If you're in an acoustically reverberant room and you're trying to reduce the amount of reflections you pick up in your microphone, is microphone polar pattern or the type of microphone more important? Perhaps you're thinking that it's unfair to say one is more important than the other... OK then, all else equal, which is more likely to help you reduce undesirable noise? This is a question that was difficult to answer but after brainstorming, I came up with a series of tests I can run on two identical microphones if only I could find two microphones that were identical except in microphone type. After brainstorming and searching, I finally came up with two microphones that I believe are a very close match except that one is a dynamic and one is a condenser. In this video I'm going to put them through multiple tests to determine if they are indeed identical (indicating that polar pattern is more likely accurate) or if microphone type, being a dynamic or condenser is better. Interested in the featured microphones? Shure Beta 58A: https://geni.us/Beta58A Shure Beta 87A: https://geni.us/Beta87A To Ask A Question For The Sound Support Podcast, email: SSP@SoundSpeeds.us Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRQZM8-Nf0

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Speed Bumps Podcast. In this episode I was asked about low self noise shotgun mics but I felt the question should have been answered by discussing troubleshooting the signal path to see if the mic was higher noise that normal. I've addressed good sound vs natural sound before but usually in a livestream. In this video I tackle that topic head on. Production notes: You'll notice the camera looking god awful. This was my attempt at using a camera with excellent color night vision because I drove home late at night. I know it looks bad; embrace the suck and how hilarious it looks. This is the first of a few videos where I test this camera. Stay with me and tell me how bad it really bothers you. As for the sound, this is the second week in a row I'm trying 50% on Clarity VX Pro. I received no feedback last week. 0:00 Intro 1:33 The Question 1:45 High S/N Shotgun Mics 7:04 Good Sound vs Natural Sound 14:54 Outro Want to record this outro? Follow the below copy with your own flair and email it to Allen@SoundSpeeds.us. Must be 24 bit 48K WAV or similar to be considered. Feel free to have fun with it but don't drag it out. Include in the email how you'd like to be credited in the outro. By emailing us an outro, you are giving us the rights to use it in future episodes on this channel without compensation other than written credit in the description. Once edited into an episode that's live, it will not be taken down but at your request we will cease using it in future episodes. Voiceover copy: If you'd like to ask a sound related question to be answered in a future episode, send text, audio or video to SSP@SoundSpeeds.us. Want to record this outro? Details in the description below. Find us in social media and online at www.SoundSpeeds.us. Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications for more sound related content. Outro credit: Mike DelGaudio of Booth Junkie : https://www.boothjunkie.com The background noise in this episode was processed out using Waves Clarity VX Pro. To Buy Waves Clarity VX Pro: http://waves.alzt.net/QO93eM There's also the standard edition you can try if interested: Waves Clarity VX: http://waves.alzt.net/EaXNgP Episode Recorded on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Camera: DJI Pocket 2: https://geni.us/DJI_Pocket2 Microphone: Oktava MK-012: https://geni.us/Oktava_MK012 Oktava Extension Cable: https://www.oktavausa.com/mics/product/mk-012-01-mini-cardioid-mic Oktava Swivel Used: https://geni.us/OktavaSwivel Recorder: Deity HDTX: https://geni.us/DeityHD-TX Thank you to Aron Siegel for loaning the Oktava audio equipment. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjL6MFoRxI9dbybAYO4uNzA/join Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Sony ZV-1: https://geni.us/Sony_ZV1 DJI Pocket 2: https://geni.us/DJI_Pocket2 Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iow7Dz0PgUg

In this episode of Sound Speeds I answer a question sent in from a viewer. The question - are you better off recording voice-overs for a vlog with an external camera mic or a cheap large diaphragm condenser. In order to tackle this video, I have to go over a few things that you need to know regardless of what mic you use. From the environment you're recording in to the tonal quality of your voice when you're sick, it all matters. By the end of this video, you'll know how to determine which mic is going to be right for your project. Thank you to Michael Wynne for supplying me with both video mics used in this video and for recording the location footage. Check out Michael's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0n1O2YGHnSXqWQCT7IPqA To watch my video review of the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium headphones: https://youtu.be/uFLEKug5kpo For more about the Shure MV88: http://a.co/f5fjylr For more about the Rode VideoMic Pro: http://a.co/3wyeVTC Make sure to subscribe for more content! Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email SoundSpeeds@yahoo.com Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQnWk9Tw6w

I recently moved and have a new recording space. While I'm designing and building a new background, I decided I would go ahead and upgrade to proper studio monitors. And if you're wondering, YES I did purchase all of these items with my own money. Nothing was given to me, offered at a discount or offered in exchange for anything. It didn't take me long to decide on Adam Audio A7Xs and the Adam Audio Sub8 to go along with it because of the features, detail and clarity. Instead of floor stands I opted for the IsoAcoustics ISO-155 and IsoAcoustics ISO-200 to hold them at the right height next to my computer monitor. As a monitor controller, I went with the ESI MoCo Passive Studio Monitor Controller. Since my soldering kit is in storage, I decided to try the "World's Best Cables" star quad XLR cables made with Mogami cable and Neutrik connectors. There are links to all of these items below: Adam Audio A7X: https://geni.us/AdamA7X Adam Audio Sub8: https://geni.us/Sub8 IsoAcoustics ISO-155 (pair): https://geni.us/ISO155 IsoAcoustics ISO-200: https://geni.us/ISO200 ESI MoCo: https://geni.us/ESIMoCo World's Best Cables 3 footer: https://geni.us/WBC3 World's Best Cables 6 footer: https://geni.us/WBC6 World's Best Cables 10 footer: https://geni.us/WBC10 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjL6MFoRxI9dbybAYO4uNzA/join Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Sony ZV-1: https://geni.us/Sony_ZV1 DJI Pocket 2: https://geni.us/DJI_Pocket2 Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxfUGxgaJo