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Reference level and weighting are not printed.","connection_types":"Specifications table: Connector USB and XLR.","headphone_jack":"Feature text: 3.5 mm headphone jack with a dedicated headphone volume control, USB connection only.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Feature text: the 3.5 mm headphone jack provides latency-free, real-time monitoring. FAQ: hear yourself in real time with no delay.","onboard_controls":"Feature text: mic gain control, headphone volume control and a tap-to-mute with LED. A touch button controls the RGB lighting. The knobs and the mute work over USB only.","mount_threads":"FAQ: the thread size is standard 5/8 and 3/8 inch on the AM8 yoke. A scissor arm stand needs no adapter.","rgb_lighting":"A touch button switches between 3 lighting modes and 8 solid colors. The lighting is decorative and is inactive in XLR mode.","console_compatibility":"FAQ: PS5 works with the included USB cable. Xbox does not work, so it is not listed."}},{"url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/D1iFFBg5eXL.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","snr_db","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_length_m","phantom_power","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"FIFINE AM8 user's guide, version 26-V2, created 2025-02. The Amazon listing links this PDF as the User Manual. It is a single image page in several languages.","model_numbers":"English specification block: Model Number AM8.","warranty_years":"Limited warranty of one year from the original date of purchase.","transducer_type":"English specification block: Element Dynamic.","capsule_count":"The product diagram names one dynamic microphone capsule.","polar_patterns":"English specification block: Polar Pattern Cardioid.","address_type":"Guidelines for use: AM8 is an end-addressing dynamic microphone. Always keep the top of the mic facing the audio source.","frequency_response_hz":"English specification block: Frequency Range 50Hz-16KHz.","max_spl_db":"English specification block: Maximum SPL 120dB. No distortion level is printed.","snr_db":"English specification block: S/N Ratio >80dB.","connection_types":"English specification block: Connector USB-C and XLR. USB-C to a computer or PS4/PS5, XLR to a mixer or audio interface.","usb_connector":"The diagram names a Type-C port. The English block lists Connector USB-C and XLR.","cable_length_m":"Box list: 1X 6.5ft (2m) USB Cable.","phantom_power":"XLR port connection: no preamp or phantom power are needed.","headphone_jack":"Diagram: headphone jack and headphones volume control.","onboard_controls":"Diagram: microphone gain, headphones volume control, mute button with LED indicator and an RGB button. The function keys and headphone monitoring work only over USB-C.","pop_filter":"Box list: 1X dynamic microphone with windscreen. The diagram names a flocking windscreen.","desk_stand_included":"Box list: 1X mic base stand. The user screws the base stand into the microphone.","os_compatibility":"Computer setup for Windows and Mac OS.","console_compatibility":"USB-C connection to a computer or PS4/PS5.","other_certifications":"Eligible to bear CE marking.","in_the_box":"Box list as printed: 1X mic base stand, 1X user's manual, 1X dynamic microphone with windscreen, 1X 6.5ft (2m) USB cable. The Amazon listing spells the cable as a USB-C to USB-A cable."}},{"url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81L6DoDumiL.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["os_compatibility","console_compatibility","mount_threads","onboard_controls"],"notes":{"os_compatibility":"FAQ Q1: compatible with most desktop and laptop PCs (Windows and Mac OS) and some smartphones and tablets. Only Windows and macOS are stored, since phone and tablet use needs adapters and is not listed per system.","console_compatibility":"FAQ Q1: compatible with the PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles and not compatible with the Xbox console.","mount_threads":"FAQ Q3: the AM8 has 3/8 and 5/8 inch mic threads.","onboard_controls":"FAQ Q4: the volume knob on the AM8 controls only the 3.5 mm headphones plugged into the microphone. Q2: the gain knob works in USB mode only."}},{"url":"https://fifinemicrophone.com/products.json?limit=250&page=1","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","colors","model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Maker store feed: the AM8 listing (handle fifine-ampligame-am8-microphone) was created on 2022-12-17.","colors":"The listing offers the colors Black, White and Pink.","model_numbers":"Base kit SKUs: Black ABCD2216AM8, White ABCD2313AM8W, Pink ABCD2314AM8P-NEW. The AM8T and AM8TNEO kits and the AM8PROT kit have their own SKUs and are not variants here.","variants":"Three colors of the base kit with the desk base stand and the USB cable. Boom arm, stand, mixer and headset bundles are other products and are left out."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMFQP2ZZ","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","warranty_years","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","housing_material","in_the_box"],"notes":{"gtins":"Item details: UPC 850035565797, the Black base kit.","model_numbers":"Item details: Model Number AM8, manufacturer part number ABCD2216AM8.","warranty_years":"Warranty description: 1 year warranty.","cable_host_connector":"Box list: 6.5ft (2m) USB-C to USB-A cable. The computer end is USB-A.","cable_length_m":"Box list: 6.5ft (2m) USB-C to USB-A cable.","housing_material":"Enclosure material: ABS plastic, metal. The APH Networks review describes a plastic body, a metal yoke and base and a metal capsule enclosure.","in_the_box":"Box list: dynamic microphone with windscreen, 6.5ft (2m) USB-C to USB-A cable, mic base stand, user's manual. The XLR cable and a boom arm are not included."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/fifine-ampligame-am8","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","zero_latency_monitoring","weight_with_stand_g","housing_material","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2023-09-29, so the microphone was on sale by then.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Page 1 lists the manufacturer spec Bit Depth/Sample Rate 16-bit/44.1k-48k Hz. Page 2 says the USB output records 16-bit audio at a 48 kHz maximum. The maker store text of the AM8T kit says 48kHz/24-bit, but the same text also says 115dB SPL and 75dB SNR, which its own table contradicts. The AM8 manual and page print no bit depth.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Page 2: USB records at a 48 kHz maximum sample rate. Page 1: 44.1k-48k Hz.","float_32_bit":"The only recording format named is 16-bit at 44.1 to 48 kHz, so there is no 32-bit float mode.","cable_host_connector":"Page 1: USB Type-C (mic end) to Type-A 2.0 (computer end) cable.","cable_length_m":"Page 1: the rubber USB cable measures approximately 2.0 m.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Page 2: the 3.5 mm audio jack allows zero latency monitoring of the captured audio.","weight_with_stand_g":"Page 2: 581 g on its included base, of which 181 g is the base. This is the microphone with the base stand. The cable is not stated as included. The microphone alone is not stated, so weight_g is left out.","housing_material":"Page 2: a black shell with a plastic enclosure, a metal arm, a metal capsule enclosure and a metal base.","os_compatibility":"Page 2: according to FIFINE the AM8 is compatible with Windows and Mac OS."}},{"url":"https://podcastage.com/rev/am8","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["simultaneous_usb_xlr","zero_latency_monitoring","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz"],"notes":{"simultaneous_usb_xlr":"Review text: an XLR and USB output which can be used simultaneously. The FIFINE pages do not say this.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Review text: the 3.5 mm headphone jack offers computer playback and zero latency monitoring.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Spec list: A/D and D/A 16-bit / 44.1-48kHz. 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