Channel: Podcastage

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Today I review the brand new budget podcast mic from Audio Technica, the AT2040. This is a hypercardioid dynamic microphone with a fairly open and mid forward sound. It does a good job at plosive rejection, and has a fairly healthy output compared to other dynamics. HQ Audio Of Review: podcastage.com/rev/at2040 Buy the Audio Technica AT2040 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: geni.us/at2040 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/at2040 Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/k6g4d NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. 00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 00:24 - Setup 00:44 - What’s in the Box 01:08 - Build Quality / Walkthrough 01:37 - Specifications 01:53 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation) 02:18 - Plosive Test 02:29 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test 02:49 - Background Noise Test 03:07 - Untreated Room Test 03:25 - Shockmount Test 03:41 - Mic Resonance Tap Test 03:55 - Intro to Comparison 04:13 - Zoom ZDM1 Comparison 04:43 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison 05:12 - Shure SM57 Comparison 05:52 - Rode Podmic Comparison 06:26 - Personus PD-70 Comparison 07:05 - Sontronics Podcast Pro Comparison 07:37 - Rode Procaster Comparison 08:03 - Audio Technica BP40 Comparison 08:44 - Shure SM7b Comparison 09:28 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison 10:01 - Neumann BCM705 Comparison 10:49 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison 11:49 - Music Test 12:50 - Pros & Cons 14:01 - Overall Thoughts 15:57 - Recommendation 17:00 - Outro Become a Patreon: patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join Subscribe For More Videos: youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 My YouTube Setup: podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: podcastage.com/rev/favusb Check the Frequently Asked Questions: podcastage.com/faq Vote For What You Want Reviewed: podcastage.com/vote NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using an affiliate link, it provides me a small referral fee. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: podcastage.com Giveaways: podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: podcastage.com/discord Merch: podcastage.com/store Company Relationship Disclosure: podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: bandrewscott.com