TONOR TC-777 USB Podcast Microphone

Don’t buy it

Looks cool but don’t get. One paper directions don’t help. It says to press to unmute there is nothing to press. Two step directions are trouble. Stand looks good only good if want a cool look toy for the kids

Great sound, benefited from DIY ergonomic mods

Great microphone. I have several similar mics like the Logitech Yeti Orb and the Razer Siren Mini and they sound tinny. This one sounds much more accurate. It's even better than a Presonus XLR mic I have. It's not super loud, but much louder than all those others. You shouldn't need much software boost. I never touch the volume knob and I'm not sure why you would need to.

The pop filter is bulky and the end the stalk is the nut that the knob screws into to hold the base on. It's a standard M6 thread. But you can replace it with any screw and nut that fit. I used an M5 GoPro thumbscrew and nut. I also designed and 3D printed my own low profile base. You don't want a mic like this pointed at your face, the sound is usually better from your chest.

Can't hear anything from outside

The sound quality is pretty awesome for the price. I got this mic in 2024 and never opened it until today, we moved and it got stored away.

Amaze of how i can't hear the cars in the background, even though I'm right next to the window and it is very loud outside.

I love how pliable it is as well, you can move it around to suit your comfort.

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Great sound quality for the price.

Plugs in and works right away. I was debating on this or another popular $30 option and I am pleased with my decision to go with the tonor tc-777. for normal voice chat or a voice over this works perfect! I will include a video so you can hear what it sounds like in a normal set up. I recorded it thru audacity but didn't change any settings. I think it looks more professional that the certain "fine" alternative, no needless rgb or gimmicky smiley face on the pop filter.

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Great Mic, check options and see it the 777 pro is listed. It is better and nearly the same price.

Works great. I've never owned an expensive microphone so this seems like pro level to me. When using either Davinci Resolve or Audacity on PC you may need to open sound settings and turn up the microphone sensitivity. For some reason windows defaults it to 73%. Good luck!

UPDATE: I noticed that in the same spot where you select color or size there is an option to buy the 777-PRO. It's like $4 more, so I returned this one and ordered the PRO. I will update when I get it.

Aeditha

August 12, 2024

The sound feels a little low, but not bad when...

I originally used this mic for a Podcast I was invited to, but I needed it to plug into my phone since I don't have a webcam. It worked perfectly fine for my phone, but overall just doesn't compare to the volume I can get from the cheapy headphones and mic my phone came with. A much "cleaner" sound... But relatively low.

While I do like the pop filter and windscreen (I know what its called now... in the video I did not lol!)

dampening a lot of the pop noises I deal with when recording from my headphones/mic on my phone-- I just feel like the loudness is not there.

Sounds a lot lower than a lot of my videos recorded on my phone through my headset mic or just without a mic at all. You'll notice the difference in my video at the 3:13 mark when I switch to the iPhone test mic.

Although I'm not sure if it's an issue with the cheap USB adapter I bought for my iPhone.

On the computer... I don't really have anything else to compare it to, since I did not have a mic for my computer previously. I recorded the first video at 100% volume then 200% volume with the help of capcut.

But on the iPhone its unaltered through the USB adapter.

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Excellent sound quality, wish it is more sensitive

This review is long overdue. I have used the Tonor TC777 for the over a year now for VoIP and zoom call applications mostly in a quite, study room environment. The sound quality is excellent for that price range. I have a Windows 10 machine and never had a problem with USB driver nor windows detecting the microphone. The only complaint I have is I wish the microphone is more sensitive. I have to always set the volume to 100% in windows and need to speak at 6 inches in front of the mic. And even with that it is not even close to clipping nor too loud. The sound will be too soft for my taste with anything lower setting than that.

For those of you who cannot resist opening the microphone, I have included some pictures of the interior. First, don't try to ply open the plastic top open, you will break it this way. The metal grill is two halved and they are held on by some soft glue. Remove them and you can the 9.7mm condenser element suspended with a rubber thingy. You will also see four screws holding the plastic top from the body. Inside, there is a small circuit board glued to a form block and a chunky metal weight, pretty cheesy there. The circuit is a simple two stage BJT amplifier and a USB audio codec CM6327a. Go and have fun.

Stephanie Brink

February 8, 2023

Great Gaming Mic

This is great for gaming and has made my desktop more complete. There is no mute button, but a little whisper of static is audible in the background.

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Captures sound good if close to the mic

Good mic for the price

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Amazing sound for the price.

I like the ease of setting this up. I just plugged in the USB end and Windows set it up. My friends say I sound better than I ever had. The cage it came on is awesome and I like that you can unscrew the stand if needed. The only way it would be better is if it could somehow sit up on its own in the cage if the main stand is unscrewed. I can't have it right in front of me or it blocks my monitor view so I've taken to laying it on its side, but if it had a couple 'feet' on the cage so it could be propped on its side and stand up, or have the full stand to make it taller and easier to share the center, that would be awesome. See the pic for an example of how I'd love to have it (sans feet).

Sierra

April 18, 2021

Looks great but is technically missing a piece.

I’ve been excitedly waiting for this to come in! It looks amazing 🤩. It arrived well packaged. Nothing broken or out of place. The instructions were front and center and easy to understand. The microphone sits at a great height and the top is easily adjustable for better use. All in all, it looks great. Except for the missing nub on one of the legs. I went ahead and contacted their tech support so we’ll see what they say. Hopefully they could replace the piece or at least tell me where I could get a replacement. I’d give it 5 stars but the missing piece is the one that keeps it from scratching my desk and that’s just a tiny bit upsetting.

UPDATE: The support they offer is amazing. They respond quickly and are extremely helpful and detailed. Unfortunately they could not replace my nub but kindly told me where I could get my own. All in all a good end for me, my desk will be safe from scratches.

Will Update again soon with how well the product works once I get to use it.

10/10!! Works on apple devices (iphone, ipad, etc)

10/10!!! It allows me to use external devices such as a mouse and microphone on my ipad and iphone. I would recommend to a friend or family member.

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Ashleigh Jankura

February 6, 2021

Ok on PC, Better on Playstation

I bought this as my first streaming mic because of the price. It’s not terrible but not the best either. For the price it sounds pretty good but not really streaming quality on pc. However connected to my playstation, it sounds a lot better and there’s not cutting off or loud muffle sound when I yell/talk too loud. Attached is from my Playstation audio. Not sure why but it is now my playstation microphone and I have a different one for my pc.

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Not a Snowball, that's for sure

TL:DR Karaoke mic, not a desktop business mic.

Long version:

MAN, you better position yourself in a SUPER specific sweet spot if you want this microphone to sound good a tall, it's super picky.

If you hold it like a karaoke mic, it's almost as good as a Snowball, seriously.

But god forbid you make the terrible error in judgement to use it with the included desk stand and put it arm's length away! Then this mic is barely better than the integrated laptop microphones, it captures no high notes at all.

So if you don't need to type on your business calls and your partners don't mind that you look like you're playing PS1 Sing Star, this mic is definitely everything you need.

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La definición de Bueno, Bonito y Barato.

Yo lo uso para granar mis podcast, soy amateur. Nunca había usado programas de audio, micrófonos, nada de eso. La diferencia entre el micrófono de solapa que usaba y este es abismal. Una maravilla de micrófono para el precio. 100% lo recomiendo.

La primera vez que lo compré tenía una falla. Me atendieron muy rápido y amablemente en su centro de atención a cliente. Me hicieron la devolución. Lo volví a comprar, y no me arrepiento.

Si quieres escuchar la diferencia por ti mismo, te dejo el enlace de mi podcast: drcasahonda.buzzsprout.com

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Excellent Speaker, Watch Your Settings

UPDATE: I would like to update my previous review which extended only a 1 star to this product. I found out shortly after this review that you must edit your speaker settings and place the pickup volume as 100. This is actually cited in the guide that is provided with the product. I deliberately placed it at under the 100 mark because I assumed this would result in too much voice pickup but it is actually necessary for the pickup of your voice to be enough to be heard and to be vividly clear. This is an excellent product but that requirement in the settings needs to be made more clear, it isn't an option it's a requirement that your audio pickup in settings be placed at the 100% mark.

Speaker worked great for 1 week. I detached once, then re-attached it to my PC. Proceeded to record something listened to it on my PC and the volume of my voice was so low I thought I might have not touched the play button. Played it again barely no audio sound. Put my volume on max still I could barely hear my voice. Disappointing. I have a feeling a lot of the reviews on here were due to some kind of reviewing incentive. This product clearly long term or even in this case in the short term is not a good purchase when it comes to performance. I will reach out to their customer service but honestly I'm annoyed I even need to. Most likely will be returning for a different brand

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Satisfied

I was satisfied with the sound quality of this microphone, especially based on the price. I recorded a video to give my initial reaction review.

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Pretty cool!

Hey all-

I posted a video to show how it will sound when plugged into a desktop. It was simply plug-and-play with the USB.

Pros: Looks cool

Sounds great, hides all noise from behind the microphone

Easy to set up

Cheap price!

Cons: The keyboard makes a lot of noise when speaking. I have to be aware of this when I am in a Zoom call. Other than this, I love this purchase. My classmates have seen a huge quality difference from my previous gaming headphones as well. Hope you like it as much as I do :)

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Erin Boerema

September 26, 2020

INCREDIBLY great purchase - best investment ever for my podcast & bang for buck is unmatchable

Here's A Clip Of My Podcast To Show You HOW INCREDIBLE Using The Tonor TC-777 Plug N Play Mic w/ Pop Filter Was For My Show

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BEST SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is amazing. If you are debating between this and a different mic, I would not hesitate to buy this one.

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Customer

July 24, 2020

Five star Review just for the Customer Service alone!!!

If it is even possible, I think I received more than I paid for with this product.

Everything that's included with the box is of very good quality with most of the mount being made of metal. The product comes mostly assembled, with the exception of the pop filter, which you simply have to twist on. After that, it's a matter of simply plugging in the USB cable into a USB port (and switching the preferred input method in your computer's settings).

I tried this product with three electronic devices: an Apple Macbook Air from 2014, a Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and a Playstation 4 Slim.

The sound quality when using the mic with the Macbook Air and Surface Pro is crisp and clear. Any background noise that the mic might pick up is minimized so that whatever sound fed directly towards the mic is dominant. For example, at the time of receiving and using this product, it is the middle of the summer time, and I have an air conditioning unit cooling my room. When playing back the audio, I could still hear the air conditioning in the background as well as the sound of footsteps on hardwood when my family was being particularly heavy footed. But my voice was always the most clear of all the noises.

Now, the thing about the mic I received, is that it will occasionally product a clicking noise or some static in the background of recording with my computers. The problem persists to varying degrees. I have some recordings where the noise appears at the start of the recording, then disappears within a few seconds... other times, the noise appears in the middle of a recording and persists.

With the PS4, the mic was clear for the first few minutes before I was told by a friend in the party chat that there was a lot of minor static in the background of my audio. Not to the point of being annoying, but that it was there. It was fixed for a brief moment after I unplugged and plugged the USB port, but eventually came back. (I have taken to recording my audio in small parts in order to avoid this issue... this isn't particularly inconveniencing for my situation, however, as it's probably best to record lines in small bursts to avoid messing up in the middle of a large recording)

So, wondering if it was just my ineptitude with audio recording technology, I contacted the company using the support email on the service card included in the box.

I sent them an email right before bed on Wed at around 12 in the morning explaining the problem that I was having, and they contacted me back within 6 hours. After providing them with a recording of the issue I was having, as well as a picture of the package label (mostly for documentation and quality control purposes), they sent me a new mic.

I am absolutely pleased and satisfied with the customer support from this company!

Easy to set up USB condenser mic, great sound quality for work meetings

I use this primarily for work meetings using my laptop. The Tonor microphone isolates the background noises well, being that it's a directional condenser microphone. My voice can be heard clearly on the other end and my co-workers confirmed that the background noises are isolated fairly well. With my laptop built-in mic, they could hear my kids in the background quite clearly but with the Tonor microphone, it's barely discernable so there's less distraction.

Setup was a breeze. It came almost fully preassembled out of the box, I just needed to screw on the screen and plug it in to an available USB port on my computer. Win10 recognized it and automatically installed the necessary drivers to add it as a microphone. I could adjust the microphone levels through the sound settings menu as well as the Zoom audio settings menu.

The tripod seems to do the job well. The mic is stable and hasn't fallen over despite the occasional bump. The microphone is suspended in the tripod "holder" by four black rubber bands, two on the top and two on the bottom. I believe they're there to isolate the microphone from "contact" noise like the noise you hear when you have a wired headset and it picks up contact on the cord as noise.

Quite happy with it.

Main reason I got it is that I've been working remotely for the past 3+ months and have to join multiple online voice or video calls for work. With kids and "home" noises in the background, my laptop built-in mic was picking up nearby noises even with the door closed, so I started looking for an external microphone to help block out unwanted background noises. I already have a headset but the cord tends to get in the way, plus I had to be able to pay attention to what was going on in the house which you can't do well when you're wearing headphones.

Kevin

June 16, 2020

Excellent budget Mic!

UPDATE! So the seller reached out to me. Sent me a replacement and I’m actually quite impressed. Pop filter actually screwed on this time and the audio is a fine crispy tone!

The last picture is the replacement!

Their customer service is outstanding. Was really REALLY impressed. 100% recommend to anyone looks for an affordable mic. (the last picture is the replacement microphone.)

First things first. Packaging was well done. Arrived on time and looks really pretty. Unfortunately it was not what I was expecting. After running a few test I find that the audio isn’t how I wanted to sound like. Picked up a lot of background noise which to me is not a big deal but I couldn’t manage to get myself to sound clear without having to be to close to the mic which is a problem for me and the way I have my setup. The biggest issue I have is that the pop filter it came with can’t be put on the extension it has. I tried screwing it in every way I could and it just wouldn’t fit. I think I might have received a different sized one because the screw whole for the filter is larger that the extension .

Mr. Rawgers

June 3, 2020

Exceeded My Expectations! Amazing!!!

Just a quick context for background – I have always done YouTube and edited videos and what not, but ever since 2020, which by the way I hope all of you reading this right now are OK and doing well, but ever since then, I have started a podcast with my best friend that I’ve had since childhood. He had a much more expensive and much nicer Quality Mike, and I was not expecting to have the same sound quality as him or even be as satisfied as I am but I am here to tell you the honest truth, I am extremely happy with this.! Are use zoom meetings with it, I use my podcast, and I also overdub on my YouTube video audios! And it is very crisp and clear and I was even complemented in zoom chat my strangers who said I sounded very professional compared to everybody else LOL so I love it! I only wish I just had an extendable arm instead of a small stand but it’s OK because I don’t really find myself leaning forward or having to put it near close my face because it picks up sound so well. I might post a video review, but seeing as I’m on my phone, I’ll have to do from my laptop. I started out using The pop filter and took off the top foam cover, but For my personal expectations I found that putting the foam on it and having it at a certain angle and what night works for me, it’s really about your preference! But it definitely was more than worth the price. Thank you very much TONOR!

average , the right price for the Mic

Much smalled than pictured , sound quality is OK, not the best , the guard over the mic doesn't cover the S sound or air when talking or if there is a fan in the room , its ok for the price .

I'll update the review as I get to use it more

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FunkHouse9

May 22, 2020

Good Option for Non-Pro Use

I wanted to get something to use for narrating a couple of how-to videos for work since the mic built into my webcam isn't particularly good. For my purposes, I am quite satisfied for the price. It's a step up for everyday use, although I would aim higher if I was recording singing vocals for music recordings. The pop filter has been sufficient for keeping the audio sounding pleasant and is something I've found beneficial. It includes a windscreen as well, although I probably won't keep it on. The small included stand is adequate, although I find myself slouching down to get closer to it on my desk. In my head I want to have the big adjustable arm like radio DJ's use, but I'm not one of them. So, this is good for my little setup. I would recommend this for someone with basic or moderate microphone quality needs.

Cait Minda

May 21, 2020

My viewers no longer hear my wife nagging me in the background!

(Review written by Caitlyn’s husband)

I am a streamer on Twitch who has had a lot of viewer growth recently. The only thing holding me back was the crappy sound quality of the headset microphone I was using.

After weeks of complaining about having to use my headset microphone, my wife surprised me with this. Let me just say: she did a fantastic job. I may keep her after all.

First off, my immediate impression upon unboxing it was how well it is made and how nice it looks. It seems like it will last me a long time.

Second, the sound quality is INCREDIBLE. As with any microphone, you have to mess with the settings and find the perfect ones that suit your voice. After doing this, my voice sounds crisp, clean, balanced, and most importantly, PROFESSIONAL.

Also, I effectively eliminated all background noise with my settings. That means my viewers can no longer hear my wife nagging me in the background when I’ve been playing my games entirely too long. It’s worth five stars for that alone!!

Third, it was super easy to set up, and the customer service is fantastic.

My only recommendation if you are looking for a mic for streaming purposes is to buy one of those adjustable stands that clamp to the side of your computer desk. The closer your mouth is to the mic (like all mics), the better you will sound.

Conclusion: HIGH-QUALITY MIC AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. Best bang for your buck!

Holds up against the $130 Blue Yeti

It's kinda crazy how good budget mics are getting. This mic is a steal for only $40. Check out the video I posted for proof. I compare it to the Blue Yeti. It comes with a shock mount, 2 pop filters and a cool little stand and the mic is Plug and Play right out of the box. Highly Recommend!

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Brad Williams

April 24, 2020

Very nice cost conscious Mic

Very clear from 1-20". Width of the cardioid seems to be about 140 degrees, with a nice decibel cut outside of the optimal range/direction.

Mic does not have a physical gain - gain should be adjusted at the sound device level. And then the application using the mic can adjust the "input volume". Suggest running the gain around 60-80%. While the device does not present a hum or anything abnormal at 100% gain, the clearest/most HiFi sounding, gain levels without clipping are between 60-80.

The Pop Filter being as part of the mic shock frame is actually really cool, adjusting the angle of the mic on a boom - you do not also have to readjust the pop filter, it's all one movement as the pop filter is on the shock frame, not a boom arm.

Edit: Updated to add pictures.

dave

December 21, 2019

speak into the mic cause i didn't do a good job at that for the video.

really cool mic for computer conversations, podcasts, and other ways you would use a USB condenser mic. yu can also sing into it. I made an unboxing video you can check out on my You/Tube .. dee decker official

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