Neither Aokeo AK-70 nor Zingyou ZY-801 were recommended by experts this month
On 6 Apr 2024 (20 days ago) we went through 110 Microphone expert endorsements , however neither Aokeo AK-70 nor Zingyou ZY-801 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Microphone received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Shure MV7 or other critically acclaimed Microphones of this month.
For reference, Shure MV7 received 6 endorsements this month, from PC Gamer (7 Mar 2024), PCMag (18 Dec 2023) Music Radar (30 Oct 2023) and 3 others.
| Rank | Change | Price | Microphone | CNN Underscored  | SoundGuys  | PC Gamer  | PCMag  | PianoDreamers  | Music Radar  | MusicTech  | IGN  | Tom's Guide  | Just Creative  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $249 |  Shure MV7 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | 8 |
| N/A | N/A | $28 |  Aokeo AK-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | Check price |  Zingyou ZY-801 | - |
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Curious to see this month's entire Microphones ranking? It's here
Aokeo AK-70 
Zingyou ZY-801 
| Rank | Change | Price | Microphone | CNN Underscored | SoundGuys | PC Gamer | PCMag | PianoDreamers | Music Radar
| MusicTech | IGN | Tom's Guide | Just Creative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $249 | Shure MV7 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | 8 |
| 2 | - | $87 |  Blue Yeti | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | - | $99 |  Shure SM57 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | $150 |  Elgato Wave 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - |
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- The Set Includes: (1) Condenser Microphone + (1) Adjustable Trip Stand + (1) Table Mounting Clamp + (1) Metal Shock Mount + (1) Pop Filter + (1) Ball-type Anti-wind Foam Cap + (1) 3.5mm Male to XLR Female Cable. *PLEASE NOTE: Sound Card, 48V Phantom Power, 1/4" to XLR Cable & XLR to XLR Cable are needed to purchase additionally*
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- ADD A SOUND ADAPTER - The ZINGYOU ZY-801+ condenser microphone adds an extra sound adapter in the package, for reducing the unpleasant shopping experience due to lack of a sound card. In addition, the package comes with the ZY-801 condenser microphone, 1/8" TRS Stereo to XLR Female cable, pop filter, shock mount, tripod, mic windscreen and English manual instruction
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Aokeo AK-70 is a well-known option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling microphones and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Trust GXT 232 Mantis or Neewer NW-7000 .
Aokeo AK-70 is $88.91 cheaper than the average microphone ($116.90).
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