We take your advice seriously! It may not look like the case of this K658 dynamic microphone. But some new models that are going to be released later this year or early next year will definitely catch your eyes for being our own style! And thanks for pronouncing the brand name in the right way😉 and all the suggestions on this K658. It's our first attempt at a USB dynamic microphone, will continue to make it a better one. Thanks once again for your great work on making this video!
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
@FIFINE MICROPHONE Ohhhhh… I just got so excited for that!
@ramonzeira2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a USB shotgun / directional mic. That would be my choice.
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ken77862 жыл бұрын
The kitty purr test is pretty much the make or break for any microphone and should be the industry standard. Great review!
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
1000% agree with this.
@AngeliqueStidhum2 жыл бұрын
I agree, that was a dope break in the video 🔥🔥 and I’m not even a “cat person”
@yourfavoriteMex2 жыл бұрын
I've been scrambling on so many mics to upgrade to from my blue yeti. And I cried when you said you were going to do a blind microphone test. I knew that I was gonna have to so more researching and research the mics I think sound well in the test. I heard Mic C and I was like... DAMNIT THAT ONE SOUNDS SO GOOD. No way it's the K658. I'm gonna have to buy whatever Mic C is.... LOW AND BEHOLD OHOHOHO. Thank you
@kylelan38862 жыл бұрын
😂Thank you for pronouncing our brand name correctly. I truly appreciate you making such a professional and informative review for the K658! Your advices are always helpful for us to improve our products. Btw, your cat is so cute~
@SOCOMJOHN2 жыл бұрын
hey! I have been using this microphone recently for my videos :) any tips and or suggestions to get the best sound? thank you.
@t0dd0002 жыл бұрын
Got two of these. One for me, one for my wife. They are pretty great (conf calling, streaming). We will often be doing two different things on line, but ten feet apart. This microphone does not pick up all the exterior noise. And mute button. WIN! Works great at 85% software gain and about 25% on the physical dial if it is a foot away. Getting a boom at some point.
@BK-201 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for review. If someone needs random opinion about blind test here is mine (from best to worst): 1. Samson q9u 2. samson q2u 3. shure mv7 4. fifine k658 5. atr 2100x and behringer xm8500 (both sounds meh)
@j.powellnetwork2 жыл бұрын
I just picked this up and started using it. Sounds great
@username15yearsago522 жыл бұрын
Is it the best mic in the world? NO but for the price, it is actually really awesome. RGB lighting is a great touch. Overall, the sound quality is amazing for everyday use. I heard many great reviews on it. I love it.
@zarfilg2 жыл бұрын
Loved the blind test. Your video helped me decide against this MIC. Out of all of them C sounded tinny and without any body. Decided to go UCM22 and XM8500 for about the same price. Thanks for an awesome review!!!
@katherine-oh3rt2 жыл бұрын
would have liked versus podmic even tho its xlr. i also like the grading scale. great vid
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
I’ll send you a sample if you want? Email me at audiohotline@gmail.com and I’ll send one over.
@katherine-oh3rt2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline it's alright, just a tiny nitpick that's sort of irrelevant.
@papercuthappinnes44682 жыл бұрын
That was a fair and thorough testing though
@Trackreator2 жыл бұрын
Is this microphone suitable for an untreated home studio, therefore without any sound absorbing panel? And if so how does it behave? Good? Thank you a lot!!
@jakp87772 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail made me think this mic has a built in fan. You don’t want to get hot when doing vocals or gamer/ reaction videos. Plus it makes a great vocal effect.
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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 😂
@hadge1037 Жыл бұрын
Was a fan of the mic until i noticed a faint high pitched noise in the background that was bothering me so I had to return it :(
@Lilyium2 жыл бұрын
The blind comparisons are amazing 😂
@TipodaRebeca2 жыл бұрын
love your review videos! and the jokes too hahaha
@quickimpact90232 жыл бұрын
Got this mic for like 85$ and it’s the best thing ever
@catofPETPARTY2 жыл бұрын
Kitty Purr test :3 I love it
@silasrogan2412 жыл бұрын
Wow. I have a 2035 but you convinced me to switch. It’s on sale at woot right now for $70 by the way. Seems like a steal.
@LowlifeLofi2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea why but the noise the mic makes is way to loud, i wonder how there is basically no noise in your video?
@Benshooman2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Where the mic screws back into the shock mount, can you give us an idea of what the thread diameter is? Just so we can look at alternatives for mounts.
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
The RØDE RM2 Ring Mount will fit it and work perfectly!
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline Thanks for the insight!
@Crapgame6192 жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me, nice
@Pahtwo2 жыл бұрын
Hey I'd love it if you could test speakers playing music or sound behind the mic, not necessary directly behind it, like how someone using speakers instead of headphones would place them on a desk.
@arsultanvoice73932 жыл бұрын
Your video is helpful for beginners thanks for this kind video ! 🇮🇳 love from 🇮🇳. INDIA 61 i m watching you video 😎
@Raenhadd2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! This or the Q2U? I love the aesthetic of this and the capacitive mute switch, but I've had my eye on the Q2U for a while and the K658 doesn't sound like it handles plosives very well.
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
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.
@VIDEOCLUBPEREZ2 жыл бұрын
Hola amigo! Gracias por tu vídeo me ayuda mucho tu opinión. Que modelo escogerías entre estos dos: Fifine K658 o Audio Technica ATR2100X-USB? ¿Con cual te quedas y por qué? Espero tu ayuda, un saludo!
@fantaz_official2 жыл бұрын
RIP, picked up a K678 (condenser mic, "fake" Blue Yeti) couple months ago! Wish they had that dynamic K658 back when I bought it! Love the included shock mount, there's like none that fits the K678... The RGBs are a nice added bonus, but the fact it looks like a SM7B might just be my reason to upgrade (My dream mic is a SM7B...) ALSO USB-C?! FINALLY! PS: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="267">4:27</a> "Microphones are freaking sick!" Yes!!
@Luis-wp3qt2 жыл бұрын
@@choppercove why
@papercuthappinnes44682 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="282">4:42</a> "two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda."
@adamalfiyan22942 жыл бұрын
this or the at2020 usb?
@onlymyopiniontech2 жыл бұрын
It’s an Interesting mic with the LED setup but I’d be more onboard if it were also XLR.
@Serafim-Metuselah2 жыл бұрын
I'm stuck between Jlab Talk Pro and Fifine k658 models, which one do you think is better regardless of price?
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@enzomarin112 жыл бұрын
Hello, first of all my English is not very good so sorry if you said it in the video, a few days ago I got this same microphone but my unit has quite annoying and constant buzzing or electrical noise, I use it in windows and I have I tried with different levels of the windows configuration but the noise does not go away, obviously the lower the level the less it is heard but at the same time the louder I have to speak ... I would like to know at what gain level did you use the microphone in the video? It sounds excellent and from what I hear in your case it does not present any type of electrical noise
@kirtperez99382 жыл бұрын
what is the arm stand setup you're using at the end of the vid where it doesn't require the fifine shock mount?
@papercuthappinnes44682 жыл бұрын
I liked Behringer the most. A & B were decent too. Fifine didn't make a trick for me. No go.
@preetgond9982 жыл бұрын
I'm stucked please help me maono au 903 or maono pm422 or fifine k678 or fifine k690 which is the best for singing??
@TheIntellectualPeoplePodcast2 жыл бұрын
KPT
@kevinl8742 жыл бұрын
Could you please Link the extra Windscreen you've used? :(
@ZFSV_LSJTJUOB2 жыл бұрын
Does it work on ipad pro? Thanks and amazing kitty purr test as always
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
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.
@HuskyeeYT2 жыл бұрын
When I listened to this microphone for myself in audacity it sounds a bit muffled. Is there a solution for that?
@britishhypeairsoft2 жыл бұрын
do u know if this gets shipped to the UK
@Damjan252 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1193">19:53</a> which ?
@moximos74442 жыл бұрын
If price does not matter you recommend the FiFine K658 or the Shure MV7? Again, price does NOT matter at all but I do need usb-c. I just want to buy the BEST usb-c dynamic mic on the market in 2022. Thanks
@jarwins6492 жыл бұрын
If you haven't already pulled the trigger, you should check out the beacon mic.
@MarkBennettCameraCrisis2 жыл бұрын
I tried to explain the Fine Fine to my audience as well. KZfaq comments lives to shout opinions 🤣
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks for the explanation of the pronunciation❤.
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
😂 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 😘
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
Well, it doesn’t look like it has updated yet… but when it does, my dude Mark is a featured channel now!
@MarkBennettCameraCrisis2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline Too kind!! I didn’t even know you could do that!!🤣
@PawFromTheBroons2 жыл бұрын
70 to 15k is surprising.
@huskyee76292 жыл бұрын
Can you link the windscreen that you used for less plosives?
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
I knew I was forgetting something in that description! Here is an Amazon link to it: amzn.to/3onPJz2
@huskyee76292 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline Thank you
@Amutomoto2 жыл бұрын
Wow in your review there is no hiss sound but on other they have the hissing and they said that it's the mic itself so im confused and scared because i just ordered it yesterday and hoping that there is no hiss noise
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Amutomoto2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline check is one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/op2VgtB_r7vFgWg.html
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@Amutomoto2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline thanks for explaining everything dude it helps me and i learned a lot too.
@Amutomoto2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@inmyheadnick2 жыл бұрын
Are there any pop filters you could recommend for this mic?
@inmyheadnick2 жыл бұрын
Let me rephrase that, what windscreen did you use for the K658? Could you link an amazon link to it?
@inmyheadnick2 жыл бұрын
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?
@FIFINE2 жыл бұрын
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.
@AngeliqueStidhum2 жыл бұрын
Wait... you said there are others in this price range but didn't list them LOL. Mind sharing those?
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
There is literally a comparison including them…
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
And all of them are linked in the description.
@AngeliqueStidhum2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@AngeliqueStidhum2 жыл бұрын
@@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. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@demarcuscousinsthe3rd4242 жыл бұрын
Hey quick question does it come with a boom arm
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
Nope, it only comes with the desktop tripod.
@demarcuscousinsthe3rd4242 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline ok what boom arm do you recommend
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@manavmann41162 жыл бұрын
next giveaway when
@enriquekahn94052 жыл бұрын
I was thinking this is actually not too bad for a USB mic until the plosives I still don't hate it but it's an issue
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@redpoint88232 жыл бұрын
I am not LGBT member, but I love you and I respect you so much. You are so special and your channel make me so happy. Not as happy as a naked woman would make...but enough to replace her until I find a wife....
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
This might be my favorite comment I have ever read! I love YOU! 😘
@ProvenSawlid2 жыл бұрын
That gain knob is a major inconvenience, to big, way to big
@LittleNinjaJasmin2 жыл бұрын
Which is a better microphone for a noisy environment? (Dogs barking, vehicles passing by, fans) K658 or K678? Thank you!
@dampy2006 Жыл бұрын
what mic did you get
@LittleNinjaJasmin Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@ellisgl2 жыл бұрын
The off axis is pretty blah.
@Mr_KischАй бұрын
C
@LawrenceArnell2 жыл бұрын
They are TOTALLY mispronouncing their own name. It's definitely "Fi" as in "Fidelity" and "Fine" as in "It's alright" 🤣
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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 😂
@MotoTvWoodsFarm2 жыл бұрын
💛💛💛💛💛💛574
@Tarkov.2 жыл бұрын
Yikes those plosives
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
My thoughts too. Bigger windscreen definitely helped, but it also seemed to thin the sound out slightly too.
@tameant37752 жыл бұрын
its not finefine its fifine
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
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.
@tameant37752 жыл бұрын
@@AudioHotline u said finefine not fifine
@AudioHotline2 жыл бұрын
@@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…