(Set the volume BEFORE recording - the buttons made a loud clicking noise on my test recording when I tried adjusting volume during a recording)Metal construction - I expected more plastic on a microphone in this price range

but it was just the flimsy buttons, but the buttons shouldn't talk you out of buying this amazing mic

The buttons are useless, or as far as I understood, they only raise / lower the main volume for the headphone that you plug in the mic... useless, but the mic sounds good.

The two little nifty buttons on the front of the mic are used to adjust gain (aka mic volume/sensitivity?) and also computer volume

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just fine only annoying thing is that Blue light you might go blind buttons feel cheap but it works that's all I care

(-) the buttons are loose(-

I am disappointed that Amazon sold this refurbished microphone as new but the Audio -Technica quality more than makes up for a loose button

Also, the buttons are cheap

button broke after only a few uses.