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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Today I review the Sennheiser MK4, which is a great way to get into that Neumann sound without spending $700 or up. With a broad presence and treble boost, and a silky smooth proximity effect, this thing is spectacular for voice over, and with a self-noise of 10dBA and a very hot output signal, you won’t have to worry too much about extra noise.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:22 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:37 - What’s in the Box
00:52 - Build Quality
01:16 - Specifications
01:32 - Polar Pattern Test
01:51 - Background Noise Test
01:59 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:12 - Music Test
02:34 - Pros & Cons
03:10 - Overall thoughts
04:03 - Conclusion / Recommendation
04:37 - Outro
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Today I review a budget usb microphone kit, the Neewer NW-7000 USB. This thing comes with everything you need to start recording immediately. This kit is surprisingly good for the price and I think that if you’re in the market for a cheap USB mic kit, this is a great option.
Buy the Neewer NW-7000 USB
Global: https://geni.us/nw7000usb
00:00 - Intro / Price
00:25 - Setup / Test Settings
00:37 - What’s in the Box?
00:53 - Build Quality
01:12 - Specifications
01:28 - Polar Pattern Test
01:36 - Keyboard Noise Test
01:45 - Distance Test
01:52 - Gain Noise / Preamp Noise Test
02:36 - Windows 10 Test
02:47 - Music Test
03:05 - Pros & Cons
03:38 - Recommendation / Conclusion
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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 I review a budget dynamic mic which costs between $70 and $80, the Fifine K688. This is an XLR & USB mic with zero latency monitoring and it offers a pretty decent sound. The main draw back to this is how resonant and hollow sounding it is.
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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Conversion: 16-bit / 48kHz
Mic Gain: ~2:00
Computer Level: 100%
Boosted in Post: +3dB
SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Freq Response : 70Hz - 15kHz
- Sensitivity: -58dB
- Max SPL: 130dB
- Bit Depth / Sample Rate: 16-bit/44.1k-48kHz
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:25 - What’s in the Box
00:46 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:24 - Specifications
01:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:51 - Plosive Test
02:06 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:30 - Background Noise Test
02:47 - Untreated Room Test
03:07 - Shock Rejection Test
03:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:37 - Windscreen Tone Impact Test
04:05 - Mute Button Noise Test
04:24 - XLR vs. USB Output
04:59 - Intro to Comparison
05:27 - Maono PD100 Comparison
05:55 - Tonor TD510 Comparison
06:23 - Maono HD300t Comparison
06:47 - Samson Q2u Comparison
07:17 - Audio Technica ATR2100x-usb Comparison
07:49 - Samson Q9u Comparison
08:23 - Shure MV7 Comparison
08:53 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:23 - Music Test
10:15 - Pros & Cons
12:01 - Overall Thoughts
13:43 - Recommendation
15:04 - Outro
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Today I compare the Blue Yeti to the Samson G-Track Pro and determine which one is the best multi pattern usb microphone for voice over, gaming, and music production.
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(Use of Yeti & G-Track Pro Begins at 01:06)
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Build Quality / Differences
01:06 - Blue Yeti Specs & Price
01:38 - Samson Track Specs & Price
02:20 - Polar Pattern Test / Demo
03:01 - Background Noise Rejection Test
03:21 - Preamp Noise Test
04:51 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
05:15 - Music Test
06:50 - Winner / Explanation
07:51 - Outro
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Today I review the Rode VideoMic NTG Camera-mount Shotgun Mic. This is a camera top shotgun microphone, but also a USB Shotgun Microphone. This is the first shotgun mic that I’ve seen that has this functionality. All in all it’s a very full featured option, and I think the new gold standard in this department.
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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Pricing
00:38 - FTC Disclosure
00:46 - Setup for Tests
01:06 - What’s in the Box
01:41 - Build Quality
01:55 - Features Walkthrough
03:43 - Specifications
04:26 - Windscreen / No Windscreen
04:50 - Voice Over Test
05:12 - High Pass / High Shelf Test
05:57 - Camera Mic vs. Shotgun Microphone
06:23 - Polar Pattern Test
06:47 - Distance Test
06:58 - Background Noise Test
07:14 - Treated vs. Untreated Room
07:51 - Video Mic NTG vs. Video Mic Pro+
08:24 - Latency Test
08:52 - USB Mic Demonstration
09:14 - Pros & Cons
11:21 - Recommendation
12:16 - Outro
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