INTRODUCTION

   I may not be a streamer but I've been using standalone microphones with my PCs for as far back as i can remember, first with applications like TeamSpeak in order to coordinate with other gamers online and as time went by with more popular applications like Skype, Viber, Microsoft Teams and even Facebook. Needless to say, not everyone used a standalone microphone like i did but with the somewhat recent rise in the number of streamers and the COVID-19 outbreak which forced people to work and study from home this is no longer the case. Manufacturers are certainly well aware of this so we've seen quite a few players both old and new enter the market lately hoping to get a piece of the pie. Streamplify is the latest of them and today with me i have their just announced MIC RGB USB Microphone.

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   Streamplify currently has their MIC RGB Microphone available in two versions, one with a small tripod and one with a long flexible mounting arm (both made out of metal). Other than that, however everything else remains the same so both are single condenser (16mm capsule) cardioid pattern plug and play USB microphones (mostly pickup sounds directly in front of them) that sport a recording quality of 16bit 48KHz and a frequency response of 100Hz-18KHz with -36dB sensitivity, 0.1% THD and 680Ohm impedance. These microphones also feature a nice looking RGB ring (8 modes), volume control knob/mute button, convenient 3.5mm audio output for use with headphones and come complete with anti-vibration shock mounts and pop filters. So, time to see how good (or bad) Streamplify has done with one of their very first products.