My Everyday Carry 2022 (EDC)

It's labor day so I wanted to take it a little easier, and being that I like E.D.C. or Everyday Carry, I figured I'd update my EDC on this channel. After all, the last time I uploaded this type of video on this channel was 5 years ago. This is not an audio related video it's about what I use on a daily basis and why I use each item.

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Audio Technica AT4033a Review / Test

Today I review the Audio Technica AT4033a which is a somewhat unexciting microphone, but a nice sounding microphone. It's a more midforward sounding mic compared to other AT mics I've used and has a less dominant top end but it does suffer from sibilance and have a self noise of 17dBa.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:19 - Setup
00:42 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:40 - Specifications
02:03 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:23 - Plosive Test
02:40 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:04 - Background Noise Test 
03:26 - Untreated Room Test
03:43 - Shock Mount Test
04:02 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:17 - High Pass Filter Test
04:33 - 10dB Pad Test
05:02 - Intro to Comparison
05:26 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
05:50 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
06:14 - Lewitt LCT440 Pure Comparison
06:40 - Rode NT1 Comparison
07:04 - Audio Techncia AT4040 Comparison
07:38 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
08:16 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:54 - Music Test
10:07 - Pros & Cons
11:56 - Overall Thoughts
14:17 - Recommendation
15:59 - Outro

Rodecaster Pro II Review / Walkthrough / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the Rodecaster Pro II which is the new gold standard for USB mixers. I compare this to the preamp of the Rodecaster Pro 1, demo the processing, test the bluetooth, run an outboard preamp line level, and even record music using the instrument DI. This thing seems to do it all.

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00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 
00:25  - Signal Chain for Testing
00:49 - What’s in the Box
01:03 - Build Quality
01:53 - Specifications
02:22 - Walkthrough of Physical Device
05:00 - Walkthrough of Device Software
16:03 - Processing Walkthrough
22:26 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
23:37 - Preamp Gain Noise Tes
24:32 - Rodecaster Pro 1 vs. Rodecaster Pro 2
26:06 - Line In Testing (External Preamp Test)
26:54 - Bluetooth Test
27:28 - Latency Test
27:58 - Instrument Input Music Test
29:06 - Pros & Cons
34:24 - Recommendation
37:41 - Outro

How I Setup Microphones For Videos

I thought I would share how I mic up vocals, how I place the mic on my electric guitar, and how I mic up the acoustic guitar. This stems from the fact that someone thought I mic my acoustic up at 2.5 feet, which I don't. So hopefully this clears up any confusion about my microphone placement. Hopefully this we educational for you

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Telefunken TF51 Review / Test

Today I review the Telefunken TF51 which is a bright and exciting microphone with a clean mid section and a thicc bottom. This gives a sound that is apparently similar to the ELAM 251. This thing also has one of the lowest self noises I've ever seen on a tube microphone.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:35 - Setup
01:12 - What’s in the Box
01:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:27 - Specifications
02:56 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:57 - Plosive Test
04:11 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:33 - Background Noise Test 
04:52 - Untreated Room Test
05:13 - Shock Rejection Test
05:31 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:47 - High End Outboard Preamp Test
06:55 - Intro to Comparison
07:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:57 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
08:21 - Lewitt LCT440 Pure Comparison
08:49 - Rode NT1 Comparison
09:16 - Avantone CV12 Comparison
09:54 - Mojave MA201-fet Comparison
10:27 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
10:58 - Telefunken TF47 Comparison
11:37 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:10 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
12:38 - Music Test
13:59 - Pros & Cons
15:38 - Overall Thoughts
18:05 - Recommendation
18:21 - Outro

Shure SM57 vs. Beyerdynamic TG I51 Comparison

Today I compare the legendary Shure SM57 against the new kid on the block the Beyerdynamic TG I51. The SM57 holds it's own in many aspects, but if you're looking for a less aggressive tone, the TG I51 may be the route to go.

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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:30 - Build Quality
01:15 - Blind Comparison
02:18 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:15 - Polar Pattern Tests
03:55 - Background Noise Tests
04:15 - Distance Tests
05:18 - Handling Noise Tests
05:14 - Plosive Tests
05:39 - Music Tests
07:11 - Winner & Use Case Discussion
10:17 - Summary
12:19 - Outro

Manley Reference Cardioid Review / Test

Today I review the Manley Reference Cardioid, a very popular tube microphone. It's bright, detailed, and articulate, but it unfortunately has a kind of high self noise. If you're in an untreated space the polar pattern will capture the space, but if you're in an awesome sounding room, it will capture that too.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:37 - Setup
01:20 - What’s in the Box
01:59 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:52 - Specifications
03:23 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:45 - Plosive Test
04:00 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:24 - Background Noise Test 
04:43 - Untreated Room Test
05:00 - Shock Rejection Test
05:20 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:42 - High End Outboard Preamp Test
06:42 - Intro to Comparison
07:10 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
07:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:54 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
08:14 - Rode NT1 Comparison
08:38 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
09:10 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
09:40 -  sE Electronics Gemini II Comparison
10:11 - Telefunken TF51 Comparison
10:40 - Lewitt LCT1040 Comparison
11:10 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:42 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
12:16 - Music Test
13:32 - Customer Service Experience
15:52 - Pros & Cons
17:27 - Overall Thoughts
19:39 - Recommendation
20:36 - Outro

Tascam Mixcast 4 Review / Walkthrough / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the new Tascam Mixcast 4 which is a podcasting console similar to the Rodecaster Pro. I compare the preamp to the Rodecaster Pro 1 to see if there's a significant difference or not, test the SM7b on this interface, and walk through all the processing, and software.

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00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 
00:31 - Signal Chain for Testing
01:02 - What’s in the Box
01:21 - Build Quality
01:52 - Specifications
02:55 - Walkthrough of Physical Device
06:11 - Walkthrough of Device Software (Processing Demo at 7:36)
14:59 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
15:52 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
16:40 - Mixcast 4 vs. Rodecaster Pro 1
17:36 - XLR Combination Jack Line Input Test
18:20 - Latency Test
18:49 - Instrument Input Demo
19:40 - Pros & Cons
22:58 - Recommendation
25:49 - Outro

sE Electronic V7 vs. V7x Comparison (Versus Series)

Today I compare my favorite $100 Dynamic mic against the instrument version of that mic. This is the showdown of the sE Electronics V7 against the V7x, so we can hear the difference and find out which one is best.

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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:51 - Build Quality
01:40 - Blind Comparison
02:44 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:27 - Polar Pattern Tests
04:08 - Background Noise Tests
04:33 - Distance Tests
05:18 - Handling Noise Tests
05:53 - Plosive Tests
06:20 - Music Tests
08:24 - Winner & Differences
09:59 - Application Winners
11:46 - Outro

Focusrite DM-1 Sample, Vocaster Camera Output Demo

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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Focusrite DM-1 Dynamic Mic Demo
01:45 - Camera Output  Demo
03:49 - Bluetooth Issue Update
04:31 - Outro