What is EPOS? - B20 Microphone

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Thanks to EPOS for sponsoring this video! Check out the EPOS B20 Microphone at lmg.gg/B20SC
The EPOS B20 Microphone was made by the same people within Sennheiser's gaming division and the microphone is the latest item they've released.
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@sawyerklegr 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody can do a mic drop quite like Linus.....

@dimitrisliakos9811 3 жыл бұрын

this needs more likes

@FirestormX9 3 жыл бұрын

What about the mic testers?

@niloc15st68 3 жыл бұрын

DAMN BRO you got him worse then amd got intel.

@hatdog703 3 жыл бұрын

And nobody would too

@halvardlund4782 3 жыл бұрын

More a soft roll, than a mic drop ?

@morgan1168 3 жыл бұрын

Linus: "More products should be designed to be Linus proof" Installing air bags on all products

@nickryan3417 3 жыл бұрын

It would be really nice if KZfaq would do something about these annoying spam bots.

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickryan3417 or you could just hit that report you know?

@superslimanoniem4712 3 жыл бұрын

*making the user pay for a subscription for the airbag to deploy

@neondemon5137 3 жыл бұрын

@ doesn't do anything

@nickryan3417 3 жыл бұрын

@ I do. But I keep on seeing the same worthless spammers in so many different KZfaq channels... KZfaq just doesn't seem to care.

@EposVox 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, I’m right here.

@ayaanshsolanki3578 3 жыл бұрын

Great

@subBGT 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Now send me that mic.

@Braiam 3 жыл бұрын

I guess you haven't played with this one?

@LetsRemax 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering where you were xD

@FirestormX9 3 жыл бұрын

Vox? Like Vox Media?

@husbeard 3 жыл бұрын

Linus: "I'll be good today." Literally 3 seconds later: "Drops all the things"

@jablue4329 3 жыл бұрын

I really wasn't expecting that "199$ US" in the robot voice.

@okay_chr1s 3 жыл бұрын

i kinda jumped not going to lie

@PizzaPowerXYZ 3 жыл бұрын

@@okay_chr1s thanks for warning me

@GilTheCohen 3 жыл бұрын

Or in any voice. That is a lot of money which can buy you a decent audio interface, mic and arm

@rrnaBo 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't expect it to be 199.... looking at mic nothing special and something like rode nt-usb blows it away

@danieljensen2626 3 жыл бұрын

@@GilTheCohen Yeah, for $200 you can just about get a Scarlet 2i2 (which you'll never need to upgrade) and an SM58.

@TheVideoman22 3 жыл бұрын

"You know Linus is slang for pen*s," he asked his staff who reacted surprised while they thought to themselves 'who does he think started that??'

@sileikalaimonas 3 жыл бұрын

@be happy Why?

@tomppeli. 3 жыл бұрын

@be happy you again. Get out, please.

@ZikedY 3 жыл бұрын

@@sileikalaimonas it a bot

@Shutterbun4 3 жыл бұрын

Buster from Arrested Development started it.

@ShoelessJP 3 жыл бұрын

Can we please get a "Anthony Teaches Linux" series on one of the LMG channels? That's all I want. I will never stop asking until it happens.

@baaka6355 3 жыл бұрын

im wiht you bro pls make it happen

@infradragon 3 жыл бұрын

Yes please

@jfvv5678 3 жыл бұрын

I would quit smoking to make that happen! Too bad I dont smoke.

@CatDomain 3 жыл бұрын

I support this we want more Anthony content :3

@magiccreep3052 3 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan Pattern The Level1Techs crew is actually doing just that right now. They just posted thier third video in what they are calling the Level099 course

@ThisIsTechToday 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't send this to, uh, EPOS...VOX.

@13aaryan 3 жыл бұрын

Aight you shall get a subscriber for this comment lol😂

@simTransporter 3 жыл бұрын

yeah

@EposVox 3 жыл бұрын

Siiigh

@TheInfuriator 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@JoeCastellon 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did. And Harris too.

@jamesorrell7462 3 жыл бұрын

By the time you're looking at $199, just grab an interface and an xlr microphone. Better price: performance ratio and you have room to upgrade later down the line.

@camtwan1 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is more for people who aren’t willing to do a little research, like the yeti mics

@spider_sf 3 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say, you could get an AT2020 and an UM2, with cash still to spare for a crappy boom arm.

@MaksKCS 3 жыл бұрын

or if you wanna go usb mic route buy the hyperx quadcast which sounds much better imo

@ShowXTech 3 жыл бұрын

It's a premium all-in-one product, but i think for the features and build and sound quality impression from this video, i don't think it's a bad value. But you're right with a interface and xlr mic you could get similar audio quality for a cheaper price, you might lose the switchable characteristics.

@MaksKCS 3 жыл бұрын

@@ShowXTech The audio from an xlr will be 10x better

@dumpsterdawg 3 жыл бұрын

Notice how when Linus said "Hi I'm Batman" it sounded like Madison

@Emerson-wj9kr 3 жыл бұрын

timestamp?

@JetpackYoshi 3 жыл бұрын

@@Emerson-wj9kr 6:22

@jairbear1188 3 жыл бұрын

I now truly feel bad for linus, after seeing how busy he is. Imagine recording for an hour, just for a short video. He doesn't need to do this, but he actually likes his job, so gg.

@heni63 3 жыл бұрын

@@FlameOnTheBeat Really? :D

@BoshBargnani 3 жыл бұрын

This is literally a sponsored video hes getting paid probably 100s of thousands of dollars to make and you feel sorry for him lol. The world is doomed. Edit: so many of you absolutely triggered by this. Your boy Linus is literally a millionaire. He's being paid more for this video than you will make I'm a year, if not multiple years, if not 5 years. Don't feel sorry for Linus.

@heni63 3 жыл бұрын

@@BoshBargnani understand him and Linus and the world will start to get better as we understand each other more. :)

@affinity601 3 жыл бұрын

You are insisting that he dreads doing this... theres literally no understanding and self implied empatht

@vlad1500 3 жыл бұрын

@@BoshBargnani salty much?

@pandeyabhishek712 3 жыл бұрын

Linus increases the base Linus: This is the ultimate base version of my voice Me: Nothing changed

@Siv_kishore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was really confused

@Montisaquadeis 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he didn't drop 250 which is why it didn't sound any different LOL

@soroushjm1011 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really

@Couchiest 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: That "USB-C Durability Test" video actually went live exactly four years from the day after this video! crazy.

@oscarpeters5309 3 жыл бұрын

what

@deuteriumjones 3 жыл бұрын

7:05 talk about scooping the mids! Also what Raycons sound like.

@oalmaftool 3 жыл бұрын

1:14 Ironically, that's Linus genuinely being good today.

@kyrregjerstad 3 жыл бұрын

One advantage of the Omnidirectional pickup pattern is that it does not suffer from the proximity effect, so you do not get the bass buildup that occurs when speaking really close to it. Very useful in some settings!

@mortindurrex 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like Razer had too many Seirens left over

@karlo7893 3 жыл бұрын

Same thoughts.

@NODNABeats 3 жыл бұрын

I thought Epos Vox came out with a mic lol.

@milank1586 3 жыл бұрын

@hey bro no

@GGray. 3 жыл бұрын

@hey bro stop forcing your religion to others... That's the roman catholic's brand...

@FlammableAirFreshener 3 жыл бұрын

If he did it would have software akin to the wave, and likely be dynamic - wouldn't hate it if he did though

@LycanWitcher 3 жыл бұрын

stereo mode is more for like music/band streamers, where you can set up the mic center of the band and get that stereo effect from the band members left of the mic and those to the right or similar scenarios.

@Vinnyy_zip 3 жыл бұрын

for 200 bucks, it does not sound good imo. An AudioTechinca AT2035 blows this out of the water tbh, but then again that wold require an audio interface. But just from price wise, AudioTechnica AT2035 all the way

@StarmanDX 3 жыл бұрын

Considering you can get an absolutely decent audio interface for $100 (Scarlett solo) and it will do way more than just connect mics, like give you way better sound output than onboard audio, far lower latency, etc., the extra $50 spent is well worth it IMO

@snakeisekans 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're better off getting an xlr mic and interface or if your room isn't treated well, a q2u or atr2100 (Dynamic xlr+USB microphones) than spending $200 for a USB mic that is only USB.

@MildlyDrunk 3 жыл бұрын

For around $200 you can get an AT2020 and a Scarlet Solo. On sweetwater they have a bundle that's around that price range and comes with an XLR cable as well.

@retroidgamer 3 жыл бұрын

Yea. It sounded like ass

@superblitz2274 2 жыл бұрын

really? Sounded great to me

@middle_pickup 3 жыл бұрын

The backing track SLAPS. Nice ear for picking that out.

@kevin_malone 3 жыл бұрын

USB-C is really necessary, I have a Blue Yeti Nano with a Micro-B port, and it sucks ass. Falls out on its own now, super unreliable and insecure.

@Sinr0ne 3 жыл бұрын

Im bit surprised about that. My Blue Yeti's port is fine after few years. Though I think I have unplugged it 3 times in that time.. Micro is a shit port I must admit.

@JoeNokers 3 жыл бұрын

I also have a Blue yeti but its never fallen out, more than 3 years old now.

@kevin_malone 3 жыл бұрын

Damn idk I must be doing something wrong cuz I’ve had it for two years and it barely stays in - might be a cable problem since I’m using the OG one that came with it

@goody1928 3 жыл бұрын

My blue yeti had same problem i picked up a usb 2.0 c port on Amazon and soldered it to the board and used the OEM hole after removing the mini USB port. It’s wayyy better now.

@kevin_malone 3 жыл бұрын

@@goody1928 hahaha that might be a bit over my level of expertise

@cecilandrews 3 жыл бұрын

Linus Drop Tips

@OktavianiFriska 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Cr4ZzZy 3 жыл бұрын

It sound really good,wasn't realising you changed the mics.

@nosc0pe 3 жыл бұрын

8:13 Linus dropped the price tag

@justnvc 3 жыл бұрын

such a beautiful mic tbh

@gimmickmusic8827 3 жыл бұрын

Still rocking my GSP 600 headset from when they were still being branded as Sennheiser. Love the headset. Sturdy, comfy, the drivers in the headset are good and the mic isn’t bad either. It obviously doesn’t compare to a standalone mic, but I like the convenience of having the mic attached to the headset.

@VoltDynamo 3 жыл бұрын

Can u do more mic reviews? Studio recording etc.

@ythuythu5047 3 жыл бұрын

exquisite piece of sound

@gibby3350 3 жыл бұрын

This sounds good! I love it when audio companies make consumer grade products that sound great out of the box without totally breaking the bank!

@Mikhael03 3 жыл бұрын

Looks nice, if there was a version with an XLR connection even if the direction controls were not there, I would consider it.

@traxonwax Жыл бұрын

Ok, going out on a limb here but you could use an adaptor to go from 1/8" to XLR (male), Yes, I know it's not the most desirable option. That's what always kept me from buying a streaming mic. I like for all my mics to be XLR.

@smitus_hell7564 3 жыл бұрын

sounds and looks good

@omersheer 3 жыл бұрын

Actually stereo recording would be great for podcast (of 2 people), positioning one person in front of each side of the mic to get 2 clear channels (one for each) of the two people to manipulate in post

@ContactLightYT 2 жыл бұрын

Using stereo for a two person interview would be nice because you would get semi discrete channels for each speaker.

@DerrickRG 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to be about where those kind of mics typically sell for. Not bad, always nice to have more options.

@LethalBB 3 жыл бұрын

The backing track on this is on point.

@parthkharwar69 3 жыл бұрын

How's the audio quality between a USB C mic vs an XLR mic? Would y'all at LTT consider doing a mic line-up of cheapest and worst to most expensive and best like you do with gaming mice?

@Armbrust210 3 жыл бұрын

After watching the LTT video on how they make these videos, i feel the stress with Linus

@cbeaty68 3 жыл бұрын

In cardioid mode I think that mic sounds better {without any of the options you used later in the video} that the production mics you use

@waveformdistortion 3 жыл бұрын

Linus: "It's not that high pitched!" Immediately drops his voice on his next line.

@Dropkickclash192 3 жыл бұрын

Show me that goddamn frequency response and sensitivity graph.

@chewbster 3 жыл бұрын

“Oh this isn’t a review, just a showcase”

@StarmanDX 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a usb mic bro does it really matter

@Dropkickclash192 3 жыл бұрын

@@chewbster takes 2 seconds to flash on screen. All microphone headphone and speaker reviews and showcases should have them when available.

@Dropkickclash192 3 жыл бұрын

@@StarmanDX yes because they are selling it, it’s a microphone regardless. Im never gonna buy it but you should still be letting people know when you show it off. So much talking and showing how the mic sounds. Totally pointless.

@StarmanDX 3 жыл бұрын

@@Dropkickclash192 I guess, but to be completely fair the people buying a usb mic like this almost definitely won’t care about that data. They just want something that looks cool, is easy to set up, and sounds better than a gaming headset

@ronochow 3 жыл бұрын

that microphone looks very good, and sounds good too

@scm6668 3 жыл бұрын

It would be cool to see a video on the quality loss of using Nvidia broadcast with a good mic like this one.

@DustyTheDog 3 жыл бұрын

I basically don't worry a single bit about whether or not a mic is going to pick up background noise. Nvidia's RTX Voice is so good at cutting out the back ground that I really do not think it matter which mic you have connected and are using. I also use Equalizer APO to tune the vocals and audio EQ for inputs and outputs. For me this just makes things more easy than relying on a devices proprietary software.

@techwithsar3763 3 жыл бұрын

This video has more drop tips than any other LTT video

@Arnaud57915 3 жыл бұрын

i'm really happy with my AT2020 so far

@CTBell-uy7ri 3 жыл бұрын

Please do the EPOS headphone they are amazing

@joshjlmgproductions3313 3 жыл бұрын

1:40 Weird, as I've had the exact opposite experience across all of my devices. Plus, if Micro B ever does wear-out, all you have to do is replace the cable. USB C requires the entire port to be replaced.

@ExcaliburTheOnlyOne 3 жыл бұрын

Today I learned that my ATR 2500's 3.5mm jack is a pass through for my PC audio and not just for the mic. Ive been doing recordings with earphones in 1 ear and headphones

@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a Samson Q2U and with a little tweaking, it can sound about as good as this does stock. At this price point I could get a proper Sennheiser 935 or 945 depending on what I'm trying to do.

@registeredblindgamer4350 3 жыл бұрын

I hope to see you guys do a USB mic roundup on your main channel.

@darryljack6612 3 жыл бұрын

David's What? behind the camera killed me.

@petitkruger2175 3 жыл бұрын

bruh

@KuyaArbee Ай бұрын

With nvidia broadcast this mic works really well. The noise cancelling by default is not the best unfortunately but it does capture your voice really well

@6lu5ky86 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty clean beard bruh, also the background music is head-bobbible.

@hendhel 3 жыл бұрын

I like the birghtness of this set, the table, from the lights and overall the whole video. Makes it perfect for product reviews. (No mather what style LMG goes with, their videos always look great. But I honestly think the brightness of this video is a keeper for product reviews here on Short Circuit) (The moody darker way is better off for Presentation videos on LTT)

@OpLapDancePikachu69 3 жыл бұрын

If they threw in some mixing software and some better noise canceling or clip guard, this could be a solid competitor to the elgato wave 3

@loldude8051 3 жыл бұрын

Good job ltt team

@trjozsef 3 жыл бұрын

Regarding USB-C the adapter is more heavy, so you don't want it in gaming mice. Also, the teeth keep it safe in wired mode while you're shaking it with the ludicrous 30G that they are rated for.

@naf3503 Жыл бұрын

Just bought this mic for 45 euros! Yeah, sometimes we have crazy discounts in Norway!

@Utkarsh_A 3 жыл бұрын

4:10, it's probably an Electret Condenser capsule which is probably why they don't want to mention it as it's not a true condenser mic

@TJDreherProductions 3 жыл бұрын

Would have been better without the background music while Linus is testing the mic.

@danieljensen2626 3 жыл бұрын

Friendly reminder that you can get a Scarlett 2i2 audio interface for around $100 (extremely popular, you can see Bo Burnham was using one for his new special on Netflix) and then a decent $100 XLR mic that you have a much better upgrade path for.

@clashdevil2925 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't be a Linus" "Do you reckon Linus is slang for penis?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I laugh so hard

@Earnest_walkins 3 жыл бұрын

Are those Luke’s old rocks in that thing?

@raphaelbelanger6764 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@chuchof3tt669 3 жыл бұрын

Where is that music production build you guys promised???

@dyn0mitemat 3 жыл бұрын

I see parts of Luke’s GEODE pc made it to the set

@iLOLZU42 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, Linus can harmonize with a microwave at 6:38.

@Ellzia 3 жыл бұрын

That stereo mode would be great for asmr

@ChrisCNix 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job upcycling Luke's PC rock decoration, looks better than the PC did...

@xoc 3 жыл бұрын

i love the fact that my hyperx solocast is typec to type c and is only 80$ and sounds amazing

@eddietoro2682 3 жыл бұрын

*mashes keyboard keys* Linus: "This is why in a podcasting setup you don't want omnidirectional pickups" *This weeks WAN Show* Linus: *mashes Cherry MX Red's like he's doing a Mortal Kombat Fatality*

@YeaSeb. 3 жыл бұрын

Big Linus Energy

@ryanbetz8334 3 жыл бұрын

Peep Luke's Geode rocks from his build in the set lol

@qweneyon 3 жыл бұрын

im surprised, its not often you find a good sounding usb mic with multiple polar patterns. Most of them have some sort of offensive tone but this things default is actually pretty good.

@MaksKCS 3 жыл бұрын

search for "HyperX quadcast" same features, better sound

@qweneyon 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaksKCS I've heard of it, wasn't too fond of the sound if I remember

@lukeperryglover 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh. That's pretty sweet. 3min, 960 views...surprised it's not like 4,000+ already haha

@connman9783 3 жыл бұрын

For noise cancelation I will always suggest rtx voice if you don't have a rtx card (I know confusing, stay with me here) or Nvidia Broadcast if you do have rtx. A while ago, when rtx voice came out, it was found you could use rtx voice without the need of a rtx card (I used it with my 1050ti for a while). So nvidia later announced that they would remove that limitation officially (anecdotally it seems to me like rtx voice has been limited since this change, so if you have the option use broadcast). So they just added the functionality to Nvidia Broadcast which has not just noise cancelation but also virtual backgrounds and a few other things. Broadcast still requires an rtx card, but if you have one I fully recommend using Broadcast.

@Maercx 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really similar to the HyperX Quadcast

@TechOutAdam 3 жыл бұрын

4:13 Shout out to using the books! lol Done is the new perfect.

@upperjohn117aka 3 жыл бұрын

Wow i was kind of expecting that to cost more tbh

@itsdeonlol 3 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@CrazyEyedEddie 3 жыл бұрын

Would it of just been to hard to put a captive screw on the bottom of that base. I guess the $250 revision/next model will have it as a feature. Doesn't really sound worth its price imo, but thanks for showing it to us anyway. Have a good day.

@evilarhan1 3 жыл бұрын

That mic definitely needs a pop filter. The plosives!

@ash36230 3 жыл бұрын

Me: Electronic Point of Sale Video: A microphone

@Montarbaur 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh that is EPOS. Always wondered what company that is, because they sponsor Aston Martin in F1.

@eterevsky 3 жыл бұрын

Would be more useful if the background music stopped during the mic testing.

@19Twholt 3 жыл бұрын

One way you guys can improve your audio tech reviews, is to do a techquickie on Polar Patterns, Frequency Response, and basic audio terminology. It will help your viewers, as well as yourselves, separate some of the chaff from these audio reviews. It's not entirely accurate to describe a Condensor vs Dynamic Mic as the difference in noise rejection, especially since both are commonly found with Cardioid Pickup patterns (Microphone pickup primarily "On-axis", with peak rejection between 120-150, and 210-240 degrees "Off-axis"). The difference you are looking for is diaphragm sensitivity. Since a Dynamic mic is "passive", it relies on mV from the Gain Amplifier, and your voice to excite the pickup, and transduce, whereas a Condenser microphone has a ~48V Line Voltage that the diaphragm is charged to, meaning that it requires less Gain to produce the same amount of sensitivity. I love your channel, and would love to see the audio-focused content improve. P.S. I don't think you should recommend this product, since you can't find a response chart or pattern chart on their website, indicating they don't want you to compare this to a Blue Yeti or other comparable USB mic.

@oddball_the_blue 3 жыл бұрын

Linus dropping stuff... oh how we've missed it.

@lachlanlau 3 жыл бұрын

No one's gonna talk about his Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro?? Linus please do Audiophile reviews!!

@djvidual8288 3 жыл бұрын

A mic review of Mr 'WAN' Plosive himself, interesting

@MrNoobCrap 3 жыл бұрын

It says in the datasheet its a Condenser Microphone (3 condenser capsules)

@Garrett_Builds 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why there was a background music track laid over/under the mic playback sections. Doesn't really help at all. Otherwise, a decent review.

@nadavelkabets 3 жыл бұрын

Damn these beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro are sick...

@Jeffrey_Wong 3 жыл бұрын

I think the stereo pickup pattern could be good for recording ASMR

@chewbster 3 жыл бұрын

Comments like these is why they sponsor these videos

@SBG57 3 жыл бұрын

"that's intolerable" *leaves the effect on*

@codycast 3 жыл бұрын

What mic is being used when this one in the video isn’t being used? The “regular” mic he was using before this one sounds way better.

@DanielFoerster 3 жыл бұрын

That would be some sort of studio-grade equipment. The audio from it probably also went through post-processing during the video editing process (that the EPOS didn't for proper representation).