Windows
Is there a link for this microphone driver?
Sorry no. Because all FIFINE USB microphones use a universal driver built into Windows and Mac, and even Linux, and Chromebook systems. So there is no specific driver to download. If the driver fails to trigger the automatic installation on Windows, just follow the steps below to update and reinstall the driver. For the other system users, please check out the corresponding tabs.
Windows can't recognize FIFINE K683A
At this point, there’s the same method for the FIFINE USB microphone. So let’s check out the video below from 0:21 to 3:16.
✔️First, you should check if the USB PnP audio device is recognized:
Right-click the “speaker” icon in the lower right corner of your computer. Go to "Sound", then choose "Recording." You can check if the USB PnP audio device shows out and it is the default device.
⚠️If the USB Device is not recognized or no USB PnP Audio Device appears in the sound settings, try to follow these steps:
Test the mic on another computer and check if the USB PNP audio device appears.
No other PC available? Go to “Start Menu” < search “Control Panel” < “Device Manager” < “Sound, voice, and game controllers” < check if the “USB PNP Audio Device” is in the list.
If a USB PNP audio device/ unknown USB device appears, right-click it and choose "Update driver" software and “Browse my computer for driver software”. Then click “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
Wait for a while, and your PC will have updated its software.
Go back to “Sound, video and game controllers” < right click “USB PNP audio Device” < “Uninstall”. So your microphone driver will be removed.
Now you can restart your computer and plug the mic into another USB port. At that time, your PC will recognize your mic again.
For the latest Windows users, in order to access the sound setting, please right-click the speaker icon at the bottom right-choose "Sound", click "Sound Control Panel" at the upper right of the pop-up window.
It didn't work even after reinstallation and update of the driver.
Please download the application from the link below to clean up the USB registry of your PC. The code for unzipping the file is "fifine".
Plug the FIFINE K683A microphone into your computer, uninstall the "Unknown USB Device" under the Device Manager, then unplug the microphone. Skip to the second step if there's no "Unknown USB Device".
Stay on the Device Manager, double-click the app to run. Select “Clean”. Finally, restart the computer and replug the mic into another USB port.
It's recognized, but I didn't hear any sound coming out of my Windows when I spoke.
⚠️If the level meter moves when you speak to the mic, then please follow the video below (from 3:25 to 4:16) to check if you have selected the correct output device, turned up the output volume.
If you want to monitor the real-time sound, go to the "Sound" setting and choose "Playback". Make sure to select K683A as the output device. Then click “Properties" to adjust the level.
If you don't want to listen to the real-time sound from the mic, you can plug the headphones into your computer's headphone jack, and set your computer's built-in speaker as the default output device, then you will not hear the mic sound.
After upgrading to Win 10, the FIFINE K683A doesn't work.
If the level meter doesn't move, please check if the microphone gain knob at the bottom is turned up.
Troubleshoot if the level meter does NOT move by following the video below (from 5:53 to 6:52). You can take a quick browse here:
Choose “Settings” - “Privacy” - “Microphone.”
Click the “Change” button under the “Microphone access for this device is off.”
Choose “On” of the “Microphone for this device.”
Choose “On” of the “Allow apps to access your microphone.”
Choose the Apps that you want your mic to work on.
Finally, restart the computer.
For the latest Windows users, in order to access the sound setting, please right-click the speaker icon at the bottom right-choose "Sound", click "Sound Control Panel" at the upper right of the pop-up window.
How to Hear Only System Sounds Without K683A Playback
The low-latency monitoring feature of the K683A can not be turned off. But you can hook up the headset to your computer's headphone jack to bypass the microphone monitoring feature. Please follow the video below (from 3:39 to 3:52) to choose the correct output device when you connect a headset to a computer.
A quick look for the operation: You can plug the headphone into your computer's headphone jack, and set your computer's built-in speaker as the default output device, then you will not hear the mic sound.
Mac
Is there a link for this microphone driver?
Sorry no. Because all FIFINE USB microphones use a universal driver built into Windows and Mac, and even Linux, and Chromebook systems. So there is no specific driver to download.
My Mac is not recognizing the K683A.
⚠️Follow the video below (from 1:19 to 1:41) to check if the K683A is seen by your Mac. If not, please test out with another USB connector of the K683A or with another computer.
Click the “Apple” icon on the top left of the screen. Then click “System Preferences” < “Sound” < “Input”. Check if there USNB PNP audio device.
Make sure to select the "FIFINE K683A Microphone" as the input device.
Try to adjust the input volume to check if the mic works.
The FIFINE K683A mic is recognized, but no sound on my Mac.
⚠️Please follow the video below (from 1:43 to 2:41) to check if you have selected the correct output device, turned up the output volume.
If the headphone is plugged into K683A: Select Headphone as "Output Device". Adjust the output volume.
If the headphone is plugged into your computer, please select “Headphones” as the output device, then adjust the output volume.
When you record in software like QuickTime Player. Select 'FIFINE K683 Microphone' as the input device.
Chromebook
Will the FIFINE K683A mic work on a Chromebook?
Because of the variations of the Chrome OS system, we have only confirmed that the computer models and system versions below work.
Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015) with OS Version: 67.0.3396.99;
Acer R11 with Version: 71;
Acer C720, Acer C740, Samsung Series 3, and Samsung Series 5 with OS Version: 72.0.3626.117.
Then download a Voice Recorder app from the Play Store, and you're good to go.
Mobile
How to use K683A with smartphones (Android and iPhone) or tablets (Android and iPad)?
It works when used with a proper USB adapter. But we recommend using it only with Windows and Mac computers, because you can't speak into the microphone and hear from the smartphone at the same time.
Android with a micro-USB port needs a micro-USB male to Type-A female adapter.
Android with a Type-C port needs a Type-C male to Type-A female adapter.
iPhone/iPad with a Lightning port needs a Lightning male to Type-A female adapter.
iPhone/iPad with a Type-C port needs a Type-C male to Type-A female adapter.
Highly recommend the adapter from the Apple store if you do want to use the mic for your Apple mobiles.
Game Console
How to use a wired/wireless headset along with K683A on a PlayStation console?
⚠️Go to "Settings"-"Devices"-"Audio Devices"-uncheck the option of "Switch Output Device Automatically"-plug the microphone into the console while the headset into your controller-choose the correct input and output devices. The shortfall is that you have to do it whenever you use your PlayStation.
How to use K683A with an Xbox?
⚠️The mic doesn't work with the Xbox console or controller directly. So we don't recommend using it with the Xbox. But there's a way to do so. You can get it to work, but the sound quality would become so bad that you would rather not do so.
Plug the mic into a computer-enable the monitoring feature, and find a 3.5mm audio cable-plug one end into the computer headphone jack and the other end into your Xbox controller.