Earthworks SR117 Review / Test

Today I review a brand new handheld condenser microphone from Earthworks, the SR117. This mic has a controlled low end, a neutral mid section, and a bit of extension into the treble, but it has a bit of a roll off in the air frequencies.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~3:00
Boosted in Post: +6dB

SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
- Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz
- Sensitivity: -30.5dB
- Self Noise: 16dBA
- Max SPL: 125dB (140dB with -15dB pad)
- Impedance: 180 Ohms
- High Pass Filter: 6dB/octave at 250hz
- Phantom power: 11-52V.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:22 - What’s in the Box
00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:09 - Specifications
01:19 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:38 - Plosive Test
01:49 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:18 - Background Noise Test 
02:35 - Untreated Room Test
02:54 - Shock Rejection Test
03:12 - Handling Noise Rejection Test
03:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:38 - Cup the Mic Test
04:01 - Intro to Comparison
04:26 - Shure SM58 Comparison
04:48 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
05:08 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison
05:32 - Lewitt MTP350 CM Comparison
05:56 - Beyerdynamic TG V70d Comparison
06:22 - Sennheiser E945 Comparison
06:50 - Shure Beta 87a Comparison
07:18 - Earthworks SR314 Comparison
07:49 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
08:23 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:01 - Music Test
10:40 - Pros & Cons
11:44  - Overall Thoughts
13:21 - Recommendation
14:05 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing.