Review: Comica EJoy Uni S RGB Microphone USB / Monitor port $40

Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W0431F Price as reviewed: $40 COMICA EJoy Uni S USB Condenser Microphone with Mute, Gain Control, RGB Lighting, Noise Reduction & Real-Time Monitoring, Gaming mic for PC, PS5, Smartphone for Streaming, Podcasts, Video Conferencing From the COMICA Store This desktop USB microphone has RGB lights, a gain control knob, a de-noising mode, and 4 light modes. The package includes a 6' USB cable that has a USB-C and USB-A adapter to plug into your computer or smartphone. It only has a single channel (no stereo) and is primarily designed for podcasting, audio recording, gaming, etc. The audio quality sounded good to me (listen to the video with headphones to judge for yourself). The build quality feels solid, but plasticy and lightweight. The small legs are held in place with magnets (but if you sake it hard the legs will pop to the "out" position) and the body can telescope up about 4" above the legs. [Definitely a tabletop mic.] There is a 1/8th inch headphone jack in the back just above the USB-C port for built in monitoring of the audio, which worked great. It recorded audio to my laptop computer (linux) just fine, and also worked with my Android cell phone (although there was a single brief second where the audio dropped out, I'm not sure if that was a software issue on the phone or if the cable lost connection for a brief second.) The built in denoise works well, and I plan on leaving it in "denoise" mode all of the time. The built in gain control knob has a wide range, and can take the volume from "too quiet" all the way to "too loud". The RGB lights have one mode that is reactive to the sounds, and other modes where they just slowly change on their own. While not super bright, they are visible in normal room illumination. You would have to be in a very dark room for them to cast enough light onto your face to be picked up by a camera, so the RGB effects probably won't mess up any color calibration. It's an accent color, not a lamp. The price feels right for a "RGB LED Microphone" but the lightweight plastic construction doesn't exactly scream high quality. I've reviewed shotgun mic systems from Comica that felt a lot more professional (but also had a more professional price...) Comica VP3 shotgun microphone $220 https://youtu.be/wA8CyktAcH4 Comica VM40 wireless shotgun microphone Combo 2 pack $399 https://youtu.be/ljss55LNsO4