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★★★★☆
Great setup with only one flaw...
So I bought this mic really for the accessories. I am starting a new podcast and all the condenser mics I own sit about six inches up from the desk so my guest tend to lean down towards the mic which is uncomfortable for an hour or two long broadcast not to mention that every time someone puts down a glass or coffee mug it sounds like Godzilla is attacking the studio. I started pricing out all the components and came across the BM 800 from ZingYou, It had everything I wanted plus a new mic to boot. I looked around YouTube for reviews and found that quite a few people liked it and it was priced right where I wouldn't feel slighted if it happened to be an epic fail. The box arrived and it looked super intimidating, but really it's pretty simple and straight forward to set up. The table mount is a C clamp that you slide onto the table the scissor arm fits inside of it and the shock mount threads onto the other end. Once you find a home for the Pop filter and slide the mic in your ready to rock. All the components except for the sound card are built well. The Mic is connected with an XLR to 3.5mm jack. It can plug directly into the mic port on your computer, or if you don't have a separate input for a mic (like on a laptop) you will need to use the sound card that is included. This was the only blemish to the device. I get feedback every time I use the sound card. I can move the mic further away from my laptop and it helps but you still get a slight hum. The audio quality for the recording is fine it's a little further away sounding and a bit echo-y but not in a way that is insurmountable. I did have to tweak my compression and normalization settings well beyond what I use for my other mics to keep it from sounding distorted. All in all the Mic is a good low cost condenser mic. The armature that holds it is well crafted and the only issue I had was with the sound card. All things considered I think this was definitely a good purchase.
September 2017 · Musical Instruments · verified purchase