Today I review a very versatile small diaphragm condenser that would be a great beginner option. The LCT 140 is relatively affordable, has a built in pad, high pass, and high shelf. The downside is the build quality leaves a bit to be desired and it has a 20dBA self noise, so if you’re recording quiet sound sources, you may need to take that into account. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/lct140air Buy the Lewitt LCT 140 Air (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/lct140air Sweetwater: N/A Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:25 - Setup 00:41 - What’s in the Box 01:05 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:04 - Specifications 02:33 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 02:54 - Plosive Test 03:19 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 03:40 - A Few Mic Position Tests 04:11 - Background Noise Test 04:30 - Untreated Room Test 05:07 - Shock Rejection Test 05:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 05:40 - Windscreen Tone Test 06:13 - High Pass / High Shelf Test 07:13 - Pad Test 07:39 - Intro to Comparison 08:02 - Rode M5 Comparison 08:29 - Beyerdynamic TGI53 Comparison 08:55 - Sennheiser E614 Comparison 09:27 - sE Electronics sE8 Comparison 10:13 - Oktava MK012 Comparison 10:47 - Neumann KM185 Comparison 11:26 - sE Electronics RN17 Comparison 12:06 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 12:47 - Music Test 14:07 - Pros & Cons 15:01 - Overall Thoughts 17:23 - Recommendation 18:08 - Outro #StudioMic #SDC #MicReview Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 My YouTube Setup: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb Check the Frequently Asked Questions: https://podcastage.com/faq Vote For What You Want Reviewed: https://podcastage.com/vote NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using an affiliate link, it provides me a small referral fee. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: https://www.podcastage.com Giveaways: https://podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: https://www.podcastage.com/discord Merch: https://podcastage.com/store Company Relationship Disclosure: https://podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: https://www.bandrewscott.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzY7A5gHlL4

Today I review the Electro Voice RE27 N/D. Out of the box this microphone sounds pretty bad, but once you switch on the high cut, you can get some pretty stelar voice over tones. It does a great job at off axis and rear rejection as well, but the off axis coloration is also pretty rough. Even with these cons, I rather like the tone of the mic when spoken into with proper microphone technique, and I think it would be a good microphone for podcasts or radio broadcasts. Buy the Electro Voice RE27 ND Global: https://geni.us/evre27nd Buy the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) US: http://amzn.to/2vDFbzK UK: http://amzn.to/2w8O2f6 CA: http://amzn.to/2wKGKfG DE: http://amzn.to/2hbtxsV 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup 00:45 - What’s in the Box 01:08 - Build Quality 01:55 - Specifications 02:10 - Equalizer Switch Test 03:00 - Polar Pattern Test 03:22 - Background Noise Test 03:32 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 03:43 - Music Test 04:05 - Pros & Cons 04:54 - Overall thoughts 05:18 - Conclusion / Recommendation 05:47 - Outro My YouTube Kit: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check the FAQ to see if your question was already answered: http://www.geeksrising.com/faq Vote For The Mics You Want Reviewed: http://www.geeksrising.com/podcastage Check us out, Follow us, & Like us over at: Discord: https://discord.gg/dXQUc7v Website: http://www.geeksrising.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/podcastage Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/podcastage Personal Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bandrewsays ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5i1jgOVWJE