Today I review a budget dynamic mic which costs about $60. It has so much in terms of low mids that it makes ribbon mics sound weak. It has an inverted polarity on the USB output and it makes the audio sound bad. The headphone amp is noisy if you're monitoring yourself. It is not a good mic and I do not recommend it.
DON'T Buy the Tonor TD510 (Affiliate Link)
Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Mic Gain: ~100%
Computer Level: 100%
Boosted in Post: +3dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response : 50Hz - 14kHz
Sensitivity: -54dB
Impedance: 600 Ohms
Bit Depth / Sample Rate: 16-bit/44.1k-96kHz (output only up to 48khz)
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:31 - What’s in the Box
00:47 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:35 - Specifications
01:46 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:03 - Plosive Test
02:16 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:40 - Background Noise Test
02:57 - Untreated Room Test
03:17 - Shock Rejection Test
03:33 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:46 - Windscreen Tone Impact Test
04:16 - Mute Button Noise Test
04:30 - XLR vs. USB Output
05:09 - Intro to Comparison
05:37 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
06:10 - Maono HD300t Comparison
06:39 - Samson Q2u Comparison
07:09 - Fifine K688 Comparison
07:40 - Audio Technica ATR2100x-usb Comparison
08:13 - Audio Technica AT2040USB Comparison
08:44 - Shure SM7b Comparison
09:13 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:47 - Music Test
11:09 - Pros & Cons
12:33 - Overall Thoughts
14:23 - Recommendation
15:29 - Outro