Shure KSM32 Mic Review / Test (Compared to AT2020, NT1, OC818, TLM103, U87)
Today I review one of the easiest to listen to condenser mics I’ve ever used, the Shure KSM32. This has an incredibly smooth top end that is soft and non-fatiguing without sounding dark or lifeless. The mic does sound a little undefined on the electric guitar, but the high passes will allow you to clear that right up, and the it’s not very forgiving of the room your in or background noise going on around you. I also include some comparisons to AT2020, NT1, TLM102, OC818, TLM103, and U87 Ai.
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Today I review a new entry level budget podcast microphone, the Sontronics Podcast Pro. This mic has a supercardioid polar pattern and a very healthy output for a dynamic at approximately -50dB and does a very good job at background noise rejection. Unfortunately, I find it to have a complete lack of isolation from bumps of the desk or boom arm, and I find the tone of the mic to honky and hollow sounding.
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00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Price
00:23 - Setup
00:42 - What’s in the Box
00:55 - Build Quality
01:31 - Specifications
01:45 - Polar Pattern Test
02:07 - Plosive Test
02:17 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:33 - Background Noise Test (Keyboard Test)
02:49 - Untreated Room Test
03:02 - Desk Bump & Boom Arm Bump Rejection Test
03:30 - Rode Podmic Comparison
04:04 - Shure SM58 Comparison
04:26 - Beyerdynamic M201 TG Comparison
04:53 - Shure SM7b Comparison
05:17 - Music Test
06:11 - Pros & Cons
07:07 - Overall Thoughts
08:37 - Recommendation
09:13 - Outro
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I see a lot of people spend their budget on cameras while completely ignoring the audio side of things. This is me demonstrating and telling you why I think audio is more important than video.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Sample 1
01:27 - Sample 2
02:36 - Why Audio IS More Important Than Video
03:23 - Audio Makes People Leave Videos
04:44 - Easy Access to Good Video
05:28 - Good Audio Is Not Expensive
06:00 - Sample 3
06:48 - Conclusion
07:09 - Outro
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Today we look at a classic microphone from Sennheiser, the MD421-ii, to see how it works for podcasts, vocals, and guitar. The microphones has a very full sound, with a 5kHz presence boost, with plenty of clarity and open sound. The mic does do a very bad job with plosives, and the mic clip is very easy to mistakenly hit the release button.
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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup
00:49 - What’s in the Box
01:07 - Build Quality
01:46 - Specifications
02:00 - High Pass Filter Test
02:35 - Polar Pattern Test
02:17 - Handling Noise Test
02:56 - Background Noise Test
03:05 - Proximity Effect / Distance Test
03:30 - Plosive Rejection Test
03:41 - Music Test
04:18 - Pros & Cons
05:12 - Overall thoughts
06:50 - Conclusion / Recommendation
07:41 - Outro
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Today I review the Beyerdynamic M88 TG. This mic sounds great for singing and spoken word, with a tamer and broader boost in the top end yielding a smoother sound. However, this microphone does not do a good job at rejecting plosives or handling noise, so you will need to make adjustments to account for that.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:25 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:53 - What’s in the Box
01:10 - Build Quality
01:34 - Specifications
01:50 - Polar Pattern Test
2:10 - Handling Noise Test
02:20 - Plosive Test
02:32 - Background Noise Test
02:40 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:51 - Music Test
03:16 - Pros & Cons
04:00 - Overall thoughts
04:45 - Conclusion / Recommendation
05:03 - Outro
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Today we’re looking at the all in one podcast studio in a box, the Neat Beecaster. This is a usb microphone with a built in boom arm. It offers multiple polar patterns. Cardioid and Multiple Stereo settings and a mid forward, smooth sound. The main drawbacks of this microphone are the headphone amp the inability to remove the microphone from the stand, and some wiring issues that cause a hum if you touch the microphone’s grill.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:11 - Pricing
00:32 - Setup for Testing
00:47 - What’s in the Box
01:16 - Build Quality / Walk Through of Features
02:22 - Specifications
02:55 - Microphone Mute Test
03:17 - Polar Pattern Tone Test
04:34 - Bumping Desk Rejection
04:51 - Microphone Tap Test
05:04 - Keyboard Background Noise Test
05:21 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
05:39 - Untreated Room vs. Treated Room
05:59 - Windscreen Test
06:26 - Plosive Rejection Test
06:44 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
07:18 - Latency Test
07:48 - Music Test
08:46 - Beecaster vs. Classic Blue Yeti
09:25 - Grounding Issue with Microphone
10:01 - Headphone Amp Noise
11:18 - Pros & Cons
12:55 - Overall thoughts
13:19 - Recommendation
14:00 - Outro
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Today I review a budget USB Dynamic Mic, the LyxPro HHMU-10 or HMU-10. This thing is just a USB mic, there’s no latency free monitoring or XLR output. For the price, I don’t think I could justify it since the Q2u is a few dollars more expensive.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:30 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:46 - What’s in the Box
01:02 - Build Quality
01:27 - Specifications
01:44 - Polar Pattern Test
01:53 - Handling Noise Test
02:00 - Background Noise Test
02:09 - Distance / Proximity Effect Test
02:40 - Windows 10 Test
02:54 - Gain / Preamp Noise Test
03:35 - Music Test
04:10 - Pros & Cons
04:38 - Recommendation
05:17 - Outro
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How do you connect that external preamp to your computer? If you just bought a DBX 286s or any other external preamp and you’re not sure how to connect it to your audio interface, this video will explain how to do so. Simply put you need to run line level into your audio interface, and in most cases that will require a balanced 1/4” cable.
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Equipment You’ll Need
00:54 - Terms You Need To Know?
01:48 - How to Connect Preamp to Interface?
02:27 - What’s a Balanced 1/4” Cable?
02:56 - Why Use Balanced 1/4”?
04:10 - Demonstrations of Incorrect & Correct Connections
07:18 - Outro
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Today I re-review one of the cheapest microphones on amazon, the NW700. This is a $20-$25 XLR microphone, and I put it through the gauntlet to see if it’s still worth the $20 in 2021.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:26 - Setup
00:51 - What’s in the Box
01:18 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:50 - Comparison to Original NW700
02:41 - Specifications
03:27 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:45 - Plosive Test
04:03 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:19 - Background Noise Test
04:37 - Untreated Room Test
04:51 - Shockmount Test
05:06 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:34 - Foam Windscreen Tone Test
06:03 - Intro to Comparison
06:17 - Original NW700 Comparison
06:47 - Mackie EM-91C Comparison
07:23 - Tascam TM80 Comparison
07:58 - Neat Worker Bee Comparison
08:35 - MXL V67G Comparison
09:15 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
09:53 - AKG P120 Comparison
10:25 - Presonus PX-1 Comparison
11:00 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:56 - Music Test
13:21 - Pros & Cons
14:52 - Overall Thoughts
17:26 - Is It Worth It in 2021 / Recommendation
19:06 - Outro
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In this video I explain what a polar pattern is, demonstrate the differences, show how to read the polar pattern on a specification sheet, and let you know which polar pattern is right for your situation.
00:12 - Part 1: What is a Polar Pattern?
00:24 - Part 2: Different Types of Polar Patterns
01:28 - Part 3: How to Read a Polar Pattern on a Spec Sheet
03:01 - Part 4: Which Polar Pattern is Right for You?
04:13 - Conclusion
Polar Pattern Spec Images by: Galak76 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone#Polar_patterns)
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