Shure 565SD Review / Test

Today i review the Shure 565SD, a classic handheld dynamic. This offers acardioid pattern and a very bright treble range which gives you a clearer sound than many other handheld dynamics when you're right on top of it. At a distance I think the boost can be a bit much and sound sibilant and sharp, but for it's designed use case it makes a lot of sense.

Additional Mic Tests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Yw-Kx3W0E
Additional Guitar Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhE7hhZ_u78

RECORDING SETTINGS:

  • Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen

  • Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz

  • Gain: ~5:00

  • Boosted in Post: +8dB

SPECS:

  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid

  • Freq Response : 50Hz - 15khz

  • Sensitivity: -56dB

  • Impedance: 250-ohms

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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:21 - What’s in the Box
00:36 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:00 - Specifications
01:12 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:28 - Plosive Test
01:49 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:10 - Background Noise Test 
02:22- Untreated Room Test
02:41 - Shock Rejection Test
03:00 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:12 - Handling Noise Rejection Test
03:30 - Cup the Mic Test
04:05 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
04:25 - Shure SM58 Comparison
04:47 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
05:09 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
05:35 - AKG D5 Comparison
05:59 - Shure Beta 58a Comparison
06:20 - Mojave MA-D Comparison
06:47 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison
07:18 - Shure Beta 87A Comparison
07:45 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
08:15 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:47 - Music Test
10:12  - Pros & Cons
11:06 - Overall Thoughts
12:48 - Recommendation

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. 

https://www.bandrewscott.com/
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