Maono AU-HD300T USB / XLR Mic Review / Test

Today I review another budget usb microphone. This is a USB & XLR dynamic mic similar to the Shure MV7, Samson Q2u and Audio Technica ATR2100. The sound of this is slightly V-shaped so if you want a bit of a recessed midsection with powerful low mids and crisp top, this will do that. This is limited to 16-bit 48khz in terms of conversion and the inbuilt preamp is quiet.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:20 - Setup
00:40 - What’s in the Box
01:15 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:13 - Specifications
02:34 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:52 - Plosive Test
03:03 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:21 - Background Noise Test
03:40 - Untreated Room Test
03:54 - Shockmount Test
04:10 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:28 - On Off Switch Noise Test
04:42 - Volume Button Noise Test
04:55 - Handling Noise Test
05:12 - Cup the Mic Test
05:36 - Noise Floor Test
06:20 - XLR vs. USB Output
07:20 - Intro to Comparison
07:35 - Samson Q2u Comparison
08:24 - Audio Technica ATR2100-USB Comparison
09:08 - Audio Technica ATR2100S-USB Comparison
10:04 - Samson Q9u Comparison
10:56 - Shure MV7 Comparison
11:41 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
13:01 - Latency Measure
13:31 - Music Test
14:46 - Pros & Cons
16:00 - Overall Thoughts
18:50 - Recommendation
21:09 - Outro