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

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 Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: +31dB Boosted in Post: +11dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Cardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: ~ -34.5dB Max SPL: 145dB Impedance: 50-ohms Buy the Neat Worker Bee 2 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/workbee2 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 00:28 - What’s in the Box 00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:18 - Specifications 01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:47 - Plosive Test 02:07 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 02:33 - Background Noise Test 02:49 - Untreated Room Test 03:11 - Shock Rejection Test 03:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 03:44 - Mic Comparison Intro 04:19 - Neat Worker Bee 1 Comparison 04:39 - Neat King Bee 1 Comparison 05:02 - Neewer NW700 Comparison 05:28 - Mackie EM91c Comparison 05:55 - Tascam TM80 Comparison 06:17 - MXL 990 Comparison 06:43 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison 07:09 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison 07:36 - Lewitt LCT240 Comparison 08:02 - AKG P120 Comparison 08:27 - Shure PGA181 Comparison 08:49 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison 09:16 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison 09:42 - Shure SM57 Comparison 10:10 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison 10:34 - Neumann U87Ai Comparison 11:03 - Music Test 12:51 - Pros & Cons 14:17 - Overall Thoughts 15:42 - Recommendation