Podcast Equipment Bundle Audio mixer All-in-One Podcast Production Studio with 3.5mm Microphone for Live Streaming, Recording, PC, Smartphone, DJ MaonoCaster Lite (AU-AM200-S1)

This is a very cool audio console for the beginner or intermediate level podcaster OR someone who wants to do some basic voice over work. The "Pro" sound effect with everything adjusted to personal preferences using the included XLR mic sounds EXACTLY like making a recording from a sound booth. This would be an ideal setup for someone recording their voice while reading a script. CONSOLE FEATURES: For the price, it is definitely the most capable console I have used. There are a lot of options here that are not found on others in this price range, and a few that work substantially better. The ability to adjust LO, MID, and HI as well as the recording volume and microphone volume all at the same time is the main selling point for the console. You can't get anything else at this price that does ALL of that and has the extra features. This brings the CONSOLE up to intermediate level, for sure. I had a lot of fun with the different voice pitches, too. The female voice can get glitchy, but if you adjust how you talk you can get a nice effect. If you speak too softly, the audio does sort of vanish, though. The other voice effects sounded fine, though. Robot voice....eh....more like B-Movie Monster. It's not bad, really, but should probably be labeled differently. Some of the built in sound effects are great. Kids cheering, applause, booing, and the crow sounds are pretty useful. Would like to see a firmware update allow you to overwrite these with your own effects, though. That'd be pretty useful. Definitely more useful than only having only four programmable buttons. Music Only, Side Chain, and Loop Back work as expected. No complaints! The De-Noise button, however, cuts words off very abruptly causing some distortion if you have a lot of short pauses and it will take practice to use. If you speak clearly and fluidly, this may not be an issue for you...I, however...pause often... Luckily, with the foam cover on it there isn't much background noise on the recordings anyway. I didn't use the De-Noise button, and I didn't have to do any cleanup in post. The auto-tune works really well overall. I'm not much of a singer, but I imagine this could be useful for someone who wants to do a little bit of music work. There are definitely a plethora of outputs and in inputs to facilitate song production for someone just starting out. My recording software picked the device right up. Output through USB-C to PC was flawless. I didn't have any issue crossfading through the sound effects or music (using my MP3 player). It just worked really well and is pretty intuitive. Big labeled buttons and wheels are a lot easier to understand than thirty tiny knobs like my first console. MICROPHONE: The included microphone is just okay. It's going to give you a voice-over sound, but it isn't anything special. I would absolutely advise investing in either a quality lapel mic or even a shotgun mic or two to pair with this. It has TWO microphone inputs so you can easily set this up for interviews during a podcast. I prefer the audio I get using a powered shotgun mic with built-in gain settings. One thing I want to make note of here is that this does NOT supply enough power to run other XLR microphones through the console and included XLR to 3.5mm cable. I have not tried using this in conjunction with a phantom power supply, however....If you plan to, do so at your own risk! It does provide enough oomph to power basic shotgun mics, desktop microphones, and all other mics natively meant for or compatible with the 3.5mm jack. CONCLUSION: If you're just starting and want a solid audio experience that just works and doesn't have a huge learning curve...This thing is great. This is absolutely podcast making gold, even using the included beginner microphone. If you have a good 3.5mm mic, I can see this being a great upgrade to more inexpensive consoles. If you've got a nice console already, this isn't going to bring you much you don't already have. For me, this is a total upgrade. I'm still experimenting with different microphones, but the console itself is well worth it.

Fantastic for my Radio Program and music.

Here is my take on the MAONO Podcast Equipment Bundle-MaonoCaster Lite. This nifty little bundle serves as an accessible and budget-friendly soundboard, designed to enhance your podcast's sound quality without making your wallet wince. It accomplishes that. The highlight of this set is undoubtedly its simplicity. It's designed to work straight out of the box, allowing even beginners to get a taste of upgraded sound quality without much fuss. Its 3.5mm inputs are standard fare for consumer-grade connectors, making it quite versatile. My sons have found this particularly useful as they dabble with their own podcasts and youtube videos. It’s easy to use, and has certainly helped with the sound quality. That said, there are some points where I feel the MaonoCaster Lite could improve. A glaring absence is the lack of a USB microphone input. The presence of such an input would have increased its compatibility, allowing users to connect an even wider range of devices, including budget-friendly USB-based options. This shortcoming feels like a missed opportunity and has limited its utility somewhat. In summary, the MAONO Podcast Equipment Bundle-MaonoCaster Lite, despite its shortcomings, is a budget-friendly tool that certainly brings value for anyone looking to improve their podcast's sound quality. Remember, it's not the gear, but how you use it. I hope you found this review helpful and thanks for taking the time to read!

Stoped working after 3 months, they reached out and sent me a new one. Great service. Thank you so much

I have tried several solutions for streaming audio mixers, and none of them come close to the usefulness and amazing sound quality of this bundle at this price. First the microphone sounds great for voice, it's crystal clear and has nice rear noise rejection. It's also loud enough where you don't need to be right up on the mic all the time for it to sound good. The mixer has a great noise reduction button that really cleans up any background noise effectively. The ports are all 1/8" TRRS connections except one USBC port. This is also very useful since it will effectively send audio to and from nearly any mobile device. I tested streaming simultaneously to YouTube, Twitch, and Instagram, using 3 different outputs, while using the mic input as well as the music input using a CD player. It worked perfectly! You have a monitor fader so you can hear yourself in the headphones, a separate "Rec" level which gives you independent master volume control over your stream separate from the monitor level, as well as mic and music levels. The sidechain button is a really amazing feature. This is essentially auto-ducking, so you can have music playing and when sidechain is activated, the mixer will automatically lower the volume of the music so you can hear your voice. This is INCREDIBLY useful. The 'Echo' effect is actually reverb, and there are a few different ones to choose from by pressing the effect button. They all sound very decent. The voice changer is a lot of fun and works great. The sound fx are silly, but pretty cool too, and can liven up dead airtime on a stream. If you are a YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, or IG streamer, or all of the above, this is an essential piece of hardware. The fact that it will work so flawlessly with computer, iOS, and Android, and do them all at once is really impressive. 10/10 great device!

This item is great when starting out. Easy to use, plug and play, no additional software needed. I have had this product for over two years at this point. The mixer is now randomly turning on the key changer which is causing me to sound autotuned/robotic. Worked great for about a year before this started happening.

We bought the Maonocaster Lite as a way to introduce our kids to podcasting and basic audio recording, and it’s been really great. The device is very approachable and intuitive, even for beginners, with clearly labeled controls and instructions that make learning audio production doable for everyone. Setup was straightforward, and it works well for simple podcast-style recordings, voiceovers, and experimenting with microphones and headphones. It feels solid for the price point, and I appreciate that it doesn't take up a ton of space. I also want to call out Maono’s customer support. They were extremely responsive, friendly, and genuinely helpful when we reached out with questions. It’s refreshing to see a company stand behind its product and take the time to make sure customers have a good experience and can get up and running quickly. Overall, this is an excellent value for anyone looking to get started with podcasting or home audio recording. Highly recommended.

This is $59 worth of equipment wrapped up in a box with flashy lights for $180. Save your money, and your frustration. If you need a $50 mic then buy a $50 mic. Otherwise spend a few extra bucks and get something better. Why is this my conclusion? I am on a podcast where we remotely connect and record, I figured this would be a good quality set up that would do the job. First off, set up was straight forward but the instructions are garbage. If you don't have experience with mics and XLRs be prepared it's probably going to be a challenge. The boom this kit comes with is garbage, it's cheap and very flimsy. I have to wrench on the knobs to the point I think they will break and it still falls down randomly. The shock mount is okay, but has more of the knobs don't really hold issues. The pop filter is a bit awkward but works, I actually have less issues keeping that in place than I do with the boom and shock mount. The XLR has a ton of cool buttons like laughter and cheering auto programed into it. Which I can hear fine, but the people I'm on with can't. They don't appear in the recordings either. So why even have them. Echo slider works half the time. The mic is a very low end mic. It does sound okay but I have to keep my mouth like 3 inches from it to get it to be okay. Pairing that with the fact that I can't touch it because the boom and shock mount will fall apart makes it a challenge. My team is constantly frustrated with it as well. It adds about an hour of post production time for the audio guy that has to clean it up a bit to make it usable. He is a good spirit about it but I know it's frustrating. I wanted to like this product, it just fell short. The longer I use it the more regret I have on my purchase. For $180 I expected more. Return time is up so I am probably going to have to suck it up and take the loss. I hope this helps someone avoid being in this situation.

non è il massimo per la qualità audio della scheda ma comunque a prova di dummies , facile installazione e utlizzo. x principianti è perfetto.

Der Maono DJ Controller ist die Perfekte Lösung für Einsteiger. Für das vergleichsweise kleine Geld bekommt man eine tüchtige Soundschnittstelle und ein überraschend hochwertiges Mikrofon. Das Ganze ist kinderleicht einzurichten, alle benötigten Kabel werden mitgeliefert, das einbinden in alle möglichen Anwendungen ist intuitiv und simpel. die Maono-Schnittstelle wird sowohl als Eingabe-als auch als Ausgabemöglichkeit erkannt. So ist auch das Monitoring kein Problem. Das Denoising funktioniert ebenfalls überraschend gut, die Sprachqualität wurde bisher überall gelobt, wo das Mikrofon zum Einsatz kam. Also, ob für den nächsten Stream oder zur Telefonie auf Discord oder anderen Apps, es ist für alles bestens geeignet. Die spaßigen Soundeffekte und Voice-Mods runden das Paket ab. Absolute Empfehlung!

Funktioniert schnell geliefert meine Nichte ist zufrieden danke

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