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HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/re520 Today I review a handheld condenser mic from Electro Voice the RE520. This thing sounds like a brighter RE20 with a bit of heft in the bass, relatively neutral mid section and then a bump in the top end which offers some nice clarity without sounding too overboosted. It does great with handling noise rejection and pretty well with background noise. It suffers from plosives and if the grill is removed it becomes ungrounded and hums. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: ~3:00 Boosted in Post: +4dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Supercardioid Freq Response : 40Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: -45dB Max SPL: 150 dB Self Noise: 17dBA Impedance: 200 Ohms Power Requirement: 48V DC Phantom Power Spec Sheet: https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/RE520_Condenser_supercardioid_vocal_microphone_Datasheet_51_en_31631879435.pdf Buy the Electo Voice RE520 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/RE520 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/re520 B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3EHtZqn Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:24 - What’s in the Box 00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:11 - Specifications 01:27 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:50 - Plosive Test 02:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 02:30 - Background Noise Test 02:49 - Untreated Room Test 03:10 - Shock Rejection Test 03:28 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 03:42 - Handling Noise Test 03:53 - Cup the Mic Test 04:14 - High Pass Filter Test 04:56 - Intro to Comparison 05:12 - Shure SM58 Comparison 05:40 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison 06:06 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison 06:32 - Electro Voice ND76 Comparison 07:01 - Lewitt MTP350CM Comparison 07:28 - Rode M2 Comparison 07:55 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison 08:29 - Shure Beta87a Comparison 09:04 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison 09:40 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison 10:15 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 10:45 - Music Test 12:17 - Pros & Cons 13:35 - Overall Thoughts 15:21 - Recommendation #Handheld #Condenser #MicReview Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join 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 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 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnEGw0_zjGc