Tech Zone Audio Products Stellar X3 Review / Test

Today I review the new mic from Tech Zone Audio Products, the Stellar X3. This is cardioid condenser mic with an extremely low self noise of 8dBA, a relatively neutral sound, an effective high pass filter, and a great set of accessories.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:27 - Setup
00:44 - What’s in the Box
01:18 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:12 - Specifications
02:36 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:57 - Plosive Test
03:10 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:34 - Background Noise Test
03:54 - High Pass Filter Test
04:29 - Untreated Room Test
04:46 - Mic Mount Bump Test
05:00 - Foam Windscreen Test
05:57 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
06:10 - Intro to Comparison
06:21 - AT2020 Comparison
07:02 - TZAP Stellar X2 Comparison
07:40 - TZAP Stellar X2 Vintage Comparison
08:30 - Lewitt LCT440 Pure Comparison
09:19 - Rode NT1 Comparison
10:02 - Aston Spirit Comparison
11:06 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
12:10 - Music Test
13:53 - Pros & Cons
15:00 - Overall Thoughts
17:35 - Recommendation
18:54 - 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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