Antlion Audio ModMic Wireless Attachable Boom Microphone for Headphones - Compatible with PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Any USB A Type

A bit late on the review for this microphone, but since the company haven't released any updated better version of this device this review should still be relevant. I bought this microphone back in 2021. I used it heavily for 4 years and to this day the battery life is still pretty decent after a full charge. I am still using it currently. I bought it mainly for VR usage. I attached the magnet to my VR headset and now it's got a dedicated mic and it sounds way better than the microphone my old HTC VIVE Headset. One of it's greatest strengths is that you can attach this mic to any current or future headphones that you buy. Most headphones that come with mics built in are usually crap anyways so to have the option to attach this high quality wireless mic to any thing is a big plus in my book. Sound quality is very decent. It's definitely a microphone just for communication so don't expect to sound like a $500 studio condenser/dynamic microphone. It's still way better than any $20-50 microphone just by sound quality and convenience. Battery life last around 6+ hours now so it has definitely dropped from the 12 hours when it was brand new. Still pretty good considered it was used heavily for 4 years. If you have any kind of audio interface or mixer software that can process the output from this mic. You can adjust it with noise gates, equalizers, compression, and all that good stuff which will make it sound like a $500 mic. That's something else you have to spend entirely, but it's something to keep in mind that you can do to improve the audio quality of this mic. My biggest issue with the mic is the charge times. It take like an hour or longer to fully charge. It's an old mic so it doesn't have any of the new quick charge features of todays smartphones and gadgets. It would be a great update feature if they ever do refresh this mic. When this mic does finally die I am definitely going to get another one.

I bought a pair of DT 1770 Pros (the newer model) and they sound great, but they don't have a microphone. I had previously used a ModMic back in the day - maybe ~5 years ago or so. The microphone was alright, but the extra wire was a real pain. Fast forward to 2026 and I found out they have this wireless version. ModMic has an amazing reputation among gamers, so even though the price tag was a LITTLE bit steep, I decided to give them a go. Purchasing this mic ended up being a great idea. Installation was easy, even though I kept putting it off because I'd forget to do it before I quit for the evening. My wife helped - I wore them while she positioned and applied pressure with the adhesive for about a minute. I was a little worried that the slightly curved surface of the headphones would cause an issue, but after letting it cure overnight, that didn't end up being a problem. It feels solid, even when I pull the mic off the magnetic base. It doesn't feel like it's going to budge. Sound quality is also great. Much better than gaming headsets like Logitech G Pro Wireless and the Razer BlackShark v2 Pros. Like, significantly better. I'm using the cardioid setting, for reference. I don't have time to write a more thorough review but I was honestly so happy that this microphone exceeded my expectations and had zero jank whatsoever and I really wanted to put something up to support this company. In a space filled with garbage "gaming"-branded gear, this stands out. If you have a pair of headphones that sound great but don't have a microphone, and you need one for Discord/Teamspeak/whatever, consider getting this as a solution. If I have any issues with product durability or battery life, I'll update this review. But until then, I highly recommend this.

Overall this mic has been a great quality of life product for me. I can't understate how much versatility it provides being able to slap this on any pair of headphones I want. Audio quality is about the best you will get for an attached mic, and not being tethered to an extra wire (most of the time) is extremely convenient. There's just a few annoying issues that keep me from giving it a perfect rating. First off, micro USB? Are you kidding? This is the only piece of hardware I use that still takes micro USB. I can't just use one of the dozens of USB-C cables I have. No, I have to have one specific cable for this. It might as well be a completely proprietary cable as far as I'm concerned. Even the cheapest new hardware now has USB-C ports. Not only is this mic quite expensive but it was released well into the phase of most new hardware adopting USB-C as the standard. There's no excuse for this. It's just cheaping out on what should be a premium product. Second, the power button is awful. You tap the button to mute, which works fine, and hold to power on, but to power off you have to hold the button for 3 seconds and let go at the exact right time, otherwise it just doesn't work. The timing is extremely tight and even after owning this mic for 3 years, I still find myself fighting to turn it off for 30 seconds or so sometimes. Please just give me a regular power switch. Third, the mic sometimes just disconnects from the dongle and I have to redo the pairing process. This is quite rare, probably happens once every few months or so, but it's just another annoyance I'd rather not have to deal with. As a final note, regarding battery degradation, after 3 years of fairly heavy use and often leaving the mic plugged in when not using, it certainly feels like I have to charge the mic more often then when it was new. I couldn't give any sort of exact measurements for how long it lasts now compared to when I first got it, but I definitely find the mic dying at inconvenient times more often than I used to, and I spend quite a bit more time tethered to a cable as a result. Battery degradation is to be expected with any battery powered product really, so I don't hold this as a huge knock on the mic, but I would appreciate a better battery indicator than just a yellow light when it's low and maybe some battery health/optimization features to prolong it's lifespan, as well as making the battery easily replaceable. I really wish I could give this product a full 5 stars, but these issues keep me from having the fully seamless experience I think this mic should have at it's price point. It's so close to being something that "just works" and makes me wish it just went that extra last mile to achieve it.

If a professional headset mic (i.e. my Shure SM35-XLR) is a 10/10, then the wireless ModMic is a solid 8/10 for audio quality. The BEST Logitech headset mic is a 3/10 for audio quality by comparison. That's the kind of quality jump we are talking about. It sounds fantastic. There's absolutely no reason why you should buy a Logitech, SteelSeries or any other wireless gaming headset now that this thing exists. Seriously, just get a quality pair of open-back wireless headphones (recommendations below), attach the Wireless ModMic to it, and have the best sounding wireless gaming headset, and the best sounding headset mic in a relatively inexpensive pairing that you can't get anywhere else. If you think getting a $120 wireless mic and a $200 wireless headphones is too much money, consider this. If you buy a gaming headset and if the headphones goes dead, you have to replace the whole thing. If the mic on the headset goes dead, which is usually the first thing to go (my Logitech G933 only lasted 18 months, which has been a normal life cycle for all my wired gaming headsets), then you have to replace the entire headset. With a Wireless ModMic, you only replace the device that fails, not the whole thing. And this mic has no moving parts, so it won't get damaged as most gaming mics do. All my Sennheiser headphones have lasted for 3-5 years. You are going to be saving more money in the long run, and get a better sounding setup as a result. As for what headphones to pair this with, I recommend open-back headphones because there's no possible way to get no-latency sidetone (i.e. being able to monitor or hear your own voice through the headphones) with a ModMic. With open-back headphones you'll be able to hear yourself talk. I use the Sennheiser HDR 185 wireless headphones. You can buy the open-back Sennheiser headpones individually without the base station, and then buy the Sennheiser RS 175 RF which is the closed-back version of the headphones and the base station that has one or two more features that the station that is normally bundled with the HDR 185 does not have (bass boost, mainly). The RS 175 RF base station and headphones system pairs with the HDR 185 headphones, and it multicasts to both headphones meaning two people can be listening from the same base station at the same time. The ModMic comes with an extra attachment so you can use your ModMic with two headphones. So whenever I want to listen to music closed-back for sound isolation or open-backed so I can hear myself talk, getting one station and the two headphones works well. But whatever you choose to do attach this great wireless microphone to, just do it. Never buy a wireless gaming headset again. It's the best sounding wireless mic I have used that is practical. In the past I even tried using wireless lapel mics. It kind of worked, but the transmitter in your pocket is a drag, and the $300 RodeLink had too much hiss in the background. For those two reasons combined I stopped using the wireless headphone/lapel mic solution for high-fidelity communication. Yes, I've thought of and tried just about everything to solve the problem of gaming headsets with crappy mics, and the Wireless ModMic solved that problem once and for all.

Amazing microphone, small, robust, and excellent quality for tiny wireless adjustable boom microphone bought 6 of these wireless modmics and attached them to my fish tank. have em recording full 12 hours before low batt indicator, also the magnet really strong an the mics sticks well, adhesive sticker for base magnet worked without using alcohol wipe on temper glass surface at ease in one try, adjustable boom flexed 3 inch above surface water streaming high quality dvd 48000hz audio to my pc using audacity and the aptx wireless response was quick on the mute-click and considering the range this had seriously low latency. wow. Hooked it up to the double def techs floor squad with center channel now i can hear my aquarium tank pump from sitting in my car down the street before someone called police. microusb charges it but i wish it was usb c for faster charging but oh well im not complaining at least its universally rechargeable but usb c wuld have been nice. customer service can get flirty so be carful & the way they process things sort of cheap. the boom mic (flexible stem) can get loose if u twist it alot had one replace thru warranty because the plastic around the hole it protrudes from got scrubbed out on the edges after adjusting the mic one too many in a months'-frame sound quality still spick and span , low support on the plastic glue" can loosen the boom making the stem fall out of the socket it protrudes, but the 1 year warranty is nice just dont touch it too much , and most of my stuff is usb c so im used to faster charging so having this micro usb hit different now. maybe not 5 years ago but the future is here and i will order another a couple more to attach to my small fish pond outside to monitor my koi fish- also note to all fish owners: please take care of ur aquatic life including the fauna we need to give more love to out underwater friends

Pros: - Wireless - The ability to swivel the mic - Easy to set up and easy to use - Clear indicators for mute, charging, and on/off status - Offers uni and omni-directional recording Cons: - The wireless USB receiver's LED will continue to pulse when the mic is off. Can be annoying if it's in your line of sight. - The grey adhesive pads that hold the magnet to the cans did not want to stick/stay stuck to my AKG K712 Pro headphones. I followed the directions: Cleaned the area, stuck it on firmly, and left it to cure for 24 hours. Unfortunately, when I swiveled the mic up and down, the base clamp fell off the cans. Since my cans don't have any relatively flat surfaces and they're a combo of rounded plastic and rounded metal mesh, it wasn't a good match for the adhesive pad that was supplied. Perhaps a latching system that goes over the middle of the can instead of an adhesive pad stuck to the outside of the can would be a more suitable, long-term solution? - The microphone is too sensitive/over amplified. When gaming with friends, they often pointed out that they could pick up my key strokes. Unfortunately, there isn't an external option to balance the mic with a negative preamp dB gain. Instead, you're forced to lower the microphone audio levels way, way, way down -- my audio levels were at 4 out of 100. I also tried to use Equalizer APO to add a software -20dB gain. However, even then, setting the mic's level to anything above a level 7 (out of a 100) to compensate for the negative dB gain would result in severe audio clipping! Switching from onmi to uni-directional helped, but the fidelity of the sound dropped drastically, where uni-directional sounded like I was talking from within a tunnel (distant and hollow). - Cheap plastic. There's a catch 22 here. Keeping the microphone light enough to stay stuck on the headphone, yet sturdy enough to handle some wear and tear. However, that said, for the price, the overall build quality feels a bit cheap. Something you'd find in the $50-$60 dollar range. I asked myself the question: Because it's wireless... would it justify double the cost over the ModMic 5 or a wired USB cardioid mic? In my opinion, for the options it offers, no. Other thoughts: I was hoping to pair this with some headphones I picked up several years ago while avoiding the hassle of running more wires to my PC. Unfortunately, when I had to use some hockey tape to hold the magnet to the cans, I realized it was time to return this product. Out of curiosity, I looked at the replacement "base clamps" (magnets) and found that they're selling as a bundle for around $20. I quickly realized there's a glaring design flaw in the product: the way the mic attaches to the headphone. Factoring in the expected longevity of the base clamps, the cost to replace them, and an inevitable battery depreciation over time, this seems like a recipe for a wallet drainer. Instead, I decided to go for a cardioid condensor mic, pre-amp, and boom arm setup. While the cost to own such a setup is significantly higher than this product -- for the options it offers: Better overall sound quality, better materials/construction, adjustable audio gain with a negative preamp gain, audio roll off, completely adjustable mic position and swivel around my desk space, a simple power on/off switch, no charging cables, no adhesive clamps, and so on -- it justified the cost difference. In conclusion: I wouldn't recommend this product over a pair of headphones that come with a built-in swivel mic nor over a pair of headphones with a stand-alone cardioid mic. While this is by no means a terrible product, it's not a particular good one either. For the price and options, this product misses the mark when there are other better and cheaper wired alternatives out there.

I run a high production value Dungeons & Dragons campaign online with 3 DMs and 6 players. We each have our roles. My role is writing and delivering the story, and that means I do a lot of voice acting in my spare time. I bought this mic because I wanted the best clarity and sound quality a mic could offer, and at this price-point I thought this mic would stand out above the common gaming headset mic. I was dead wrong. The sound quality is--at best--unremarkable. No one noted the new mic or commented on my voice sounding different (certainly no one said it sounded better), and many times I had to fiddle with the mic settings to just get them to hear me at all. That, in and of itself, should be enough to give this microphone a HARD pass. At the $100 price tag, the poor sound quality is absolutely inexcusable. But no, there's more. There is so much more. Attaching the mic to my headset for the first time was frightening. Ir's made of cheap, fragile plastic, and you attach it to your headset by pressing firmly on it. I thought it was going to break. Once it's on, though, you don't have to worry about that. What you really have to worry about is the fact that the magnetic connector holds the mic in place with little teeth made out of the same cheap plastic. After less than a week of use, the ends of the teeth were already wearing down just from the force of gravity and attaching/removing the mic. It would jiggle around like crazy when I moved my head. It desyncs sometimes. No reason I could find. It just goes out of sync which is a problem with some bluetooth devices. Moving on. The absolute worst part of this all, and the reason I ended up giving my modmic wireless away to someone, is the fact that it will crash your PC with a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) under certain conditions (playing certain games with native mic support, using discord, etc...). I should point out here that I am a 3rd year Computer Science student and I learn as much as I can about computers. I'm not a qualified expert, but I think I am qualified enough to say that the problem was with modmic. Not my computer, not the drivers, not my RAM, not my BIOS, not my Windows version, not the games I was playing, not user error. It was Modmic. I know this because I went down the list of all these things and checked all of them. I even did a full reinstall of windows. I used windows debugging tools to analyze the crashdump generated when windows gets a BSOD. In plain English, this mic is incompatible with a lot of newer software and firmware. The support team at Antlion was totally clueless. I bought a Corsair HS70 after giving this junk away and haven't looked back since.

The quality is amazing from the design to the audio quality like the audio quality is insanely good and is on par or a little better then my 80 dollar microphone and the setup for it is super easy and you can apply to it anything if you want a really good meta quest mic this is the go to option!!!

This microphone is excellent, offering great convenience and ease of use.

It’s amazing, the audio is awesome and connectivity is a breeze! 5 stars :)

Great quality wireless mic! On par with the Rode PodMic.

Great mic, sound quality is clear but its not a studio mic so just remember that. I have been using this since 2021 now and its 2025, i use it all day every day for work zoom calls and all night for gaming on discord, never had any issues. Only down side is needing to charge it, but I have a long cable and use put an extra mount on my headphone stand, that turns it into a desk mic for when its charging. I would love to order a new one but the lack of USB C is holding me back ! Build quality has been good, No noise or hiss, and picks up my voice fine with voice activation, previously was using a Blue Yetti but it kept picking up all my keyboard noises so found this and have never looked back.

Used on an HTC Vive and corsair virtuoso headset. Attached to both fine and very convenient for switching between those devices easily. Would reccomend.