HyperX have announced that Solocast microphone is now available in Australia, bringing a low cost option to those who are either starting out in their streaming career or looking to upgrade part of their setup.

Connecting via USB, the microphone is just a plug and play device, but perhaps its most unique feature is that in order to mute the mic, you just need to tap on top of it.

The microphone utilises a cardioid pattern that is more sensitive to sound sources directly in front of the microphone, making it great for in-game voice chat, streaming voice audio, and audio recordings for content creation. Its small size and rotatable stand with adjustable tilt positions gives it the ability to fit in small or tight places, such as under a monitor, making it a great choice for creators, casters, students or for working from home.

The included mount adapter fits both 3/8” and 5/8” thread sizes and is compatible with most stands and boom arms.

The mic is compatible with PC, PS4 and Mac, works on major streaming platforms like Streamlabs, OBS, OBS Studio, and XSplit, and is also certified by TeamSpeak and Discord.

You can order them now from JB HiFI or Scorptec.

Of course, specs are important with all hardware, so here are the important details for the Solocast

General

• Power supply 5V/100mA (USB)

• Working current 47mA

• USB Specification USB 2.0 (full speed)

• Sampling rates 48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz, 16kHz,8kHz

• Bit-depth 16-bit

• Compatibility Windows 7 & above, Mac OS, PS4

• Cable length 2m

• Weight

  • Microphone: 261g

  • Microphone stand: 125g

  • Total with USB cable: 429.9g

Microphone

• Element Electret condenser microphone

• Directivity pattern Cardioid

• Frequency response 20Hz-20kHz

• Sensitivity -6dBFS (1V/Pa at 1kHz)

• Noise (RMS) ≤-74dBFS (A-weighted)