NEAT Microphones Widget A Desktop USB Condenser Microphone

I bought this for my daughter, who's been using it record music and voiceovers for various college and personal projects. Of all the choices out there, I thought she would enjoy this one's quirky look, and she has... but she also gives its audio quality high marks. Plugged in to her laptop, it worked immediately without any glitches, and has been a welcome upgrade from previously using her MacBook's built-in mic, or recording with her phone. It's turned out to be a straightforward, dependable microphone that's easy to use, handy to have in her dorm room, and a kick to look at. (Plus Dad gets extra points for coming up with a groovy gift).

Plug it in and talk - that is all I had to do. When we switched over to everything online, our laptop mics were picking up their fans. We knew we needed external mics. My wife got a mic to plug into the headphone plug of her Mac. When it didn't work, we just plugged in my Widget and off she went, creating content.On my laptops (running Windows and Linux) it was also just plug in and play. No muss or fuss. The sound was good, but it picked up the sound of fluorescent lights - easily dealt with using a free virtual sound board.I'm now the best sounding person in my online meetings.

The microphone has great sound quality, but it is really large. I get a lot of comments on the enormity of it, but those people wish they had one, too. I love the look of the microphone. Works well and gets attention.

This is a very cute, unique microphone. It arrived earlier than predicted. The sound quality is good but still picks up background noise, like T.V. or barking dog. it's sturdy enough to rest your headphones on. It was sold as new but clearly had been opened and used. No plastic tamper plastic wrap, and the mic was out of it's manufacturer box and loose in USP box.

We are using the Widget C to record family stories on our main computer and laptop. We love the Widget C look (has that old fashion big speaker look) and the clear sound this microphone captures is amazing. Hopefully my recordings of our family history will continue with the next generations when they record their history with the Widget C!!!!Thanks Neat!

This is a very good microphone for the money, my son got me one for xmas. Don't be fooled by it's looks. I have been using it for my podcast and my voice quality is much better than with other microphones. It's easy to install and I have tested it on both Mac and windows without any issues. The picture doesn't show it as well , but you can adjust the height of the microphone on the stand, this is very helpful and by adjusting you will find you can get better sound quality.

Does exactly what we needed. Easy to set up and use. Reasonable price. Bigger than what I was expecting, but that’s not a problem for us. May be an issue if you have a small desk.

Really pleased with the build quality and sound quality from this microphone. If you're looking for a microphone with a small footprint, this is not the microphone for you, it is huge. The microphone itself is about the size of a softball in diameter. For some reason it has a speaker mesh on the base but it's just aesthetic.