I love these entry level videos because it is compered to mic or no mic and the changes are so very noticeable

Holy cow Bandrew, you've thinned out so much since the last time i came across your videos a few years ago! You look great man.

i miss when bandrew would take his anger issues out on hopeless stickers

for $13-28, it's pretty decent! :D edit: that sounded amazing going into the Rode app on your phone, whoa!

The best part of your videos is the U87 comparison 😂

Thanks for the great video as usual! You should do more of these budget reviews! Could you try the wireless mic like super cheap "boya v10 or v20" its an usb c wireless mic.

this has the vibe of an early Røde review circa 2006 ... in other words, MOVO is one to keep an eye on

I really want to thank you for including the rode ai micro as part of your review. Might a full review of it as an interface be on the horizon? Would surely appreciate it

It’s literally BOYA BY-M1 reskin with USB adapter 😂 Thanks for review tho!

I remember the Sony ECM-CS3 was my first mic that I'd use for playing games online and back then people would always tell me how good my mic sounded. it picked up every background noise but sounded great

"Man nips" is not something I thought I'd ever hear in a Podcastage video. You're full of surprises, Bandrew.

amazing how such a small condenser sounds

Be healthy! Watching now with good feelings. Thanks for content and your "annoying" rewiews. 🐱

The TikTok position rivals higher end large diaphragm condenser mics!

These are fine for recording spoken word directly into my Canon Rebel T7, which requires a mic with a battery.

The Universal Audio SC-1 condenser microphone is out now

I also noticed the Movo had a significant amount of self-noise. Not the WORST I've ever heard, mind you, but the airy hiss was there regardless of what you connected it to or how. The Earbuds were worse, and the MVL was about the same. Naturally, some of that comes down to sensitivity and frequency response, and the Earbuds were made for personal communication, not media production, but it's something you still have to consider, especially with lav mics where the whole point is close-up sound from a bit of distance. I will say this: I was impressed with the Deity mic. To my ears, it had the best response with the least amount of self-noise apart from the TL47. And for that price, with everything you get, the actual cost of the microphone itself is probably comparable, maybe a few bucks more than the LV-1. If I were looking for a budget lav, I'd just save up the money and buy the Deity. Then I'd have the mic AND a wireless setup for when I need it.

Wow. You are so thorough! Thank you so much! Liked, Subbed, and this here! You do an amazing job

GREAT REVIEW ! Its a shame that here in my local amazon shop they sell it for 28 dollars but its same story with most slectronics i buy

Bander, Please review these type of mics. There are so many of these its mind blowing. 3 in 1 Wireless Lavalier Microphones for iPhone, iPad, Android, Camera, USB-C Microphone, 7-Hour Battery, Mini Microphone with Noise Reduction for Video Recording, Vlog, KZfaq, TikTok Thank you

Love seeing all the physical movies. Criterion has a 50% off deal today!

I feel like you should have clipped the Neumann to your hoodie for a fair comparison.

It looks to be identical in looks to the Boya BY-BM1, except the USB dongle which the Boya kit does not contain. Not that bad for USD 13. That battery pack is weird though. All it does is changing between TRS and TRRS mode. If you use a TRS/TRRS adapter, it doesn't even need a battery.

Hey Bandrew,, first time watching in awhile. Been staying away from hardware reviews so I wouldn't be tempted to buy anything lmao You're looking great, hope you're doing well :)

I feel that perhaps you should have tied the Neumann on a ribbon around your neck to get a fair comparison. Although then the pickup pattern would have been pointing away from you, or into your chest. 🤣🤷‍♂️😎🧙‍♂️. As you say though, for one off use or to see if you want to spend big bucks on a pro model it's ideal. Slightly odd how much noise jogging the cable gave you. Maybe it's unshielded so 26 foot aerial, picking up stray EMR; I had rear speakers that used to tell me my mobile was about to ring!

These should be a part of every beginning field recording kit as a backup mic.

Seems like there were noticeable differences depending on what the mic was connected to.

You should create a Frankenstein's monster of adapters to run it through your tube preamp and through the UA x8

a two pole adapter for the four pole jack plug? priceless!

I lol'd hard when you brought out the u87 Also, this lv1 really wasn't terrible for the price. Seems to be very sibilant in a bad way, little better with the foam on it, but overall, all of the things I hate about LAV's... well it has all that in spades.

Neumann beats the hell out of all those lavs combined! Gotta grab it while they're still on the market XD

I was hearing a bassy hum on the Movo probably just the ac in the room but it cleared up on the first shure lav. I was listening on Bose QC 35s for ref.

Hey, what do you think about the Sony c80?

Hey I'm impressed with the changes from month to month, will you do/are you doing any videos on your fitness journey? Keep up the good work.

Danke!

Please do a test on all the newest Universal Audio Microphones and let us know if they are the same as Townsend Sprere L22.

I got the BOYA BY-M1 (which is the same mic) for like $6 and there's a ton of noise plugging into my laptop. With some noise removal plugins, I got it to sound ok and much better than the inline microphone on my IEM. But next time I'm going to get an actual mic because I hate how my voice sounds with the Boya.

I've got this mic. For me it works well as a vlog mic. Yeah lots of cable can be a tangly mess, but It works well for out door windy situations. I'm bummed though. I didn't get a sticker in my package. Sigh. And you didn't record a tune on this one. Please make my day and get a tune recorded. A "Hat" song version 2 would be good! ;)

Hey Bandrew. If you plan to make this series bigger, or need some more really cheap lav mics - try Boya BY-M1. I have one, it costs around $12-15 IIRC, and IMO for this price it sounds very good - better than this Movo (I think at least). So maybe that's an option for you to check in this budget-lav shootout/series. I also used it for work purpose for few months, numerous times pulling the cable by mistake etc. and there was no issues, it still works - so probably the build quality is also better than this Movo.

MAN NIPS!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!! YOU DIDN'T EVEN CRACK A SMILE!!!!! edit "MOOBS!" Bandrew you are killing me!

I thought the Shure MVL (as a standalone lav mic) sounded the best FWIW

Dude, are you OK?🙏 I hope you are, because you getting the way skinnier than you were before. Please, take care ❤️

In comparison with other mics it is ok. Best position for recording, like you said, "a tictok position".

I had a boya by-m1, which is the same thing as that (idk if you mentioned it in the video) DoA... So I am not trusting cheap lav mics anymore :V

To me, this sounds significantly worse than the april fools microphone. It's basically a $2 aliexpress lav. But at least it has a long cable and a battery if somebody has a specific need for it. If you don't need the extras, the $2 lav is probably the better bet. I would have liked to hear it plugged into a phone to see if it picks up RF noise like other cheap lavs.

Greetings podcastage! I have a very important question for you. Which microphone do you recommend me most? -Lewitt lct 440 PURE -Warm audio WA47jr I do voiceovers, dubbing ecc, (vocals in general) i want a natural voice, that i can use in most situations, also, a good audio interface that i can use with these microphones? (under 200 euros) Someone said that with my voice, the lewitt suit more, but the warm audio seems for me to be..more...sensual.

It's crazy how can this microphone can sound okay on smartphone speaker

Why not go for the Movo LV8-D microphone? It's got an XLR connector at the end and I like it the most. Any stationary microphones may not be an ideal choice for those who need to move their head and body around while doing commentary in video games.

I wonder how good/bad it is compared to the sennheisser G3 which is a very popular wireless lav mic

So here's a question for anyone. Suppose I have to buy 600 USB lav mics for office workers (to improve their sound on Teams etc.). Must be cheap, but the issue of this mic with reflective surfaces is worrisome. Recommendations under $30? (I imagine I can get a decent bulk discount.)

For a budget of max $300 what condenser mic do you suggest for recording acoustic guitar and decent background noise rejection (as far as condensers go anyway). I like neutral and balanced sound profile. Thanks in advance!

Would you recommend a Zoom podtrak 4 with zoom zdm-1 mics for a brand spanky new and shinny podcaster?

Iv just got the rode lav mic 2, 2 came with the rode wireless pro , there good for micing up guitar and voval on the go in mild wind, would be great if you explored mics that are good for vocal and guitar outside, I tried my km184's outside and one little gust of wind and the audio was toast, I think the mics survived lol but they are NEVER going outside again 😂

Is it better then the audio on a phone? Can good audio for a Podcast or voice over come from a half decent phone?

I wonder if this is just a rebranded Boya BY-M1 😆

What a weird set of design decisions and accessories... but for $13??? Woah.

I DEMAND A VERY SMALL CLOWN NOSE HONK SFX.

Question: the ai-micro has a DSP which allows a lot of processing, is there any on with yours? It somehow sounds a bit like it…..

No music test? :c

I bought an older TRRS rode (videomic ME) because phones don't have 3.5mm jacks anymore they're super cheap on ebay.

Honestly not too bad for the price.

Week 1 of asking Podcastage to review boya by-bm 58

“Moobs” lol

This is a carbon copy of the boya by-m1 mic and I've been using mine for the past 5 years, so there's that for longevity 😂 😂 😂 😂

Andrew, you look so good, I'm starting to think you're a spy. Did you lose weight to go undercover, or are you just trying to make me jealous?

Movo...movo...movo...movo... I just like saying movo.

Dude, come on. At least put the U87 on your chest like a lav mic. 😂

16 m- more...? 🦶

You look thinner without a microphone

The sound is umm… the worst yet. It hurt my head.

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You can't compare U87 to a lav mic! The U87 is not between your moobs even! XD

Sounds like a $10 mic.

are you okay? you look like youve lost some weight

Horrid.

I listen to a lot of actual play table top podcast, and i have always wondered what the cheapest way to get decent audio for 5 people in the same room could be. I stop listening to most of them because it is clearly a phone or a snowball omni mic in the middle of the table and the audio is awful. Something like this with local phone recordings or running into a discord bot like Craig might work. Or even a zoom multi input recorder. Might be a fun video idea sometime.