Customer Reviews

Zalman Zm-Mic1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone

5 star:		(63)
4 star:		(34)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(15)

 

 

I've tried a few different stand alone mics to use with my hd-555, and this one takes the cake. I play Counter-Strike:Source competitively and the previous mics I used left something to be desired in terms of quality in vent and especially in game. Not this mic. As soon as I plugged it in my teammates commented how I no longer sounded like I was in a fish bowl. One thing I was worried about was the fact that the mic is omni-directional, but as long as the environment you're playing in is relatively quiet, the mic quality doesn't suffer.

I'd recommend this mic for any gamer using a sennheiser product that needs a mic attachment.

I got this microphone because of all the good reviews it got. Some people say people can't hear them, etc. This is true until you turn up the mic volume and give it boost. You have to go into your Realtek HD settings for the microphone. Once in there, check all the noise, echo, directional suppression boxes. Then it will ask to calibrate and you have to read some sentences. Put the meter to about 40. Also in the settings there is a mic boost option. I used it all the way to the +30 decibals. Now, the mic works excellent and is a tolerable level and sounds very clear. Make sure you at least check echo suppression if you don't do the others, otherwise you will just hear static. But for the price this mic rocks. Beware the cord is double the length of a twin size bed.

When I got into audiophile headphones I knew gaming headsets were out based on the general concensus on the web concerning their performance. That being said I went for the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and to replace the microphone I was so accustom to on my previous headset, I bought the Zalman clip-on mic.

The mic is extremely light weight, a plus, it can be easily stored and forgotten about during use, it's fairly natural to use. It needs to be forcefully clipped on to a thicker cable (like the one present on the AD700) which is slightly annoying.

The voice pick-up is fine, the DB boost from windows is almost required and you will have to deal with a good amount of feedback. Still, my voice came out fine, and was understandable from everyone I've inquired about it so far.

Overall quality is mediocre, but I suppose you get what you pay for here.

Since I don't know of any other clip on mics, I'm going to say this is a fair purchase for the money

This microphone is completely worth the money. It's extremely sensitive and able to pick up voices from nearly any angle, a perfect compliment to any pair of headphones. I have it clipped to my desk a good two feet away from my face, and it picks up my voice clearly without having to speak up or yell.

Connected the microphone to a pair of Audia Technica ATH-A700 Headphones to make a fantastic Gaming Headset! I could hear myself loud and clear when I turned on the talkback setting on my computer and other players on Steam and Ventrillo both said that they could hear me just fine. When wearing the headset I can't see the microphone as it sits on the headphone chord. After I put on the headset It seems like I'm just wearing a pair of headphones that I can talk to. It's great! The only issue I can see causing any problems is that the chord length is not adjustable but it is very long so if you have headphones with a short chord you will have to find a way to take up the slack. But the clips built onto the chord to attach the microphone to the headset work well letting you twist the microphone chord around the headphone chord turning the 2 chords into 1 esentially. You might have to redo twisting the mic chord around the headphone chord once or twice to get it to twist perfectly but after you get it set you won't have to do it again. I also used a small twist tie by the connectors to keep the mic and headphone cables together by the jack. All in all it works flawlessly and I would definately recommend this microphone with the headset I mentioned earlier for an incredible gaming headset. Also You can take it one step further and purchase the Astro MixAmp which will turn your stereo headphones into surround sound headphones. It will also let you use your new sparkly gaming headset on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3! A must have combo for the avid gamer like myself. Hope this review helped any fellow gamers out there find the right setup.

Zalman mic + decent headphones = better overall experience/quality than most gaming headsets.

My purpose for this microphone is fps gaming, specifically bf2. I've had numerous gaming headsets with mics that fail due to one of the audio channels dropping out or the mic being intermittent or both. They tend to be low audio quality with poor fit unless you spend a lot of money.

This mic allows me to use headphones that are far superior for audio and comfort. It's designed to piggyback parallel to your headphone cable. A little unsure as to where to put the mic if I use my speakers. I've tried resting it on the desk between the keyboard and monitor, even draped over the monitor on top (not covering any screen output) and it worked fine. Doesn't seem to matter what direction the mic is pointing. I just wish it had a clip to grip your shirt.

Audio is great for this purpose. No issues with anyone understanding me or not hearing. A note to any audio quality detractors; you don't spend this little on a mic (or buy a mic with an 1/8" jack) if you are anal-retentive about audio quality. This does what it claims to do.

Not sensitive to a soft voice. Need to speak in full voice (not good for cubicles; OK for at home). On-line others could not hear me, so I had to tape the mic to my face right by my mouth. Then I figured out just to talk loud. I'm keeping it, but the "high sensitivity" description does not fit with how it picks up sound.

This mic is a great little mic to pic up people talking. The sound quality kind of stinks though, but what ever like it. I would only pay $10 for this item.

I picked this up because I needed a clip mic and I needed to spend $10 more to qualify for free shipping. There's nothing inherently wrong with this mic. It slides on your headphone cord and has small rubber clips that clip on the length of the cord so long as your cord isn't much thicker than standard. My Grado SR-60i's have Ron Jeremy's girth so I can't use them. The Zalman logo bezel is a little smaller than a dime and the entire mic/clip assembly is a little bigger than a nickel and is somewhat attractive on a black cord. The mic cord is really long and thin. Sound quality is on par with mics found on most midrange headsets.

PROS: Plug and play set up. Good sound quality for it's price.

CONS: The notch you slide wires into for mic placement is a preset width, and too big for my headphone wires. I assumed it was a clamp/clip you could actually clip onto your shirt collar or something, but I was wrong.