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

Today we compare the original 90’s/00’s Rode NT1 to the current model of the Rode NT1 to determine if the new model is an improvement over the original or if the vintage model is a secret weapon. HQ Audio Of Video: https://podcastage.com/rev/nt1vsnt1 Buy the Rode NT1 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/rodent1 Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/nt1 Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d 00:00 - Intro to Rode NT1 00:22 - Build Quality 01:34 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs) 02:55 - Polar Pattern Tests 03:41 - Background Noise Tests 04:25 - Distance Tests 05:10 - Music Tests 06:45 - Winner 08:44 - Conclusion 09:28 - Outro 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 my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. 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=C5_ELOeLwvM

HQ Audio: https://podcastage.com/rev/ecmlv1 Today I review a $30 lavalier microphone from Sony. This is very similar to their older ECM-CS3, but it sounds a bit brighter. It is a stereo lav mic, it has a pretty healthy sensitivity, it does pick up a little bit of room tone, but the top end boost gives it clarity even while clipped to the collar of your shirt. The build quality leaves a bit to be desired, the cable is kind of short, and the top end can be sharp if your sound source is already bright. But for a bright budget lav mic, it's not bad. Buy the Sony ECM-LV1 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/ecmlv1 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. RECORDING SETTINGS: Input: Canon 90d Computer Level: ~40% Boosted in Post: +6dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional Freq Response : 50Hz - 15kHz Sensitivity -38dB Power Required: Plug-in Power 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:22 - What’s in the Box 00:39 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:07 - Specifications 01:20 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:36 - Plosive Test 01:54 - Lav Mic Position Tests 03:04 - Background Noise Test 03:18 - Untreated Room Test 03:46 - Windscreen Test 04:19 - Does it ASMR? 04:43 - Camera Internal Mic Comparison 05:53 - Laptop Input Demo 06:22 - USB Soundcard Demo 06:41 - Lav Mic Audio Interface Demo 06:59 - Portable Record Demo 07:19 - Smart Phone Demo 07:47 - Intro to Comparison 08:13 - Sony ECM-CS3 Comparison 08:40 - Boya BY-M1 Comparison 09:06 - Movo LV1 Comparison 09:31 - Rode Lavalier Go Comparison 10:06 - Shure MVL Comparison 10:43- Rode Lavalier II Comparison 11:12 - Shure TL47 Comparison 11:50 - Neumann U87 Comparison 12:30 - Pros & Cons 13:31 - Overall Thoughts 14:02 - Recommendation 15:50 - Outro #Budget #Lav #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=IEdJGDnPQCM

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