HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/re520 Today I review a handheld condenser mic from Electro Voice the RE520. This thing sounds like a brighter RE20 with a bit of heft in the bass, relatively neutral mid section and then a bump in the top end which offers some nice clarity without sounding too overboosted. It does great with handling noise rejection and pretty well with background noise. It suffers from plosives and if the grill is removed it becomes ungrounded and hums. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: ~3:00 Boosted in Post: +4dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Supercardioid Freq Response : 40Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: -45dB Max SPL: 150 dB Self Noise: 17dBA Impedance: 200 Ohms Power Requirement: 48V DC Phantom Power Spec Sheet: https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/RE520_Condenser_supercardioid_vocal_microphone_Datasheet_51_en_31631879435.pdf Buy the Electo Voice RE520 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/RE520 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/re520 B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3EHtZqn Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:24 - What’s in the Box 00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:11 - Specifications 01:27 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:50 - Plosive Test 02:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 02:30 - Background Noise Test 02:49 - Untreated Room Test 03:10 - Shock Rejection Test 03:28 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 03:42 - Handling Noise Test 03:53 - Cup the Mic Test 04:14 - High Pass Filter Test 04:56 - Intro to Comparison 05:12 - Shure SM58 Comparison 05:40 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison 06:06 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison 06:32 - Electro Voice ND76 Comparison 07:01 - Lewitt MTP350CM Comparison 07:28 - Rode M2 Comparison 07:55 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison 08:29 - Shure Beta87a Comparison 09:04 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison 09:40 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison 10:15 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 10:45 - Music Test 12:17 - Pros & Cons 13:35 - Overall Thoughts 15:21 - Recommendation #Handheld #Condenser #MicReview 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=wnEGw0_zjGc

HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/profileusb Today I review a new USB mic from Sennheiser, the Profile. This thing offers an inoffensive sound that will work for people who don't want to think about audio, but I don't think it sounds amazing. The low end is controlled, the mids are a bit forward but not overly nasally, and the top end is a bit relaxed compared to USB condensers around the same price. The feature set is also really nice if you don't want software on your computer, and the build quality feels great. Buy the Sennheiser Profile USB (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/profusb Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/profusb B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3OLr6uh Thomann: https://www.thomannmusic.com/sennheiser_profile_usb_c_mikrofon.htm?offid=1&affid=2060 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. RECORDING SETTINGS: Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Mic Gain: ~2:00 Computer Level: 100% Boosted in Post: +7dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Cardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 20kHz Sensitivity: -50dB Max SPL: 125dB Equivalent Noise: 34dBA (min gain), / 28dBA (max gain) Bit Depth: 16/24-bit Sample Rate: 44.1/48kHz Headphone Freq Response: 20Hz - 18.5kHz 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:22 - What’s in the Box 00:43 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:41 - Specifications 01:52 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 02:11 - Plosive Test 02:24 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 02:45 - Background Noise Test 03:00 - Untreated Room Test 03:20 - Shock Rejection Test 03:37 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 03:50 - Mute Button Test 04:05 - Desktop Stand Test 04:35 - Intro to Comparison 05:17 - Razer Seiren Mini Comparison 05:45 - Samson C01u Pro Comparison 06:08 - Blue Snowball Comparison 06:39 - Samson Q2u Comparison 07:08 - Blue Yeti (Original) Comparison 07:43 - Rode NT-USB Mini Comparison 08:08 - Blue Yeti Nano Comparison 08:38 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison 09:07 - Audio Technica AT2020X-USB Comparison 09:37 - Rode NT-USB+ Comparison 10:03 - Blue Yeti X Comparison 10:39 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 11:04 - Music Test 12:28 - Pros & Cons 13:35 - Overall Thoughts 15:14- Recommendation 19:24 - Outro #USB #Condenser #MicReview 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=p-xR94RZUVY

Today I review a competitor to the Electro Voice 635A, Rode Reporter, and Mono HM-M2, the Electro Voice RE50/B. This is an omnidirectional dynamic microphone meant for Electronic News Gathering and Reporting, and it does that rather well. It focuses on the human vocal frequency and not much else. It also does a great job at handling noise rejection and plosive rejection to ensure that there will be as few distractions as possible. Buy the Electro Voice RE50/B (Amazon Affiliate) Global: https://geni.us/re50b Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (2nd Gen) (Amazon Affiliate) Global: http://geni.us/2i22nd Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join 00:00 - Intro / Price 00:38 - Setup / Disclaimers 00:53 - What’s in the Box 01:10 - Build Quality 01:42 - Specifications 01:57 - Polar Pattern Test 02:18 - Handling Noise Test 02:31 - Plosive Test 02:38 - Distance Test 03:24 - Background Noise Test 04:05 - Comparison to EV 635A / Rode Reporter / Movo HM-M2 04:37 - Pros & Cons 04:37 - Overall Thoughts 06:28 - Recommendation 06:43 - 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: Merch: https://podcastage.com/store 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=aaMrL7ioSgA

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