[Solved] Fifine Microphone Not Working? Here Are the Fixes!

Looking for a good quality microphone brand with superb customer service? Well, you might get a lot of recommendations for Fifine which is one of the rising brands in the market.

However, you heard that some of these mics are not working sometimes. What then are the fixes you can do if it will not work?

Fifine Microphone Not Working

Fifine is offering different kinds of microphones such as USB microphones, wireless microphones, and even lapel microphones. These microphones are built differently from each other, thus, they experience different problems that need specific solutions as well.

USB Microphones

You can usually see Fifine USB microphones being used by streamers who are game and music enthusiasts! These mics are also used by professionals in the broadcasting and media industry. With the power of technology today plus the growing interests of people, anyone can do live content and for them to be heard clearly, they are using USB microphones.

Fifine USB microphones may encounter various problems and one of such is their failure to work properly. Listed below are the causes and possible solutions on how to make these mics operate smoothly again.

Outdated driver software

When the driver software is not updated, you may see in the sound settings that the “USB device is not recognized” or that there is “No USB PnP Audio Device”. These only indicate that the USB microphone you connected to your PC will not work properly.

SOLUTION

The best way to solve this issue is to update and reinstall the driver. Below are the simple instructions for you to follow:

1. Go to the Start menu, search for the Control Panel, then look for Device Manager.
2. Under the Device Manager, click “Sound, video, and game controllers” and look for “USB PnP Audio Device”, right-click it, and choose “Update driver”. If this “USB PnP Audio Device” is not on the list, go to “Universal Serial Bus controllers”, look for “Unknown USB Device”, right-click on it, and choose “Update driver”.
3. When asked how you want to search for drivers, choose “Browse my computer for driver software”, then select “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
4. Select “USB Audio Device” or “Unknown USB Device”, then Next.
5. Wait while your computer is updating your driver software.
6. Once successfully updated, go back to “Sound, video, and game controllers”, right-click “USB PnP Audio Device”, and select uninstall. If it is “Unknown USB Device”, go back to “Universal Serial Bus controllers”, right-click “Unknown USB Device” and select uninstall. Both these will remove the microphone driver.
7. Restart your PC and plug the microphone into the other USB port of your computer.

Microphone is disabled

If the microphone is not enabled in the system of your PC, the Fifine USB microphone will definitely not function.

SOLUTION

1. Go to the volume icon on the left bottom corner of your desktop’s screen, right-click on it, then choose “Recording devices”.
2. Right-click on any empty space, then pick “Show disconnected devices”.
3. Choose “Show disabled devices” right-click on Microphone, and select “Enable”.

Not allowed to be accessed by applications

You may experience your Fifine USB microphone not working whenever you are using applications such as Skype. Perhaps, the microphone is not permitted to be used by some apps.

SOLUTION

1. For Microsoft, go to Setting, click Privacy, and select Microphone. For Mac, click on System Preferences, then Sound, and select Input.
2. Set the microphone to allow applications to use it.
3. Restart after and check if the microphone is now working.

Incorrect settings / not set as the default device

Fifine USB microphone will not operate if you will use it if it is not the enabled device in the recording settings of your PC.

SOLUTION

1. Go to the volume icon on your desktop, right-click on it, then choose “Recording devices”.
2. Right-click on any space, then pick “Show disconnected devices”.
3. Choose “Show disabled devices”. Once the Microphone is enabled already, highlight and right-click on it to choose “Set as Default Device”.
4. Select Apply and OK.

The USB cable may be defective

If you think you have fixed all the bugs in the settings of your laptop, yet the microphone is still not working, the USB cable may be the defective one.

SOLUTIONS

1. Confirm first if the USB cable is really at fault by re-plugging it into the microphone.
2. Try replugging the microphone to other USB ports as well.
3. If the Fifine USB microphone is still not operating, you need to replace it with a new one.

Wireless Microphones

Are you a singer, event host, teacher, or lecturer? If you are, wireless microphones might be your constant companion at work!

Fifine is offering a lot of various wireless microphones that will suit your needs. Though these microphones are recognized for their good quality, they are not perfect and are not exempted from glitches.

If your Fifine wireless microphones are not working, a couple of reasons are to be considered. Below are some of the causes and solutions to the not-working-issue of these mics.

Batteries run out of power

If the transmitter or receiver is not turning on, the batteries might be the problem. The batteries might also be the problem if the microphone’s screen will flash and the receiver’s light will turn green which only means it is not pairing with the transmitter.

SOLUTIONS

1. Change the batteries of the handheld mic, the receiver, or both. Use new AAA batteries and make sure to confirm “+” and “-” as you insert the batteries.
2. It is also recommended to turn off both the transmitter (microphone) and receiver to save power when you are not using them. Likewise, remove the batteries of the microphones if you will not use them for quite a long time.

Devices not connected with each other

For you to confirm that the receiver and the transmitter are connected with each other, the receiver’s light should turn red. If not, then they are not connected which means that the Fifine wireless microphone will not work.

SOLUTIONS

1. Check the plug of the receiver and make sure it is not loose. Connect the plug properly if needed.
2. Change the frequencies. To change the frequency, click on the microphone’s channel button which can be found on the lower part inside it. Remove the lower part of the mic by twisting it and you will find the channel button.

The receiver should turn green then red again which means the frequency has changed and the devices are paired again.

3. Do not use the microphone too far; use only within the advised distance which is 60 feet. You can extend the antenna of the receiver to increase the distance too.
4. You can also test the microphone with other devices to see if it is working properly.

Lapel Microphones

If you are having a hard time using a wireless microphone, do not fret too much as Fifine got you with its lapel microphones! With these microphones, you can move your hands easily and freely if you need to while singing, hosting, reporting, or lecturing.

These are very light and convenient to use for sure! Yet, just like the USB microphones and wireless microphones of Fifine, these lapel microphones may also not work the way you want them to be all the time.

Check the possible reasons below why your Fifine lapel microphone is not working. Try to solve them with the suggested tips as well.

Outdated driver software

If the driver software of your computer is not updated, Fifine lapel microphones might not work appropriately. The notification “USB device is not recognized” or “No USB PnP Audio Device” will appear in the sound settings.

SOLUTIONS

1. Go to the Start menu, search for the Control Panel, then look for Device Manager.
2. Under the Device Manager, click “Sound, video, and game controllers” and look for “USB PnP Audio Device”, right-click it, and choose “Update driver”. If this “USB PnP Audio Device” is not on the list, go to “Universal Serial Bus controllers”, look for “Unknown USB Device”, right-click on it, and choose “Update driver”.
3. When asked how you want to search for drivers, choose “Browse my computer for driver software”, then select “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
4. Select “USB Audio Device” or “Unknown USB Device”, then Next.
5. Wait while your computer is updating your driver software.
6. Once successfully updated, go back to “Sound, video, and game controllers”, right-click “USB PnP Audio Device”, and select uninstall. If it is “Unknown USB Device”, go back to “Universal Serial Bus controllers”, right-click “Unknown USB Device” and select uninstall. Both these will remove the microphone driver.
7. Restart your PC and plug the microphone into the other USB port of your computer.

Input-output volume is mute

Perhaps, the problem with the lapel microphone is its volume setting. Be sure that the microphone is not mute as you might think it is not working while in fact, it just needs to be turned up.

SOLUTIONS

1. Go to the volume icon on your desktop, right-click on it, then choose “Sound”.
2. Go to “Recording” to check if the level meter moves when speaking into the microphone. Check if the microphone is not mute and set the volume from 50 to 70%.
3. Test the microphone on another PC if it is working. You can also restart the PC and plug in the microphone again to see if it will work properly now. If still not, contact Fifine through their Facebook account (http://bit.ly/FifinePage), tech support email (web@fifine.cc), or company website (https://fifinemicrophone.com/). 

Reference:

Fifine Microphone. (2022). Technical Support. https://fifinemicrophone.com/pages/technical-support