Electro Voice RE20 Review / Test

Today I re-review the Electro Voice RE20 after 5 years of use. If you are looking for a dynamic mic that does great at background noise rejection while offering a brighter top end to get more articulation and a reserved mid section, then this is great. It is another studio workhorse mic for music studios that can be used successfully on nearly every instrument and for spoken word it's amazing; assuming you don't have a very sibilant voice. 

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:26 - Setup
00:43 - What’s in the Box
01:03 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:14 - Specifications
02:38 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:53 - Plosive Test
03:03 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:34 - Background Noise Test 
03:51 - Untreated Room Test
04:13 - Shock Rejection Test
04:33 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:45 - High Pass Filter Test
05:11 - Intro to Comparison
05:25 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
05:52 - Shure SM58 Comparison
06:14 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
06:35 - Rode Procaster Comparison
06:59 - Electro Voice RE320 Comparison
07:26 - Beyerdynamic M201 TG Comparison
07:50 - Shure SM7b Comparison
08:25 - Rode Broadcaster Comparison
08:55 - Old Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
09:24 - Earthworks Icon Pro Comparison
09:54 - Electro Voice RE27 N/D Comparison
10:23 - Earthworks Ethos Comparison
10:55 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:43 - Music Test
12:49 - Pros & Cons
14:15 - Overall Thoughts
16:54 - Recommendation
18:02 - Outro