Amazon LJ-DCM-001 USB Microphone

Product Description desertcart Basics Desktop Mini Condenser Microphone With Tripod - Black From the Manufacturer desertcart Basics Review: Nice inexpensive desktop mic for remote work - I have anywhere between 4-10 phone calls every day at work, and frequently record tutorial videos or other audio clips for marketing purposes, so the quality of my audio is pretty important. I've gone through a couple headsets with mics, but either had the mic fail or the quality just not live up to my expectations, long-term. I was looking at springing for either a Blue Snowball or Yeti, but decided to start with the desertcart mic here to first make sure that my desk and headphone setup would work with a small desktop mic. I'm pleasantly surprised with the quality of this thing, though, and don't think I'll be moving onto a Blue unless this suddenly fails. Pros: - Easily accessible mute button on top - Very light and easy to move when you want to - Rubber tipped legs make it difficult to accidentally knock over - Sound is clear - Long cable Cons: - There's not a lot of flexibility with the legs - you can't position the mic really higher or lower, it's just kind of where it is. It might be too low for some folks if you don't mount it on an arm. I have it on my desktop in front of my keyboard, though, and my natural speaking/sitting distance works well. - The cable isn't a standard micro USB or USB C cable, so if it's too long for you (as it was for me) you have to deal with it. This was a weird one - I was planning to swap in a short micro USB cable, because the distance between the mic and my laptop is very short, but I ended up having to cable tie it all together and hide it under a laptop stand. - On that same note, that non-standard cable is REALLY long, so if you AREN'T putting it on an arm, you're going to be annoyed. All in all, a good purchase and I'm looking forward to using this for many months to come. Review: Best Price/Quality I've Ever Used! - I've tried several mics before including ones attached to headphones and most have varying degrees of quality. I am either unimpressed with the quality despite what kind of deal I got on it, or I'm impressed with it but disappointed in the price point. But if you're looking for a mic with outstanding quality for how much it retails for then this is definitely a great contender. The mic itself has a fantastic sound quality to the point where when I was talking to a friend over Discord, they found it disconcerting because they thought I was standing right next to them. The stand is sturdy and high quality but only includes one fixed standing angle. The mute button is appreciated but people have told me that they can hear the actual button press being picked up over the recording. It is also fairly small which means I can keep it close to my face without it being obstructive to my view. I managed to snag it on sale for $18 and with a $15 gift card, $3 for a microphone with the quality of a $75 dollar mic is a great deal for anyone.