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TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini

Connects an XLR mic to Windows over USB. Not a console path.

Audio interfaceA smaller, USB-powered GoXLR for one mic on a Windows PC: its own fader for system sound, chat and music and a cough button, without the voice effects or sampler

Check this setup

Platform connections

Connects to
Windows 7, 8 or 10 (Windows 10 recommended)
Phantom power
24 V (not 48 V), switched on in the GoXLR App

“Works” means the maker lists that platform for the connection shown; “Maker doesn't say” means it doesn't mention it either way. On a headset, it also depends on the edition you pick.

TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini: how it connects and what you can adjust

How it connects

  1. Microphone + XLR cable
  2. TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini
  3. USB to computer
  4. Chat input
Connections
XLR mic input · 3.5 mm mic input · 3.5 mm line input · Optical (Toslink) input · 3.5 mm headphone output · 3.5 mm line output · USB-B (USB 2.0)
Mute
Cough button (hold to mute) and a mute button on each fader
Hear yourself
Headphones on the 3.5 mm jack

Choose it if…

  • You have an XLR microphone and need a microphone preamp to connect it to your computer.
  • You want to hear your own voice through headphones while you play.
  • You have desk space for the interface and access to its gain and headphone controls.

Before choosing this model

  • It needs TC-Helicon's GoXLR App, and TC-Helicon lists only Windows for it: no Mac or Linux.
  • Its phantom power is 24 V, not the usual 48 V: check that your condenser mic works on 24 V before you buy it for one. A dynamic mic needs none.
  • No voice effects or sampler: those are on the full GoXLR.
  • Use one mic at a time: the XLR input switches off while a 3.5 mm mic is plugged in.
  • TC-Helicon names PlayStation and Xbox only as game sound coming into its optical input; it says nothing about your voice reaching console party chat through it.
  • TC-Helicon publishes no full box list: its guide names the USB cable as included, and no mic, XLR cable or headphones.
  • A USB plug doesn't mean it works on a console: check which platforms its maker lists on this page.
  • Leave desk space for the interface and its cables, and pick the stand or arm for your mic.
  • Also needed: a mic: an XLR mic and XLR cable, or a mic with a 3.5 mm plug; headphones; a Windows PC with the GoXLR App.

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Controls and specifications

Windows 7, 8 or 10 (Windows 10 recommended). Software: GoXLR App (Windows).

Connections, controls and fit
Connections XLR mic input · 3.5 mm mic input · 3.5 mm line input · Optical (Toslink) input · 3.5 mm headphone output · 3.5 mm line output · USB-B (USB 2.0)
Microphone mute Cough button (hold to mute) and a mute button on each fader
Monitoring Headphones on the 3.5 mm jack
Chat controls cough button (mute) · four faders with their own mute buttons · bleep button
Mounts Not listed by the maker
Dimensions 70 x 132 x 168 mm
In the box and parts
Included parts GoXLR Mini mixer · USB cable
Additional parts A mic: an XLR mic and XLR cable, or a mic with a 3.5 mm plug · Headphones · A Windows PC with the GoXLR App
Manufacturer specifications for TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini.
Connections XLR mic input (balanced) or a 3.5 mm TS mic input, one at a time · 3.5 mm stereo line input · Optical (Toslink) input · 3.5 mm stereo headphone output · 3.5 mm stereo line output (a copy of the stream mix) · USB 2.0 type B
Phantom power available 24 V, switched on in the GoXLR App
Sample rate 24-bit, 48 kHz
Frequency response 10 Hz to 20 kHz, +0/-2 dB
Dynamic range More than 110 dB
Virtual mixes Playback devices: System, Chat, Music · Recording devices: Chat Mic, Broadcast Stream Mix
Controls 4 faders with mute buttons, 6 buttons
Processing Mic EQ, compressor and noise gate; no voice effects
Required software GoXLR App for Windows, needed to set up and run the mixer
Operating system versions Windows 7, 8 or 10, 32 or 64-bit; Windows 10 recommended
Console statement 'OPTICAL input for connection to SONY PlayStation or Microsoft Xbox consoles' (game sound into the mixer). No statement on console chat, PS5, Xbox Series or Switch
Power USB bus power, 5 V DC, 0.5 A (2.5 W)
Dimensions 70 x 132 x 168 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 680 g

Questions about the TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini

Can I hear myself through the TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini?

Its maker lists: Headphones on the 3.5 mm jack.

Set it up for game chat.

  1. Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.

  2. Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.

  3. Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.

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