{"data":{"slug":"jlab-jbuds-talk","type":"microphone","brand":"JLab","name":"JBuds Talk USB Microphone","aliases":["JLab JBuds Talk","JBuds Talk","JBuds Talk Microphone","MJBUDSTALKRBLK4","MJBUDSTALKRWHT4"],"release_date":"2022-04","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/jlab-jbuds-talk","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["MJBUDSTALKRBLK4","MJBUDSTALKRWHT4"],"gtins":["0812887017565","0812887019583"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://jlab.com/products/jbuds-talk-usb-microphone-black","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://help.jlab.com/cdn/shop/files/en_JBuds_Talk_Microphone_Manual.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":14,"capsule_count":3,"polar_patterns":["cardioid","omnidirectional","bidirectional","stereo"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":120,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"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":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":96,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute","polar_pattern"],"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","1_4_inch"],"shock_mount":null,"pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":null,"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","linux","chromeos"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":70.1,"height_mm":134.9,"depth_mm":null},"weight_g":215,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["JBuds Talk Microphone","5/8\" Input for Swivel Mounting","6.5ft USB-A to 90-Degree USB-C","JLab 2 Year Limited Warranty"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"MJBUDSTALKRBLK4","gtin":"0812887017565","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"MJBUDSTALKRWHT4","gtin":"0812887019583","colors":["White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/jbuds-talk-usb-microphone-black","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","model_numbers","colors","variants","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","connection_types","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","rgb_lighting","dimensions_mm","weight_g","os_compatibility","in_the_box","cable_host_connector","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"status":"The JLab US store sells the JBuds Talk at 99.99 USD and the SKU is in stock.","model_numbers":"Product data SKU MJBUDSTALKRBLK4 (black). The white page has MJBUDSTALKRWHT4.","colors":"JLab sells Black and White as separate store pages with the same specs.","variants":"Two sold colours with the same hardware, each with its own SKU and barcode.","warranty_years":"Free shipping, 2-year warranty and 30-day returns. Includes: JLab 2 Year Limited Warranty. The manual calls it a two year limited warranty.","transducer_type":"Tech specs and product description: condenser microphone (3 Condensers).","capsule_size_mm":"Tech specs: Mic Size (3) 14 mm. The product description says 3 x 14mm condenser.","capsule_count":"Tech specs: Total Microphone(s) 3 Condensers.","polar_patterns":"Four directional pattern modes: Cardioid, Omni, Stereo and Bi-directional.","frequency_response_hz":"Tech specs and product description: 50Hz~20KHz. The older Talk page of the same store prints Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz in its description and 50Hz~20KHz in its spec table, so JLab is not consistent. The JBuds Talk values are stored.","max_spl_db":"Tech specs: Max SPL 120 dB. The page names no distortion limit.","connection_types":"Connects over USB. Plug and play with a USB-C to USB cable. No drivers or software needed.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Tech specs: Bit Depth 24-bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Tech specs: Sample Rate 96KHz.","float_32_bit":"The page lists only 24-bit, so there is no 32-bit float format.","headphone_jack":"Tech specs: 3.5mm Input Yes, Hear Yourself / Mic Monitoring Yes. The manual labels the jack HEADPHONE AUX. The page text says a 3.5mm input lets the speaker monitor their own mic feed in real time through headphones.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The page says the 3.5mm jack lets the speaker monitor their own mic feed in real time through headphones. The words zero latency are not on the JBuds Talk page. The Talk launch release (audioXpress, 2020-04-30) calls the same 3.5 mm monitoring zero-latency, and the Talk is the model JLab says was upgraded to the JBuds Talk.","onboard_controls":"Controls for Volume, Gain and Quick Mute. The four pattern modes are selected on the mic, see the manual.","rgb_lighting":"Tech specs: Lighting LEDs Yes. The manual lists 11 selectable LED interface modes, including color fade, color wipe and rainbow.","dimensions_mm":"Tech specs print Product Length 5.31 in, Width 2.76 in and Height 2.09 in. Stored as exact conversions rounded to 0.1 mm. The mic is used upright, so the longest side (5.31 in) is the height and the 2.76 in side is the width. The 2.09 in side is left out. The older Talk page prints 135 x 70 x 63 mm, so the third side is not consistent between the two pages.","weight_g":"Tech specs: Product Weight (Total, g) 215. The description says the microphone body weighs 215 grams. The Talk page prints Weight (Microphone Body) 215gr and 412.7gr with the stand.","os_compatibility":"FAQ: compatible with PC, Mac and Chromebook operating systems. The manual says it works with almost any recording software on macOS, Windows or Linux, and will not work through most tablets or mobile phones, so no mobile OS is stored.","in_the_box":"Includes line copied from the tech specs: JBuds Talk Microphone, 5/8\" Input for Swivel Mounting, 6.5ft USB-A to 90-Degree USB-C, and JLab 2 Year Limited Warranty. The tech spec table prints Cable Length 5 ft and Cable Type C to C, which conflicts with the 6.5 ft USB-A cable in this line, so the cable length is not stored.","cable_host_connector":"The Includes line and the page description say a USB-A to USB-C cable, and the manual drawing shows a USB-A plug on the computer end. The tech spec row Cable Type C to C conflicts, so this follows the three USB-A statements.","desk_stand_included":"What's In The Box lists Microphone, Mic Stand and Charging Cable. The manual shows a tripod base assembled to the microphone."}},{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/jbuds-talk-usb-microphone-white","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["colors","model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"colors":"JLab store page for the white JBuds Talk at 99.99 USD, in stock.","model_numbers":"SKU MJBUDSTALKRWHT4 in the product data. The description text of this page is copied from the Talk GO (2 condensers, Bluetooth, 130 g) and is not used.","variants":"The white page is the second colour variant."}},{"url":"https://help.jlab.com/cdn/shop/files/en_JBuds_Talk_Microphone_Manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","polar_patterns","address_type","onboard_controls","mount_threads","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","headphone_jack","os_compatibility","desk_stand_included","rgb_lighting","warranty_years","release_date"],"notes":{"manual_url":"JLab JBuds Talk Microphone Manual, 3 pages, English.","polar_patterns":"Controls page: recording setting dial with Cardioid (record front), Omni (record all surroundings), Bidirectional (record front and back) and Stereo (record front, left and right).","address_type":"In use page: the correct position is speaking at the front face of the upright body, and the horizontal position is marked incorrect.","onboard_controls":"Controls page: volume/gain wheel (press and hold to switch volume and gain), mute on/off with a quick press and a recording setting dial for the four patterns. The LED ring shows volume, gain and mute.","mount_threads":"Assembly page: 5/8\" and 1/4\" assembly with a 1/4\" inset. The product page names a 5/8 inch input for swivel mounting.","usb_connector":"Controls page: USB-C power input on the rear. Setup page: the cable plugs into the USB-C input.","cable_host_connector":"Setup drawing shows a USB-A plug on the computer end. Tips: it will only work with a USB-A input with an operating system.","headphone_jack":"Controls page: HEADPHONE AUX jack on the rear.","os_compatibility":"Works with almost any recording software installed on macOS, Windows or Linux. Setup text lists Windows 7, 8, 10 and macOS 10.10 or higher. It will not work through most tablets or mobile phones due to their power limitations.","desk_stand_included":"Assembly page: base assembly with a folding tripod leg screwed to the microphone. Setup page drawing shows the microphone on a tripod.","rgb_lighting":"LED interface list: 1 color fade, 2 color wipe, 3 rainbow, 4 blue, 5 purple, 6 green, 7 cyan, 8 yellow, 9 orange, 10 pink, 11 white. A rear button turns the interface on and off and switches it.","warranty_years":"Your warranty: two year limited warranty.","release_date":"No launch release for the JBuds Talk was found. The manual PDF is dated 2022-04-22 in its file metadata, so April 2022 is the latest the JBuds Talk existed. JLab says the Talk USB microphone, launched in May 2020 (audioXpress, 2020-04-30), was upgraded to the JBuds Talk. The month is approximate."}},{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/jbuds-talk-usb-microphone-black.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"JLab store product feed lists barcode 812887017565 for SKU MJBUDSTALKRBLK4. It is written here as a 13-digit GTIN with a leading zero. The UPC check digit is valid."}},{"url":"https://jlab.com/products/jbuds-talk-usb-microphone-white.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"JLab store product feed lists barcode 812887019583 for SKU MJBUDSTALKRWHT4. It is written here as a 13-digit GTIN with a leading zero. The UPC check digit is valid."}},{"url":"https://www.jlab.com/products/talk-usb-microphone-black","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"The older Talk page of the JLab store says Talk USB Microphones have been upgraded to the JBuds Talk Microphone, with enhanced features and improved performance. The upgrade date is not given."}}],"fields_filled":30,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}