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USB 2.0 Mini Microphone Makio Mic for Laptop/Desktop PCs - Skype/VOIP/Voice Recognition Software

3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 722 ratings
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Brand Kinobo
Connectivity Technology USB
Connector Type USB
Special Feature Portable, USB
Compatible Devices Laptop, Personal Computer
Color Black
Included Components Microphone
Polar Pattern Omnidirectional
Audio Sensitivity 67 dB
Item Weight 0.02 Pounds

About this item

  • Smallest USB Microphone in the world!
  • Works without drivers: just plug it in to your Windows PC for an instant microphone
  • Good for Voice Dictation Software or Skype
  • Ultra Portable, leave it plugged in to your laptop / notebook
  • Omni directional noise-canceling mic picks up sound from longer distances
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  • Microphone

    • Product Description

    This is a tiny USB Microphone that plugs into your laptop or desktop computer. No microphone on your computer? No problem - just plug this incredibly small microphone into a USB port and add microphone functionality. No need to install any extra software; Microsoft Windows will detect the device and automatically install it. Simply launch within any program such as Skype or Google Hangouts.

    Please note : best used in a port that's not near your computer's cooling fan.

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    Customer reviews

    3.6 out of 5 stars
    722 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the value of the microphone, saying it's the best value for money. They appreciate the ease of installation. However, some customers have reported issues with the sound quality, saying the microphone only picks up the loudest sounds. Opinions are mixed on performance, audio quality, quality, and size.

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    ValueEase of installationPerformanceAudio qualityQualitySizeSound qualityReturn policy
    70 customers mention "Value"49 positive21 negative

    Customers like the value of the microphone. They mention it's one of the best value for the money product they've ever bought, it'll be well worth the price, and it'd be a risk to take.

    "...For the price it was a great value and exactly what I needed." Read more

    "...was very happy to find this USB Mini Microphone.... and at such a great price...." Read more

    "...This just seems like a really cheap microphone.My suggestion for voice recognition is to simply get a headset with a microphone on it...." Read more

    "...The price is great. The only problem I have is you can't be slow to talk if you pause to long it jump to the last word you spoke." Read more

    37 customers mention "Ease of installation"32 positive5 negative

    Customers find the installation of the microphone simple, seamless, and automatic with no software issues. They also mention that the parts are easy to install and use, and Windows 10 quickly set it up. Customers also mention the microphone is easy to add to your setup so you can add voice recognition to your computer.

    "...The requirement is somewhat demanding, by using multiple tones on multiple frequencies in the audio band specialized software encodes the ones and..." Read more

    "...And it worked very well. Setup was a breeze (there was none! just plug n play). Audio quality wasn't amazing but for the price it worked well...." Read more

    "...No drivers or package setup necessary for Raspberry Pi 3 use.*..." Read more

    "...Given the size and price this is one of the easiest ways to add a mic for <$10, but if you are expecting high quality audio maybe keep looking." Read more

    220 customers mention "Performance"135 positive85 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the microphone. Some mention that it works great, while others say that it doesn't work.

    "...about audio levels provided by the microphone and it worked very well for my purposes...." Read more

    "...cable and then got the device close to my mouth, the results were still terrible...." Read more

    "...It works well in this application. Linux support is seamless, as it just uses standard USB audio drivers...." Read more

    "...Originally bought this as a mic for my raspberry pi. And it worked very well. Setup was a breeze (there was none! just plug n play)...." Read more

    100 customers mention "Audio quality"64 positive36 negative

    Customers are mixed about the audio quality of the microphone. Some mention that the sound from this microphone is great, it picks up my voice in noisey room, and the voice is clear as day. However, others say that it's not sensitive enough to use for Skype, etc., and recordings are a bit staticy when you're not speaking.

    "Purchased two units. Audio quality is good enough for voice, but not music...." Read more

    "...Skype and my Windows 10 Dell do not recognize this microphone. I do not see the microphone under Device Manager...." Read more

    "...and those who I've spoken with using it have said the sound from this microphone is great and thought I was using a headset not some little usb..." Read more

    "...It's not meant to be high-tier, just something that is clear enough for communication...." Read more

    87 customers mention "Quality"33 positive54 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the microphone. Some mention it's an excellent product with no problems when plugging into their computer, while others say it'll fail pretty badly.

    "...A failed pretty badly. Even when I put it on a USB extension cable and then got the device close to my mouth, the results were still terrible...." Read more

    "...Bottom line, the mic is solid considering the price point! You can't complain about the functionality given the price point...." Read more

    "...Audio quality is good enough for voice, but not music. They seem fragile - one started recording only static after a few minutes of use, but the..." Read more

    "...It's not meant to be high-tier, just something that is clear enough for communication...." Read more

    32 customers mention "Size"19 positive13 negative

    Customers are mixed about the size of the microphone. Some mention that the small size is nice, takes up no desk space, and is wonderfully portable. However, others say that it didn't fit in the slot, was too small for their laptop, and didn''t work in Raspberry Pi, Mac, and PC USB ports. The module itself is a tad bigger than most ports will comfortably allow.

    "...The big advantage is its tiny size. It is as small as it looks on the product page, and is barely noticeable when plugged into a USB port...." Read more

    "First of all, it doesn't fit well in any USB port I've used; it needs to be forced in, and doesn't full insert to be flush with the side of any..." Read more

    "...It's so small, I just hope I don't forget it's there!" Read more

    "...Very unobtrusive - takes up no desk space." Read more

    67 customers mention "Sound quality"0 positive67 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the microphone. They mention that the sound recorded is a little bit low, hard to hear on playback, and the microphone only picks up the loudest sounds. Some say that the computer can't hear them at all from 2.5 feet away. They also say that it echos a bit on Skype. Overall, some customers feel that the product doesn't provide the best voice quality.

    "...up to work with Dragon voice and the program first said that the volume was too low, even though in the control panel I had it cranked up all the way..." Read more

    "...They seem fragile - one started recording only static after a few minutes of use, but the other one still works...." Read more

    "...Setup was a breeze (there was none! just plug n play). Audio quality wasn't amazing but for the price it worked well...." Read more

    "...Works very well with Skype, I just had issues using it to record gameplay commentary..." Read more

    15 customers mention "Return policy"0 positive15 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the return policy of the microphone. They mention that it is not returnable, will not accept return, and that it does not work.

    "...But it DID NOT WORK and THERE ARE NO RETURNS ON THIS PRODUCT. So I'm out seven bucks but Amazon has angered a very long time customer...." Read more

    "Did not work and NO RETURNS! Save your money THiS IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY AND LANDFILL!!!!!!! I can only assume successfull reviews are fake...." Read more

    "...It does not work at all and when I tried to return it, it is not eligible for return. [..." Read more

    "...It's very poorly made and NON RETURNABLE. Don't buy!" Read more

    Does not work, waste of money.
    2 out of 5 stars
    Does not work, waste of money.
    So far this microphone does not work at all. Skype and my Windows 10 Dell do not recognize this microphone. I do not see the microphone under Device Manager. I wasted my money on this item and it taking 23 days to ship did not help me.EDIT: I DID NOT EVEN GET A MICROPHONE! They sent me a generic Bluetooth that does not even work, it fails to open.EDIT 2: The only reason why I put 2 stars from 1 originally was because they refunded the total amount of money I spent on this product.
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    Top reviews from the United States

    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works well with FLdigi software and an old laptop with no "ears"
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this product to make up for the lack of a microphone in a circa 2008 Windows XP laptop that was originally my daughter's "off to college" computer. She has since discarded the computer and other than being trashed with iTunes it was perfectly serviceable for my needs after a re-image of the hard drive with the exception of the absence of a microphone. I wanted the smallest microphone I could find and I wasn't keen about what was available, desktop goodies with cords and bases did not serve my intent which was simple portability.

    A USB microphone of this size was perfect for what I had in mind which was to repurpose the computer for use as a portable audio signaling terminal over HAM radio. For those not familiar the concept is to use audio band signaling to move digital (text and numbers) traffic over a radio channel, pretty much any radio channel but in my case HAM band service. There are two ways to do this, direct coupled with wires and interfaces, or audio coupled using the radio microphone to the computer speakers and the computer microphone to the radio speaker. Just one little problem, my somewhat elderly laptop did not have a microphone, and that is where this product comes in, it supplies the microphone.

    The requirement is somewhat demanding, by using multiple tones on multiple frequencies in the audio band specialized software encodes the ones and zeros as tones that can be read as ASCII text on the other end of the radio link. With sophisticated techniques the software can build enough redundancy into the tone signaling to make it possible to send and receive error free text and numbers over a very noisy radio channel. But to keep it simple I wanted to use audio coupling which is very demanding service for a product like this one. A friend and I had excellent luck in early testing moving data back and forth over a radio channel using my old Dell laptop and FLdigi software. We used audio coupling methods (hold the speaker near the mic, press send on the computer and key the mic, and vice versa).

    My experience was the FLdigi software was not the least bit fussy about audio levels provided by the microphone and it worked very well for my purposes. There was a little bit of a configuration struggle getting Windows to pay attention to the microphone but that is more of a Windows issue. For the price it was a great value and exactly what I needed.
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    Muka
    1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible--not even close for voice recognition. Probably quiet even for Skype.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    I was hoping to use this for voice recognition but it wasn't even close to being up to the task. In fact the built-in microphone in my PC is far superior to this. I tried it on two different computers and compared it with two other microphones as well as the built-in microphone. I tried a Logitech WebCam which gave reasonable voice recognition results but not quite as good as I was hoping for. I also tried voice recognition with a headset.

    My goal in buying this product was to have a voice recognition microphone that I could use without needing to put anything around my neck or head. A failed pretty badly. Even when I put it on a USB extension cable and then got the device close to my mouth, the results were still terrible. frankly this is just a cheap little microphone, and is by far the worst that I have tried. I am returning it.

    I did contact support and they suggested that I have a lot of background noise. The problem is that the three other microphones that I compared two were in exactly the same situation and they all performed a lot better.

    I tried a few times to set this up to work with Dragon voice and the program first said that the volume was too low, even though in the control panel I had it cranked up all the way. When I shouted into the microphone to get to the next screen, I was able to see the output characteristics. And Dragon at its very best still gave an extremely low score. Indeed on playing back what Dragon was able to record, I could tell that it was still very quiet and sounded quite dull as well. This just seems like a really cheap microphone.

    My suggestion for voice recognition is to simply get a headset with a microphone on it. You don't even have to wear the earphones, you can just put the headphones over your neck and angle the microphone up to speak into it. this is actually giving me fantastic results.
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    Owen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fragile and short range, but *really* tiny. Works with Linux and Raspberry Pi.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Purchased two units. Audio quality is good enough for voice, but not music. They seem fragile - one started recording only static after a few minutes of use, but the other one still works. It doesn't pick up sound from more than about a foot away.

    The big advantage is its tiny size. It is as small as it looks on the product page, and is barely noticeable when plugged into a USB port.

    I used it for a raspberry pi based walkie talkie project. It works well in this application. Linux support is seamless, as it just uses standard USB audio drivers. If you have a small raspberry pi project you need audio input for, and don't mind limited sensitivity and quality, I would give this microphone a shot.
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    Jen Fisher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great little Gem
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this little gem when I realized I was too spoiled to a laptop that had a built-in microphone and my brand new desktop didn't. (grrrr) I didn't want a stand-up microphone that would only get in the way so was very happy to find this USB Mini Microphone.... and at such a great price. Thanks ---- edited January 01, 2015- I have used this little gem on several skype calls since my original review and those who I've spoken with using it have said the sound from this microphone is great and thought I was using a headset not some little usb plugin device. Really loving it.

    edited 01-07-15 I have to add one more thing to my review.

    I am sure others besides myself have more USB devices than slots on their computer. I have this microphone plugged into a 10 port tripplite usb hub which sits about 18" from where I sit. I also have 6 other USB devices plugged into that same hub.

    I did a sound check yesterday on a skype call and the microphone performed better than my headset... even sitting about 18" away from the mic. The feedback I got was that this mini mic sounded very clear and that my headset mic sounded like I was far off.
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    WwwServeurpersoCom
    1.0 out of 5 stars Ne fonctionne pas du tout : périphérique non détecté rien dans lsmod sous Linux !
    Reviewed in France on November 8, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Ne fonctionne pas du tout : périphérique non détecté rien dans lsmod sous Linux !
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    Amazon_shopper
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Good sound only if you're within 1 ft of the microphone. Otherwise the other person won't hear you.
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gives nice and simple look. It integrates with the system
    Reviewed in India on June 17, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Excellent product and quality
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    TheTsar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bought this for a "homebrew" Raspberry Pi Alexa project.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Bought this an the input device for a "homebrew" Raspberry Pi Alexa project.
    Once I set audio levels correctly on the Pi it works really well.
    I can speak to the Alexa/Pi from anywhere in the room and Alexa understands my Scottish accent almost all the time.
    The microphone is plug and play, picks up sound easily, very unobtrusive.
    5 stars.
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    Marta Amaçon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Precio resultado estupendo
    Reviewed in Spain on May 18, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Se me oía mal en skype sin cascos y fue la solución, muy pequeño y se ve que la calidad de sonido ha mejorado mucho incluso cuando me alejo.
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