A USB Mic like NEVER before | Beacn Mic Review

Beacn has officially launched the Beacn Mic, a dynamic USB-Type C microphone that is unlike any mic you've ever seen.
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[@JTPineapple]

as expensive as this mic is, its honestly worth it. you could buy this mic for 279 or buy a sm7b for 400 then buy a amp for another couple hundred dollars. and personally i think the beacn mic is a genuine competitor with the sm7b even tho its usb and way cheaper. im definitely considering getting this mic in the future

[@Naaackers]

100% agree. For all the features you get packed into it, I think it's accurately priced. And who knows what else it could do in the future with more updates!

[@yuh9157]

Not even close lol doesn't even sound as good as an sm58

[@WillH_Tv]

@@yuh9157 Agree 100% this mic is complete trash. The frequency graph says it all. Just because its got all this features dose not make it good.

[@G0blinRP]

@@WillH_Tv We got some dick riders here boys 🤣 The mic sounds fantastic. As someone who has been using it for months now. It sounds fantastic for what it is

[@Kodeations]

Watching this in the future June 2nd 2023. 16:50 = The best part of this review LMFAO

[@faint]

you deserve more recognition, production is definetly up there. Great review

[@Naaackers]

Thank you Faint. Working on that more recognition part :)

[@faint]

@@Naaackers also, Ive just ordered myself a beacn mic. Cannot wait to get it I'm so excited

[@Naaackers]

YYYEEESSSSSSSSSS LETS GO

[@jackhodson864]

You’re content is amazing, great quality, engaging, and informative. I’m blown away you haven’t hit big yet with viewers and subscribers, keep up the great work! Subscribed and excited for new content in the future!

[@Naaackers]

Thank you Jack

[@JordanIsMeta]

The kid part with you yelling had me rolling lmao But like super good video my dude! You need to do more of these.

[@Naaackers]

Thanks Jordan!

[@TheTallGuyGamer]

Fantastic content my man! Keep up this kind of quality and this channel will blow up. 💣💥

[@Naaackers]

Dang :) Thank you so much!

[@Symba_Lysm]

Fantastic review my dude. Loved the humour, also you have a pog setup. One thing to mention that *issue* with your IEM's you mentioned, I believe there is an IEM mode to change in the headphone section of those BEACN software, believe I caught a glimpse is Epos's review. Another thing IF that isn't the case, the Hissing sound your experiencing is mostly likely not an EMI issue, IEMS are just really sensitive to amplifier noise, more so then headphones. Anyways, great review dude!

[@Naaackers]

You are correct! I had failed to update to the latest version before recording the tutorial, and they had added an IEM mode in that update. I missed out! hahah. I have been able to remove the ground loop isolator using the IEM mode now. That's really good to know regarding the amp noise, i didn't know that. Thank you!

[@MichalJinoch]

Rob sent us here. We are sending you some love. Have a nice day

[@Naaackers]

ROB IS THE MAN.

[@adamandkathlynmiller]

I am new to the channel and quite frankly...am BLOWN AWAY at your content quality. Great editing, great video and audio quality, great composure on-screen. You have a new supporter in Michigan my friend! Btw: I AM an audio engineer, and Neumann is pronounced "NOY-MANN". But I hear "NEW-MANN" all the time, so I think you have nothing to worry about.

[@Naaackers]

YO MICHIGAN GANG LETS GOOOOOOOO #313 :) Im near Detroit! DANG IT I KNEW I PRONOUNCED IT WRONG lol. So you being an audio engineer, knowing this is a new age USB mic and seeing the DSP and what kind of control you have over the mic chain, what do you think?

[@adamandkathlynmiller]

@@Naaackers Me and the Mrs are on the #ThirdCoast, aka The Little Slice Of Heaven If God Himself Was Dutch, aka Holland. To the important issues: I was very impressed with the mic. I used to be a USB mic hater/XLR mic purest, but I think this is the mic that will change that around for me. I was underwhelmed, to say the least, when our good friend Harris Heller at Alpha Gaming reviewed it. Maybe he didn't tweak the EQ enough or didn't have enough time with processing channels enough because YOUR end result sounded more like a properly EQ'd XLR mic than I had heard before. Plus loading ALL the DSP onto the mic itself instead of bogging down the host PC was such a smart move by Beacn. Not to mention the built in premium headphone amplifier and routing table functionality with just the mic...definitely the best USB mic out there! As a former streamer and content creator, I am always on the lookout for gear that makes the signal chain streamlined...and this mic paired with the Mix Create really makes me want to get back into streaming!

[@FunnyAmprsar]

Amazing. My new favorite mic. Gonna ditch my dream of fancy XLR microphone and amplifier.

[@Naaackers]

HELL YEAH

[@chickenpoodlesoup]

I honestly thought this mic sounded like mud until I watched your review. You've made it sound the best by far out of the 5 reviews I've watched. Now I might have to actually buy this mic

[@Naaackers]

Thank you! I think i just got really lucky with the voice i have and how it compliments the mic.

[@moretoknowshow1887]

You got a sub from me. Plain spoken, sense of humor, a dude after myself..

[@Naaackers]

Thank you very much. High five!

[@SlightlyWilsonGaming]

Wish I'd seen this a year ago, would of put my mind at ease. So much discorce out there stressed me out. I went with my gut and love it.

[@Naaackers]

I feel you. Trying to stay informed in the streaming/tech world can be really difficult, because you're readying and watching so many different people review the same products. And even if the majority of the reviewers are leaning one way, you could still go the opposite and have a great experience. Whats important to you with a mic might not be the most important for someone else. It's been well over a year, and this microphone is still at my dual PC setup. The software can bug out sometimes, but I love the mic, it's sound (even though it's not THE BEST), the software, and the functionality. The launch of these products had so much BS around it, and it's really sad because I really believe they are awesome. Can't wait to see what they do next.

[@SlightlyWilsonGaming]

@@Naaackers Same, their next mic will probably make those naysayers happier. I would still like to know how to calibrate it better for myself as I'm no sound expert, but hopefully I can get my musician mate round at some point

[@Naaackers]

@@SlightlyWilsonGaming I'm no professional, but general EQ tips for microphones is what I binged the most when I first started. Countless guides around the web that have great info. The most important one is using the EQ to cut out the bad/harsh frequencies first, and then use other bands to boost the good parts of your voice after. Of course the noise suppression is huge and compression another big one. But getting the EQ right first thing sets the stage for the rest of it. Good luck!

[@xPRxMEx]

Great video man! Just ran into your channel today! Awesome quality, I saw your diy isolation booth! That’s wild! Do you have a video on you making it?!? Thanks!

[@Naaackers]

It’s funny you mention that… I JUST came across the footage I recorded if me making that box haha. Unfortunately it’s all in portrait mode as I meant it to be for tiktok….so it’ll go up there eventually haha. Thank you for stopping by!

[@BigWillyBurns]

Great content Naaackers as always. Keep up the good work.

[@Naaackers]

Thank you Will, very much

[@yber15]

For what it's worth: I actually like the unprocessed sound more on your voice bc it sounds more natural and more smooth without losing clarity. I'd personally only add a tiny bit of compression (maybe 3.2:1 and a threshold that's not too low) to make sure that the loudest parts aren't way louder than the regular parts, and i'd maybe take out a tiny bit of the boominess. Anyways, really like the video!

[@Naaackers]

My favorite part about audio is hearing different preferences from everyone! ( I thought the uncompressed didn't sound too bad either!)

[@ajlakanen]

Agree, your voice actually sounds pretty awesome with just the raw signal.

[@SweAussie]

Great video, thanks for this review 🙏 On the usb vs xlr I feel like this is the same as what we experienced with dslr and mirrorless camera’s. It will become a debate of the past, this mic can get upgraded with software updates over time.

[@Naaackers]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching! And yes, I think you're right.

[@JezzLundkvist]

The white for this mic looks so nice!

[@Naaackers]

I agree, i got all my Beacn gear white. I love it.

[@BrandonTalbot]

You will have many many more subscribers soon. Great work.

[@Naaackers]

😭 thank you so much

[@BrandonTalbot]

@@Naaackers for sure!

[@jadejones6575]

Great review man! thanks

[@Naaackers]

You're very welcome thank you

[@frostgodx]

this is the mic i was looking for 5 years ago and gave up on ever having last year. Decided to look at the market again and holy shit i cant believe this exists its exactly what i used to think "why the fuck doesnt this exist"! Perfect

[@Naaackers]

If you end up getting it, let me know how you like it!

[@mrtgg6859]

As a gamer in China. Beacn doesnt ship their product to here. I have to tell my friend who lives in the US to order it then ship it back to my place. Wut a chaos but finally i ordered it hrs ago and i will watch ur vid to set my mic when it arrive.

[@Naaackers]

I hope you love it :)

[@dan_hahn]

ahhh the dark mic is already sold out--these supply issues are BRUTAL cannot wait to get my hands on one :)

[@Naaackers]

Hope you get yours soon!

[@dan_hahn]

@@Naaackers me too--I've been struggling with de-essing my s sounds for a while to try and create a more comfortable listening experience and one of my big problems is that in order to do that--I either needed to upgrade to an XLR setup or use all these different softwares that don't always shake hands well with the medium I'm speaking through. This looks like an all in one package that takes care of that. Cant wait.

[@cmdshftx]

Bruh. How do you only have 1K subs? Here's my sub.

[@Naaackers]

hahaha - I'm just getting started on KZbin after 8 years of streaming on Twitch. Been around, but not on the platform.

[@AJCoReTV]

Awesome video! Congrats on getting to work with John.. He such a nice guy, loved how he politely turned me down for this project lol do you stream here or Twitch? Love your intro editing with music.

[@Naaackers]

Thank you AJ! John is the man. I stream on Twitch! Wednesdays and Sundays 8pm EST :)

[@usr-coffee]

so interesting seeing yours and eposvox contrast on what u guys think about i t

[@Naaackers]

Everyone wins when people disagree and there are opposite opinions! Thanks for considering all opinions.

[@RathOX]

What you think about eposvox video on its issues?

[@Naaackers]

Epos and I has two completely different experiences with the Beacn products. I think they should both be considered and not compared. These gen1 devices are not perfect and have a LOT of room for improvement. I agree with some points he made, and disagree with others. We tackle things differently.

[@GLUTENX]

your charisma is incredible and you actually made me chuckle. instant sub from me LOL

[@Naaackers]

Dang that's one of the best compliments i've ever got! Thank you :)

[@GLUTENX]

@@Naaackers the slight frustration of “FUCK IT WERE DOIN IT LIVE” had me dead 🤣

[@Naaackers]

XD

[@realmananpatel_1]

I am wondering if I can connect this mic directly to the DSLR camera (I have a Sony A7C). I would like to skip the part where I have to sync the audio and video in post-production. Is it possible?

[@Naaackers]

Hey Manan, sorry for the late reply. This is a USB only mic. You wont be able to connect it to your computer directly.

[@j.abella6892]

Did you happen to hook it up to you Mac? I was wondering if I could set it up on PC and use it on my Mac and pc or maybe even on the Mac running windows in Parallels ? Btw.. love you content and quality. I’ve been binging your videos all afternoon.

[@Naaackers]

Hey J - If you plug it into a mac, it will work as a USB input device, but that's about it. There is no current public build of the software for the microphone, so 95% of the mic's functionality is not accessible. I don't even think that you can adjust the mic's gain, since the preamps control comes from within the software. As far as parallels, I haven't even asked that question as of yet. I know that a mac os client is in the works, but there is no ETA for the team at this time. Also, thank you very much for the compliment < 3

[@GodHatesXbox]

17:54 my god that caught me so off guard hahaha

[@Naaackers]

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ON ME YOU'RE ALREADY THE VOICE INSOYD MY YEAD

[@josephmeek3764]

great video!

[@Naaackers]

Thanks!

[@kayylam]

when i go to test record my voice in the software to see if it sounds okay i cant hear it through my headset 🥲 any ideas as to why? ty!!

[@mckennapage6193]

sir, you have a beautiful singing voice

[@Naaackers]

aww thank you :)

[@finnish8flash]

damn droping that ID4 speech like a boss in a beacn mic holy shit that gave me goosebumps just saying and then some blink 182 damn naaackers u know how to move me

[@Naaackers]

:)

[@Shipwrckdntweetin]

Your edits are sick! Thx for sharing with us. Really appreciated this one as I’m sure many did. Any preference with the color options? I can see that ice cream bar showing itself BUT I LIKE IT. (Be different) Thx again. (How’s the plosive protection in your opinion. Seems like it’s doing a great job)

[@Naaackers]

Good morning Kevin! Personally, a lot of my office is white (because i love the way my RGB reflects off everything in this room) so I had to go for the white periphs. With that said, the black one looks sooooo goooooooooood. I love the way it looks. But not enough to shy away from the white :) I think the Beacn Mic is just okay with plosives. In the beginning, I had a really rough time avoiding plosives even with proper mic etiquette. Then I finally got my gain and EQ dialed in and it's much much better. Thank you for all the kind words

[@BonitoGringo]

what boom arm can i use for this mic

[@Naaackers]

Pick one! This mic has both threadings on the bottom of the mount. Pretty much universal.

[@DavidBrackett385]

Subscribed man!!!!!!!!! You make awesome content!

[@Naaackers]

Thank you David!

[@LordDagovere]

Jesus fam. You already had some of the best quality. But this type of quality makes your previous videos look like you weren't even trying.

[@Naaackers]

AINT THAT THE TRUTH! hahahah. TBH i did try really hard with the videos. I'm glad that it showed.

[@LordDagovere]

@@Naaackers Hell yea man. THIS IS YOUR YEAR MY GUY! I always supplying that free gas.

[@Calebiscool]

It’s reminds me of the Shure SM7B

[@Naaackers]

It's similar! But not the same.

[@felixagyekum]

Hello. Can I connect it to an iPad Pro and use it in garageband?

[@Naaackers]

You can plug in the mic and it will work, but there is no software and you can't control any noise suppression, compression, EQ, etc. etc. Hard to say if that would be a good choice.

[@theRemedyGames]

I am assuming the sound from the mic is live sound, processed only by the Beacn software...and not further processed by editing software afterwards right? I have noticed that the sound in other reviews are all over the place, and I cant figure out why. Yours sounds by far the best...and I wonder if that's because you are a beta tester and have had a lot more time to mess with the mic and the software to get it sounding just right...whereas others have had 2 weeks or less. Do you know if they changed anything internally since the model they provided you to test? Or are they all the same as the finished released products? Also, I looked down and saw you had under 1000 subs....talk about being boned by the youtube algorithm lol. Your content is great and your editing is hilarious. You earned yourself a sub.

[@thefullsetup]

Totally agree everyone sounds like crap on there’s over compressed, muffled and thin this is the only good test I’ve heard

[@Naaackers]

Because I recorded a good portion of this video early on, my EQ settings were quite off and I was having issues. After a few firmware and sfotware updates I was finally able to get everything under control. The only additional EQ I did was raised the output level and added just a tiny bit more low end, around 115hz mark. Everything else done on the mic side. Nothing was changed internally that i know of. I also think I just got really lucky with having a voice that compliments this mic well. Thank you for the compliment on my content, means a lot.

[@tobiassteckenborn5827]

@@Naaackers could you share your current band settings to get a feeling for it?

[@Naaackers]

@@tobiassteckenborn5827 Hey tobias - my EQ settings are still the same as they are in this vid.

[@EagleGarrett]

Great video man!

[@Naaackers]

Thank you sir!

[@Intrepiddabbler]

Bought the Beacn and just got it. First "real" mic. Didn't realize I should have bought a stand too. What are your suggestions?

[@Naaackers]

So I came from the Vivo mic arm, which i LOVED, but it was bulky and didn't reach very far. I upgraded (or what i thought was an upgrade) to the elgato mic arm LP. I love how low profile it is, and how skinny it is, but it sags, and has no height adjustments. AverMedia just announced a arm that looks amazing, and that will most likely be the one that I am upgrading too. It's pricey, just a warning. However the Elgato NON LP arm is pretty good, and the Blue Compass is a great arm too. Good luck!

[@MyNigellus]

Can I add a de-clicker somehow into the chain? Without it, doesn't seem to cut it. Why wouldn't they make a shockmount, seems like a real buzzkill

[@Naaackers]

I gotta be honest - I had to Google de-clicker. I didn’t know this was a thing! Unfortunately this does not exists natively to the software. And as far as the shock mount (forgot to add this in my review) I tested the mic with a shock mount and the difference was barely noticeable. The EQ and noise suppression does a really good job of cutting out unwanted rumble and handling noise. I removed the shock mount after a couple days

[@Askesienne]

"I didn't really have a portfolio as a tech content creator..." - "Anyway, let's look at the butthole of this mic"

[@Askesienne]

Kidding aside, this is a great review and I am VERY INTO this mic. My AT2020 has been my go-to since 2015, but it might just be time...

[@Naaackers]

LOLOLOLOL. Thanks for checking out the video ❤️ please hit me up with questions if you have them!!

[@TheDarkPreacher65]

First time seeing the back of the mic in your B roll, all I could think was "The mic is mounted upside down" and that kept repeating in my head the entire video. But, if it was mounted in a boom arm and hanging down with the mount it comes with, it's right side up. It still bothered me some, though. (Also, the mic seems to peak a tiny bit on certain sounds, which means you might need to tweak a setting a little bit. Mostly on hard K sounds.)

[@Naaackers]

So you’re actually correct! The mic was upside down lol. I removed the mic from its metal fork to use a universal shock mount and remounted it upside down. I was so mad when I realized after I shot lol. And thank you for the mic feedback!

[@TheDarkPreacher65]

@@Naaackers Usually content creators don't like mic feedback :P

[@Naaackers]

@@TheDarkPreacher65 I always welcome it, especially constructive criticism. I wouldn't be where i am today if I never listened to anybody!

[@thatsdanzatastic]

the butthole of the mic, I actually laughed out loud

[@Naaackers]

hehehehehhe

[@OutlawScotty]

Great fucking content like always dude!

[@Naaackers]

THANK YOU SCOTTY

[@Damjan25]

honestly such expensive mics should come with mic arm

[@Naaackers]

While i understand your point, everyone has different preferences when it comes to mic arms. I want to use what I have!

[@Damjan25]

@@Naaackers yeah but its not like everyone has mic arm laying around xD

[@ixSalvatore]

In fact sm7b but USB

[@Naaackers]

I'd say so :)

[@DavidBrackett385]

Questions. Will this mic work for iPad with the apple adapter. Will it work with Mac. Does the vst it provides work if connected to either

[@Naaackers]

I just tested this with my iPad pro (usb c port) and it worked. But you can't use the mic as a playback device, and there is no software. It does work as a recording device. I don't have the lightning camera adapter for my iphone to test, but i would assume it would work as long as the adapter is getting enough power.

[@DavidBrackett385]

@@Naaackers great video man! Great channel. I really appreciate you taking the time to test that. Truly. Thanks man

[@Naaackers]

You're very welcome dude, all the hardware was sitting in front of me. I just had to plug it in :) I know with iPadOS and iOS, having an external recording and playback device at the same time has always been a pain. You can either have external headphones, or mic, never both. With a traditional Beacn/WinOS setup, you can use the mic as a playback device when it's plugged in. But i just tested that on iPad os and it didn't work. But the realtime voice monitoring did!

[@DavidBrackett385]

@@Naaackers it’s definitely a rabbit hole that goes deeeeeeeep. I’m ready to just record with ipad mic sometimes.

[@LetsRemax]

*Looks with disgust at my SM7B* Obviously YT Viewcount is bugged...cause this quality video needs to be on Top of the search. GG Nacks

[@Naaackers]

REMAX WOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Rchevere17]

what mic arm do you recommend?

[@Naaackers]

I love the Mackie DB-200 for non-low profile, and the elgato mic arm LP for low profile

[@HamDerHarSX50]

can u use a go xlr with it?

[@Naaackers]

Can you? Sure. Should you? Not really. You have two devices that are going to fighting each other because they are similar. They are not the same, but they do similar things. To get the most out of your $500 purchase with the GOXLR, an XLR microphone should be used to really get the most out of the device. Doing anything less, you're kinda wasting your money. if you already have the GoXlr, I can't tell you so spend $300 on a mic that you wont get the full experience out of.

[@davcaplsek]

Good video bro :D

[@Naaackers]

Thank you

[@jmarv2006]

What microphone arm you using?

[@Naaackers]

The Elgato Arm LP!

[@goreevisuals]

Man that mic is awesome. Too bad shipment is not available to Croatia. :( Would buy it instantly.

[@Naaackers]

Sorry to hear that :( I know they've mentioned that being a small company shipping to every country has been a real struggle.

[@basdfgwe]

The major problem with beacn is that they are not doing international shipping. Only to us. By the time they get international shipping, the competitors would've caught up.

[@Naaackers]

They were shipping internationally up until last week. It wasn't every single country, but a good handful. They had to stop because of issues and are finding a new carrier to pick up on international shipping again.

[@e234darkrock]

Doesn't he have a mute button?

[@Naaackers]

This mic does not.

[@nbimc]

"IM SORRY"

[@Naaackers]

HEHEHEHEHHEEH

[@TheEublepharis1]

That software thing is ...just..

[@Naaackers]

BALLER, I KNOW

[@DimebagDarrenLowe]

The Presonus Revelator already exists

[@Naaackers]

I like having options

[@nathanayers9828]

Yeah I'd still 100% go xlr microphone over the beacn all day. I can build a better microphone for half the price. It's a good mic. But it's not really worth the price at all. It's cool if you like it. But it's not worth the price with the capsule they use. Specs are good mic is shit.

[@Naaackers]

Why isn’t it worth the price?