Hyper X Quadcast 2 Review/Test
Today I'm reivewing and demoing the Hyperx Quadcast 2, a multipattern USB condenser microphone. This thing offers a nice sound quality, a fairly intuitive operation, a capacitive mute button, and everything you need to start recording. It's a nice improvement over the gen 1 with improved sound quality, A/D and D/A converters and functionality.
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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Mic-Gain: 11:00dB
Computer Input Level: 33%
Boosted in Post: +7dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid, Omni, Stereo, Bi-directional
Freq Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity: -7.5dB=
A/D & D/A: 16/24-bit / 44.1-96khz
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:25 - What’s in the Box
00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:34 - Specifications
01:42 - Operation Walkthrough
02:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:51 - Cardioid / Omni / Stereo / Figure-8 Demo
04:03 - Plosive Test
04:16 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:36 - Background Noise Test
04:49 - Untreated Room Test
05:09 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:23 - Desktop Stand Demo
06:02 - Mute Button Test
06:18 - Does it ASMR Test?
07:02 - Samson Go Mic Comparison
07:26 - HyperX Solocast Comparison
07:53 - HyperX Quadcast Original Comparison
08:23 - Blue Yeti Comparison
08:55 - Sennheiser Profile USB Comparison
09:28 - Audio Technica AT2020 USB-X Comparison
09:58 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison
10:30 - Rode NT-USB+ Comparison
11:04 - Logitech Blue Yeti X Comparison
11:39 - Shure SM57 Comparison
12:12 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:40 - Music Test
15:04 - Pros & Cons
16:29 - Overall Thoughts
17:49 - Recommendation
