This has one CRITICAL flaw. - Rode X Microphones
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Our audio pro Dan is here to take a look at Rode's new X series gamer/podcaster-focused microphones to see if they're worth your time and money, or if the software makes this unusable.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Weird metaphor but ok
0:19 We've got a lot of stuff
0:50 Unboxing the XDM-100
2:37 Unboxing and setting up the mic arm
3:48 Sponsor - Grammarly
4:39 Software troubles
5:45 Sound quality impressions
7:20 The software kinda works?
7:51 Something to consider with dynamic condensers
8:47 Why bad software matters and overall thoughts
11:00 Outro - Věda a technologie
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None the less, good review. Glad you called out the crap software.
@@cheater00 knit⁶knut
Gibt es das auch für die Deutsche Sprache ;)
Yeah, yeah, but when are we getting more Daniel Bread Clips?
I love how fast Dan was accepted by the LMG audience and how LMG ACTUALLY GAVE THE AUDIENCE WHAT THEY WANTED
now we need more tanner that one video he was in was hilarious
we need less alex and more Dan
I WANT COFFEE MAN
Agreed. I want to see more of this guy. He seems unprepared, nervous and has only moderately good speaking inflection but somehow pulls it off every time.
More Dan!
@@te86a hell no, we need more Alex, doing Alex-things. And more Dan
Being an actual user of the software, it is really confusing.
Why it doesn't work is because you have to assign your other software's output to the RODE virtual speakers. Then you will not be able to hear your other software's sound because it is fed to the RODE one. Now the only way to let you hear it would be adding the virtual speakers as a mix inside the software.
So for example, if you wanna add a "game mix" in the RODE software, you have to assign your game to output to a virtual speaker called something like "RODE Game Output", then when you add the "game mix" inside the software, you can hear your games now.
They have added a simple one click button for you to access the output changing tab for Windows, but there is absolutely no guide to tell you what you should do. I also thought my software was broken and reinstalled it several times. But at last I find out.
That is not what I was expecting when I heard about this software and I believe Dan also expected the same as me.
Yeah my guess is the software doesn't have a proper setup experience to show you how it's suppose to be setup and work i went through this with the elgato wave and wave link software...
That's just completely mad. Virtual speakers? Why would you need to loop back the audio from their software to other software and the output back into their software? I've no idea how other usb mic software works, but I've been dealing with audio interfaces for 10 years. If the mic plugs into usb, you'd better give me a gain knob and direct levels somewhere, or the product is worthless.
@@PaulSpades it allows you finer control of the audio you're using ie: I when I stream I can turn volume for Spotify up and down without changing it for my stream. This can be done with anything through. Warzone for instance is another big one the game is extremely loud but if you turn it down to a comfortable level then stream can't hear it. Software like this and elgato wave link fixes that by giving you a monitor mix to hear yourself and a steam mix that viewers hear
@@PaulSpades Maybe I didn't discribe it very clearly. You don't need to loop back the audio to the original sound source.
When you assign the original sound source to output to the RODE virtual speakers, you can just add that virtual speakers as a mix inside the RODE one. Now you can hear your original sound source in the RODE software. But not anymore on your headphones if you are still using the original system outputs.
Yes I know this still seems confusing, because the software is!
I think this warrants a comparison of ecosystems from Elgato, Beacn and Rode + any others.
This experience you describe seems close to what I have seen and other reviewers have been able to get iRode’s software setup by enabling the channels and assigning applications/Games to those channels.
I’m curious if Rode is adding another level of complexity though.
I love dan as a host personality because of how politely abrasive his comments can be. Its an absolute treat as a viewer!
Dan exudes pure chaos in every video he's in and I need more
He's a real chaotic neutral kinda guy
I rewatched the unboxing section like 6 times before I finally finished the rest of the video, I kept losing it at “got some snaxx!!”
@brandon2755 I have now begun loosing it too now that i saw your comment x3
It's a very soft spoken, calm sort of chaos
The bread tag podcast is too real.
as someone who struggled to learn all sorts of audio info in the past, I find Dan's knowledge and manner of presentation to be an absolute treasure
Some would even say he is the man.
He reminds me of my music teacher back in Highschool really straightforward and aggressive and obnoxiously critic to unpleasant products 😂
I find his lack of knowledge and misinformation to be quite annoying myself, he seems to say something weird in literally every video he is in.
for example:
2:17 You can use a condenser microphone for loud things just fine, at worst you might need something to reduce gain if your preamp can't handle it.
8:20 The way he says "shotguns or condensers" makes it seem like he doesn't know that shotgun mics are usually condenser mics, shotgun is a polar pattern not a type of mic capsule.
this is a usb mic, unfortunatly made by a great company that makes decent mics. This mic though, its a consumer level product made to look Pro. get a mic that has xlr and get a decent preamp.
take most things LTT says with a gain of salt. they are new to audio. this vid confirms it
@@IsoMacintosh this. I agree. Everybody is viewing him as the gatekeeper and final word. He should be viewed as the opposite. He is very naive and ignorant about audio production and audio gear in general. This video reinforces our thoughts.
Maybe I’m underestimating Harbor Freight here, but I feel like Behringer is a better analogy in the pro audio world. Rode makes some REALLY good stuff for the price.
Agreed. Though one of their adapters (3.5 mm to XLR) had some really bad quality control (2/3 static from poor connections from inconsistent length pins). So it sort of depends on which price point in their lines you're at.
Yeah I was surprised by that analogy as well
True, although Behringer has some higher end respected products like the x32 and WING. Although x32 is definitely the "cheap but good" option of digital sound boards, however I wouldn't call it harbor freight tier.
Agreed. Rode makes quality gear.
I don't think he was suggesting that Harbor Frieght makes audio gear (they don't). The analogy was cheap tools to cheap audio gear. HF is known for inexpensive tools like sockets & ratchets, drills, etc. People buy from HF because the price (and sometimes the quality) is cheap. It's part of the common advice - "If you need a tool, start out buying a cheap one. If it breaks and you still need that kind of tool, buy a better (higher quality and prby more expensive) one." 🐧
HI, and thanks for this review! Unfortunately, it seems Dan made some basic errors when setting up UNIFY which caused him problems. It's important to understand how virtual audio mixing software such as UNIFY works - you connect the sound sources (eg mics, browser audio, chat, game etc) to UNIFY, and then route the output of UNIFY to your streaming platform (eg OBS).
What Dan has done is first connect the mic to OBS. There is no need to do this - the audio goes Mic->UNIFY->OBS. Because OBS (unusually) captures exclusive use of USB devices, if you route the mic directly to OBS, UNIFY will not be able to connect to it. This is exactly what is happening in this video. Rather, Dan should have set the Stream Output of UNIFY as the audio input to OBS. This is the only audio setting you need to make in OBS; then you control all your sounds from UNIFY.
There are a bunch is simple walk-through guides on the RODE X website that explain this, and show the simple steps to get everything working properly. If anyone is having issues, they can also reach out to us on social, or to our friendly service team - check the 'contact us' link on the RODE website.
Seriously sorry you had to watch this super misleading video RODE.
Professional Sound Engineer here, dynamic mics are essentially a reverse speaker. There is a coil moving past a magnet to produce the audio signal. This means they typically will have a higher noise floor and require more gain, but due to their simplicity they are more robust and are more forgiving. Condensers use a charged backplate and a conductive diaphragm to measure the impedance between the two. This requires an external power source, commonly provided by the interface or mixer in the form of phantom power. These are obviously more complex, but because they are measuring impedance differences rather than a coil moving past a magnet, they are much more sensative allowing you to capture softer sounds and finer details, but they are not happy with any sort of moving wind, like breathing or plosives like "P" or "B" sounds.
The falloff that he was experiencing has to do with something called the proximity effect, with most microphones the closer you get the more of a boost you will get in the low end. Most broadcast mics like the RE20 and SM7B that he mentioned combat this by moving the capsule really far into the mic, so the area that you are speaking into is actually about 4 inches away from the mic capsule. The Rode mics don't look like that have that much space so they will be more suseptible to the proximity effect. The proximity effect also plays hand in hand with the inverse square law, which simply put, for every doubling of distance you get a quarter the amount of output. Because the RE20 and SM7B put so much distance between their mic grill an their capsule, the area of forgiveness is much wider than the XDM-100.
My recommendation if you are looking to get a USB mic that's in the $250 price range, go with the Shure MV7. It's the little cousin to the SM7B, not quite as nice but going in the right direction. It also comes with both XLR and USB outputs.
Since your a professional sound engineer i was hoping to get your input on some microphones. I currently have an at2020 usb and am looking to get into xlr mics. I was heavily considering the rode procaster but would you say it’s more worth it to spring for an re 20 or an sm7b? I’m looking at pairing it with a Scarlett solo. Any input or recommendations would be much appreciated
@@disturbed9891late reply and I know this was directed at the sound engineer but it depends on what your use case is, I wouldn’t spend the kind of money for an SM7B or RE20 unless it’s for some “professional” use
Dan is quickly becoming one of my favourite hosts for LLT vids, second only to Anthony at this point.
I love that Dan goes back and forth between Chaotic evil and Chaotic good.
Incorrect, Riley is the only right answer
they’re relatable because we all have coworkers just like them lol
How you gonna do Jake and David dirty like that?
This didn't age well
Did he just call Rode the Harbor Freight of Audio equipment? lol I've never heard that before, what did rode do to you Dan, its okay you can tell us ;)
I mean the darn thing doesn't work
Yeah Behringer has always held that title. Not sure where Dan gets his pro audio info...
He doesn't really know what he's talking about
@@andash123 And you do? Okay bro..
For the record, I wasn't being mean, I was just making a joke :)
Buddy, Behringer is the Harbour Freight/Princess Auto of audio .. are you kidding me ?
This is interesting, I’m an audio “professional” (it’s my full time living but I’m still learning 😊) and I never considered RODE to be “entry level” at all. It’s not the highest end for sure but RODE mics make their way into lots of live audio applications, professional video applications, and even many commercial music studios!
I agree. Some of their mics have the lowest noise out there - NT1a, etc.
At around 8:47 you can see that 0 db of gain has been assigned the mic and thus explains why you can visibily see the monitoring in OBS where you have probably added digital makeup gain for it to become audible, resulting in the noisy output you hear. The handle in RodeX you tried to adjust is just the mixer fader, will only adjust up of down of the gain stage added to the mic.
The RodeX software might not have good software, but it seems this reviews does not do the mic real justice due to not adding any gain to the mic in its native DSP. OBS is the culprit, not the mic 👎🏻
10:01 - This is exactly it. The issue when I first started freelancing as a photo & video guy in 2012, was wireless mic setups. At the time, it was basically Sennheiser and that was it - but most people starting up simply cannot drop that level of cash. When Rode brought out their wireless packs, even though they weren’t not as robust or had interference / range issues, it allowed me to get that ball rolling. It’s the same with all production kit. You just have to make it work, even though it may not be the best... until you can afford the upgrades to make your work better.
5:58 The volume knob there is probably just for direct monitoring when you connect your headphones to the mic directly, so it doesn't actually adjust any gain.
Idk, I think Behringer is closer to Harbor Freight than Rode
You could get a very good Sudotack mic with stand or arm included for under 100 bucks, and it'll sounds pretty damn good even without any additional software.
That editing. 👌
Loved the loading screens from games as Dan mentioned them.
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I'd listen to a Dan podcast talking about the various shapes and sizes of things
Dan has been the most delightful addition to the on-camera lineup. Pure, manic goodness for all to enjoy.
I have a Rode Podmic feeding into an Elgato wave XLR and that is the best setup I've ever used for a hobbyist/prosumer setup since the wave link software you get from Elgato is leaps and bounds ahead of what rode has. But maybe they'll iron out the issues as they go.
Pretty much the best way to go. A good audio interface with an XLR mic is just so much more usable/future proof. Also let's you use Rode's much better XLR mics, like the podmic/procaster or NT lines. The way this review starts by labelling Rode as a throwaway brand is just plain wrong.
I just wish elgato had a 2 xlr input or more interface as I haven't been able to find one because I use 2 mics the regular wave xlr isn't worth it for me.
Always great to have dan for an audio video.
Have a bunch of Rode mics and accessories. And only had one device I thought didn’t live up to expectations.
Their support has been outstanding though. And they are local (Australia).
LTT shouldn’t try to get into audio gear
I’ve got a ride podmic that still sounds great all these years later. And it was 100 bucks! Why’d he go so hard in on Rode??
@@ColonelScotch keep in mind, its a USB consumer level mic that looks "prosumer". He also doesn't explain specs very well, if any.
I can understand why hes hard on it.
LTT labs has a long way to go if they want their "labs" to be taken seriously. certainly not pro level anything here.
@@ColonelScotch I think his fans love his sarcasm and tone. Not the quality or validity of the reviews. There is an awesome microphone review YT channel that I rely on for quality content. LTT is more infotainment.
"You can put lipstick on a pig, but just because something looks nice, doesn't mean it's functional." ~ Dan Besser, 2022
Greetings thanks for the video. Is it possible to use this microphone with your phone or tablet can help friends with knowledge?
I'm a little bit disappointed there was no comparison or even a mentioning of the Rode Procaster and the Rode Podcaster.
Especially as this seems to be nearly the same capsule
I love the explosions and noises they ad. It subtle and funny.
I have the older stand from them, and I wish I could extend it higher from the desk so it can go across the desk at a higher angle.
We need a Dan audio channel. Also some of the rode stuff if good for live (NT-5s)
We have fundamentally different ideas about what an entry-level cheap microphone setup is. The condenser mic setup I currently use cost about 100€ overall (as much as the mic arm where you said it's nicely cheap), including: mic, popfilter, arm, a cool red cable and a USB mixer. It still works great after 3 years and people keep telling me how good my mic sounds.
Damn when Dan unbox some things in ShortCircuit it always hit the cyberpunk theme pc in the back😅
I bought a Behringer U-Phoria UMC 22 audio interface about three years ago. To my peasant ears, it's decent. It has a phantom power supply to drive a decent DIY Alice microphone that I built wtith a handfull of parts and a chinese 25mm condenser capsule. It would be interesting to see something like a DIY alternative sometimes. I spent somewhere around 60 dollars on the whole setup and it's actually good. Learned a few things as well.
Good choice! I myself as an audio tech had the same audio interface for a while as well. In general the quality of the DAC in those interfaces are wyy better than anything you get out of built in audio or the compression you get over a discord call so it doesnt matter unless you're doing something professionally. Quick tip if you ever wanna upgrade your mic quaility look for second hand sm58 mics where you can. You can fid them for as cheap as 50$, built like a tank and they sound amazing. Theres a reason you see them on about 75% of events.
@@computergamernl Shure, I'll keep an eye out for one. I wouldn't mind having a dynamic microphone as well. Especially one as classic as that.
I really hope videos with the addition of the price will perform at least as well if not better than videos without.
It's a trend i love and want to see stay! I'm liking all videos I see from ShortCircuit with the price of items!
Another great video. You guys intend to review the Rodecaster Pro 2 anytime soon? Would love to see that too
Love to see more audio gear videos
It's easier to say that something sucks than watch a 5-minute tutorial and learn how the virtual mixer works. Mr Expert.
exactly!
Because of Dan, I want to delve deeper into audio equipment for personal use and media consumption. Can Dan do more? like newbie intro stuff for mics, and headsets?
I would like to hear his thoughts on popular equipment too. Like the Shure SM7B
@@ShawnLoftinplus it sucks , especially when you have to put it in your mouth for it to sound decent
check out podcastage, he has loads of great vids about audio gear
@@GnogginGnome Haha was about to mention him too Bandrew has some really awesome content if you're getting into mic audio anyway :P.
Prob should look up a professional audio channel, with Dan you're gonna spend atleast 500$ before he seems it mid range apparently.
Focusrite Scarlet Solo + Shure SM58. $200.
All the software side stuff rode is offering can be had for free. Pedalboard 2, VAC, and a bunch of free VST plugins are what I use.
Do you have to use the headphone out on the microphone or can you separate audio out from your pc I ask this because I bought this mic haven't used it yet and want use my pc audio out with my headphone dac amp combo
would be nice and interessting to see more microphones :)
Were you using the actual mic (hardware) as your obs source or the mic software as your source?
I looked like you were using the hardware as the ibs source when it should have been the software.
You have to use it correctly.
Been using the NT1 with the AI-1 for 2 years now and I have no regets. Rode is a great entry level brand indeed.
The NT1 sounds so much better than this microphone (to me), but then again, they are completely different (dynamic vs condenser).
@@scottburgess2263 Their Procaster seems like a better deal than this. Though a used RE320 or Re20 never gets old.
@@QuickQuips this is a usb mic though, so you don't need extra hardware which can be both a downside and an upside. To me this mic honestly just looks like a newer version of the Podcaster with a more gamerish look to it (with the combo of red and black)
RODE is EXPENSIVE in here (Poland), i always thought its mid to high tier brand? What do you consider higher tier if not RODE?
@@Tirith2708 Shure 💸
I would be interested in what his best solution if someone is standing up and talking and using obs as I have so struggled with obs and audio
If you close OBS or at least make sure that nothing else is using the xdm100 on its own, the signal should then come through unify if you re-add the mic to your inputs ;)
what laptop were they using? Looks pretty cool.
You could angle the mic 30° of axis from your mouth. While that still requires some pretty consistent head position it help with the field of view. @Podcastage has some pretty nice stuff about mic position.
1:36 vigorously shakes the box "seems to handle shock"
Dan exudes passive aggressive energy too well
What is his recommendations for microphones? Interested.
didn't know 100$ for a stand was cheap. got a condenser mic + stand from AliExpress ages ago for like 20$ , works like a charm. at the time i also found a focusrite 2i2 (2nd gen i think) used for like half price.
The amount of chaos during the unboxing was beautiful. Dan's super quickly become a great presence for LTT.
Cool to see higher end USB mics, but I'd imagine this is a tough sell considering the MV7 exists and the software, while doesn't have a lot of features, is really simple to use.
If someone needs mixing and wants to spend this much on a mic, I think they've probably reached a point to get a decent interface as long as its not required on the go.
😂 simp. It wasn't that impressive 🤣
Also slightly confused on the Rode view - their stuff generally covers the upper end of consumer rather than Behringer that covers the low end.
I would put Rode on the mid tier. They have stuff that spans all price points, but agreed that Behringer and similar are better Harbor Freight solid entry level brands.
If you ask me rode has a lot of audio products at the low end for semi pro / enthusiastic consumers. This extends to the mid end of this bracket when it comes to microphones that are typically used for vocal recordings :). Most of their products are not bad at all and definitely worth their money when it comes to their "standard" microphones
bruh, microphones ALONE can cost multiple thousands of dollars. rode is not a brand associated with "upper end" lol
@@iHasCaek Upper end of consumer grade - a few hundred bucks at most. Professional grade stuff will spiral up as far as the smaller market will bear. Similar for lots of audio tech (a good pair of consumer headphones vs mastering headphones used by a studio, etc)
I got a cheap Maono condensor mic and it's been doing the job. The mic arm's stand holdy bit (technical term) snapped in half after a few months, so i bought a new arm. Pretty cheap and seemingly high quality arm from Aremor. Love that arm.
Disclaimer: I have only ever owned this one mic and and 2 arms.
dan is such a valuable host for these videos.
6:35 oh no. It sounds quite muffled on my pxc550's as well. In stark contrast to what ever you use on set.
At least the actual hardware is good, so they’re partway there.
can anyone explain the part where he says "dynamic microphone for loud things and a condenser for soft things" . I see people using both for streaming / podcasting
Comparing Rode to Harbor Freight in the first 20 seconds is downright savage
I like the honest take on it. Dan’s a great presenter
I mean isn’t this just a USB version or the Røde Procaster dynamic mic?
This is why i say get a shure mv7x microphone. it just works. They have a non usb vs for cheaper if you have a device already. other good choice for a Xlr mic is the Podmic for $99
Can you make a video on the logitech blue sona?
It might be the color calibration on my monitor, but is the brand's colors just like LLT? :D
I have almost zero interest in getting a desk mounted microphone. But its Dan so you bet I'm going to watch the whole thing!
holy shit a mic review! Finally! Dan has been my favorite addition to LMG
6:04 wow, that's some nice Dan ASMR
So what microphone were you using to record this video?
The way to go is a cheap XLR interface (eg. behringer umc22) with Midas Amps and a XLR Mic that fits the budget. I got the RODE Procaster and the GoXLR Mini.
So blunt 😂 love it. Such an interesting person
I'm actually surprised he didn't recognize the RØDE mic arm. The PSA-1 is an industry standard....
I have it for my RØDE NT-A-2.
Except it's not.
@@KacperZielinski Practically every podcaster using an arm is using a PSA-1. Same for most streamers who didn't get something dirt cheap or the Elgato low profile arm.
@@UranTCG doesn't mean it's an industry standard. Most podcasters or streamers get what's in the bundle, so seeing a lot of PSA-1's ain't nothing weird, but that doesn't mean the wider industry considers it to be THE mic arm to get.
@@KacperZielinski What desk mount mic arm is The mic arm if not this one? Inform me.
the rode nth-100 headphones are really popular especially for there first pair of headphones, I have the akg lyra mic since it comes with a built in stand and ableton software, however I never use software when it comes to audio, I leave everything at stock flat eq, 0 post processing and 0 compression, I use the schitt fulla 2 dac/amp and schiit hel 2 dac/ amp depending on what I'm using them for
I too have Rode NTH-100 and AKG Lyra 🤨
Do you think i should replace the mic with a dynamic like this? I'm in a noisy environment
@@ShehzaadMusic I use the rode mic for connecting to my android devices my phone headphone jack and the akg lyra mic when I'm gaming and for zoom meetings while it's connected to the usb port on my laptop. It depends on what you will be using the mic for. I use the rode mic with the 3.5 mm headphone jack spiltter for connecting my rode mic and my sennheiser hd 600 open back headphones both at the same time to my sony xperia 1 iv android phone. I connect the akg lyra mic to my laptop usb port and my fiio k3 external dac amp from the usb c port to my laptop usb c port and I connect my sennheiser hd 600 headphones to my fiio k3 from the headphone jack. For my close back headphones, I use the neumann ndh20 headphones since they are 150 ohms and easier to drive than my sennheiser headphones and I use my neumann headphones in the same way that I use my headphones. I use my sennheiser hd 600 for commuting on the bus, walking around and running errands and I do the same thing with my neumann headphones. When I feel like using iems, I use my fiio fa1 iems and I bought the mmcx cable with the built in mic for talking on the phone from the headphone jack for my sony phone and listening to music on my fiio m11 android hi res audio player since I carry both of my phone and my fiio m11 android hi res audio player. I like to have my devices separate, my fiio for mainly listening to music that I ripped from my cds and my phone for watching 4k youtube videos, live tv, watching movies from my micro sd cards when I rip my 4k, blu ray and dvd discs and playing games since my sony xperia 1 iv android phone has a 4k 120 hz oled display.
Does the mic work without software ??
Thank you editor for letting us know that no PC were harmed
Cant take this man seriously after he called Rode Harbor Freight quality.
Right? All their stuff is made in Australia, not China…
6:05
Dan's "SNL parody's NPR" impression is comedy gold.😆😂
Well, I have the same duo for review and the soft is working fine. And it is amaaaaaazing (try to read it with aussie timbre).
You just have to change the sound output from the PC.
The PSA-1 has gotten improved! Love the sleeves on it. Mine feels naked now.
Can confirm the headphones are pretty bassy. I use them all the time for their isolation and being able to switch the wire to either side of my head
Is anyone have the these problem with this mic ?
1. If i use usb-c in the box connect to windows laptop i got crackling sound but it work fine with macbook.
2. Unify program got crash and never opened again after use it for couple hours.
Dan is the absolute best. Thanks Linus / LMG for enabling him.
As someone who has used Rode microphones in studios for the last 20 years, I don't get the "cheap" tag.
To be fair, is anyone buying a fancy dynamic mic and then _using_ the prepackaged software? I don't really understand why manufacturers create these bespoke solutions when anyone buying a microphone like this is gonna have their own complex signal chain in their own software of choice...
Dan is somehow OG LTT but at the same way something refreshing
first video ive seen of dan hosting and i love it to be honest
love Dan's dry humor lol
Does anyone know what laptop is being used here?
I was trying to figure it out after reading this comment. It has a unique design that looks semi modern but also pretty old with that tiny trackpad and physical left/right click buttons. The most identifying feature is definitely the fingerprint sensor on the middle of the right edge of the keyboard deck. Pretty strange all around. But 4:40 is gonna be your best look at it.
I'm curious, what made you want to know which laptop it is?
FINALY some Audio Stuff (not talking about bluetooth earbuds) , realy something LTT is heavily missing
Need more Dan!
i received a Samson USB mic from one of the judges of 24 Hours of Lemons, and ive been impressed with the sound. it has a high noise floor because it is INCREDIBLY sensitive, ill be putting a ton of sound deadening in my recording area. but the sound is much more level than this one, which did come across as incredibly bass-y. im happy to report that i can still get a boom arm, rubber band stand and puff filter specifically for my mic, and it's not very expensive. it might be something a little better for someone who is just getting into the streaming or recording realm and wants something a little more plug and play with minimal fuss
i have my doubts any usb mic is ever a good investment just purely because of the poor software support and limited longevity due to drivers. i have an XLR mic from 1971 still alive and kicking and useful but an audio interface from 2011 that no longer works because they never made a functioning windows 10 driver for it.
I agree. And to ad to that, I also bought an expensive RME Babyface usb interface. even though the device isn't sold anymore for years, the drivers are awesome and still updated and the device is great. The M-audio device I had before, I literary smashed with a hammer because I was so fed up with it.
I think yes and no. I have an USB AT2020 that i've been using for 10 years now and don't expect it to have any problems for a long time. It uses generic audio drivers that work with anything that includes generic USB audio drivers. If it were something custom and not standard USB audio, I'd be concerned.
Also upgradeability since you can't swap out the audio interface or add any hardware effects.
@@jeroenk3570 RME is among the best when it comes to driver support
@@KienTran Personally i would be concerned if an audio interface didn't have custom drivers since that means no native ASIO support among other things.
The RODE mic is a really nice sound.
Dans honesty is good honest opinions and then you can let the buyer decide
I have the Rode Procaster, and it's such a great mic. I've used many different mics for VO and this is my favourite by far. So I can't for the life of me figure out why neither the Rode Podcaster USB mic, and now the XDM-100 aren't just the Procaster, but with a USB output option? The Podcaster is too thin, and this sounds way too boomy.
I haven't spent a ton of time in audio, but I bought a Rode NT USB (First model) way back when Linus first reviewed it literally years ago. And other than the pop filter cracking, the microphone has survived all of these years with no issues whatsoever. It still sounds good, and has held up incredibly well over the years. So saying that Rode is the harbor freight of audio... I mean I don't know I think that's a little harsh.
At least... I dunno that sounds fairly negative to me. Maybe that isn't the intent. (The NT USB also doesn't use any software or anything at all so I have no input on that)
(EDIT: At the end of the video, can't help but feel like Dan is immediately biased against RODE. The mic really doesn't sound that bad, and you know audio is subjective. If you HAVE to use the software and THAT is what's bad, then focus on that. But it was just down talking RODE the whole time.)
This mic is essentially a rode podcaster in red and black instead of white.
I mean sure, it has a few extra features I suppose, like the mute button on the mic.
But aside from that it's not much different. Maybe the sound characteristics are a little different but on first glance it really doesn't strike me as a new product but more as a revamp
I know short circuit is first look, but honestly this review makes me scream. I have an nt usb mini, was an early unify adopter (where some issues existed that RØDE did solve in an update), and found the software was pretty useable. Helps also RØDE has some videos of what to do.
Thank you so much for the awesome look at a microphone. I started, and still use, with Marantz MPM-1000. And not certain where I should go from here. Thank you very much for the input on this subject
Both of these mics are reskins/improvements of their older mics the dynamic is a reskin of the rode procaster and the usb mic is a reskin of the Rode nt usb mini
0:15 calling Røde entry level is something I didn't anticipate. For me, products from Marshall, Yamaha or JBL seem more entry level.
It's a ridiculous statement
I remember seeing Røde only selling cheapo equipment years back on Amazon, so they've always been "entry-level" for me too. I'm a musician, so all the other brands you've mentioned have a more professional reputation in my books.
They are definitely entry level in the pro audio world, but I do think Harbor Freight is a bit of an insulting comparison lol. They make a lot of GREAT stuff.
Personaly i really like that bassy sound, it's just comfortable to listen to