Neewer® NW-700 Professional Studio Broadcasting Recording Condenser Microphone & NW-35 Adjustable Recording Microphone Suspension Scissor Arm Stand with Shock Mount and Mounting Clamp Kit

I never knew about Neewer until my friend suggested it. As my headphones mic broke and I needed a mic set urgently. I got this and the mic quality from the receiving end (online calls and all) were crystal clear. Its basic plug and play and you can change the settings from the windows default audio settings.

Soundcard is not included. Not yet tried and trying to figure out what soundcard we need to use and buy.

Really bad quality. I got this for streaming on twitch but ended up being really horrible quality, there would be a LOUD noise every time I speak and if we changed the settings then the loud noise would be there constantly. Immediately returned it

When I first bought this product I immediately connected it to my laptop however when I tested it it did show up and I did more research and found that I need an phantom amplifier... I don’t know if it comes with it and they just forgot to add it or you have to buy separately...

Das Kondensatormikrofon war bei mir mehrere Jahre im Einsatz und hat seinen Job hervorragend erfüllt. Die Klangqualität ist vergleichbar mit Markenmikrofonen, was mich positiv überrascht hat. Ich habe das Mikrofon ohne ein Mischpult verwendet. Obwohl es etwas leise war, hat es dennoch sehr gut funktioniert. Es gab kein Rauschen und keine anderen Störgeräusche, was die Aufnahmequalität angenehm klar und sauber macht. Insgesamt bin ich sehr zufrieden mit diesem Mikrofon und kann es weiterempfehlen.

The headline is no lie - I've been using one of these microphones for most of my time as a home producer and just bought a second and I can say, without a doubt, this is one of the best entry-level microphones on the market. In this review I'd like to outline the quality of the microphone itself, the set-up process for those who are unfamiliar with condenser mics, a few challenges with different use-cases, and a comparison of my two NW-700s and their respective bundle of stuff.To start with, the quality. The sound quality of this microphone is excellent for the price. Is it perfect? Not by any means, but condenser microphones offer incredible quality for less cost than dynamic microphones, and this model is no exception to that rule of thumb. As for build quality, the microphone is generally well built. It's not as heavy as you might expect after having worked with higher-quality condenser mics, but still well-built. As I mentioned in the introduction, I've had one of these for years now and it's never let me down with all I've thrown at it. As for the extras that you get, they're a wonderful bonus. The stand isn't of the highest quality, and it certainly won't be holding anything particularly heavy due to the relatively weak springs, but it's perfectly useable for the NW-700 it's bundled with. The wind filter is quite low-density, so it's not going to offer much in the way of protection against plosives or wind noise, but it's better than nothing. The pop filter does a better job at stopping plosives, and while it's not perfect it is a welcome addition nonetheless. The shock-mount is one of the weakest aspects of this product in both of my sets, but it holds the microphone well enough considering the price. This bundle also comes with an XLR (F) to 3.5mm audio jack (M), which I personally have little care for due to using a USB audio interface.Now onto the setup. This microphone is a condenser, and as such requires 48v Phantom Power. This can be supplied in a number of ways; the cheapest (and what I originally opted for) is to use a phantom power supply. Neewer offer their own model, as do many other brands; I originally used a Behringer Micropower PS400, though I would advise against buying from them for ethical reasons. This is limited in that it doesn't have any sort of gain control. An option which avoids this issue is an audio interface, some of which offer phantom power with the addition of gain control, reduced input latency, and real-time monitoring. This is what I currently use, and works very well for studio applications. Be aware though: not all audio interfaces support Phantom Power - be sure to check the spec sheet before buying! In both of these instances, an XLR cable will need to be purchased. This additional setup cost is the main downside to this microphone, making it unsuitable for most casual users who merely want a simple microphone to use for zoom calls - a USB microphone would likely be preferable for this use-case - but for people wanting to do studio recordings or podcasting, something like this would be ideal.Another side-effect of this microphone being a condenser is that it is very sensitive. This means it can be unsuitable for close-micing loud instruments, such as brass, woodwind, or drums. Despite this, I have been able to use this microphone for recording all of those instruments - it just takes a little more work to avoid clipping. For recording louder instruments including guitar amps, I would instead recommend a dynamic microphone (my current budget recommendation being the Pyle PDMIC78 at around £18). The NW-700, by nature of being a condenser, also has a sharp frequency roll-off with range, known as the proximity effect - the low-end is very present when up-close, and drops off significantly when moving more than 15cm (6") away, which can impact the sound quality of certain instruments. For vocal work, this microphone shines due to its clarity and the relatively low loudness of vocals.Finally, onto the comparison between my older and newer bundles. The microphones are practically identical - doing an A/B test on the same audio source shows very little difference in sound quality, implying that the quality control is reasonable and has not degraded since I bought my first one. The main differences appear in the bundled items, which have a number of improvements and also a number of drawbacks over their predecessors. The desk mount for the boom arm now has the screw on the bottom, which avoids it getting in the way of the arm's swivel (something which very much annoyed me about the older version). The boom arm itself seems largely unchanged, although it now has a 3/8"-16 thread rather than the 5/8"-27 thread. An adaptor between the two thread sizes is included screwed into the shock mount. Speaking of which, the shock mount's elastic is much less stiff than the older version, which leads to more instability but (I would imagine) less vibrations when knocking the stand, desk, or microphone. I find the new shock mount's angle screw to have a much tighter grip than the original, preventing it from dropping down at random while recording. The wind shields are practically identical, but the newer pop filter seems to have significantly better articulation of the bendy bit, despite feeling cheaper in build quality than the older version. The included cable is just as cheap and nasty as I remember it being, but for most use cases this won't be needed anyway. Overall, I think the new bundle offers slightly lower build quality but with quality of life improvements to the stand that, in my opinion, make up for it.So, to summarise: this microphone is great for the price, especially for vocals, but requires additional setup costs due to requiring phantom power which may make a USB microphone more desirable for non-studio use-cases, for example Zoom calls. For instruments, I would recommend the Pyle PDMIC78 instead due to its lower sensitivity, but the NW-700 is a good all-round mic that has served me well over the years. I will be buying more to record a podcast with later in the year.

I did not expect that this microphone has a good quality performance. Recommended for podcasting and voice-over.

La calidad del boom y el micrófono es aceptable POR EL PRECIO.Es una muy buena calidad por lo que estas pagando, pero pronto querrás subir de nivel, aunque para iniciar en el mundo del audio es más que suficiente.Hay que tener en cuenta que el sonido del micrófono es un poco metálico, pero aún así es bueno.Simplemente no se le puede bajar ni una estrella por lo que se está pagando.Después de un año: Los tornillos tanto del boom como del pop filter se aflojaron fácilmente con el uso (si los mueves seguido, como yo) y las gomas/almohadillas se aplastaron totalmente al punto de ser inservibles.El micrófono sigue impecable

As with most of these reviews, i REALLY recommend the cheap 48V phantom supply, or some other one.Mic itself:==========================================Sound quality is very good. As accurate as it's going to get to capturing audio in this price range.One thing to keep in mind i didn't know is, keep the side that says "Neewer" toward you. The mic does work with both sides, but the side with lettering is the actual side to use.It feels well made with a metal housing and connector.The foam that goes over it does smell a little weird tho. So either let it air out, or do what i did and spray a little bit of febreeze on it then let it dry.The arm:============================================================Decent enough quality, is a little shaky but works good. If your going to be rotating the arm at the base i'd recommend putting a dab of oil on the shaft just so it swings more smoothly.Most importantly, it stays where you put it, as long as you have everything adjusted.Which i should also mention, you made need pliers to get some parts as tight as you'd want. Such as the isolater/mic mount to the end of the arm. I found i had to really tighten it to keep it from unscrewing when rotating the mic.Other than that, i really can't complain for the money.I should also mention, your going to want some small zip ties to ziptye the cable to the arm. Be sure to leave a few inches of slack at the joints.Pop filter:==============================================================Has been working great.It's done the job thats in it's name as well as filtering out any breathing noises.You can breath near it moderately and it won't get picked up which is really nice.Overall:So if your a youtuber on a budget or looking for a decent recording mic that won't break the budget this is definitely a project to really consider. I haven't recorded any music with it yet, but i'll be sure to update this review when i eventually do.Or if something breaks on it.