What Mic Type Should You Get: Studio, Lav, Headset, Shotgun? (PGOA 1.3)

Neumann TLM 49 sounded soo great, but I think it's worth using it if you are a professional in the audio and will actually use it in the best possible way due to its price. But otherwise I really enjoyed its sound in your video. 😊😊😊

Bandrew, please let us know how you post-process your videos. I have a Behringer XM8500 and low end is so boomy it's crazy. HP Filter does not help.

so much to learn! 🤯

Would the shotgun DS 2 be ideal to do voiceovers for tech tutorials for my Support team? I work from home, and have used text to speech so far but it takes so much effort and it’s getting expensive. I want to offer my supervisor some other options and I think a mic would be a very good alternative.

I really love what you do. this series is amazing

I think this video is very helpful for me to understand and choose microphones

I like this format and structure. Really helpful information. Great examples too. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I'm amazed how bad the lav sounded

I missed the “Hello Neumann!” Awwww.

Excellent information and of course presented incredibly well...
as is always expected from the Great Podcastage !!!


The one tiny thing you sort of missed although you did briefly mention was cardioid or super cardioid lavs.

These are not as uncommon as you seems to imply, actually they are rather common in live sound reinforcement applcations. They do have a bit less room noise than an omni lav but the downside is placement is more critical and the sound can be affected adversely by extreme head turning, especially so if worn high up like on the collar or if the mic accidentally gets turned as it must be aimed straight up directly at your mouth or you will sound off mic. Can be a bit futzy but can be better than an omni lav if care is used.

man you really have to make a videos explaining how you make the mics sound good i see reviews for the same mics you review and yours is always better even in the untreated room

Hey Bandrew. Always great to hear your voice. You didn't mention ribbons. I love my Rode NTR because my recordings sound exactly like me without colour or bias and I have a great deal of flexibility about placement. Of course, my (now treated) room does assist greatly here. Keep up the great work.

I've never heard a good headset mic until RIGHT NOW 🤣 Great video as always!

Hello neuman

My name is Sukhwinder Singh. I am a writer. I want to record my poetry professionally. Please tell me a good audio interface and mic which is within budget and also gives me professional sound quality.
My total budget is, audio interface, microphone, headphones = $350

What headset is that?
It sounds very good for a headset.
I had an ADG1X and this looks like it might be a new version of the closed back version.

I used a wireless lav mic giving a webinar, but forgot to put the cable under my skirt.. snapping it when i stand up and show things in my studio 😁

Hey Hello Podcastage, thanks for this nice video ! Have you ever talked about using (or not) a Fethead or a Cloudlifter for the SM7B (or another), why ans why maybe not ?

What headset mic is that?

The older I get, the more I realize just how good SDC mics are. The good ones sound more natural than even most LDC mics.

You should receive more love for your contribution in choosing the best audio any situation. 👍🏼

Hi, I'm looking for a microphone within a $20-$30 budget that has strong background noise cancellation or reduction, as my room is a bit crowded. It would be great if the mic doesn't pick up breathing sounds but still has good sensitivity to capture my voice clearly. Sorry for asking so much, and thanks in advance for any recommendations!

what if you're just a microphone whore who wants all of them? asking for a... friend...

Excellent video.

I copied my comment over from Odysee just so I can get exposed to the wider audience here.

I actually have an Audio Technica ATH-M50xSTS and mine sounds pretty good as long as I make use of an external EQ for work calls and meetings. I boosted the low end around 80Hz, cut the low-mids around 200-250Hz in order to bring down some of the muddiness in my voice, and cut down on some of the mids (600-800Hz) in order to contain some of the resonant frequencies of my voice. I'm trying not to cut too much because I don't want my voice to sound unnatural. But my voice sounded too unnatural with my Behringer EQ off (Ultragraph Pro FBQ-3102HD).

Oh, and I am currently positioning my microphone beneath my chin in order to prevent the mic capsule from hitting the screen. The mic is bright enough that it can still pick up the S sounds.

I'm willing to step up to Beyerdynamic DT-797-PV, but it's currently in backorder at Sweetwater, unfortunately. Because I want to be able to move around all over the screen while doing let's plays, stationary microphones just won't do for me and it's going to block the screen from my view. I have a visual disability.

KM185 sounded fantastic overboomed - I'd love to hear it compared to SE7 in that use case since it has a really similar frequency response to the KM and it's like 7 times cheaper. Love your content!

until this point i had been looking at dynamic mics to have less background noise but now i think i have to go condenser after all to be able to be a bit further away as getting annoyed of a microphone in my face is my biggest concern. Your reviews are great but I would like to see what microphones you recommend from each price point. Now i am looking for a max 150€ usb mic for just talking on discord. The AT2020USB-X seems pretty good but im not sure if the weaker low end is a deal-breaker.

Also getting kinda pissed off by people reviewing a usb mic and saying yeah i would rather just get a similarly priced xlr mix + 50€ interface + 15€ cable. like what is the point of saying that when it raises the price so much

I want a helmet that I can overhead mount an SDC to. Then get a wireless XLR adapter and it’s mobile. Totally discreet.

Small diaphragm condensers do wonders for vocals. I've heard them in action, and I was amazed.

I love these videos. You're the best!

I assume you didn’t do any processing besides maybe a limiter for all these demos? I really do feel like lavs need some eq to sound uh… how do I say this… less bad lol. I remember the eq you and SoundSpeeds used on lavs on the BSP and it really did help the lavs sound less anemic

Thanks Bandrew! Headsets are super underrated especially headset mounted lav mics. Can sound fantastic. Also give you a great noise to voice ratio because they’re so close and the levels need to be so low.

I need the EQ tutorial for the shure sm7b🔥

So a question and a comment:

Is there such a thing as a small diaphragm dynamic microphone or is that just the usual handheld dynamic microphone?

Small diaphragm condenser mics: I have a Behringer B-5, but that is no shotgun microphone and needs to be closer to my mouth than I would like. It is also somewhat noisy, but that is probably due to how Behringer have built it. I have not tried the C-2 though. It is cheaper, but might be better. For my use I would probably want a shotgun microphone. Just gots to buy it...

I cant believe you pronounced LaValier properly, ur such a nerd to even know the story XD

Now… let’s explore some of the most common types of microphones 100% compatible with an Apple iPad - and without ‘any’ reference to other than iOS and the iPad:

For a headset, I have a few Corsair Void Elites (which I love) and a Virtuoso XT that's borderline trash. The one you use sounds pretty good for a headset.
I really need to search your past videos for headset reviews.

Great series Bandrew! 👍

Listening to you talk about mic distance. I really hope you cover Nvidia broadcast and similar Ai tools. With room echo removal and noise removal I eliminate EVERY sound that isn't me from keyboards to noisy kids to televisions in the same room. All while I can move the mic between 6" and 3 feet with no perceptible difference in quality.

In my opinion using an sdc at 30cm away (with a little eq to lower the treble) sounds great, but only if you're not using the keyboard while recording and speak loud and clear

Thanks for all your hard work. I bought the sE7 after your review and have been loving it for my dialogue.

🤣"What's the deal with these microphones" - definitely Seinfeld.