<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RECORDING SETTINGS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen &lt;br&gt;Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz&lt;br&gt;Gain: 27dB&lt;br&gt;Boosted in Post: +12dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Polar Pattern: Supercardioid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sensitivity: -32dBV&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Max SPL: 157dB (with 20dB Pad)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Self Noise: 13 dB(A)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Impedance: 110 Ohms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the sE 6160 (Affiliate Link)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6160"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6160&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thomann: &lt;a href="https://thmn.to/thoprod/619575"&gt;https://thmn.to/thoprod/619575&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Amazon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://geni.us/18i204th"&gt;https://geni.us/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thomann: &lt;a href="https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531"&gt;https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;00:00 - Intro / Setup &lt;br&gt;00:22 - What’s in the Box&lt;br&gt;00:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;01:30 - Specifications&lt;br&gt;01:45 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)&lt;br&gt;02:08 - Plosive Test&lt;br&gt;02:28 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test&lt;br&gt;02:53 - Background Noise Test&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;03:13 - Untreated Room Test&lt;br&gt;03:33 - Shock Rejection Test &lt;br&gt;03:57 - Mic Resonance Tap Test&lt;br&gt;04:12 - High Pass Filter Demo&lt;br&gt;05:04 - Pad Demo&lt;br&gt;05:25 - Foam Windscreen Demo&lt;br&gt;06:25 - Audio Technica AT875R Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:48 - Audio Technica AT8035 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:14 - Deity Smic 2 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:41 - Rode NTG5 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:03 - Roge NTG3 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:30 - Sennheiser MKH416 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:59 - sE Electronics SE8 Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:32 - Shure SM81 Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:55 - Beyerdynamic MC930 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:19 - Neumann KM184 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:47 - Shure SM57 Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:20 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:51 - Music Test&lt;br&gt;14:05 - Pros &amp;amp; Cons&lt;br&gt;15:37 - Overall Thoughts&lt;br&gt;17:27 - Recommendation&lt;/p&gt;</description>

sE Electronics 6160 Shotgun Mic Review / Test

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;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. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RECORDING SETTINGS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen &lt;br&gt;Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz&lt;br&gt;Gain: 53dB&lt;br&gt;Boosted in Post: +13dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Polar Pattern: Figure-8 (Bidirectional)&lt;br&gt;Freq Response : 40Hz - 18khz&lt;br&gt;Sensitivity: -57.5dBV&lt;br&gt;Impedance: 200 Ohms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Beyerdynamic M130 (Affiliate Link)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://geni.us/m130"&gt;https://geni.us/m130&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m130"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m130&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;B&amp;amp;H Photo: &lt;a href="https://bhpho.to/427adAx"&gt;https://bhpho.to/427adAx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thomann: &lt;a href="https://thmn.to/thoprod/573622"&gt;https://thmn.to/thoprod/573622&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://geni.us/18i204th"&gt;https://geni.us/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;B&amp;amp;H Photo: &lt;a href="https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHf"&gt;https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thomann: &lt;a href="https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531"&gt;https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;00:00 - Intro / Setup &lt;br&gt;00:30 - What’s in the Box&lt;br&gt;00:54 - Build Quality / Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;01:16 - Specifications&lt;br&gt;01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)&lt;br&gt;01:49 - (Not a) Plosive Test&lt;br&gt;02:16 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test&lt;br&gt;02:41 - Background Noise Test&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;02:57 - Untreated Room Test&lt;br&gt;03:17 - Shock Rejection Test &lt;br&gt;03:37 - Mic Resonance Tap Test&lt;br&gt;03:57 - Mid Side Setup with M130 &amp;amp; M160&lt;br&gt;05:34 - Mid Side ASMR With Ribbon Mics!&lt;br&gt;06:28 - Shure SM7b Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:54 - sE Electronics VR2 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:26 - Royer R10 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:58 - Rode NTR Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:33 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:07 - Shure KSM313 N/E Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:39 - AEA KU5a Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:47 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:23 - Music Test&lt;br&gt;13:00 - Adding EQ&lt;br&gt;13:47 - Pros &amp;amp; Cons&lt;br&gt;15:51 - Overall Thoughts&lt;br&gt;18:53 - Recommendation&lt;br&gt;21:30 - Outro - Where I've Been &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Figure-8 Ribbon Mic made in Germany

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.  

Beyerdynamic M130 Review / Test

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Support the Channel: &lt;a href="http://podcastage.com/support"&gt;http://podcastage.com/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Today 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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy Neumann TLM193 (Affiliate Links)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon: &lt;a href="https://geni.us/tlm193"&gt;https://geni.us/tlm193&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tlm193"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tlm193&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;B&amp;amp;H: &lt;a href="https://bhpho.to/46fujf3"&gt;https://bhpho.to/46fujf3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;: As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RECORDING SETTINGS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Interface: Universal Audio X8&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Gain: 30dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Boosted in Post: +7dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Polar Pattern: Cardioid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sensitivity: ~ -35dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Self Noise: 10dBA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Max SPL: 140dB (with pad engaged)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Impedance: 50-ohms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;00:00 - Intro / Setup&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;00:34- What’s in the Box&lt;br&gt;00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;01:19 - Specifications&lt;br&gt;01:29 - Polar Pattern Rotation Demo&lt;br&gt;01:48 - Plosive Test&lt;br&gt;02:06 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test&lt;br&gt;02:29 - Background Noise Test&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;02:52 - Untreated Room Test&lt;br&gt;03:02 - Shock Rejection Test &lt;br&gt;03:23 - Mic Resonance Tap Test&lt;br&gt;03:35 - Outboard Preamp Demo&lt;br&gt;04:33 - Focusrite 18i20 Demo&lt;br&gt;05:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:52 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:11 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:34 - Shure KSM32 Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:59 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:27 - Telefunken TF11 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:53 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:24 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:00 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:33 - Lewitt Pure Tube Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:11 - Neumann TLM107&lt;br&gt;10:45 - Soyuz Bomblet Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:16 - Neumann TLM49 Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:49 - Lauten FC387 Atlantis Comparison&lt;br&gt;12:25 - Gefell UMT70s Comparison&lt;br&gt;12:54 - Shure SM57 Comparison&lt;br&gt;13:25 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison&lt;br&gt;14:07 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison&lt;br&gt;14:43 - Music Test&lt;br&gt;16:46&amp;nbsp; - Pros &amp;amp; Cons&lt;br&gt;18:38 - Overall Thoughts&lt;br&gt;20:41 - Recommendation&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is Neumann's TLM193 any good?

Today 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. 

Neumann TLM193 Review / Test

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Elgato Wave Neo (Affiliate Link)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon: &lt;a href="https://geni.us/waveneo"&gt;https://geni.us/waveneo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RECORDING SETTINGS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz&lt;br&gt;Computer Input Level: 12%&lt;br&gt;Boosted in Post: +9dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Polar Pattern: Cardioid&lt;br&gt;Freq Response: 20Hz - 20kHz&lt;br&gt;Sensitivity: -23dB&lt;br&gt;Max SPL: 120dB&lt;br&gt;Dynamic Range: 94dB&lt;br&gt;A/D &amp;amp; D/A: 24-bit / 48 or 96khz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;00:23 - What’s in the Box&lt;br&gt;00:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;01:22 - Specifications&lt;br&gt;01:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) &lt;br&gt;01:48 - Plosive Test&lt;br&gt;02:04 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test&lt;br&gt;02:23 - Background Noise Test&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;02:38 - Untreated Room Test&lt;br&gt;02:58 - Mic Resonance Tap Test&lt;br&gt;03:12 - Shock Reiection Test&lt;br&gt;03:30 - Desktop Stand Demo&lt;br&gt;04:20 - Mute Button Test&lt;br&gt;05:01 - Samson Go Mic Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:25 - Razer Seiren V3 Mini Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:51 - HyperX Solocast Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:16 - Logitech Yeti Orb Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:51 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:26 - Neat Bumblebee II Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:55 - Logitech Yeti Nano Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:31 - Audio Technica AT2020 USB-X Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:07 - Sennheiser Profile USB Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:41 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:52 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:30 - Music Test&lt;br&gt;13:51 - Software Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;16:13 - Voice Focus Demo &lt;br&gt;18:20 - EQ Demo&lt;br&gt;20:27 - De-Esser Demo&lt;br&gt;21:42 - Compressor Demo&lt;br&gt;23:17 - Pros &amp;amp; Cons &lt;br&gt;24:38&amp;nbsp;- Overall Thoughts&lt;br&gt;26:00 - Recommendation &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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. 

Elgato Wave Neo Review / Test

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RECORDING SETTINGS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Gain: +31dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Boosted in Post: +11dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Polar Pattern: Cardioid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sensitivity: ~ -34.5dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Max SPL: 145dB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Impedance: 50-ohms&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Neat Worker Bee 2 (Affiliate Link)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://geni.us/workbee2"&gt;https://geni.us/workbee2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Amazon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://geni.us/18i204th"&gt;https://geni.us/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sweetwater: &lt;a href="https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th"&gt;https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;B&amp;amp;H Photo: &lt;a href="https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHf"&gt;https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thomann: &lt;a href="https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531"&gt;https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;00:00 - Intro / Setup &lt;br&gt;00:28&amp;nbsp; - What’s in the Box&lt;br&gt;00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough&lt;br&gt;01:18 - Specifications&lt;br&gt;01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)&lt;br&gt;01:47 - Plosive Test&lt;br&gt;02:07 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test&lt;br&gt;02:33 - Background Noise Test&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;02:49 - Untreated Room Test&lt;br&gt;03:11 - Shock Rejection Test &lt;br&gt;03:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test&lt;br&gt;03:44 - Mic Comparison Intro&lt;br&gt;04:19 - Neat Worker Bee 1 Comparison&lt;br&gt;04:39 - Neat King Bee 1 Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:02 - Neewer NW700 Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:28 - Mackie EM91c Comparison&lt;br&gt;05:55 - Tascam TM80 Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:17 - MXL 990 Comparison&lt;br&gt;06:43 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:09 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison&lt;br&gt;07:36 - Lewitt LCT240 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:02 - AKG P120 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:27 - Shure PGA181 Comparison&lt;br&gt;08:49 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:16 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison&lt;br&gt;09:42 - Shure SM57 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:10 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison&lt;br&gt;10:34 - Neumann U87Ai Comparison&lt;br&gt;11:03 - Music Test&lt;br&gt;12:51&amp;nbsp; - Pros &amp;amp; Cons&lt;br&gt;14:17 - Overall Thoughts&lt;br&gt;15:42 - Recommendation&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is a $100 mic from Turtle Beach any good?

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.

Neat Worker Bee II (vs. AT2020, P120, 990)

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