GXT 232 Mantis

I am really impressed with this budget price microphone. Having just ventured in to making video content I found I needed a stand alone microphone and as this is a fledgling hobby I didn't want to spend big bucks so this purchase was made purely on price - that and I did recognise the brand name which was a bonus. Easy to assemble out of the box and I am impressed that the USB cable actually has a woven casing which makes it feel like a higher end item. The tripod is nice and stable, the only issue I have found is the pop shield (for want of a better description) is easy to knock out of place and you definitely need it in place as the microphone itself is fairly sensitive. I am pleasingly surprised at how well it picks up sound. I have is set up for my video recording which so happens to be in the Living Room so half the time my other half is there when I am recording. If he talks at normal volume it does pick his voice up lovely and clearly despite being a good 3 or 4 metres away from the mic - no weird distortion or loss of quality which surprised me. I fully expected it to be fine for close up use so the fact it gives clear, fresh sound from a moderate distance was a nice bonus (always fun to have the peanut gallery in your recordings). To be honest I am loving my new hobby and am looking at upgrading some of my equipment already. However, I am certainly NOT going to be changing this mic. Compact and is more than up to the job I have for it so why spend more when this little beauty does the job excellently?

I was looking for a decent budget microphone for my desktop setup but I was quite spoiled for choice. I asked a few friends what they use and a couple mentioned that they use this microphone. Since I know how good the microphone sounded I went to go buy one. The setup was quite simple and only took me five minutes and after that it was mostly plug and play with a few tweaks to the mic balancing. The vocals are clear though I would recommend some noise cancellation as it will pick up some background sounds (as most mics do anyways). it looks neat and it is quite solid. This is a great buy for anyone on a budget!

The Trust GXT 232 Mantis is a cheap, yet reliable microphone that gets the job done with more than acceptable sound quality and an easy mounting system. In my opinion, it is perfect for amateur streamers (marketed at streamers at time of review) or when you need something more than an inbuilt microphone. Build quality - The quality of the build is acceptable and to be expected considering the price point. Made out of plastic all round, with metal mesh and rubber feet and stabilisets for the stand, and a metal handle for the plastic and cloth pop filter. Overall, the quality reflects its cheap price, however considering it is meant to be mounted on the stand and left untouched, it shouldn't be a problem. The cable is also very sturdy, with a no-expense-spared appearance. Fabric coats the cable from both end points, and cable overall is of acceptable length, and has a silver plated USB frame for PC connections. Sound Quality - The quality of the sound is great. It picks up everything you say fine from any distance and transmits your voice very clearly. The only let down, however, is sensitivity. It is really darn sensitive! It will pick up sounds as quiet as a fan running in the background, which can hurt when all you want is your voice, and can give the effect the microphone itself is at fault. I can see the use in some cases, however, as it is marketed for streamers as mentioned before, you have to be careful on how far from noise pollutants you put it. A thing to note here is the mic is assumed as a front-facing microphone, however, it is a side facing mic. I recommend moving it so that both metal meshes face left and right, rather than up and down, to improve sound quality. This may be a manufacturer oversight. Stand - The stand is a let down. Whilst easy to setup and gets the job done, it can be really difficult to get the pop filter in the correct place, and whilst vertical adjustments are easy to make and it holds in place well, the horizontal can move to even the smallest of touches, and while it will hold, even a bang on the table can tilt it left or right. Be careful! The pop filter gets the job done as well, being 2 pieces of meshed fabric separated by a few millimeters and held together by a plastic frame. As a pop filter, it does its intended purpose well. Overall - I would recommend this microphone to anyone on a budget starting out in streaming or looking to upgrade from an inbuilt mic, but for anything more serious, you would have to look elsewhere, as it simply isn't up to scratch nor is it worth the money for the small yet impactful issues it suffers.

Sooo - do you dare point something that looks like a futuristic desk from a sci-fi show weapon at your face? Get over your anxiety and find it is a really great microphone for teleconferences. It is quite large compared to traditional microphones - but worth it. The tripod is a little small, but adequate and the rubber bands suspend the microphone to damp any vibrations from - say - the desk it is on when you drop things on it or knock the legs.

I initially bought this microphone primarily for chatting with friends on discord with the occasional use in online lessons and whatnot. The sound works well enough, but it is really not recommended to set it up like its shown in the pictures. That is probably the best way to get the worst sound out of this. To properly set it up you want the microphone completely vertical (the cable points downwards towards the table and the metal grill faces you) this is because the actual part that takes in the sound is on those sides, this is the best way to get a loud and clear quality from this microphone. This is when you notice something, the included pop filter is completely useless! there is no way to convienently attach the pop filter so that it goes infront of the metal grills. completely baffling design choice there. Once everything is all set up properly however, it works fine. You wont sound fantastic like you're in the room with them but it will do the job. To sound the clearest you will need to be about 12 inches / 30 cm / 1ft away from the microphone but I find that placing it about twice this distance still allows you to sound clear enough for most use cases (although you may need to fiddle with the microphone settings in your programs to be more sensitive to account for this). For general use cases such as chatting, online meetings, and perhaps even podcasting in a pinch, this microphone will suit you just fine. But for cases where quality really is imperative such as music recording (vocals and/or instruments) you might want to look elsewhere and perhaps spend a little more. TL;DR this mic will do fine for general use such as chatting but not adviced for specific cases such as singing and music.

Amazing

Good value for money and the clarity is superb!

I bought this as a replacement for my g533 mic since it broke for some unknown reason and I had no other mic to compensate for it and I done some research by watching reviews on YouTube and I thought it was what it's worth for. As soon as I got this mic and plugged it in, I realized that It pickes up ANYTHING THAT IT CAN PICK UP. Seriously, when talking to my friends through Discord my friends are always complaining about how much fan noises cum from my laptop when playing games and how my voice (even if i talk pretty loudly) cannot override the STUPID AMOUNT of keyboard clicking. I have a Corsair K63 Red Switch which means its not the clicky type of keyboard switch which means it should'nt be that loud. But my god it is. I can hear how atrocious the sound quality is through my recordings which I regularly take for funny moments and what not. And I gotta say, I don't even want to take clips with these since it just destroys the ambient sound of the actual clip. Legit, I can hear my parents talking in the living room (10 - 20 meters away) while I cannot properly hear my own voice. It takes all of the voices in the same level, from about 10 cm from the microphone to about 10-20 meters. Please for the love of god, do not buy this michrophone its going to be a good microphone and its gonna be good for a budget. My laptop's microphone is seriously 100x better than this.

eeeh so i have a few problem with this microphone First of: it is way to sensitive in my opinion second: the quality dropped a little bit after a while. but it came back a little third: the pop filter is kind of useless but at the same time not my positives first it looks professional second the sound is good ofr the price

C'est un micro qui fonctionne tres bien.

Fácil de montar, qualidade boa e pra coisas básicas que nem jogo ou app pra gravar voz é só conectar sem instalar nada.

Le micro fonctionne très bien et il est de bonne qualité, facile a paramétrer, branchement USB, même sans la petite mousse pour les bruits il fait très bien son travail.

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