Podcast Equipment Bundle, Audio Interface with Voice Changer and BM800 Condenser Microphone, Recording Studio Package Perfect for Recording, Broadcasting, Live Streaming, YouTube, TikTok (BM800-V8G)

When I saw this bundle, it seemed "too good to be true" for the price, so I gave it a try.The cables, stand, pop filter, shock mount, wind cover, would cost more than $39 if you bought them all separately, not including the microphone or mixer unit.I recommend watching the 9-minute video review in the main post (flip through the photos and the last page is the videos). The product manuals that come with the unit are not great, but the video review discusses and demonstrates most of the key features.Based on my initial test of the unit, the little mixing board (or sound card as it is called), is underpowered for the microphone. Even with the mic volume, monitoring volume and recording volume set at the maximum, the unit just does not put out a strong signal for monitoring or recording. I tried connecting the output to my iPhone and recording the audio on my phone. It was a low signal that cut out frequently.It was not clear to me if the issue was the microphone or the "sound card" so I connected the microphone to my small mixing board (Yamaha MG82) and the microphone actually sounds good. Note: You need a mixer with "phantom power." This is a condenser mic, not a dynamic mic.The microphone is quite sensitive and needs to be dialed in with standard mixer controls (70% gain) and reduce the high end substantially. The microphone also has a very lightweight body and picks up vibrations, so the shock mount that comes with the mic is the recommended setup.THE BOTTOM LINE: If you have microphone mixer with phantom power, this is a great package for the price, but I can't recommend using the included "sound card / mixer." It is underpowered for the microphone.The microphone quality is better than what I would expect from a "very inexpensive" microphone. But works best if you connect it to a standard microphone mixer and dial in the settings properly.A few other important notes:- This is a CONDENSER microphone that requires a power source (phantom power). You cannot plug this mic into a non-powered mixer, or directly into your phone, for example, it will not work.- On the sound card/mixer, the "Monitor" needs to be turned all the way up to hear yourself through the headphone jack.- On the sound card/mixer, the "Record" needs to be turned all the way up to send your signal through the Live 1 or Live 2 outputs to a phone, etc.- The sound card/mixer is rechargeable and needs to be charged up prior to use. They also do not recommend leaving the charging cable connected while using the microphone, as it can cause interference.- The sound card/mixer also has a port for a dynamic microphone (not provided). I did not test that feature.Note: The manual recommends connecting the sound card/mixer to a computer. I did not test this setup and it may work better than connecting it directly to phone for recording or broadcasting.

The media could not be loaded. First one I got it , the box is broke and parts missing ( filter pop mount c clamp is missing and microphone cover is missing and. Earphones is missing) but the sound card working just great , I really doing live streaming on TikTok, that is awesome, with another I phone or I pad , I can living stream singing and recording music videos, so awesome! I asked for replacement, the new one is coming in 3 days, brand new and everything is right there and install it and just fantastic, sounds terrific! Nice purchase, just hope the system and sound card can working longer enough!

UPDATE: I dropped from two stars to one. I bought a different condenser mic and the phantom power works great. I can get the sound from the mic through the headphones, but I cannot get it to connect to my M1 MacBook Air. This has not been worth the frustration and extra expenditures. I was really hoping this would work. If you have a Mac M1 - my advice is to stay away from this product. I'll probably end up giving it to my grandson for his Windows laptop.I bought this for an entry level system for podcasting. The price is right, and it arrived fast. Amazon refunded sale because there was no XLR cord for the mic, and it was supposed to be included. I went out and purchased an XLR cord and started putting it together. Everything worked fine, except the mic. After trying several things, I sat down and did some serious research. That this product needs is phantom power. I found one on Amazon and it will be here Sunday. I am hoping that is the last piece I will need to purchase to make this work. I will update once I get the phantom power.

The product arrived in good condition. There wasn’t any instructions on how to assemble the microphone holder and attach to boom stand, but I was able to figure it out. Plugging into my iPad is a bit tight and seems difficult it takes a bit of effort but once every thing was plugged in it worked well. Seems like a good value for the price.

The media could not be loaded. The condenser microphone arrived on time and in great shape. Packing was good. Price is good specially for beginners or as a hobby.It comes with a Q&A but not really instructions on how to hook the arm to the table, no instructions. There is a few pictures for each of the cables and where to plug them.My issue is the microphone doesn’t work.After a an hour or longer I couldn’t connect to the Bluetooth so I got help from an engineer and he was able to get the sound card ( black small keyboard) to connect to the Bluetooth on my laptop.Microphone doesn’t work, no sound at all.The sound effects from the Sound Card are fun but I was only able to hear them trough the earbuds with out them they didn’t project sound from my laptop. The sound was not a good quality. You can barely hear them. Sadly I will have to return.

Wow! I am amazed by the quality of this mic compared to the price. I got it all set up and used today and I am blown away. Even those hearing me from online said “my new mic sounds so clear! So much better than the other one!” Haha. It was super easy to set up, comes with literally everything you need. Honestly pretty beginner friendly too. Made of high quality metals. Cables are nice. Recording sounds great! Love the added feature of the voice changer. Condenser works very well. Over all I am super happy with this purchase. Will come back and update after more use! So far so good though!