AU-UL10 USB Lavalier Microphone

I love this product it works amazing with amazing sound however I accidentally tripped over the wire and smashed it right out of my computer which broke the cable so I must buy another one but it's worth it.

I compared three popular lavalier mics available from Amazon - this Move, Maono, and a DeWise. The DeWise has a 1/8" plug so I used a Dukabel USB adapter. I do a podcast (two people with lavalier mics) and find that that lavaliers are a good choice for people like me who tend to move their head from side to side. My computer is a MacBook Pro. The Movo had a very strong signal - very strong. It will cause issues for many people. I had to turn down my input on the Midi and System Prefs to .143! The signal was a little muffled. Not a terrible signal, but a little lacking. The Maono seemed to have an easier to control signal. I set the input to between .6 and .7 depending on the person. It was plenty strong enough for any application. The signal was fairly balanced and clear. I personally liked the sound quality. The DeWise seemed to work well with a similar setting to the Maono (.6 - .7). The signal is fairly clear and has a reasonable sound quality. It has a bit more on the treble end of the frequency curve. That may work for you if needed. Another word on the DeWise - since it is a 1/8" plug be very careful if you plan to use it with a mixer. They left out a very important explanation. When using that kind of condenser mic, you will need phantom power. But (and that's a big But), you will need a transforming XLR adapter (Rode has a good one) that steps down the voltage to about 4 or 5 volts. If not, you may likely fry the mic. I preferred the sound quality and ease of use of the Maono over the other two. But currently, we are using both the Maono and DeWise together and they work well as an Aggregate mic set up. The Movo is a back-up at best, and we might return it.

Works great as a cheap alternative to expensive dictation microphones. I think it gets better voice accuracy than the $300-500 PowerMics used in my profession, though it doesn't have any input buttons that one could configure for hotkeys. Would be willing to pay 2-3 times more for a simple functional USB mic that did...

Micro quality is decent and it does the job.

Very good mic that plugs and play instantly. Works well in large rooms and picks up voices quite well. I would say the closer you are to your subject the better. Definitely not for exclusive voice isolation. No popping noises either.

Not at all, not worked on games

Bought this because my computer mic broke. I need to make zoom calls with my family who live far away. This works great for what I needed it for.

There is no way to attenuate the mic signal at the capsule, so it distorts at the drop of a hat. Optimum placement for a speaker would be at least 12" from the mouth, at the level of maybe the 2nd or even 3rd shirt button. In that location, it sounds fine; any closer and clipping occurs with normal speech levels. Thus, NOT recommended for musical instruments or stage performance (e.g. hiding in a wig or near the face). I'll keep this one because it's cheap, it sounds fine with the limitations above, and I never know when it might come in handy. Oh, and the mounting clip is too small for the mic to fit inside, but aftermarket ones are cheap and easy to find.

no cumplen con fecha de entrega entregaron un dia despues, el producto de muy buena calidad en relacion al precio y trabaja bine con la mac

I read different reviews before purchasing it. But it is working very well and really easy to run and work. Happy with it.

Picks up your voice just fine from wearing on your lapel. However, if you're doing VO I'd recommend holding the mic in front of your mouth for clear audio.

It does it's job.

Maono read my original review and offered a refund or replacement. I opted for a replacement because we still haven't found a good USB lavalier mic to recommend to our interview guests. The replacement works well! Since the clip is strong, you might want to put a piece over tape over the teeth to protect your clothing. I'm especially happy with Maono's customer service. I'm now comfortable recommending this mic for good sound at a low price. ORIGINAL REVIEW (UNEDITED) Tight clip + low volume We were looking for a low cost USB lav mic to recommend to our remote interview guests. (At our end, we use an XLR lav routed through a mixer and connected to the computer via USB. This gives excellent results.) Based on the reviews, the MAONO AU-410 looked like a good choice. The build quality is good but there are two problems: 1) The clip is too strong and could damage your clothing. Using tape between the teeth might be a workaround. 2) The audio output is too low, which makes the mic's background noise relatively high. When testing with Camtasia with the maximum mic input, the result was unusable. Someone Auphonic somehow fixed it. That's not as good or reliable as recording strong, clean audio. Since other reviewers seem satisfied, there might be a problem with the unit we got. Unfortunately, the return window has closed.