now I know I've done a lot of USB microphone videos recently so this is
actually going to be the last one for a while but I really wanted to cover this
one since aside from receiving a lot of requests we've actually recently
switched to Road's modular lavalier system for these videos and we're really
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struggle with physical overviews of microphones because they're all pretty
much the same so I'll get this out of the way quickly so we can move on to
what it actually sounds like included with your microphone you'll find a Le R
carrying case an iHeart Road sticker a
manual the mic itself a rubber footed
tripod style stand the mic itself
apparently I put that twice in my script I'm not going to worry too much about
that on a standard threaded ARM that allows tilt adjustments the longest you
USB a Tob cable that I think I have ever
seen like seriously they list this as a selling point on the website 20 foot USB
cable and finally a really nice inclusion a removable pop filter that's
integrated right into the microphone design to prevent the microphone from
being overloaded by sounds it's
something everyone using a mic on their desk should have and yet most
manufacturers not only don't include them in the box but want an outrageous
amount of money for them if you want a really nice looking first party solution
diving into the mic itself a little deeper at the front we find the grill
for the condenser module this is a side address mic with a cardioid pickup
pattern which means it'll perform best up close and personal with the source
and you should speak at it like this instead of into the end like a stage
microphone on the bottom is a USB interface full size B in this case and
on the right is a couple of Di that initially confused me I was expecting
one to be headphone monitoring volume for the latency free 32 mm headphone
jack underneath it this turned out to be correct and the one above it to be
microphone gain but instead it's actually a mixer dial for system volume
versus microphone monitoring volume so you can decide how much of the music on
your computer or whatever other sounds you're singing along with you here
versus the sound of your own voice a very nice touch so then where is the
gain knob great question Road actually uses an internal gain setting that
they've determined is optimal and you only adjust input levels with the
software control on your system perhaps this gives someone out there a bit less
control but in my use well the fix gain
only had the positive impact of simplifying the experience and how was
that experience great question I'm glad you asked I've actually got an audio
recording for this from my desk so I don't need to say any of this stuff at
all I started with the NT USB and its optimal podcasting or streaming position
directly in front of my keyboard where I was typing in the background and about
20 cm from my mouth and frankly it performs admirably here compared now to
the Blue Yeti Pro from this distance the NT USB does sound a touch more base
heavy and announcer but thanks to a bit of extra Sparkle in the highs it doesn't
suffer in terms of clarity looks like a strong Contender so far throwing the
Razer siren Pro Elite into the mix now we can see that background hums show up
more strongly here compared to the other two perhaps thanks to its additional
emphasis on the mid-range now starting with the NT USB
it's time for the second recording location next to the Monitor and out of
the way this would be ideal for Skype calls or just general non-broadcast use
background hum suppression is not as strong as the the Blue Yeti Pro which
makes a big difference from this distance it still sounds good just not
quite as good as for the siren Pro that
Peak around the frequency of my voice and tendency to pick up more background
noise hurts it here as usual finally the
Blue Yeti Pro rocks the competition when it comes to distance recording in a big
way and that's without leveraging any of its other pickup patterns although it
should be noted that I stuck with cardioid on both the yeti Pro and the
siren Pro because I think the others are basically useless anyway so that leads
us pretty tidily into the conclusion does Road have a winner on their hands
yeah I I think they do the astute among you may have noticed already but the
nusb has actually been fighting well above its weight class against mics that
are $80 more expensive making it a very
attractive option especially for beginner podcasters or streamers since
it lacks Advanced features like multiple pickup patterns and XLR input but
includes a stand and pop filter so you're ready to rock right out of the
box speaking of rocking out of the box
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