Neat BumbleBee II Review Test

Today I'm reviewing and demoing the Neat Bumblebee 2, a budget USB condenser mic that I got for under $30. This offers really great sound quality for the price and leans slightly V-shaped with a supportive bass and low mid section and a bit of a boost in the treble and air. You get a single cardioid pattern, a mute button, a headphone output, and a mix dial for computer playback and zero latency monitoring. At $25 or less this is a great deal. At $60 it has some fair competition but stacks up admirably against the alternatives. At $100 I don't think the value proposition is as strong.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Mic Level: ~12%
Boosted in Post: +10dB

SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity: -36dB
Self Noise: 14dBA
Max SPL: 128dB
A/D & D/A: 16 or 24-bit / 44.1-96khz

00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:25 - What’s in the Box
00:48 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:46 - Specifications
01:56 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:13 - Plosive Test
02:27 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:47 - Background Noise Test 
03:01 - Untreated Room Test
03:21 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:35 - Desktop Stand Demo
04:21 - Mute Button Test
04:51 - Samson Go Mic Comparison
05:16 - Razer Seiren V3 Mini Comparison
05:42 - HyperX Solocast Comparison
06:08 - Logitech Blue Yeti Orb Comparison
06:40 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison
07:11 - Sennheiser Profile USB Comparison
07:46 - Audio Technica AT2020 USB-X Comparison
08:14 - Shure SM57 Comparison
08:43 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:14 - Music Test
10:34 - Pros & Cons
12:20 - Overall Thoughts
14:10 - 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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