Today we’re looking at another new budget USB condenser microphone from AmazonBasics, the AmazonBasics Professional USB Condenser Microphone. This is clearly trying to copy the Blue Yeti, Samson G-Track Pro, and the M-Audio Uber mic, but it fails miserably. This is a perfect example of throwing too many features in one device, and not mastering any of them. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MICROPHONE! But in case you don’t care what I think, feel free to use my affiliate links below 😉
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00:00 – Intro / Price
00:23 – Setup for Testing
00:43 – What’s in the Box
00:56 – Build Quality / Walk Through
01:51 – Specifications
02:15 – 360-degree Polar Pattern Test (Cardioid)
02:33 – Polar Pattern Speaking Test
02:51 – Background Noise Test (Boom Arm / Desk Stand)
03:28 – Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:39 – Windows 10 Test
04:03 – Preamp Gain Noise Test
05:12 – Music Test (All 4 Polar Patterns)
06:23 – Pros & Cons
08:02 – Overall thoughts
08:56 – Conclusion / Recommendation
07:27 – Outro
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basic and pro in the same title….. :MMMMMMM: intensified
You are the Microphone King for me…
I personally didn’t think the microphone sounded that bad (you’ve had worse-sounding ones in this price range…better ones too, admittedly) and the stereo effect was interesting, to say the least, but yeah, the whole control interface is a huge pile of…you get the idea.
Amazons taking over the world
On a positive note … uh I got nothing.
Great vid bud!❤
Why would anybody copy such an inefficient design? Just for the (undeserved) hype?
Today I bought a microphone and just had to throw the box behind me. You are a role model.
VS SERIES
BASICS VS YETI
Awesome review! And based on what I heard, I agree with your assessment.
PS: What’s that spectral visualization app/plug called?
Love the windows 10 check…great addition.
can you please review AKG P3S
Fork knifes my favourite game too!!
I knew I was right to worry. Needless capacitive Touch means form over function.
“Amazon is coming for your soul” the song is actually pretty good, beware they might use your song 🙂 hah… Can’t they just give you a job of a mic expert at amazon. You deserve it… :p
I thought it was a fair review. Listen, if a mic is a turd…you gotta let us know. That is one of those microphones that is in a price range that people may consider this as a viable option whether they’re trying to do voice work, podcasting or stream on YouTube/Twitch. You telling folks the mic is poop is doing them a service.
I was debating whether or not to get this – now I know not to.
Amazon went from a pretty good low priced mic to a crap high end one. How do you mess up like that?
Great video
It picked up the electric guitar so faintly that you probably didnt even need that warning lol
(Disclaimer: always keep the warning)
Please test the Aston Spirit Microphone 🙂
Let’s not be politically correct here… It’s A Piece Of SHIT!
It sounds boring; clean but so very unsexy. Maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the SM7b though? The cardioid pattern didn’t seem very tight either, but at least it had a stereo pick up pattern for ASMR.
Seems feature rich, but based on the review, those features fell flat anyways. I’d rather the mic gain be controllable via Windows than with digital buttons.
No plosives is actually impressive, particular for a condenser. Many Twitch streamers with Snowballs have pop filters, and that is a major hassle.
Chances are this mic will see major discounts, so perhaps it could compete against the snowball eventually.
Yeti is popular, although my test unit was picking up my cellular GSM signals as interference. So annoying. It also looks phallic, which isn’t something I care for.
Anyways, thanks for another fun review. Sorry that this video didnt show up in my feed like the last amazon basic mic review did.
Exactly !
Why buy this mic when you can buy the Blue Yeti at the same or lower price ?
Do you know why my microphone properties adjust by itself ? I put it at 80 and it goes down to 60 by itself
Dammit this thing would have been a great idea in theory they need go remaster this!
Seems like frustrating crap. I too must throw a mic box behind me soon.
All those beautiful buttons!
For some reason I didn’t think this was a side address mic
That fornite bit was so funny lmao.
Hate capacitive touch!
Put your hand on it…nothing happens…Wonder: AMI A GHOST??
Also needlessly complex switch…designed to fail
Wow very good .
And thank you , this is was very good and benefit review.
Just a question
Which one is best for Voiceover samson G track or this one ??
Amazing video keep going 🙂
#HonestReviews
This review surprised me. I would have thought that the $40 mic would be garbage and this would rock but… shows what I know. Honestly, Amazon has no excuse for screwing up on the multipattern sound. They’ve been using it on their Echo (Alexa) technology for years now. Oh well…
Amazon is coming for more than your soul. At the rate they’re consuming every industry in existence, it won’t be long before this is the United States of Amazon.com.
I still prefer the blue yeti