Zalman ZM-MIC1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone with Mini Clip, Computer PC Streaming Gaming Mic, 3.5mm Jack

Build: Solid plastic, rigid and molded tight, will not break apart if dropped. (See Cons). The cable is thin but there isn't a big wire to wrap, it is also VERY long, which isn't an issue. If it is too long just loop it in the back or side of your PC/laptop. I really needed a long cable to reach to my PC up on a shelf so I am glad it was very long. The end plug is standard and plugs into a mic input.Price: ARE YOU SERIOUS! $10, that is astounding. Especially if you already have a headset and just need a mic.Quality: I use this for gamming online and it works flawlessly. When I use it to record audio and test I can hear myself very clearly, it works great. Online I have not heard any complaints. The end goal is that people can clearly understand me in game and this mic performs well. The one negative is that it will pick up noise from far away. I do not know if a cover (foam) would kill some of the background noise, but it is very sensitive to other sounds, so if you are in a crowded location or in an open floor plan house, you may have issues.You do need to go into settings and turn the mic up (gain to +20), I found this helps if it isn't loud enough in game. It is an artificial booster built into Windows 7 and perhaps Windows XP.Pros: Price, PRICE, PRICE! Build is solid, quality matches that of very expensive game mics/headsets. Great if you already have a headset. This attaches to your headset cable easily.Cons: If you don't have a headset you will need one. My first mic broke (MY FAULT) you cannot throw it on the ground or drop it on the ground. I have hard wood floors and I think I wasn't gentle enough with it. I bought two more since they were so cheap and wrap my second mic up after use. It is about taking care of your stuff, and I failed to do that, so just be gentle with it, perhaps has sensitive components inside the mic piece.

I got this mic to use with my Beyerdynamic DT 990's on my Xbox One for chat. Let just first say that I bought this mic on a whim. It was cheap enough that if it wasn't up to par I wouldn't feel guilty about spending $10. Lets just say its worth every bit of $10 to get the job done.For use on Xbox Live the level of noise before the mic actually picks up on sound is high. This is to help cut down on people breathing on mics and annoying everyone else in the game. This mic performed very well. I was worried that the fact that its high sensitivity it would pick up on ambient noises in my living room. Not that case. Only transmitted volume when I was talking. The cable is very very long. If you are connecting it to something on your desk wires ties will help keep the clutter down.The mic itself actually wedges itself onto the headphone cable. There is no actual clip so you cannot clip it to your shirt for example for doing a voice over on a video.Everyone I talked to on Xbox Live said my voice was clear and loud.Only reason I give it 4 out of 5 stars is the fact that there is no clip on the mic. For the money you can't go wrong. Are there better options out there? Certainly but it all depends on your needs. For me this gets the job done and is easily worth the money!

Upon purchasing some proper headphones for the first time (replacing a "gaming headset) i realized I would need a mic. This one was recommended by an audiophile reddit post, and at this price point I bought it out of curiosity more than anything else.This mic, although in packaging that looks like it predates myself, performs better than the mic on my $150 gaming headset. My friends in discord didn't even recognize my voice (picks up the rather low frequency of my voice much better). It is very sensitive picking up noise in the room and needs to be rather close to your mouth for it to pick up properly (otherwise you get some heavy echo.) Clipping it onto the headphones cable created to much echo, but attaching to my shirt collar just under my chin seemed to do the trick. If using discord make sure to manually set gain and enable Krisp for noise cancelation. Worked like a charm.Best part is this mic was $6. I paid more to get it shipped than the mic cost. It performa so well I think I'm going to use it for awhile and hold off getting a proper condenser mic and boom. If you need a cheap but quality mic and don't want to break the bank look no further.

After my Plantronics GameCom 780's broke (literally snapped in half) I decided to go a different route with my gaming headset. I bought a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones, and ran this mic through the coil of cable.The Good: The mic clips to the headphone cord and holds itself there securely. You never have to worry about positioning it, because it's always hanging by your mouth. Also, the cord is VERY long, so I had no problem connecting to my computer.The Bad: There are little clips on the wire that are designed to grip the cord. This is all well and good, but works terribly on a coiled headset. They turn into little barbs that grab the cable and bunch it up in weird places. You can't cut them off because they are fused to the plastic of the wire. Not a deal breaker for everyone, but annoying to coiled wire folk.Also, the audio is not great. This should not come as a surprise to you, since it is a tiny mic, but the sound is very thin and not bassy at all. It does the job, but does not sound particularly good. If you talked into a webcam mic, you are getting basically the same sound.It's a very ok microphone, and the price is good, all things considered. But I am currently looking into getting something a little more robust.