Veetop USB Gaming Microphone

My son is happy with his chosen microphone.

Amazing value for money. Literally just plug in and go. Audio quality is really good for the price. Would definitely buy again

Good quality desktop microphone for pc with pop filter.

This Veetop condenser microphone (£26.99 at time of review) was a little disappointing straight out of the package. Compared to other mics I've used - this one feels really lightweight and 'plasticky'. What it lacks in presentation (apart from the LEDs...I'll get to that) it more than makes up for in recording quality - specifically up close. It does give a fuller, richer sound to the recording than a generic microphone. I compared this with my "name brand" webcam audio and this was so much better. No background noise etc. but that is because it's not very good at recording at a distance. I've attached a recording at a couple of distances to demonstrate (recorded at max volume btw - excuse the accent!). It's not totally bad at 30cm but personally I don't think I would be able to use this for things like Teams meetings etc. A pop filter is included in the package. It's just a piece of plastic as opposed to the usual fabric pop filters but to my surprise it does an okay job. This is another mic that for some unknown reason they are trying to target gamers with - hence the gimmicks of sticking LED lights on it. The problem here is that this mic needs you to be talking directly into it at close range to work well. Who is going to be doing that while gaming? For recording presentations etc though - this is surprisingly good quality.

Plug and play and great quality

First thing to note is that this microphone is supplied with a 1.8m USB C to USB cable plus a USB to USB C adaptor. The instructions state this cable shouldn't be swapped out for a USB C to USB C cable, so I used the original cable. I plugged this into a USB C on MacBook and used it on a Zoom call, the microphone appears as M8 and works straight out of the box. I had the sound set to 'original sound' on Zoom. The sound quality is outstanding for this or any price point, clear highs with a pronounced bass extension that adds low end fullness to the sound. I have no reason to doubt the claimed 192kHz/24-bit resolution. Note of caution, you need to be speaking towards the microphone, not off axis. Off axis it sounds distant and weak, as any mic would. Switching between this and the M2 Pro enhanced laptop microphone this is a clear winner in clarity and perceived quality. I tried the M8 at a few distances from an inch or so to a metre and the sound was good. If you tend to tend to spit or pop when you speak, scream, shout, sing there is an additional slip on 'pop shield' that fits perfectly in a small slot in front of the mic. I had this mic running with the colour change setting and couldn't hear any buzzing or zipper noise from the LEDs as they changed colour. The colours can be turned off by holding down the light switch for a few seconds. There is a volume knob on the mic which I left at about 90% plus a handy mute button on top which changes colour when muted. Excellent.

I got this so that my son could do his live streaming, as apparently is other one wasn't good enough, who would have known. The mic is a really nice looking item, it feels really nice and robust, it was so simple to connect to the pc, basically it was pnp, making it super easy to use almost immediately. He like the way it lights up, and has already worked out how to change the lighting effects on this. The mic itself is perfectly clear, with no distortion whatsoever, which to his gaming buddies is a real bonus, I especially like the mute on top of the mic, all you have to do is just tap the top and it's muted, which sometimes can be super handy, instead of having to mess about trying to press a button in an emergency. One thing I would have liked to have seen is maybe a 3.5mm connector as we have a capture card and the mic input on that is a 3.5mm connector, it's no big loss he can revert back to his old one when he needs to use that. Overall a very nice mic, I can very easily recommend this.

I am genuinely impressed by this microphone. In the box, you receive the microphone, a pop filter, and a USB cable for easy setup. Both Windows and Linux recognized it instantly. During audio tests, I compared it to my laptop’s built-in microphone and my Logitech G733 headset. The quality of this microphone far surpassed that of the laptop microphone. Surprisingly, when compared to my G733 headset, the sound quality was only marginally lower. The microphone features RGB effects that you can cycle through. Personally, I found these effects a bit distracting, but the LEDs are positioned in a way that creates the desired effect without being visible to the user—indicating good build quality. Adjusting the volume on the rear of the microphone proved effective. I recommend setting the microphone to about mid-volume and fine-tuning the adjustments through software for optimal results. Overall, this is a fantastic microphone, especially considering the price. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Working as one for 100 euro.