Today i review the Beyerdynamic MC930 which is a $600 small diaphragm condenser mic which has a thick lowend, a neutral mid section, and a slightly elevated treble and air region.
RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~2:00
Boosted in Post: +4dB
SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Freq Response : 40Hz - 20khz
- Sensitivity: -30.5dB
- Self Noise: 16dBA
- Max SPL: 125dB (140dB with -15dB pad)
- Impedance: 180 Ohms
- High Pass Filter: 6dB/octave at 250hz
- Phantom power: 11-52V.
Buy the Beyerdynamic MC930 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/mc930
Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/mc930
Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d
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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:29 - What’s in the Box
00:52 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:17 - Specifications
01:27 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:45 - Plosive Test
01:57 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:22 - Background Noise Test
02:38 - Untreated Room Test
02:59 - Underboom & Overhead Booming Test
03:28 - Shock Rejection Test
03:45 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:59 - High Pass Filter Test
04:20 - Pad Switch Test
04:45 - Intro to Comparison
05:15 - Rode M5 Comparison
05:38 - Beyerdynamic TG I53 Comparison
06:02 - sE Electronics sE8 Comparison
06:24 - Shure SM81 Comparison
06:50 - Neumann KM184 Comparison
07:21 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
07:44 - Music Test
08:52 - Pros & Cons
10:24 - Overall Thoughts
12:17 - Recommendation
13:15 - Outro