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product_id: 8959630
title: "CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid"
brand: "cad audio"
price: "$45.26"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Cad Audio"
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region: British Virgin Islands
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# 3.5mm headphone jack for real-time monitoring 180° swivel for perfect mic placement 16 Bit/44.1kHz USB audio clarity CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid

**Brand:** cad audio
**Price:** $45.26
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎤 Elevate your voice, wherever you go — sound like a pro, look like a boss.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid by cad audio
- **How much does it cost?** $45.26 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [virgin.desertcart.com](https://virgin.desertcart.com/products/8959630-cad-audio-u9-usb-mini-condenser-microphone-cardioid)

## Best For

- cad audio enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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

## Key Features

- • **Real-Time Monitoring:** Plug in your headphones directly with the 3.5mm jack to monitor your audio live and never miss a beat.
- • **Compact & Travel-Ready:** Sleek low-profile design fits seamlessly into any workspace or on-the-go setup, making it the ultimate podcasting and conferencing companion.
- • **Crystal-Clear USB Audio:** Experience professional-grade 16 Bit/44.1kHz resolution for studio-quality recordings right from your laptop or PC.
- • **Focused Cardioid Pattern:** Unidirectional pickup isolates your voice, reducing distractions and ensuring your message is heard loud and clear.
- • **Flexible 180° Swivel Design:** Adjust your mic angle effortlessly to capture your voice perfectly while minimizing background noise.

## Overview

The CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone delivers crisp 16 Bit/44.1kHz audio with a cardioid polar pattern that isolates your voice for clear recordings. Its compact, low-profile design features a 180° swivel for precise positioning and a 3.5mm headphone jack for real-time monitoring. Perfect for podcasting, VoIP, and professional voice applications, this USB-powered mic combines portability with studio-quality sound.

## Description

Cardioid USB mini the U9 USB Mini mic is a compact microphone solution for recording on the go. It features a low-profile compact design and a 3. 5mm (1/8”) headphone jack for playback. The 180 degree swivel and cardioid capsule allows precise placement and maximum sound quality while podcasting, Skype, VoIP or recording music. The power LED indicator when the mic is on and operational.

Review: perfect microphone for Cortana from a distance - For my win10 PC connected to my flatscreen in my living room (lets call it a HTPC+), I love using Cortana with this microphone. My constraints were that it had to perform like the desertcart echo (eg. omni-directional, work from a large distance, etc), but it needed to be much cheaper than the echo dot itself. At the time of writing, echo dot was ~$50 and this mic was ~$25 In my opinion, the mic works great. For example: I spoke "hey cortana ...show me images of el conquistador in puerto rico" (which, by the way, is an awesome place) as well as other visually interactive phrases ("...start subnautica", "...how do I fix a toilet", etc) and it picked up every word of my very american voice from 15ft away from center. The mic is advertised as omni-directional, but it has a swivel head which makes it seem directional. Regardless, I stood 15ft away then 7 feet off from center (ie. 25 degree angle from the mic according to some trigonometry) and cortana was also able to interpret what I was saying without issue. The device also "looks" wide, but fit comfortably into my usb hub without interfering with my other plugs. Some caveats: 1) this device has a 3.5 jack for headphones; if you use it only as a microphone, be sure to disable this device as a speaker in device manager. 2) be sure to use a powered USB hub. I received the error "USB controller resource exceeded" after I plugged in the mic, even with my powered USB hub. I have an xbox wireless receiver, a keyboard dongle, and a bluetooth dongle plugged in there already. After a bit of research, I realized I was plugged into a USB-3 port on the PC; indicated by a blue-colored USB port. I moved the USB hub over to a USB-2 port on the PC, indicated by a non-blue-colored USB port, and everything seemed to work ok eg. keyboard, xbox controller, mic. Admittedly, I never really stress all peripherals at once. Next step for me is to try some cortana scripts. Happy New Year!
Review: VERY Sensitive to to wind or airflow. - This Microphone picks up sound in a room much better than the internal microphone in my Macbook Pro. What really disappoints me is that it is horribly sensitive to wind. Just sitting near a window with a light breeze, totally ruins a recording. When there is a breeze, I cannot hear anything of what I'm recording. So if you will use this in an area with little to no draft, it should work very well. The mic itself also has the ability to rotate around the usb so that its target receiving area can be either toward the computer user or away.

## Features

- High quality low-profile USB microphone
- Swivel adjustment and unidirectional pattern reduce unwanted noise
- 3. 5mm headphone jack for monitoring
- Cardioid Polar Pattern, USB Input
- 16 Bit/44. 1kHz resolution

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004P1BQG2 |
| Antenna Location | Speech, Video Conference, Voice Recording |
| Audio Sensitivity | 56 db |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50,264 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #469 in Multipurpose Condenser Microphones |
| Brand | CAD Audio |
| Built-In Media | Product |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connector Type | USB Type-A |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 74 Reviews |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00631922105575, 01330010718015 |
| Hardware Platform | PC, Smartphone |
| Item Dimensions | 7.5 x 7.5 x 6 inches |
| Item Type Name | Cardioid Condenser Microphone |
| Item Weight | 2.4 ounces |
| Manufacturer | CAD Audio |
| Mfr Part Number | AMS-U9 |
| Microphone Form Factor | Condenser Microphone |
| Model Name | CAD Audio U9 |
| Model Number | AMS-U9 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. |
| Number of Channels | 1 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
| Power Source | Usb Microphone |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Speech, Video Conference, Voice Recording |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 78 db |
| Special Feature | Omnidirectional Polar Pattern, USB Powered |
| UPC | 885455172058 631922105575 792491099518 796841949324 031111136388 065542192842 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 years |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** CAD Audio
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Laptop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Connector Type:** USB Type-A
- **Included Components:** Product
- **Model Name:** CAD Audio U9
- **Polar Pattern:** Unidirectional
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Speech, Video Conference, Voice Recording
- **Special Feature:** Omnidirectional Polar Pattern, USB Powered

## Images

![CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WkBKF-B-L.jpg)
![CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qDNrkbExL.jpg)
![CAD Audio U9 USB Mini Condenser Microphone – Cardioid - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61290eTbwyL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ perfect microphone for Cortana from a distance
*by J***C on January 6, 2017*

For my win10 PC connected to my flatscreen in my living room (lets call it a HTPC+), I love using Cortana with this microphone. My constraints were that it had to perform like the amazon echo (eg. omni-directional, work from a large distance, etc), but it needed to be much cheaper than the echo dot itself. At the time of writing, echo dot was ~$50 and this mic was ~$25 In my opinion, the mic works great. For example: I spoke "hey cortana ...show me images of el conquistador in puerto rico" (which, by the way, is an awesome place) as well as other visually interactive phrases ("...start subnautica", "...how do I fix a toilet", etc) and it picked up every word of my very american voice from 15ft away from center. The mic is advertised as omni-directional, but it has a swivel head which makes it seem directional. Regardless, I stood 15ft away then 7 feet off from center (ie. 25 degree angle from the mic according to some trigonometry) and cortana was also able to interpret what I was saying without issue. The device also "looks" wide, but fit comfortably into my usb hub without interfering with my other plugs. Some caveats: 1) this device has a 3.5 jack for headphones; if you use it only as a microphone, be sure to disable this device as a speaker in device manager. 2) be sure to use a powered USB hub. I received the error "USB controller resource exceeded" after I plugged in the mic, even with my powered USB hub. I have an xbox wireless receiver, a keyboard dongle, and a bluetooth dongle plugged in there already. After a bit of research, I realized I was plugged into a USB-3 port on the PC; indicated by a blue-colored USB port. I moved the USB hub over to a USB-2 port on the PC, indicated by a non-blue-colored USB port, and everything seemed to work ok eg. keyboard, xbox controller, mic. Admittedly, I never really stress all peripherals at once. Next step for me is to try some cortana scripts. Happy New Year!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ VERY Sensitive to to wind or airflow.
*by A***O on October 17, 2014*

This Microphone picks up sound in a room much better than the internal microphone in my Macbook Pro. What really disappoints me is that it is horribly sensitive to wind. Just sitting near a window with a light breeze, totally ruins a recording. When there is a breeze, I cannot hear anything of what I'm recording. So if you will use this in an area with little to no draft, it should work very well. The mic itself also has the ability to rotate around the usb so that its target receiving area can be either toward the computer user or away.

### ⭐⭐ disappointed
*by E***S on March 17, 2014*

I bought this item to record meetings. It does work. However, I receive a high pitch feedback, even when I put the sound on mute.

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*Last updated: 2026-08-12*