Wow, the sponsor within the mic comparison is probably the smartest thing I've seen in TH-cam. I actually heard it all, Podcastle people must be pretty satisfied.
I have been using the bcm 705 for the last 4 years and like it very much. The main reason I am using it rather than the re 27 or bcm 104 is superior off axis and rear rejection. You can use this mic in an environment that has ambient noise like moving papers on the desk without any fear of interference.
Hmmm. Neumann does sound good with your mic technique but not worth more $$. Would a comparison with the RE-20 be more viable? The SM7B definitely sounds good as well. I think an interesting comparison would be Rode NT1 or a Shure KSM 32.
I still prefer this over the 104 but that seems to be an unpopular opinion. There are also not enough videos about the 705 and there seem to be way more about the 104. I also have not seen any comparison videos between the two.
@@DarkCornerStudios Okay, I just went back and forth between your 104 and 705 videos and honestly the 705 sounds a bit sibilant while the 104 is quite a bit more detailed, at least on your voice. I have even changed my mind and decided I prefer the 104 sound even though the 705 is super practical for streaming and whatnot. It seems those nicer broadcast condensers like the Ethos and BCM 104 also reject background noise really well. The 104 is so good in fact that it's even a VO contender and is arguably better for that application due to less coloration and more detail than the SM7B or RE20 for example.
@@DarkCornerStudios Wait.. I don't really know what I'm talking about. But the sm7B seems to do much better at a distance of over 3" than the BCM 705. The BCM 705 really shines when you are at 1/2" distance.
No mic should be used at a half inch distance. The SM7B is ACTUALLY one of the mics you are supposed to be close to...because the capsule is backed up in the mic sock around 1 inch. The BCM 705 is optimized for close...but that still means around 2 inches. Proximity effect isnt the way to test microphones
By the way...that mic is super close to the corner of my mouth... Problem is...these mics are meant to be treated heavily by broadcast professionals. This mic without any processing is NOT GREAT...kinda like the SM7b...
Even the blue sona sounds better than this. (Its a serious alternative to the sm7b if its a little cheaper) Otherwise we have the shure and the re20 we dont need alternatives if there not a lot cheaper. (The price is like the only downside of the re20)
Well I don't know. I quite liked it but ... Julian Krause has just dropped a vid comparing the SM7b to the XM8500 eq'd and ... Dylan is gonna be fuming. 😂
@@DarkCornerStudios Thanks for answering, I think that the sm5b is much better in terms of sound than the current sm7b, besides that the sm7b seems to me to be more suitable for those who want to appear to have a thicker voice or with more bass, in any case I lean more towards the neumann bcm 705, obviously those who have a thin tone of voice ... they will not use the neumann and will choose the sm7b (loaded in bass) ... the electro voice very medium high ... definitely Neumann or the shure sm5b ... although in terms of gain, neumann is better ... sm7b requires more gain or output volume
yo. the Neumann is basically pointing past your mouth from the side. both the SM7 and the RE20 is pointing directly toward the mouth. So you're in fact demoing one mic on-axis and one mic off-axis...............that makes no sense...for how you use a microphone the Neumann is wrong.
I have this mic and I agree - he is slightly off mic. All the more so because the Neumann is hyper-cardioid. I far prefer the warm, clean, natural tones of the BCM 705 over my SM7b (too dark) and RE320 (sounds scooped and artificial - but good for radio). RE20 also has that signature artificial sound. I use my mic for audiobook narration.
The whole test was a mess, you didn’t talk into the mic properly. The entire paid promotion wasn’t even using the mic correctly. Neumann would be unimpressed. 3 out of ten on a ten out of ten mic.
@DarkCornerStudios beautifully edited but out of habit you spent the entire time 'off the mic' looking at the camera. Only for a split second you were in the appropriate range for that mic. Then the whole podcastle promo you only spoke into the sm7b. For the re20 you only projected into it. Definitely a fail for an amazing video. The end of the video ur looking at the camera and talking off and away from the mic.
@@JasonRaneses No he’s not, he’s up on the sm7b, go watch Howard stern get up on his mic. This is the worst test of a Neumann. In this test he gets up on the Neumann for a couple seconds.
Wow, the sponsor within the mic comparison is probably the smartest thing I've seen in TH-cam. I actually heard it all, Podcastle people must be pretty satisfied.
I will send them this...they will be happy to hear!
He didn’t use the Neumann correctly during the test was so frustrating to watch.
The RE20 sounded the best on your voice Aiden, still my first pick. SM-7B in second.
I have been using the bcm 705 for the last 4 years and like it very much. The main reason I am using it rather than the re 27 or bcm 104 is superior off axis and rear rejection. You can use this mic in an environment that has ambient noise like moving papers on the desk without any fear of interference.
Happy first video of 2022 , keep up on grind
The BCM 705 is very muddy and nasally, though with proper microphone technique it sounds fine.
Neumann dropped the ball on this one. Too muddy and too reliant on mic technique.
Hmmm. Neumann does sound good with your mic technique but not worth more $$. Would a comparison with the RE-20 be more viable? The SM7B definitely sounds good as well. I think an interesting comparison would be Rode NT1 or a Shure KSM 32.
But those are not dynamic unlike the Shure SM7 and the RE 20- I do have to give this one to the Shure. It sounded more upfront and transparent.
The BCM 705 actually shares its capsule with Sennheiser's legendary MD431 stage mic
Huh!
Did not know that!
Thanks!!!
Buying a microphone for its appearance gives me all the laughter I need to get through the most difficult days.
LOL what a genius Marketing move to do the Sponsor Message as the comparison part so i can´t skip it
Lol...you should see how fast people clicked off...even though it was the comparisons...man people don't like commercials...lol
The 705 is much cleaner and less boomy, very transperant for a dynamic mic
You sound best on the RE20, I think you know that too.
It's better when your T-shirt offers a message. Think signal to t-shirt ratio.
Subliminal messaging?
I can get behind that
@@DarkCornerStudios Value added content.
You sounded best on RE20.
Your voice sounds better in Shure
Thank you!
I still prefer this over the 104 but that seems to be an unpopular opinion. There are also not enough videos about the 705 and there seem to be way more about the 104. I also have not seen any comparison videos between the two.
They are wildly different mics...despite similar appearances.
Literal apples and oranges comparison
@@DarkCornerStudios Okay, I just went back and forth between your 104 and 705 videos and honestly the 705 sounds a bit sibilant while the 104 is quite a bit more detailed, at least on your voice. I have even changed my mind and decided I prefer the 104 sound even though the 705 is super practical for streaming and whatnot. It seems those nicer broadcast condensers like the Ethos and BCM 104 also reject background noise really well. The 104 is so good in fact that it's even a VO contender and is arguably better for that application due to less coloration and more detail than the SM7B or RE20 for example.
3:40 It's not really fair when you are not using the BCM 705 close up like it's obviously intended. You are using both mics at SM7B distance.
Wait...you thing the sm7b has a distance that is ANYTHING other than close up?
I have used a BCM705 for YEARS as I worked in radio.
I think I got this
@@DarkCornerStudios Wait.. I don't really know what I'm talking about. But the sm7B seems to do much better at a distance of over 3" than the BCM 705. The BCM 705 really shines when you are at 1/2" distance.
No mic should be used at a half inch distance.
The SM7B is ACTUALLY one of the mics you are supposed to be close to...because the capsule is backed up in the mic sock around 1 inch.
The BCM 705 is optimized for close...but that still means around 2 inches.
Proximity effect isnt the way to test microphones
By the way...that mic is super close to the corner of my mouth...
Problem is...these mics are meant to be treated heavily by broadcast professionals.
This mic without any processing is NOT GREAT...kinda like the SM7b...
If you like the “look” of the BCM 705, buy the BCM 104 (if you can afford it)
Even the blue sona sounds better than this. (Its a serious alternative to the sm7b if its a little cheaper) Otherwise we have the shure and the re20 we dont need alternatives if there not a lot cheaper. (The price is like the only downside of the re20)
I really enjoy the sound of this mic and the features to freshen up the mic but I don't like the look of the mic
Well I don't know. I quite liked it but ... Julian Krause has just dropped a vid comparing the SM7b to the XM8500 eq'd and ... Dylan is gonna be fuming. 😂
That is amazing...bahahaha
@@DarkCornerStudios ive managed join the Discord . Dylan's gonna melt down 😂😂
I prefer the RE20 in this comparison.
That may be the worst sounding Neumann microphone I’ve ever heard.
The sound may be there, but the plosives… ugh… At that price tag I’d rather go for the Earthworks Icon.
Hi this sound of Neumann bc 705 is totally flat without process or equalization???
Yes
@@DarkCornerStudios Thanks for answering, I think that the sm5b is much better in terms of sound than the current sm7b, besides that the sm7b seems to me to be more suitable for those who want to appear to have a thicker voice or with more bass, in any case I lean more towards the neumann bcm 705, obviously those who have a thin tone of voice ... they will not use the neumann and will choose the sm7b (loaded in bass) ... the electro voice very medium high ... definitely Neumann or the shure sm5b ... although in terms of gain, neumann is better ... sm7b requires more gain or output volume
Hi! This microphone good for voice over?
Yes...quite good
@@DarkCornerStudios Ok, good. Thanks for your comment ;-)
I prefer the RE20
yo. the Neumann is basically pointing past your mouth from the side. both the SM7 and the RE20 is pointing directly toward the mouth. So you're in fact demoing one mic on-axis and one mic off-axis...............that makes no sense...for how you use a microphone the Neumann is wrong.
I have this mic and I agree - he is slightly off mic. All the more so because the Neumann is hyper-cardioid. I far prefer the warm, clean, natural tones of the BCM 705 over my SM7b (too dark) and RE320 (sounds scooped and artificial - but good for radio). RE20 also has that signature artificial sound. I use my mic for audiobook narration.
SM-7B sounded better to me.
Neumann way over priced and boxy sounding. Not a fan. The EV RE-320 is a quarter of the price and blows it away.
sm7b é o cara!
Damn I want that but whew to rich for me
The whole test was a mess, you didn’t talk into the mic properly. The entire paid promotion wasn’t even using the mic correctly. Neumann would be unimpressed. 3 out of ten on a ten out of ten mic.
@@DarkCornerStudios watch the video you did the main comparison talking into the sm7b and not into the 705. So yeah you did it wrong.
@caleynztv lol...I shot the video...edited the video.
I think I'm good.
@DarkCornerStudios beautifully edited but out of habit you spent the entire time 'off the mic' looking at the camera. Only for a split second you were in the appropriate range for that mic. Then the whole podcastle promo you only spoke into the sm7b. For the re20 you only projected into it. Definitely a fail for an amazing video. The end of the video ur looking at the camera and talking off and away from the mic.
He is literally right up on the 705 or within proper range. Well done review.
@@JasonRaneses No he’s not, he’s up on the sm7b, go watch Howard stern get up on his mic. This is the worst test of a Neumann. In this test he gets up on the Neumann for a couple seconds.
RE20
Not worth the money in my opinion