sE Electronics V2 Switch Review / Test

MicrophoneReview
Written By Bandrew Scott

Today i review the sE Electronics V2 Switch, a new budget dynamic mic that comes in at around $50. This thing has a great sound that is controlled in the lowend, forward in the upper mids but not overdone, and somewhat tame in the treble and air. The one big draw back to this in my opinion is the handling noise which is improved greatly on the sE V7 which is 2x the price.

RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~3:30
Boosted in Post: +5dB

SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
- Freq Response : 50Hz - 16khz
- Sensitivity: -51dB
- Impedance: 630 Ohms

Buy the sE Electronics V2 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/sev2
Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/sev2
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3sqjpRs

Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060

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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:31  - What’s in the Box
01:06 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:30 - Specifications
01:41 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:59 - Plosive Test
02:20 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:49 - Background Noise Test 
03:07 - Untreated Room Test
03:25 - Shock Rejection Test
03:41 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:55 - Handling Noise Test
04:06 - Cup the Mic Test
04:29 - On Off Switch Test
04:43 - Intro to Comparison
05:09 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
05:32 - Shure SM48 Comparison
05:55 - Mackie EM89d Comparison
06:21 - Lewitt MTP250DM Copmarison
06:49 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
07:19 - Shure SM58 Comparison
07:56 - sE Electrtonics sE7 Comparison
08:31 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison
09:06 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:36 - Music Test
11:05  - Pros & Cons
12:05 - Overall Thoughts
13:41 - Recommendation
15:24 - 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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