Fifine K688 XLR/USB Dynamic Podcast Mic - Review and Sound Comparison

Taking a look at the Ffine K688 Amplitank Podcast Microphone. This is a XLR/USB dynamic microphone that gives you that great podcast sound. I go over the features, build quality, sound test and compare it to the Samson Q2U and Shure SM7B. Links below the this microphone and the others used in the video.
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0:00- Intro
0:26 - What's in the box
0:57 - K688 Features
2:01 - Technical Specs
2:29 - Use on podcast
2:50 - Cost
3:02 - Rodecaster Pro II settings
3:43 - Fifine website and mic options
4:01 - Condenser vs dynamic mic
5:04 - Shock mount test
5:40 - Choosing the best mic
6:07 - K688 vs Samson Q2U
8:28 - K688 vs Shure SM7B
14:25 - Rodcaster Pro II processing
15:14 - USB setup and sound test
17:09 - Final thoughts
18:48 Outro

Links to mics used in the video:
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[evefifine]

Thumbs up!! Thank you for this quality and thorough review video. I really enjoyed the sound comparison part! 🔥

[awoonee]

surprisingly, I actually prefer the K688 via XLR's sound compared to the SM7b

[corax]

Realistically, this mic would be fine for most. Quality content, attention to space, etc., Would be more important than having expensive equipment. Expensive toys are fine, just not really necessary.

[hit]

Great job. Keep going. It was a great review💪

[brentmcnutt]

Great comparison video! One thing. I wish you would have done a plosives test on the k688 with the sm7b pop filter on it.

[Weecka]

Shure is better when budget is not a factor, but for the price Fifine is really good, like really really good.

[itzchino]

How can I remove the noise suspension it has by default?

[FredDosSantos-iu]

anyone could share the link to the pop filter foam on Amazon please?

[KorocheKo]

Thanks for the great review! What is the length of the K688 pop filter please?

[Liquidsunn]

Was an XLR cable used during your review?

[davidhamlin]

I like the Fifine better than all of them

[bobkabala]

the main thing is that he doesn't say anything about the microphone, which means that he doesn't understand anything about microphones or is cheating for money from the Chinese, what's good is that the sound from the microphone is not bad, it makes little noise and is enough, the sound is very close to the head and is not enough, the sound from afar is for recording in bad conditions, this is good, and the rest is terrible, it is impossible to touch the microphone and the wire, it's a bomb in the ears, no isolation of the head from the body, USB recording 16 bit 44 kilohertz and the sound is much worse than through the wire, a very weak signal comes through the headphone output and is distorted, good luck to everyone

[DraiMcGee]

how did you get it to turn on with just the XLR cable

[Go-nbjz]

Having a tough time deciding between this, or a blue yeti / at2020 usb+

[TEST-ghzs]

This is not about built quality, this is about the sound dude
If want built like built like sm7b buy a tank on russia millitary
This is all about how it sound
Fot the price
That a killer dynamic microphone
Like what i say before, how it sound, built quality for 100 $

[JinWooLi_EN]

Is this better then a snowball usb mic because I'm planning to upgrade

[benjiang]

Price is the only advantage of Fifine K688.

[davidhamlin]

Do you notice a good difference with the shure pop filter on it?

[CallMeTeci]

4:43 thats simply wrong. You dont want to speak into the top of it, because you dont need to to get a good sound. The mic is supposed to point to your mouth, not your mouth towards the mic. If people would realize that more, we wouldnt need overprized windscreens like the ones from Shure.
Oh and btw... using the smaller Shure windscreen is changing nothing, EXCEPT that you will be farer away from the mic, due to its length in comparison to the original one. Except for that, there is no way i would advice on spending 20 bucks for the Shure windscreen for such a cheap microphone - then just buy a better microphone with the money.
Also it isnt helpfull or relevant that you are using the Rodecaster all the time. People looking for mics in that price category wont have that, so if you want to compare mics with processing on it, do it with the tools people will have to their hands. And thats usualy either just software via USB or an affordable interface.