I got my Fifine microphone a while back, and was very happy with it, saw this mixer was on sale for Black Friday, so picked it up thanks to this review covering the areas I had questions with!
Great video! I have a 10 year old Scarlett 2i2 which has served me well, but it's definitely missing simple features that's more useful for streaming and this is the perfect replacement for it. Thanks for the awesome information and demos!
@@vixtality477 so when you say everything, do you mean all your pc sounds including system sounds? With this mixer there is no way to only play game audio and not system sounds as well. You will require a third party app to control audio sources individually. One such app is the steelseries GG. It’s free.
@@TekToyzGamingso I downloaded it and it’s showing that my speakers are playing like through my pc so my friends can hear everything I hear but idk what setting to change to fix it
I wish I could like this video twice for the Bone Thugs N Harmony reference. Great video. I wanted to get this, but I'm not sure if its for me. I really appreciate the in depth dive into the product.
I knew we had some bone thugs fans out there!! Thanks for the feedback👍🏽. Yea this may not be for everybody. Some may need even more bells and whistles than this offers.
for anyone curious the gender in which your voice is perceived has nothing to do with the pitch and everything to do with your resonance and intonation
Thank you!! I had to get rid of my goxlr because it just kept restarting and crashing all my apps using it. Just ordered the fifine because I’ve heard so many good things about it!
thank you, I appreciate the info. I just put my order in last night. Getting Bailey to start a podcast and need a good master where I don’t have to work so hard very excited about it. I’m especially excited about the voice changer and autotune. 😂 can’t wait to use it. I subscribed to check out many more of your videos.
The “modes” for auto tune are not modes but keys (music scales) to match whatever song’s key you matching to, as marked by each of the 12 note letters.
Really impressive sound test and features introduction about FIFINE AmpliGame SC3, thank you so much for the always professional and objective review!🤩
Hey. Thanks for the question. So it definitely doesn’t have to be a fifine mic. Can be any xlr mic. Just have to be sure to use the correct xlr/condenser mode.
@@JJmovementGaming blue snowball no. its usb. You CAN use a usb mic with the mixer.. only if your mic has a 3.5mm jack and you can run it through line-in or headset for mix area on usb mics.. but it's not recommended. XLR is recommended for this mixer.
When it comes to the ambient background noise, can i use an audio app to supress it? Kinda sounds like an obvious question but im new to this so im not sure
Hey there! Thanks I definitely appreciate your support. A lot of devices I check out on this channel I buy with my own money so every little counts 😃. Hope you like the SC3
@@TekToyzGamingcan you include the mixer because I want to have good audio and the mixer gets the job done but if I will do a dual pc setup I want to be able to get the mic to the streaming and gaming setup and idk exactly how to do that with the mixer
I hope you will see this over a year later. Think this will work well with the Shure SM7B for podcasting and gaming? My Pyle 4 channel mixer stopped working :(
@@FuegoJustinnn thanks for the question. The sm7b needs at least a good 60db of gain for optimal use. This preamp only provides 50db. Also it’s 16bit. I wouldn’t recommend for that mic.
If you have the 3.5mm wired headset, you can plug it into the mixer while the mixer is hooked up to the USB port of the PS5 console. But in this setup, there's nothing to do with the controller. If you choose to use headsets with the controller or it's a pair of wireless headsets or the USB one, then there's no use case for the mixer in your setup.
So I’m thinking hooking up my dac/amp into the line in and using headphones to monitor just want to make sure that I’ll still benefit from using an amp if it’s going into the mixer
@@SojuLOL I can’t see why that wouldn’t work. But this is. Budget device I can’t say with certainty there will be a limitation there. Should get my hands on an amp for testing purposes.
@@thelopez0194 I don't have a video on this specifically. Not totally sure you can even do that with this device without a third party app or physically connecting your game audio to a separate aux channel somehow.
Did you have any issues with the mic monitoring feature on this? I got this a couple days ago and everything works great except for that and i cant figure it out
are you able to use the custom buttons to copy game audio? like to mess with someone in game chat by replaying what they say? or does it only record your mic
Nice idea. Yep you can record their audio coming in if you can time that right. It will pick up all audio though unless you’re able to mute game audio.
So with someone who doesn’t have Bluetooth on their motherboard (yes I know don’t shun me) and has to use a hub to connect my headset (arctic 5 pro’s) how would I go about getting one of these?
@@Oopsie26 well first step towards getting one of these is adding it to your cart 🤣 sorry couldn’t resist. So do you mean how pile your headset work with this? I presume that’s the ask as this works with your pc via usb. Unfortunately that headset won’t work connected to the mixer directly. This a really basic and simple mixer with almost all analog connections going to it.
@ lol well first step was def added already 😂🤙🏼 but yeah the headset is paired via a hub connected usb too the pc and have a aux cord from the hub into my monitor for it to play through both speakers and headset
I’ve heard stories of some who’ve been able to make it work somehow with the powered hub connected to the aux port of the mixer. I’m not sold on that method 100%.
I wish the sample rate was a little better for the recording buttons. Simply because it would be useful when recording short clips, you'd want them to sound like the original sample. With that dip in quality, it just makes it more difficult to reliably use it. For something like FiveM would be an interesting tool to use for certain Roleplaying Characters. Overall, it seems decent but almost feels like it would be more worth it to spend a little more to get more features.
@@jessica19pr thanks for the question. The am8 is somewhat of an all purpose mic. Just got work close with it unless you use a mixer and use xlr. Then you can give yourself some space as the pick up is bigger and quality a bit better that way.
@@jessica19pr that’s the thing with watching many videos and reviews in tech, you slowly end up scaling up because we want the best specs but then the bang for buck tends to get lost. If it’s in your budget those options are a good combo. Plenty of bells and whistles and are better option than the am8 and mixer here. The vocaster is actually on sale now so not too bad.
@@TekToyzGaming Yeah, I've been overwhelmed with so much information. Three years ago (pandemic time), I got a Tonor T33 for online teaching and meetings without any knowledge. Now I want to upgrade it.
@@jessica19pr if you want a mic that gives you a lot of versatility I would recommend the pd400x by Maono. Has tons of eq options and has the accompanying Maono link app for more eq options. Oh and it sounds great as well. You can combine with an interface of your choice.
Hello! I'm planning to buy this mixer to pair with my Fifine AM8 however I found out that when you switch to XLR cable from usb, you lose the ability to mute the mic via the sensitive touch on the mic, is there a way to be able to mute mic using sensitive touch while using the XLR mixer at the same time?
I have the Fifine AM8 mic and i love it. So this was a natural fit to upgrade to XLR. I tend to stick to same brands for maximum compatibility. its a great entry level mixer, Just wish the amp was a little louder. I have to daisy chain an extra headphone amp to make it nice and loud. Im using my Nintendo Switch on the line in and even all the way up i can barely hear it. The custom sound effects recording is horrible though, sounds like it was recorded with a string and a tin can
It's not about the brand but how the audio works. USB mics are built to work without an external sound card so they have one built in, and a large proportion of the cost of a USB is the ADC inside, it doesn't make much sense to bypass it and spend the extra on something that's not for it in the first place and won't improve the performance noticeably.
Hey I have wireless headphones which uses a usb stick to connect, do you think if I connected that stick to a usb to headphone jack adapter I would be able to use it with this ?
You can use any headset that is not a usb headset with this mixer. Works with headsets with built in mics as well so doesnt necessarily need a standalone mic either. Hope I understood your question correctly.
I have a question, can you set this to get audio on a dual pc stream setup similar to a go xlr? I don’t mind not being able to control it individually as I currently have it through a splitter. Thanks for the review!
Good question. As far as I can tell not on a hardware level. That was set at the manufacturing of these. It’s not one of its strong points. I do feel though at this point or soon we should get a Fifine app the way there is the Maono link software to eq devices.
Only down side to that is that you can't press and hold down the censor button/sound in order to sensor everything you want to censor. It'll have to be a set length of the censor sound that will either play too short or long for what you want to censor.
@@Caribbean-Dream242 unfortunately this doesn’t work with usb mics. Needs to be xlr. I’ve even tried using a usb to 3.5mm aux adapter and still doesn’t work.
Hello, i just bought one and I have a hyperx quad cast mic (usb mini - USB A), do you know a way to connect the mic with the mixer, or if it is possible? I don´t know which cables to buy. Can you help me? Thank you.
Not a bad mixer but if you have dual pc the mic plays as an echo coming from the mic out and line out, I was hoping to use the line out for music but I do have that problem.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Instead of using the line out from the mixer try using your capture card to move audio from the primary pc to the streaming one. Set that machine to listen to the capture card for all audio routing through the gaming pc.
Awesome video dude, I'm about to purchase this product from watching your review. Question though to finalize my thoughts: 1. Does Monitor Mic Slider only monitors the mic? Can you also hear the Line In and audio coming from USB C being adjusted by it? 2. Can Line In Slider adjust audio from USB C?
Great questions! So the line in slider will control the mic and line audio over monitoring so lowering the slider will lower all monitoring for all tracks. You can monitor mic and line with monitoring for sure. Line in slider will not adjust audio from usbc which would be your computer most likely.
Thank you for your comment! The Fifine SC3 is designed to work with a variety of headphones, so it should do a great job with your dt770. Unless you had some other use for it in mind?
@@TekToyzGaming I mostly game & some times watch movies with it and I’m not an audio guy but I do love&appreciate a good sound ، I did have a soundcard ( EVGA nu audio ) it’s really really great for headphones even the cheap ones but not that much with my shure dynamic pga48 mic so I wanted to get one thing for both my headphone&MIC
is the mic monitor easy to adjust? I was unsure if the slider above the button is overall volume or just mic monitor volume. Maybe it's both? if you could clear this up for me I would appreciate it.
I just need a device to control music volume while playing a game. i don't stream, I don't use a separate mic. Need Just a device so that I can control music volume while playing. Any recommendations?
@@TekToyzGamingnot game audio, music volume in the background, so I have the game running on 60% volume and I want to be able to control the spotify volume for example in a clutch situation, to quickly turn the spotify volume down momentarily. (I am using in ear (earphones).
@@johnrodes4859 a little tricky since it sounds like your talking about controlling/adjusting audio sources of apps independently in pc audio mixer settings. Not sure if there’s hardware that does that. Might need to use something like OBS and set Spotify as a source and then a hot key to mute that source. Never actually done it myself though.
IT’s recommended by fifine that you use an xlr mic. Usb conversion may not play nice converting digital to analog. It’s really not meant for it to be used that way.
Thanks for the question. There’s really no better one here. Depends really on what you want to use it for. If for gaming and streaming the sc3 will do better. If you don’t need all the voice changing and rgb features the sc1 will be better. Same goes for podcasting.
Any idea if this can provide phantom power to a mic and have the power for dt 990 pro 250 ohms? My scarlet solo cant handle the headphones so I have to use a secondary amp currently.
No this will not power high impedance headphones. You will still need to use an amp to power those. I'll add as well, most audio interfaces will not have sufficient power for high impedance headphones. And it is perfectly okay to use an audio interface and an amp. That's what I do as well as many others.
@@Jun-dz1qp if you’re talking about dual pc streaming then yes but I did find issues. Check it out here: Dual PC Streaming Audio Setup With a Mixer | Fifine SC3 th-cam.com/video/GZZar4YdxjI/w-d-xo.html
Hey, does the SC3 cause any sort of background noise like hissing for other people in a voice chat or is it clear? And do you think it'd go well with AT2020?
This device does not support usb headsets unfortunately. Your headset will need to have a 3.5mm output. It will support the headset mic as well in that fashion.
@@socalgod_ I don’t have an in depth one yet but I think I need to make one. This is a common question I get. Here’s a response from the Fifine shop: Yes, you can use this to set up dual PCs, and all audio can be transmitted to the streaming computer. Additionally, there are two situations that need to be noted: 1.If voice software such as Discord is used on game computers. SC3 USB is connected to the game computer as input and output, and SC3 LINE OUT is connected to the input port or microphone port of the live streaming computer. 2. If voice software such as Discord is used on live streaming computers/or does not require voice communication with teammates. The SC3 USB is connected to the live streaming computer as input and output, and the headphone interface of the game computer is connected to the SC3 LINE IN port.
@@Smillii Yes, it works pretty fine with 32 ohms headphones. And the coloration is related to the power and impedance of the output. So we wouldn't say it's the most neutral output for the price, but there's no noticeable difference from what you actually hear.
@@FIFINE I was more so wondering how it would stack up compared to if you plugged your headphones right into the pc. I did realize that the sound drivers on their own can also alter the sound as is so it's not a fair comparison. Thanks!
I'm about to upgrade from my usb mic to an xlr mic and this product is out for delivery for me today. This was the perfect video for me to learn! Very thorough! Thanks! Also, how will I know if my mic needs the 48v turned on or not? And if just gaming and chatting, wheres the best spot for my headset?
Thanks for the feedback! You would know if it needs the 48v if you plug it into your mixer and it doesn’t work. The product description for the mic should have also noted that somewhere. If not bad advertisement on their part. For gaming and chatting, I would always try to use the xlr mic whenever I can. But for just the headset/mic combo you want to use the headset port on the mixer.
Thanks! So my headset is a hyperx cloud alpha and I have the mic part disconnected from the headset. So I should use the port in the back of the mixer instead of the headset jack in the microphone? Sorry I'm just a little confused lol.
If this was covered already I apologize. You said you could connect a USB or an XLR style microphone to it how would one go about doing that? I don’t see a usb microphone input.
Hey thanks for the visit. Glad you asked this. There’s always something I miss or didn’t think about. Y’all help me with that 😊. Aight so you can use xlr, 3.5mm, or USB. For usb though you would need an adapter to 3.5mm. I can’t guarantee you it would sound great. Every mic not built the same.
Your USB mic has to have a headphone output, and then use a 3.5mm TRS audio cable to connect the headphone out on your mic to the line-in jack of the SC3.
@@SimranUnplugged this mixer the default method works with 1 mic at a time. Connecting a second to the 3.5mm port will cancel out the xlr mic. Any other methods are at best experimental.
Better to look for something with two XLR ports. There's a line-in jack but it doesn't provide in-jack power for 3.5mm mics, and it's port for the line-level signal that doesn't fit the mic signal.
can you connect this fifine sound board to a scarlet 2i2 to use two mics from the scarlet ? So the scarlett can use two mics and you can still use the fifine soundboard features? If so I'd love to know what cables I need for that and how to set this up.
@@baptizemachine6969 if you are running these into a computer I would suggest trying to use them separately as opposed to daisy-chaining them together. I haven’t tried it, but the results can be unpredictable with this budget device. But if I wanted to try it I would use the left/right outputs of the scarlet to the aux in on the sc3. You’ll need a 2 to 1 adapter for that. Though in the end I truly doubt it will work the way we expect.
Hey, This might be an unusual question... but in regards to a two PC setup, do you know if its possible to have simply just my discord/teamspeak audio (anything comms related) come from the 2nd PC into my Main PC? So ideally I would want stream on my main PC but just have my comms (for example discord) on my 2nd PC. Do you know if thats possible with this audio mixer?
Sounds like a bit of a tricky setup. I can’t say for sure with a straight face that it is possible. Would need to fiddle with which pc the mixer usb is going to be connected to. I think your main pc needs the data connection an aux out from you second pc to the mixer, though I don’t think comma would go both ways if your mic is connected to the mixer that way. It may be possible if you have one of the line outs to the 2nd pc from the mixer.
@@scottrc1373 the custom button should work out of box. Does it flash to let you know it’s recording? Can you hear playback of any kind through monitoring. If it’s not working in any instance could be a defective unit. There’s no way that I know of to factory reset.
This mixer is great for the money, but anyone else having issues where the volume on the mixer, windows, etc. all the way up, but still is super low in game? Any info.
As someone who does not and has no plans to make videos or stream. I think this will be amazing.
Yea you don’t need to stream or make videos to make use of one of these. What are you planning to use this for?
I got my Fifine microphone a while back, and was very happy with it, saw this mixer was on sale for Black Friday, so picked it up thanks to this review covering the areas I had questions with!
Happy to help here! Which fifine mic did you get?
@@TekToyzGaming the K688, seemed the best for value and quality
are you able to use the custom buttons to copy game audio? like to mess with someone in game chat by replaying what they say?
Who would’ve though such a small mixer like this for cheap can do such great things for audio. Good work
Thanks. And agreed. Good product placement on the part of fifine. I think they will cut out a lot of players who charge more for the same.
Great video! I have a 10 year old Scarlett 2i2 which has served me well, but it's definitely missing simple features that's more useful for streaming and this is the perfect replacement for it. Thanks for the awesome information and demos!
Thanks for the visit. Yea this is good for simple streaming. Not a ton of features but has more than a 10 yr old scarlet.
@@TekToyzGamingI’m not sure why but my friends can hear all my audio from pc, do you have any tips on fixing that I’ve tried everything
@@vixtality477 so when you say everything, do you mean all your pc sounds including system sounds? With this mixer there is no way to only play game audio and not system sounds as well. You will require a third party app to control audio sources individually. One such app is the steelseries GG. It’s free.
@@TekToyzGaming ok I will try it thank you
@@TekToyzGamingso I downloaded it and it’s showing that my speakers are playing like through my pc so my friends can hear everything I hear but idk what setting to change to fix it
I wish I could like this video twice for the Bone Thugs N Harmony reference. Great video. I wanted to get this, but I'm not sure if its for me. I really appreciate the in depth dive into the product.
I knew we had some bone thugs fans out there!! Thanks for the feedback👍🏽. Yea this may not be for everybody. Some may need even more bells and whistles than this offers.
@@TekToyzGaming I actually got it and I love it. It's a cool little unit.
Fantastic review bruv. Super in depth
Thanks. appreciate feedback
for anyone curious the gender in which your voice is perceived has nothing to do with the pitch and everything to do with your resonance and intonation
I was thinking about getting it and thats why I watched your video about it. Thank you very much for the good video! It helped me a lot
amazing review thank you!
Thanks for the Review! This definitely helped show me that this isnt for me. Not right now at least. Greatly appreciate it!
Awesome video and I am enjoying my SC3 Gaming Mixer.thank you for doing this review!
Thanks. this a cool one.
@@TekToyzGaming yes, I like mine…
I’ve literally binged all your videos please upload more 😂 amazing content bro
Oh man thanks 🙏🏼. And sorry at the same time for hooking you🤣
@@TekToyzGaming all good man. i bought the fifine am8 right after i saw your review. im exited for that
@@N4PKINZ good choice. It’s a very decent mic.
Thanks for the vid, I got one of these but didn't get a user manual for some reason. This was very helpful
Thank you!! I had to get rid of my goxlr because it just kept restarting and crashing all my apps using it. Just ordered the fifine because I’ve heard so many good things about it!
Great review
thank you, I appreciate the info. I just put my order in last night. Getting Bailey to start a podcast and need a good master where I don’t have to work so hard very excited about it. I’m especially excited about the voice changer and autotune. 😂 can’t wait to use it. I subscribed to check out many more of your videos.
Really good review honestly I’m going buy this, thank you 😊
Excellent review!
Thanks 🙏🏼. This was a fun one.
You funny as hell b, keep it up 🎉
Thanks!😂
The “modes” for auto tune are not modes but keys (music scales) to match whatever song’s key you matching to, as marked by each of the 12 note letters.
Hi. I would like to make stream with 2 pcs and I want a low cost mixer. This would work? Thanks!
This mixer does support dual pc streaming 👍🏽.
@@TekToyzGaming thanks bro. New sub
@Yarurito thanks for the support 🙏🏼
Really impressive sound test and features introduction about FIFINE AmpliGame SC3, thank you so much for the always professional and objective review!🤩
Thank you for being a part of it all👍🏽
Fifine Sc3 is one of the best budget cost under $50 is absolutely great for this mixer.
Yea Nothing this good at this price point that I know of.
@@TekToyzGamingyou're right 👍
What if we don’t have a fifine microphone to plug in the condenser
Hey. Thanks for the question. So it definitely doesn’t have to be a fifine mic. Can be any xlr mic. Just have to be sure to use the correct xlr/condenser mode.
So can I use a blue snowball microphone
@@JJmovementGaming if its xlr indeed.
@@JJmovementGaming blue snowball no. its usb. You CAN use a usb mic with the mixer.. only if your mic has a 3.5mm jack and you can run it through line-in or headset for mix area on usb mics.. but it's not recommended.
XLR is recommended for this mixer.
So I have AmpliGame H6 headphones RGB usb ! I also have K688 so plug in xlr k688 then what
Great vid bro
bro the voice changer section has me wheezing
Those sometimes are my favorite random skits to make up 😂
When it comes to the ambient background noise, can i use an audio app to supress it? Kinda sounds like an obvious question but im new to this so im not sure
@@Devin_Copeland you can definitely use a third party app. I use OBS for it.
@TekToyzGaming thank you!
would you say that this could make a mic more clear/sound better?
cause i have a Shure mv7 atm and i feel like it doesn't sound the best for how it is
@@shehauntsme this is not really going to make a mic sound better unless you’re going from usb to xlr.
@@TekToyzGaming i do have a xlr cable is there really even that big of a difference with the cables??
@ you really won’t hear any real difference with a cheaper cable and a more expensive one.
does this work with a headset that has a built in mic like the hyperx headsets ?? Will the mic still work
Hey there. Yes this will work with headsets with built in mics. Just gotta connect it to the headset port.
Thumbs up, ordered bc of this review. Keep up the good work. Edit; went back and removed it and used your affiliate link.
Hey there! Thanks I definitely appreciate your support. A lot of devices I check out on this channel I buy with my own money so every little counts 😃. Hope you like the SC3
Can you explain how to do a dual streaming PC setup with this mixer.
@@GhostByteSoldier I think it’s about time to show a little demo on how to setup a dual pc stream setup. I’ve had quite a few people ask about it.
@@TekToyzGamingcan you include the mixer because I want to have good audio and the mixer gets the job done but if I will do a dual pc setup I want to be able to get the mic to the streaming and gaming setup and idk exactly how to do that with the mixer
I hope you will see this over a year later. Think this will work well with the Shure SM7B for podcasting and gaming? My Pyle 4 channel mixer stopped working :(
I can wait a year to reply if you’d like 😀. And yes this will work drive the shire sm7b just fine.
@@TekToyzGaming haha! Thank you! Just meaning over a year after the your video review 😆 very much appreciate the reply!
@@mezzojd lol I’m just being silly. Thanks for the question. It’s one no one has asked yet.
I have a shire sm7b so would this work on this mixer instead of the focusrite I have?
@@FuegoJustinnn thanks for the question. The sm7b needs at least a good 60db of gain for optimal use. This preamp only provides 50db. Also it’s 16bit. I wouldn’t recommend for that mic.
My fifine mice doesn't have XLR. It's a USB typeC mic. Would that work with this???
Sorry but usb mics don’t work with this mixer.
@@TekToyzGaming okay thanks I'm so glad I didn't buy it yet.
Great Review!!
Thanks!🙏🏼 are you planning on getting a mixer?
So do you connect the PS5 control where? I see the headset but where do you plug the controller?
@@mrpresident5186 this is a mixer for audio only. It doesn’t serve as a usb hub. Controller has to stay in the ps5.
If you have the 3.5mm wired headset, you can plug it into the mixer while the mixer is hooked up to the USB port of the PS5 console. But in this setup, there's nothing to do with the controller. If you choose to use headsets with the controller or it's a pair of wireless headsets or the USB one, then there's no use case for the mixer in your setup.
does ths act as a sound card as well? PC Audio going through the USB to the mixer andhearing it through the headphones?
That is correct. All pc audio will port through this device.
@@TekToyzGaming thanks! I thought so but then started questioning myself
Am I able to hook a headphone amp up to this device?
I haven't tried connecting a headphone amp. Will it be connected directly or inline?
So I’m thinking hooking up my dac/amp into the line in and using headphones to monitor just want to make sure that I’ll still benefit from using an amp if it’s going into the mixer
@@SojuLOL I can’t see why that wouldn’t work. But this is. Budget device I can’t say with certainty there will be a limitation there. Should get my hands on an amp for testing purposes.
I just got mine. I hear a little static noise when I plug my IEM into the headphones spot. is there something i am doing wrong? thanks
Not sure on this one. Do all devices connected to that port create that static issue?
@@TekToyzGaming i picked up a ground loop noise isolator and removed the problem immediately
@@thelopez0194 oh nice move. You’re talking about the inline isolator. So they actually work. Thanks for sharing that 👍🏽
@@TekToyzGaming yes sir they do. Is there a video on how to separate game / chat mix ?
@@thelopez0194 I don't have a video on this specifically. Not totally sure you can even do that with this device without a third party app or physically connecting your game audio to a separate aux channel somehow.
Did you have any issues with the mic monitoring feature on this? I got this a couple days ago and everything works great except for that and i cant figure it out
Haven’t had any mic monitoring issues with this. Have you tried both the headset and headphones ports?
@@TekToyzGamingI have not. I am using an XLR mic and headphones so I just use the headphone port
@@austindavis4810 if the headset or headphone port doesn’t give you back playback then can be a defective unit or ports.
@@TekToyzGamingDoes it have to be a Fifine mic to use this? I'm having the same issue. Can't seem to use any of the features of the mixer
@@englishboy993 it does not have to be a Fifine mic. The mixer should work with most xlr mics
are you able to use the custom buttons to copy game audio? like to mess with someone in game chat by replaying what they say? or does it only record your mic
Nice idea. Yep you can record their audio coming in if you can time that right. It will pick up all audio though unless you’re able to mute game audio.
Im more or less curious if its possible to connect a USB microphone using a 3.5mm adapter to this mixer
Unfortunately it won’t work. I tried with a trrs adapter. No gold.
Do I need the fifine Mic? Or can i use something else like a headphone mic?
@RTFictionSCD you can use another xlr mic or a mic that’s integrated into a headset. Just be sure that headset supports 3.5mm output.
So with someone who doesn’t have Bluetooth on their motherboard (yes I know don’t shun me) and has to use a hub to connect my headset (arctic 5 pro’s) how would I go about getting one of these?
@@Oopsie26 well first step towards getting one of these is adding it to your cart 🤣 sorry couldn’t resist. So do you mean how pile your headset work with this? I presume that’s the ask as this works with your pc via usb. Unfortunately that headset won’t work connected to the mixer directly. This a really basic and simple mixer with almost all analog connections going to it.
@ lol well first step was def added already 😂🤙🏼 but yeah the headset is paired via a hub connected usb too the pc and have a aux cord from the hub into my monitor for it to play through both speakers and headset
I’ve heard stories of some who’ve been able to make it work somehow with the powered hub connected to the aux port of the mixer. I’m not sold on that method 100%.
@ thanks man I appreciate it
I wish the sample rate was a little better for the recording buttons. Simply because it would be useful when recording short clips, you'd want them to sound like the original sample. With that dip in quality, it just makes it more difficult to reliably use it. For something like FiveM would be an interesting tool to use for certain Roleplaying Characters. Overall, it seems decent but almost feels like it would be more worth it to spend a little more to get more features.
@@Keego0201 agreed. With that said, you may want to check out the Maono G1 Neo. May have what you’re looking for. Check my review on it
Hi! I'm considering getting the Fifine AM8 for my college presentations. Is this a good option? Is this mixer could improve sound quality? Thanks! 😊
@@jessica19pr thanks for the question. The am8 is somewhat of an all purpose mic. Just got work close with it unless you use a mixer and use xlr. Then you can give yourself some space as the pick up is bigger and quality a bit better that way.
@TekToyzGaming After watching many videos, I've been considering the Rode Podmic USB and the Focusrite Vocaster One. What do you think?
@@jessica19pr that’s the thing with watching many videos and reviews in tech, you slowly end up scaling up because we want the best specs but then the bang for buck tends to get lost. If it’s in your budget those options are a good combo. Plenty of bells and whistles and are better option than the am8 and mixer here. The vocaster is actually on sale now so not too bad.
@@TekToyzGaming Yeah, I've been overwhelmed with so much information. Three years ago (pandemic time), I got a Tonor T33 for online teaching and meetings without any knowledge. Now I want to upgrade it.
@@jessica19pr if you want a mic that gives you a lot of versatility I would recommend the pd400x by Maono. Has tons of eq options and has the accompanying Maono link app for more eq options. Oh and it sounds great as well. You can combine with an interface of your choice.
So when you plug ur phone in the line in for music, do you hear the music thru the headphones you also plug into it?
Do you mean when you plug your headphones into the mixer? If so then yes.
Hello! I'm planning to buy this mixer to pair with my Fifine AM8 however I found out that when you switch to XLR cable from usb, you lose the ability to mute the mic via the sensitive touch on the mic, is there a way to be able to mute mic using sensitive touch while using the XLR mixer at the same time?
Once you are in xlr you will not be able to use the onboard buttons on the mic. They only work in usb mode.
I have the Fifine AM8 mic and i love it. So this was a natural fit to upgrade to XLR. I tend to stick to same brands for maximum compatibility. its a great entry level mixer, Just wish the amp was a little louder. I have to daisy chain an extra headphone amp to make it nice and loud. Im using my Nintendo Switch on the line in and even all the way up i can barely hear it.
The custom sound effects recording is horrible though, sounds like it was recorded with a string and a tin can
Yea the am8 is a pretty decent mic. And you’re right about those sound pads. Definitely not the best quality.
I have a fifine mic that has a usb plugin cord. Is the mixer compatible with all fifne mics?
@@tamikabirthwright4941 only the mics that have an xlr or 3.5mm aux connection. USB won’t work.
It's not about the brand but how the audio works. USB mics are built to work without an external sound card so they have one built in, and a large proportion of the cost of a USB is the ADC inside, it doesn't make much sense to bypass it and spend the extra on something that's not for it in the first place and won't improve the performance noticeably.
Hey I have wireless headphones which uses a usb stick to connect, do you think if I connected that stick to a usb to headphone jack adapter I would be able to use it with this ?
@@silent8335 I’m afraid most usb to aux jack connections don’t work with this mixer, even usb mics.
@@TekToyzGaming alright thanks though
I have not have fifine h8 headphones I can use other headphones with mic ? And I not have fifine am8 microphone
You can use any headset that is not a usb headset with this mixer. Works with headsets with built in mics as well so doesnt necessarily need a standalone mic either. Hope I understood your question correctly.
I have a question, can you set this to get audio on a dual pc stream setup similar to a go xlr? I don’t mind not being able to control it individually as I currently have it through a splitter. Thanks for the review!
Afraid I can't answer that in full confidence. I have not tested a dual pc setup with this as of yet. Might need to chime in @FIFINE for this one.
@@TekToyzGaming appreciate the response!
Confirmed with Fifine themselves that you can in fact get dual audio stream with this mixer 😉
Is there any way to make the custom recording better quality?
Good question. As far as I can tell not on a hardware level. That was set at the manufacturing of these. It’s not one of its strong points. I do feel though at this point or soon we should get a Fifine app the way there is the Maono link software to eq devices.
Can you use 1 of the 4 custom buttons as a censor button (with the bleep sound)?
Absolutely. You can use it for ANY sound. Just add your own censor sound you would like.
Only down side to that is that you can't press and hold down the censor button/sound in order to sensor everything you want to censor. It'll have to be a set length of the censor sound that will either play too short or long for what you want to censor.
@@johnrodriguez2372 Yea that is correct. It will just play the sound of the recording. So no real cough button.
I just wanted to know if I can use this without a goxlr or fifne mic because I have a maono and don’t wanna purchase another mic
If you have a Maono mic and it is xlr then you can use it with this mixer.
@@TekToyzGaming I don’t think it’s xlr it’s just a simple plug and play and I’ve tried using it with the audio mixer and it’s not picking up the mic
@@TekToyzGaming so I guess I purchased this for nothing
@@Caribbean-Dream242 unfortunately this doesn’t work with usb mics. Needs to be xlr. I’ve even tried using a usb to 3.5mm aux adapter and still doesn’t work.
@@TekToyzGaming appreciate the help
Hello, i just bought one and I have a hyperx quad cast mic (usb mini - USB A), do you know a way to connect the mic with the mixer, or if it is possible? I don´t know which cables to buy. Can you help me? Thank you.
@@tomasazevedo8388 so unfortunately usb mics don’t work with this mixer. Actually most mixers don’t work with usb mics or headsets.
can i control audio for different apps with this mixer?
@@trenz4229 you won’t be able to control apps, only in and outgoing physical audio connections.
Don't know if you're still responding to comments if so does this allow you to " copy" game chat clip and play it back?
Yup I still respond 👍🏽. The only way you can copy is if you record the chat clip with one of the sound pads.
Not a bad mixer but if you have dual pc the mic plays as an echo coming from the mic out and line out, I was hoping to use the line out for music but I do have that problem.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Instead of using the line out from the mixer try using your capture card to move audio from the primary pc to the streaming one. Set that machine to listen to the capture card for all audio routing through the gaming pc.
Awesome video dude, I'm about to purchase this product from watching your review.
Question though to finalize my thoughts:
1. Does Monitor Mic Slider only monitors the mic? Can you also hear the Line In and audio coming from USB C being adjusted by it?
2. Can Line In Slider adjust audio from USB C?
Great questions! So the line in slider will control the mic and line audio over monitoring so lowering the slider will lower all monitoring for all tracks. You can monitor mic and line with monitoring for sure. Line in slider will not adjust audio from usbc which would be your computer most likely.
@@TekToyzGaming Thank you very much for this info 😊
@@edgezardoz3053 thanks for checking out this vid👍🏽
I have a 250ohm dt770 does it work great? I know its not the best but will it do great job?
Thank you for your comment! The Fifine SC3 is designed to work with a variety of headphones, so it should do a great job with your dt770. Unless you had some other use for it in mind?
@@TekToyzGaming I mostly game & some times watch movies with it and I’m not an audio guy but I do love&appreciate a good sound ، I did have a soundcard ( EVGA nu audio ) it’s really really great for headphones even the cheap ones but not that much with my shure dynamic pga48 mic so I wanted to get one thing for both my headphone&MIC
Ive got a usb mic the hyperx quadcast is there anyways i can conmect that up with the fifine audio mixer?
Thanks for the question. Unfortunately this doesn’t work with usb mics, even with converters.
Can the sound effects be added or preset sound effects?
@@mirandarightsallrightsrese8327 you can add your own sound but only by playing it and recording it. Can’t upload audio files to it
Can you Connect your Guitar wo h it?
*with it?
Fifine doesn’t advertise that it does. If it does work I imagine it will not work well.
@@TekToyzGaming Ok thank you but how can I play with my Guitar on a pc and what is what I Need for it??
Also what Audio mixer
@@MR.V_GamingKid may need to step up to something like the Maono ame2 for instrument use.
Will I have better microphone quality if I buy this mixer and switch to xlr?
Thanks for the question. That is correct, better audio quality is just one of the benefits.
Does this works for streaming music live? On the YT and also podcasting or you need the bigger ones?
Definitely. It’s one of the things it’s made for.streaming is streaming whether live music or gaming.
Can i run a Rode Podmic & a Rode NTH-100 perfectly on this thing??
You can run both through this mixer just fine. Just know you can only use one mic at a time.
is the mic monitor easy to adjust? I was unsure if the slider above the button is overall volume or just mic monitor volume. Maybe it's both? if you could clear this up for me I would appreciate it.
Another good question. The mic monitor slider will adjust overall audio monitoring… except audio coming in from usbc input.
@@TekToyzGaming ok gotcha. Thanks a ton Mr.
I died laughing in voice changing part😂
Yea I act a foo sometimes 🙃. Good to see there are still people with a sense of humor. thanks for checking me out.
I just need a device to control music volume while playing a game. i don't stream, I don't use a separate mic. Need Just a device so that I can control music volume while playing. Any recommendations?
Just to control game audio? I initially did that with just a headset that has a volume rocker on it. Are you also not using a headset?
@@TekToyzGamingnot game audio, music volume in the background, so I have the game running on 60% volume and I want to be able to control the spotify volume for example in a clutch situation, to quickly turn the spotify volume down momentarily. (I am using in ear (earphones).
@@johnrodes4859 a little tricky since it sounds like your talking about controlling/adjusting audio sources of apps independently in pc audio mixer settings. Not sure if there’s hardware that does that. Might need to use something like OBS and set Spotify as a source and then a hot key to mute that source. Never actually done it myself though.
@@TekToyzGaming i see... well appreciate the help.
So my microphone is USB would this connect or do I need something different
IT’s recommended by fifine that you use an xlr mic. Usb conversion may not play nice converting digital to analog. It’s really not meant for it to be used that way.
Can you use this for a dual pc streaming set up
Yes this works for dual pc streaming. Fifine confirmed it on their Amazon page as well. www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx35B05W0MXIT5B/?
which is a better one to buy between the FIFINE Gaming Audio Mixer, VS FIFINE Amplitank SC1 Recording Audio Interface
Thanks for the question. There’s really no better one here. Depends really on what you want to use it for. If for gaming and streaming the sc3 will do better. If you don’t need all the voice changing and rgb features the sc1 will be better. Same goes for podcasting.
What mic are you using
@@JollyBean-360 that’s the fifine AM8. Sounds ok?
@@TekToyzGaming yeah it’s good I just wanted to know
Does it work with hyperx solocast usb ?
Unfortunately doesn’t work with anything usb.
@@TekToyzGaming thank bro
Can you connect two microphones to the Pc using this mixer? To do an interview for example?
This mixer takes only one mic at a time.
Very cool interface and voice changer. Its just sad there is no echo included
Yea it’s missing that reverb effect.
Thanks for this awesome review, I think I will buy this sometime soon. Do you think the mixer would have enough gain for a Audio Technica atr2100x?
Thanks. This should be more
Than an enough for it
Any idea if this can provide phantom power to a mic and have the power for dt 990 pro 250 ohms? My scarlet solo cant handle the headphones so I have to use a secondary amp currently.
No this will not power high impedance headphones. You will still need to use an amp to power those.
I'll add as well, most audio interfaces will not have sufficient power for high impedance headphones. And it is perfectly okay to use an audio interface and an amp. That's what I do as well as many others.
I use a yamaha MG10XU and it powers high impedence cans and well as mics.
What kind of xlr cable do u recommend for the mixer and does it matter what kind of boom arm u use for the fifine am8
Honestly I don’t think either of these matter. Fifine takes both sizes and a standard xlr will suffice.
Hey mate great review! I’m assuming you can use this similar to something like the Astro Mixamp? Thanks again mate!
Hey Thanks! yea more or less works the same. Just a couple more features here.
is it possible to connect audio to 2 pcs?
@@Jun-dz1qp if you’re talking about dual pc streaming then yes but I did find issues. Check it out here: Dual PC Streaming Audio Setup With a Mixer | Fifine SC3
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Hey, does the SC3 cause any sort of background noise like hissing for other people in a voice chat or is it clear? And do you think it'd go well with AT2020?
I don’t get any noise from the sc3. That mostly will come from your mic or cable interference. The at2020 should work just fine with this.
@@TekToyzGaming Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to respond
Question I have the FIfine RGB headset with mic! So where do I plug in audio jack from sc3 also I’m on Pc
Hi. If the headset has a 3.5mm Jack then can just use the headset port. If usb you will need an adapter.
I think you referred to the H6 USB headset, that model doesn't work with the SC3, you have to use it with the 3.5mm headset.
Can I use this with just a usb headset? And not need like a stand up mic?
This device does not support usb headsets unfortunately. Your headset will need to have a 3.5mm output. It will support the headset mic as well in that fashion.
Can this be used for dual pc streaming and gaming?
This will do dual pc stream 👍🏽
@@TekToyzGamingthanks. Bought anyways off your review!
@@TekToyzGaming do you have a tutorial video setting up dual pc streaming with it? having a hard time
@@socalgod_ I don’t have an in depth one yet but I think I need to make one. This is a common question I get. Here’s a response from the Fifine shop:
Yes, you can use this to set up dual PCs, and all audio can be transmitted to the streaming computer.
Additionally, there are two situations that need to be noted:
1.If voice software such as Discord is used on game computers.
SC3 USB is connected to the game computer as input and output, and SC3 LINE OUT is connected to the input port or microphone port of the live streaming computer.
2. If voice software such as Discord is used on live streaming computers/or does not require voice communication with teammates.
The SC3 USB is connected to the live streaming computer as input and output, and the headphone interface of the game computer is connected to the SC3 LINE IN port.
Does it alter the sound of your headset by EQ or something? I want to have my headphones sound the same as they do right now.
@@Smillii I don’t notice any eq change. But you may have to beware if you have high impedance headphones. May not support it.
@@TekToyzGaming I'm on 32 Ohm so it should be more than fine. Thanks!
@@Smillii Yes, it works pretty fine with 32 ohms headphones. And the coloration is related to the power and impedance of the output. So we wouldn't say it's the most neutral output for the price, but there's no noticeable difference from what you actually hear.
@@FIFINE I was more so wondering how it would stack up compared to if you plugged your headphones right into the pc. I did realize that the sound drivers on their own can also alter the sound as is so it's not a fair comparison. Thanks!
I'm about to upgrade from my usb mic to an xlr mic and this product is out for delivery for me today. This was the perfect video for me to learn! Very thorough! Thanks! Also, how will I know if my mic needs the 48v turned on or not? And if just gaming and chatting, wheres the best spot for my headset?
Thanks for the feedback! You would know if it needs the 48v if you plug it into your mixer and it doesn’t work. The product description for the mic should have also noted that somewhere. If not bad advertisement on their part. For gaming and chatting, I would always try to use the xlr mic whenever I can. But for just the headset/mic combo you want to use the headset port on the mixer.
Thanks! So my headset is a hyperx cloud alpha and I have the mic part disconnected from the headset. So I should use the port in the back of the mixer instead of the headset jack in the microphone? Sorry I'm just a little confused lol.
So is there np way to use any other voice effects with this? Like echo or adding reverb?
Pretty much all I’ve demonstrated is all there is to it. No other manual pitch or reverb effects options.
Do FIFINE AM8 Microphone come with XLR Cable
Unfortunately it doesn’t. Only usb cable.
If this was covered already I apologize. You said you could connect a USB or an XLR style microphone to it how would one go about doing that? I don’t see a usb microphone input.
Hey thanks for the visit. Glad you asked this. There’s always something I miss or didn’t think about. Y’all help me with that 😊. Aight so you can use xlr, 3.5mm, or USB. For usb though you would need an adapter to 3.5mm. I can’t guarantee you it would sound great. Every mic not built the same.
Your USB mic has to have a headphone output, and then use a 3.5mm TRS audio cable to connect the headphone out on your mic to the line-in jack of the SC3.
6:10 can u use ur phone to or just mac and pc
Yes you can use your phone as well via the aux port.
@@TekToyzGaming cool can u make a vid on how to record audio for th sound board via phone
@@J0E_ED1TZ that’s actually not a bad idea. Can be a quick little demo. I’m sure many will want to know and see it in action.
@TekToyzGaming yea cuz my pc broke an i dont have mac book/chomebook i getting th fifine and no one show how to use a phone on it only pc
@TeKToyzGaming
instant cop becuase i thibk i want to start streaming or even make a podcast
Go for it my friend. We only live once and don’t want to regret not having tried🤙🏽
Do you have a setup video
I don’t have a step by step video for this one…… yet. Maybe that would be a good one to do for this device 🤔
@@TekToyzGaming with so many people buying them I can bet your video will come a long way on how to set it up to a pc and microphone setup 😉.
@@nail928 I think you are right. This one is a hot buy right now. Maybe because of its price point. Simple to setup too. I think I’m gonna do it.
@@TekToyzGamingPlease do it thank god im not the only one asking 😅
Can we connect two microphones through this mixer with an iphone?
@@SimranUnplugged this mixer the default method works with 1 mic at a time. Connecting a second to the 3.5mm port will cancel out the xlr mic. Any other methods are at best experimental.
Better to look for something with two XLR ports.
There's a line-in jack but it doesn't provide in-jack power for 3.5mm mics, and it's port for the line-level signal that doesn't fit the mic signal.
May i know your mic used in this video?
I used the Fifine am8. Sounds decent?
How would you connect this to a Scarlett 2i2 so you can use two microphones?
can you connect this fifine sound board to a scarlet 2i2 to use two mics from the scarlet ? So the scarlett can use two mics and you can still use the fifine soundboard features? If so I'd love to know what cables I need for that and how to set this up.
@@baptizemachine6969 if you are running these into a computer I would suggest trying to use them separately as opposed to daisy-chaining them together. I haven’t tried it, but the results can be unpredictable with this budget device. But if I wanted to try it I would use the left/right outputs of the scarlet to the aux in on the sc3. You’ll need a 2 to 1 adapter for that. Though in the end I truly doubt it will work the way we expect.
Hey, This might be an unusual question... but in regards to a two PC setup, do you know if its possible to have simply just my discord/teamspeak audio (anything comms related) come from the 2nd PC into my Main PC?
So ideally I would want stream on my main PC but just have my comms (for example discord) on my 2nd PC. Do you know if thats possible with this audio mixer?
Sounds like a bit of a tricky setup. I can’t say for sure with a straight face that it is possible. Would need to fiddle with which pc the mixer usb is going to be connected to. I think your main pc needs the data connection an aux out from you second pc to the mixer, though I don’t think comma would go both ways if your mic is connected to the mixer that way. It may be possible if you have one of the line outs to the 2nd pc from the mixer.
The custom sounds won’t work for me so how to I get them to work
@@scottrc1373 the custom button should work out of box. Does it flash to let you know it’s recording? Can you hear playback of any kind through monitoring. If it’s not working in any instance could be a defective unit. There’s no way that I know of to factory reset.
@@TekToyzGaming it looks like it records but when i play back no one can hear it
@ if you can’t at least hear it through direct monitoring then something is definitely wrong. I would get a replacement for good measure.
This mixer is great for the money, but anyone else having issues where the volume on the mixer, windows, etc. all the way up, but still is super low in game? Any info.
I have not experienced this myself personally. Hopefully just a setting and not a defective unit.