Sterling P10 Instrument Mic Review / Test
Today I review a budget microphone from Sterling made for instrument, the P10. This mic offers a controlled low end which helps avoid muddiness, a very mid forward sound, and then a tame treble and air section. In my tests I found that it did really well on electric guitar, and was workable on acoustic and singing (in a controlled space). I don't necessarily think it's an effective spoken word microphone though but it's not designed to be.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:39 - Setup
01:02 - What’s in the Box
01:22 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:48 - Specifications
02:06 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:26 - Plosive Test
02:37 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:58 - Background Noise Test
03:18 - Untreated Room Test
03:38 - Shock Rejection Test
04:00 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:15 - Handling Noise Test
04:33 - Intro to Comparison
05:02 - Sterling P20 Comparison
05:31 - Shure SM57 Comparison
05:57 - Beyerdynamic TG I51 Comparison
06:24 - Beyerdynamic M201 TG Comparison
06:48 - Shure SM7b Comparison
07:27 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
07:53 - Music Test
09:26 - Pros & Cons
11:02 - Overall Thoughts
13:28 - Recommendation
14:22 - Outro
