All Broadcast Dynamic Mic Comparison (Versus Series)

VersusReview
Written By Bandrew Scott

First I want to note that the selection of any of these microphones is very subjective. It will depend on your personal preferences, and your use case. In my comparison, I attempt to give you as much information as possible so you are able to make a determination of the differences, and based on that make an informed decisions. Then, I do share my findings and my personal selections.

THE GEAR TESTED IN THIS COMPARISON

Rode Podmic
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/g0Po9

MXL BCD-1
Amazon: https://geni.us/bcd1

Golden Age Projects D2
Amazon: https://geni.us/gad2

Art D7
Amazon: https://geni.us/artd7

Rode Procaster
Amazon: https://geni.us/rodepro
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/zMgj6


Electro Voice RE320
Amazon: https://geni.us/re320
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/bXbGk

Heil PR40
Amazon: https://geni.us/hpr40

Audio Technica BP40
Amazon: https://geni.us/atbp40
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/3QAjd

Aston Stealth
Amazon: https://geni.us/stealth
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/yMgyW

Shure SM7b
Amazon: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/MOn5o

Telefunken M82
Amazon: https://geni.us/telem82
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/xMEyv

Electro Voice RE20
Amazon: https://geni.us/re20
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/9kGA3

Electro Voice RE27 N/D
Amazon: https://geni.us/evre27nd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/PxjKQ

Neumann BCM705
Amazon: https://geni.us/bcm705
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/Do0Q2

BEST BACKGROUND NOISE REJECTION

  1. Rode Procaster

  2. Heil PR40

  3. Electro Voice RE320

  4. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  5. Aston Stealth

  6. MXL BCD-1

  7. Golden Age Projects D2

  8. Rode Podmic

  9. Art D7

  10. Electro Voice RE20

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Shure SM7b

  13. Audio Technica BP40

  14. Neumann BCM705

BEST PLOSIVE REJECTION

  1. Rode Podmic

  2. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  3. Electro Voice RE320

  4. Electro Voice RE20

  5. Neumann BCM705

  6. Shure SM7b

  7. Audio Technica BP40

  8. Aston Stealth

  9. Rode Procaster

  10. Heil PR40

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Golden Age Project D2

  13. MXL BCD-1

  14. Art D7

BEST CLOSE TALKING MIC (PROXIMITY)

  1. Shure SM7b

  2. Electro Voice RE20

  3. Rode Podmic

  4. Neumann BCM705

  5. Heil PR40

  6. Electro Voice RE320

  7. Audio Technica BP40

  8. Rode Procaster

  9. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  10. Aston Stealth

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Art D7

  13. MXL BCD-1

  14. Golden Age Projects D2

BEST ELECTRIC GUITAR MIC

  1. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  2. Shure SM7b

  3. Rode Podmic

  4. Electro Voice RE320

  5. Rode Procaster

  6. Heil PR40

  7. Neumann BCM705

  8. Art D7

  9. Electro Voice RE20

  10. Aston Stealth

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Golden Age Projects D2

  13. Audio Technica BP40

  14. MXL BCD-1

BEST ALL ROUNDER MICROPHONE

  1. Shure SM7b

  2. Rode Procaster

  3. Electro Voice RE320

  4. Electro Voice RE20

  5. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  6. Rode Podmic

  7. Heil PR40

  8. Neumann BCM705

  9. Art D7

  10. Audio Technica BP40

  11. Aston Stealth

  12. Telefunken M82

  13. MXL BCD-1

  14. Golden Age Projects D

BEST SPOKEN WORD MICROPHONE

  1. Electro Voice RE20

  2. Shure SM7b

  3. Rode Procaster

  4. Electro Voice RE320

  5. Audio Technica BP40

  6. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  7. Neumann BCM705

  8. Heil PR40

  9. Rode Podmic

  10. Aston Stealth

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Art D7

  13. MXL BCD-1

  14. Golden Age Projects D2

BEST SINGING MICROPHONE

  1. Shure SM7b

  2. Electro Voice RE20

  3. Rode Procaster

  4. Neumann BCM705

  5. Art D7

  6. Electro Voice RE320

  7. Heil PR40

  8. Rode Podmic

  9. Aston Stealth

  10. Audio Technica BP40

  11. Telefunken M82

  12. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  13. Golden Age Projects D2

  14. MXL BCD-1

BEST ACOUSTIC GUITAR MIC

  1. Rode Procaster

  2. Shure SM7b

  3. Electro Voice RE320

  4. Rode Podmic

  5. Audio Technica BP40

  6. Art D7

  7. Electro Voice RE27 N/D

  8. Neumann BCM705

  9. Electro Voice RE20

  10. Aston Stealth

  11. Heil PR40

  12. Telefunken M82

  13. MXL BCD-1

  14. Golden Age Projects D2

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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