Today I review the budget shotgun microphone from Audio Technica, the ATR6550. This microphone is powered by a single AA battery, has a Normal (Cardioid) and Tele (Super Cardioid) mode, and one of the highest noise floors I have ever heard on any microphone. Buy the ATR-6550 (Amazon Affiliate) Global: https://geni.us/atr6550 Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen) (Amazon Affiliate) - Same Performance as 18i20 Global: https://geni.us/2i32rd 00:00 - Intro / Price (Tele Mode) 00:26 - Disclaimer & Setup 01:01 - What’s in the Box 01:34 - Build Quality 02:30 - Specifications 03:11 - Windscreen / No Windscreen / Voice Over Test 03:29 - Comparison of the Modes (Normal / Tele) 04:00 - Polar Pattern Test 04:31 - Distance Test 04:44 - Background Noise Test 04:59 - Camera’s Internal Mic Test 05:20 - Camera’s 3.5mm Mic Input Test (Far) 05:41 - Camera’s 3.5mm Mic Input Test (Close) 06:03 - USB Soundcard Mic Input Test 06:20 - Zoom H1 Mic Input Test 06:36 - Rode VXLR+ into 18i20 Test 06:58 - Comparison to Other Shotgun Mic ($30) 07:45 - Pros & Cons (Normal Mode) 08:16 - Overall Thoughts 08:26 - Recommendation 08:54 - Outro Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join 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: Merch: https://podcastage.com/store 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=Gbwy8BHLM8g

Today I review a mic that uses the same capsule as the Neumann U47, the Microtech Gefell UMT70s. This is a multi pattern condenser mic with Omni, Cardioid, and Figure-8 patterns with a High Pass filter and -10dB pad. This mic offers a reserved lowend, forward upper mid range, and a tame and controlled top end. It does suffer from a pretty resonant body, so be careful not to bump it while recording and it also picks up quite a bit of ambient noise. Paid Promotion Selected because I received Lauten Audio Atlantis & Neat Mic free of charge to review. I was not paid, compensated, or required to include it in this video. I just thought it was interesting to include. Now I have to click that stupid paid promo button. Everything else in this video was paid for out of my own pocket. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/umt70s DISCLOSURE: As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy the Microtech Gefell UMT70s (Affiliate Link) Amazon: N/A Sweetwater: N/A Thomann: N/A Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen) (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?partner_id=23899 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:25 - Setup 00:50 - What’s in the Box 01:25 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:02 - Specifications 02:20 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 03:33 - Plosive Test 03:44 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 04:11 - Background Noise Test 04:31 - Untreated Room Test 04:54 - Shock Rejection Test 05:18 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 05:36 - High Pass Filter Test 06:05 - High End Audio Interface Test 06:45 - High End Preamp Demo 07:51 - Intro to Comparison 08:13 - Neewer NW700 Comparison 08:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 08:57 - Neat King Bee II Comparison 09:24 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison 09:51 - Rode NT1 Comparison 10:22 - Shure KSM32 Comparison 10:48 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison 11:17 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison 11:45 - Soyuz 023 Bomblet Comparison 12:16 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison 12:48 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison 13:23 - Lauten Audio Atlantis Comparison 14:07 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 14:42 - Music Test 16:04 - Pros & Cons 18:58 - Overall Thoughts 21:39 - Recommendation 18:02 - Outro #UMT70s #M7Capsule #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 ( ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy3SilTkIXE