{"data":{"slug":"amazon-basics-usb-condenser-microphone","type":"microphone","brand":"Amazon Basics","name":"USB Condenser Microphone","aliases":["Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone","Amazon Basics Mini USB Condenser Microphone","Amazon Basics Condenser Microphone for PC","AMZ-S6524A"],"release_date":"2024-08","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/amazon-basics-usb-condenser-microphone","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["AMZ-S6524A"],"gtins":["840324413427"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL9BTQRF","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":14,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":null,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":75,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_a","cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":16,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":null,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":["mute"],"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":"Plastic or plastic alloy","rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["Microphone","Cable"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL9BTQRF","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","manufacturer_url","status","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","snr_db","connection_types","mount_threads","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","housing_material","onboard_controls","os_compatibility","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Item model number and Mfr Part Number AMZ-S6524A. Amazon Basics is Amazon's own brand and the page is the maker's listing.","gtins":"UPC 840324413427 in the product details table.","colors":"Black is the only colour offered.","status":"The page sells the microphone, in stock, shipped and sold by Amazon.com.","transducer_type":"Bullet: condenser microphone with a large 14mm diaphragm.","capsule_size_mm":"Bullet: large 14mm diaphragm. An image on the page says large 0.6 in / 1.4 cm diaphragm.","capsule_count":"The page names one large 14mm diaphragm and Number of Channels 1. It prints no capsule count, so one is the reading of a single cardioid capsule.","polar_patterns":"Bullet: cardioid pickup pattern. The detail table says Unidirectional.","address_type":"Not stated in words. The upright microphone has the mute button on its front body and the page graphic says cardioid focuses front and sides. The grille is on top, so it is stored as side address. Check against a manual if one is found.","frequency_response_hz":"Detail table: Minimum Frequency 20 hertz and Maximum Frequency 20 KHz. PC Gamer prints 50 Hz to 20,000 Hz, and the maker value is stored. The Amazon US page printed no frequency rows in an August 2025 archive copy.","snr_db":"Detail table: Signal-to-Noise Ratio 75 dB. Reference level and weighting are not stated. The same page prints 75 dB for Audio Sensitivity and for noise, so the figure is low confidence.","connection_types":"Connectivity Technology: USB. Bullet: plug and play, no drivers.","mount_threads":"Bullet: can be detached and installed on tripods, boom arms or stands with a standard 5/8 inch thread. Graphic: fits 5/8 in thread stands.","shock_mount":"Bullet: built-in shock absorber and silicone rubber microphone boot. The graphic says built-in shock absorber to reduce vibration noise.","desk_stand_included":"Title and bullets: adjustable stand with 360 degree rotation. The stand is detachable.","housing_material":"Enclosure Material: Plastic or plastic alloy. PC Gamer says the chassis and stand are plastic and the grille is metal.","onboard_controls":"Bullet: one-tap silent mode, built-in one-tap mute that syncs with the computer. No other control is listed.","os_compatibility":"Bullet: Windows OS 7, XP, 8, 10 or higher and Mac OS 10.10 or higher. Graphic: works with Windows 7+ and Mac 10.10+.","in_the_box":"What's in the box: Microphone, Cable. The stand is part of the product and is not named in the list. PC Gamer also lists a quickstart leaflet."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CL9BTQRF","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_connector","frequency_response_hz"],"notes":{"usb_connector":"Connector Type: Type C on the Amazon Canada detail table. PC Gamer says the cable is USB Type-C to Type-A.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency Range: 20 Hz - 20 KHz and Maximum Frequency 20000 hertz."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250805015351/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL9BTQRF","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Wayback copy of the Amazon US page from 2025-08-05: Date First Available August 27, 2024. The earliest customer review in that copy is dated October 18, 2024."}},{"url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PEcUwjyiL.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Limited Warranty for Amazon Private Brands, linked from the product page: Amazon Basics products 1 year from the original retail purchase. US document."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microphones/amazon-basics-usb-condenser-microphone-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","onboard_controls","shock_mount","rgb_lighting","housing_material","in_the_box"],"notes":{"status":"Review of 2025-07-31: available at Amazon for about $26 or 23 GBP.","usb_connector":"Spec list: connectivity USB Type-C to Type-A.","cable_host_connector":"The microphone ships with a USB Type-C to Type-A cable. The Amazon page image shows a USB-A plug on the cable.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Spec list: recording sample rate 48 kHz 16-bit. The text says it records at a 48 kHz 16-bit sample rate and that 24-bit would be nice.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Spec list: recording sample rate 48 kHz 16-bit. The maker page states no sample rate.","float_32_bit":"The reviewer names 16-bit as the recording depth and says 24-bit is not offered, so there is no 32-bit float format.","onboard_controls":"Mute button on the front with an LED for on and muted. The review lists no gain or other control.","shock_mount":"Spec list: built-in shock absorber. A rubber base on the stand also helps against bumps.","rgb_lighting":"The review says RGB-lit design touches would be a nice addition, so the microphone has none. Its LED only shows on and muted.","housing_material":"The chassis and stand are thick matte plastic and the grille is metal.","in_the_box":"A microphone, a stand to screw it to and a USB Type-C to Type-A cable."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microphones/budget-or-bust-i-think-this-usd26-amazon-basics-usb-desktop-microphone-should-make-more-expensive-models-a-little-nervous/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cable_host_connector","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","shock_mount","in_the_box"],"notes":{"cable_host_connector":"Box: a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a brief quickstart leaflet and nothing else besides the stand and microphone.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Key specs: cardioid, 48 kHz sample rate, 16-bit depth.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Key specs: 48 kHz sample rate. The text says it records at up to 48 kHz 16 bit.","shock_mount":"It has an internal shock mount.","in_the_box":"Box: microphone, stand, USB Type-A to Type-C cable and a quickstart leaflet."}},{"url":"https://www.bgr.com/1982565/amazon-basics-new-microphone-razer/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"BGR, 2025-10-02: the Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone is on sale at about $27."}}],"fields_filled":27,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}