I was asked by the great Stargate Pioneer to be a guest on “Better Podcasting Chats with S.P.”, and I couldn’t say no. My favorite part of the discussion was discussing whether or not I would change the amount of information I disclosed about myself while using my podcast as therapy. Check the full episode for that and a whole lot more.
Today I review the Audio Technica AT4033a which is a somewhat unexciting microphone, but a nice sounding microphone. It's a more midforward sounding mic compared to other AT mics I've used and has a less dominant top end but it does suffer from sibilance and have a self noise of 17dBa.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:19 - Setup
00:42 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:40 - Specifications
02:03 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:23 - Plosive Test
02:40 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:04 - Background Noise Test
03:26 - Untreated Room Test
03:43 - Shock Mount Test
04:02 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:17 - High Pass Filter Test
04:33 - 10dB Pad Test
05:02 - Intro to Comparison
05:26 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
05:50 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
06:14 - Lewitt LCT440 Pure Comparison
06:40 - Rode NT1 Comparison
07:04 - Audio Techncia AT4040 Comparison
07:38 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
08:16 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:54 - Music Test
10:07 - Pros & Cons
11:56 - Overall Thoughts
14:17 - Recommendation
15:59 - Outro
On episode 316 of the BSP I discuss the roll out of Youtube's new Podcasting section of their site, what we can learn from it, and I share how YouTube is the biggest podcast consumption platform out there.
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Audio Technica AT4033a: https://geni.us/AT4033a
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
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00:00 - Intro
00:10 - YouTube Launches YouTube Podcasts!
17:04 - YouTube Is The Largest Podcast Platform!?
20:49 - Audio Technica AT4033a
22:19 - WYHTS: How To Say Maori
23:04 - WYHTS: 4Hz Watches Only Beat 4x/Second!!!!
26:04 - Ask Bandrew
27:14 - Voice Submission 1
28:12 - Can You Decrease Reverb by Close Talking or Speaking Quietly?
31:44 - Can You Record in a Closet?
35:04 - Have I Used Pillows for Sound Treatment?
35:34 - Voice Submission 2
37:04 - How's My Audio?
38:34 - Why Does My Audio Go Robotic While Playing Volarnat?
40:14 - Outro
Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the Rodecaster Pro II which is the new gold standard for USB mixers. I compare this to the preamp of the Rodecaster Pro 1, demo the processing, test the bluetooth, run an outboard preamp line level, and even record music using the instrument DI. This thing seems to do it all.
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00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure
00:25 - Signal Chain for Testing
00:49 - What’s in the Box
01:03 - Build Quality
01:53 - Specifications
02:22 - Walkthrough of Physical Device
05:00 - Walkthrough of Device Software
16:03 - Processing Walkthrough
22:26 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
23:37 - Preamp Gain Noise Tes
24:32 - Rodecaster Pro 1 vs. Rodecaster Pro 2
26:06 - Line In Testing (External Preamp Test)
26:54 - Bluetooth Test
27:28 - Latency Test
27:58 - Instrument Input Music Test
29:06 - Pros & Cons
34:24 - Recommendation
37:41 - Outro
On episode 315 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2 and what I'll be demoing in this episode, the term BUNG, why I wear two watches, and how I afford luxury goods because reviewing microphones on youtube is incredibly lucrative!
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Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
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
00:14 - Busy
00:49 - Rodecaster Pro Presets
02:22 - WYHTS: I Reject Bung!
03:57 - WYHTS: The True Meaning of Bung
06:08 - WYHTS: Why I Wear Two Waches
15:37 - WYHTS: Rich Boy Buying Luxury Goods!
28:47 - Outro
I thought I would share how I mic up vocals, how I place the mic on my electric guitar, and how I mic up the acoustic guitar. This stems from the fact that someone thought I mic my acoustic up at 2.5 feet, which I don't. So hopefully this clears up any confusion about my microphone placement. Hopefully this we educational for you
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On episode 314 of the BSP I discuss the fact that I am not a nihilist and the enemy of happiness, I discuss what microphone arms I use, if the Lewitt LCT540 and Audient ID4 is a good pairing, Yes or No, correcting my big mistake from last week, why people don't notice good mics, and if I have bleed from my open back headphoens.
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Electro Voice RE20: https://geni.us/re20b
Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - What I've Been Testing
01:46 - I'm Not a Nihilist - The Enemy of Happiness
13:01 - WYHTS: Changing Past Test of Wing It
14:11 - WYHTS: What Mic Arms Do You Use?
17:41 - WYHTS: Lewitt LCT 540s with Audient an Okay Pairing?
20:31 - Ask Bandrew
21:46 - Video Submission 1
22:01 - Yes or No?
23:46 - Voice Submission 2
24:46 - Getting Called out For My Mistake
25:31 - Why People Don't Notice Better Microphones
30:31 - Voice Submission 3
31:01 - Do I Ever Have Bleed From my Open Back Headphones?
37:01 - Movie of the Week / Outro
Today I review the Telefunken TF51 which is a bright and exciting microphone with a clean mid section and a thicc bottom. This gives a sound that is apparently similar to the ELAM 251. This thing also has one of the lowest self noises I've ever seen on a tube microphone.
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Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d
NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below.
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:35 - Setup
01:12 - What’s in the Box
01:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:27 - Specifications
02:56 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:57 - Plosive Test
04:11 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:33 - Background Noise Test
04:52 - Untreated Room Test
05:13 - Shock Rejection Test
05:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:47 - High End Outboard Preamp Test
06:55 - Intro to Comparison
07:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:57 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
08:21 - Lewitt LCT440 Pure Comparison
08:49 - Rode NT1 Comparison
09:16 - Avantone CV12 Comparison
09:54 - Mojave MA201-fet Comparison
10:27 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
10:58 - Telefunken TF47 Comparison
11:37 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:10 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
12:38 - Music Test
13:59 - Pros & Cons
15:38 - Overall Thoughts
18:05 - Recommendation
18:21 - Outro
On episode 313 of the BSP I discuss the Telefunken TF51, how the angle of a shotgun mic impacts the sound quality, how the downpayment on a home is not my issue with buying, if discord destroys audio in voice chats, and using the Shure SM7b with the focusrite scarlett solo.
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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Telefunken TF51: https://imp.i114863.net/tf51
OC White Low Profile Boom Arm: https://www.ocwhite.com/product/ultima-gen2-ultra-low-profile-adjustable-mic-boom-with-a-12-fixed-horizontal-arm-and-machined-table-bushing/
Rodecaster Pro 2: https://geni.us/rcpro2
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650
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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Telefunken TF51
03:07 - WYHTS: Microphone Angle Impacts Sound
08:46 - WYHTS: Why Not Put a Downpayment on a Home?
13:07 - Super Thanks!
13:57 - Ask Bandrew
14:52 - Voice Submission 1
15:31 - Does Discord Destroy Audio?
21:47 - Voice Submission 2
22:47 - Shure SM7b and Focusrite Solo?
27:37 - Movie of the Week
30:07 - Rambling
32:47 - Outro
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