Today I review the Manley Reference Cardioid, a very popular tube microphone. It's bright, detailed, and articulate, but it unfortunately has a kind of high self noise. If you're in an untreated space the polar pattern will capture the space, but if you're in an awesome sounding room, it will capture that too. HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/manrefcard Buy the Manley Reference Cardioid (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/manrefcard Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/manrefcard Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:37 - Setup 01:20 - What’s in the Box 01:59 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 02:52 - Specifications 03:23 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 03:45 - Plosive Test 04:00 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 04:24 - Background Noise Test 04:43 - Untreated Room Test 05:00 - Shock Rejection Test 05:20 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 05:42 - High End Outboard Preamp Test 06:42 - Intro to Comparison 07:10 - Neewer NW700 Comparison 07:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 07:54 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison 08:14 - Rode NT1 Comparison 08:38 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison 09:10 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison 09:40 - sE Electronics Gemini II Comparison 10:11 - Telefunken TF51 Comparison 10:40 - Lewitt LCT1040 Comparison 11:10 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 11:42 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison 12:16 - Music Test 13:32 - Customer Service Experience 15:52 - Pros & Cons 17:27 - Overall Thoughts 19:39 - Recommendation 20:36 - Outro #Manley #TubeMic #MicReview 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=-PoBiI3oX54

Today I review a relatively decade old mic manufacturer’s only dynamic mic, The JZ Mic HH-1. This thing has a great build quality, does a superb job at off axis and rear rejection, and offers a crisp clean high end with a roll off in the bass to avoid muddiness or boominess. If you don’t like the lack of air or detail in the SM58, this is a great option for live vocals. 00:00 - Intro / Price 00:24 - Setup 00:39 - What’s in the Box 00:53 - Build Quality / Features 01:13 - Specifications 01:27 - Polar Pattern Test 01:39 - Handling Noise Test 01:44 - Background Noise Test 01:51 - Distance Test (Including Proximity Effect) 01:58 - Music Test 02:17 - Pros & Cons 02:58 - Conclusion & Thoughts 03:48 - Recommendation 04:20 - Outro Buy the JZ Mics HH-1 Global: https://geni.us/jzhh1 Buy the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) US: http://amzn.to/2vDFbzK UK: http://amzn.to/2w8O2f6 CA: http://amzn.to/2wKGKfG DE: http://amzn.to/2hbtxsV 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=6IG9lJynMVI

Today we take a look at the AT2020USBi from Audio Technica. This is an iOS compatible USB Condenser microphone that’s also compatible with windows and Mac. The one main con of this mic is that it doesn’t have 0 latency monitoring, but it does record up to 24-bit 96kHz. Buy the AT2020USBi (Amazon) Global: http://geni.us/2020usbi 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 00:29 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup 00:50 - What’s in the Box 01:16 - Build Quality 01:58- Specifications 02:11 - Polar Pattern Test 02:30 - Background Noise Test 02:39 - Proximity Effect / Distance Test 02:48 - Plosive Rejection Test 02:58 - Latency Test 03:50 - Noise Floor Test 04:40 - iOS Recording Test 05:06 - Music Test 05:58 - Pros & Cons 06:40 - Overall thoughts 07:30 - Conclusion / Recommendation 08:30 - 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=5MHTRJSQkfk

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