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Zalman Zm Mic1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone
Last Updated: August 19, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.0
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Review Analysis - 77 recent, verified reviews
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Gaming
15game, sound quality, mic, play games, gaming headset
+87%
-13%
" ... I use it for gaming, often with speakers, and the sound quality is honestly better than any other microphone I have ever used. ... "
" ... I bought this for voice chat in games. ... "
" ... Bought for PC gaming to use with my headphones. ... "
" ... Works great and now I can actually talk to my friends while gaming. ... "
" ... Works well and doesn't get in the way while I play games. ... "
" ... I personally used this for gaming and I gotta say it served me pretty well considering how much it costs. ... "
" ... those gaming mics really really should step up their sound quality game. ... "
" ... Paired with some good headphones to make an easy gaming headset. ... "
Sound Quality
14noise, voice, pretty good, pick, background noise
+86%
-14%
" ... Very cheap for how good it sounds. ... "
" ... The sound quality is pretty good, not perfect but good enough to not be annoying. ... "
" ... It worked well, with good sound quality, until one day it broke out of the blue. ... "
" ... It actually pics up a decent amount of surrounding noise too so be aware of that if you have Netflix on in the background or something. ... "
" ... 2) Decent sound quality. ... "
" ... All my friends said I sound nice and clear. ... "
" ... You sound perfectly good and nobody in your discord will notice unless you burp directly into it, and then they'll get mad. ... "
" ... The sound wasn't tinny or muffled and, although I was mildly concerned that when placed on the headphone cord instead of in front of my mouth that it wouldn't pick up super well, it picked up my voice perfectly and with little ambient noise coming through. ... "
Cables
9wire, cord, clips, sound quality, cable
+89%
-11%
" ... Very long wire, could travel across my room with ease. ... "
" ... Cable is nice and long letting you move around if you need to, it is pretty long though so make sure to use the clips that come with it. ... "
" ... If you are clipping it to a shirt or your headphone cable, the sound will be extremely quiet and you will need to gain it a lot. ... "
" ... Great sound quality, and very long wire. ... "
" ... This mic clips on to my cord and then I ran it through the coiled cord. ... It comes with a few feet of cord also, so length shouldn't be a issue. ... "
" ... I also love the long cord because my PC is behind my desk on the floor (6' cord would be a stretch). ... "
" ... It clips on to my headphone cable nicely and the sound quality is actually not bad at all. ... "
" ... Cord tangles easy but the sound is great. ... "
Price
8worth, waste, unbeatable, sound quality, save
+88%
-13%
" ... Pretty much unbeatable at this price. ... "
" ... The price is 100% worth the purchase. ... "
" ... For 6 bucks that's about all you can ask for. ... "
" ... But for the price you'd expect that. ... It is definitely a good value. ... "
" ... It arguably has the best quality for it's price range although I've heard that it can be hit or miss depending on your batch. ... Overall I found that the cons were heavily outweighed by the pros for the price. ... If you're cheap or on a budget, you won't find better for the price. ... "
Headphones
6voice, onto, headset, sound quality, pick
+67%
-33%
" ... Great to not have to have two headphones, much better to use a proper dumb but outstanding 90's headphone . ... "
" ... The sound wasn't tinny or muffled and, although I was mildly concerned that when placed on the headphone cord instead of in front of my mouth that it wouldn't pick up super well, it picked up my voice perfectly and with little ambient noise coming through. ... "
" ... Bought it for my girlfriends headphones and dont regret it ... "
" ... It clips on to my headphone cable nicely and the sound quality is actually not bad at all. ... "
Cable Length
4wire, cable, sound quality, length, cord
+100%
" ... Very long wire, could travel across my room with ease. ... "
" ... This makes cable management for it quite the task, considering the length of the wire. ... "
" ... Great sound quality, and very long wire. ... "
" ... It comes with a few feet of cord also, so length shouldn't be a issue. ... "
Call quality
4calls, sound quality, skype, pretty good, loud
+100%
" ... Pros: Voice was clear, and interference was minimal. ... "
" ... Sound quality is pretty good for calls and gaming but just don't try to record music with it. ... "
" ... I used it for discord calls and it worked just fine for that. ... "
Fit
4clip, wish the clip, headset, clamp, break
-100%
" ... Only con is that I couldn't fit it to my new headset. ... "
" ... Wish the clip was a clamp rather a fixed socket. ... "
" ... The construction quality of plastic is pretty poor, the clips will break very soon. ... "
" ... 1) Annoying clip. ... "
Comfort
4collar, clipped, shirt, headset, headphones
+25%
-75%
" ... Only con is that I couldn't fit it to my new headset. ... "
" ... Attaching it to anything is a pain. ... "
" ... So slight bumps can dislodge it. ... "
Product Reliability
3years, stopped working, broke, suddenly, sound quality
+33%
-67%
" ... It also doesnt work correctly. ... "
" ... Stopped working within 2 weeks. ... It is cheap but I was expecting it to last longer than a few days. ... "
Build Quality
3wish the clip, months, clips, clamp, broke
-100%
" ... Wish the clip was a clamp rather a fixed socket. ... "
" ... The construction quality of plastic is pretty poor, the clips will break very soon. ... "
" ... Broke in 7 months of light to moderate use. ... "
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