Universal Audio SD1 vs. Music Villa MV3 (Versus Series)

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Written By Bandrew Scott

Today we compare the Universal Audio SD1 and the Music Villa MV3. I'm doing this comparison to determine if Universal Audio is just rebranding budget microphones and increasing prices. 

Buy the Universal Audio SD1 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/uasd1
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/sd1

Buy the Music Villa MV-3 (NOT Affiliate Link)
Music Villa: https://musicvilla.com/products/music-villa-mv-3-broadcast-microphone

Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d

00:00 - Intro to SD1 and MV3
00:28 - Build Quality
01:33 - Blind Comparison
02:42 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:22 - Polar Pattern Tests
04:01 - Background Noise Tests
04:37 - Distance Tests
05:10 - High Pass Filter / Presence Boost Switch Test
06:25 - Handling Noise Rejection Tests
06:51 - Music Tests
08:36 - Conclusion & Winner
10:53 - Is Universal Audio Just Rebadging Cheap Mics?
12:19 - 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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