Samson Q9u USB Mic Review / Test
Today I review the brand new Samson Q9u, a USB and XLR Dynamic microphone. This thing offers a similar form factor to the SM7b, has a USB output, an XLR output, a mid boost and high pass filter switch, as well as a headphone output for zero latency monitoring and computer playback. The mic does suffer pretty bad from handling noise rejection and I couldn’t find a way to mix 0 latency monitoring and computer playback.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:25 - Setup for Tests
00:44 - What’s in the Box
01:00 - Build Quality
01:40 - Walkthrough
02:37 - Specifications
03:03 - Polar Pattern Tests
03:25 - EQ Switch Test
04:39 - Plosive Rejection Test
04:58 - Distance Test
05:29 - Background Noise Test
05:48 - Treated vs. Untreated Room
06:03 - Mute Button Test
06:15 - Desk Bump Rejection on Boom Arm
06:34 - USB Output vs XLR Output
07:22 - Noise Floor Measure
08:23 - Latency Test
09:15 - Comparison Intro
09:26 - Samson Q2u Comparison
10:03 - Audio Technica ATR2100-USB Comparison
10:35 - Rode Podmic Comparison
11:15 - Audio Technica ATR2100X Comparison
11:51 - sE Electronics v7 Comparison
12:23 - Blue Yeti Comparison
13:12 - Rode Procaster Comparison
13:47 - Shure MV7 Comparison
14:40 - Shure SM7b Comparison
15:27 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
16:28 - Music Test (Electric Guitar / Acoustic Guitar / Singing)
17:39 - Pros & Cons
19:23 - Overall Thoughts
21:38 - Recommendation
23:26 - Outro
