Lauten Audio LS-208 Broadcast Condenser Microphone Review / Test

Today I review the Lauten Audio LS208, an end address condenser microphone for podcasting and broadcasting. It offers impressive side and rear rejection (for a condenser), as well as multiple high pass and low pass filters to tailor the sound to fit your voice. The mic does tend to be a bit on the sibilant side, suffer from less than optimal plosive rejection, all while being a bit quiet for a condensers (-46dB sensitivity).

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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Price
00:28 - Setup
00:46 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality
01:42 - Specifications
02:06 - High Pass / Low Pass Switch Test & Demo
03:22 - Polar Pattern Test
03:43 - Plosive Test
03:24 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:20 - Background Noise Test (Keyboard Test) (Bruh…4:20!)
03:55 - Shock Mount Effectiveness Test
04:51 - Windscreen Test
05:15 - Music Test
07:24 - Pros & Cons
08:17 - Overall Thoughts
09:48 - Recommendation
10:55 - 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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