FIFINE K669D XLR Dynamic Microphone Metal for Vocal, Recording

This is easily one of the best microphones at this price point. It’s easy to set up and is definitely built like a tank! Because this is an XLR microphone, you do need an audio interface with this, I’m using M-Audio M-Track solo and it works perfectly. Sound quality is really good and this does offer a decent background noise cancellation. The only thing missing is the wind shield because it can catch plosives if you speak closely, so a distance of around 12 inches would be a good start. For now, this works really well for me and I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a budget XLR microphone.

I meant to by the condenser version by the same company which has a similar model number. Anyway, can't say it was a happy accident but the quality of this mic means I'm definitely getting the condenser version from FIFINE. I've not used expensive mics or even a Shure 57/58. I have some cheap Audio Technica and unknown brand dynamics. They cost about $20-$40 I'm guessing about 30 years ago for comparison. This mic sounds better than those. It has the usual lower end boomyness of dynamic mics but it captures the higher frequencies well imo. I've only used it on vocals and I think it sounds fine. A $1000 mic isn't going to add much, if anything, to my voice. This is a perfectly good mic as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind I'm a hobbyist with no experience with pro gear, whatever that means. The build seems to be of good quality. Metal enclosure and is pretty heavy for a mic. Includes a table top tripod which is cool. Good mic for the price.

Good Quality, budget friendly podcast mic, Nice Noise Cancellation, Good xlr Connection, very easy to use, perfect size

As a self-funded podcaster who has not "blown up" yet, these are good sounding options for those that are not yet in the SM7B club. I also needed four of these to accommodate a group of interviewees so four mics for < $150 (at that time) was a great option for me. Since I have some audio engineering skills, I can shape the small imperfections out in post, so this may not be for the less technically minded. These mics seem to boost the lows in order to create richness - unfortunately, this also picks up movements from the interviewees, bumps against the boom stand, etc. To combat this, I use suspension-style shock mounts on the booms (Versus the included hard shock mounts) as well as an EQ preset I have in audition. Add in some compression and noise gating and now you have pro-sounding podcast. I was pleasantly surprised at the rich, radio-host like quality and clarity I was able to extract from these inexpensive mics. I was also pleased at the amount of side/rear sound rejection - there was little to no bleed between mics, as we had three interviewees right next to each other on a couch; each with their own mic. If you have a few tech skills, you can make these sound very professional. May not be the best option if you just want to "record an post" without some post production tweaking.

For the price...the quality of the build and the quality of the sound this is the best microphone you'll buy today...