JBL’s Quantum Stream Talk mic upgrades your audio and modernizes your desk at $40 low

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Over at Amazon you can now score the JBL Quantum Stream Talk Single Condenser Microphone for $39.95 shipped. Usually this microphone sells for $50, so you’re looking at 20% in savings that’s now up for grabs. Even better news is that this offer is a match for the lowest price we’ve tracked. Thanks to a super cardioid pick-up pattern, this JBL microphone “is hyper-focused on your voice” so it “won’t pick up random sounds around the room.” Along the base of this microphone you’ll find a control knob used to dial in your mic gain and the volume of your headphones, if you have some plugged in. The same knob can also be pressed to mute your mic which turns the LED up top red so you know you are in fact, muted. Spend even less when you keep reading and opt for the gaming headset deal mentioned below.

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Reduce spending when you take a different route and grab HyperX’s Cloud Stinger 2 Gaming Headset for $33.66 Prime shipped. If you aren’t a Prime member, you can dodge shipping fees once the total in your cart exceeds $35. Down from $40, this headset is 16% off right now and within just a few dollars of the Amazon low. If you were wanting the microphone above for gaming, this could be a good alternative. You’ll benefit from increased immersion now that your ears will be wrapped in audio. And while the quality is not likely as good as the dedicated microphone above, you’ll still have one built in to this headset, which is a win in my book.

Other deals worth a moment of your time include yesterday’s roundup of Keychron’s mechanical keyboards from $27.50. Leading the pack in there is the brand’s open-source C3 Pro RGB mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable switches at $40. And if you’d rather go with gaming earbuds, we’ve got you covered with Sony’s latest INZONE ANC wireless earbuds at $178.

JBL Quantum Stream Talk Single Condenser Microphone features:

• Single condenser microphone for perfect streaming: Your voice will come through loud and strong thanks to a lightweight, fast-moving diaphragm that’s sensitive (-44dB) and has a wide, flat frequency range (50~12kHz).
• Single voice pick-up pattern: You won’t pick up random sounds around the room, because the super cardioid pick-up pattern is hyper-focused on your voice. Just like your audience will be.
• One-press mute button: Press the center of the control knob to mute yourself momentarily. The LED lights at the top of the mic tube will change into red, so you’ll always know when you’re on mute. Unlike some of your coworkers during Zoom meetings.