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The White page is also on sale.","colors":"The store has one page per colour, GO Talk USB Microphone Black and White.","transducer_type":"Spec table: Total Microphone(s) 2 Condensers. The support Tech Specs article adds Condenser, Pressure Gradient with USB digital output.","capsule_count":"Spec table: Total Microphone(s) 2 Condensers and Mic Size (1) 14mm / (1) 9mm.","polar_patterns":"Spec table: Direction Types Omnidirectional and Cardiod, Directional Options 2.","frequency_response_hz":"Spec table: Microphone Frequency Response 50Hz~20KHz. JLab's support Tech Specs article prints 20Hz - 20kHz. CDW also prints 50 Hz to 20 kHz. The store value is stored, as for the JLab Epic Talk.","max_spl_db":"Spec table: Max SPL 118 dB. No distortion limit is printed.","connection_types":"Spec table: connection USB. Page: Plug & Play with USB-C to USB Cable.","cable_host_connector":"Includes: 5ft USB-A to 90-Degree USB-C. The spec table row Cable Type says C to C, which conflicts with the Includes line and with the manual, which says the microphone works only with a USB-A input. The Includes line is stored.","cable_length_m":"Spec table: Cable Length 5 ft. Stored as 1.524 m.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Spec table: Bit Depth 24-bit. Page: 96kHz/24BIT.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Spec table: Sample Rate 96KHz.","float_32_bit":"Only 24-bit is listed and no 32-bit float format is named, so false.","headphone_jack":"Spec table: 3.5mm Input Yes and Hear Yourself / Mic Monitoring Yes. The manual labels the port Headphone AUX.","onboard_controls":"Page: controls for volume, gain and quick mute. Spec table: Gain Control Yes, Quick Mute Yes. The pattern selector is in the manual.","os_compatibility":"FAQ: compatible with most operating systems, including PC, Mac and Chromebook. Linux comes from the manual.","weight_g":"Spec table: Product Weight (Total, g) 130. The support article calls this the microphone body weight.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: Length 5 in, Width 2.17 in and Height 2.17 in, which is 127 x 55 x 55 mm (55.1 mm for 2.17 in). The support article prints 127 x 55 x 55 mm. The body is used upright, so the 127 mm length is stored as height and the two equal 55 mm sides as width and depth. The sizes cover the body and not the yoke. The yoke and base are in the support article's tripod position size of 150 x 195 x 195 mm.","in_the_box":"Spec table Includes: GO Talk Microphone, 5/8\" Input for Swivel Mounting, 5ft USB-A to 90-Degree USB-C, and JLab 2 Year Limited Warranty. The support article words the same list with a 5/8\" and 1/4\" input.","warranty_years":"The page shows a 2-year warranty and Includes JLab 2 Year Limited Warranty, US store. The manual says claims need the proof of purchase.","variants":"Two colour pages with the same hardware and spec table. The model numbers and barcodes come from the store product data."}},{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/go-talk-usb-microphone-black.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","zero_latency_monitoring","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Store product data: SKU MTALKGO2RBLK4 for Black. The White page has SKU MTALKGO2RWHT4. The older Talk GO has SKUs MTALKGORBLK4 and MTALKGORWHT4 and is a separate product.","gtins":"Store barcode 812887017558 for Black and 812887019576 for White, written here as 13-digit GTINs with a leading zero, as for the Epic Talk.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Product data description: a 3.5mm input lets the speaker monitor their own mic feed in real time through headphones, with zero latency monitoring. The support article lists Latency 0.","variants":"Black variant SKU and barcode."}},{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/go-talk-usb-microphone-white.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Store product data: SKU MTALKGO2RWHT4 for White.","gtins":"Store barcode 812887019576 for White.","colors":"Product title GO Talk USB Microphone White.","variants":"White variant SKU and barcode."}},{"url":"https://help.jlab.com/pages/go-talk-tech-specs","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","onboard_controls","mount_threads","os_compatibility","weight_g","weight_with_stand_g","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","warranty_years","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"JLab support Tech Specs article for the GO Talk. The older Talk GO has its own article with the same numbers except the gain control and the 1/4\" input.","transducer_type":"Transducer Type: Condenser, Pressure Gradient with USB digital output.","capsule_count":"Condensers: 2. Capsules: 1 x 14mm, 1 x 9mm condenser capsules.","polar_patterns":"Polar Patterns: Cardioid or Omnidirectional.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz. This conflicts with the 50Hz~20KHz of the store spec table and CDW. The store value is stored, as for the Epic Talk, whose support article shows the same conflict.","max_spl_db":"Max SPL: 118DB.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Bit Depth: 24.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Sample Rate: 96k.","onboard_controls":"Controls: Volume Control, Gain Control, and Quick Mute.","mount_threads":"Includes 5/8\" and 1/4\" input for swivel mounting.","os_compatibility":"System connection: Windows 7, 8, 10 and Mac 10.10 or higher.","weight_g":"Weight (Microphone Body): 130gr.","weight_with_stand_g":"Weight (Microphone with stand): 299.3gr. The cable weight is listed separately as 46.5gr, so the cable is not part of it.","dimensions_mm":"Dimension: 127 x 55 x 55mm. Dimension with tripod position: 150 x 195 x 195mm.","in_the_box":"Includes: GO Talk Microphone, 5/8\" and 1/4\" input for swivel mounting, 5-ft USB to USB-C plastic coating cable (90-degree nickel-plated connector), JLab Two Year Warranty.","warranty_years":"General: 2 year warranty.","cable_host_connector":"Plug and play: 5-ft USB/USB-C plastic coating cable. The USB end is the computer plug and the manual says the microphone needs a USB-A input.","cable_length_m":"Plug and play: 5-ft cable.","desk_stand_included":"The article lists a weight for the microphone with stand and a size in the tripod position, so a stand is part of the product."}},{"url":"https://help.jlab.com/cdn/shop/files/en_GO_Talk_Microphone_Manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","address_type","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","mount_threads","desk_stand_included","os_compatibility","polar_patterns"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Two-page JLab GO Talk USB Microphone guide, PDF created 2022-04-22. The JLab support page for the GO Talk links it.","address_type":"In Use page: the correct position is speaking into the front face of the upright body, the incorrect position is the body laid back flat. The front face carries the controls. JLab does not use the words side address.","usb_connector":"Controls page back view: USB-C power input and headphone AUX jack on the back.","cable_host_connector":"Tips: GO Talk works only with a USB-A input with an operating system, not through a power bank.","headphone_jack":"Controls page back view: Headphone AUX.","onboard_controls":"Controls page: volume/gain wheel with press and hold to switch between volume and gain, mute on or off with a quick press, and a recording setting dial for Cardioid and Omni. The wheel also sets the headphone playback level, because the PC and Mac steps select the microphone as the playback device.","mount_threads":"Assembly: place the microphone through the 5/8\" or 1/4\" mount and screw on the adapter to lock.","desk_stand_included":"Assembly page shows the base and the yoke that holds the microphone.","os_compatibility":"Tips: works with almost any recording software on macOS, Windows or Linux. It will not work through most tablets or phones because of their power limits, so no mobile system is stored.","polar_patterns":"Controls page: Cardioid records the front and Omni records all surroundings."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20220504135115/https://www.jlab.com/products/go-talk-microphone-1","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"The earliest archived JLab store page (2022-05-04, product URL go-talk-microphone-1) shows GO Talk as New with SKUs MTALKGO2RBLK4 and MTALKGO2RWHT4 and the same spec table. The manual PDF was created 2022-04-22. No press release was found, so 2022-04 is a best estimate. The older Talk GO (no gain control) came out in 2020.","launch_price_usd":"Archived JLab US store page of 2022-05-04: price 49.00 USD for Black and White. US price excludes sales tax. This is the store price on the first archived page and not a statement labelled MSRP."}},{"url":"https://www.cdw.com/product/jlab-go-talk-wired-microphone-black/7787856","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["frequency_response_hz","model_numbers"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Quick tech specs: with a 50 Hz, 20 kHz frequency range.","model_numbers":"Mfg # MTALKGO2RBLK4."}}],"fields_filled":32,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}