Are the Samson Q2u and Audio Technica AT2005 / ATR2100USB the Same?

I recently received a comment stating that the Samson Q2u and ATR2100/AT2005 were effectively the same, and any differences in the sound stems from manufacturing variances as well as the shape of the grills on the top. I disagree with this comment because I think the tone of the Samson & Audio Technica is quite different.

I took off the grill of the Samson Q2u and AT2005, and recorded a very brief sample. Can you tell a difference between the microphones sound quality? To me, the sound is night and day apart, and I hear one quite a bit more favorably. I will leave the answer in the comments about which is which.

To be clear, I have no ill will towards the commenter who challenged me on this. I am simply publishing this because I imagine other people have thought a similar thing, and I wanted to provide some backup to my stance.

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing. 

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