Zalman Zm-Mic1
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24 reviews
Do not buy it again
So I've been testing the microphone for 3 weeks now.
I have been able to attach it to the cable of my headphones so that it is relatively close to my mouth, but also not too close and not too far away. Actually the ideal distance.
The sticking point with the microphone is that it relies on an external power supply to make a really good sound. => Phantom powering is what sound geeks call it.
If you just connect it to the PC, it is quiet and quickly starts to hum.
If you connect it to an external sound card with phantom power, it makes a really good sound.
Unfortunately, it also picks up a lot of ambient noise.
For 24.90 you could expect a bit more, I think. The note that it needs external power should be added to the description.
I wouldn't buy it again because for a little more money I can get a good headset that doesn't need external power. I will try to exchange it today because the hum is not acceptable.Pro
- relatively good sound
- easy to mount if the cable is thick enough
Contra
- cannot be mounted on a jumper, shirt, T-shirt, etc.
- Needs external power for really good sound
- A lot of ambient noise
Anyone who uses a microphone for not too much for VoIP calls or gaming, and multiple headphones (or shares the PC), it fits perfectly
Everything is perfect. Sound, features, cables, etc. Only the clip for attaching cables to the headphones can be a problem with thinner cables. As a solution, you can attach the thing to your clothing.
Pro
- Good performance/quality offer
- Cable longer than some Bluetooth ranges
- Flawless construction
Contra
- Clip for fastening is not necessarily universal
Big poop
Sound good.
Everything else is just weak!
Simply clamp it to the headphone cable - pfffft...you can't do that! The clamp is too big for normal headphone cables and the mic doesn't hold and holding the mic in your hand or mounting it on a stand is not a solution, I might as well buy a normal mic.Good mic, top voice quality, recording radi...
Good mic, top voice quality, recording radius rather limited, if you connect it to the headphone cable, for example, you are sometimes too quiet, I have now attached the mic to my headphone stand, which I then place directly in front of me. Then it's top.
Received a damaged product
Contra
- - broken
- - once afters with recording the sound was only coming out of one side of the speakers
- - I recommended another one to see..
Works, but audio quality is not so great
The device is easy to use and has a practical design, but the audio quality is not nearly good enough to justify the price.
Also, you have to have the microphone very close to your mouth for others to hear you.
The price/performance ratio is far from right.Pro
- Practical design
- Easy to use
Contra
- Audio quality
- Microphone must be relatively close to the mouth
Super price / performance
Pro
- Cheap
- Sound quality
- Long cable
Contra
- Long cable
Best and cheapest for GoPro
Pro
- Rode costs 4x as much and does not work
- meega favourable
- Clipper directly on the microphone
Contra
- the cable is ultra long for gopro use
Gets what you expected
Serves its purpose very well as a microphone for my computer.
Pro
- Quality
- Length
- Sound quality
- Price / Performance
Top price/performance ratio
Price / Performance 10/10
Cheap, good solution if nothing else fits the budget.
Functionally good, inexpensive microphone. The clip could be a little more aggressive; it doesn't really hold on a T-shirt collar.
Pro
- cheap
- small
- Long cable
Contra
- clip is a little loose on 1-ply T-shirt
- A mute button would be ingenious
Good mic
The hang to the shirt is not really comfortable but that is the only con I see in it
It's OK.
Does what it is supposed to do, is ok for the price.
The clamp is a bit impractical because it is big and clunky.Pro
- Price
Contra
- Clamp
Can't use it for its purpose (recording).
I have the same effect as other commentators: you hear almost nothing and have to bring the mic so close to your mouth that you breathe in. Also, it often hums (but not always?).
I used it purely for Teamspeak (3.5 mm connector on the front of the tower, or direct red connector on the main board), or wanted to use it. I bought another one.Top mic for gamesessions
Top mic. I am perfectly understood in every game.
Pro
- Long cable
Contra
- Nothing
Highly recommended
Price performance is right
Unbeatable for the price
I bought the microphone for my GoPto for Motovlogen. I'm very happy with it, it does the job and the sound quality is great for the price. I also like the long cable, so you have plenty of play to fix the mic. All in all, a very good microphone.
Pro
- Price performance
- Sound quality
- Size
- Cable length
Contra
- Is full of plastic (not necessarily bad)
- Cable can be easily kinked, fabric reinforcement would be cool
Quiet and with strong noise
Microphone too quiet with strong noise in the background.
Buy a proper clip-on microphone from RØDE, AKG, Audio Technica or something. Then you know that the thing will work.
Maybe it was bad luck, but the microphone had to be very close to the source of the sound with the opening pointing directly at it. In addition, the mic produced almost nothing but noise (sounds like I live in a secret hiding place behind a waterfall).
On top of that, the mic is pretty badly made, I looked at it first before I used it for the first time and noticed that the screws were pretty worn. I don't know where it came from, it's new and in its original packaging.
I've just received a refund and screwed the mic on straight away. The inside looks okay, not completely clean, but that's not the problem.Pro
- Cheap
Contra
- Poor workmanship
- Strong noise
I do not recommend
Very average sound reproduction, picks up too much extraneous noise, especially as you have to be really in front of the mic for others to hear well 😏
Used on TS3 but not satisfied, even for this price...Simple and functional
It is cheap, not really elegant but it is doing it's job well. I am satisfied.
Pro
- sound
- price
Contra
- design
Good cheap mic
Super Mic, friends on Skype and Team Speak heard me clearly.
The clipper allows me to attach the mic to the cable of my headphones. Holds great.Pro
- great issue
Contra
- none
Perfectly suited for use with a ...
Perfect for use with headphones. It is very easy to plug into the headphone cable and the sound is just as good as with a headset. The workmanship makes a very good impression.
A top product for a really good price.
I recommend it to anyone who has good headphones (with cable) and only needs a microphone.Pro
- Very good sound quality
- Price
