Introduction

My designated delivery person left the Fifine AmpliGame AM8 dynamic microphone in front of my doorstep several months ago. Unfortunately, due to previous arrangements, I was forced to put off its review for much longer than this product deserves. The time has finally come to do it justice, so let me tell you all about this interesting microphone, which is listed as Amazon's Choice and has apparently been purchased by over 2,000 people in the last month alone.



By far the biggest appeal of the Fifine AmpliGame AM8 is its modest $50 asking price. For that, you get a capable dynamic microphone with both USB and XLR connectivity, real-time microphone monitoring, a touch-sensitive mute button, and even an integrated RGB lighting system. There are three color variants to pick from: matte black, matte white, and pastel pink. All of them include a metal table stand and a foam pop filter.

Specifications

• Capsules: Dynamic (size not specified)
• Polar Patterns: Cardioid
• Frequency response (specified by the manufacturer): 50-16,000 Hz
• Sensitivity: -50 dB
• Sample Rate/Resolution: 16-bit/44.1-48 kHz
• SnR: > 80 dB
• Ports: USB-C (USB 2.0, 5 V required), 3.5 mm headphone out (direct monitoring)
• Cables: 2.2 m USB-C to USB Type-A
• Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
• Size: 85 x 126 x 245 mm (with stand)
• Weight: 599 g (with stand)

The Package

The box depicts the microphone and goes over its key features, but doesn't impress quality-wise; the cardboard is fairly soft and it reached me visibly dented in several corners. Thankfully, the microphone is padded with a thick layer of foam, so it was completely intact.


Other contents of the box didn't get damaged during shipping either. There's nothing that could get damaged anyway, as, aside from the microphone and the stand, the box only contains a 2.2-meter rubberized USB-C to USB Type-A cable and a decent printed user guide. Even though the microphone supports XLR connectivity, you'll have to get the XLR cable separately, should you want to connect it to an audio interface rather than using USB.