Pyle Double Over-Ear Microphone Headset - Professional Hands-Free Omnidirectional Wired Audio Boom Condenser Microphone Headset w/ 3.5mm / 1/4" Adapter, 1.2m Cable, and Windscreen.

This Pyle-Pro PMHM2 Omni-directional Head Worn Microphone 3.5mm is absolutely what I've been looking for to work with my Zoom H1. I use the Zoom H1 for lectures/sermons. I've tried quite a few lapel mics and also ear mounted cordless phone mics, but I wasn't satisfied with my quality of the test runs. Most sounded a little hollow, others muffled. There was also quite a bit of ambient noise that those other microphones picked up. Due to the price of this unit, I figured to give this one a shot. When I received the unit I did quite a few test recordings with my son playing piano downstairs below my open loft office. So that you can understand what type of noise was present, I can see downstairs and people downstairs can see me. For my first test, I set my Zoom's input level at 15 and this mic didn't pick up any background noise. Being that the mic is so close to the mouth, you can get away with setting the Zoom at a very low setting. Of course, I had to run it through an audio editor and raise the volume a bit since I recorded that low, but there was effectively no background noise. I also copied the left channel track and placed it on the right channel in order to get stereo sound due to this microphone being only mono. I may get a mono to stereo adapter to negate that necessity in the future, but for now, it is fine. I then tested the unit with setting the Zoom input level to 40 and it did pick up the piano, but it was at an acceptable background noise level. My wife pretended to sneeze and cough downstairs and it was noticeable in the recording but it wasn't overwhelming. One of the lapel mics that I had, when someone sneezed or coughed, it sounded as if they were right in my face it was so loud on the recording. At this level, with using extreme examples of background noise as compared to what actually happens in a real setting, the background noise should even be less. I didn't need to increase any volume in the audio editor at this setting. The voice was clear, no static, no hissing, no humming, etc. It sounded to me just fine as is, without any additional editing of the sound itself. I did boost the bass and then boost the treble and it sounded very good, but not entirely necessary. I just used my software's bass and treble boost settings in its Parametric EQ option. For those wondering which audio editor I use, it is GoldWave. I even tried this mic with another recorder that I bought overseas, which has no mic input level adjustments. It recorded incredibly well on that device but at too high of levels. If I use that recorder, I may just need to adjust the mic to be further away from my mouth. I tried this on my laptop, recording a sample on my audio editor. It also worked fine as I can adjust the mic levels on that editor. However, going through the laptop's soundcard didn't produce a very rich recording. It sounded a bit hollow. I also tested it using Skype using their Echo/Sound Test Service and it sounded the same as with the editor. Being that the price is so cheap, I'm going to pick up a few more. This is made in China, but at this price, you should have figured it out.

We used this mic for the RinGO MaXX video shoot. For the price, it is unbeatable. It works very good on voice. I doubt if the response would be ideal for singing but for speaking it does the job extremely well. For the price/performance ratio, you won't go wrong. I bought several just in case one broke. It's rather flimsy but the lightness is also what makes it so comfortable to wear. If you are going to use it a lot professionally, buy several. We have lavs that are literally 15 times the price. Yes, they do sound better but these are disposable. UPDATE: I tried this mic in the church to replace my $300 Countryman lav mic. I'm the pastor. I needed to switch to a mic that was close to my mouth so that I could minimize crowd noise. During the winter, a lot of people cough in the congregation and since we are aired on television, the coughing was a distraction on the audio track. So I tried this mic one Sunday to see how it worked and if I needed to buy a more expensive headset mic. WOW!!! was all that I could say. This mic sounds fantastic when piped over a equalized house system. It sounds MUCH better than the $300 Countryman. It may be because the pickup is much closer to your mouth and is on axis with the sound but nevertheless, it sounds crystal clear. The presence is soooo much better. I ordered 15 more of them. Yes, 15!!! At the price of this mic I can get 20 for the price of one of the Countryman mics. They need to be bent to each person's head so all people who speak regularly will have their own headsets. They are delicate so if one breaks, well that's $15 lost. I am ecstatic with these mics. Absolutely ecstatic. If you go to theonlineword dot com and click Most Recent you will hear the quality of the mic. The latest sermons use this mic. This mic is simply amazing. If it were $100, I would still think it was a great value.

In all my years of being and buying online I don’t think I’ve seen more uneducated and just plain wrong information regarding a product like this (and similar) microphones. My wife needed to get a light headset-style mic to do therapy sessions over Zoom. She didn’t want a wireless mic, or any kind of headset – just a microphone. Every mic of this style is marketed as being made to be plugged into wireless body packs. I never see a mention of using these with a laptop. Given that many folks are now using Zoom and similar services, I have to wonder why these manufacturers don’t update their documentation or product descriptions to include this. They might sell a few more – especially this Pyle mic, since it’s by far the cheapest microphone of its type. After a few weeks of asking questions and doing research, I learned a lot but never got a direct answer as to whether this particular microphone works with a MacBook Pro. For $15 I decided to chance it and bought one for myself to try. The answer is YES – it works fine! My wife and I have the same model Mac, so I ordered her one of these Pyle mics, and mine will become her spare. This Pyle - and similar microphones - uses an electret condenser element that requires a bias voltage to work. This is **not** the same as phantom power! Everybody here talking about needing “phantom power” is plain wrong. This bias voltage is sometimes called “plug-in power.” There are a few ways to provide this power to a mic element. Some use mini-xlr connectors; others use a more common 1/8” TS or TRS plug. A TRS might carry power on a separate line from the audio; a TS plug means that the bias voltage is combined with the audio signal. If you know (or can find out) whether or not your mic input jack provides a bias voltage or "plug-in power", and the configuration of the input jack, you’ll know if this mic will work for you and if you'll need an adapter. Our MacBook Pros have a single jack labeled as a headphone output – and no audio input jack. However, these jacks are actually “TRRS” (tip-ring-ring-sleeve) – they have an extra connection on the inside for a microphone (iPhones with headphone jacks are the same). In order for this Pyle microphone to work with our computers, I needed to get an adapter/splitter that breaks out the single headphone/input jack to two separate jacks; one for the mic and one for the headphones/speakers. In addition, there’s a “secret handshake” you have to observe: both the mic and the headphones or external speakers *must* be plugged into the splitter *before* the splitter is plugged into the computer! This is the only way the Mac will recognize the microphone! I believe I found *one* video on youtube where someone explains this. (This is the splitter I used to connect this to our Macs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SP0WAQ/) OK, on to the mic itself! In my opinion the sound quality is fine for Zoom sessions or similar applications. My wife has to stand about 8 - 10 feet from the laptop, and at that distance her laptop’s built-in mic sounds terrible compared to this Pyle mic – her voice is far away and echo-y. This microphone makes a huge difference! Here are some other observations. The fit on the user’s ears is *not* adjustable. It fit us fine, but if you have a big head or thick neck you might have an issue. I would *not* try bending the metal wire that makes up the structure of this microphone. It’s super-light and flexible, which is a plus – you can forget you even have it on. The microphone strut *can* be adjusted – you can pull it away from or closer to your face. Unfortunately, since as I said you probably don’t want to bend it, you’ll have to live with the location that works for you – and in my case at least, I could choose to either have it touching my face (from my cheek to slightly below my mouth), or by extending the strut I could have it dangling below my chin. This looked a little weird to me, but sounded absolutely fine; if you don’t want it touching you, this would be an option. If you have thoughts of precisely placing the mic an inch or two from your mouth, good luck – I don’t see how you can do that. Right now, after a few days with it I can say that it appears to be a very worthwhile piece of gear considering the price! Actually the low price is a little concerning – it remains to be seen how long these mics will last. The build quality seems OK, but we plan to treat them as nicely as possible! Once the microphone strut is adjusted correctly I recommend adding a piece of tape to serve as an additional strain relief on the cable’s connection to the mic element. I also wish there was a clip to attach the fragile mic cable to clothing, in order to act as a strain relief when connected to an extension cable.

I have been using this microphone for two years now. The reason I am writing a review now is that I just ordered a second one, and noticed I never reviewed the microphone. I use the microphone with a Rode wireless go receiver. It works flawlessly. Easy to adjust, and very light and easy to wear. I use it to teach classes, often 6+ hours at a time. I often get compliments for the good sound quality. I have used more professional microphones, like "Countryman" in the past that cost many times more, and the sound quality of this cheap microphone rivals them. You may not get all the bells and whistles. but it is very close. The reason I ordered a replacement today is that I see some of the cable falling apart at stress points. I do not see this as a big issue after two years. I have not been overly careful and the cable sometimes gets caught in a chair or so as I move. The microphone still works fine, I just want to have a spare before it breaks. I doubt that more expensive microphones are much better as the cables are always very thin.

I normally don't write reviews, but after spending nearly an hour trying to get this headset to fit my (adult) head I felt I ought to. Based on previous reviewers' comments, I very gently bent the wires in an attempt to get them to fit and to get the headset to stay situated -- all to no avail. No matter what, the headset would not stay in place on my head. It kept sliding off my head and/or rotating so that the microphone was near my eyeball and then the slightest movement would result in the whole contraption falling off my head. I couldn't believe the stupid thing kept falling off: it was as if there was no way it COULD stay in place because of its design. I then (after an hour or so of adjusting trying to get it to stay in place) had the thought that if I put the earpieces on UPSIDE DOWN that I stood a chance of the headset staying on my head. The entire time I was adjusting it in an attempt to get it to stay in place, I was following the photo on Amazon provided by the manufacturer showing a mannequin wearing the microphone. Once I tried wearing it "upside down" as compared to that photo, I realized this orientation was very likely how the headset was meant to be worn as it suddenly felt somewhat comfortable on my head and the microphone lined up near my mouth. And it stayed in place. (!!!) I searched online for photographs of "head worn microphones" and every single photo I found shows them being worn differently than the mannequin in the Amazon photo.... I'm no audio or theater expert -- I was simply buying this to use as a lighter, more comfortable microphone for using Skype. So perhaps those "in the know" wouldn't have this problem of not knowing how to wear it. But there was no information whatsoever on how to wear it in the product package, so all I had to go on was the Amazon photo. And as a result I wasted a lot of time and am left with a slightly bent out of shape headset for all my trouble. I tested that the microphone still worked after all the manipulating, and it did, thankfully -- but only with A LOT of boosting in the Windows settings. I still don't know if I'm wearing it the "intended" way or not, but at this point at least it stays situated. 1 star for the total lack of documentation and instructions, the high possibility of an incorrect photo with the product, and for all the resulting hassle they caused (not to mention the fact that my headset is slightly bent out of shape because of these things as well).

The mic looks good, but I never got it to work. In the description, it says it "works w/ body/belt pack transmitter system or w/ direct connection to studio mixer." The second half of that is INCORRECT -- it will not work when plugged directly into a mixer. It needs 3-5V "plug-in power," and no power supply or adaptor is supplied. Since I could not find a suitable adaptor, I returned it.

I'm really glad I found this. All I wanted was a head-mic (just the mic, no earpieces) to use for gaming/chatting online with the studio headphones I already use. This is the only affordable one I could find and I'm surprised there aren't more like it. It's wiry but sturdy, comfortable, and it fits unnoticeabley under my over-the-ear studio headphones. I use it on my PC through the front mic jack, as well as on my PS4 by plugging it and my headphones into a simple "4 pole to 2x 3 pole" Y-split adapter-piece that I then plug into the controller. Some people here are saying you need Phantom power or any other kind of power for it to work and the product description makes it seem so too, but I have a hard time imagining why it would. This little guy seems no different (functionally) than the cheap little desktop mic I had been using, except it's on a head-mount and the recording quality is a lot better. Maybe my PC and the PS4 controller have the required power flowing to the audio jacks, but if so I imaging any electronic device with a simple mic jack would as well if it's needed for a simple mic to work. Anyway, this thing works, sounds, and feels great. And the price is incredible, just within what I consider the "what the hell" price range.

I regret having purchased this ítem, given the fact that all the reviews said what they did. Item was not working since the moment I opened the package. Even though the aesthetics of the microphone are awesome (light weight, sturdy fit, great color), the truth is that it just doesn't produce any audio. Plugged it into my MBP Mid-2009, and Crate guitar amplifier. Neither worked. Asked for a replacement, and Amazon is doing due dilligence, lets see if replacement works. UPDATE: I am only adding 1 more star, and that is for the misinformation on the functioning of the equipment. I got a replacement from amazon, arrived on time, same packaging, still doesn't work with my laptop. When plugged into wireless receiver, item was fully functional. Apparently these are made to work with the wireless receiver, and even though the voltage requirement specifies from 1.5- 10V (enough supplied from your PC), needs phantom power. The new one I received does not fit as sturdy as the old one.