{"data":{"slug":"fifine-amplitank-k688","type":"microphone","brand":"FIFINE","name":"AmpliTank K688","aliases":["FIFINE AmpliTank K688","FIFINE K688","K688","AmpliTank K688 USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone"],"release_date":"2022-08","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/fifine-amplitank-k688","specs":{"series":"AmpliTank","model_numbers":["K688","ABCD2213K688","ABCD2324K688W-NEW","ABCD2325K688P"],"gtins":["659252937475","850052511753","850052511760"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White","Pink"],"manufacturer_url":"https://fifinemicrophone.com/products/fifine-amplitank-k688-microphone","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://help.fifinedesign.com/en/articles/13282845-k688-k688t-microphone-user-manual-introduction","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":16000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-50,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":130,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":80,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb","xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":true,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_a","cable_length_m":2.5,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":16,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute"],"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"included","pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All-metal","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","linux","ios","ipados","android"],"console_compatibility":["playstation"],"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["FCC","CE","UKCA"],"in_the_box":["Microphone with Shock Mount","8.2ft (2.5m) USB-C to USB-A/C Cable","5/8\" Male to 3/8\" Female Adapter","User's Manual"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"ABCD2213K688","gtin":"659252937475","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"ABCD2324K688W-NEW","gtin":"850052511753","colors":["White"]},{"model_number":"ABCD2325K688P","gtin":"850052511760","colors":["Pink"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://fifinemicrophone.com/products/fifine-amplitank-k688-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","colors","manufacturer_url","manual_url","status","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","snr_db","connection_types","cable_length_m","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","mount_threads","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","housing_material","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","variants"],"notes":{"series":"The maker files the K688 in its AmpliTank series.","model_numbers":"The spec table lists Model Number K688. The SKUs ABCD2213K688 (black), ABCD2324K688W-NEW (white) and ABCD2325K688P (pink) are in the store data. The K688S, K688T, K688CT, K688NEO and K688NEOCT listings are bundles with a desk stand, boom arm or another shock mount, and are not stored.","colors":"The Color option offers Black, White and Pink.","manual_url":"The download table of the store page lists K688 microphone user manual as a Google Drive link. Google Drive refused the download. The same manual is on the maker help center, which is stored.","status":"The store sells the K688 and the variants were in stock on 2026-10-15.","transducer_type":"Spec table: Element Dynamic.","capsule_count":"The page names a cardioid capsule in the singular. It prints no capsule count.","polar_patterns":"Spec table: Polar Pattern Cardioid.","address_type":"The FAQ says to face the top of the microphone and speak into it from 2 to 6 inches.","frequency_response_hz":"Spec table: 50Hz~16KHz. Older copies of the page and early reviews print 70 Hz to 15 kHz or 50 Hz to 15 kHz, so the maker changed the figure.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Spec table: -50±3dBV. The page prints no reference level and no output. The older page and the reviews print -58±3 dB. The current maker figure is stored.","max_spl_db":"The page text says a max SPL of 130dB. No THD level and no output path is printed.","snr_db":"Spec table: S/N Ratio >80dB. Published as greater than 80. No reference level or weighting is printed. The text ties it to XLR mode.","connection_types":"Spec table: Connector USB and XLR.","cable_length_m":"The page says the included 8.2ft USB cable. 8.2 ft is 2.5 m, as the Amazon listing states.","headphone_jack":"Real-time monitoring through the 3.5mm jack on the microphone.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The page says real-time headphone monitoring is built right into the microphone. The older page and ProVideo Coalition call the monitoring latency-free.","onboard_controls":"Page: tap-to-mute, a gain knob and a monitoring volume control. The FAQ says the function keys work only with the USB connection.","mount_threads":"FAQ: the thread size is standard 5/8 inch. A 5/8 inch to 3/8 inch adapter comes with the microphone.","shock_mount":"The box holds the microphone with its shock mount. The page describes an elastic suspension shock mount. It is fitted to the microphone, so it is stored as included.","desk_stand_included":"The base K688 option is named Round Shock Mount and No Stand. The desk stand and boom arm options are separate bundles.","housing_material":"Page: metal body construction and a minimalist all-metal design.","os_compatibility":"The page names Windows or Mac laptops. The FAQ says it works with Android and iPhone or iPad through a USB adapter, but recommends Windows and Mac. Linux comes from Soundphile Review.","console_compatibility":"FAQ: PS5 works. Xbox does not work. The FAQ also says PS4/PS5 through USB.","variants":"Black, White and Pink are the same microphone with the standard round shock mount and no stand. SKUs and prices are in the store data."}},{"url":"https://help.fifinedesign.com/en/articles/13282845-k688-k688t-microphone-user-manual-introduction","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","snr_db","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter","in_the_box","warranty_years","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maker help center article K688 and K688T Microphone User Manual and Introduction, with the file FIFINE K688 Microphone User Manual.pdf (AS Version 25.V10, made 2025-02). It is a single printed sheet with outlined text, read as page images.","transducer_type":"Specification: Element Dynamic. Product description: dynamic microphone element with cardioid polar pattern.","polar_patterns":"Specification: Polar Pattern Cardioid.","address_type":"Guide page 4: always keep the top of the mic facing the sound source and speak into the mic within 2-6 in.","frequency_response_hz":"Specification: Frequency Response 50Hz-16kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specification: Sensitivity -50±3dB. The store page prints the same figure as -50±3dBV. No reference level or output is printed.","snr_db":"Specification: S/N Ratio > 80dB.","connection_types":"Specification: Connector USB-C and XLR. XLR port for a sound card, mixer or audio interface. Type-C port connects the mic to a computer or PS4/PS5.","usb_connector":"Item 7: Type-C port on the microphone.","cable_host_connector":"Item 11: USB-C to USB-A/C cable. Page 3 shows a USB-A plug with a USB-C adapter on the computer end, so the host plug is USB-A and the adapter is in the box list.","cable_length_m":"Item 11: 8.2ft (2.5m).","headphone_jack":"Item 10: headphone jack, 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) stereo jack for monitoring your voice in real time.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Item 10 says the jack monitors your voice in real time. The guide says the headphone monitoring and volume work only over USB.","onboard_controls":"Items 3, 8 and 9: mute button with LED indicator (tap to mute), headphones volume control and microphone gain knob.","mount_threads":"Item 5: 5/8 inch male to 3/8 inch female screw adapter for connecting the mic to a boom arm stand.","shock_mount":"Item 4: shock mount isolates the mic and suppresses unintentional rumbles and bumps. The box has a Microphone with Shock Mount.","pop_filter":"Item 2: detachable windscreen with protection from plosive breath noise. It can be removed by gently pulling.","in_the_box":"What's in the box, verbatim: 1 X Microphone with Shock Mount, 1 X 8.2ft (2.5m) USB-C to USB-A/C Cable, 1 X 5/8 inch Male to 3/8 inch Female Adapter, 1 X User's Manual. No XLR cable.","warranty_years":"Warranty section: a Limited Warranty of one year from the original date of purchase.","other_certifications":"Certification section: eligible to bear CE marking, with FCC, CE and UKCA marks printed."}},{"url":"https://fifinemicrophone.com/products/fifine-amplitank-k688-microphone.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","release_date","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Store SKUs ABCD2213K688, ABCD2324K688W-NEW and ABCD2325K688P for the round shock mount, no stand options.","gtins":"Store barcodes: 659252937475 for black, 850052511753 for white and 850052511760 for pink.","colors":"Color option values Black, White and Pink.","release_date":"The store product was created and published on 2022-08-25.","variants":"Variant rows for the three colours of the Round Shock Mount and No Stand option."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20251030232155/https://fifinemicrophone.com/products/fifine-amplitank-k688-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["usb_connector","cable_host_connector","simultaneous_usb_xlr","zero_latency_monitoring","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit"],"notes":{"usb_connector":"The page text says the USB port at the bottom of the mic is type-C. The spec table says USB type-C (mic end).","cable_host_connector":"Spec table: USB type-C (mic end) to type-A 2.0 (computer end)/XLR.","simultaneous_usb_xlr":"The page says that for a special two-PC setup you can send the signal from the mic to two different places, like your PC and an audio interface or a PA.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The page says the monitoring has a latency-free feature.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Spec table of 2025-10-30: Bit Depth/Sample Rate 16-bit/44.1k-48k Hz. The current page no longer prints this row.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Spec table of 2025-10-30: 16-bit/44.1k-48k Hz. The current page no longer prints this row.","float_32_bit":"The only format listed is 16-bit at 44.1 to 48 kHz, so no 32-bit float."}},{"url":"https://fifinemicrophone.com/pages/warranty-policy","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"All FIFINE products come with a one-year warranty from the date of purchase. Registration within 3 months adds a year. The policy covers purchases on the official channels."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8SNVK5K","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","pop_filter","shock_mount","in_the_box","housing_material","desk_stand_included","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"cable_host_connector":"Warm tips: an 8.2ft (2.5m) USB-C to USB-A cable.","cable_length_m":"8.2ft (2.5m) in Included Components.","pop_filter":"Feature bullet: the included windscreen dampens plosives. APH Networks describes it as a flocked foam cover over the grille.","shock_mount":"Included Components: Dynamic Microphone with Shock Mount.","in_the_box":"Included Components list the same four items as the manual in other words. Arm stand, mic stand and XLR cable are not included.","housing_material":"Enclosure Material: Metal.","desk_stand_included":"Arm stand, mic stand and XLR cable are not included.","os_compatibility":"Bullet: works with Windows or Mac OS."}},{"url":"https://www.soundphilereview.com/reviews/fifine-k688-review-41879/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","phantom_power","pop_filter","os_compatibility","shock_mount","simultaneous_usb_xlr"],"notes":{"usb_connector":"Review: the back has the USB-C and XLR ports.","cable_host_connector":"Review: a 2.5 m USB to USB-C cable.","cable_length_m":"Review: a 2.5 m cable.","phantom_power":"Review: as this is a dynamic microphone, no phantom power is required with the XLR connector. The headphone and mute features need USB power.","pop_filter":"Review: the grey pop filter on the front can be removed.","os_compatibility":"Review: works out of the box with all major operating systems, including Linux, and with the PS5 according to FIFINE.","shock_mount":"Review: the microphone ships with its shock mount.","simultaneous_usb_xlr":"Review: the headphone and mute features work over XLR when the microphone is also powered by USB."}},{"url":"https://www.provideocoalition.com/review-fifine-k688-dynamic-hybrid-studio-mic-with-shockmount-and-a7ws/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["simultaneous_usb_xlr","zero_latency_monitoring","mount_threads","usb_connector"],"notes":{"simultaneous_usb_xlr":"Review, 2023-08-23: hybrid output (USB-C and XLR), usable simultaneously.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Review: latency-free monitoring.","mount_threads":"Review: standard 5/8 inch mount with an included 5/8 inch to 3/8 inch adaptor.","usb_connector":"Review: the USB port is indeed USB-C."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/fifine-k688","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","onboard_controls","usb_connector","shock_mount"],"notes":{"max_bit_depth_bits":"Review quotes the maker site: 16-bit/44.1k-48k Hz over USB.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Review quotes the maker site: 16-bit/44.1k-48k Hz over USB.","onboard_controls":"Review: two knobs set the gain from 0 to +12 dB and the 3.5mm headphone volume, plus a touch mute button. They work only over USB.","usb_connector":"Review: the rear has a USB Type-C port and an XLR port.","shock_mount":"Review: an included shock mount with four rubber elastics suspends the microphone."}}],"fields_filled":37,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}