KLIM Voice USB Stand Microphone for Computer User Guide
- June 17, 2024
- KLIM
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KLIM Voice USB Stand Microphone for Computer
We want to thank you for your purchase. If you have any issues with the product do not hesitate to contact us.
SWITCHES
- It’s the mute/unmute switch. By pulling it towardS the bottom you deactivate the microphone.
- It’s the volume switch. Push it a few times to the right in order to increase the volume, and inversely to decrease it. For the first use, we recommend you to push it to the right several times in order to use it at its highest potential.
By pressing down this volume switch you can turn on and off the LED lights.
WARNING: The lights are purely decorative, they do not indicate whether the microphone is working or not.
SET UP
The microphone doesn’t require any driver. You have to plug it in and it works. However, in some cases, the microphone isn’t prioritized compared to the in-built microphone (for a laptop). Here’s how you check it on Windows (sorry for the French screenshot, from now on you can brag that you know how to say “recording” in French).
- Go on your control panel => Hardware and sound => Manage audio devices => Recording
- Check that the microphone is as follows:
We strongly advise against using the Windows function “listen to the microphone” because it will have excessive white noise. If you want to try out the microphone and test the recording we recommend you to use Audacity, the most trusted free software available. You will very easily be able to record your voice and play it back. In any case we remain available if we can be of any help.Have a very nice day! The KLIM Techs team (well, mostly me, Thomas, since I’m the one who actually wrote this manual). I apologize for any possible English mistakes.
TROUBLESHOOTING
- How do I know if my microphone has been installed correctly?
WINDOWS
In Windows, you need to plug your microphone into a USB port. KLIM Voice is a
plug-and-play device, meaning that it should be recognized immediately by the
operating system. In order to make sure that it was properly detected by
Windows, you need to open “Control Panel”, then “Hardware and Sound”, and then
under “Sound” select the “Manage audio devices” option. A new menu will be
opened and under “Recording”, you will see a Microphone named “USB PnP Audio
Device(EEPROM)”, like you can see in the following screenshot:
This microphone should be configured as a “Default Device”.
MacOS
In MacOS, you need to plug your microphone into a USB port (if your Mac only
has USB-C ports you will need a USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter). KLIM Voice is a
plug-and-play device, meaning that it should be recognized immediately by the
operating system, and it should appear in “Sound”, under “System Preferences”
with the name “USB PnP Audio Device(EEPROM)”, as you can see it in the next
screenshot:
My OS shows my microphone, but is not recording any sound: Make sure that your KLIM Voice is turned on (the arrow switch in the body of the microphone should be up). In MacOS, make sure that the input volume in the device options is enabled and is at 75% or higher level. In Windows, make sure that it’s configured as your default device, and microphone “Levels” are higher than 90, as you can see in the next screenshot:
What app can I use to check that this microphone is working properly?
WINDOWS
In Windows, you could test your microphone using Microsoft’s Voice Recorder to
make a quick voice recording, as you can see in the screenshot.
However, before starting recording, we suggest configuring the microphone for
speech, going to “Control Panel”, then “Ease of Access”, and under Speech
Recognition, click under “Set up a microphone”, like you can see in the
screenshot: 
This process is very straightforward, but you will need to have the microphone at a distance of less than 2ft from your mouth, pointing it to your head and in a quiet place. It also has to be far away from any interference source like speakers, fans or other electronic devices.
You will need to read the text, and make sure that the volume is at max level
– the wheel in the base of the microphone over the logo should be completely
to the right. 
As soon as you finish this step, your microphone will be configured and ready
to use with your favorite app. 
If you want to use a free audio editor and recorder, we recommend Audacity which is available as a free download for Windows.
MacOS
In MacOS you could use QuickTime to test your microphone, by making a quick
recording. You just need to open QuickTime, select “File” and then “New Audio
Recording”, like you can see in the screenshot. You will need to press the rec
button and save your file in the desired location.
If you want to use a free audio editor and recorder, we recommend Audacity which is available as a free download for Mac.
FAQ
Can I use a USB HUB?
Yes, we have tested this microphone using our KLIM Bungee and it works great.
We have also tested it using the USB backports of a 27” Apple Cinema Display
without any issues.
Can I use this microphone with my video game console?
KLIM Voice is not compatible with XBOX 360, Wii or XBOX One. But, it works
great if you plug it into a PS3 or PS4.If you have a PS4, it will be
automatically configured as soon as you plug it into the console and it will
be recognized as a USB Microphone (USB PnP Audio DeviceEEPROM). You don’t need
to do anything else to use it. But, if you wish to adjust microphone levels,
you could go to Settings / Devices / Audio Devices and there you can select
the option “Adjust Microphone Level”, like you can see in the next screenshot.
If you have a PS3, it will be automatically detected as soon as you plug it
into the console. But, you will have to adjust some settings before using it.
In your console, go to Settings / Accessory Settings / Audio Device Settings,
and then make sure that the microphone is activated as an “Input Device”, like
you can see in the next screenshot. 
I’m hearing some ambient noise when I record my voice – what can I do?
Make sure that you are in a quiet area and you are not close to any device
which could cause interference with your microphone. If you are in a room, we
recommend you to close any doors and windows to improve acoustics and reduce
ambient noise. Make sure that your microphone is 2 ft or closer from your
mouth and pointing to your head. If ambient noise has been recorded in an
audio file, you can remove it using the free audio editor Audacity, following
the steps from this guide: Find Some Background Noise To filter out the
ambient background noise, you’ll need to find a section of audio where it can
be heard alone, isolated. This might involve splitting a stereo track to two
mono tracks (via the down-arrow on the Track Control Panel, and selecting
Split Stereo Track).
Once you’ve found the audio — which Audacity will use as an example — you
should select it with the mouse. Make sure the Selection tool is selected,
then left-click and drag the section of background, ambient audio. This audio
selection will be used by the Noise Reduction feature in Audacity to find
similar background ambient, and remove it from the track(s). Not only is it
pretty clever, the end results are almost always superb. Use Noise Reduction
in Audacity With the audio selected (it will be highlighted in blue), open the
Effects > Noise Reduction feature. You’ll see a dialogue box with a two-step
tool. First, head to Step 1 and click the Get Noise Profile button. You have
your profile selected already, so proceed to click this.
At this point, the Noise Reduction box will close. Don’t let this confuse you.
Instead, select the portion of audio that you wish to remove the ambient sound
from. If this is an entire track, simply left-click the track header to select
it all. 
With this selected, return to Effects > Noise Reduction, and look at Step 2.
In most cases, the default Noise Reduction, Sensitivity and Frequency
Smoothing settings will work, so you can go ahead and click OK to accept
these. It may take a while for the noise reduction to be applied; this will
depend on the track duration. 
Of course, you’re free to alter the Noise Reduction, Sensitivity and Frequency
Smoothing settings, and if you have the time to play with them (this can be
tricky with longer tracks, due to the processing time), it can be worth your
while to achieve a superior result.
Once this is done, preview the results. If you’re happy with them, hit File >
Save to remember the change. We would like to thank you, in the name of the
entire team here at KLIM, for having purchased the KLIM Voice and we hope it
will live up to your expectations! Don’t hesitate to leave us a comment on the
website you purchased it from, it really helps us tremendously! KLIM Team