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product_id: 48380559
title: "AC404 USB Conferencing Microphone for Skype/AIM/Yahoo/MSN"
brand: "mxl"
price: "S$143"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Mxl"
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# Plug & play USB for Mac/PC 3 capsules, 180° arc pickup Durable all-metal build AC404 USB Conferencing Microphone for Skype/AIM/Yahoo/MSN

**Brand:** mxl
**Price:** S$143
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate every call—because your voice deserves the spotlight.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AC404 USB Conferencing Microphone for Skype/AIM/Yahoo/MSN by mxl
- **How much does it cost?** S$143 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/48380559-ac404-usb-conferencing-microphone-for-skype-aim-yahoo-msn)

## Best For

- mxl enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted mxl brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless setup:** Plug-and-play USB connectivity means zero downtime—just connect and conquer your meetings.
- • **Echo reduction tech:** Boundary mic design minimizes room echo, delivering pristine sound even in challenging spaces.
- • **Crystal-clear group calls:** Captures voices up to 25 feet in a wide 180° arc for seamless conference clarity.
- • **Sleek professional design:** Low-profile, all-metal construction blends durability with executive style.
- • **Versatile recording powerhouse:** Perfect for presentations, consultations, and one-on-one calls with high-fidelity audio capture.

## Overview

The MXL AC404 is a professional-grade USB boundary microphone featuring three capsules that capture clear audio across a broad 180° arc up to 25 feet. Designed for effortless plug-and-play use with Mac and PC, its durable all-metal low-profile build ensures reliability and style. Ideal for conference calls, presentations, and consultations, it reduces room echo and delivers high voice intelligibility, making it a top choice for professionals seeking superior sound quality in collaborative environments.

## Description

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Review: Very good microphone - I bought this for two purposes. One is to record presentations given to people in a room / given over a conference phone and to capture the sound in high quality and clearly. It does this perfectly, it is very sensitive and captures a very natural sound. Being a boundary mike it lessens the effect of room echo and picks up clearly over a range of 3-5 metres away from the speaker. The next best thing to a speaker wearing a radio mike. The second purpose is for me to record one to one consultations, so I can give the person a recording of the session. Again it performs brilliantly. So some criticism of it. Firstly it only shows as a USB audio codec, so you need to select that for recording. By default the level is very low, and you need to open the recording controls to increase the recording level from it. Default is about 1/10th, but I find that 1/4 level is much better, for speech, some clipping (over level) will not affect the end result at all. Like any microphone it has a proximity effect for bass ranges, and speaking close to it, it picks up a full range very clearly and with high fidelity. However it has no windscreen, and I have a tendency to 'pop' microphones, so any close vocal miking (which in all honesty is not what this is designed for) does require a pop filter. Another issue is that the capsule isolation could be better. On a surface it will pick up sounds through that surface, but it is easily solved with a small piece of foam rubber. I use a piece the same size as the base and only 3 mm thick, and it works very well with the unit sat on it. All in all I have given 5 stars as it does exactly what it says it does. I own and use a lot of microphones (mostly studio types) and this ranks very highly, and the drawbacks I mentioned are easily addressed.
Review: Great for Skype with a group of people - Bought this to improve sound quality on conference calls on Skype, where it could be difficult to hear everybody around a table. With a Mac, it works straight out of the box (no software installation required). My initial impressions are extremely good, exceeding my expectations: good range, high clarity, no interference and feedback. It also works well for one-to-one conversations.

## Features

- Three capsules designed for broad 25' audio pickup in an 180° arc with high voice intelligibility
- Easy plug-and-play connectivity for use with Mac and PC computers
- Professional low profile design with durable all metal construction

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001TGTDFM |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 63,886 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 169 in Computer Microphones |
| Country Produced In | china |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (800) |
| Date First Available | 27 Oct. 2010 |
| Frequency response | 16 KHz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00801813128567 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Hardware platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 200 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 10.9 x 7.5 x 5.1 centimetres |
| Item model number | MXLAC404 |
| Item weight | 0.2 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Marshall Electronics |
| Material | Crystal,Metal |
| Material Type | Crystal,Metal |
| Microphone form factor | Boundary |
| Number of batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Number of channels | 1 |
| Power source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 10.92 x 7.49 x 5.08 cm; 200 g |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 78 dB |
| UPC | 763615932950 809186264059 807030488644 088037971753 172304259405 115971025362 851905137793 872182662846 971500452180 132018269541 801813128567 887610295640 809385659069 163121396657 734911314962 883619889835 809185807448 803982805317 658700916680 854432524500 041114087570 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** MXL
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Personal Computer
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Connector type:** USB
- **Included components:** Mikrofon.
- **Model name:** MXL AC404 USB Konferenz-Mikrofon
- **Polar pattern:** Omnidirectional
- **Recommended uses for product:** Singing, Video Conference
- **Special feature:** Stand

## Images

![AC404 USB Conferencing Microphone for Skype/AIM/Yahoo/MSN - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812iKanB1VL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good microphone
*by N***C on 24 May 2014*

I bought this for two purposes. One is to record presentations given to people in a room / given over a conference phone and to capture the sound in high quality and clearly. It does this perfectly, it is very sensitive and captures a very natural sound. Being a boundary mike it lessens the effect of room echo and picks up clearly over a range of 3-5 metres away from the speaker. The next best thing to a speaker wearing a radio mike. The second purpose is for me to record one to one consultations, so I can give the person a recording of the session. Again it performs brilliantly. So some criticism of it. Firstly it only shows as a USB audio codec, so you need to select that for recording. By default the level is very low, and you need to open the recording controls to increase the recording level from it. Default is about 1/10th, but I find that 1/4 level is much better, for speech, some clipping (over level) will not affect the end result at all. Like any microphone it has a proximity effect for bass ranges, and speaking close to it, it picks up a full range very clearly and with high fidelity. However it has no windscreen, and I have a tendency to 'pop' microphones, so any close vocal miking (which in all honesty is not what this is designed for) does require a pop filter. Another issue is that the capsule isolation could be better. On a surface it will pick up sounds through that surface, but it is easily solved with a small piece of foam rubber. I use a piece the same size as the base and only 3 mm thick, and it works very well with the unit sat on it. All in all I have given 5 stars as it does exactly what it says it does. I own and use a lot of microphones (mostly studio types) and this ranks very highly, and the drawbacks I mentioned are easily addressed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Skype with a group of people
*by B***O on 5 February 2015*

Bought this to improve sound quality on conference calls on Skype, where it could be difficult to hear everybody around a table. With a Mac, it works straight out of the box (no software installation required). My initial impressions are extremely good, exceeding my expectations: good range, high clarity, no interference and feedback. It also works well for one-to-one conversations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ideal microphone for team conference calls. Excellent sound. Needs a separate loudspeaker.
*by J***T on 2 March 2014*

If you are a regular user of conference calls, Skype, Webex etc. via your laptop or PC you will know the frustration when some participants are too far from the built-in mike and therefore inaudible. Also, many laptops have poor recording quality and the mike can be in strange places, such as in the keyboard (like on my Toshiba). In that case all that the participants can hear is the hammering of keys, or else your wrist is resting over the mike hole and no-one can hear you. This portable USB mike solves these problems. Sensitive to the whole room, it can be placed in the centre of the table, away from keyboards, to pick up all participants clearly. Surprisingly good sound quality, even from people further away. The device also serves as a logical speaker device, but beware - you have to plug in a separate speaker using a 3mm jack plug. Otherwise your application selects the external speaker automatically, but nothing can be heard! (Alternatively you can select internal speakers in the relevant application, but you need to know to do this.) The MXL AC404 is quite heavy, so not a pocket device, but it's excellent performance is well worth it.

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