

@@AudioHotline i got mine and i thought it's all good because im using the output audio on my monitor but when i switched out to my motherboard output and try to record on obs i heared hiss sound and even i mute the mic im still hearing it but on discord my friends told me that it's clean

Let me rephrase that, what windscreen did you use for the K658? Could you link an amazon link to it?

Update: I asked for the FiFine K690 for christmas to replace my Blue Snowball, so would you have any pop filters or windscreens you could recommend for that mic instead?

Hi leMerc, sorry for catching sight of your comment late. As for the K690, which suffers less from the plosives, a pop filter is not necessary. But if you want one, just the standard flapper pop filter or the U-shaped one, which is available on our Amazon US store would work fine.

There is literally a comparison including them…

And all of them are linked in the description.

@@AudioHotline but which one do you recommend as the best of those options? I just ordered this mic because it’s dynamic and my husband wants his mic out of frame if possible. He has a lot of road noise in his recording space (he faces the window to record) and I was hoping this mic was the compromise 😩 plus looks great. I’ve been binging your videos 🙏🏽 and keeping my eye out for the USB reviews and the ambient noise at around 10-12” from the mic. I use the Shure Mv88+ in my most recent videos (no post audio processing) and I really appreciate what it does for me, but it doesn’t sound the same in his space. Even our trusted Rode Lav sounds horrid in this house. I’m collecting mics for no good reason. 😂 I just don’t want to have my mouth by the mic and it seems the trendy Shure SM series, you have to

A mic like this, I wouldn’t really recommend being more than 6 inches from the mouth. FiFine recommends “within 5 inches” (4:03). The further a mic is from the mouth, the more room echo/reverb gets into the mic from the voice bouncing off of walls and then entering the capsule. Being close to the mic puts the focus on the voice, some room noise can still get in of course, but not nearly as bad. That’s probably the same cause of your Lav recordings not sounding good. Is it a small or big room that you and him are recording in? In smaller rooms, with less treatment, I actually really love small diaphragm condenser mics. Some shotgun mics can have phase issues in smaller rooms, which totally kills the low end (bass) of the recording. Small diaphragm condensers don’t have active sound rejection like shotgun mics do, so it eliminates that phase issue in rooms. Shotguns are great for outdoors and really big rooms though. As far as a budget, I am not sure what you are looking at, but I am in love with the Oktava MK012 with the hypercardioid polar pattern. I would recommend that mic to most content creators over a shotgun mic. It sounds great even when it is a out of the camera’s view. However, it is an XLR mic… so an audio interface or zoom/tascam recorder would be needed. Wow, this is a long response 😂 You could always try putting up a couple moving blankets on light stands (or c stands) while recording. That will help absorb some of those problematic reflections in your recording room. If you were going to use the FiFine at a distance, this moving blanket method would definitely help. Then boosting some lows and highs in post. Thanks for binging! If you want to listen to the oktava, I use it for most of my review of the Adam T5V studio monitors.

@@AudioHotline thanks so much. If this particular function is that important to him, I have a scarlet interface I can use for an XLR mic if you think that will make the most improvement overall. Thanks so much for your recommendations and taking the time for my comment. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Nope, it only comes with the desktop tripod.

@@AudioHotline ok what boom arm do you recommend

@@demarcuscousinsthe3rd424 My favorite one is $80… it’s the Vivo Microphone Desk Arm. I am obsessed with it. The reason I like it so much is that you can maneuver it whatever way you need (something I have struggled with, with other arms), it is super strong, you can mount different accessories to the pole it comes with, it can be changed from low angled to high, and it is cheaper than other more “premium” options. If you can spend this much on a boom arm, definitely give it a try. Vivo: amzn.to/3EPHjbk As a cheaper option, something like this would work well… it’s not as exciting, but it gets the job done: amzn.to/3vkGHHx If you don’t NEED the stand to be attached to your desk, I am a big fan of just putting an inexpensive mic stand close to your desk. The Amazon basics one works fine for this: amzn.to/3kkfLkQ

That’s pretty much where I am at. There are definitely worse options, but good technique and a bigger windscreen are definitely this mic’s best friend.

This might be my favorite comment I have ever read! I love YOU! 😘

what mic did you get

@@dampy2006 I ended up getting K658 It’s so good! My environment problems were solved Though if you haven’t gotten one, then the K688 is good!

It is definitely one of those Sony situations. A misunderstanding in the translation. Sony was meant to be Sonny and pronounced "Suh-nee". People pronounced it "So-nee" and I think Sony just eventually gave in 😂

My thoughts too. Bigger windscreen definitely helped, but it also seemed to thin the sound out slightly too.

Look at FiFine’s comment in this comment section… they thank me for pronouncing it correctly. They sent me their mic so the least I can do is ask how they want me to do is pronounce their name… and “fine fine” is how they want it pronounced.

@@AudioHotline u said finefine not fifine

@@tameant3775 yep… that’s what I am saying. The company is called “FiFine” but they want it pronounced “Fine Fine”. Look at the literal comment FiFine the actual company left on this video…