Thank you for watching. I did a lot of research before buying this mic but didn't find any info about using it as a radio mic so I thought it might help somebody out there. Wes AE0OC
Golly, Wes. Your review lacks credibility because your audio is so muted, muffled and thick, I cannot accept your final assessment as to whether the microphone is truly suitable for the task. For one, there is way too much bass - which conveys almost no speech intelligibility, and consumes the most audio and RF energy to propagate. There is a reason aviation headsets roll bass off around 300-400 Hz and have a high, thin treble sound - because those frequencies convey the most speech information and require the lowest AF and RF energy to propagate. Besides, I never buy gear for that "wow" factor - for me it is all about 1) having something worthwhile to say, and 2) effectively conveying that to another operator. I hope you do not sound like this on the air, as it truly makes it difficult to understand what you are saying. Shoot, ANY decent microphone costing more than $20 can realistically capture the mere 2800 Hz audio and RF frequency spectrum you say is used in ham radio. Consequently, spending anything more than $20 - $50 is a complete waste of money. I know hams who were recording engineers in Nashville who use the $20 Behringer XM8500 or similar and sound great on the air. Bottom line - this and so many other mid- to high-priced microphones are a total waste of money. There is nothing personal in any of this - you seem to be a really nice feller. I simply do not agree with your take, and you lose credibility because the audio in this video is atrocious. Parenthetically, I was a long time microphone product tester and review writer for nearly 20 years for a similar speech dominated application, working with software and audio engineers at several major companies, including, but not limited to, Kurzeweil AI, IBM, Nuance, DragonSystems, Lernhout&Hauspie, Microsoft, and multiple microphone and sound equipment vendors across the country - so I have some serious experience reviewing microphones for speech applications. Good luck and 73. TT.
I went back and listened to the video again and I understand what you are saying. That was shot with zero EQ or processing. If you watch some of my newer videos you can hear it with EQ and some post processing. In my FTdx10 I roll off the bass at 300 Hz and add boost to the mids/highs. It has worked well for me In the less than a year I've been a ham I've gotten a WAS, World Continents award, 34 confirmed DX100 entities and over 400 unique parks on the air. Some day we will hopefully meet on the air and you can hear how well this mic works for yourself. Thanks for watching and 73 Wes AE0OC
@@59RadioUSA HI Wes - Thanks for the swell reply. I played a few of your other videos , and agree they are much more clear and natural - so this one is a bit of a fluke. For example, your OARS Hamfest video in May sounds clear and natural, a substantial contrast to the sound in this video. I also agree you have selected the best EQ settings on your transceiver for y our voice. Parenthetically, I really appreciate your thoughtful and deliberate approach, scripting the narrations beforehand, which makes a more professional result. It must also save a lot of time not having to splice multiple takes to to finish the job like a lot of other guys who splice nearly every sentence. Thanks for the reply - it gives me a much better perspective. 73 and stay safe, OM. TT
How is your eq set in ftdx10
Excellent video !! Thank you, great job explaining things.
Thank you I've been wanting to do some reviews of the equipment I use and this had to be the first. I really enjoy this mic.
Wes AE0OC
@@59RadioUSA you done well, kept me focused and easy to listen and follow👍
This was very informative.
Thank you for watching. I did a lot of research before buying this mic but didn't find any info about using it as a radio mic so I thought it might help somebody out there.
Wes AE0OC
Awesome video! Good info about mics in general and that Audio Technica one. 73 de Jeff K3JRZ
Thanks Jeff, I heard you on one of KB9VBR videos a few days ago. That was pretty cool.
@@59RadioUSA That might have been from our first contact back in November I believe. That was a good day for me at K-7648.
Golly, Wes. Your review lacks credibility because your audio is so muted, muffled and thick, I cannot accept your final assessment as to whether the microphone is truly suitable for the task. For one, there is way too much bass - which conveys almost no speech intelligibility, and consumes the most audio and RF energy to propagate. There is a reason aviation headsets roll bass off around 300-400 Hz and have a high, thin treble sound - because those frequencies convey the most speech information and require the lowest AF and RF energy to propagate. Besides, I never buy gear for that "wow" factor - for me it is all about 1) having something worthwhile to say, and 2) effectively conveying that to another operator. I hope you do not sound like this on the air, as it truly makes it difficult to understand what you are saying.
Shoot, ANY decent microphone costing more than $20 can realistically capture the mere 2800 Hz audio and RF frequency spectrum you say is used in ham radio. Consequently, spending anything more than $20 - $50 is a complete waste of money. I know hams who were recording engineers in Nashville who use the $20 Behringer XM8500 or similar and sound great on the air. Bottom line - this and so many other mid- to high-priced microphones are a total waste of money. There is nothing personal in any of this - you seem to be a really nice feller. I simply do not agree with your take, and you lose credibility because the audio in this video is atrocious. Parenthetically, I was a long time microphone product tester and review writer for nearly 20 years for a similar speech dominated application, working with software and audio engineers at several major companies, including, but not limited to, Kurzeweil AI, IBM, Nuance, DragonSystems, Lernhout&Hauspie, Microsoft, and multiple microphone and sound equipment vendors across the country - so I have some serious experience reviewing microphones for speech applications. Good luck and 73. TT.
I went back and listened to the video again and I understand what you are saying. That was shot with zero EQ or processing. If you watch some of my newer videos you can hear it with EQ and some post processing. In my FTdx10 I roll off the bass at 300 Hz and add boost to the mids/highs. It has worked well for me In the less than a year I've been a ham I've gotten a WAS, World Continents award, 34 confirmed DX100 entities and over 400 unique parks on the air. Some day we will hopefully meet on the air and you can hear how well this mic works for yourself. Thanks for watching and 73 Wes AE0OC
@@59RadioUSA HI Wes - Thanks for the swell reply. I played a few of your other videos , and agree they are much more clear and natural - so this one is a bit of a fluke. For example, your OARS Hamfest video in May sounds clear and natural, a substantial contrast to the sound in this video. I also agree you have selected the best EQ settings on your transceiver for y our voice. Parenthetically, I really appreciate your thoughtful and deliberate approach, scripting the narrations beforehand, which makes a more professional result. It must also save a lot of time not having to splice multiple takes to to finish the job like a lot of other guys who splice nearly every sentence. Thanks for the reply - it gives me a much better perspective. 73 and stay safe, OM. TT