Review on 🎧 ModMic Wireless - Boom Microphone for Headphones by Antlion Audio - Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4/PS5, USB-A Devices by Doug Bunkers

Pros: - Wireless - Swivel microphone - Easy to set up and use - Clear indicators for mute, charging, and power status - Offers unidirectional and omnidirectional recording Cons: - USB wireless receiver LED keeps flashing when the microphone is switched off . Can be disruptive when in sight. The gray sticky pads holding the magnet to the lenses didn't want to stick/stay on my AKG K712 Pro headphones. I followed the instructions: I cleaned the area, taped it and left it for 24 hours. Unfortunately, as I rotated the mic up and down, the base clip fell off the can. Since my glasses don't have relatively flat surfaces and are a combination of rounded plastic and rounded metal mesh, it didn't fit with the included adhesive pad. Perhaps a more appropriate long-term solution would be a snap-on system that goes through the center of the can rather than an adhesive film that is glued to the outside of the can? - The microphone is too sensitive/over-amplified. When playing with friends, they often said they could pick up my keystrokes. Unfortunately, there is no external way to match the microphone to the negative dB gain of the preamp. Instead, you're forced to turn the mic volume down way, way, way down - my audio levels were around 4 out of 100. I also tried using APO's equalizer to add -20dB of software gain. But even in this case, setting the mic level above 7 (out of 100) to compensate for the negative dB gain results in severe audio clipping! Switching Onmi to unidirectional helped, but audio fidelity dropped drastically, with unidirectional audio sounding like I was speaking from a tunnel (distant and empty). - Cheap plastic. There's a catch here 22. Keep the mic light enough to stay on the headphones but strong enough to withstand some wear and tear. However, given the price, the overall build quality feels a bit cheap. Something you'll find in the $50-$60 range. I asked myself a question: because it is wireless. Will it justify double the cost compared to a ModMic 5 or wired USB cardioid microphone? In my opinion, for the options it offers, no. Other thoughts: I was hoping to pair this with some headphones I bought a few years ago to avoid the hassle of connecting extra cables to my PC. Unfortunately, when I had to use hockey tape to attach the magnet to the lenses, I knew it was time to return this product. Out of curiosity, I looked at the interchangeable "base clips" (magnets) and found that they sold as a kit for about $20. I quickly realized that the product had one glaring design flaw: the way the microphone was attached to the headphones. Considering the expected lifespan of the base clips, the cost of replacing them, and the inevitable wear and tear on the battery over time, this is like a recipe for emptying your wallet. Instead, I opted for a cardioid condenser mic, a preamp, and a boom setup. Although the cost of ownership of such a setup is significantly higher than this product due to the options offered: better overall sound quality, better materials/construction, adjustable audio gain with negative preamp gain, audio rolloff, fully adjustable mic position and swivel on my desktop, easy power button, no charging cables , no adhesive clips etc. justify the cost difference. Conclusion: I would not recommend this product in place of headphones with an integrated swivel microphone or headphones with a dedicated cardioid microphone. While it's not a bad product, it's not particularly good either. For the price and options, this product falls short when there are other better and cheaper wired alternatives.