Beyerdynamic M70 Pro X Dynamic Mic Review / Test

Today I review a new dynamic broadcast mic from Beyerdynamic, the M70 Pro X. I also compare this to the Shure SM7b, Electrovoice RE20, and a lot more. This mic has a dominant top end with a weak low end and it comes with excellent accessories.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:30 - Setup
00:51 - What’s in the Box
01:13 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:34 - Specifications
01:50 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:08 - Plosive Test
02:20 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:40 - Background Noise Test
02:57 - Untreated Room Test
03:13 - Shock Rejection Test
03:29 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:45 - Intro to Comparison
03:56 - Rode Podmic Comparison
04:14 - Shure SM58 Comparison
04:32 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
04:58 - Audio Technica AT2040 Comparison
05:18 - Shure MV7x Comparison
05:37 - Rode Procaster Comparison
06:04 - Electrovoice RE320 Comparison
06:33 - Heil PR40 Copmarison
07:00 - Shure SM7b Comparison
07:29 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
07:58 - Earthworks Icon Pro Comparison
08:29 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison
09:41 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:10 - Music Test
10:52 - Pros & Cons
11:31 - Overall Thoughts
13:17 - Recommendation
14:49 - 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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