I literally bought this mixer just because I needed an XLR input. I use steelseries sonar for all my volume adjustability; you legit don’t need a massive, expensive mixer when it can all be done and most of the time done better with software. LET ME ALSO ADD i paired this mixer with one of the best/most expensive mics on the market today (Shure SM7db) and it sounds literally fantastic. I don’t trust any of senpai gaming’s reviews. I truly don’t think he has a clue wtf he is talking about in most cases; he’s just posting as frequently as possible to gain more revenue from ads and sponsorships. It’s a common occurrence once channels get that big to care more about quantity over quality when it comes to video content. More videos=more money for them. I’ve bought multiple products he personally said not to buy that I would advise everyone to buy (personal experience loving the products I mean). Most of his shit is just clickbait with fluff inbetween and opinions based on minor details that most people really don’t give a f*** about, especially the people that are new to whatever product market he’s posting a video about.
can it work perfectly with top end mics ? i need and xlr interface for voiceover and only have the budget for the mic rn should igo with it or just save up and get 2i2 ?
@@r4waan ive got something similar going on and it works great as a cheap xlr input and external audio driver, and just let sonar do all the heavy lifting and quality of life things software side and it works fine for getting started and not demolishing your bank account
Sonar is pretty sick, I had no idea how capable it was until I started going through all the settings. I've used the parametric equalizer to flatten my speaker's response curve.
It's a cool mixer and works great with streaming and gaming but if you plan on using it for music, which before anybody says anything I am aware it's not made for that market I'm just providing insight as somebody who owns an SC3, it unfortunately has pretty big latency and since this is a very budget mixer it doesn't have any drivers which means no ASIO or anything it's just a straight USB audio device. I actually get smaller latency using my K688 over USB directly into the mic, I'm not sure if the headphone jack is delayed in any way either cause I just switched to plugging my headphones into the mic as well so I can keep the mic monitoring. Thankfully I can use both XLR and USB with the K688 so I just use the mixer for discord and streaming and then like I said straight from the mic for FL Studio. This is a way more pricey mixer compared to the SC3 but your best deal on a MIXER would be a Mackie ProFX6v3 with USB, make sure it's the one with USB since it comes with drivers that you can easily find online and I have firsthand experience with it in FL Studio it's a great mixer. BUT if you're really tryna save as much as you can but still want the best latency and just want the benefits of XLR/don't care about having way more physical control you can just go with a Focusrite Scarlett Interface, which they also have drivers that I believe go down to a 1-3ms delay in FL Studio? Hopefully this helps any artists out there, or just whoever this may concern :)
06:41 I think you miss understood Harris, what he meant is that you can't control your PC volume/game...etc only the volume of you hear with your headphone. so Harris is basically right, as we cannot change the discord/game/....etc from the mixer, only what you hear all together however it will still record in OBS these input even if you muted your headphone monitor.
would I still be able to use my astro a50s if I got the sc3 mixer? Because I won't be able to connect them to the mixer, but I should still be able to use the astros as my audio output and the mixer+mic as my input?
Which would you recommend between the FIFINE Gaming Audio Mixer, Streaming Mixer Microphone Interface vs FIFINE Amplitank SC1 Recording Audio Interface?
I use it. The only down side is alerts. i can hear alerts through it but if im playing multiplayer it goes through to game chat also haha. I just plug my headset in my gaming computer if im on a multiplayer game but obviously doing that means i cant hear the alerts.
so i currently have a samson q9u that im using via USB i wanna go xlr would i be able to do that with this and still use steel series sonar for the post effects ? the wave xlr is just pricey for the preamp i wish the stream deck plus had the preamp built in.
You can use this for an XLR input. But if you want to use it for music you'd be better of saving and going for a dedicated mixer/interface for that style. Scarlett 2i2 or Solo is good for interface, for mixer I don't have a good recommendation though.
@@AlwaysRollingOnes yeah this is what i did i got a sacrlet solo plan to get the rode caster duo later also looking at different mic soon tho prolly the RE20
i just tried it and it seems that if you play a sound on your computer while its recording it can pick up the sound! Muted my mic to make sure. However the quality of the sound sample is um....................kinda sad so try it out yourself and see if you like it
Finally, watched loads of videos about this product before coming to this one - you actually went through how the inputs and outputs work thoroughly. Everyone else just seems to gloss over it. Thanks for this!
My headphones work fine when plugged in but my external speakers,when plugged into line out, do not, I can see there's activity as the volume bar is flicking across on the fifine but no sound is coming out of the external speakers, am i missing something here?
That's what I was curious about, podcasting and we also do live play by play and reactions. So, I think this will be great for me. I have been doing content for a long will without any mixer so this will be an upgrade for me until i can upgrade again in a few years lol.
@Nonpfixion I recently did a review of the fifine boom arm in my channel... check it out, I cast speak on the k688 as I have not used that yet, however I do have it on the way and will do a review of it soon.
I have the SC3, and my biggest issue isn't about channel mixing (since I would do that in Elgato software), it's that Elgato's WaveLink software isn't compatible with it. I have the WaveDX microphone, and while it works just fine with the SC3, WaveLink doesn't recognize the SC3 as a mic input, so the software says, "No Input Detected". I'm gonna have to get the Wave XLR instead.
Around the 3:30 mark, you explained (what I believe) to be how a mix minus works. That's EXACTLY what I've been looking for! I haven't found any who has explained it like that! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this content! Luckily came across with this and this totally cleared up most of what I was wondering about how the input/output actually works like.
I've been using this for almost 2 years, and I am very happy. Now I want to figure out how to plug the audio of my PS5 without disconnecting the USB from my computer. probably with a 2 female 1 male type-c adapter? Can it receive audio from two different sources at the same time to play on my speakers?
The type-c splitter doesn't work. You can use the line-out jack to feed the audio from the mixer into two devices. As for the second one, not quite sure if it's the same question as we thought. You can connect the second source to the line-in jack, then the speaker will play both the line-in as well as the USB source audio.
I recently purchased the Fifine AM8 mic to improve the voiceovers of my videos (still waiting for it to arrive since I live in another country)... and I've been waiting to earn a bit more money to get the mixer with it as well so I can have the fifine combo. All the tests I've seen and heard about it seem very fine for what I want to, when I stumbled upon his video I frowned a lot because wtf are you expecting for a $50 device... and then comparing it to a $400 one, waaaaaaaay out of touch. So yeh, I'll be getting it soon to pair it with the mic and have the Fifine combo because I like all the tests I've seen, and for what I need it, which is voiceovers, it's totally fine.
does the mic monitoring work with a bluetooth headset, i wanna get the sc3 and i have the k688 plus i wanna get a xlr but i am not sure if the mic monitoring will work so it would be great if someone could answer it
if you plug it in to the 3.5mm headset jack on the back sure, everything on it is for hard line albeit im sure you can get 3.5 mm wireless adapters and make it work somewhat for what your trying to do but it would just be input or output since most things dont have dual bluetooth for separate input and output
It works in most cases, since for most DACs, there should be an input jack. Then you can use it to connect the headphones out of the SC3 with your DAC. So basically it depends on whether your DAC has an input or not.
Definitely no problem with sending Xbox audio into line-in while connecting your PC with the USB. But the problem is that you're not able to send the mic audio back to Xbox, and you can only hear and mix sound from Xbox, but not do voice chat on Xbox.
I just need a simple interface that I can use for my 2 pc setup. I have my old Go XLR mini but it is buggy and doesn't work correctly anymore. I think this could be a good replacement for my use case.
Is this mixer good I have a goxlr but was wondering say like I do voiceovers or just having fun with voice effect how good is it I have a one pc setup but mainly I’m looking something cheaper then goxlr. As I don’t have much to blow out of the water these days would u say this would do what I needed to do like I pair this with a voice over audio software and so on. Like example is voicemeeter or anything I choose to use. From what I seen this looks good for the price but I wanna ask is. Is it any good for streaming music stuff and so on
The best thing I love about this mixer is the fact that no software is needed. Making it a good mixer for lower end PCs. A user can save resources for gaming / streaming. From a voice over standpoint, it doesn’t allow you to do any equalizing. So pairing with a software for that specifically would be encouraged. But if you just wanted to have fun with the voice effects or run a piano or guitar into your pc, this is perfect
@@firas.jn571 I have the podmic usb and used it on it. you can use the podmic on that microphone very easy you dont have to use a mic preamp unless you want more gain and use less on your mixer
Got this recently so I could use my condenser while on xbox. Absolutely love it. Not being able to turn the volume up or down on it is a little weird, having to get used to hitting the home button then going down to the main audio settings. But for spending 40-50$ that gives me the option to run a nice condenser mic and Sennheisers I can honestly say its worth every penny.
It sounds like the connection. Since Xbox won't recognize the authorized third-party audio USB input. If the USB is the main connection with your Xbox, then the volume faders just don't work.
Hi. I need to make stream with 2 pcs and I need something that helps me with the audio. This would help me to manage that issue or which one (low cost) would help me? Thanks
This CAN work with a 2 pc setup, but if you have the money, I’d recommend something with more IO options to make sure you can do things like hear alerts. The GO XLR mini is great budget option. And they recently revived the GO XLR project and product line. TLDR: Yes this works, but you could upgrade to a higher end product for more features
Yeah, Harris is wrong for sure. I personally have a MOTU 828MK3 Hybrid, so I already have a heavy hitter audio interface with 18 mic preamps, but I don't want that on all the time. I use a Behringer C-2 small diaphragm pencil mic, which is the best deal on a pencil mic and the best desk mic. I do long STEM live coding streams, and I don't need the best preamp, but I need one that sounds good and is low noise, and the voice changing effects will come in handy. I would like the round apps to my headphones, and I need to mix the main out and monitor out in OBS.
Don't recommend giving it a try, since there're quite a few restrictions when it comes to the actual use experience. That means you can connect it with your gaming PC through USB while using the including TRS cable to hook up your streaming PC with the line-out jack, but the problem is that you don't get the audio for your streaming PC as good as the gaming one, and you can't have the USB for the streaming PC either otherwise your teammate will hear echo sound of the game, and since it's only audio out to the streaming PC thus no Twitch alerts will be sent back to your headset.
My mackie crapped out and I wanted something simple. I picked up the SC3 and it works great. My audio sounds good. I run my headphones through my speaker jack. I don't use monitoring, so i don't have any issues with the volume problem Harris was talking about.
So basically he’s right. I found your disagreement to be a bit pedantic - sure, technically reducing the volume of everything is reducing pc game audio. But it’s impractical which is why he flagged it.
Can you ACTUALLY run a guitar through this? Yes it got a combined XLR and 1/4 input, but will it actually work without mic preamp interfering guitar signal ? Dont you want to run it with a DI Box or cable with transformer? Bc if its possible, its allso the cheapest ever interface for recording guitar / using presets.
@@AustinDavenportI appreciate your response bro. I guess I should’ve explained the full setup. So I’m trying to figure out how to hear game chat audio from my PS5, connected to a capture card, that’s connected to the FiFine, streaming off of a PC.
Problem with "Audio Enthusiasts" is they are only happy when they pay 20x more than other people for the same feature set. Also I liked how he was saying PC while using a Mac... very apt for this dood. As someone who lives in the audio market, he sounds like he has never had to pay real money for the shit he owns
You guys both miss the point we can change what the computer outputs ON THE COMPUTER, not on the mixer. No worry in my estimation. Nice video review, but the repetitious background music loop is very annoying. Just turn that down so more in the background. Thanks. JT
@@AustinDavenport Quite possibly, but you both miss the point I make - that we can adjust the computer gaming output at the computer, so it is not a lost cause. It appears you missed MY point. Good Day, JT
Only one side button (48V) is actually useful. The rest is completely useless. They could have thrown them out and made it even cheaper. I wonder if the faders will last long, the experience is like with a really cheap plastic toy.
We're not investing heavily in the gidget controls or lighting. The whole point is the XLR, not just the phantom power since you also need the pre-amp gain for dynamic models. Whether you can find mixers with one XLR input that costs less, yes, but it's will be quite hard to balance the pre-amp quality with the price. So you can find out that the $50 mark when taking no discount into consideration is the base line of a proper interface or mixer.
The point Harris was making was you cant raise and lower the volume of separate things, which is what the majority of people buying this would want. its supposed to be a MIXER, but it doesn't mix anything, and don't say "Those are $100 features" like you did in the video, because they aren't, you can make a DIY mixer for like $30-40 that actually mixes the volume on your pc. Found this video while looking into doing that to see what would be better for the price, and this sure isn't it.
call bullshit on this review. The Fifine SC3 is absolute garbage. Line in sometimes work but cutouts out. Its 16bit 16k audio quality, so your mic will sound like hot trash. Avoid The SC3 at all costs!! My guess is buddy is a paid reviewer. Returned after 2 days.
I SENT THE ONE I HAD BACK TODAY. IT'S A NICE MIXER FOR NEW JACKS. I JUST NEEDED SOMETHING FOR TRAVELING. BUT THE SOUND WAS NOT GREAT, BUT NOT THE WORSE AS WELL. THE MAONO AMC2 NEO SOUNDS AND SEEMS LIKE A BETTER BUY FOR ABOUT 5 BUCKS MORE.
I literally bought this mixer just because I needed an XLR input. I use steelseries sonar for all my volume adjustability; you legit don’t need a massive, expensive mixer when it can all be done and most of the time done better with software. LET ME ALSO ADD i paired this mixer with one of the best/most expensive mics on the market today (Shure SM7db) and it sounds literally fantastic. I don’t trust any of senpai gaming’s reviews. I truly don’t think he has a clue wtf he is talking about in most cases; he’s just posting as frequently as possible to gain more revenue from ads and sponsorships. It’s a common occurrence once channels get that big to care more about quantity over quality when it comes to video content. More videos=more money for them. I’ve bought multiple products he personally said not to buy that I would advise everyone to buy (personal experience loving the products I mean). Most of his shit is just clickbait with fluff inbetween and opinions based on minor details that most people really don’t give a f*** about, especially the people that are new to whatever product market he’s posting a video about.
can it work perfectly with top end mics ? i need and xlr interface for voiceover and only have the budget for the mic rn should igo with it or just save up and get 2i2 ?
@@r4waan sm7db is pretty much the highest end mic you can buy. So, yes. It works totally fine.
@@r4waan ive got something similar going on and it works great as a cheap xlr input and external audio driver, and just let sonar do all the heavy lifting and quality of life things software side and it works fine for getting started and not demolishing your bank account
Sonar is pretty sick, I had no idea how capable it was until I started going through all the settings. I've used the parametric equalizer to flatten my speaker's response curve.
@@r4waan did you get it and if you did was it a good experience?
It's a cool mixer and works great with streaming and gaming but if you plan on using it for music, which before anybody says anything I am aware it's not made for that market I'm just providing insight as somebody who owns an SC3, it unfortunately has pretty big latency and since this is a very budget mixer it doesn't have any drivers which means no ASIO or anything it's just a straight USB audio device. I actually get smaller latency using my K688 over USB directly into the mic, I'm not sure if the headphone jack is delayed in any way either cause I just switched to plugging my headphones into the mic as well so I can keep the mic monitoring. Thankfully I can use both XLR and USB with the K688 so I just use the mixer for discord and streaming and then like I said straight from the mic for FL Studio. This is a way more pricey mixer compared to the SC3 but your best deal on a MIXER would be a Mackie ProFX6v3 with USB, make sure it's the one with USB since it comes with drivers that you can easily find online and I have firsthand experience with it in FL Studio it's a great mixer. BUT if you're really tryna save as much as you can but still want the best latency and just want the benefits of XLR/don't care about having way more physical control you can just go with a Focusrite Scarlett Interface, which they also have drivers that I believe go down to a 1-3ms delay in FL Studio?
Hopefully this helps any artists out there, or just whoever this may concern :)
06:41 I think you miss understood Harris, what he meant is that you can't control your PC volume/game...etc only the volume of you hear with your headphone. so Harris is basically right, as we cannot change the discord/game/....etc from the mixer, only what you hear all together however it will still record in OBS these input even if you muted your headphone monitor.
its a super budget box, just run some free software like sonar to fix the mixing issue
would I still be able to use my astro a50s if I got the sc3 mixer? Because I won't be able to connect them to the mixer, but I should still be able to use the astros as my audio output and the mixer+mic as my input?
I'm curious about this too. I've heard the onboard Amp for the headphones is weak.
I have a hyperX 3 wireless headset with the SC3 and yeah, you can still choose to use your wireless headset over the mixer 👍🏼
Which would you recommend between the FIFINE Gaming Audio Mixer, Streaming Mixer Microphone Interface vs FIFINE Amplitank SC1 Recording Audio Interface?
Can I use this mixer for dual streaming pc setup?
Yes you can! The only downside Is not being able to hear the alerts natively
@@AustinDavenport how tho cause im struggling i cant get my mic to stay without mic monitoring on im using obs
I use it. The only down side is alerts. i can hear alerts through it but if im playing multiplayer it goes through to game chat also haha. I just plug my headset in my gaming computer if im on a multiplayer game but obviously doing that means i cant hear the alerts.
so i currently have a samson q9u that im using via USB i wanna go xlr would i be able to do that with this and still use steel series sonar for the post effects ? the wave xlr is just pricey for the preamp i wish the stream deck plus had the preamp built in.
Any update on this?
You can use this for an XLR input. But if you want to use it for music you'd be better of saving and going for a dedicated mixer/interface for that style. Scarlett 2i2 or Solo is good for interface, for mixer I don't have a good recommendation though.
@@AlwaysRollingOnes yeah this is what i did i got a sacrlet solo plan to get the rode caster duo later also looking at different mic soon tho prolly the RE20
For the custom buttons. Can i only add sounds via mic or can i download sounds and pit them in there?
i just tried it and it seems that if you play a sound on your computer while its recording it can pick up the sound! Muted my mic to make sure. However the quality of the sound sample is um....................kinda sad so try it out yourself and see if you like it
Finally, watched loads of videos about this product before coming to this one - you actually went through how the inputs and outputs work thoroughly. Everyone else just seems to gloss over it.
Thanks for this!
My headphones work fine when plugged in but my external speakers,when plugged into line out, do not, I can see there's activity as the volume bar is flicking across on the fifine but no sound is coming out of the external speakers, am i missing something here?
I have the sc3 and Ib love it. It's great for podcasting through UA-cam.
That's what I was curious about, podcasting and we also do live play by play and reactions. So, I think this will be great for me. I have been doing content for a long will without any mixer so this will be an upgrade for me until i can upgrade again in a few years lol.
@@Nonpfixion you will love it. It's the upgrade, may I suggest the fifine k669d or the fifine tank 3 to pair with it.
@@BacktotheRetroReview I was looking at the fifine k688 honestly and the fifine boom arm too. Thoughts?
@Nonpfixion I recently did a review of the fifine boom arm in my channel... check it out, I cast speak on the k688 as I have not used that yet, however I do have it on the way and will do a review of it soon.
I have the SC3, and my biggest issue isn't about channel mixing (since I would do that in Elgato software), it's that Elgato's WaveLink software isn't compatible with it.
I have the WaveDX microphone, and while it works just fine with the SC3, WaveLink doesn't recognize the SC3 as a mic input, so the software says, "No Input Detected".
I'm gonna have to get the Wave XLR instead.
Around the 3:30 mark, you explained (what I believe) to be how a mix minus works. That's EXACTLY what I've been looking for! I haven't found any who has explained it like that! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this content! Luckily came across with this and this totally cleared up most of what I was wondering about how the input/output actually works like.
So here's a question for you. Would this be the right choice to get if you also plan on getting a stream that plus
I've been using this for almost 2 years, and I am very happy. Now I want to figure out how to plug the audio of my PS5 without disconnecting the USB from my computer. probably with a 2 female 1 male type-c adapter? Can it receive audio from two different sources at the same time to play on my speakers?
The type-c splitter doesn't work. You can use the line-out jack to feed the audio from the mixer into two devices. As for the second one, not quite sure if it's the same question as we thought. You can connect the second source to the line-in jack, then the speaker will play both the line-in as well as the USB source audio.
I recently purchased the Fifine AM8 mic to improve the voiceovers of my videos (still waiting for it to arrive since I live in another country)... and I've been waiting to earn a bit more money to get the mixer with it as well so I can have the fifine combo. All the tests I've seen and heard about it seem very fine for what I want to, when I stumbled upon his video I frowned a lot because wtf are you expecting for a $50 device... and then comparing it to a $400 one, waaaaaaaay out of touch. So yeh, I'll be getting it soon to pair it with the mic and have the Fifine combo because I like all the tests I've seen, and for what I need it, which is voiceovers, it's totally fine.
Yeah, it's tough to compare budget gear to higher-end stuff. Glad you're happy with your combo!
does the mic monitoring work with a bluetooth headset, i wanna get the sc3 and i have the k688 plus i wanna get a xlr but i am not sure if the mic monitoring will work so it would be great if someone could answer it
if you plug it in to the 3.5mm headset jack on the back sure, everything on it is for hard line albeit im sure you can get 3.5 mm wireless adapters and make it work somewhat for what your trying to do but it would just be input or output since most things dont have dual bluetooth for separate input and output
Can I use this mixer if I’m using my headphones through and external dac amp? Want to be able to monitor my microphone
It works in most cases, since for most DACs, there should be an input jack. Then you can use it to connect the headphones out of the SC3 with your DAC. So basically it depends on whether your DAC has an input or not.
can i hear my xbox and pc audio at the same time with this? if not how can i do that?
Definitely no problem with sending Xbox audio into line-in while connecting your PC with the USB. But the problem is that you're not able to send the mic audio back to Xbox, and you can only hear and mix sound from Xbox, but not do voice chat on Xbox.
@ wait so can I hear my Xbox and pc at the same time or only Xbox audio?
@@tylerfinch9230 he’s saying that you can hear both xbox and pc audio, however you would not be able to use your mic on the xbox. only the pc.
I just need a simple interface that I can use for my 2 pc setup. I have my old Go XLR mini but it is buggy and doesn't work correctly anymore. I think this could be a good replacement for my use case.
no, this will be just cheaper replacement
Is this mixer good I have a goxlr but was wondering say like I do voiceovers or just having fun with voice effect how good is it I have a one pc setup but mainly I’m looking something cheaper then goxlr. As I don’t have much to blow out of the water these days would u say this would do what I needed to do like I pair this with a voice over audio software and so on. Like example is voicemeeter or anything I choose to use. From what I seen this looks good for the price but I wanna ask is. Is it any good for streaming music stuff and so on
The best thing I love about this mixer is the fact that no software is needed. Making it a good mixer for lower end PCs. A user can save resources for gaming / streaming. From a voice over standpoint, it doesn’t allow you to do any equalizing. So pairing with a software for that specifically would be encouraged. But if you just wanted to have fun with the voice effects or run a piano or guitar into your pc, this is perfect
Can i run a Rode Podmic & a Rode NTH-100 perfectly on this thing??
@@firas.jn571 I have the podmic usb and used it on it. you can use the podmic on that microphone very easy you dont have to use a mic preamp unless you want more gain and use less on your mixer
Got this recently so I could use my condenser while on xbox. Absolutely love it. Not being able to turn the volume up or down on it is a little weird, having to get used to hitting the home button then going down to the main audio settings. But for spending 40-50$ that gives me the option to run a nice condenser mic and Sennheisers I can honestly say its worth every penny.
It sounds like the connection. Since Xbox won't recognize the authorized third-party audio USB input. If the USB is the main connection with your Xbox, then the volume faders just don't work.
Very nice preview of this product, it's pretty much exactly what I am looking for! :)
Hi. I need to make stream with 2 pcs and I need something that helps me with the audio. This would help me to manage that issue or which one (low cost) would help me? Thanks
This CAN work with a 2 pc setup, but if you have the money, I’d recommend something with more IO options to make sure you can do things like hear alerts. The GO XLR mini is great budget option. And they recently revived the GO XLR project and product line.
TLDR: Yes this works, but you could upgrade to a higher end product for more features
Wait I’m confused am I able to use a seperate amp+dac with my headphones while I use this just for my mic? Or can I not?
Yes you can use a separate amp+dac. You’ll just set your output source to your headphones and mic to the SC3.
I watched this. I really want this for a specific reason. I think it is great for the price.
The voicechanger? xD
Really helpful review! And great response to what Harris reviews.
If I got this with a stream deck+ can I do a dual pc set up?
@@espermeadows1882 I would just get the Streamdeck + XLR
Whats the best headphones for this please
Hello, may I ask what lighting you use for your face ?
Will my wireless headset still work if I use this with a condenser mic?
Yes you can still set your headset to be the main output and the SC3 as the main input
You can't change them all together. You are changing only what you are hearing. Not what is actually being outputted
If it’s outputting through the line out, you 100% can
Yeah, Harris is wrong for sure. I personally have a MOTU 828MK3 Hybrid, so I already have a heavy hitter audio interface with 18 mic preamps, but I don't want that on all the time. I use a Behringer C-2 small diaphragm pencil mic, which is the best deal on a pencil mic and the best desk mic. I do long STEM live coding streams, and I don't need the best preamp, but I need one that sounds good and is low noise, and the voice changing effects will come in handy. I would like the round apps to my headphones, and I need to mix the main out and monitor out in OBS.
Question is, does this work with a 2 PC set-up?
Don't recommend giving it a try, since there're quite a few restrictions when it comes to the actual use experience. That means you can connect it with your gaming PC through USB while using the including TRS cable to hook up your streaming PC with the line-out jack, but the problem is that you don't get the audio for your streaming PC as good as the gaming one, and you can't have the USB for the streaming PC either otherwise your teammate will hear echo sound of the game, and since it's only audio out to the streaming PC thus no Twitch alerts will be sent back to your headset.
My mackie crapped out and I wanted something simple. I picked up the SC3 and it works great. My audio sounds good. I run my headphones through my speaker jack. I don't use monitoring, so i don't have any issues with the volume problem Harris was talking about.
So basically he’s right. I found your disagreement to be a bit pedantic - sure, technically reducing the volume of everything is reducing pc game audio. But it’s impractical which is why he flagged it.
Can you ACTUALLY run a guitar through this? Yes it got a combined XLR and 1/4 input, but will it actually work without mic preamp interfering guitar signal ? Dont you want to run it with a DI Box or cable with transformer? Bc if its possible, its allso the cheapest ever interface for recording guitar / using presets.
Bridge Cast X review coming soon?
does it have real time monitoring ?
Yes it does. At full quality
So would you say that it’s Fi(fine) for streaming from console? See what I did there?😅
lol Yes, You can run your line out into the mic jack on a controller
@@AustinDavenportI appreciate your response bro. I guess I should’ve explained the full setup. So I’m trying to figure out how to hear game chat audio from my PS5, connected to a capture card, that’s connected to the FiFine, streaming off of a PC.
you can also just bring down volume on your pc ..
The music in your background was really loud at the beginning, and throughout the video it was competing with your voice.
Problem with "Audio Enthusiasts" is they are only happy when they pay 20x more than other people for the same feature set. Also I liked how he was saying PC while using a Mac... very apt for this dood. As someone who lives in the audio market, he sounds like he has never had to pay real money for the shit he owns
Great video.
You guys both miss the point we can change what the computer outputs ON THE COMPUTER, not on the mixer. No worry in my estimation. Nice video review, but the repetitious background music loop is very annoying. Just turn that down so more in the background. Thanks. JT
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@@AustinDavenport Quite possibly, but you both miss the point I make - that we can adjust the computer gaming output at the computer, so it is not a lost cause. It appears you missed MY point. Good Day, JT
Harris is kind of an elitist. The SC3 is AMAZING.
i have this just to have fun. its great
Only one side button (48V) is actually useful. The rest is completely useless. They could have thrown them out and made it even cheaper. I wonder if the faders will last long, the experience is like with a really cheap plastic toy.
We're not investing heavily in the gidget controls or lighting. The whole point is the XLR, not just the phantom power since you also need the pre-amp gain for dynamic models. Whether you can find mixers with one XLR input that costs less, yes, but it's will be quite hard to balance the pre-amp quality with the price. So you can find out that the $50 mark when taking no discount into consideration is the base line of a proper interface or mixer.
The point Harris was making was you cant raise and lower the volume of separate things, which is what the majority of people buying this would want. its supposed to be a MIXER, but it doesn't mix anything, and don't say "Those are $100 features" like you did in the video, because they aren't, you can make a DIY mixer for like $30-40 that actually mixes the volume on your pc. Found this video while looking into doing that to see what would be better for the price, and this sure isn't it.
completely useless for 2 PC set up I believe.
Yes, we're afraid.
call bullshit on this review. The Fifine SC3 is absolute garbage. Line in sometimes work but cutouts out. Its 16bit 16k audio quality, so your mic will sound like hot trash. Avoid The SC3 at all costs!! My guess is buddy is a paid reviewer. Returned after 2 days.
Giveaway happening in the discord
I SENT THE ONE I HAD BACK TODAY. IT'S A NICE MIXER FOR NEW JACKS. I JUST NEEDED SOMETHING FOR TRAVELING. BUT THE SOUND WAS NOT GREAT, BUT NOT THE WORSE AS WELL. THE MAONO AMC2 NEO SOUNDS AND SEEMS LIKE A BETTER BUY FOR ABOUT 5 BUCKS MORE.
other guy actually tested and showed the quality of the sound recording with your mic and showed just how hot trash it was. This guy 100% got paid.
i honeslty dont give a shit about 90% of this - all i need to know is, can i use my microphone on two PCs with this.
Yes you can