HD Camera The testing of the webcam was disappointing at best. The most egregious demerit pertains to the video quality. While the camera did record in 1080p and what looked like to be 720, the video was very noisy and washed out. I would not use the camera to record anything as most built in cameras in laptops are superior. The only saving graces were that it was easy to install and setup, and the mounting is adequate and held the camera in place well enough. USB Mic The mic is lightweight plastic and feels cheap. However, albeit a little too sensitive and slightly noisy, the mic records very well. It would come in handy as a podcast mic or a passable vocal mic for singing if you don't mind a little background noise. It is able to record some surprisingly adequate vocals and picks up low, middle and upper frequencies well. The LED cycling colors are also a cool and captivating visual. The stand holds the mic well enough but is sorely lacking the ability to extend the mic upward. However, the built-in gain of the mic allows the speaker to be at least a foot away and still record with a very good level. USB Light The light might be the best device in this kit. It provides a nice strong light that is able to switch between pure white and warm white and finally a blend of both. The controls on the USB cord allow some adjustment of brightness although it would be better received if the brightness level was able to be lessened even more than it currently allows. The slide in diffuser is also a nice touch, allowing the content creator to provide a harsh or soft light that a scene might require. The color filters are a nice addition and are worth some experimenting with but ultimately only shade the light slightly. A decent video editing would be able to adjust the tinting much easier and with more control. The stand for the light is very nice and allows minimal adjustment. I actually wish another similar stand had been provided for the mic. Finally, for the price point, I found the kit to be an interesting and usable starter setup for someone wanting to enter into the fun hobby of recording video and audio. However, the appeal of this setup would be bolstered if the HD Camera was eliminated and replaced with a nicer mic stand and pop filter.

I needed a new light, and saw that this came with a mic too (my built-in laptop mic is pretty bad), so I figured it was worth a shot. The mic sounds IDENTICAL to my built-in laptop mic. Definitely go spend the money on a higher quality mic. But if you don’t have any mic at all, this will do. The light works though, thank goodness! Nice and bright, comes with some attachable color filters. Luckily this was on clearance, so at least I have a backup mic and webcam just in case.

HD Camera The testing of the webcam was disappointing at best. The most egregious demerit pertains to the video quality. While the camera did record in 1080p and what looked like to be 720, the video was very noisy and washed out. I would not use the camera to record anything as most built in cameras in laptops are superior. The only saving graces were that it was easy to install and setup, and the mounting is adequate and held the camera in place well enough. USB Mic The mic is lightweight plastic and feels cheap. However, albeit a little too sensitive and slightly noisy, the mic records very well. It would come in handy as a podcast mic or a passable vocal mic for singing if you don't mind a little background noise. It is able to record some surprisingly adequate vocals and picks up low, middle and upper frequencies well. The LED cycling colors are also a cool and captivating visual. The stand holds the mic well enough but is sorely lacking the ability to extend the mic upward. However, the built-in gain of the mic allows the speaker to be at least a foot away and still record with a very good level. USB Light The light might be the best device in this kit. It provides a nice strong light that is able to switch between pure white and warm white and finally a blend of both. The controls on the USB cord allow some adjustment of brightness although it would be better received if the brightness level was able to be lessened even more than it currently allows. The slide in diffuser is also a nice touch, allowing the content creator to provide a harsh or soft light that a scene might require. The color filters are a nice addition and are worth some experimenting with but ultimately only shade the light slightly. A decent video editing would be able to adjust the tinting much easier and with more control. The stand for the light is very nice and allows minimal adjustment. I actually wish another similar stand had been provided for the mic. Finally, for the price point, I found the kit to be an interesting and usable starter setup for someone wanting to enter into the fun hobby of recording video and audio. However, the appeal of this setup would be bolstered if the HD Camera was eliminated and replaced with a nicer mic stand and pop filter.

I needed a new light, and saw that this came with a mic too (my built-in laptop mic is pretty bad), so I figured it was worth a shot. The mic sounds IDENTICAL to my built-in laptop mic. Definitely go spend the money on a higher quality mic. But if you don’t have any mic at all, this will do. The light works though, thank goodness! Nice and bright, comes with some attachable color filters. Luckily this was on clearance, so at least I have a backup mic and webcam just in case.