Anker PowerCast M300, USB Microphone for pc, Vocals Quality in Streaming, Gaming,Twitch,YouTube, Headphone Output, gain Control and Mute, Plug and Play Compatible for Devices

Have anker products but didn’t have a microphone it’s at a great price and the quality is fantastic

Got tired of hearing "Uh, you sound different" when I was using my webcam's mic, after my headphones BT mic was incompatible with Windows upon system upgrade. Seriously, I couldn't use my BT mic because it couldn't switch intelligently from "headphones" to "handsfree-phone" modes smoothly, so I had to use a dedicated microphone which was *torturous*. My parakeets in the other room filled and echoed in every work conference call!So, I picked this up on a whim, and after sampling my audio, and running a few calls with friends in games, everyone literally said "this is better, thank you" after having to navigate my noisy noises for months.When I want to play games in VR with friends, it works well to pick up my voice in the ambient air, instead of me having to troubleshoot passing Mic from Quest to PCVR over the network, etc. Instead, it just works.$50 is more than my cheapo self is willing to usually pay for something that *already kinda works* at home, but in this case it was worth the gamble and the resulting improvement were instantaneous.

Pros:- great voice input clarity while being 2 feet away from my face- barely any bugs, mostly plug and play without any drivers needed- no distracting glaring lights- has physical input gain knob- stable base- takes up less space than competing desktop microphones; short enough to sit under my monitorCons:- seldomly enters a state where it requires a hard reset (shows up fine on Windows and status LED shows enabled but no incoming sound at all; requires replugging USB cable)- cannot see Enable status light while mic is pointed at me since the light only radiates sideways- cycling color LED ring at bottom redundant- headset output jack redundantOverall, it's still working well for exactly a year now beside the hiccups mentioned in the cons list above. Used it with Discord and Teamspeak just fine. Voice playback tests came back surprisingly clean despite background noise at home.Ideally, I'd prefer a mic that can clip on top of my monitor with the same voice quality and plug-n-play consistency as this M300 microphone. As well as have dimmed face facing status LED(s).

I had high hopes for this microphone, but sadly Anker made some really poor decisions with it that means I'm not keeping it. For the price, it's OK and not awful, but if you're looking for a product to use daily in remote meetings this isn't it. Why not? A few reasons.First, it's not a true cardioid microphone that ignores most sound outside of what's going on in front of the mic - it picks up everything in the room like an omnidirectional mic. This is really problematic because it will pick up every keyboard stroke you make, and it also picks up every click of the dial on the side. This makes it really distracting and unprofessional.Second, the gain function is so poorly implemented I'm not convinced there is one. They didn't limit the dial on the side, they left it as an "infinite" dial, so when you're adjusting it it just keeps going and going. I did several tests trying to adjust the gain, and while it appeared to work via the headphone jack in the bottom (meaning I could hear the microphone getting louder), when I listened back to the recording, there was zero difference in my voice as I clicked through the supposed gain levels. Those two things shouldn't be possible together - either the gain is going up and my voice should be louder, or it's a volume knob. I did press and hold the button to put it onto gain adjustment mode - without the press and hold, the knob is a volume knob. There should be a physical gain knob that you can set and leave at the level you want.Third, the microphone is too lightweight - it lacks and heft and even brushing against it might knock it over. It's also too low and small - it needs to be taller so it's closer to your face. No, I don't want to use a mic arm.It looks nice (good materials), having a physical mute button is great, and Anker support is solid — but I can't get over the negatives listed above. I'll be looking at a Blue Yeti product to replace my old Blue Yeti that is 10+ years old and still going strong. Yes, I'll pay more than double, but some things are worth the price.

This microphone works perfectly! It was very easy to set up - just plug in the USB cable, the Mac OS recognized it instantly, and it was quite easy to set up the sound levels within about 30 seconds after plugging it in. There is gain control, you can adjust the volume easily, or mute it if you need to step away. It’s cheap price should not fool you as it’s sound quality definitely does not reflect the low price. Highly recommended!

I've done a fair amount of film-making and I know the value really good audio can bring to any kind of presentation. I have a 1080P webcam and good lighting (and I'm not a vain person, I swear), simply because if I have to see myself and hear myself on remote meetings, I want the presentation to be good. While the sound quality of the Anker mic is OK, it is only just OK. The cheap construction of the base and the housing of the mic wreck what positives I could come up with for it.Pay a bit more and get something of better quality. I've used a lot of AT mics professionally, and I'm changing this out for an AT2020 USB to see how it goes. It's not much more money and AT actually knows how to make mics. (Blue is nice, but overpriced, I've used theirs.)

As a lifelong musician, I have a long history of working with microphones. I am asking myself, why doesn't this great little mic cost more than 30 bucks? It's heavy, made of real metal, and has great features. It was a great purchase for me. You won't regret it.

I needed a good microphone for meetings from home. This has excellent audio quality & easy set up.