Beyerdynamic M130 Review / Test

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