SM7B vs 6 Budget Dynamic Mics (SHOCKING RESULTS)

Ethos

I have AM8 and K688 and they are both very good in my opinion (Sorry for my bad english)

why the sm7b sounds a bit like its in a can? Love the K688 and Podmic

GoXLR MIC vs k669d?

At first I felt the Maono was amazing quality & value... then I heard the $99 rode podmic sound really good and I feel confused.

SL40 is the worst
K651 is so silent you sound like you are soo far
AM8 sounds nice
and for the best sound Rode PodMic has the best sound.

Pd100? Maono?

One thing he didn’t mention about the FDUCE SL40 is it has a microphone jack on the back for direct monitoring. So while you’re streaming or filming you can hear your audio.

How do you know the exact amount of gain your audio interface is set to? Are there any digital audio interfaces/mixers or do they all just have a gain knob?

Hi! is there a difference in the sound of the original shure SM7B produced in China and the Mexican one released in the same year? maybe have you compared them?

The price of the am8 is cool from the Amazon us link but costs more from Italy or european countries

Thats fduce SL40 is insane

I’m torn between Fifine K688 and the Fduce SL40. I like the warm sound of the Fduce but I think the sound of the Fifine is closer to the original. However, I dislike the grey top of the Fifine. Any recommendations on the best value for money?

I think the Fduce was the worst sounding one personally. It gives a sort of close cozy feel, which I don't hate, but it's not the truest to real sound. I do think the Shure sounded best, but only with the stuff turned on and only by a tiinnnnnnnny bit. I have the fifine AM8 and this video confirms my personal experience that it is almost indistinguishable from the Shure SM7 despite being less than 1/4 of the price.

This was a great video because after reading through some comments, I got to actually hear what the LISTENERS prefer... and that's who my audience will be! Thank you for putting in the work to make this video, it helped me narrow down my entry-level choice :)

FDUCE SL40 (the one i like) did sound so close to the SM7B

I love the sound of dynamic mics. That Maono sounds great imo.

Maono just sounds so good!!

FDUCE SL40 sounds the best i use the SL40x btw so the version without USB so XLR only .

I am worrying to buy mic for voice over, The funny part is i am listening this on my phone loudspeaker, and everything just sounds alike or the difference to subtle to be noticed.

I don't know why but the Fifine K688 and the Fifine AM8 sound almost identical to me.

Rode pod mic i liked the most

K688 sounded the best. Am8 the same maybe, but looks like ass. The maono in second and the shure in third. My rating is stupid because it’s judged off iPhone14pro. But that’s the order off of it.

I like the fduce cos it sound like sm7b

I will just start with... The worst sounding here was SM7B. And i know its a reason for it, its a mic thats need good amount power.
But i also hear røde pod mic sound that good in this test, so i dont know what to say, if you go budget, go a cheap preamp and a cheap mic mby?
I have rødecaster duo and røde pod mic now, and its working hella good.
worked good with goxlr mini and regular aswell, had shure sm7b with cloudlifter on xlr mini, and you dont get what the mic can give with right power.
So mby now take the test again with røde caster 2/duo or something that can make it fair to all the mic's?

good video tho, its always fun to see tests like this :)

What about to compare those cheaps mics while using them with some hq tube preamp and analog processing? That's the part when all of them mostly will fail to beat sm7b. I hate these modern standards when someone equing or compress mic with effect in computer. There is mostly no character and soul in the final sound and you end up post process entire recording made like this.

My personal favorite is the maono pd400x and slightly below that is the fduce, so in my opinion if you want a good software and a very sleek design for a microphone, get the pd400x, but if you’re on a tighter budget and just need a good quality dynamic microphone, get the fduce. And if you really want any budget products, go to maono, great brand for budget microphones and software panels (idk what they’re called) this would be my final list, maono pd400x > fduce sl40 > fifine k688 > shure sm7b > fifine am8 > rode podmic > fifine k51/amplirocket.

That shure sm7b is awful. The fduce SL40 is the best one.

k668

Because of your reviews, I bought the K688. What a great microphone. Thanks for all your mic reviews.

So I’m wondering if I should actually go for the Fduce sl40 since I’m getting a refund for the Fifine ampligame am8 (the usb port is damaged). Looking at the mics again, I can’t really decide between the sl40 or the am8 since in this video, the sl40 sounds great but im familiar with the am8. Any thoughts?

Can you review the Elgato Wave DX and compare it to the Fifine K688?

the Fifine SM8 is my absolute favorite microphone out of all of these. especially considering the sound of the mic as well as the price point and above all i actually ownone

I like the SL40 if I was going for a radio voice, but for accuracy I was very impressed from the K688, and am now leaning toward investing in that one.

The zoom zdm-1 is crazy good for 50 bucks

I can see you have wave xlr. Have you tried wave dx by any chance? how does it compare to am8?

Got the k688 fifine after watching this. But mine sounds like a dog idk why even on phantom power xlr

Hated the pod mic for sure

what is the microphone you are holding in your hand?

The fduce and maono sounds like the Rode Procaster. The Fifine K688 sounds like the flat SM7B. Thanks for this vlog! 🎉

I think the Podmic is probably my 1st, closely followed by K688 then Fduce (if the bass got taken out a bit I'd say Podmic>Fcude>K688). The rest I could probably take or leave, with not a massive difference between them, with Amplirocket in solid last place. The best way I can describe what I'm hearing is that Podmic and K688 are closest to what I'd consider a voice in the room and not through a mic?

Hello! Bought and sold the AM8 recently because I always wanted the k688. Although it was good I was wondering if the k688 sounds better for singing or music production?

Fifine K688 sounds very nice in my opinion.

I must be a complete noob. I didn’t like the FDUCE as much as everyone else. My top three are Maono, Rode, and Fifine Amp8. Shure right there though.

I like pd400x but you are the expert here ..pls advise, which one is the best !! -_-

Pls answer how to connect fifine k688 to android phone n i need a desktop mic stand pls give mic stand nam which is available in India pls sort it pls do answer

i don't know why but the rode , for me, made a better impression than the others. The sound is clear and without any noise. All the comments that i've read are the opposite of mine. what i'm not considering in my evaluation? i hear a lot of imperfection on the others or these are more strong. Maybe i don't have the best setup, maybe i don't have experiece, i hope someone could answer my questions. ( i'm not considering the cost, only based on the sound)

I actually like the fduce better than all of them. I was surprised how much better it sounded that the SM7B. IMO the SM7B is just way too harsh, and I've noticed it in many pods where the S sounds drive me nuts with the hissing.

Please I would like your opinion on this matter. I am planning to start making videos and I really need a mic. I have decided on FIFINE 668 (79$), FIFINE AM8(71$), Razer seiren mini (51$) and Hyper X solocast (69$ nice). Can't go for Fduce (132$) as it is even more expensive than Rode PodMic (120$) where I live. For starting out I don't really need something crazy and would prefer to save as much as I can. Please, any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

Between the fifine am8 and k688 which one is better. I have quiet a deep voice but I’m looking for super clean and crisp audio to make my viewers super engaged