AmazonBasics Dynamic Vocal Microphone Cardioid Review / Test
Today I review the budget $20 microphone, the Amazon Basics Vocal Dynamic Mic. This mic has a roll off in the low-end which forces your attention to the upper boost. It does sound a bit gritty, but if you’re looking for a super cheap mic with a clear sound and recessed bass, for $20, this is a great option. I do recommend that you buy an XLR to XLR cable if you plan to record with this.
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Today I review the HyperX Solocast, a budget USB microphone. This is a barebones offering with no headphone jack and no software, but it is plug and play and it has a mute button. The converters have been upgraded from the Quadcast to 24-bit/96khz, and the threading on body is 5/8" or 3/8".
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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Computer Level: 51%
Boosted in Post: +6dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response : 20Hz - 20kHz
Bit Depth: 16/24-bit
Sample Rate: 44.1/48/96kHz
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:20 - What’s in the Box
00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:24 - Specifications
01:36 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:56 - Plosive Test
02:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:32 - Background Noise Test
02:48 - Untreated Room Test
03:14 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:29 - Mute Button Test
03:49 - Desktop Stand Test
04:38 - Intro to Comparison
05:10 - Samson Go Mic Comparison
05:40 - Razer Seiren Mini Comparison
06:10 - Blue Snowball Comparison
06:41 - Fifine K688 Comparison
07:18 - Samson Q2u Comparisona
07:51 - Maono HD300T Comparison
08:26 - Blue Yeti Nano Comparison
09:00 - Blue Yeti Classic Comparison
09:32 - Hyperx Quadcast Comparison
10:14 - Audio Technica AT2020USBX Comparison
10:47 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:30 - Music Test
13:05 - Pros & Cons
14:19 - Overall Thoughts
15:50 - Recommendation
17:21 - Outro
#USB #Condenser #MicReview
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Today I review the Blue Encore 100i; which is a dynamic instrument microphone from blue. This microphone has a boosted low end and boosted high end. Simply put, if I were you, I wouldn’t buy this mic again.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:29 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:42 - What’s in the Box
01:05 - Build Quality
01:33 - Specifications
01:51 - Polar Pattern Test
02:14 - Background Noise Test
02:24 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:36 - Handling Noise Test
02:48 - Plosive Test
02:59 - Encore 100 vs 100i Comparison
03:32 - Music Test
03:57 - Pros & Cons
04:31 - Overall Thoughts
05:41 - Recommendation
06:47 - Outro
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In this video, I provide 3 full audio recording setups under $150 budget. With this limited budget we’re not able to get top tier gear, but luckily there is plenty of affordable and budget gear that performs extremely well. With any of these setups you should be able to get very workable recordings for voice over, podcasts, streaming, gaming, or music demos.
00:00 - Intro to Series
00:35 - Budget For This Episode
01:04 - Setup #1 (XLR Dynamic Setup)
06:58 - Setup #2 (USB Setup)
09:39 - Setup #3 (XLR Condenser Setup)
12:43 - Test All 3 Setups With Processing
14:07 - Test All 3 Setups For Music
16:00 - Conclusion
16:51 - Outro
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Today I review the brand new mic from Soyuz, the 1973. This is a midforward microphone with a tame top end. It does a respectable job at plosive rejection, but suffers from a little bit of resonance and lack of shock rejection. If you're looking for that midforward sound with a non-overpowering upper end, this is an interesting option.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:33 - Setup
00:50 - What’s in the Box
01:16 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:59 - Specifications
02:24 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:43 - Pl osive Test
02:55 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:19 - Background Noise Test
03:39 - Untreated Room Test
04:01 - Shock Rejection Test
04:19 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:35 - Pad Test
05:00 - Intro to Comparison
05:22 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
05:46 - Neat King Bee 2 Comparison
06:10 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
06:34 - Rode NT1 Comparison
07:02 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
07:29 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison
08:02 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison
08:42 - Soyuz 023 Bomblet Comparison
09:33 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
10:20 - Music Test
11:38 - Pros & Cons
12:50 - Overall Thoughts
15:16 - Recommendation
17:21 - Outro
#Soyuz #StudioMic #MicReview
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Today I review the new mic from Lewitt, the LCT1040. This is one of the most versatile analog mics that I have ever used. It gives you a tube and a fet circuit and you can blend between them. On top of that the Tube mode has 4 different voicings, you have 5 polar patterns, 3 high pass filters, 3 pads, and the ability to output tube and fet through two XLR ports. It's a crazy powerful studio mic.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:37 - Setup
01:07 - What’s in the Box
02:17 - Build Quality
03:12 - Features Walkthrough
06:16 - Specifications
06:37 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
08:13 - Plosive Test
08:28 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
08:49 - Background Noise Test
09:08 - Untreated Room Test
09:33 - Shock Rejection Test
09:51 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
10:11 - Voicing Demo
12:06 - High Pass Filter Demo
13:00 - High End Audio Interface Test
13:47 - High End Preamp Demo
15:00 - Intro to Comparison
15:42 - Newer WM007 Comparison
16:01 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
16:22 - Neat King Bee V2 Comparison
16:47 - Rode NT1 Comparison
17:09 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
17:38 - Lewitt LCT840 Comparison
18:07 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
18:30 - Lewitt LCT940 Comparison
19:05 - Telefunken TF51 Comparison
19:35 - Telefunken TF47 Comparison
20:13 - Manley Reference Cardioid Comparison
20:56 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
21:41 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
22:17 - Music Test
25:29 - Pros & Cons
27:54 - Overall Thoughts
31:57 - Recommendation
32:33 - Outro
#Lewitt #LCT1040 #MicReview
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Today I review new Shure SM7dB. Does this improve the noise floor of your recordings? Is it worth the money? Should you buy it? In this review I compare it to the SM7b as well as a bunch of other microphones so you can hear it. Other than that it sounds like an SM7b just with a hotter output, so if that's something that sounds appealing it may work for you, but keep your expecations on low noise recording in check.
RECORDING SETTINGS:
Mic: No EQ Switches, Preamp Mode +28dB
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~12:00
Boosted in Post: +6dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response : 50Hz - 20khz
Sensitivity: -59dB / -41dB / -31dB
Impedance: 150 Ohms (27 Ohs in Preamp Mode)
Power Requirement: 48V DC Phantom Power
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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:27 - What’s in the Box
00:49 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:48 - Specifications
02:00 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:17 - Plosive Test
02:33 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:56 - Background Noise Test
03:11 - Untreated Room Test
03:30 - Shock Rejection Test
03:45 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:59 - EQ Switch Demo
05:00 - Does the SM7dB Have a Quieter Noise Floor?
07:01 - Intro to Comparison
07:32 - Shure SM58 Comparison
07:58 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
08:26 - Rode Podmic Comparison
08:55 - sE Electronics DCM6 Comparison
09:36 - Shure MV7x Comparison
10:05 - Rode Procaster Comparison
10:33 - sE Electronics Dynacaster Comparison
11:08 - Audio Technica BP40 Comparison
11:33 - Logitech Blue Sona Comparison
12:04 - Beyerdynamic M201tg Comparison
12:34 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
13:16 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
14:00 - Music Test
15:28 - Pros & Cons
17:53 - Overall Thoughts
19:22 - Is the SM7dB Better Than the SM7b?
20:50 - Recommendation
23:20 - Conclusion
#Sm7dB #Podcast #MicReview
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Today I review the classic looking Shure Super 55 Deluxe Vocal Microphone. You’ll be getting a very well built mic with a super cardioid polar pattern to help with bleed from other instruments on stage & feedback from the PA, a cut to the low-end to curb the proximity effect, handling noise and plosives, and a presence boost to help your voice sit on top of the mix. Additionally, this thing will make you look like a modern Elvis who is fronting a rockabilly band.
Buy the Shure Super 55 Delux Vocal Microphone
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:27 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:41 - What’s in the Box
00:49 - Build Quality
01:28 - Specifications
01:45 - Polar Pattern Test
02:02 - Handling Noise Test
02:27 - Background Noise Test
02:36 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:49 - Music Test
03:29 - Pros & Cons
04:11 - Overall thoughts
05:06 - Conclusion / Recommendation
05:36 - Outro
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