Shure SM57 vs. Beyerdynamic TG I51 Comparison

Today I compare the legendary Shure SM57 against the new kid on the block the Beyerdynamic TG I51. The SM57 holds it's own in many aspects, but if you're looking for a less aggressive tone, the TG I51 may be the route to go.

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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:30 - Build Quality
01:15 - Blind Comparison
02:18 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:15 - Polar Pattern Tests
03:55 - Background Noise Tests
04:15 - Distance Tests
05:18 - Handling Noise Tests
05:14 - Plosive Tests
05:39 - Music Tests
07:11 - Winner & Use Case Discussion
10:17 - Summary
12:19 - Outro

BSP-312: Podcasting with Shotgun Mics, Homes Are Overpriced IMO, & More

On episode 312 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

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Sennheiser MKH416: https://geni.us/mkh4161
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - What I've Been Testing (MKH416 & RCP2)
06:10 - WYHTS: Boom the MKH416 instead of the SM7b
10:57 - WYHTS: 70% Income to Mortgage Ratio is NUTS!
14:47 - Excel Analysis of Mortgage vs. Income
25:27 - WYHTS: Sell Your Microphones
26:47 - WYHTS: How To Troll Sound Speeds
30:02 - WYHTS: Are the Rodecaster Pro 2's Preamps Good?
32:37 - Ask Bandrew
33:42 - Voice Submission 1
34:47 - Shure SM57 Interference Issue with Mogami Cable?
40:40 - Video Submission 2
41:57 - Mutant Fam / The Last Drive In & Joe Bob Briggs
45:37 - Voice Submission 3
46:17 - Please Bring Pizza Pronto Theme Song!?
48:03 - How Do I Prepare For My Podcast? (How I Sound Natural)
51:17 - Practice Speaking on Microphone
55:47 - Movies of the Week
01:03:32 - Outro

Manley Reference Cardioid Review / Test

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.

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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

BSP-311: Rodecaster Pro II, Just Buy a House Already, SM7b Boom Mic

On episode 311 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Earthworks Ethos: https://imp.i114863.net/ethos
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What I've Been Testing (Rodecaster Pro II)
05:45 - WYHTS: Just Buy a House!
13:30 - WYHTS: Housing Prices are Discouraging
17:51 - WYHTS: Who are Mic Quick Releases For?
21:45 - WYHTS: SM7b Sounding Boom Mic
26:40 - Super Thanks Thank Yous
27:35 - Ask Bandrew
28:21 - Voice Submission 1
29:50 - Picking My Favorite Mic
32:20 - Video Submission 2
33:48 - Critiquing Your Audio
37:16 - Voice Submission 3
37:33 - Highest Quality Audio Ever Produced
41:40 - Why I Don't Game Series
45:05 - Outro

Tascam Mixcast 4 Review / Walkthrough / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the new Tascam Mixcast 4 which is a podcasting console similar to the Rodecaster Pro. I compare the preamp to the Rodecaster Pro 1 to see if there's a significant difference or not, test the SM7b on this interface, and walk through all the processing, and software.

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00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 
00:31 - Signal Chain for Testing
01:02 - What’s in the Box
01:21 - Build Quality
01:52 - Specifications
02:55 - Walkthrough of Physical Device
06:11 - Walkthrough of Device Software (Processing Demo at 7:36)
14:59 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
15:52 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
16:40 - Mixcast 4 vs. Rodecaster Pro 1
17:36 - XLR Combination Jack Line Input Test
18:20 - Latency Test
18:49 - Instrument Input Demo
19:40 - Pros & Cons
22:58 - Recommendation
25:49 - Outro

BSP-310: Can't Buy a House, Carefree Attitude, & More

On episode 310 of the BSP I discuss youtube finally taking steps to hopefully resolve the issue with excessive spam, scam, and impersonation in the comment section, why I haven't been uploading any videos (my studio is down), a follow up to the mixcast 4 and my movies of the week.

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Earthworks Ethos: https://imp.i114863.net/ethos
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Update on Strict Comment Filtering
01:25 - What I've Been Testing
04:25 - WYHTS: Shure SM7b or Beyerdynamic M201TG
07:40 - WYHTS: Why Haven't I Moved Yet?
16:10 - WYHTS: Dealing With Stress of a Leaking Studio
19:03 - WYHTS: The O.C.
20:40 - Ask Bandrew
21:25 - Voice Submission 1
22:55 - Will Dynamic Mics Help Me With Microphone Bleed?
25:25 - How's My Audio?
27:08 - Video Submission 2
28:08 - Why Don't Audio Interfaces Have 3.5mm Inputs?
31:55- Outro

BSP-309: YouTube Fixing Comment Spam, & Studio Torn Down

On episode 309 of the BSP I discuss youtube finally taking steps to hopefully resolve the issue with excessive spam, scam, and impersonation in the comment section, why I haven't been uploading any videos (my studio is down), a follow up to the mixcast 4 and my movies of the week.

Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com

Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Manley Reference Cardioid: https://imp.i114863.net/manrefcard
Latchlake Mic King 1100: https://imp.i114863.net/micking1100
Tascam Mixcast 4: https://imp.i114863.net/mixcast4
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Fixing Spam & Scam Comments
11:15 - Where Have I Been?
17:10 - Tascam Mixcast 4 Follow Up Thoughts
21:30 - Movies of the Week
24:30 - Conclusion

BSP-308: Correcting Uploaded Videos on YouTube, Reducing EMI From Your Computer, and More

sE Electronic V7 vs. V7x Comparison (Versus Series)

Today I compare my favorite $100 Dynamic mic against the instrument version of that mic. This is the showdown of the sE Electronics V7 against the V7x, so we can hear the difference and find out which one is best.

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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:51 - Build Quality
01:40 - Blind Comparison
02:44 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:27 - Polar Pattern Tests
04:08 - Background Noise Tests
04:33 - Distance Tests
05:18 - Handling Noise Tests
05:53 - Plosive Tests
06:20 - Music Tests
08:24 - Winner & Differences
09:59 - Application Winners
11:46 - Outro

BSP-307: Casual Episode, Shure SM5b Windscreen, Free Spectral Denoise, and more

On episode 307 of the BSP I discuss the Shure SM5b windscreen that is now available, a free spectral denoise recommendation for windows users, recommending an audio interface for the sE v7, and the movie of the week.

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Shure SM5b: n/a
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Focusrite Vocaster Two: https://imp.i114863.net/vocastertwo
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Shure SM5b Windscreens
05:03 - WYHTS: Free Spectral Denoise
07:18 - WYHTS: I Still Have Slumber Parties at 40 Years Old
09:00 - WYHTS: Raw Dogging Confusion
09:43 - WYHTS: Honorary Kiwi
11:28 - Ask Bandrew
12:28 - Video Submission 1
13:55 - How Can I Wear a Beanie?
15:23 - Which Audio Interface Should I Get?
18:03 - Audio Submission 2
19:38 - Lav Mic Recommendation
20:56 - Audio Submission 3
23:10 - How Should I Solve My Interference Issue?
29:18 - Movie of the Week
34:48 - Outro