MAONO AU-PM320S Review | XLR Condenser Microphone Kit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is my review of the MAONO AU-PM320S XLR Condenser Microphone Kit. It is a condenser microphone kit, which includes a MAONO XLR condenser microphone, microphone arm stand that clamps onto your desk, a XLR cable, wind muff and pop filter. It does require phantom power. I did not link the Focusrite Scarlett interface because the prices on Amazon were WAY too high. You can check other sites like Guitar Center or Sweetwater for a better price. Although, I do have the mic system itself linked below here.
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When I get my new pc setup im definitely getting this mic! Great Review!!
Awesome! Best of luck with the new pc setup! and thank you! :)
thanks , I needed 3 days to understand that I need to turn on my +48v
At least you figured out the problem haha
just wait till you forget to turn it of and fry a dynamic mic... (speaking from experience)
@@eriknorin6952 i plugged mine to my pc via an xlr to 3.5mm adapter.... does that mean its dead??
Loved the review and testting, you are a very detailed person!!
Thank you very much! 🙌
this sounds really good for its price!
this is a really good review
It does right? and thanks so much!
@@TobiasHolenstein you're welcome
Great review! thanks!
No problem! I hope it helped :)
Super useful video thanks bud
I'm so excited.. Just ordered mines Coming Tuesday!! I can't wait!!!🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Awesome! Congrats!
@@TobiasHolenstein They Came in early and Got the mic this morning and boy these sound real good especially for the price!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
@@infamouskong7702 Awesome! Glad to hear you are liking it!
@@TobiasHolenstein oh 4sho just finished recording my first song on it and I'm Droppin it sometime today!! 💨💨💨🚀🚀🚀🤟🏾🙌🏾💪🏾👊🏾💯
@@infamouskong7702 Awesome! Let me know when you post it! I'll check it out
thank you this was a lot of help
You're welcome April! Glad I could help 🙂
Hi Tobias, Just got this exact model set from Amazon, got connected with a mixer for my Smule recordings. Wow it works so perfectly. Dec 20 2020,
Awesome! I'm glad to hear it's working out well for you! 🙂
What mixer did you buy?
It's amazing microphone. I have to buy that.
Yeah I really like it 🙂
Good review mic is picking up alot
Thanks so much!
Really nice review. After testing the Maono AU-PM320S I didn't like the sound of the audio from your camera mic😂😂
Thank you! Yeah it's crazy how drastically different the camera mic sounds after hearing the PM320S haha
@@TobiasHolenstein you're welcome
Nice review! Thank you so much for this. Have you tried recording vocals with the mic? Does it sits well in the mix especially with a full band settings? Have you also tried recording acoustic guitar? Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you! No I haven't tried recording any singing or music with it. Like with any mic though, it'll need some eq to sit well in a mix, but I definitely think it has potential as a mic to record songs with 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you for the response. I really appreciate it. More power to your TH-cam channel. 😊
@@danleorebollos4690 You're welcome! and thank you :)
Great review!
Thanks Alejandro! 🙂
Hi Tobias I’m sorry I haven’t watched your videos lately my internet has been slow so I couldn’t watch much stuff, sorry and also I started a channel so I’m considering to buy it for my audio. Question could I just plug it in and would it work??
@@slashvalley Hey no worries! Congrats on your channel! So for this microphone you will need an audio interface to plug it into. Do you have an interface? If not, I have some recommendations for USB mics that are very similar to this one. You can plug those mics straight into your computer and they will work. The Tonor Q9 is a good example th-cam.com/video/Pap1sd_VxG0/w-d-xo.html
Tobias Holenstein Thanks, no I do not have a interface but I will probably buy the microphone you just said, thanks a lot. Have a good day
@@slashvalley Awesome, hope it works out well for you! Have a good day too!
Excellent review. I'm looking to upgrade my BM800, which is USB, to an XLR mic and this looks like a fantastic option.
Thank you! I'm glad I could help!
I thought that the BM800 was an XLR but that the package came with an usb adapter, thus that's the reason it has that background noise
I just love the fact that you use bricks as speaker stands :D
Thanks! it seems to work pretty well haha. The only thing is I'm not 100% sure if they are decoupling the speakers. It's kinda hard to tell
@@TobiasHolenstein the thing is .. I kinda have done the same thing. for me, speaker stands should be heavy enough to not vibrate 'cause of low frequencies and they should level tweeters with your ears. that's pretty much it :)
where can I test the Sound the best? So I know that I don't have any Background Noise or anything. I have it laying around and im waiting for my Interface/Mixer to arrive. Great Review btw!
I would say, if you want to minimize background noise you can bring the mic closer to your mouth and turn down your input volume a little. I think that would probably be the best placement to reduce background noise.
And thank you! 🙂🙌
I'm getting this man
Enjoy your new mic!
Excellent review. I have a NEEWER NW-700 and I want to upgrade to this since it is XLR and sounds better than mine. I only use a phantom power, do I need an audio interface for this 1 mic? Will it really make it that much better? Or needed? Thanks for the well rounded review surprised you don't have more subs/views. You got one from me.
Hey thanks so much! So it sounds like you have a box that you run your mic through that supplies phantom power right? From this box to your computer, how does it connect to your computer? I'm guessing you may be able to use this with the maono mic with that phantom power as well. As for an interface, some interfaces will sound better than others, depending on the preamp it has. So it is possible for a mic to sound better if you have it going through an interface, but the question is, will the difference in audio quality be worth you buying an interface. If you are planning on getting this mic, my suggestion would be to just try running it through the phantom power you have now. If you aren't happy with how it sounds you can try getting an interface like I did. Hope that helps!
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you and this definitely helps. I was reading through your comments and this is what I want to buy and here is what I currently have setup and honestly after asking my subscribers, they say don't buy another microphone that even through BOSE speakers my mic sounds great (maybe after creating content for awhile we hear lower quality than others maybe?)
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When I record on Adobe Audition it records so low I have to Normalize to -1db, then raise the gain by 8db. DeNoise and then it sounds decent. I never can just record and maybe do slight editing. Thanks for the super fast response, I respond to comments everyday so I appreciate that.
Also, it seems the NEEWER NW-700 has an XLR cord it just doesn't say it in the title on amazon....
@@SpragginsDesigns Ok got it man and no problem! I try to get back to most of my comments :) Do you already have that M-audio interface? because if you don't, I had another idea. Maono makes some USB mics similar to this one and you won't have to worry about a phantom power or interface th-cam.com/video/aZYSFGf1fmM/w-d-xo.html
@@TobiasHolenstein This was the first one I wanted to buy. And no I don't have an audio interface. Just the Phantom Power and NEEWER 700 mic. But like I said the recording volume is extremely low no matter how high i speak. And it doesn't sound as good as I would like it and I figured an audio interface would increase that gain and quality but by how much really? Isn't the Phantom Power better than USB though? Would you recommend this mic on this video or the one you just linked me. I have those two on my list on Amazon and the interface and trying to figure out which one would be the best upgrade.
@@TobiasHolenstein and the hissing sound in the background is horrible on the NEEWER 700 I have to DeNoise by 40% to get rid of it.
This sounds great! I got it on sale for 85 CAD ~ 65 USD
Awesome! That's a good deal!
thanks
Hello how are you? Thank you for the great video, quick question for you, I have the same mic, and a alto professional mixer. Do I still need an interface to make it work? Is interface the same as a mixer? I am confused.
Hi, so I don't personally have experience with the Alto mixers, but just from what I can see from googling them, it looks like they mostly make live mixers (for live performances), however, it looks like they do also act as audio interfaces, so you should be able to use them with this microphone to record into your computer. This is what I found online:
"Every Alto Live mixer has a USB connection that carries 2 channels of audio from the MAIN output channel of the mixer to your computer". You just need to make sure that the one that you have can supply phantom power so that you can supply power to a condenser microphone like the one in this video.
@@TobiasHolenstein thank you very much Tobias, that was very helpful.
@@smithaugusmefamilyfirst602 You're welcome! Best of luck with everything
@@TobiasHolenstein I subscribed a while ago
@@smithaugusmefamilyfirst602 Awesome, thank you!
hello, based on your opinion: which is better, this maono or samson c01? i wanna buy one.
btw, nice review!
I haven't personally tried out the c01 so I'm not really sure if it is better or worse than the Maono. I did see a review of the c01 and I think it's a pretty good mic
I bought this mic today and I'm a little confused. Is it normal for the gain to be all the way up (48v On) so that I can hear normally? (I'm with Scarlett Solo 3gen)
Would this be a greater improvement from my noisy BM800?
Does this mic have a built-in limiter that limits the vocal level when you start to sing loud in it?
Nice review, I have been thinking of buying the boya mm1 shotgun micro. Do you recomend it or not?
Thanks man! I'll have to check that mic out. I haven't heard of it before, but I will check out some reviews and get back to you
I've been checking out the boya mm1. It seems pretty good. I think it sounds better than the microphone I use on my camera
@@TobiasHolenstein thanks for the information I'm defenetly ordering one then! Take care!
@@vertigoone-one-722 No problem man, enjoy the mic! Take care!
Just wondering, how much background noise does it have? Like, the background shhhhh that cheaper mics have.
Sir which one is best maano au03 or auo4 or pm 420 or pm320S.plz reply .i need it urgent for singing purpose.
Was this all stock audio settings on your preamp? Or did you tune the gain and stuff?
I turned the gain up a little, but other than that I didn't do any other audio processing or anything
Never met anyone else with my name before, sick. video was sick too.
Awesome! Us Tobias's are a rare breed. Check this out, one time I was in Switzerland where my dads side of the family is from and I met a man with the same name as my dad and he had a son named Tobias also haha
@@TobiasHolenstein That's a pretty crazy coincidence lol
You obviously never been to germany, right? Every third boys name is Tobias.
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Great review, I've now purchased this Mic, i've set it up with a XLR Go Mixer, but i'm really struggling with back ground noise, I can hear my keyboard while I stream, any suggestions what I should do? I'm using OBS as well.
Hi Davide, thank you! Out of curiosity, have you tried bringing the microphone closer to your mouth and turning your input volume down? That might help lower some of that background noise. I've personally never used OBS before but maybe this will help, it looks like they talk about how to use a noise gate with OBS obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-studio-how-to-configure-your-microphone-noise-suppression-noise-gate-and-gain-filter.423/
@@TobiasHolenstein Thank you for the reply, i have the mic approx 6 inch from my mouth and the gain at about 40, I'm just not getting great sound at all, I've got a GoXLR mixer now but even that's not helped really, I'm sure its just my lake of understanding of XLR mics, so I'll continue to research, keep up the great videos !!
@@davidsalisbury4224 You're welcome! and thank you! Yeah just try to experiment and see if you can get the sound you are looking for and if you can get a noise gate or something in OBS that might help too. Best of luck!
Which one is better? pm320s or Fifine K688?
does it come with the boom arm adapter, if not do i need to buy one separately?
btw good review
Yes it comes with the boom arm. And thank you! 🙂
Tobias Holenstein i mean that little gold thing you screwed onto the boom arm
like the adapter to make it fit on the shock mount
@@trumpsbutt1497 Oh ok I see what you mean. Yeah that came with it
Tobias Holenstein oh ok thank you 😁
@@trumpsbutt1497 You're welcome! :)
Would this work if I use a xlr cable to usb for ps4?
HyperX Solocast or this mic?
Just wondering would the scarlet 2i2 be alright to use with this mic. I broke my sure sm7b and need a new mic so I'm just curious aha
Yeah the Scarlet 2i2 would be totally fine, I actually use the scarlet 2i2 myself now
it's so weird
not a bad sounding mic at all
for the price.. i think this is the best you could get
it sounds warm and tight
almost flat in the mid frequencies
but the "high mid" sounds a little bit harsh to me (a solvable problem - use an eq)
and the presence & air frequencies are boosted so it can sound a little bit live
i think it's an awesome sounding mic for the price
but...
not for the music industry
i think it's the best option for musicians (singers, rappers and others) to try, train and experience with a condenser mic
and when they want to really enter the music industry
they should upgrade their mic to a 300$ or more expensive (there are a lots of options and i don't want to mention them all)
but for youtube and making content it's a really good option
at the point that i don't think you should ever upgrade it
Hey I'm a beat maker but I also need a make for producer tag when vocal artist come over etc. Do you recommend it ???
Also I ordered the M-Audio 192/4 interface does that have phantom power to support this microphone if I get it ??
Hi Jerry, yeah I think this mic would work fine for that and as for your interface, I just looked it up and it looks like it has phantom power. If you look at the interface, it looks like to the bottom right of the middle knob there is a switch to turn the phantom power on and off
@@TobiasHolenstein Oh ok thanks you just earned a new sub
@@jerrybeatz1997 Thanks so much man, I appreciate it!
@@TobiasHolenstein No problem man thanks for your opinion
Samon co1 or pm320?
I currently use the AU-AO4 and am considering switching to this one, but what kind of amp would suit this well?
Didn’t finish the video, so nevermind :)
@@trollwayy5981 ok :) yeah I'm pretty happy with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Hi I just want to know what camera brand and model you are using? Thanks
I am using a Nikon D5300 :)
if i used it with my pc and i buy a usb cable and plug it into my pc would i need anything extra or can i just plug it in and set up
Since this mic is a XLR mic, you will need some kind of audio interface. This is the one that I am using now amzn.to/391y1e1 if you go to around 4:05 in the video, I talk a little about it there
i have a qoutions for u so if u know the app discord when i go on it with my new the maono au-pm... when i go on testing it keeps like fuzzing out when i scream or sotming ? what do i do ?or when i talk for to long ? pls help !
When you say fuzzing out when you scream, do you mean the audio becomes distorted? I'm thinking maybe the audio is clipping. You can maybe try turning down your input volume so it isn't so loud. Let me know if that helps!
Been a while since I’ve been on ur channel anyways nice vid! Btw I hit 69 subs!!
Good to see you man! Congrats on the subs! I just subbed to you, I thought I was already, but I guess not
and thank you 🙌
Tobias Holenstein were both subbed to each other now lol
Yeah haha
Tobias Holenstein btw I’m at kid age but almost teen 2 more years btw uploaded new vid too
I NEED HELP it wont work for some reason i got it and it wont make any sound idk what to do
Sorry to hear that! Just want to double check. Do you have everything set up right and do you have phantom power turned on?
whats a good cheap mixer for xlr microphones? specify alot on the cheap lol
I've seen a lot of people on TH-cam using the Focusrite Scarlett, it's $109 on the guitar center website for the solo www.guitarcenter.com/Focusrite/Scarlett-Solo-USB-Audio-Interface-Gen-3.gc
Although, I've personally never tried it out
what audio interface or mixer was used with this microphone ?
It was the PreSonus Firestudio Project
I have this mic and have a phantom power. Is the interface required? Thank you.
Hi, it is most likely required. The phantom power will provide power to the microphone, but you will still need an interface to record the audio into your computer. However, some computers have an audio line in and there are some phantom power supplies that have a mic output and you can use an XLR to 3.5mm cable to plug into the "audio line in" on your computer. (This may also work on computers that have a 3.5mm mic input) I know this was a lot of info, but if you have any questions feel free to ask and I can try to help
What cords did you need to connect your phantom power to Mac?
Hi Christian, so I am getting phantom power from my audio interface, which I show at about 4:33 in the video and that is connected to my macbook via firewire cable. However, I recently got a new interface for my iMac desktop and it connects via USB cable, since most newer computers don't have firewire ports. My new interface is the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Tobias Holenstein nice! Thanks for the follow up much appreciated. I think I’m going the Scarlett route as well.
@@christiannoble5247 You're welcome! Hope that helped. So far I'm pretty happy with the Scarlett interface
Which is better Maona pm320s or audio technica at2020 ?
I've never personally tried the at2020 so I can't say for certain, but just judging by the price, the at2020 goes for around $100 and just comes with the mic by itself. The Maono pm320s comes with the mic as well as the other items in the mic kit, so I suspect that the at2020 is probably a higher quality mic, although I do thing the pm320s is a great mic for a very competitive price. I will say though, I have the at4040 and it's a great mic and goes for $300, so I have a lot of faith in Audio-Technica as well.
@@TobiasHolenstein thank you very much for your response sir
@@AbhimanyuSingh-rz8yw You're welcome!
Can i use this in my normal audio mixer (studiomaster air 2u) please can you help me
Hi, I don't think it will work on that mixer. I just looked it up and I don't think the studiomaster air 2u has phantom power
@@TobiasHolenstein thank you❤️can ill try something else
Shall i try boya BY M1000
Will that be working on this mixer?
Hi sir just wanna ask if maono condenser mic can be use with phantom power
Hi, yes this microphone must be used with phantom power
Y si no tengo la alimentación, y lo quiero conectar con un cable xrl a Jack se puede se va a oír ?
Hi Tobias. I've an issue with this mic that after I enable phantom power once, and if I cut off power, the mic will be completely unusable for 10-15 mins with just a loud buzzing noise. Is this expected? I re-ordered from amazon twice, and both of them had the same issue.
Mine is the same, audio interface is saffire pro 24 dsp
@@ojustaboo I've come to the conclusion that the buzzing issue completely independent of the audio interface. It's somehow an issue with the mic itself
@@nullpointer57 I only got this mic a few days ago 2nd hand, it was acting just as you described, today it wont stop buzzing at all :(
@@ojustaboo get a refund while it's possible. I bought mine for my parents but this bug makes it useless and it's been just collecting dust.
@@nullpointer57 I tried a different audio interface and so far it’s been perfect
great review but my dumb ass boght it even before u said u need to have a mixer so i bought 1 and its really good ahah
Haha nice, which mixer did you end up buying?
@@TobiasHolenstein it was a cheap1 but it works i will look it up
@@_Mare4455 Nice dude, as long as it works well for you that's all that matters 👌
Do you think this XLR Maono is better than the USB Maono??? And do You think the audio quality is different?
So it kind of depends on the audio interface you get if you go with the XLR Maono mic. The maono USB mics have built in sound cards, which are actually pretty good in my opinion, but if you go with the XLR mic and get a really nice interface (which is basically in place of the sound card) then it has the potential to sound better. But in my experience, I have a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface and I can't really tell much of a difference between the XLR Maono mic and the USB Maono mic. My Focusrite interface has an "air" feature which boosts some of the high frequencies, which can be cool, but I don't really use it much.
@@TobiasHolenstein Okok thank youuuu, great video btw 👏🏻👏🏻
@@hartwigherrera5167 You're welcome! and thank you!
Between Maono headphones and Audio Technica?
I'm pretty happy with the Maono headphones, but I'm sure Audio Technica makes really good ones too. I've never personally tried a pair but I have a lot of faith in them as a brand
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do you have to download drivers?
No you don't have to download any drivers 🙂
I'm running this very mic through a mixer into my PC via USB and getting this insane high pitched sound throughout my recording. Can anyone help me? Is it the mic? The USB cable? My computer? How can I fix this?
Hi, just wondering if it is maybe interference? Just to double check, you have your speakers off when you are recording right?
@@TobiasHolenstein Speakers are off, yes.
@@tacosandjihadpodcast Ok, what mixer do you have?
@@TobiasHolenstein Currently a Pyle PMXU88BT
@@tacosandjihadpodcast Ok, I'm not really familiar with that one, but I just looked it up and I think it should work. Just curious. When you are monitoring your microphone with headphones and not recording, do you still hear the noise?
can i hook the mic up to a windows computer with just the mic and the 48v phantom
I haven't tried this, but I think it should work
@@TobiasHolenstein okay do u know if i just get that mic and the scarlet interface well i be oka to record my vocals?
@@jimtalo4579 Yeah I think that would be fine 👌
@@TobiasHolenstein thank you so much i had no one to ask😂❤️
@@jimtalo4579 You're welcome! If you ever have any questions feel free to ask me!
Thank u Jesus 🙏
No problem 😉
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Hi does it work with V8 card w phantom power?.. Thank you..
Hi Jose, yes I believe this should work with the V8 card with phantom power. The V8 is the one with the voice changer right? I think you may need a XLR to 1/4" or 3.5mm cable, because it looks like those are the kind of mic inputs the V8 has
i’ve tried this and it did not sound really good. sounds really bad. i think you should invest in an audio interface or get some usb microphone if you’re in a rush.
Y si no tengo la alimentación de 48 y solo tengo la v8 se mira aunque se bajó pero lo menso que se oiga?
Just gave u a shoutout on me 71 subs vid
Thanks so much! I'll check out the video! 🙂
Would this work is I use a XLR to USB cable to connect to my ps4?
I'm not 100% sure, but for that to work I think you would need some kind of cable that also had a soundcard. I had a cable like this before, but it didn't sound good. Maybe there are better ones out there, I'm just not sure. Personally if it were me I would just go with a USB mic. I don't have a PS4, but from what I've read online, USB mics work with PS4
Awesome, the thing is that someone gave me this microphone and I wanted to take advantage of it but I think I will sell it better and buy a usb one