JLab Talk Pro USB Microphone, USB-C Output, Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Stereo, Bidirectional, 192k Sample Rate, 20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response, Volume, Gain Control, Quick Mute, Plug & Play

I bought this for my son to replace a dying microphone. He loves it for the recording capabilities and weight. His old microphone was too heavy to use with a microphone arm. This one was fairly light.It goes with a short stand to use on a tabletop or desk. The stand is easily removable so you can use other types of stands.Unfortunately his computer did not recognize this plug n play mic. There's nothing to download to make it work. I decided to replace his usb wire that came in the box with another one and "wallah", it worked! It's an older computer, so perhaps that played into it not working out of the box. It worked on newer laptops and computers in my home.There are rgb lights that might be nice for gamers. My son felt distracted by it. We eventually taped up all lights with black wiring tape because it's constantly on for mute and direction types.The mute button is an important feature. No need to unplug the mic or hassle with the computer to do it. All controls are on the mic itself.My son uses his mic for gaming and zooming for school. He has used it to do recordings for school projects and finds that it does it's job superbly. He's picky so that says a lot. And he takes a long time researching his electronics.We've had this mic for awhile already and it's still going. He uses it for about 12 to 16 hours a day, everyday.

It has different mode for the type of recording it can do. But if you are just using as a speaking microphone on the heart shaped cardioid, it sound amazing.

You're getting a $150 mic for ~$60 + the cost of a USB cable. It's an incredibly good deal, with two important caveats:1) This mic ships with a defective USB cable. Also, some USB C cables won't fit, if the plastic behind the head of the cable connector is too thick. The cable I ordered when I bought the mic didn't fit. I swapped out the included cable for a thinner cable from one of our phone chargers and it worked. The new cable limits the range of motion slightly because the new cable doesn't have an L-shaped connector like the included cable.2) This is NOT a super beginner-friendly mic. It does not have digital signal processing. If you're using this for streaming, and you're not very tech savvy or don't want to watch how-to videos, do NOT buy this.DO buy this if you want professional sound quality for cheap (I got it for around $60) and you are willing to spend time tuning it. Certain programs like Discord and Windows Sound Recorder seem to have some automatic tuning included, so you might have an easier time with those.When I first plugged in this mic, it was too quiet even with max gain. I learned that the mic was too far away from my mouth with the included mic stand. (It must be 4-6 inches from your mouth.) I had to go buy a cheap boom arm to mount it on, so as not to destroy my neck. I got a crappy but serviceable one from InnoGear for $17.On initial setup, the mic sounded tinny and distorted in OBS (because I didn't have an equalizer or good audio filters). I found a great video from EposVox on YouTube that walked me through the audio setup process in OBS step by step.Now that I've done the positioning and tuning correctly, it sounds beautiful and I love it. It also looks very slick with the black/blue body and blue/green LEDs.Amazon discounted this product like 60 or 70% for me because a lot of customers are returning it due to the broken USB cable, or because they couldn't figure out how to set it up. I'm giving it 5 stars because it's a really great value for the discounted price and sounds great, but taking off 1 star for the USB cable issues.

Had two of these for a couple years now. Friend and I did a podcast for a local magazine and they worked great for us. It took a little while to get my Mac to recognize them but you just need to watch a how to video on YouTube to set them up.

Had a JLab mike that I got used from a friend. It was all beat up but still worked great for a couple years. Finally got a new one with more controls on it. Volume is great, gain control nob is fantastic and the multiple pickup profiles keep out all the background noise. It also has an attachment point for a mic arm though I still use the stand it came with.

I did a lot of research for a microphone to use for teaching, online gaming and recording. I finally setting on the Jalb TalkPro. The microphone arrived on time and looked great. Well organized package and simple set up instructions. When I followed the steps the the computer did not recognize the device. The mic also would not unmute. When I pushed the button nothing happened and it stayed red. I tired trouble shooting and finally reached out for help. I emailed Jlab asked for help. I got. a message it might take a while to get back to me due to Covid. (no problem, I get it). I then reached out to Amazon for a return when it lead me to work with one of their techs. Long story short that process took over an hour and I left very frustrated (not Jlab's falut). I returned the first mic and orders a second. That one came on time as well. looking to be in great shape. This one would unmute I could tell the mic was picking up sounds but again my computer (a MacBookpro) was not recognizing the mic. like the first time I tired on a second computer with the same problems. During this time of trouble shooting the mic stoped picking up sounds and put itself on mute and would not unmute. That day Jlab got back to me I explained the problem and without any trouble shooting just said I got a faulty unit and should ask for a replacement. I emailed back saying I was already on my second mic and think this project is not a good one. They said they do not believe their projects are bad and will pass on my story to another department. I returned the mic and then went to a different brand and when that came it worked. No problems. Jlab sent me two bad mics in a row and was professional with costumer service but did not try to keep me as a costumer. There are many great reviews for this product. S0 I would say order with caution.