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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BSP-314: I'm Not a Nihilist, What Mic Arms I Use, Correcting My Mistake

On episode 314 of the BSP I discuss the fact that I am not a nihilist and the enemy of happiness, I discuss what microphone arms I use, if the Lewitt LCT540 and Audient ID4 is a good pairing, Yes or No, correcting my big mistake from last week, why people don't notice good mics, and if I have bleed from my open back headphoens.

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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - What I've Been Testing
01:46 - I'm Not a Nihilist - The Enemy of Happiness
13:01 - WYHTS: Changing Past Test of Wing It
14:11 - WYHTS: What Mic Arms Do You Use?
17:41 - WYHTS: Lewitt LCT 540s with Audient an Okay Pairing?
20:31 - Ask Bandrew
21:46 - Video Submission 1
22:01 - Yes or No?
23:46 - Voice Submission 2
24:46 - Getting Called out For My Mistake
25:31 - Why People Don't Notice Better Microphones
30:31 - Voice Submission 3
31:01 - Do I Ever Have Bleed From my Open Back Headphones?
37:01 - Movie of the Week / Outro

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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

BSP-313: Microphone Angle Matters, Down Payments on Homes, SM7b with Scarlett Solo, and More

On episode 313 of the BSP I discuss the Telefunken TF51, how the angle of a shotgun mic impacts the sound quality, how the downpayment on a home is not my issue with buying, if discord destroys audio in voice chats, and using the Shure SM7b with the focusrite scarlett solo.

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Telefunken TF51
03:07 - WYHTS: Microphone Angle Impacts Sound
08:46 - WYHTS: Why Not Put a Downpayment on a Home?
13:07 - Super Thanks!
13:57 - Ask Bandrew
14:52 - Voice Submission 1
15:31 - Does Discord Destroy Audio?
21:47 - Voice Submission 2
22:47 - Shure SM7b and Focusrite Solo?
27:37 - Movie of the Week
30:07 - Rambling
32:47 - 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

BSP-312: Podcasting with Shotgun Mics, Homes Are Overpriced IMO, & More

On episode 312 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - What I've Been Testing (MKH416 & RCP2)
06:10 - WYHTS: Boom the MKH416 instead of the SM7b
10:57 - WYHTS: 70% Income to Mortgage Ratio is NUTS!
14:47 - Excel Analysis of Mortgage vs. Income
25:27 - WYHTS: Sell Your Microphones
26:47 - WYHTS: How To Troll Sound Speeds
30:02 - WYHTS: Are the Rodecaster Pro 2's Preamps Good?
32:37 - Ask Bandrew
33:42 - Voice Submission 1
34:47 - Shure SM57 Interference Issue with Mogami Cable?
40:40 - Video Submission 2
41:57 - Mutant Fam / The Last Drive In & Joe Bob Briggs
45:37 - Voice Submission 3
46:17 - Please Bring Pizza Pronto Theme Song!?
48:03 - How Do I Prepare For My Podcast? (How I Sound Natural)
51:17 - Practice Speaking on Microphone
55:47 - Movies of the Week
01:03:32 - 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

BSP-311: Rodecaster Pro II, Just Buy a House Already, SM7b Boom Mic

On episode 311 of the BSP I discuss the Rodecaster Pro 2, I address the advice to "just buy whatever house you can afford", using the SM7b as a boom mic, critiquing listeners audio, and what may be the highest quality audio ever created?

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What I've Been Testing (Rodecaster Pro II)
05:45 - WYHTS: Just Buy a House!
13:30 - WYHTS: Housing Prices are Discouraging
17:51 - WYHTS: Who are Mic Quick Releases For?
21:45 - WYHTS: SM7b Sounding Boom Mic
26:40 - Super Thanks Thank Yous
27:35 - Ask Bandrew
28:21 - Voice Submission 1
29:50 - Picking My Favorite Mic
32:20 - Video Submission 2
33:48 - Critiquing Your Audio
37:16 - Voice Submission 3
37:33 - Highest Quality Audio Ever Produced
41:40 - Why I Don't Game Series
45:05 - 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