Professional Profile - USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone & Table Stand, 1.2 m USB-C Cable - Mute Button, Built-in Headphone Jack, Gain, Mix & Volume Control, for PC & Mac,Black

This is probably the best USB microphone available. It sounds smooth and natural, and it does not require any software to be installed on the computer or iPad. You just plug it in to any computer or tablet or smart phone, and it is recognized as a microphone. You simply adjust the dials on the microphone to get the right settings, and your headphones connect directly to the microphone so there is no delay in hearing yourself as you speak. This is significantly better than many USB microphones that rely on software being installed in order to work correctly. Software is always buggy and unreliable. If you update the operating system on the computer or phone, you often lose functionality in this kind of third part audio software. Over time, if the manufacturer stops maintaining the software as happens frequently, your microphone becomes a paperweight. The Sennheiser Profile microphone simply uses the universal USB audio standard built in to every computer, tablet, and smart phone. The microphone will work for decades into the future. The sound is smooth and clear and professional. Other USB mics sound thin and tinny. This one does not suffer from that problem. You can definitely get an even more refined sound from an XLR microphone and stand-alone microphone amplifier (if you know what you're doing), but this mic will sound better than 90% of the cheap USB mics that people are using all over social media.

I bought it used. Works great with discord. Audio quality is nice and im glad it uses a USB C. Has a port for headphones which is perfect since I prefer to use wired earbuds. Gain works fine and no complaints from my friends. Color changes when you press mute and can adjust what you hear (desktop vs voice chat), i mean what else do you really need it to do

I primarily chose this microphone because of it's size - it's small enough to keep on an arm right in front of you without being obnoxious. My Blue Yeti was so big I needed to keep it to the side of my monitors for example. From there I have been very happy with the sound quality. It's truly plug-and-play, and no software is required at all. Many people have complimented my sound quality and compared me to a professional podcaster, so I bought a second one for my work computer. I recommend pairing this with the Elgato arm. I also love that it's simply USB-C and I didn't need to worry about getting any additional hardware for XLR. Unless you're doing truly professional recording, you really don't need to spend the extra money on an XLR setup. Personally I can hardly tell the difference between this mic and an Shure XLR but I'm sure a true audio professional would care more. I run this microphone through the NVidia Broadcast app to clean up the background noise and I get compliments all the time on work calls about my voice quality. Highly recommend for a simple, plug-in-play microphone. Final note: The stand it comes with is super basic - I would highly recommend getting a microphone arm. But I'm not going to ding a cheap, high-quality mic because it comes with a cheap stand.

I waited to write a review on this until after I used it for a bit. So this is replacing my Blue Yeti, and I have to say I love it more then the yeti. The sound is great, and the controls are easy. Best part is there is a mute button. Picks up my voice from the desk as I have not put it on a boom yet. Surprised that I don't have issues with picking up my keyboard or music in background. Something I had issues with on the Yeti. Some folk thinks that not having 4 pick up selections like the Yeti is a knock, but that is really not. Most people will only use front facing. The build of the mic feels very high end. All Metal and feels like it demands a space on your desk. The size is small, but don't let it fool you. It packs a punch where it counts and will make you sound pretty darn good without having to adjust any software.

This is really well made and my voice sounds fine. I had trouble getting it to be recognized by my new Dell PC running Windows 11. Dell technical support could not help, but the Sennheiser technical help was patient and VERY helpful. Finally traced the issue to a poorly labeled Windows command in Windows/Setting/Sounds/Input. I even had purchased a new SoundBlaster card to power my external speakers using a phono jack. Dell wouldn't help once I added that card, so i removed it. I now power my speakers through the headphone jack on my Sennheiser and everything sounds great.

Sennheiser - the name to remember for your gear. Sennheiser headphones plug directly into the mic to keep cables organized. Controls face the user. Sound reproduction is clear. I'm totally satisfied with this mic and headphone combination for all my audio/video productions.

Great microphone! Good value for its price and quick setup, the quality is good and a great starter mic overall. It looks sleek, it's compact, capable of anything I need - including voice-overs and gaming. I plan on getting a stand soon to mount it on, and it's even capable of that. Very versatile and functional.

I'll start by saying that I'm a fan of Sennheiser products. I own several 416's which I use daily for national voice over work. I've also used some of their other products and have always viewed Sennheiser as a 1st class company with great gear and great customer service. So please know I really wanted this to be a great travel mic for voice over work on the road. For me...the Profile misses the mark in the most important way...the sound quality. Right off the bat, there is way too much self noise. I thought maybe it was just the headphone jack but when I listened to the recording file on a different interface the self noise was there. It's enough of a hiss that I would not be able to confidently use this for my vo work or even just auditions. Also the sound quality of the mic has a slightly overly processed sound and it feels muddy. While I wasn't expecting to get the quality of a 416, I hoped for a better sound then what it seems to provide. Now of course, it's possible I got a bad mic. But the thing is, I read a couple other comments on youtube videos with the profile that mentioned they also had the hiss. If Sennheiser would like to contact me to send me a new mic and trouble shoot I'm more then happy to do that and re-write my review if I find a different result. But at this point I already returned my profile. I feel bad here...wanted this to be THE MIC...but I find no major redeeming qualities.

Niestety firma Sennheiser ostatnio bardzo obniżyła jakość i wprost przyznaje, że jej tańsze sprzęty psują się bardzo szybko. Cóż - kapitalizm. Ale ten mikrofon nie jest tańszy, więc po pewnym czasie używania wszystko jest z nim ok.

Güzel bir mikrofon, çok kaliteli, ağırlığı da iyi, ses kalitesi de oldukça iyi.

Ich bin Jahrelanger Nutzer des Auna Mics 900b und bin mit der Qualität auch sehr zufrieden. Nun nach 8 Jahren funktionierte es immer noch, allerdings störten mich ein paar Kleinigkeiten schon längere Zeit. Das Mikrofon nahm jedes Geräusch im Zimmer auf und auch der Anschluss über das "Druckerkabel", sowie fehlende Möglichkeiten zum Stummschalten, störten im Alltag. Das Kondensator Richtmikro war geboren und unter anderem brachte Sennheiser nun auch ein ziemliches umfangreiches auf den Markt. Das Sennheiser Profile USB. Als normaler PC Nutzer verzichtet man hier gerne auf Studioanschlüsse und bekommt dafür einen tollen Standard USB-C. Zur Klangqualität, kann ich nur sagen. Top. Sehr ausgeglichen und man muss nichts mehr einstellen. Es ist jetzt keine Weltneuheit aber auf einem Level mit anderen Mikrofonen wie meinem Auna Mic oder Mikrofone wie dem Rode Podmic oder NT. Und das für einen sehr fairen Preis von ab 90€. Aber was deutlich besser ist, ist die Isolierung der Stimme. Hier können viele andere normale Kondensator Mikrofone nicht mithalten wie das Auna oder andere. Natürlich sind diese vielleicht auch teilweise genau dafür ausgelegt, den gesamten Raum aufzunehmen. Aber genau deswegen, bezieht sich meine Rezension eher auf den normalen PC Nutzer, der gerne mit Freunden reden will oder in einem nicht isolierten Raum Gesang oder anderes aufnehmen möchte. Mit dem Mikrofon kann man sehr zielgerichtet, in sehr guter Qualität, Musik oder Stimmen aufnehmen, an einem Computer. Zusätzlich bietet das Mikrofon tolle Buttons um Beispielsweise, den Pegel (Stimme/Aufnahme) lauter zu drehen und die, falls vorhanden und genutzten, Klinkenkopfhörer von den Seiten einzustellen und das ausgegebene Audio wieder auf den PC zu übertragen. Ich nutze nur die Mute Taste und die Pegeleinstellungen, deswegen kann ich zu den Funktionen, interessant als Musiker, nicht so viel sagen außer, dass sie funktionieren. Zusammengefasst bietet das Sennheiser Profile USB, eine Top Tonqualität, Zielgerichtete Stimm- und Musikaufnahmen. Viele Pegel Einstellungsmöglichkeiten und Ein- und Ausgabe Features am Mikrofon selber. Sowie einen einfachen Anschluss am PC. Top für den Preis m.M.. Das Mikrofon ist nicht für Menschen, die am Mischpulten o.a. im Studio arbeiten wollen. Es richtet sich an den normalen PC Nutzer, der eine sehr gute und isolierte Stimmqualität haben will. Und das macht das Mikrofon sehr gut.

Good product, good sound quality

Estupendo micrófono. Ya tuve el Yeti Blue, pesado, voluminoso y para colmo frágil, y casi celebré cuando se descompuso la entrada de USB, que por cierto es basura. El Profile es compacto, ligero, bonito y cumplidor. Graba con increíble fidelidad, transmite en vivo que es un agasajo. Lo recomiendo con gran entusiasmo. Un detalle: la traducción de esta entrada es pésima. No es un "juego de bases de perfil", sino un micrófono modelo Profile.