@@BarrettSilva thanks for the support. I will make sure to check your channel out and sub as well. Let me know if you have any questions on anything. I am always happy to help.

Thanks as well

Thank you! I am glad I could help. Let me know if you have any questions on the microphone itself and I will be happy to help.

Very hot mic. You definitely need some treatment in your recording space because of that output and the full capsule this microphone has. To answer your first question... it depends. If you like your voice to sound lower and more bloomy when you talk closer to the mic then keep the high pass filter off. This effect of making your voice more lower and deep sounding when you get close to the mic is called a proximity effect. If you want your voice to sound more natural sounding when you get up close to mic keep the high pass filter on. To answer your second question the high pass filter is off when the switch is to the right and switch to the left turns it on. Let me know if you have any other questions.

You would need a focusrite 2i2 with a DBX 286s. The reason is because you need one input for your mic you're speaking into and a second input for the mic that is used for your guitar amp. The DBX 286s works very well for voice but if you want to use it on a guitar amp you need to run it after the mic you are recording the amp with. Do not run it in a pedal chain. The reason is because those are unbalanced lines and the DBX 286s uses balance inputs and outputs. If you try to plug it into your amp directly it may break the 286s. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the comment and the support!

It's a good lil cheap keyboard lol.

Thx for the comment and support!

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You are probably right. The reason is because in my other videos when I use the sE Electronics DCM8 I do some post processing by adding some gain to get the volume up to around zero dB. I didn't do it with this video because I wanted to show what the microphone sounded like right out of the box. If I would have played with the gain on my preamp a little more I am sure I could have got it to sound like my other videos. I hope that helped.

Thank you for the comment. I make these videos in hopes to help others. I'm glad I was able to give you the proper information. I appreciate the advice and will really take it into consideration regarding the thumbnail and other fine points of my videos. Thanks!

Wonderful. Same sentiment, I just picked one up as well. $163 was too good of a price to pass up!

Got one too, at $163 a no brainer, thanks for the review.

I stumbled across the Baby bottle on Amazon for $163 with 59% off. I immediately looked at reviews and I was sold. I joined the club and also picked one up too 😂

Yeah it is a smoking deal. It is a very good mic for $163.00. I don't think you would be able to get a high of quality full capsule condenser studio microphone for any cheaper.

That is correct! Dynamic microphones are definitely designed way different than condensers. They're two different types of technology to record audio. Dynamic microphones use a magnetic field to generate electrical signal and condensers use a capacitor with two metal plate covers. Dynamic microphones usually are better to be talked into up close between 4 to 6 inches, but there are some people that do use them up to 6 feet in order to catch ambience as well as organic reverb in the room/recording space. I don't know why they wouldn't just use a condenser because they're a little more sensitive and better suited for that, but to each their own. Lastly, thanks for correcting me. That is correct it is a mounting bracket not a shock mount. I actually made that mistake because my sE Electronics DCM8 has a mounting bracket as well, but it also has an internal shock mount, so I always would just call it a shock mount. I did however explore more in-depth to see if the Tank 3 has an internal shock mount and I was not able to find any information on the internet which leaves me to believe it doesn't so it would just be a bracket. Thanks for the feedback!

So I watched the video a few times and couldn't really notice any latency where the audio wasn't syncing with my video. Is there a particular part in the video where you see it not syncing. I was recorded in real time with OBS with no postprocessing, so unless the encoding was corrupted I don't know why it would be out of sync. The only other thing I can think of is if you are watching the video on Bluetooth headphones there is latency that happens sometimes which doesn't sync correctly with videos. Either way let me know your thoughts on the matter. Thanks!

@@unumludum hey, thanks for the reply. It feels delayed already during the first minute when I watch and hear you speak. I skipped to some other parts of the video and it feels a bit off too. I tried Safari and Firefox on macOS Sonoma (MacBook speakers), also on iPhone with the same feeling. Never mind, it's not a big deal. Anyway, keep up the good work. 🙂

I appreciate you looking into that. It actually drove me a little crazy watching the video over and over. I do think the first part might be a few milliseconds delayed, but then my other edits in the video seem to be in sync. I don't know what happens, but thanks for pointing that out.

Yep, the mount is literally the only difference between the k688 and the k688t.

The SE electronics dcm-8 / dynacaster has a built-in three layer pop filter and a built-in shock mount. It also comes with a foam pop filter to go over it if you really need it. I do have an extender for it because of the way the XLR Port is on the microphone. I got the extender on Amazon for about $8. I hope that answers your questions.

@@unumludum I should have been more specific. I was talking about the pop filter and shock mount on the v7.

Oh not a problem. For the SE electrons V7 I used a sm58 shock mount, but it will work for any handheld microphone. The pop filter I used was one made for the Shure SM7b, but it is a really good small metal pop filter that works great with a small microphone. It is awesome for videos because it does not cover your whole face when you are on camera. Links to both are below. I hope that helps you. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08DXHRSC7?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08PYLV2VJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

@@unumludum Thanks

👍 Anytime, I'm always happy to help.

Thank you! I try to be as objective as I can.

Anytime! I had a great time reviewing the microphone.

Yes, mine does have a cap that screws off. I can't speak to the older model baby blue bottle or the bluebird, but I do know that all the baby blue bottle SL's have an unscrewed cap. The reason for this is because it is supposed to be a professional studio microphone and it makes it easier for repairs as well as to be able to alter the microphone like switching out the capsule. Hope that helps.

yeah that helped, thanks for the info i appreciate it! @@unumludum

Thanks man

thank you. You have some great music as well.

This is the shock mount I got, and I will link the pop filter as will because it is hard to find a small pop filter. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DXHRSC7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PYLV2VJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You have a good point about most people not really caring about the audio quality being a studio level recording. There are however quite a few select individuals that see the name U87 and think they're going to get a $3,000 quality microphone for $30. My hope is that they'll watch this video and get a better idea of what they're exactly purchasing.

@@unumludum @unumludum And that's completely reasonable. People need to know not to expect miracles. :-D People also need to know that a $3,000 mic or a $30,000 mic will sound like garbage if used the wrong way. And no one mic will suite everyone's voice. The SM7B isn't a good fit for me because my voice is 90% muddy. A mic that "warms" my voice is terrible.

Yeah it was much worse sounding after I watched my video after uploading it. They probably should have called it the Temu phone mic

You're probably right on that. I did some research and a lot of people are saying that is a medium-sized condenser capsule but looks weird because it has a lot of black plastic around it.

It is hybrid tube+solid state equalisation preamp on both chanel. Same as Marshall jcm-1.

that is so cool that you know that! I couldn't find that info anywhere. Just got it and I'm really happy with it. I'm a little surprised how loud 1 watt is... but if I need it quieter there's always the xlr out and I can listen thru monitors or headphones. This H&K does the EVH sound better than anything else I have, by far. I'm using the Line 6 212 speakers (vintage 30 and Celestion G12H90) for the moment. I'll need to close mic each to hear if one is sounding better than other. I have an extra Vintage 30 still in the box and was considering building an oversized birch cab for it. Anybody know where to find a good guide for dimensions/instructions on guitar cabinet making? @@Perearst3

Yes, it's a hybrid but sounds pretty good in my opinion. I have a Marshall JCM 2000 100 watt head that I used to play live with. If you put a tube screamer in front of the Hughes & Kettner you can get the same modern mid sound the Marshall JCM 2000 is known for. This is also somewhat the downside of the Hughes & Kettner. If you're not using an overdrive pedal I feel the distortion on the high-gain setting does sound a little heavy in the low frequencies and really cuts a lot of mids. I feel it would be a little hard to stick out in a mix if you are not using an overdrive pedal, but other than that it is my favorite amp.