T669

Checkout Podcastage on youtube, his reviews are very in depth! As for anecdotes, I have a Fifine T669 which I've been using since I bought it around 2022, I don't think that model is good now but just a testament that the brand does make a long lasting product

I got a fifine on a boom for like $80 and I've had more than one recording task.

Eu tenho exatamente esse aí. É muito bom. Só que peguei a versão com braço, esse que fica em cima da mesa ocupa muito espaço. No meu trampo tem mais 2 na sala de podcast. Atualmente é o melhor custo benefício do mercado, menos de 400 mangos.

I was using a Fifine mic recently as well, but mine was a condenser, so it picked up even more noise than I am sure their dynamic microphones do. I just got the Rode Podmic USB and I love it. $200, so not super expensive all things considered, and it’s built like a tank. The only negatives I can think of is it doesn’t come with a stand, so you’ll need a boom arm for it, and there are no onboard controls, so you’ll have to use the Rode app to make adjustments to gain and whatnot. These don’t bother, me, but I can see them being issues for some people.

Great post! Seriously, audio really is vital. I highly recommend spending $50-100 on a USB condenser mic (Fefine, Yeti). Inexpensive gaming headsets or laptop mics that cause clipping or plosive pops can be really distracting and instantly limit how much time someone is willing to spend watching your content. If you are trying to get into actual podcasting, where audio is the primary focus, you'll need to start spending more on a Shure SM7B or equivalent, but you will not need anything super serious for YouTube content.