I have had this mic for about 2 months now. It is a VERY VERY good mic. I use my RE20 for my podcast show....BUT...I would not hesitate using this mic as an alternative should the need arise. I use it for my work meetings and most communications right now. This mic is one of those that flies under the radar. Too bad because it sounds really nice for how much it sells for. Thanks for reviewing it!
I prefer the Dynacaster from your previous video. In these reviews would you give a line or two about the included XLR cables? I got the Focusrite 2i2 suite and the included cable was terrible. A couple of microphone's cables I've gotten are also gross - they stink of petrochemicals. This bright green cable made the rounds and how did it hold up? I've since bought a couple Mogami ones and the build quality was worth the investment.
Definitely invest in higher quality cables. Before I plugged this into my U87 I actually said "If this gets stuck, I'm going to be so pissed!" The quality is tolerable, but the connectors were a bit gritty and don't feel amazing. I also didn't test for EMI so I can't speak to that, but I can't imagine it has incredible shielding.
@@Podcastage Shielding isn't that important for a balanced cable - since that's exactly what the balanced signal is supposed to address. With these cheaper mics there's a greater chance of the mic itself picking up EMI from the environment. For example the the ZDM-1.
Maybe my opinion is out dated, but when i was working as a stagehand, whenever i was around Mackie equipment, there was an audible hiss. Like a LOUD hiss. To me it made Mackie (the brand) not worth the money for any of their products because i could spend just a little more on any other brand and get a significantly lower noise floor.
@@Podcastage Im curious if Mackie is turning over a new leaf. The last time I worked with something with Mackie's logo on it was a couple years ago. But those (active) speakers were Mackie thumps manufactured many years prior to me working with them. Previous experiences were using Mackie mixing boards between 4 channels and 32 channels and a few "all in one PA" systems. So a lot of consumer level gear. I heard that Mackie made a Line-array. I'd be curious how their high end equipment sounds.
Thanks so much for the great comment and insight. I agreee, the mids are less dominant and harsh and less congested sounding on the EM99b. I like that aspect of it.
What a great review !! You put a lot of work in to making this video, and it shows. Watching it IS a good way to hear the relative difference between these mics.
Thanks for the review, Bandrew. Bright yes, but I still found it surprisingly easy to listen to, given the price point. Oh, and it isolates your voice really well with little coloration of off-axis sounds Rumble rejection (or, the lack of it) surprised me, though.
Thanks so much Lilian for the comment and for sharing your insight. It's not the worst that I have heard, but not the best either. If placed directly on the desk the user will learn quickly not to tap the mic stand or the desk right around the stand.
lol the SE-V7 i thought sounded much better and less harsh... and it's a handheld mic for only 100 bucks. there's a scoop with this mackie that gives it a little bit of a hollow sound.
@@Podcastage I think those guys also did a great job with the "Dynacaster" deal too. I actually went out and got one because of your youtube thing.. I love it! - the EQ is surprisingly good I thought that you can do that on the back of the mic to shape the sound - I'm guessing they did this for those who don't have a mixing console where they can do this pretty much at the board-- but to bump up the high and low end to ones liking and then go right into the mic pre is pretty good! the weight is kinda a lot though ... i found that if it's mounted on a boom arm on a standard mic tripod, not really going to work.. works best with a broadcast mic arm or a desk mic stand. - anyway, yes i agree the sound is great with that SEv7. I don't own one but it's really natural soundiing! My go-to these days for a handheld is the Sennheiser e935. Love the clarity, bass, and punch it gives and really cuts through a mix especially for vocals. - I tried the e945 and it was too harsh. Might be good for a jazz vocalist though but you REALLY need to know how to work a mic, otherwise very easy to loose the voice due to it's supercardiod tight pattern.
Agree on both points. sE did a marvelous job on the V7. When I was thinking how to describe the Mackie, the word 'sterile' comes to mind. Not really offensive, but it doesn't jump off the shelf for me either.
I really enjoyed this review. When you were banging on your desk I was wondering if you can give me a recommendation for a shock mount for a pencil SDC mic. My MXL 603S picks up the autofocus rumble from my camera that is mounted to the same desk as my mic arm. The mic is 22mm in diameter. Thanks Bandrew, keep up the good work. , Heiko
Curiously pondering if Bandrew will review the Warm Audio WA-251 because the other tube mics I had in mind are so obscure that it will most likely never happen 🥲
love your vids podcastage, i love finding a new type of mic to investigate and coming back across your channel with a large variety of mics to dive down the rabbit hole with. have been doing that for many many years now and glad youre still doing these vids. appreciate you!
Thanks for the kind words. That's why this channel exists. It's a library resource channel so when you're researching mics the videos are there to help. Thanks for coming by again.
Does anyone know the actual weight and dimensions of this mic? On the spec sheet from Mackie it says 2.3kg which is hard to believe (maybe the whole box?), and for the physical dimensions it says 140 × 274 × 213 mm which again, hard to believe.
The mic itself weighs 637g. 140mm from grill to XLR port 75mm side to side. About 110mm from the top of the mic to the bottom of the mount. If you include the stand that's probably where they get the additional weight and height.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. I find the RE320 to be too much for my ears. I find it a bit fatiguing over longer recordings. Many people swear by it and love it though.
Bought the RE320 and returned it. Far too peaky and unnatural sounding. Maybe OK as a kick drum mic but too hyped for vocals (podcast or singing) in my opinion.
Great video, was thinking about EM-99B and podmic. But I think I go for the podmic due to running a rodecaster and the presets available there for podmic.
I like how you gave that quiet little backhand with the "I want to point out that the pop filter was barely on, with 2-3 inches of air. That's why it was so effective" comment.
@@Podcastage fair enough. I read my own annoyance into the comment. It's like 2 inches of foam to make a pop filter that's 20 times better! If it attenuates too much of the air, make it thinner!
favorites? on my laptop all mics sound the same. I wonder why spend so much effort on mics when manufacturers should focus on making them smaller, a lot smaller.
The mics all sound very different. If you just want a small mic there are Lavalier mics which are tiny and can fit right on your shirt. May not be the best sound, but if size is the most important aspect for you that would solve it. There are also very small SDC microphones (small diaphragm condenser).
Yeah. A lot of people seem to disagree with me on this one. It's just not my cuppa tea. But this is exactly why I include all the samples, so that you can develop your opinion based on the sound and then disagree with me. I love it when y'all disagree with me. Thank you for the comment and thanks for sharing your thoughts on this mic.
I personally prefer the sound of the Mackie and the Electrovoice for spoken word, especially with your voice. Though to be fair the $180 sure mic also sounded pretty good and had better mid presence but I like the vocal clarity without sounding nasal like most of the budget broadcast mics do.
Agreed that most of the broadcast looking mics are a lot more nasal while this is not. I do like that aspect. I just am not too keen on the presence. But I know some people love that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinion on this. Great stuff Shadow.
Great mic! Not too top heavy in my opinion, with a little EQ (mid/high boost) in post it sounds almost like a condenser. And it works really well in a less than ideal acoustic space! It's built like a tank and it's not very touch sensitive. And last the price point is incredible, including accessories (I actually got two mics for a little over a 100 euros). Ladies and gentleman, we've got a winner!
I think it's built well, I think the presence boost makes it cut through on radio and the highs sound airy to me. The RE27 also has a bright sound, but it sounds brittle.
mackie surprised me, good value for a starter package...se-v7 is still king...sending love and peace to everyone...
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Pretty please, Mackie would you help me? Or any other kind soul out there? For the past two weeks of endless research on a daily basis, I am trying to find a microphone for a male vocal in untreated room and no matter how much I go back to Rode Nt1, I don't wanna pull the trigger since I'm afraid that it will pick up the noise and/or reverb. My PC is located under the desk and all the fans in it are BeQuiet! but still, GPU has three fans and it CAN be heard (is not complete silence). I was thinking Audiotechnica 4035 since I do believe it will go well with my voice but the price is making my brain freeze since this is my first mic in my life and I've just start making my own music (last week, bought midi keyboard one week prior). I've already purchased Rode PSA-1 (arm) and Scarlett 212, now only need microphone and pop shield. And maybe that shield that goes around the mic for treatment. My budget is up to 300€, maybe even 400€. I appreciate all of the input which you guys will put in this comment section becuase I've been on the second hand market and all of the available shops for full 7 days now and it is becoming more of a burden than anything else. Thank you thank you thank you all soooo much in advance, a million thanks!
Depending on how loud the fan is it's going to be hard to find a mic that will fully ignore it. As far as picking the right microphone, do you have a local shop that has a good return policy so that you could buy the mic and if it doesn't meet your needs you could return it? A dynamic mic may do a better job at rejecting some of that noise and reflections, but if you can swing the budget, I'd suggest picking up some sound dampening panels or sound blankets to help with the reflections.
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@@Podcastage Thank you for your answer, appreciated! No local shops around me for audio which is weird, I live in a city with a 400k people. I am only using one room for sleeping and as a living room, I do not want to be awaken early in the morning and see a black foam all around me :-/ "Depending on how loud the fan is it's going to be hard to find a mic that will fully ignore it." I think I know a solution to this, now that I think about it. I can remove the noise via mastering in audiocity, just leave blank few seconds of silence and what ever mic is pickling up, I can remove it later via audacity. More work but hey, it can be done. Sound blankets arond the PC? Or around myself? I am now even more confused haha But I do appreciate you taking the time to read and answer my question. Or tried to :) Kind regards,
Very nice done bro... thank you. Very sympathetic )) Thanks for the very useful comparison. My favorites: 1. EV RE320 2. SM7B 3. Mackie EM-99B. Best regards, Michael
Really useful, i have a Mackie USB Mic and...really don't like it, but...for the price that i pay (one of the most cheep) dude, really do that he can. In general, i don't like his mics, i don't know, his sound its just to BRIGHT!
Speech seemed good if bright initially, but the moment you compared it to the Se V7 my ears felt instant relief. Compared to the Q2U in another recent video of yours ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bZQ0NiQnlrk.html honestly is it even better? I think it's worse. P.S. The Wave DX sounds awful lmao
For that kind of price, compared to other mics that is more expensive, the sound is really great on your voice, some of those broadcast mic really cut the low mid part and make it sound not real. I can't believe that i actually enjoy the mackie compared to the famous sm7b
I'm glad you were able to make that determination. It's not a bad mic, just not my personal preference. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insight.
I didn't include that comparison because those are large diaphragm condensers and this one is a "broadcast" dynamic so I didn't think it would be a common request to see those compared.
The AT2020 isn't the best microphone, but it's pretty decent. For a while it had direct competition that I thought was better, but then that mic was discontinued and went up market.
Cause of ur awesome reviews i bought 3 mics and i love These Guys. Ive Heard of this Mic and a few days later boooom u hit it with this awesome review as usual. Thx for ur great Work in this Department. Even If im Not on the hunt for a Mic. I Still enjoy ur Work. Best regards from Germany. Would Love to See a comparison of ur favorite mics in each pricepoint or a nice rant Show of the worst in each pricepoint^^
Thank you for the kind words, it really means a lot. I kind of did something like that video in my Best podcast mic videos (budget and 12 best podcast mics). It was including my least favorite in each category though.
@@Podcastage thx for the rply :) i Know that Video and its awesome. A few months ago i Was looking for an affordable Studio mic for vocals and ive watched a lot of Ur Videos several Times^^ at least i bought the Sennheiser mk4 and it is exactly what ive wanted and exactly what Showcased in that Review. Again, thx for Ur awesome work
Because I thought the RE320 was a more fitting comparison. And because the SM7b is THE mic right now, I think it's valuable to include that comparison so people can hear how it compares to that.
@@Podcastage I agree with you.. I'm not sure why it's so much the GO TO mic for podcasting.. I honestly prefer the RE-20 similarly to what your friend likes (I forgot the name of that guy but you two did a podcast youtube deal together).... anyway, I hear you on the RE-320 also.. it IS much more similar to the sound with the brightness (smily face eq built in with highs and low end) compared to a more natural sound that of the RE 20 provides to where you can shape it yourself at the console or voice processor / combination of both. In short, i love the videos and thank you for doing what you do. now throw a freakin' box (or something) !! too much? ;)
For that price, it actually doesn't sound too bad! I got a pair of 3" Mackie speakers so I can attest to the quality of the brand, itself. They're really good for the price they're sold at.
I need help from professionals to choose the best untreated arafa for voiceover 1\ mic ltm102 + focusrait solo = 760 duller 2/warm 87 r2 + focus solo = 760 duller 3/ re320+DBX286 +focusrait=550 duller What do you choose for a $700 budget?
The question has to be which one YOU like the sound of the best because you're recording your voice. For an untreated space the RE320 would do the best in terms of rejection but it sounds a bit artificial. For professional voice over most artists use condenser microphones but you'd need treatment. I have not used the WARM 87 Rev 2 so I can't speak to that. Why not go for NT1 5th Gen, Lewitt LCT440, or Neat King Bee V2. Get the audio interface. Get a pop filter. And then invest in some sound treatment for the room to get some drier and cleaner recordings. That's what I'd recommend.
$150 kinda high for a small internet radio station or small time podcasterr $50 to $100 is what they would be looking to spend I recommend Mackie EM-89D for $50 or Polsen MC-POD $70. I will say this microphone does sound nice.
I didn't use any of their older stuff, but the entry level stuff seems pretty decent. Maybe quirky, but pretty much every affordable "broadcast" dynamic at this price seems to be so.
Going to have to pass up on that microphone. Doesn't sound balanced to my ears and it feels like there's no low end. Don't be fooled by "50Hz to 16kHz." For low end, it's more like around 150Hz. I don't think the frequency response graph tells the whole story. Perhaps listening to your voice with the 99B again tells me maybe there is a bit of low-mid sound down there, but it still sounded "muddy" or "boxy" to me. Maybe a combination of the two. I do like the sound of Wave DX, by the way, even if I still want more of a balanced, natural sound. The Wave DX has got more low-end body for your voice and I found it easy to listen to compared to Mackie EM-99B.