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Battle of the Century: Fifine AM8 vs Fifine K688! May the best of the Budget Dynamic and USB / XLR Microphones win. Which will be the best budget microphone of 2023?
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00:00 The Battle Setup
01:08 Hardware Look
02:55 Audio Out of Box
06:00 Handling
06:43 Plosives
07:19 Plosives Results
07:57 Hissing
08:32 Hiss Results
09:10 Keyboard Test
10:21 Noise Suppress Test
11:15 Noise Suppress Results
11:45 XLR Test
13:08 XLR Results
15:44 Final Thoughts
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@umyboiblue 11 месяцев назад

I was literally looking for this exact video last night. I was positive that you had already done it.

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

😃I had to make this. Got a lot of inquiries on it. I wasn't really sure myself.

@lololololantion 8 месяцев назад

very informative video, the plosives and hissing test were extremely appreciated!

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback on that. Glad to help 😀

@maxxvideomaker 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video buddy! Pretty good review.

@alliehsieh9021 8 месяцев назад

I really need this, thank you❤

@IvyKathleenAlmosura 4 месяца назад

thank you SOOOO much for this 😭 I was hoping to find the comparison for exactly these two! I'm really leaning towards the Am8

@TekToyzGaming 4 месяца назад

Happy I could help 😬. Did you pull the trigger on the am8 yet?

@highman242jg.4 8 месяцев назад

Got mine the am8 plus the Fi-Fine sc3 I also got a shock mount to the mic and it makes a big deference thanks for the review

@FloridaMan_7 8 месяцев назад

Which shock mount for the AM8 did you get, please?

@deltacx1059 16 дней назад

In thinking of grabbing the am8 and dome AKG k240s

@jsilvatvosc8516 10 месяцев назад

Ty for the quality man!, i dont like rgb but for me the range in am8 wins, though fight btw

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping in. Yea that range is good. Finding it hard to beat in this budget bracket. I have one more I want to put up against it. The pd200x!.

@neo.pastila 7 месяцев назад

Hi! Thank you for your review, it's really helpful. Could you please tell me how did you set up the noise cancellation?

@neo.pastila 7 месяцев назад

I mean is it a button on a mic or an app?

@TekToyzGaming 7 месяцев назад

Glad I could help👍🏽. The noise cancellation I use is an app, OBS. I also use a button built into my mixer, alternatively.

@RoverWire 11 месяцев назад

Great comparison! Is posible to watch a Fifine K688 vs Maono PD200x?

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

Yea that’s the next one I want to do 👍🏽

@philippp6394 10 месяцев назад

Really nice comparison

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! Got more coming up. Stay tuned for the pd200x vs the am8.

@DThornDigital 10 месяцев назад

Great video, do these mics need phanton power???

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

Thanks. They don’t need phantom power.

@SirLuciousLeftFoot 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video! What noise-cancelling software were you using? Also can you turn the off the rgb in the AM8 in usb mode?

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking me out. So I use OBS filters for noise suppression. You can turn off rgb by holding the rgb button for a few seconds.

@SirLuciousLeftFoot 10 месяцев назад

Thank you ! Subscribed! @@TekToyzGaming

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

@@SirLuciousLeftFoot Thanks very much appreciated.

@kingsworld8903 3 месяца назад

ur the best bro! big respects my G

@TekToyzGaming 3 месяца назад

Thanks bro!

@user-kv8hh7cn1o 10 месяцев назад

What software do you use to apply filters and noise cancelling?

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

I use OBS for noise filtering.

@robertomguimaraes 9 месяцев назад

great technique to compare it. maono board destruct the natural soubd of mics. great video! i will am8 after your video

@TekToyzGaming 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback. AM8 vs the pd200X is next.

@ezekiel5721 4 месяца назад

I’m not a techy guy, and just planning on using a mic for basic gaming. So like, which out of the box, fifine am8, k688, or maono pd200x would be alright? Thanks!!

@TekToyzGaming 4 месяца назад

I think the am8 is probably just fine for that. I think it’s best out of box for gaming.

@masterwolfff 2 месяца назад

Hey nice video i am thinking about the k688 because i found It for like 10 dollars less on a sale should i go for it?

@TekToyzGaming 2 месяца назад

If you have a super sale on the k688 I say go for it.

@gabethegamer9582 15 дней назад

Why was he looking at the mics like they were gonna jump him at 4:40 😂

@daviddoriii 2 месяца назад

Just got the am8… much better audio out of the box :)

@shaurya_shekhar 10 месяцев назад

Great video though, Do Am8 volume levels significantly drop at 2 feet comparatively to k688?

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping by. The drop off of these mics are relatively the same.

@Falafel877 11 месяцев назад

great video i discovered that im in love with budget mics with good sound and thanks for you i got the am8 but how do you make the soud like this ? and do plug it into usb 3.0 make it sound better ?

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! I really don't do much to these mics to make them sound this way. AM8 in XLR is really good. I do have a 3.0 usb cable. Try that out and let us know.

@Falafel877 11 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming wow the proplem turn out to be in my voice so i solve it with a little magic from the equalization👍

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

@@Falafel877 ok that’s good. I didn’t think it was a hardware issue on the mic side.

@kcyroh 9 месяцев назад

Hello. I do have Phantom Neewer NW-100 I used in my BM800. Can i use it or I'll just have to buy 3.0 usb c?

@TekToyzGaming 9 месяцев назад

You can use the nw-100, however these mics don’t require phantom power.

@kcyroh 9 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming thanks!

@noopnopp7108 5 месяцев назад

Which one should you choose, am8, A8 or am6? Or Maono dm30

@TekToyzGaming 4 месяца назад

Definitely the AM8

@ItsaNoah 2 месяца назад

Hey bro I found the k668 and am8 for the same price at 40 dollars, I’m thinking of only using usb so which should I go for

@TekToyzGaming 2 месяца назад

I think the AM8 sounds better in usb. The k688 has a little more grunge to it. Not bad if that’s the sound you prefer. Either way both are solid choices.

@AlphabotGamer 8 месяцев назад

What mixer are you using? That doesnt look like the sc3

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

It’s the Maonocaster Au-AM100

@selw0nk 8 месяцев назад

I wish the K688 had the sound of the AM8.

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

Oh if it had that it would be the budget killer!

@edl4654 10 месяцев назад

I watched the video 3 times and still dont know which one to pick. I also find the am8 to sounds richer, but the shock mount and build quality from the k688 is just great. I have a sit-stand desk and i think the k688 in combination with a boom arm ist the best choise to mitigate potential wobbeling in the standin position, even though it costs 10€ more for slightly worse audio.

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

I hear you loud and clear. It’s a tough one. You can always get the k688 from Amazon and trial it. If you don’t like it easy enough to return.

@CalmFrog 9 месяцев назад

Hey man I don’t know if you found this out or not but, if you hold the rgb button for 4 seconds it will just close the rgb below

@TekToyzGaming 9 месяцев назад

@@CalmFrog do you mean the RGB ring at the base of the mic? Yea I do know this. I think most mics with RGB have that feature where you can just turn it off that way.

@CalmFrog 9 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming Not gonna lie it took me 3 weeks to figure that out! That was one of the only biggest downsides for me, while your here do you feel like the am8 sounds a bit cold?

@TekToyzGaming 9 месяцев назад

@@CalmFrog Cold as is in ‘oh that’s a cold mic’! Or like cold as in bland? Honestly the AM8 is the better of the Fifine mics, unless you go full xlr like the k669D.

@jessidawkins5245 8 месяцев назад

whenever I plug the mic in it shows that it is recording, but as soon as am going to replay the recording I am not able to hear it, and the only way I can hear the recording is if i unplug the mic from my laptop

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

Hi Jesse. On your laptop make sure your output/speaker is set to the laptop speakers. Otherwise the mic will try to override output as it has monitoring capabilities and you can listen to output from the laptop through the mic.

@jessidawkins5245 8 месяцев назад

oh, thank you. so what have done just now was to troubleshoot input and have realized that the mic was acting as an input source. so the monitoring capabilities you mentioned I wasn't aware so am am able to hear myself and monitor my voice which is pretty awesome. thank you@@TekToyzGaming

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

@@jessidawkins5245 got you covered. You’re welcome 😉

@user-kq9um7vl1t 7 месяцев назад

For some reason I like the keyboard being background noise.. idk why I just do

@TekToyzGaming 7 месяцев назад

I hear ya. It’s an aesthetic choice. I like load keyboard noise at work, makes me sound busy 😃

@joonajks 8 месяцев назад

Can a cloud lifter be used on the two mics?

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

Yep sure can.

@joonajks 8 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming thank you!

@tommykaira7619 8 месяцев назад

How do I make the audio quality rich like this? I’m using a MacBook Pro.

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

For most of this demo I’m using xlr to an audio mixer. The audio is richer that way. USB is not as rich.

@PODCASTSHALA 6 месяцев назад

Which mixer

@TekToyzGaming 6 месяцев назад

@@PODCASTSHALA the Maono Au-am100 is the one I used in this video. Though it will have similar results with other mixers or audio interfaces.

@NazareneNerd 8 месяцев назад

Make sure you read the reviews for long term use, it seems to be pretty consistent in not working after a few months. That's why I've been hesitant to pull the trigger on either products

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

Didn't see the ratings being that bad. average 4.7 stars if we're talking about Amazon. not to mention you can get a 2 year warranty through Fifine. Worse is spending $200 on a mic or more and that defects shortly after. its happened to me with expensive devices for sure.

@ArchbroYT 9 месяцев назад

Are these both usb? Or both XLR?

@TekToyzGaming 9 месяцев назад

These are both usb and xlr.

@luchalegend2185 11 месяцев назад

I like it. I think i know what i want now to fuel my new mic addiction 😂

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

I think that’s what I have. A mic addiction 🤣. What are you going with?

@luchalegend2185 11 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming well i have been eyeing the shure sm7b because of the look so my choice is the k688. So its got the look but also sounds awesome so thats my choice over the am8

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

@@luchalegend2185 very good reasons to go with the K688. Sometimes you just need that look.

@luchalegend2185 11 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming yup.

@BiteSizeWoW 7 месяцев назад

K688.. a6t, or am8 for voice quality?

@TekToyzGaming 7 месяцев назад

Nice try, but have to go with the AM8!

@BiteSizeWoW 7 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming I don't know what I tried but thankyou for the recommendation haha

@thatch1llb4kon69 Месяц назад

I subscribed

@TekToyzGaming Месяц назад

Thanks for the support 🙏🏼

@RyanKorea 6 месяцев назад

The K688 is really impressive but it's a shame it has problems with plosives, even with the huge windscreen.

@TekToyzGaming 6 месяцев назад

That windscreen is also pretty thin. Might need to double up on windscreens lol.

@ChichiManoToons 2 месяца назад

K688 vs am8 vs rode nt mini usb for voice over

@TekToyzGaming 2 месяца назад

The rode mini looks promising but it’s only usb so not really. Gotta go with the am8 on this one in xlr mode.

@ChichiManoToons 2 месяца назад

@@TekToyzGaming thank u for advice

@juanferrer5392 10 месяцев назад

k688 vs pd200x when ???

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

I have a couple of videos to drop first, so around next weekend

@juanferrer5392 10 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming i love that you do this head head coz it simplifies some peoples decision and soon mine and theres not a lot comparison for this too budget beast

@TekToyzGaming 10 месяцев назад

@@juanferrer5392 sometimes it’s the only true way to know😉. Also have lined up to do pd200x vs Fifine AM8.

@juanferrer5392 10 месяцев назад

@@TekToyzGaming ohh damn we are going more budget love it

@jessidawkins5245 8 месяцев назад

my am8 wont allow me to record audio

@TekToyzGaming 8 месяцев назад

What software are you using to record?

@jessidawkins5245 8 месяцев назад

I am using my regular sound recorder on my laptop.@@TekToyzGaming

@SpookyRamen 11 месяцев назад

I cant hear any difference.. both sound good but then again im no expert.

@TekToyzGaming 11 месяцев назад

I hear ya. It is a close race. Need good headphones or speakers to do a good dial-in. But if you’re not really an audiophile then you can get away with something cheaper than these.

@qa337 4 месяца назад

Не честный тест, микрофоны находятся на разной высоте.

@TekToyzGaming 4 месяца назад

The microphones are different heights?

@Erick726 6 месяцев назад

RGB is NOT an advantage. In fact it detracts from the over all product no matter how good it sounds.

@TekToyzGaming 6 месяцев назад

Yes we have a contestant! So Are you saying RGB cheapens microphones? That if a shure sm7b or more expensive mic had RGB it will detract from it? Or does the style and type of RGB matter?