sE Electronics sent over a Neom because I asked how good it was. Turns out, this USB mic is surprisingly good sounding. I'm shocked. But what do you think?
Good video for so many reasons. Starting for the big truth, all mics sound good on your voice, and we "hate" you for that 😅 You belong to the 1% of the 1% voice privileged. One of the most frustrating things for people trying to do some voice works (I am talking as amateurs as a hobby), It is to find the right mic for our voice. Nothing magical, just what suits us best. It is a pity we don't have an A.I. for that, yet. But I find it extraordinarily useful this channel because it shows true tools professionals use in real life. This channel is priceless. Zoom f3 and Hush are incredible. And the SE neon sounds great, but the mind-blowing mic is the Line Audio cm4. There is a Welsh photographer who has a small, super interesting channel, and the audio is fantastic. He uses a Rode usb, not as good as this SE, and yet, with a great postproduction (I suppose), gets a fantastic audio. Hush is amazing, and I would pay extra for a) live noise reduction (for Zoom, Skype, etc).. and iPhone usability. The later very complicated, I suppose, if they need the power of the m1 chip (munimun)to run it. Urte askotarako, hiltzaile.
I've seen that Welsh guy's brilliant channel and his video of the CM4 convinced me to try one. So glad I did. What a mic! I totally get it. My pipes do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to the sound I get from each mic, and that's by design, which is a topic I need to address at some point soon. But the struggle is real. Finding a mic that fits your voice like a glove is a task that can seem difficult, so I don't take it lightly that I'm not really the best source to demo a mic, but what I hope is that with each demo, while I may sound the same on almost all mics, maybe you'll notice that you feel something in the sound that you don't feel with other mics more than hearing a difference. Eskerrik asko, asko, asko. Benetan eskertzen ditut hitz onak.
To my ears it sounds reaaally good. Studio quality good. The overall timbre is great. I don't know how much Hush influences the overall quality of the recording, but even with youtube's compression in mind, I couldn't think of a reason why you shouldn't be able to use it for gigs. Also, is there any way you could test out and give us your thoughts about the Sennheiser Profile? It got a lot of praise and is said to deliver "professional" sound, although to me it just sounds kinda thin and heavy on the mids. But then again, I'm just a layman who likes to record audio shortstories as a hobby. EDIT: It's hard to evaluate a mic's quality, considering having your voice is already cheating. :D
I agree. The more I listen to the Neom, the more I can’t believe it’s this good. Spoiler alert: I used it on a short narration for Microsoft and it came out great, so I’m pretty impressed with it. I do get it that my voice helps me sound good on pretty much every mic, but the Neom grabs a part of my resonance that my other mics don’t replicate quite the same. Let me write to Sennheiser and see if they’ll send a Profile over. I’m intrigued by USB mics now.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Awesome, thanks Mark! Fingers crossed! USB Mics these days are hands down really good. The main issue for them might be self noise due to interferences in the cramped chassis, but that becomes almost redundant with AI noise reduction software. What marvelous times we live in. Imagine a properly designed Neumann USB Mic, maybe in the TLM line. A mic almost as compact as the TLM 102, without the need for an external interface...
Sounds really good to me too! Just out of interest, when you apply Hush in post, do you have the Mix slider all the way up or have you found a lower sweet spot that works best?
Cheers @@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff. I've experimented with the slider because I expected a 100% setting to introduce some audible artifacts, but I have to say I can't hear any even at full tilt. Hush is a special piece of software! BTW, Loving all the recent content about being free from the booth with a compact rig.
@@philsimpson474 Hush is real world magic. It's the invisible vocal booth you can take anywhere on a laptop. I'm very much interested in this idea of freeing myself from the booth when the occasion calls for it and Hush makes that solution very possible with a wide range of gear.
Good video for so many reasons. Starting for the big truth, all mics sound good on your voice, and we "hate" you for that 😅
You belong to the 1% of the 1% voice privileged. One of the most frustrating things for people trying to do some voice works (I am talking as amateurs as a hobby), It is to find the right mic for our voice. Nothing magical, just what suits us best. It is a pity we don't have an A.I. for that, yet.
But I find it extraordinarily useful this channel because it shows true tools professionals use in real life. This channel is priceless.
Zoom f3 and Hush are incredible. And the SE neon sounds great, but the mind-blowing mic is the Line Audio cm4.
There is a Welsh photographer who has a small, super interesting channel, and the audio is fantastic. He uses a Rode usb, not as good as this SE, and yet, with a great postproduction (I suppose), gets a fantastic audio.
Hush is amazing, and I would pay extra for a) live noise reduction (for Zoom, Skype, etc).. and iPhone usability. The later very complicated, I suppose, if they need the power of the m1 chip (munimun)to run it.
Urte askotarako, hiltzaile.
I've seen that Welsh guy's brilliant channel and his video of the CM4 convinced me to try one. So glad I did. What a mic! I totally get it. My pipes do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to the sound I get from each mic, and that's by design, which is a topic I need to address at some point soon. But the struggle is real. Finding a mic that fits your voice like a glove is a task that can seem difficult, so I don't take it lightly that I'm not really the best source to demo a mic, but what I hope is that with each demo, while I may sound the same on almost all mics, maybe you'll notice that you feel something in the sound that you don't feel with other mics more than hearing a difference.
Eskerrik asko, asko, asko. Benetan eskertzen ditut hitz onak.
Great sound! I'd love to hear your voice on the NT1 5th gen (using the USB connection).
Thanks! Probably won't happen though, but you never know, I suppose.
To my ears it sounds reaaally good. Studio quality good. The overall timbre is great. I don't know how much Hush influences the overall quality of the recording, but even with youtube's compression in mind, I couldn't think of a reason why you shouldn't be able to use it for gigs.
Also, is there any way you could test out and give us your thoughts about the Sennheiser Profile? It got a lot of praise and is said to deliver "professional" sound, although to me it just sounds kinda thin and heavy on the mids. But then again, I'm just a layman who likes to record audio shortstories as a hobby.
EDIT: It's hard to evaluate a mic's quality, considering having your voice is already cheating. :D
I agree. The more I listen to the Neom, the more I can’t believe it’s this good. Spoiler alert: I used it on a short narration for Microsoft and it came out great, so I’m pretty impressed with it. I do get it that my voice helps me sound good on pretty much every mic, but the Neom grabs a part of my resonance that my other mics don’t replicate quite the same. Let me write to Sennheiser and see if they’ll send a Profile over. I’m intrigued by USB mics now.
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Awesome, thanks Mark! Fingers crossed! USB Mics these days are hands down really good. The main issue for them might be self noise due to interferences in the cramped chassis, but that becomes almost redundant with AI noise reduction software. What marvelous times we live in.
Imagine a properly designed Neumann USB Mic, maybe in the TLM line. A mic almost as compact as the TLM 102, without the need for an external interface...
Sounds pretty descent.. A little heavy on the low end tho.. heard distortion once or twice.
Thanks Danny! No EQ on that track so I'm looking forward to seeing what a little shaping can do on it.
Sounds really good to me too! Just out of interest, when you apply Hush in post, do you have the Mix slider all the way up or have you found a lower sweet spot that works best?
Thanks! I believe I do have it dimed. I always forget that slider is there so I have a feeling I left it at 100.
Cheers @@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff. I've experimented with the slider because I expected a 100% setting to introduce some audible artifacts, but I have to say I can't hear any even at full tilt. Hush is a special piece of software! BTW, Loving all the recent content about being free from the booth with a compact rig.
@@philsimpson474 Hush is real world magic. It's the invisible vocal booth you can take anywhere on a laptop. I'm very much interested in this idea of freeing myself from the booth when the occasion calls for it and Hush makes that solution very possible with a wide range of gear.
Hammers are only as good as the "carpenter" that uses them.
By "carpenter", you mean serial killer, right?
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Hahahaha.... No! You silly goose. I know you're pulling my leg.