Today I share my thoughts on diminishing returns and microphones, where the threshold his for dynamic mics and condenser mics, and what you might be getting for the higher price point. All Comparisons: https://youtu.be/zAN6b9Yfy18 HQ Audio: https://podcastage.com/rev/dimreturn GEAR IN VIDEO (Affiliate Links) Behringer XM8500: https://geni.us/xm8500 Shure SV100: https://geni.us/sv100 Pyle PDMIC58: https://geni.us/pdmic58 Shure SV200: https://geni.us/sv200 sE Electronics V7: https://geni.us/sEv7 Shure SM57: https://geni.us/sm57 Shure SM58: https://geni.us/sm58 Sennheiser E835: https://geni.us/e835 Beyerdynamic M201 TG: https://geni.us/M201 Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Electro Voice RE20: https://geni.us/re20b Sennheiser MD441u: https://geni.us/MD441u Neewer NW700: https://geni.us/nw700x Audio Technica AT2020: https://geni.us/at2020x Neat King Bee 2: https://geni.us/kingbee2 Rode NT1: https://geni.us/rodent1 Lewitt LCT440: https://geni.us/lct440 Sennheiser MK4: https://geni.us/sennmk4 sE Electronics 4400a: https://geni.us/se4400a Shure KSM32: https://geni.us/ksm32 Earthworks Ethos: https://geni.us/ethos Austrian Audio OC818: https://geni.us/oc818 Neumann U87 Ai: https://geni.us/u87aikit As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Category 1: Dynamic Microphones 04:33 - Diminishing Returns on Dynamic Microphones 07:03 - Category B: Condenser Microphones 10:14 - Diminishing Returns on Condenser Microphoens 12:19 - Summary 15:04 - Conclusion 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 an affiliate link, it provides me a small referral fee. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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=Z7-tnf0j0vs

Today I review a budget USB Mic that is the exact same as the NW7000USB, and BCM-1610USB. If you’re looking at any of these, they’re all the same so just buy which ever one is the cheapest. Windows 10 Settings = Gain: 65%, Audio Boost: +4dB, No Post Processing Buy the Lyxpro SMU-1 Global: https://geni.us/ldc10 00:00 - Intro / Price 00:31 - Setup / Disclaimers 00:47 - What’s in the Box 01:06 - Build Quality 01:39 - Specifications 01:58 - Polar Pattern Test 02:08 - Background Noise Test 02:19 - Distance Test 02:32 - Windows 10 Test 02:43 - Gain / Preamp Noise Test 03:32 - Music Test 03:57 - Conclusion 04:48 - Outro 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: 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=zIfIWO7Z1CU

If you have a computer that does not have a designated Mic input jack, I have found a $6 work around for you! Buy it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ft69jF (DO NOT BUY) Check us out, Follow us, & Like us over at: http://www.geeksrising.com http://www.facebook.com/podcastage http://www.twitter.com/podcastage ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12_aZ5PUzbo

HQ Audio: https://podcastage.com/rev/preampnoise Sound Speeds Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx34nBsj5LA Today I discuss if preamp noise really matters, who it matters for, and when it can become an issue. 00:00 - Does Preamp Noise Matter Summarized? 00:48 - Part I: Condenser Microphones 02:49 - Part II: Recording For Social Media 05:27 - Part III: Using a Lot of Compression 06:54 - Part IV: Serious Multitracking 09:11 - Summary & Conclusion 10:30 - Outro & Thank You #DoesItMatter #Recording #Noise NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using an affiliate link, it provides me a small referral fee. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 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=yF34ll3-CTg