Which microphone do you think is more "worth it" for the price? Were we able to get the Q2U to sound like the SM7B?

I actually own both of these mic’s and yes the SM7B is better but small incriminates come at a much higher price point. If you want to start a podcast but you’re not just because you aren’t ready to put the money into the SM7B then buy the Q2U and press record. You will be happy you did.

We've made 44 episodes of the Creator Forge Podcast with the AT2005USB and the Samson Q2U, and we've had multiple sound engineers tell us that our recording quality is as good or better than many recordings they have received from pro studios with high end mics and high end recording spaces. Knowledge and technique win the day. That said, we tried some $25 dynamic mics in the beginning that were terrible no matter how good our mic skills were, so you gotta spend SOME cash. And yeah, the Q2U isn't going to compete with a $400 to $600 mic in practical use (meaning without building a blanket fort).

Bro that ET scene was the biggest Jumpscare ever

Got to get the Samson Q2U again. Thanks for a clever smart learning.

awesome to watch, thanks a ton man

Pretty dang equal all things said. I use the Samson Q2U, but my podcast secondary for me as well, as my primary goal is having a fun video interview with folks about business hustles.

This demonstration was awesome!!! Thank you!!

Great video. Love the comparison shown !

Great tips!!!!

Your lighting & video set is amazing!!! What do you all use as your background????

We use the Samson mics in our studio and honestly, they're great. You can 100% mount them on some inexpensive booms, and we've had no problems. If your studio has sound absorption then you don't have to do any hoodie wear (unless you want to), and honestly...you should be doing sound absorption anyhow, regardless of the mic you have. You can see these mics in action on any of our videos.

Have the Samson q2u and could elevate that way but my cat won’t give up her box.

Is there any way you can directly address the USB versus XLR output from the Q2U. I'm tracking in remote areas and want to use the USB option to cut down the weight of the cloud lifter, the interface, etc. I can't find anything talking about how to boost USB mic volume like an in-line cloud lifter. Do you know?

i have a q2u and i cant believe the audio is so good

Nice! Awesome pic!!!!

Cool video fun, I did not hear any difference between both micros, so yes you convince me of on the cheaper one as a I do not need any live video and only need for audio recording😊

I don't think the disparity in quality between the two, is worth the 700+ dollars it costs to do so, unless you have the disposable income and/or audience to warrant it. Yes, the SM7B does and will sound a little better, especially to the discerning listener - but for MOST people, A. They won't be able to tell the difference and B. The price point doesn't even make sense. Again, that comes down to your audience (The size of it mostly) and your disposable income - but for the majority of people, especially those just starting; the price doesn't warrant the difference in quality. Which says a whole lot about the Q2U.

I'm gonna be honest with you without wanting to be an a-hole or anything. It's a great idea to compare the two, the vid was done in a nice way, etc. but one thing I'll never understand about such video is how come we get 25 seconds of the Samson test while the whole thing is 6 minutes. I mean your overall comments are important but you could have used one of the mics in question while doing so, the more sample we have the better. And this is quite typical with reviews these days, sometimes thy won't even test the mic itself, they just show it to you visually and speak about it for hours without actually giving you an impression of what it sounds like. Seriously WTF. The host of Podcastage Bandrew for example uses the given mic throughout the whole review so you'll get a general idea. Other than that thanks for the review.

That was awesome, Travis, and no matter how rich I get, I will never spend that much on a mic! 😠

What about pre eq'ing the q2u to make it sound like the more expensive mic, Julian Kraus did this to a behringer xm8500 not by ear or in post but by measuring frequency response and virtually matching both mics in his treated room, his results were impressive and he even shared his produced auto eq settings so that others could try them on their on.

Use the big windscreen for SM7b on Q2U. It is a lot better.

You convince me, I bought a Samson Q2U. Thanks Buzzsprout! ⚡😁

What where you running the Q2U through. It looks like you were using XLR not USB.

Any EQ for it?

With the Samson Q2U you sound like Bandrew Scott from Podcastage :-)

Great test buddy. BTW you looked better with the jacket over your head.

Without the jacket trick (i.e. on camera), can I use q2u in a totally untreated room?

I own and love Q2U, though its aging a bit especially due to that micro usb .. still its an amazing mic for the price... but why didnt you compare it without the blanket on your head??

Are there mics in similar equality to sound and effectiveness to the Shure Mic? Was looking at prices, and they are expensive as heck.

Where is the Rode NTG3? Is it somewhere up there and you used that mostly in this video?

Love the et comment I stream looking like an alien everyday, GO ALIENATION

I could only tell a difference when wearing headphones. Differences were very small, but I’m no expert.

Podcasters have a hardware focus. They think that expensive equipment will do the job for them. It won't. The important things are: 1. Having something to say that others really want to hear, and/or 2. Being handsome or pretty (for video). Everything else amounts to no more than 3% of what is needed. We will watch and listen to Ken or Barbie describe how to count pebbles. Or hear or watch most anyone sensationalize some curious history of Prince. It's only AFTER you're handsome or pretty and have something good to say that microphones much matter. Hate to tell you.

Am I the only one that actually likes plosives?

SM7B is best for singers but I see alot of pod casters and youtubers who just talk using one, it seems just because of its status.

You didn’t pull that off. 😂 You definitely will have a lot of cleaning up to do on the editing side after 30 mins to an hour of all them plosives. A compressor will help but I was taught that even if you dress garbage up it’s still garbage. So if you can invest in better quality equipment, even if it’s a happy medium between these two examples you will ultimately deliver a better quality product for the most part. I understand and agree with the overall message of just get going and grow from there 1,000% spot on. I appreciate the content tho keep it up✊🏿

I don't care who used it

Horrible plossives

take it to karaoke session and use it.