In todays video I review the Samson Q7, a dynamic xlr microphone that has a decent sound. It is in no way the best sounding dynamic microphone I have come across, but for $50 it offers decent performance. Buy the Samson Q7 US: http://amzn.to/2hIam7G UK: http://amzn.to/2i0AmsG Buy the Focusrite Scarlett Solo US: http://amzn.to/2iFxsKW UK: http://amzn.to/2i0CrVE Buy the XLR to USB Cable US: http://amzn.to/2hIjivn UK:http://amzn.to/2hIrQ5B NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee which helps me purchase these microphones. 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: 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=Ub9vGrWroec

Today I review one of the best microphones ever made, the Neumann U87 Ai. This is a 3 polar pattern large diaphragm mic that is very expensive. It has a controlled low-end, a forward mid section, and a smooth but detailed top end. It is very unforgiving in terms of tone as it captures what you put in front of it and doesn’t do much to help you out. I also compare it to the Neewer NW700, AT2020, Neat King Bee, sE X1, Rode NT1, Shure SM7b, RE20, CAD E100s, KSM32, TLM102, Mojave MA201 FET, OC818, KSM44a, C414 XLII, and TLM103. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/u87ai Buy the Neumann U87 Ai Amazon (Mic): https://geni.us/u87ai Amazon (Set): https://geni.us/u87aikit Sweetwater (Mic): https://imp.i114863.net/2ZnWO Sweetwater (Set): https://imp.i114863.net/9kGM5 Buy the Pop Filter Used (Hakan P110) Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/Za2Ag 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 / Price / Disclaimer 00:41 - Setup 01:15 - What’s in the Box 01:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:19 - Specifications 03:04 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 04:02 - Plosive Test 04:14 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 04:32 - Background Noise Test (Keyboard Test) 04:51 - Untreated Room Test 05:04 - Mic Mount Shock Rejection Test 05:23 - Shock Mount Shock Rejection Test 05:42 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 05:57 - High Pass Filter Test 06:18 - Windscreen Test 06:55 - Neewer NW700 Comparison 07:25 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 07:51 - Neat King Bee Comparison 08:16 - sE Electronics X1 Comparison 08:43 - Rode NT1 Comparison 09:14 - Shure SM7b Comparison 09:37 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison 10:02 - CAD E100s Comparison 10:26 - Shure KSM32 Comparison 10:51 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison 11:16 - Mojave MA201 Fet Comparison 11:44 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison 12:10 - Shure KSM44a Comparison 12:45 - AKG C414 XLII Comparison 13:14 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison 13:43 - High End Preamp Demonstration 15:32 - Music Test 16:52 - Pros & Cons 18:50 - Overall Thoughts 21:19 - Recommendation 22:21 - How It’s Made (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8dNiaEy6qk) 22:39 - 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 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 F ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8F99Xc4bgk