Samson Q9U Review | USB/XLR Dynamic Broadcast Microphone for Twitch Streamers, YouTube, and Podcasts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มี.ค. 2021
- The kind people at Samson sent me a Q9U to review. In this video we'll take a look at the build and sound quality of the Q9U along with some comparisons to Shure's SM7B and the MV7!
Timestamps:
Build - 00:27
Q9U XLR Sound - 1:24
Plosives Test - 2:55
Q9U Sound w/out Cloudlifter 3:42
Q9U USB Sound Test 4:19
Q9U Low CUt/Mid Boosts Tests 5:10
Mic Comparisons 6:18
*Q9U, SM7B, MV7; then with post processing Q9U, SM7B, MV7
Noise Rejection 8:00
Final Thoughts 8:09 - เกม
I think I've seen all the q9u vids on TH-cam, and this was easily the most helpful. Thanks.
Wow thank you very much!
Damn, that's a heck of a lot of gain needed on that. I had been waiting for this, but decided to swap my PodMic (which I needed a FetHead for) and upgraded to an EV RE320. I use that (on my Solo 3rd Gen) with no FetHead, sitting at about 2.00 o'clock on the Solo, and it's plenty loud and clear. Think I made the right choice in not waiting.
Great review. I think the Q9U is one of the only mics I own that required a lot of EQ tinkering. It's an odd mic since it's heavy on the low frequency and it has an onboard rolloff switch that is too aggressive. The best settings I have for this mic is to only have the MID switch on and dumbing down the low frequencies manually via EQ, also taming the MIDs slightly. I think Samson could've used some extra time to perfect this mic, but other than that, with some major EQ work, the mic sounds awesome
you can put the sm7b windscreen on the mv7 and it makes a HUGE difference
I love the sound from the Q9U I don’t use any software I use usb to my iPad and just hit record it’s not AMAZING. But easier setup then hooking up my pod mic to my Scarlett then having to have the the camera connector dongle with a wall plug to get enough power for the Scarlett
This mic should have included a 1/8 to 3/8 adapter in the box for microphone arm. Other than that, overall the fact that it is usb-c over the shure which is usb micro is a win for me. Ordering the q9u. Great video.
Thank you!!!
@Gregory- How is your experience with this mic - Samson Q9U?
@@BhaskarNatarajan8055 Its good for podcasting and broadcast material. Definetly not for music. Kind of a dark microphone but I like it overall. I would recommend it over a blue yeti but if you don' t need sound rejection I would go with the elgato wave 3. If you need a usb/xlr dynamic this would be a good option. Just make sure to get a boom arm or mic stand to prevent hearing the banging from your desk and such. For a sound treated room the elgato wave and hyper x quadcast rgb make a great option unless you want to go xlr.
I honestly love how Samson skips numbers, excludes numbers, or never mentions them again. Hahaha!
Q1U - phased out, forgotten in time
Q2U - solid entry level dynamic mic
QEx - a secret service earpiece
Q3 to Q8U - a fever dream
Love it
Thank you ☺️
Ouuh... seems like it needs cloudlifter.. but otherwise seems max gain is doing fine.. Good thing you're using a scarlett as I can relate to the test now 🤗
I need this lol
Which mic would be overall better for usb, Q9U or MV7? I know the MV7 comes with software and who knows when the q9u will eventually release in the US.
This is a hard one for me, the MV7 sounds better vía usb as soplones to xlr. The motiv app software is nice and very helpful with its ability to add compression and eq (low pass/high pass). The Q9U sounds better via xlr as opposed to usb. The only drawback I found with Q9U via usb was having to control the mic gain through the pc. But, other than that it sounded great and I honestly find it hard to justify spending $50 more on software. One could simply use reaper plugins in obs and get compression and other effects for free.
@@StreamGearTalk thanks so much for the fast response! I think I’m gonna do the MV7!
Hi. Thanks for this. I'm new to this stuff. I've narrowed it down to the Q9U using the USB directly to my computer, and the Rode podmic using the focusrite mixer. Any thoughts on which would sound better? Thanks! (oh, for spoken word only)
Hey first off thanks for watching the video! Ok so I haven’t used the Røde podmic (ironically been wanting to buy one to test it). So I can make any comparison because it wouldn’t be an informed one and that would be unfair. From what I’ve heard from other reviewers it does sound like a good mic. Tricky thing is mics respond differently to different voices. So there’s a chance your voice will sounds better on the Q9U and vice versa. I think it’s gonna really come down to cost va quality va benefits for you. Assuming our prices are similar, podmic + focusrite = roughly $250, the Q9U alone is $200 and would save you $50 since you’ll be using it via usb. You can always use reaper plugins in obs or other editing software to do your post processing so there’s no major issues there. But based on my review I found the Q9U sounds better on xlr. Hope this helps feel free to reach out with any other questions.
@@StreamGearTalk OK. Thanks so much for the help!
Are Samson Q9U mics compatible for boom mic stands?
What an interesting time to choose a Dr Seuss book as your reading lmao
I was thinking the same thing.
Got one coming from UK
Are there screws that tighten the base to the mic? In the video, the screws are not visible, if in fact they exist. Is there much play when adjusting the mic?
None that I could notice but it moves easily yet maintains whatever position you put it at.
@@StreamGearTalk Thanks.
Which one do you think is good for singing? I have the Samson Q2U which I like but I don’t mind upgrading to this Q9U or the Shure MV7
I’m not much of a singer but I’ve heard a lot of how the sm7b is great for singing.
But honestly I would test out several mics if I were you, every mic treats each voice differently. Go with the one that sounds best to you.
Terrible might be overkill but yes oddly enough it’s better on usb than on xlr.
@AB I do not have audio interface. As I know there are only 3 usb dynamic mic out there. Q2U, Q9U and MV7.
Which one is better on usb ?
@AB Thanks for detailed answer. Seems I will stick with Q9U.
Im a little late to this one, would you recommend the q9u or the mv7+ with the changes they made?
Mv7+, you'll get more out of it
@StreamGearTalk thanks my man, great job on the video btw. Keep it up 🙏
Thank you!!
Any reason/plans to do a Q2u v Q9u comparison?
I have away the q2u in a social media giveaway. :(
@@StreamGearTalk ohhh, where? Imma go win that real quick... I was gonna ask if you wanted to send me that q9u, but, I'll just go win the q2u instead 🙏
Pay the extra $50 and now I don’t need to post process inside FCPX making editing so much easier and voice is so much buttery.
Found use vst plugins though. Add to voice meter and you can do the tuning in any mic/source
Now it's 99$, so in my opinion it is a steal
Mashallah❤️
Ayyyy Salam Alaikum bro
If you get a Motu2 interface you won’t need a cloud lifter as it’s a more powerful interface.
About the same price as a cloudlifter too. What gain are you using?
Does the m2 provide 60 or 64db of gain, i know the scarlett is 56
@@nickydexgg4579 Apart from more gain, the noise floor is very low so you can use all of its plus seperate phantom power, loop back, independent meters and monitoring plus a useable Meyer and on/off switch.
u cute
Major dealbreaker: It's $199 and needs a Cloudlifter.
If you go the xlr route. Usb doesn’t require cloudlifter or Fethead, sorry if I wasn’t specific enough on that.
@@StreamGearTalk I get that, then it’s a $199 USB mic. Either way it’s a big ask for a step-up from the Q2U.
@@hellomeatrobots yea I see what you’re saying, in other mics around that range that I’ve used (rode procaster, MV7, Q9U) I think what differentiates it here are the mid boost and low cut switches, something I’ve only seen on the sm7b ( still diving into the world of mics). For anyone else reading your comments do you have a better recommendation at this price point?
@@StreamGearTalk TBH, I don’t think any dynamic mic much over $100 represents a good value for work like podcasting or TH-cam VO. Once you’re past the SM57/58 & AKG D5, diminishing returns is kicking in hard.
This is very very true! I went from a blue yeti > akg condenser> sm58 > rode Procaster. Those jumps were pretty solid in quality. Then from Røde to MV7 to sm7b the improvements were marginal
Ouuh... seems like it needs cloudlifter.. but otherwise seems max gain is doing fine.. Good thing you're using a scarlett as I can relate to the test now 🤗
Yea I only have a cloudlifter cause of my sm7b. Max gain works fine but be weary of all the extra noise that high level of gain will introduce!
@@StreamGearTalk ouh didn't think of that.. haha.. Would procaster be the better option if it cost the same or slightly lower than the q9u?
Procaster still needs a Fethead or cloudlifter sadly :( great mic though!!
@@StreamGearTalk really!!! Damn!! Thought it would do fine
If you don’t mind me asking what’s your budget?