Fifine K669 Dynamic Mic Review / Test

Today I review a budget dynamic mic which costs only $37, the Fifine K669d. This is a very basic microphone with no switches or buttons, and a single XLR port on the rear. It offers a very bright sound which can come across a bit too boosted and a bit sibilant. It doesn't do a great job with shock rejection, plosive rejection, or keyboard rejection, but for the price it's acceptable.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~4:00
Boosted in Post: +9dB

SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Freq Response : 50Hz - 16khz
- Sensitivity: -50dB +/- 3dB

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:26 - What’s in the Box
00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:02 - Specifications
01:12 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:31 - Plosive Test|
01:46 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:08 - Background Noise Test 
02:26 - Untreated Room Test
02:46 - Shock Rejection Test
03:02 - Desktop Stand Test
03:30 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:43 - Intro to Comparison
04:10 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
04:32 - Mackie EM 89d Comparison
04:54 - Zoom ZDM1 Comparison
05:19 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:42 - Elgato Wave DX Comparison
06:10 - Audio Technica AT2040 Comparison
06:38 - Rode Podmic Comparison
07:06 - sE Electronics DCM3 Comparison
07:35 - Shure SM7b Comparison
08:05 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:17 - Music Test
09:37 - Pros & Cons
10:28  - Overall Thoughts
11:40 - Recommendation
12:48  - Outro

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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