Zalman Zm-Mic1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone by Zalman USA
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Digital camera reviews of Zalman Zm-Mic1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone
Digital camera Review: Great Mic, Large Clip
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, if you are buying this microphone know that it is specifically made for turning your beloved headphones into a headset so you don't have to buy a headset. The mic sensitivity is great, but the one complaint that I do have is that the clip that is supposed to be used to attach the mic to your headphones cord is a bit big. Unless you have a cord that is at least 5-7mm in width this clip will be too big. My fix was simply duct-taping the mic to my cord and it works great. Happy gaming.Digital camera Review: Great Microphone
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably the best mic I've ever used for the purposes of talking on Vent and Teamspeak, as well as other voice chatting clients.
One thing to mark, is that the clip only accommodates large headphone cords, like that on some of the higher end Sennheiser headphones. I'm using a pair of HD 595's with this microphone, and it fits extremely well. If you had something smaller, like a PX series, it probably wouldn't stay clipped on due to the smaller diameter in the cord.
But, if you have a nice set of headphones, look no further for a better clip microphone.
Digital camera Review: Great Quality but picks up everything.
Summary: 5 Stars
When people say its not that good at sensing the voice, that can be true and not true. I played around with the sensitivity of my mic settings and it now picks every VOICE it can hear. And the quality is amazing. I have the beats by dr.dre, and the clip works perfect. well at least the top one. Great Product, Great Buy. Worth Every penny.Digital camera Review: Great for PC users, not so great for Xbox 360.
Summary: 4 Stars
Works great when using with a computer. Voice clarity is excellent as long as you don't use it in a noisy environment.
The primary reason I bought this was to hook it up to my Astro A40 Mix-Amp for when I'm playing Xbox 360, but as I found out, I needed to talk abnormally loud for other players to hear me clearly. I consider my voice to be average, so people with quiet voices definitely shouldn't buy this for if they plan on using it with an Xbox.
I'm only going to take of 1 star for this because it performs extremely well when used with a PC or Mac, which I also use it for.
Digital camera Review: Great for gaming with some nice Cans
Summary: 5 Stars
I had read on multiple forums that this mic in particular was the way to go for gaming in conjunction with audiophile headphones. I use the mic with Sennheiser HD580 headphones. I use skype,vent,and team speak. The mic clips on your headphone cable and has small clips down the wire that pair it down the length of the headphone cable. The main mic clip however is a pressure clip. It is a hard plastic molded notch that gets tighter. Not a spring loaded clip. So if your cable is not thick enough I could see how this mic would not hold on to it so well. Also the clips on the wire are small and rubber so again if your cables were to big I could see them not fitting. The mic is omni-directional so if your in a room with others or a lot of noise it could get picked up. But that can be corrected by adjusting mic sensitivity with whatever program your using. The mic works great for me I have not had any problems the clips all fit my headphones as they should. The sound quality is good, as good as any mic I have had. Makes my gaming with my Senn's a pleasure.