This microphone is awesome!
I’ve been a long time Amcrest fan, so when I needed a new microphone I always tend to lean towards brands I trust. I run a store that did a lot of in-person meditations and such like that. Since the world has changed, I had to change and evolve to serve my customers. I needed a quality microphone that didn’t break the bank. Amcrest did not disappoint. I was shocked how well made the microphone base is made. It sits perfect height in front of me so it doesn’t block my screen. It was also very easy to install, simply plug and play! The packaging was very nice and meets the quality of the mic. I like how it includes a wind sock, so it helps muffle the wind noise (or whatever it’s called). If you’re on the fence, I would totally lean towards this product.

Solid Unidirectional Microphone that’s on Par with the Competition
I first set up the mic and did like that stand, although the way it attached was a bit odd with e ring mount, but at least the ring mount is a standard mic stand size so it can be screwed to a normal standing or boom arm stand to be used. The microphone pickup is on the side with the Amcrest logo, which I figured out after the blow test to see which side picked up louder. When used on the correct side, the mic is much more sensitive than my other mic I borrowed (a Blue Snowball Ice) picking me up from a further distance at the same input volume setting. The sound seemed to be well rounded, picking up my voice and making it sound pretty good (or as good as my voice can sound at least) from low to high. The microphone is almost too sensitive in some ways because it picks up my breathing while singing and it’s quite loud. This also flows over to a well balanced guitar sound, but you can hear my fingers slide on the frets. This can be negated with a little EQ, but it does show how sensitive the mic is. It also picks up ambient noise, though that is much quieter and easy to filter out with some software like Audacity. I recorded some vocals for a duet (that’s still in progress) and I was able to blend my vocals well with the other person using an unknown microphone (and actually the Amcrest seemed a bit richer and fuller with the vocals from the other person’s mic.) The build quality of the microphone is quite good for the price, as it has weight and seems to be made of quality materials, though not as heavy as some professional grade mics that are much much more expensive. Knocks against it are the stand it comes with, while heavy, is basic and doesn’t offer any vibration dampening as it picks up every bump and scrape of the table it’s sitting on. For more professional usage, it would be nice to have a vibration dampening system suspended mic type stand, but I also know that would add to the cost. As of now, the cost is less than a Blue mic with similar or dare I say better quality, making the Amcrest an excellent choice for general single person usage. The mic being unidirectional vs omnidirectional (at least that’s what I experienced in my testing) does limit this to single person usage and less useful for a podcast with 2 people or recording things like ambient nature sounds or large groups like a choir. But for single person (or track at a time) recording, it’s an excellent value.

Works great
The sound quality is excellent, and its clarity is unmatched.

Good Sound
Semi professional, good in price