Windows
Is there a link for this microphone driver?
Sorry, no. All FIFINE USB microphones use a universal driver that is included with Windows, Mac, and some Linux and Chromebook systems. There is no special driver to download. If the driver does not install automatically on Windows, simply update and reinstall it using the instructions outlined below. Please go to the relevant tabs for other system users.
The name of K690 was "Mic-test"/"FIFINE K690 Microphone", now it is "USB Advanced Audio Device". What’s happened?
Check these steps below, and more details are in the PDF file.
First, check the VID & PID of your mic. Right click speaker icon on the right corner of the computer → "Sound"/"Open sound settings" → "Recording". Double click the mic “USB Advanced Audio Device” → “Properties” → “Details”. Select “Hardware lds” to check the VID & PID.
For ”VID_3142, PID_0001”, the VID is 3142, while the PID is 0001.
Then, open the CM6400 folder, and double-click software config6400-2006.
Filling the VID & PID, which shows under the “Hardware lds” page. Such as fill in your VID and PID. When filling in "VID,PID", press "caps lock" on the keyboard to show capital letters.
Click “Connect” until the following interface appears, which will show the drive data at the top of the page. And the “FILE->EEPROM” will be available under the PID.
Click "FILE->EEPROM", select the attachment file. Choose file FIFINE K670 Microphone.bin, then click “Open".
Wait about 10 seconds until the software displays the following interface, and click “OK”.
My Windows is not recognizing the FIFINE K690 Microphone
At this point, there’s the same method for the FIFINE USB microphone. So let’s follow 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.
K690 didn't work even after reinstallation and the driver update.
Please download the application file to clean up the USB registry of your PC. The code for unzipping the file is "fifine".
Plug the FIFINE K690 mic 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.
K690 Is Recognized, but No Sound Is Heard on Windows
If the level meter moves when you speak to the mic, then please follow the video below (from 3:06 to 4:04) to check if you have selected the correct output device, turned up the output volume.
To monitor the mic🎧, you can connect your headphones to the jack on the mic. Then select “FIFINE K690 Microphone” as the output device of your PC. Make sure the speaker and the microphone are ON under the levels tab. You can turn up the speaker & microphone volume to check if it works.
Don’t want to listen to the real-time sound from the mic🔇? Plug the headphone into your computer's headphone jack, set your computer's built-in speaker as the default output device, and then you will not hear the mic sound. Also, select “Realtek Digital Output” as the output device. Make sure to select “FIFINE K690 Microphone” as the input device. The "Listen to this device" option is only used to test whether the microphone can work normally. So click it off.
After upgrading to Win 10, the FIFINE K690 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” from 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.
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 some Linux and Chromebook systems. So there is no specific driver to download.
My Mac is not recognizing the K690 mic.
⚠️Follow the video below (from 1:05 to 1:28) to check if the K690 is seen by your Mac. If not, please test out with another USB port on your Mac, and better to test with another computer.
1. Click the “Apple” icon on the top left of the screen - “System Preferences” - “Sound” - “Input”. Check if there USB PNP audio device.
2. Make sure to select the "FIFINE K690 Microphone" as the device for sound input.
3. Try to adjust the input volume to check if the mic works.
The FIFINE K690 mic is recognized, but no sound on my Mac.
⚠️Please follow the video below (1:31 to 2:24) to check if you have selected the correct output device, turned up the output volume.
If the headphone is plugged into T683: Select “FIFINE Microphone” 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 K690 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 K690 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 K690 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 K690 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-find a 3.5mm audio cable-plug one end into the headphone jack at the back of the K690, and the other end into your Xbox controller.