I bought mine about 2 weeks ago. Kinda messed around with it then threw it on the boom arm and left it. I have MULTIPLE microphones. Today I decided to give this thing a whirl! I plugged it into my 2i2 Gen3 and did a podcast with it! YES, YES I LIKE IT VERY MUCH!!! The tone was dark and rich. What a nice mic.
I like the warmer /bassier sound of the FDUCE SL40 mic. This sounds way better than the Shure MV7 without software. I like that it has a USB-C port! Yeah that's cool they include a XLR Cable not like the Shure MV7 out of the box.
I just got mine tonight and I'm doing some voiceovers with it. I can't complain at all! I'm using it via XLR input. I don't even need my mic booster/in-line preamp with this thing! The one issue that I'm working on solving are the plosives. I like to be close to my microphone and the supplied foam windscreen isn't quite doing the job. So I've ordered a basic pop filter with a short gooseneck made for the Shure MV7 to see if that helps. What this mic sounds like is what most people post-process their recordings to sound like. It has a rich low end and a crisp and vibrant high end. What it's somewhat lacking are the midrange frequencies. However, most people won't care about that detail at all. This little microphone really is impressive!
This budget friendly mic by far wins in most categories...especially me that my son wants a mic for his gaming channel...I don't want to buy the most expensive because you know how kids are...and 2nd I don't want to buy something cheap and worthless...but this mic sheesh! It sure worth it. I'm buying it...thanks. now my son will have a mic.
I see this microphone reviewed on TH-cam a lot, however a lot of them only review the USB side of it and it doesn't do it justice for what it is. I ended up getting the Donner PO-8 for now as it was only about £40/$50 on Amazon and until I can afford a Shure. :)
Interesting, thank you. On XLR it sounded great. On USB however it sounded painful, especially when you were close to the mike. Strangely, it got better when you were a bit further away. Does it come with some software like the MV7 so that you can tweak the audio on USB?
Hello friend, thanks for the elaborate video! I currently have the Samson Q2U and I have a question, which model has more volume in USB mode, Samson Q2U or FDUCE SL40? I understand that the volume of the FDUCE SL40 is low in USB mode, I need it to do live shows through streaming and I need it to be heard loud and clear. A greeting and thanks in advance!! 🤟
Hello! It definitely is a little quiet on the USB side. For the price, I’d grab the FIFINE K688 for the cost and enjoy a great mix for the same price that performs better on USB
@@DarkenedCyrus Thank you very much for responding 😊 I hesitate between a couple of models, I tried the Fifine K688 and it turned out to be quieter than the Samson Q2U during my Streamyard broadcast and I had to return it.
@@DarkenedCyrus Si, dejé el volumen en Windows 10 al 95% al igual que en Streamyard y aun se me escuchaba bajo. Necesito un micrófono usb que tenga un volumen alto (sin distorsionar) y que sea competitivo, siento que mi modelo suena demasiado suave en comparación con los demás interlocutores que me acompañan. Un saludo y nuevamente gracias por su ayuda.
Thank you for the review! We are a couple working from home, and we have two desk setups facing each other, only separated by monitors. Sometimes we have meetings at the same time, so we are looking for a solution to prevent our sounds from being picked up by each other's microphones. Would this microphone be a good solution for our scenario? Thank you for your answer!
Hello! Any dynamic mic would be a great option like this one, just make sure to keep the mic close to your mouth and not any farther than 6-8 inches or so
Hi! Just ordered this for my wife (she spends a loooot of time on zoom). Is it possible to set it up on a boom arm and position it above so it does show in the frame when she is doing her calls? Thanks!
I got one too recently. Its okay for speaking into. But I think its not so great for singing. It doesn't pick up the same level of frequencies that shure smb7 does. But, most people don't have 400 bucks to dip into a mic. So this is definitely bang for buck if you want to do a pod cast or maybe gaming, reaction videos. I don't think its the best for singing. Even with a high pass filter.
@@Gnarkkotik_TTV I have a condenser too, but it picks up everything. i have sound treated my studio. I put a couple videos up to dial in my sound, so you can see if you're interested. i'm also getting a Cloud-lifter for the Mic to boost the Dbs. I do have a condenser, its just hears everything. Its an AKG C214
@@formattmusic1359 yeah that’s the point of condensers sadly. They are very good at picking up everything needed for musical things. Condensers tend to cost more though for great quality ones. Another great addition for your mic (if your room is treated correctly but you still have some pickup or reflecting) get a kaotica eyeball. They are EXPENSIVE though. I do producing and make music so I’ve been doing this for a long time(not trying to sound cocky I promise just trying to help out a fellow artist) what type of padding and stuff do you have as far as a treated room?
@@Gnarkkotik_TTV I have mass loaded vinyl behind the drywall and 1-2 inch thick acoustic foam panels. Behind the drywall and between the vinyl is 1.5 inch gap of dead air and a barrier of a fabric based acoustic barrier.
I can't get SL40 to work via usb plugged into my pc with a USB-C to 3.5 mic plug in. Same with audio interface. Help! Plosive testing: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pod casters. Someone had to call a cab thereafter. lol
Doubtful. Just because the sensor and it’s distance up in the microphone are completely different. It wouldn’t be beyond crazy to say they didn’t heavily take influence from it though…
I’m thinking of getting an AT2020 and then I saw the reviews about the FDUCE mic I want to use it to record for singing and guitar wc one would you suggest I go for please?
The AT2020 is a condenser microphone, whereas this is a dynamic microphone. The condenser microphone, from my 22 years of classical violin training experience, will yield a more natural sound for both voice and guitar if using only one microphone over the dynamic microphone. That is, if your environment is treated and background noise is removed as much as possible. If that's the case, go AT2020
Hello! Very nice review! At what procentage is the gain good on Windows PC? I have a AKG D5 in a Behringer UMC202HD right now. Would you say this is better? Should I switch to this in USB mode?
Id stay with the XLR input for sure. As far as windows, I’d say 90-100% and use the mixer to control the gain. It took about 50db for it to start sounding good from my perspective.
Depends on what you need. Of the three you offered, the SL40 is the only Dynamic microphone on the list. For noise rejection, that's what I'd recommend you pickup. For a more full, room sound and more natural voice tones, grab one of the others. Personally, I don't like the Quadcast for my voice, but that doesn't mean it's a bad microphone. Just not for me
For this mic? Not at all! This took less gain than the Rode PodMic. For reference, I do 50-52 for the PodMic on the WaveXLR and around 58-60 for the Shure SM7b
@@DarkenedCyrus Thank you for the quick reply, I was deciding between the Fduce SL40 and Fifine 688 after watching both of your reviews about both of them and I got lost since you seem that you liked both of them.
That link you share has it listed at $99.... Aaaah, that coupon!!! Gotcha
I bought mine about 2 weeks ago. Kinda messed around with it then threw it on the boom arm and left it. I have MULTIPLE microphones. Today I decided to give this thing a whirl! I plugged it into my 2i2 Gen3 and did a podcast with it! YES, YES I LIKE IT VERY MUCH!!! The tone was dark and rich. What a nice mic.
Love this! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great sounding microphone. What a difference between XLR and USB 😁. With so many options at that price point you can't go wrong really. Great video 👍
I agree with you.
The sound is AMAZING for its price.
I hope it will be available in Indonesia
looking forward to it
I like the warmer /bassier sound of the FDUCE SL40 mic. This sounds way better than the Shure MV7 without software. I like that it has a USB-C port! Yeah that's cool they include a XLR Cable not like the Shure MV7 out of the box.
Totally. It can definitely be EQ’d to your liking, but my voice sounded great as is on XLR. Thanks for the comment!
I just got mine tonight and I'm doing some voiceovers with it. I can't complain at all! I'm using it via XLR input. I don't even need my mic booster/in-line preamp with this thing! The one issue that I'm working on solving are the plosives. I like to be close to my microphone and the supplied foam windscreen isn't quite doing the job. So I've ordered a basic pop filter with a short gooseneck made for the Shure MV7 to see if that helps. What this mic sounds like is what most people post-process their recordings to sound like. It has a rich low end and a crisp and vibrant high end. What it's somewhat lacking are the midrange frequencies. However, most people won't care about that detail at all. This little microphone really is impressive!
Budget microphones are not playing around and I love it
Same!
Got this mic a bit ago, haven't used it too much yet but I have to say I love it so far!
Awesome to hear!
Thanks. Definitely worth the money! Pro style mic.
Agreed. I was very impressed!
Excellent review, keep up the good work!
This budget friendly mic by far wins in most categories...especially me that my son wants a mic for his gaming channel...I don't want to buy the most expensive because you know how kids are...and 2nd I don't want to buy something cheap and worthless...but this mic sheesh! It sure worth it. I'm buying it...thanks. now my son will have a mic.
Love this comment!
Another beautiful video 😌
Why thank you!
do you have a budget alternative to the Wave XLR to improve the sound of this mic ? (also the k688)
Why no reviewers talk about resonance. !?
It's very important point to me mention
Would you buy it?
I just bought it and used it lastnight for my livestream I love it so far
I see this microphone reviewed on TH-cam a lot, however a lot of them only review the USB side of it and it doesn't do it justice for what it is. I ended up getting the Donner PO-8 for now as it was only about £40/$50 on Amazon and until I can afford a Shure. :)
I think it sounds great
Interesting, thank you. On XLR it sounded great. On USB however it sounded painful, especially when you were close to the mike. Strangely, it got better when you were a bit further away. Does it come with some software like the MV7 so that you can tweak the audio on USB?
Hello friend, thanks for the elaborate video! I currently have the Samson Q2U and I have a question, which model has more volume in USB mode, Samson Q2U or FDUCE SL40? I understand that the volume of the FDUCE SL40 is low in USB mode, I need it to do live shows through streaming and I need it to be heard loud and clear. A greeting and thanks in advance!! 🤟
Hello! It definitely is a little quiet on the USB side. For the price, I’d grab the FIFINE K688 for the cost and enjoy a great mix for the same price that performs better on USB
@@DarkenedCyrus Thank you very much for responding 😊 I hesitate between a couple of models, I tried the Fifine K688 and it turned out to be quieter than the Samson Q2U during my Streamyard broadcast and I had to return it.
Did you turn the volume up in windows? Sounds like a dumb question, but I’ve had this happen to others on mic volume before
@@DarkenedCyrus Si, dejé el volumen en Windows 10 al 95% al igual que en Streamyard y aun se me escuchaba bajo. Necesito un micrófono usb que tenga un volumen alto (sin distorsionar) y que sea competitivo, siento que mi modelo suena demasiado suave en comparación con los demás interlocutores que me acompañan. Un saludo y nuevamente gracias por su ayuda.
Thank you for the review! We are a couple working from home, and we have two desk setups facing each other, only separated by monitors. Sometimes we have meetings at the same time, so we are looking for a solution to prevent our sounds from being picked up by each other's microphones. Would this microphone be a good solution for our scenario? Thank you for your answer!
Hello! Any dynamic mic would be a great option like this one, just make sure to keep the mic close to your mouth and not any farther than 6-8 inches or so
@@DarkenedCyrus Thank you for your reply!
Brandon would you recommend this over FIFINE’s k668?
Not at this time
Hi! Just ordered this for my wife (she spends a loooot of time on zoom). Is it possible to set it up on a boom arm and position it above so it does show in the frame when she is doing her calls? Thanks!
Awesome! Yes, this has the mount that will work on boom arms
@@DarkenedCyrus thanks! Hopefully I can set it up for her then 😁
I got one too recently. Its okay for speaking into. But I think its not so great for singing. It doesn't pick up the same level of frequencies that shure smb7 does. But, most people don't have 400 bucks to dip into a mic. So this is definitely bang for buck if you want to do a pod cast or maybe gaming, reaction videos. I don't think its the best for singing. Even with a high pass filter.
Get a condenser. Don’t get a dynamic for singing. You could if you wanted but condensers are better for instrumental and music based things.
Make sure your room is treated though.
@@Gnarkkotik_TTV I have a condenser too, but it picks up everything. i have sound treated my studio. I put a couple videos up to dial in my sound, so you can see if you're interested. i'm also getting a Cloud-lifter for the Mic to boost the Dbs. I do have a condenser, its just hears everything. Its an AKG C214
@@formattmusic1359 yeah that’s the point of condensers sadly. They are very good at picking up everything needed for musical things. Condensers tend to cost more though for great quality ones. Another great addition for your mic (if your room is treated correctly but you still have some pickup or reflecting) get a kaotica eyeball. They are EXPENSIVE though. I do producing and make music so I’ve been doing this for a long time(not trying to sound cocky I promise just trying to help out a fellow artist) what type of padding and stuff do you have as far as a treated room?
@@Gnarkkotik_TTV I have mass loaded vinyl behind the drywall and 1-2 inch thick acoustic foam panels. Behind the drywall and between the vinyl is 1.5 inch gap of dead air and a barrier of a fabric based acoustic barrier.
I can't get SL40 to work via usb plugged into my pc with a USB-C to 3.5 mic plug in. Same with audio interface. Help!
Plosive testing: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pod casters. Someone had to call a cab thereafter. lol
It won’t work with that setup. You have to go USB C to USB C to power the mic or use a XLR cable into an interface
The back of the mic where the connections are made looks very similar if not identical to the mv7. I wonder if this is made in the same facility?
Doubtful. Just because the sensor and it’s distance up in the microphone are completely different. It wouldn’t be beyond crazy to say they didn’t heavily take influence from it though…
The rode mic sounds like the attack is too high
I’m thinking of getting an AT2020 and then I saw the reviews about the FDUCE mic I want to use it to record for singing and guitar wc one would you suggest I go for please?
The AT2020 is a condenser microphone, whereas this is a dynamic microphone. The condenser microphone, from my 22 years of classical violin training experience, will yield a more natural sound for both voice and guitar if using only one microphone over the dynamic microphone. That is, if your environment is treated and background noise is removed as much as possible.
If that's the case, go AT2020
@@DarkenedCyrus thank you so much I really appreciate this
Hello!
Very nice review!
At what procentage is the gain good on Windows PC?
I have a AKG D5 in a Behringer UMC202HD right now.
Would you say this is better?
Should I switch to this in USB mode?
Id stay with the XLR input for sure. As far as windows, I’d say 90-100% and use the mixer to control the gain. It took about 50db for it to start sounding good from my perspective.
@@DarkenedCyrus Oh okey, so 90% with USB?
With usb? 100,
@@DarkenedCyrus oh okey, so it's very gain hungry
How did you hook it to your Bluetooth headset
Which one would you recommend for best value, the fduce xl40 or fifine am8?
XLR? SL40. USB? AM8
Got it today for $47. Absolute steal
Yo! That’s awesome!!!
what would you say is better,the fduce sl40, hyperx quadcast s or the at2020usb+ ? (im trying to get the best mic around £100
Depends on what you need. Of the three you offered, the SL40 is the only Dynamic microphone on the list. For noise rejection, that's what I'd recommend you pickup. For a more full, room sound and more natural voice tones, grab one of the others.
Personally, I don't like the Quadcast for my voice, but that doesn't mean it's a bad microphone. Just not for me
How do I fix the horrible noise floor?
do you need a cloud lifter?
For this mic? Not at all! This took less gain than the Rode PodMic. For reference, I do 50-52 for the PodMic on the WaveXLR and around 58-60 for the Shure SM7b
This or the Fifine 688? Despite price difference!
K688 hands down
@@DarkenedCyrus Thank you for the quick reply, I was deciding between the Fduce SL40 and Fifine 688 after watching both of your reviews about both of them and I got lost since you seem that you liked both of them.
@@DarkenedCyrus Fifine has bad built quality, major downside.