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Bandrew Scott
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Podcastage is a podcast that provides Audio Gear Reviews & Tests to help you improve your podcast and youtube audio / video. Episodes are released every Tuesday, so make sure to check back to see what new gear I am testing out for you. Also, don't be shy to ask questions on the site podcastage.com, I do my best to respond and help in any way that I can, but please make sure to check to see if the question was previously answered.

  1. 11/25/2025

    sE Electronics 6160 Shotgun Mic Review / Test

    RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: 27dBBoosted in Post: +12dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Supercardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: -32dBV Max SPL: 157dB (with 20dB Pad) Self Noise: 13 dB(A) Impedance: 110 Ohms Buy the sE 6160 (Affiliate Link) Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6160 Thomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/619575 Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links) Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204th Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204th Thomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:22 - What’s in the Box00:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:30 - Specifications01:45 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)02:08 - Plosive Test02:28 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:53 - Background Noise Test 03:13 - Untreated Room Test03:33 - Shock Rejection Test 03:57 - Mic Resonance Tap Test04:12 - High Pass Filter Demo05:04 - Pad Demo05:25 - Foam Windscreen Demo06:25 - Audio Technica AT875R Comparison06:48 - Audio Technica AT8035 Comparison07:14 - Deity Smic 2 Comparison07:41 - Rode NTG5 Comparison08:03 - Roge NTG3 Comparison08:30 - Sennheiser MKH416 Comparison08:59 - sE Electronics SE8 Comparison09:32 - Shure SM81 Comparison09:55 - Beyerdynamic MC930 Comparison10:19 - Neumann KM184 Comparison10:47 - Shure SM57 Comparison11:20 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:51 - Music Test14:05 - Pros & Cons15:37 - Overall Thoughts17:27 - Recommendation

  2. 09/03/2025

    Beyerdynamic M130 Review / Test

    Today i review the Beyerdyanmic M130, a passive figure-8 ribbon which gives you a very rich and robust low-end and a tamer treble and air frequency range. This gives you more of a classic ribbon sound if that's what you're looking for and it also works INCREDIBLY with the M160 in a mid-side pair.   RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzGain: 53dBBoosted in Post: +13dB SPECS:Polar Pattern: Figure-8 (Bidirectional)Freq Response : 40Hz - 18khzSensitivity: -57.5dBVImpedance: 200 Ohms Buy the Beyerdynamic M130 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/m130Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m130B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/427adAxThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/573622 Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:30 - What’s in the Box00:54 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:16 - Specifications01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:49 - (Not a) Plosive Test02:16 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:41 - Background Noise Test 02:57 - Untreated Room Test03:17 - Shock Rejection Test 03:37 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:57 - Mid Side Setup with M130 & M16005:34 - Mid Side ASMR With Ribbon Mics!06:28 - Shure SM7b Comparison06:54 - sE Electronics VR2 Comparison07:26 - Royer R10 Comparison07:58 - Rode NTR Comparison08:33 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison09:07 - Shure KSM313 N/E Comparison09:39 - AEA KU5a Comparison10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:47 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:23 - Music Test13:00 - Adding EQ13:47 - Pros & Cons15:51 - Overall Thoughts18:53 - Recommendation21:30 - Outro - Where I've Been

  3. 07/15/2025

    Neumann TLM193 Review / Test

    Support the Channel: http://podcastage.com/support Today i review the Neumann TLM193, a fantastic sounding neutral condenser microphone. This has a cardioid pattern, a self noise of 10dBA and a max SPL of 140dB. The sound of this is overall very neutral, with a bit of a recession in the presence and treble which helps tame some harsher frequencies without sounding too dull or dead. I found that this worked extremely well on every application I tried it on. Buy Neumann TLM193 (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/tlm193Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tlm193B&H: https://bhpho.to/46fujf3 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Universal Audio X8 Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: 30dB Boosted in Post: +7dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Cardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: ~ -35dB Self Noise: 10dBA Max SPL: 140dB (with pad engaged) Impedance: 50-ohms TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro / Setup  00:34- What’s in the Box00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:19 - Specifications01:29 - Polar Pattern Rotation Demo01:48 - Plosive Test02:06 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:29 - Background Noise Test 02:52 - Untreated Room Test03:02 - Shock Rejection Test 03:23 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:35 - Outboard Preamp Demo04:33 - Focusrite 18i20 Demo05:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison05:52 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison06:11 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison06:34 - Shure KSM32 Comparison06:59 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison07:27 - Telefunken TF11 Comparison07:53 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison08:24 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison09:00 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison09:33 - Lewitt Pure Tube Comparison10:11 - Neumann TLM10710:45 - Soyuz Bomblet Comparison11:16 - Neumann TLM49 Comparison11:49 - Lauten FC387 Atlantis Comparison12:25 - Gefell UMT70s Comparison12:54 - Shure SM57 Comparison13:25 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison14:07 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison14:43 - Music Test16:46  - Pros & Cons18:38 - Overall Thoughts20:41 - Recommendation

  4. 06/24/2025

    Elgato Wave Neo Review / Test

    Today I review and demo the Elgato Wave Neo, a relatively affordable USB condenser microphone. This offers a warmer and slightly darker sound compared to many of the other USB condenser microphones, a capacitive mute function, EQ, Deesser, Compressor, and Noise Removal plugins, as well as a digital mixer. Buy the Elgato Wave Neo (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/waveneo NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. RECORDING SETTINGS:Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHzComputer Input Level: 12%Boosted in Post: +9dB SPECS:Polar Pattern: CardioidFreq Response: 20Hz - 20kHzSensitivity: -23dBMax SPL: 120dBDynamic Range: 94dBA/D & D/A: 24-bit / 48 or 96khz 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:23 - What’s in the Box00:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:22 - Specifications01:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 01:48 - Plosive Test02:04 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:23 - Background Noise Test 02:38 - Untreated Room Test02:58 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:12 - Shock Reiection Test03:30 - Desktop Stand Demo04:20 - Mute Button Test05:01 - Samson Go Mic Comparison05:25 - Razer Seiren V3 Mini Comparison05:51 - HyperX Solocast Comparison06:16 - Logitech Yeti Orb Comparison06:51 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison07:26 - Neat Bumblebee II Comparison07:55 - Logitech Yeti Nano Comparison08:31 - Audio Technica AT2020 USB-X Comparison09:07 - Sennheiser Profile USB Comparison09:41 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison10:13 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:52 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:30 - Music Test13:51 - Software Walkthrough16:13 - Voice Focus Demo 18:20 - EQ Demo20:27 - De-Esser Demo21:42 - Compressor Demo23:17 - Pros & Cons 24:38 - Overall Thoughts26:00 - Recommendation

  5. 06/06/2025

    Neat Worker Bee II (vs. AT2020, P120, 990)

    Today i review the Neat Worker Bee 2, a budget condenser microphone. This has no switches or filters, it simply offers a cardioid polar pattern and a slight V-shape sound profile. It has a powerful low end, slightly recessed mid section and a clear top end. It does a sub par job at plosive rejection and the shock rejection also leaves a little bit to be desired, so it would have been fantastic for this to come with a shockmount and pop filter, but at the price, I can't complain too much. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: +31dB Boosted in Post: +11dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Cardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz Sensitivity: ~ -34.5dB Max SPL: 145dB Impedance: 50-ohms  Buy the Neat Worker Bee 2 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/workbee2 Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Setup 00:28  - What’s in the Box00:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:18 - Specifications01:30 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:47 - Plosive Test02:07 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:33 - Background Noise Test 02:49 - Untreated Room Test03:11 - Shock Rejection Test 03:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:44 - Mic Comparison Intro04:19 - Neat Worker Bee 1 Comparison04:39 - Neat King Bee 1 Comparison05:02 - Neewer NW700 Comparison05:28 - Mackie EM91c Comparison05:55 - Tascam TM80 Comparison06:17 - MXL 990 Comparison06:43 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison07:09 - sE Electronics X1a Comparison07:36 - Lewitt LCT240 Comparison08:02 - AKG P120 Comparison08:27 - Shure PGA181 Comparison08:49 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison09:16 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison09:42 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:10 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison10:34 - Neumann U87Ai Comparison11:03 - Music Test12:51  - Pros & Cons14:17 - Overall Thoughts15:42 - Recommendation

  6. 05/13/2025

    Aston Apex Active Handheld Dynamic Review / Test

    Voicing 1 Comparison: https://youtu.be/00Fl2m_J-q0 Today i review the Aston Apex, a handheld dynamic. This mic has two different voicings giving you different EQ curves, active electronics giving the mic a very healthy output level, and it offers a unique and robust feeling build quality. The sound is either V-shaped or upper mid focussed depending on the voicing you use. I found that it suffered in two primary areas: plosive rejection and handling noise rejection. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: 40dB (+48v Phantom Power On) Boosted in Post: +10dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Cardioid Freq Response : 20Hz - 16khz Sensitivity: -62dB to -50dB (depending on active/passive & switch position) Max SPL: 115dB to 147dB (depending on active/passive & switch position) Equivalent Noise Level: 5dB Buy the Aston Apex(Affiliate Link)Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/apexThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/594390 Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - What’s in the Box00:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:16 - Specifications01:28 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:43 - Plosive Test02:03 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:21 - Background Noise Test 02:34 - Untreated Room Test02:54 - Shock Rejection Test 03:15 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:31 - Handling Noise Rejection Test03:51 - Cup the Mic Test04:10 - Voicing Switch Demo (Voice 1 vs. Voice 2)05:33 - Shure SM58 Comparison05:56 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison06:21 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison06:46 - Shure Beta 58a Comparison07:13 - Audix OM3 Comparison07:42 - Mojave MA-D Comparison08:10 - Sennheiser E935 Comparison08:38 - Beyerdynamic TG V70d Comparison09:14 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison09:43 - Lewitt MTP350Cm Comparison10:09 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison10:33 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:03 - Music Test (voicing 2) 13:03 - Pros & Cons14:41 - Overall Thoughts16:48 - Recommendation

  7. 04/24/2025

    Audix PDX520 Dynamic Mic Review / Test

    Today I review the new dynamic mic from Audix PDX520 which is a broadcast dynamic, podcast dynamic, streamer dynamic, or studio dynamic, whatever you want it to be. It has a standard dynamic sensitivity, a darker and smoother sound profile with a slight focus on the mids, and two eq switches to adjust the sound (presence boost & high pass filter).   Buy the Audix PDX520 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/pdx520 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. RECORDING SETTINGS:Interface: Focusrite 18i20 4th GenGain: 50dBConversion: 24-bit / 48kHzBoosted in Post: +9dB SPECS:Polar Pattern: CardioidFreq Response :40Hz - 16kHzSensitivity: ~ -56dBV  Max SPL: 144dBImpedance 280 ohms 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:30 - What’s in the Box00:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:21 - Specifications01:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)01:53 - Plosive Test02:07 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:31 - Background Noise Test 02:44 - Untreated Room Test03:03 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:17 - Shock Rejection Test03:32 - EQ Switch Demo04:45 - Intro to Comparison05:06 - Shure SM58 Comparison05:23 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison05:42 - Rode Podmic Comparison06:00 - Audio Technica AT2040 Comparison06:21 - Rode Procaster Comparison06:41 - sE Electronics Dynacaster Comparison07:05 - Universal Audio SD-1 Comparison07:33 - Aston Stealth Comparison07:57 - Audio Technica BP40 Comparison08:21 - Logitech Blue Sona C omparison08:47 - Heil PR40 Comparison09:07 - Shure SM7b Comparison09:32 - Earthworks Ethos Comparison09:57 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparsion10:21 - Shure SM57 Comparison10:47 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison11:25 - Music Test12:45 - Pros & Cons 14:05 - Overall Thoughts|15:44 - Recommendation

  8. 04/04/2025

    Audix OM3 Review / Test

    vs. 12 Mics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5L5ggn-qkE Today i review the Audix OM3, a handheld dynamic. This mic offers a bright upper mid and treble region with a tight hypercardioid polar pattern which does a good job at background noise rejection, but a less than stellar job at handling noise rejection. The microphone also has a powerful lowend which can be a little bit over powering in my opinion. RECORDING SETTINGS: Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz Gain: ~45dB Boosted in Post: +10dB SPECS: Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid Freq Response : 50Hz - 17khz Sensitivity: -56dB Impedance: 290-ohms Max SPL: ≥144 dB Buy the Audix OM3 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/aom3Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/aom3B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42b0YyAThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/160138 Buy the Focusrite 18i20 4th Gen - (Affiliate Links)Amazon: https://geni.us/18i204thSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/18i204thB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3DLyvHfThomann: https://thmn.to/thoprod/596531 NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Nonsense00:27 - Intro 00:42 - What’s in the Box01:10 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:35 - Specifications01:47 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)02:06 - Plosive Test02:30 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test02:56 - Background Noise Test 03:10- Untreated Room Test03:30 - Shock Rejection Test 03:48 - Mic Resonance Tap Test03:59 - Handling Noise Rejection Test04:19 - Cup the Mic Test04:42 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison05:03 - Shure SM58 Comparison05:27 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison05:50 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison06:09 - Audix OM2 Comparison06:33 - AKG D5 Comparison06:56 - Shure Beta 58a Comparison07:19 - Mojave MA-D Comparison07:43 - Sennheiser E935 Comparison08:11 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison08:40 - Shure Beta 87A Comparison09:04 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison09:34 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison10:01 - Music Test11:43  - Pros & Cons12:48 - Overall Thoughts14:19 - Recommendation

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Podcastage is a podcast that provides Audio Gear Reviews & Tests to help you improve your podcast and youtube audio / video. Episodes are released every Tuesday, so make sure to check back to see what new gear I am testing out for you. Also, don't be shy to ask questions on the site podcastage.com, I do my best to respond and help in any way that I can, but please make sure to check to see if the question was previously answered.

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  • Creator
    Bandrew Scott
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    246
  • Rating
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