The Maono PD400x - Can it REALLY be THIS Good??? Clean, Crisp, So Bright!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- A great option to upgrade from a budget mic to get that professional sound! Mount it to a boom arm or keep it on the desk stand it comes with. It also comes with a premium quality XLR Cable, USB-C Cable and a premium Pop Filter to handle those pesky plosives!
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0:55 - Unboxing
5:45 - Audio Test
8:44 - Mic Comparison Tests
12:40 - Software Interface for USB mode
18:35 - Mic Comparison Results
23:00 - Closing Thoughts
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thank you for your honest review
Just rewatched for the like ten hundredth time. Decision made. PD400X is ordered and on route. Thanks again for a great review 👏🏻
did u get it?
@@SynnKumo I did. It’s a great mic for the money. Now my spare mic after getting an SM7B and MV7.
You can tell the difference between them. But still can’t fault the Maono.
Great work and very informative 23:25 🔥💯
Thanks!!! I appreciate the love. Have a blessed day my friend!! Oh yeah…and the PD400x is a great mic too.
Best review I’ve watched on this mic and I’ve watched almost every one lol 😂 but I ordered this and the AMe2.. can you get the AMe2 and do a setup overview with this mic. Usually I would never ask something like that. You should have more subs! So I’m a new sub :)
Actually, I just finished my review of the AME2 today. Should be able to post it Thursday. I will say that when I reviewed it that there is a little bit of reverb that still goes through your headphones, but it doesn’t record that way . a little frustrating to be honest. I was really looking forward to getting my hands on one. But if a little bit of reverb in your headphone monitoring doesn’t bug you, it is a really awesome interface.
@@levelupwithmikenewman Awesome! looking forward to your review. A little reverb is okay. I just received the AME2 today but not the pd400x yet. I ordered it as a bundle so not sure why it didn’t all come together, hopefully will arrive soon.
I just realized I only used my Maono PD100 mic on this for the review. I going to record a quick segment with Borge the PD400x, PD200x and the Shure SM7B on it and add that in the review. Review will be up on TH-cam by the end of the week though so you won’t have to wait long
@@levelupwithmikenewman That’s great thank you!
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Bump into this video! Nice! Just curious, do you need a cloudlifter with this mic? Thanks!
Thanks!! You DO NOT need a cloudlifter for this mic. 👍🏻
Great review. If you got an extension for the included base plate to make mic sit taller do you think it will be too top heavy to extend height?
I have hooked it up to one of my microphone desk stands for videos and that worked the best if you prefer not to use a boom arm.
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I tried that with an off the shelf 3dollar stand 25 cm and while not the most stable thing it works ok
@@levelupwithmikenewman @Level Up with Mike Newman WHATS THE BEST BUDGET DYNAMIC USB/DSLR MICROPHONE UNDER $150
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How does it do with background noise? In raw audio, plug and play with no interface? I saw a review that said it acts more like a condenser instead of a dynamic because it picks up on noise a lot even from afar
It does want to act like a condenser in that it focuses on the higher end of the EQ. And mics that are brighter. Tend to pick up more noises as far as fans and airy sounds in your room. If you have a room with a lot of noise, you definitely want to get a microphone with a deeper darker sound to it as it focuses on the lower end and not so much the airy sounds
Once you set the settings through the software for the mic (PD400x) does it STAY with those settings? In other words, if a month later I turn the mic on and record a podcast using Cleanfeed (since my podcast is interview based) will those settings for the mic created in the software still apply?
Don't know about a month but if you set it up on a device and then move to another device it keeps the settings
My only issue with this mic is it dose not work well with an iPhone and no software on Apple store . Works fine with Android though
I didnt use mine for over a month and just used it for another review I am putting together, and when I plugged it in, everything was right where I left it. Mine stays in the same setting and won't change until I change it in the app.
@@hesham69 Thanks for the thumbs up on Android. I wish there were a video just about using mics with smartphone videos. Nice to read that it works fine.🤔
Pretty good.
thank you!
You need more subs. Very professional! But honestly I'm dumb and can't tell the difference between the other mics. Is it a big difference or is it subtle?
Thank you! It’s definitely tough sledding in the first year for TH-cam to push your content on people’s feeds, but just gotta hunker down and keep pushing until I get to a 1000 subs. As for the mics, It’s subtle, but can be big depending on the tone of your voice and what you are trying to get out of your sound. Spoken word, singing, recording instruments, etc. This mic stands out for a great sound but the fact it comes with the Maono App to mix your audio even more in usb mode, and it’s durability. I would say more than 80% of listeners can’t tell why mic you use if they are unable to see it on camera, so it comes down to how you want your voice to sound. You want a brighter voice, flat/neutral sound, or would you like it to be deeper/darker.
@levelupwithmikenewman I appreciate the quick response! I'm really trying to decide on the best mic for me and this video helped me make my decision! I just hope it lasts a long time, the mic I have now lasted less than 6 month before it now just makes me sound muffled.
@@Wezzzyboy123 durability is definitely a strength, very heavy, even sound. And you get a lot in the box with a great pop filter and cables !
@@levelupwithmikenewman sorry to bother you one more time. but I just barely got the mic and I've noticed that its super sensitive. like it will pickup any sound in the room. like my keyboard and mouse clicks. and even my fan. is that what others will hear? or is that because i have a headset plugged into it so that's just what i can hear? is there a way to kind of make it noice canceling in a way? and would changing the limiter and compressor settings do anything to help?
@@Wezzzyboy123 I always use noise suppression filter in OBS for all my mics, that usually helps with fan noise and keyboard clicks for my mics, and mic position on my boom arm ( mic pointed 🎤 instead of high on my arm and pointed down, and keyboard behind the mic instead of directly below it. Most mics are going to pick up those noises, just gotta do your best to keep them to a minimum. 👍🏻I always keep my fan outside my room but point it towards my open door, and have my mic pointed away from the fan so the fan is directly behind it and not beside it or behind me. 👍🏻
Do you think the XLR connection has substantially better sound than the USB?
I think the the pd400x has a better sound in usb than most mics out of the box, but xlr has the better sound for me both out of the box and with EQ. You can do more with it with your EQ too.
@@levelupwithmikenewman I see, I've been using it on USB and kinda made an impulsive purchase to get the Audient Evo 4. It was only $97(original price was $130) and the offer was gonna end in a few hours, so I had to get it lol. Just wanted to know if it's worth the upgrade from USB to XLR, that's all!
@@unbiasOrbit your audio in usb will be great with this mic. Upgrading to xlr will be more for you leveling up your sound “if” you want more out of it than what you hear while on USB. Also xlr is more friendly for streams, videos with more than one person as well, but if it’s just you in your content, usb is a very stress free set-up and with the PD400x, a very clean EQ out of the box to go with the easy setup. 👍🏻
Would you consider this over the fifine k688? I’m trying to decide which mic to choose for gaming, podcasting, and singing on the side
I like the look of the Maono better out of the box. For singing I think the FiFine would be a better mic for mids and highs, but the audio for the Maono is better on the darker/ low end. Maono better for podcasting. From a pure sound perspective the FiFine has a slight edge for the high end of vocals. Hope this helps
@@coffeeatthecross1286 thanks man! Definitely helps for sure. Still going to think about which one to get but I’ll just get a Shure sm7b pop filter for the fifine k688 if I decide to go with that. Keep up the videos! Subscribed👍🏼
@@Jra362 if you do it is the pop filter that is just the foam, the one that fits does not have the plastic ring on it 👍🏻
Fifine K688 is better?
For my voice the PD400x is cleaner, brighter and it also includes a app interface for USB. My 20 year old son would argue the k688 is better though. Just depends your flavor. I give the edge personally to the PD400x but it is also almost twice the price too though
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Oh yeah!!!! thank you!!!
The Sennheiser Profile is better and cheaper IMO.
The Profile is indeed a great mic too! One of the best pure USB mics out there for sure.
pineapple pizza almost made me dislike...but i didnt ....nice review
😂 thanks for getting past the pineapple part!