ZealSound USB Podcast Microphone for iPhone, iPad, Android, PC & Laptop, Condenser Mic with Noise Reduction, Mute, Headphone Monitoring & Echo Control for ASMR, Podcast, Streaming, Gaming

Summary: This microphone is well worth the price. If you don't want to spend more than $30 and you're willing to work with software filters, I would strongly recommend this microphone. This was one of the best valued purchases I've made. I would easily pay double what I paid for this microphone. Because it's a fairly inexpensive microphone, I wasn't expecting amazing sound quality, but it actually does its job quite well. Out of the box, it buzzes a little bit, which is easily fixed with a couple free audio filters (I used VST plugins on my computer). The included tripod is about 5 inches tall and has adjustable tilt. The microphone is held onto the tripod with a shock mount using elastic bands, and the included pop filter is a nice touch that really adds to the value of this mic. The mic is rechargeable (micro USB), and it has a battery life of about 6 hours. I would recommend against charging the mic while using it, because the charging causes interference. However, this interference can easily be eliminated using low pass and noise filters (which is what I do). The microphone has other nice features, such as built-in adjustable echo (I don't use it, but I'm sure someone will), a built-in volume slider, and a media passthrough, which is especially useful if you only have one jack on your device. In terms of appearance, it looks professional and feels premium. This microphone is an incredibly great value, and it can sound surprisingly nice with the right mix of filters. I would highly recommend this microphone to anyone looking for an inexpensive mic that sounds great and doesn't require any extra accessories.

I am not a techno-geek and I had a little trouble getting the mic to work the way I wanted. I am creating videos for YouTube featuring me singing karaoke. When I was having problems getting started with the mic I simply contacted the ZealSound folks and they bent over backward to give assistance. They even offered to replace the mic if necessary. Customer service at ZealSound gets an A+ from me. So does the mic. Now, here is the little bit of help I want to pass along to you. I do not use special audio recording software for my videos. Recently, I purchased a Logitech c922 HD webcam. I downloaded the free software from the Logitech site and opened up the Realistic audio program that came installed on my Dell Inspiron desktop computer. I am operating Windows 10 Professional. The Logitech software allows me to choose the mic I want to use (either the one that is aboard the webcam or the one plugged into the Realistic audio software (in this case the ZealSound)). The master volume control is cranked up to the max and the system mic was chosen as the input (the ZealSound). Also, the ZealSound mic volume is cranked to the max. The resulting sound is rich and mellow and sounds like a radio DJ. I am impressed by the quality. Thank you ZealSound for making such a professional quality product available to me for such an amazing price (at the time of purchase I received a 25% discount from ZealSound and free shipping through Amazon Prime. You just can't beat that deal anywhere!!!)

The sound was really nice, and I liked how simple it was to set up (just plug in and go). But the sound kept cutting out, so when I'd go to edit a video I recorded I'd find that there were sections I had to re-shoot, or in some cases I had to re-shoot the entire video, because the sound would cut out for a split second and you'd miss parts of words or entire words. I think it had an especially hard time with the short A sound as in "backpack." That seemed to be the sound that would cut out most often. I don't know if that was an issue with an over-zealous noise canceling feature or what. I didn't want to return it, so I kept trying it, but I ended up spending twice as much time recording and editing videos and I'd usually have to settle for minimal cutting out on re-recordings rather than no cutting out. So I did end up returning it. UPDATE: After I returned the product and got a refund (which was easy), ZealSound customer service reached out and offered a different mic model for free, which I felt was too much because I'd gotten a full refund. But they were insistent, so I said okay. They sent it out to me really fast and this new one works great so far. No complaints, and I like the way it looks better than the first one I bought. Because of this great service I'm updating my review from 2 stars on this microphone to 4 stars, because great service like that deserves to be recognized and rewarded.

Super amazed by this product I was honestly skeptical about it but decided to give it a try. So i received the item and man blew me away with how good it picks up your voices especially when you get up close and personal. It even picks up sound from another room which is neat. say you want to record more than one person in the room it would do it no sweat. I would of gave it 5* but gave it 4* because my item came defective. I mean just the pop sound diffuser thing it comes with. I don't know the proper name for it so sorry in advance but anyways make sure it screws on well and works well before getting your hopes up as I did. Luckily I was able to find the part at home depot and did not to return the whole thing which I did not want to to do since the microphones was amazing. All in all good product is good. just replace some of the parts with better quality stuff. Hopefully my photo can explain a but better than my words. I had to replace the tiny screw that's inside of the black pop disfuser it was cheap material and replaced it with a better more secure part. Also almost forgot one thing I am an ios device user and it works flawlessly as you can see my little ghetto set up in my photoI am using special edition beats connected to the mic and the aux to my phone. It's rare for me to leave a review but this I had to give props it was only $20-$30 really really good for beginners. Edit: so today is my second time using the microphone and I noticed one thing!!! I changed my 4* to 3* because of the fact that as I was using it to capture my voice when screen recording on my ios device it didn't pick up my voice as clearly and heard ton of static. Yes I turned the volume up yes I tried it with Bluetooth on/ off and it all came back the same. So my guess is this device is only meant to be used for ios with both the aux / headphone jack. It cannot be used with only the aux cable aka 3.5mm aux to lighting cable. I'm going to test it out more once I get home. But for now don't purchase if you want to screen record and not have to carry headphones. You'll have to carry your whole set up to record nice crisp sounds.

Setup: very simple Adustability: the tripod is so cute and super easy to set up Cord Length: more than enough to use it on your workspace Sound Quality: Super. I use it for the Karaoke SM app, and it makes you feel like you are recording in a Studio. Love it. Material: So far, it seems to be very reasonable for the Price. Overall: I never do any reviews for anything I buy; this is the first time. I bought it to use with an iPad for karaoke and didn't have much expectation considering the price. It surpassed my expectations.

This mic is not worth the money at all. Sure it can give loud sound but if you don’t have the room covered in acoustic foam, you will probably not like this mic! And I’m sure you could find one for a better price! I was really excited for mic and when it arrived I saw that it was very very tiny. Not that it being small is a bad thing but just unexpected when I saw for the first time with my eyes. After plugging it in I spent hours trying out sound settings because although I did love how loud it was, there was a lot that still did not sound OK. I’m a streamer and I stream to a community of people. Before this I was using my headset mic! I asked the people which mic was better and they all said my headset mic sounded better (without knowing which was which) any little sound outside of your room will be heard as well. In conclusion I’m not satisfied with the purchase of this mic especially not for $38. I will be returning this mic and I really recommend for everyone else to pick a better mic if you also do streaming like me!

This studio recording microphone really is travel size. When I received it, I was not expecting it to be as small as it is. This concerned me that potentially the sound would not be as clear or well produced, but I am happy to report that despite the size, it actually works exactly as I had hoped that it would. Now that I know that the sound quality lives up to my expectations, I am very pleased with the size. It makes the microphone and stand so easy to transport and set up wherever I might need it. I don’t need a huge space to record because I could even use my nightstand if I wanted to and there would still be plenty of space. Another nice thing was that it was very easy to set up on the stand. I am by no means a “put it together” type of guy, and yet it only took me a couple of seconds to get it on the stand and attach the guard.overall, for the price, the size, the quality, and the convenience of this microphone, I would definitely recommend it especially to someone like me who does not have a lot of space or a room specifically set aside for recording. You can record in any room and on just about any table. Great deal. I am glad I got it.

I already have two mics of the same kind, bought in August, 2019 and November, 2023. The first one still produces great sound quality, good volume without much noise. But the battery doesn't stand a long time now, after years of usage. The second one's sound quality is okayish, not like the first one. I ordered a third one a few days ago, in August, 2025. I see that there has been some updates, no ON / OFF button, and the mic needs to be connected to a power source all the time for it to work. I use these mics to sing on Smule. I hold the mic with my hands so that I can move it towards and away from my mouth as needed. While it's a menace to have a cord always connected while singing, I wouldn't have minded if the sound output had been good. But unfortunately, this latest version produces very poor sound quality compared to the older versions. The output volume is too low, making it unusable for my recordings. I opted for a replacement for the third mic and received the replacement today. This one too has the same problem. Sadly, I have to return this. I still have to use the first mic I bought in 2019, while it's battery lasts only for about 30 minutes even after charging it for hours. I don't know what to do if it completely dies. I wish they would make these mics like how it was in 2019. ☹️

I bought this mic a few weeks ago and it works really well! The design looks sleek and modern. I used it for recording songs and the recordings came out sounding very good. But you can not expect any professional-sounding recordings and it isn’t very directed. The packaging is small so it is convenient to take it with you on the road. The mic set up instructions are easy to follow. I am excited to use it to record more songs in the future! Such a good and inexpensive product!

Si vous voulez faire des vidéos avec un bon son, ce micro est fait pour vous ;)

The order came in with a missing cable, but the service was great and i got a replacement unit within a few days. Thanks to the extremely helpful service people. The microphone is very easy to set up and user friendly in operation. I have tried it out and hear a noticeable improvement in sound quality compare to the built-in mic of my earphone. And you can adjust the echo to your comfortable level, and you can connect either to your cellphone or computer, exactly what i wanted. I'm happy with the purchase. I will use it this weekend to record my teaching lessons and might add more comments to the review.

I set this up exactly like what the user manual told me to, my laptop was fully capable with this device and was functioning well. I also tried to troubleshoot input devices on my computer and it still didn't work. I've done tones of soundcheck and other devices as well (including my laptop, phone and DSLR camera, and it doesn't work too. the battery was fully charged, obviously the power was on and the volume was turned all the way up but no sound was recorded (trust me, I got a wave analysis of this through Waveform and Audacity). and the sound quality when connect your computer to the mic and to my headphone was terrible. only the sound from the mic to the headphone was fine. Truly regret

Purachased this product. Performance is below average, Echo effects is non standard. I used Xiaokoa brand, before. It was amazing. Go for Xiaokoa better & cheaper than Zealsound.