Bandrew Scott

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Mojave MA-D Dynamic Mic Review / Test

Today I review the first dynamic mic from Mojave, the MA-D. This mic gives a very bright sound, but it handles that upper end very well. It also has a slightly pulled back midsection and a slight exageration in the bass and low mids which yields a V-shaped sound. As far as handheld dynamics go, it doesn't sound like any of the 17 other mics I compare it against.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:26 - Setup
00:46 - What’s in the Box
01:06 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:31 - Specifications
01:51 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:10 - Plosive Test
02:20 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:41 - Background Noise Test 
03:00 - Untreated Room Test
03:17 - Shock Rejection Test
03:36 - Handling Noise Rejection
03:50 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:05 - Cup the Mic Test
04:30 - Intro to Comparison
04:48 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
05:09 - Lewitt MTP250 DM Comparison
05:28 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
05:49 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
06:11 - Rode M1 Comparison
06:31 - Audix OM2 Comparison
06:49 - Shure SM58 Comparison
07:06 - Miktek T89 Comparison
07:27 - AKG D5 Comparison
07:49 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison
08:12 - Shure Beta 58a Comparison
08:36 - Beyerdynamic TG V70d Comparison
09:03 - JZ Mics HH1 Comparison
09:25 - Blue Encore 200 Comparison
09:52 - Earthworks SR314 Comparison
10:15 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
10:49 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:12 - Music Test
12:31 - Pros & Cons
13:56 - Overall Thoughts
16:56 - Recommendation
17:41 - Outro