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RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: 27dBBoosted in Post: +12dBSPECS:Polar Pattern: SupercardioidFreq Response : 20Hz - 20khzSensitivity: -32dBVMax SPL: 157dB (with 20dB Pad)Self Noise: 13 dB(A)Impedance: 110 OhmsBuy the sE 6160 (Affiliate Link)Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6160Thomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/619575Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:22 - What’s in the Box00:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:30 - Specifications01:45 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)02:08 - Plosive Test02:28 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:53 - Background Noise Test 03:13 - Untreated Room Test03:33 - Shock Rejection Test 03:57 - Mic Resonance Tap Test04:12 - High Pass Filter Demo05:04 - Pad Demo05:25 - Foam Windscreen Demo06:25 - Audio Technica AT875R Comparison06:48 - Audio Technica AT8035 Comparison07:14 - Deity Smic 2 Comparison07:41 - Rode NTG5 Comparison08:03 - Roge NTG3 Comparison08:30 - Sennheiser MKH416 Comparison08:59 - sE Electronics SE8 Comparison09:32 - Shure SM81 Comparison09:55 - Beyerdynamic MC930 Comparison10:19 - Neumann KM184 Comparison10:47 - Shure SM57 Comparison11:20 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:51 - Music Test14:05 - Pros & Cons15:37 - Overall Thoughts17:27 - Recommendation

Today i review the Beyerdyanmic M130, a passive figure-8 ribbon which gives you a very rich and robust low-end and a tamer treble and air frequency range. This gives you more of a classic ribbon sound if that's what you're looking for and it also works INCREDIBLY with the M160 in a mid-side pair.  RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: 53dBBoosted in Post: +13dBSPECS:Polar Pattern: Figure-8 (Bidirectional)Freq Response : 40Hz - 18khzSensitivity: -57.5dBVImpedance: 200 OhmsBuy the Beyerdynamic M130 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/m130Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m130B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/427adAxThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/573622Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:30 - What’s in the Box00:54 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:16 - Specifications01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:49 - (Not a) Plosive Test02:16 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:41 - Background Noise Test 02:57 - Untreated Room Test03:17 - Shock Rejection Test 03:37 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:57 - Mid Side Setup with M130 & M16005:34 - Mid Side ASMR With Ribbon Mics!06:28 - Shure SM7b Comparison06:54 - sE Electronics VR2 Comparison07:26 - Royer R10 Comparison07:58 - Rode NTR Comparison08:33 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison09:07 - Shure KSM313 N/E Comparison09:39 - AEA KU5a Comparison10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:47 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:23 - Music Test13:00 - Adding EQ13:47 - Pros & Cons15:51 - Overall Thoughts18:53 - Recommendation21:30 - Outro - Where I've Been

Support the Channel: http://podcastage.com/supportToday i review the Neumann TLM193, a fantastic sounding neutral condenser microphone. This has a cardioid pattern, a self noise of 10dBA and a max SPL of 140dB. The sound of this is overall very neutral, with a bit of a recession in the presence and treble which helps tame some harsher frequencies without sounding too dull or dead. I found that this worked extremely well on every application I tried it on. Buy Neumann TLM193 (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/tlm193Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tlm193B&H: https://bhpho.to/46fujf3NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Universal Audio X8Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: 30dBBoosted in Post: +7dBSPECS:Polar Pattern: CardioidFreq Response : 20Hz - 20khzSensitivity: ~ -35dBSelf Noise: 10dBAMax SPL: 140dB (with pad engaged)Impedance: 50-ohmsTIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro / Setup  00:34- What’s in the Box00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:19 - Specifications01:29 - Polar Pattern Rotation Demo01:48 - Plosive Test02:06 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:29 - Background Noise Test 02:52 - Untreated Room Test03:02 - Shock Rejection Test 03:23 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:35 - Outboard Preamp Demo04:33 - Focusrite 18i20 Demo05:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison05:52 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison06:11 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison06:34 - Shure KSM32 Comparison06:59 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison07:27 - Telefunken TF11 Comparison07:53 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison08:24 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison09:00 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison09:33 - Lewitt Pure Tube Comparison10:11 - Neumann TLM10710:45 - Soyuz Bomblet Comparison11:16 - Neumann TLM49 Comparison11:49 - Lauten FC387 Atlantis Comparison12:25 - Gefell UMT70s Comparison12:54 - Shure SM57 Comparison13:25 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison14:07 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison14:43 - Music Test16:46  - Pros & Cons18:38 - Overall Thoughts20:41 - Recommendation

Today I review and demo the Elgato Wave Neo, a relatively affordable USB condenser microphone. This offers a warmer and slightly darker sound compared to many of the other USB condenser microphones, a capacitive mute function, EQ, Deesser, Compressor, and Noise Removal plugins, as well as a digital mixer. Buy the Elgato Wave Neo (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/waveneoNOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.RECORDING SETTINGS:Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzComputer Input Level: 12%Boosted in Post: +9dBSPECS:Polar Pattern: CardioidFreq Response: 20Hz - 20kHzSensitivity: -23dBMax SPL: 120dBDynamic Range: 94dBA/D & D/A: 24-bit / 48 or 96khz00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:23 - What’s in the Box00:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:22 - Specifications01:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:48 - Plosive Test02:04 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:23 - Background Noise Test 02:38 - Untreated Room Test02:58 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:12 - Shock Reiection Test03:30 - Desktop Stand Demo04:20 - Mute Button Test05:01 - Samson Go Mic Comparison05:25 - Razer Seiren V3 Mini Comparison05:51 - HyperX Solocast Comparison06:16 - Logitech Yeti Orb Comparison06:51 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison07:26 - Neat Bumblebee II Comparison07:55 - Logitech Yeti Nano Comparison08:31 - Audio Technica AT2020 USB-X Comparison09:07 - Sennheiser Profile USB Comparison09:41 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:52 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:30 - Music Test13:51 - Software Walkthrough16:13 - Voice Focus Demo 18:20 - EQ Demo20:27 - De-Esser Demo21:42 - Compressor Demo23:17 - Pros & Cons 24:38 - Overall Thoughts26:00 - Recommendation

Today i review the Neat Worker Bee 2, a budget condenser microphone. This has no switches or filters, it simply offers a cardioid polar pattern and a slight V-shape sound profile. It has a powerful low end, slightly recessed mid section and a clear top end. It does a sub par job at plosive rejection and the shock rejection also leaves a little bit to be desired, so it would have been fantastic for this to come with a shockmount and pop filter, but at the price, I can't complain too much.RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th GenConversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: +31dBBoosted in Post: +11dBSPECS:Polar Pattern: CardioidFreq Response : 20Hz - 20khzSensitivity: ~ -34.5dBMax SPL: 145dBImpedance: 50-ohms Buy the Neat Worker Bee 2 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/workbee2Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:28  - What’s in the Box00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:18 - Specifications01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:47 - Plosive Test02:07 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:33 - Background Noise Test 02:49 - Untreated Room Test03:11 - Shock Rejection Test 03:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:44 - Mic Comparison Intro04:19 - Neat Worker Bee 1 Comparison04:39 - Neat King Bee 1 Comparison05:02 - Neewer NW700 Comparison05:28 - Mackie EM91c Comparison05:55 - Tascam TM80 Comparison06:17 - MXL 990 Comparison06:43 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison07:09 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison07:36 - Lewitt LCT240 Comparison08:02 - AKG P120 Comparison08:27 - Shure PGA181 Comparison08:49 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison09:16 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison09:42 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:10 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison10:34 - Neumann U87Ai Comparison11:03 - Music Test12:51  - Pros & Cons14:17 - Overall Thoughts15:42 - Recommendation