(NEW) Neat Bumblebee II - Professional Cardioid Directional USB Condenser Microphone $14.99 @Woot!

TakeMeToYourDealer

Sep 8, 2026 10:13 PM

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TakeMeToYourDealerSep 8, 2026 10:13 PM

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This has been like $17 over the last 2 years on woot!

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FrugalForever

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Quote from TakeMeToYourDealer

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This has been like $17 over the last 2 years on woot!

Infact this has been ~$12 after coupon multiple times in recent weeks at woot.

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wellarmedsheep

Sep 9, 2026 12:23 AM

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wellarmedsheepSep 9, 2026 12:23 AM

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Price stuff aside, this is a nice solid cheap microphone. I use it for voice to text for claude/openai and its perfect.

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NSXMK3

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Sep 9, 2026 1:27 AM

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Quote from wellarmedsheep

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Price stuff aside, this is a nice solid cheap microphone. I use it for voice to text for claude/openai and its perfect.

Compared to a headset, are these better or worse for video calls?

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burgerbob

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Sep 9, 2026 2:43 AM

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burgerbob

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Quote from NSXMK3

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Compared to a headset, are these better or worse for video calls?

If you can keep the microphone within ~6 inches of your mouth, it's better. Otherwise, stick with a headset.

bsol12

Sep 9, 2026 11:47 AM

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bsol12Sep 9, 2026 11:47 AM

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Woot must have 5 million of these in stock.

TerrorismIsNotCool

Sep 10, 2026 12:47 AM

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TerrorismIsNotCoolSep 10, 2026 12:47 AM

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Quote from burgerbob

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If you can keep the microphone within ~6 inches of your mouth, it's better. Otherwise, stick with a headset.

Burgerbob has a point. But there is more to it such as you can tweak the settings that are color coded to make it more sensitive to your voice. Also, it's a testament to how it can isolate your voice in a busy environment. For example I often use speech recognition with a tv or music going and don't have to worry about it picking it up.

I wrote down on on a piece of tape on the mic as it's hard to remember:

Yellow: headphone volume (if connected)
Blue: microphone sensitivity-how loud the mic picks you up
Green: playback audio-how loud you hear your own voice (I turn that off, its not the recording audio its you hearing your own voice separately)

cmcalder

Sep 10, 2026 12:56 PM

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cmcalderSep 10, 2026 12:56 PM

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Bought this mic for gaming. Not recommended. Nobody can hear you because windows or the software adjusts your volume down

mstrblueskys

Sep 13, 2026 4:47 PM

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mstrblueskysSep 13, 2026 4:47 PM

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Quote from ElatedThread9171

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Bought this mic for gaming. Not recommended. Nobody can hear you because windows or the software adjusts your volume down

This is a very easy setting to change in Windows.

cmcalder

Sep 13, 2026 6:19 PM

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cmcalderSep 13, 2026 6:19 PM

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Quote from mstrblueskys

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This is a very easy setting to change in Windows.

I did try, it kept doing it it. I ended up buying headphones with a mic instead. I still have the mic

(NEW) Neat Bumblebee II - Professional Cardioid Directional USB Condenser Microphone $14.99 @Woot!

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