As always, an excellent review. I am a fan of mics with a flat or near flat filter curve. Most dynamics have a treble boost to add clarity, especially if the manufacturer expects most buyers will use the mic for music. To my ears, many of the budget / lower priced dynamic mics' treble boosts result in a harsh and / or sibilant top end. This mic sounds reasonably smooth. I see this as a potential backup or guest mic. It wouldn't be my first choice, but for spoken word as a backup or guest mic I think it works.
Thank you for your awesome, and kind, comment! I always look forward to hearing your opinion on these reviews. I agree with your take completely. Even some of my favorite mics are favorites based solely on my voice. Although I do tend to lean towards flat response mics. You can process them so much better in post without adding a bunch of harshness. I think podcasting and live streaming have matured enough that companies are starting to get the hint we are not all musicians. At least that's what I hope is driving them making these types of mics. I'd be comfortable using this for content creation that's not mission critical, or as you stated a backup or guest mic. Thanks again! Always appreciate your thoughts.
@@Poppinoffchannel "best" is very subjective, but there are plenty of really good choices depending on how much you want to spend and what type of functionality you're looking for. Do you want a microphone you plug into the computer directly or do you own an audio interface? If it's USB and XLR I'm in love with the RODE PodMic USB which is $199.00. The Fifine Tank3 is pretty good at around $90. The ATR2100X is solid at $49. If you own an audio interface and need an XLR only microphone the Zoom ZDM-1 is nice at $50. The RODE PodMic is pretty decent at $99. And the SM7B is very nice at $399. It definitely depends on what your needs are.
Nice review. Sounds decent, but there are some definite quality concerns. The biggest in my mind is the XLR connector you describe. That's a critical part of any mic and if they went cheap on that, I can't help but wonder where else they cut corners. The single biggest question I have on a mic like this is what it will sound like 3 months from now? Or next year? Inexpensive mics - no, not inexpensive, CHEAP is the word I'm looking for - just don't have the service life of a good quality mic. My SM57's are 25 years old. The C414 I podcast on is 20 years old. I've worked with mics much older that those and they still sound amazing. You're SM7B isn't going to wear out. It's a purchase that will last a lifetime. How many of these cheap mics can that be said of? On the other hand, there is a role for these. The *do* sound good enough that someone can get a start using one. But it should be a step to the proper equipment. In this case, though, with the price consideration, I'd probably look at something from A-T, Shure, or Senn. I can get better quality in a similar price range.
Great comment, Raul! Thanks for your insight. I am concerned about that XLR port issue. I'm not sure if in the manufacturing process the body mold was off by several mm's and they were too far in to scrap the batch. I'm curious if over time the newer batches will resolve that. I guess we'll find out down the road. I will say this about Movo (and I could kick myself for not including this in the video) they offer a 2-year warranty on this microphone. That's honestly really good for budget gear in my opinion. But let's face it, you're talking into thousands of dollars worth of gear in your home studio/office. You're on gear only a small fraction of us could own. I know a little something about your standards for audio quality. LOL! I do plan to get my first higher dollar condenser this year. Either the Lewitt LCT 540S or the Austrian Audio OC18. Both are still under $800 ish though.
Thanks for the honest review!
It was my pleasure to review this microphone. I appreciate the opportunity.
As always, an excellent review. I am a fan of mics with a flat or near flat filter curve. Most dynamics have a treble boost to add clarity, especially if the manufacturer expects most buyers will use the mic for music. To my ears, many of the budget / lower priced dynamic mics' treble boosts result in a harsh and / or sibilant top end. This mic sounds reasonably smooth. I see this as a potential backup or guest mic. It wouldn't be my first choice, but for spoken word as a backup or guest mic I think it works.
Thank you for your awesome, and kind, comment! I always look forward to hearing your opinion on these reviews.
I agree with your take completely. Even some of my favorite mics are favorites based solely on my voice. Although I do tend to lean towards flat response mics. You can process them so much better in post without adding a bunch of harshness.
I think podcasting and live streaming have matured enough that companies are starting to get the hint we are not all musicians. At least that's what I hope is driving them making these types of mics.
I'd be comfortable using this for content creation that's not mission critical, or as you stated a backup or guest mic.
Thanks again! Always appreciate your thoughts.
What is the best microphone for podcast what now that flat?
@@Poppinoffchannel "best" is very subjective, but there are plenty of really good choices depending on how much you want to spend and what type of functionality you're looking for.
Do you want a microphone you plug into the computer directly or do you own an audio interface? If it's USB and XLR I'm in love with the RODE PodMic USB which is $199.00. The Fifine Tank3 is pretty good at around $90. The ATR2100X is solid at $49.
If you own an audio interface and need an XLR only microphone the Zoom ZDM-1 is nice at $50. The RODE PodMic is pretty decent at $99. And the SM7B is very nice at $399.
It definitely depends on what your needs are.
Nice review. Sounds decent, but there are some definite quality concerns. The biggest in my mind is the XLR connector you describe. That's a critical part of any mic and if they went cheap on that, I can't help but wonder where else they cut corners.
The single biggest question I have on a mic like this is what it will sound like 3 months from now? Or next year? Inexpensive mics - no, not inexpensive, CHEAP is the word I'm looking for - just don't have the service life of a good quality mic. My SM57's are 25 years old. The C414 I podcast on is 20 years old. I've worked with mics much older that those and they still sound amazing. You're SM7B isn't going to wear out. It's a purchase that will last a lifetime.
How many of these cheap mics can that be said of?
On the other hand, there is a role for these. The *do* sound good enough that someone can get a start using one. But it should be a step to the proper equipment. In this case, though, with the price consideration, I'd probably look at something from A-T, Shure, or Senn. I can get better quality in a similar price range.
Great comment, Raul! Thanks for your insight. I am concerned about that XLR port issue. I'm not sure if in the manufacturing process the body mold was off by several mm's and they were too far in to scrap the batch. I'm curious if over time the newer batches will resolve that. I guess we'll find out down the road.
I will say this about Movo (and I could kick myself for not including this in the video) they offer a 2-year warranty on this microphone. That's honestly really good for budget gear in my opinion.
But let's face it, you're talking into thousands of dollars worth of gear in your home studio/office. You're on gear only a small fraction of us could own. I know a little something about your standards for audio quality. LOL!
I do plan to get my first higher dollar condenser this year. Either the Lewitt LCT 540S or the Austrian Audio OC18. Both are still under $800 ish though.
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