Comments invited. Aldi Huxley branded USB microphone.

[wilfred]

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[Richard Crowley]

It is likely just another generic commodity USB mic out of a nameless Chinese factory.
It happens to have that name on it this week. Is there anything special about it?
It appears to be an orphan. Even Google can't find any for sale. I wouldn't by one.

We would consider mics with a diaphragm 3x that size as "large".
But there are lots of small diaphragm capsules being sold in large-looking shells.
That is because people buy microphones based on what they look like rather than how they perform.

Whether a LDC (large-diaphragm condenser) or an SDC would suit your application better depends on your application (not revealed here).

It is not clear how either gain or mute would help with computer fan noise or distance.
Gain and mute are typically handled in the recording software.
And distance is done with a USB extension cable.

[coppice]

"large diaphram" gets bandied about a bit, so I assume bigger is better.

It depends on the application. Larger diaphragms tend to work better for things like voice. Most mics designed for musical instruments, especially powerful instruments, tend to have smaller diaphragms. Those small diaphragm instrument mics really aren't that bad for voice, though. They just aren't optimised for it.

[cdev]

A larger element may give you better low frequency response but even tiny condenser mikes can have really good LF response if mounted in a way that preserves it. And if the electronics doesnt filter it out..