Neat King Bee II Review / Test

Today I review the updated mic from Neat, the King Bee II. This is a revision to the extremely popular budget mic the King Bee. This offers a more tame top end in a less ostentatious design. You get a lot of the same pros but now suffer from a little bit of issue with the shockmount. All around if you want a beefy low end and detailed top end, this mic might be right for you.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:43 - Setup
01:03 - What’s in the Box
01:23 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:58 - Specifications
02:23 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:43 - Plosive Test
02:57 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:17 - Background Noise Test
03:36 - Untreated Room Test
03:53 - Shock Rejection Test
04:34 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:50 - Provided Pop Filter Test
05:40 - Intro to Comparison
06:00 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
06:24 - Neat Worker Bee I Comparison
06:54 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:27 - Blue Ember Comparison
07:49 - AKG P120 Comparison
08:20 - Neat King Bee I Comparison
09:06 - Lewitt LCT240 Pro Comparison
09:42 - Blue Spark SL Comparison
10:21 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
11:02 - Rode NT1 Comparison
11:36 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:24 - Music Test
13:42 - Pros & Cons
15:20 - Overall Thoughts
17:11 - Recommendation
18:47 - Outro