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

Today I review the MXL Revelation II which is an affordable multiple polar pattern tube condenser microphone. This has a very detailed top end and a round low end which over powers the mid section causing a slight V shaped sound. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/mxlrevii Buy the MXL Revelation II (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/mxlrevii Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/mxlrevii 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 00:25 - Setup 00:46 - What’s in the Box 01:38 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:59 - Specifications 03:33 - 3 Polar Pattern (Tone / Rotation) 04:39 - Plosive Test 05:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 05:27 - Background Noise Test 05:44 - Untreated Room Test 06:09 - Shock Mount Bump Test 06:28 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 06:51 - High Pass Filter Test 07:23 - High End Interface / Outboard Preamp Test 09:20 - Intro to Comparison 09:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 10:08 - Lewitt LCT240 Pro Comparison 10:41 - Rode NT1 Comparison 11:14 - Shure KSM32 Comparison 12:01 - Avantone CV12 Comparison 12:49 - Lewitt LCT840 Comparison 13:34 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison 14:27 - Telefunken TF47 Comparison 15:27 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 16:24 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison 17:52 - Music Test 19:25 - Pros & Cons 21:09 - Overall Thoughts 24:07 - Recommendation 25:44 - 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=-oWHdRX2XIU