Can You Hear a Difference? $30 vs $300 Condenser Mic Test | Neewer NW-7000 vs SE Electronics X1

2 mics go head 2 head: Neewer NW-7000 vs SE Electronics X1, $30 vs $300.
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[@Reewen]

Yea you definitely hear a difference but as a beginners mic it's quite good

[@theTechNotice]

😉

[@pepsideveloper]

❕❗🕳❕❗

[@balcoz2004]

Quite

[@numberiffic5660]

Yeah definately a difference but for 34$ for the whole bundle it's not bad at all.

[@therealgamertapia8530]

Yeah

[@flunkee3719]

"I hEaR nO dIfFerEnCe" if you have a decent pair of headphones the $30 mic has a lot of static/white noise but the $300 does not

[@Iymabot]

I only hear it if the volume is really loud

[@picklet2410]

idgaf and nobody else does

[@jai9587]

Agreed

[@hackenslashh]

Noise gate + noise suppression in obs would fix it and save you $280

[@scvgoalkeeping]

@@hackenslashh No, it wouldn't

[@lollopoplogo]

I definitely hear my bank account crying on the $300 microphone

[@theTechNotice]

😂

[@TubeDupe]

I can hear my bank account crying over the $30 wasted on a microphone I'm not going to use because it sounds crap.

[@BasedCurly]

@@TubeDupe mine too

[@fullaudios4u]

And the people calling it affordable (broke crying) SO EXPENSIVE AAAAAAAA

[@josephbenadam]

HAHAHA

[@ASMRDreamMore]

I can definitely hear the difference. It’s all about the amount of white noise. Maybe not when you record the voice, but when you record the quite sounds.

[@debiddo9204]

Akon noise plugins

[@freshproduce2170]

🙄

[@luthaisgaming3293]

ok nerd

[@papasmurph4661]

@@luthaisgaming3293 ?

[@Altair4611]

No the 30 dollar one has so much treble, it sounds completely different

[@TopblokeGolf]

The expensive one has a ‘smile’ but the cheap one is good enough, the expensive one is ok if you want to sound like a late night talk radio host ,

[@theTechNotice]

:) subscriber?

[@VRJacky]

You could also probably get it to sound like the $300 in post production, on my vlog channel I use a $165 Mic and using my preset which just has some compression effects and things and it sounds better than the $300 without any audio presets

[@kemalasaridina1898]

@@VRJacky Nah, there's a massive difference between a $30 mic that is most definitely mass produced in China and a $150+ mic. I own one of that Chinese mics and the amount of white noise is just too astounding, not to mention the plosives and the static noise that can show up out of nowhere. It can get nowhere near a $150+ mic even with EQ 😂

[@tehokratija2520]

@@kemalasaridina1898 literally all mics are mass produced in China. That's not an argument.

[@PSColdFire]

The $30 Neewer sounds thin, shrill, and sibilant and has a lot more self-noise compared to the other mic. Right now, the SE X1 S mic and shock mount goes for $200. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@ryantoomey611]

I heard a definite difference. The Neewer mic has no bass and sounds more tinny and less "deep" compared to the SE Electronics.

[@docbeats5956]

@@masterspacetime2826 Yeah but raising the low's will also boost that static or white noise

[@TyrellW]

@@masterspacetime2826 if you could eq a $30 mic to sound like any expensive one why doesn't everyone buy shitty cheap mics then?

[@TerryJulianLive]

less "rich"

[@missbeaussie]

@@TyrellW because it's easier?

[@TyrellW]

@@missbeaussie nah, because a shitty mic is a shitty mic, no amount of eq will make it *actually* better, but kids who don't know shit might think it sounds just as good after boosting the lows and the highs and doing some compression and shit in audacity without actually knowing what they're doing because that's what they saw in a yt tutorial.

[@Sky3RN]

Yep I can hear the difference. I can tell the sE X1 is way better than the Neewer NW-7000.. It all depends of what you do with your microphone ! But for my professional use I recommand the X1.

[@theTechNotice]

I agree my friend :)

[@Tsuumiii]

On The cheap one you can hear ALOT of white noise but for a beginners mic I personally think it’s amazing and I’m going to be getting a similar one to start streaming

[@theTechNotice]

👌

[@ivory8956]

the difference is huge and the SE mic on it's own is like 200 though you'd probably want to spend another 50 on an interface and 20$ for a cheap or 60$ for a much higher quality boomarm

[@theTechNotice]

Yes, you are right my friend!

[@nicolag5254]

Great video and analysis, guess I found out exactly what I was looking for, thanks a lot for sharing it!

[@theTechNotice]

You're welcome! :)

[@YourRealMother]

I have the neewer nw-800 with 48v phantom psu (not usb) and I have to say for the price it’s really good. The quality of the product is really good and the sound is pretty decent. I highly recommend the nw-800 for people who want a mic on a budget. Great video btw 👍

[@TotallyNotDad]

I've been rolling with a NW-700 for about a year now. I have it going through a focusrite scarlett solo G3 and it sounds pretty dang good with some EQ it just casts a lot of white noise for my liking.

[@Adz246]

Lol I like how genuine you are, everyone else edits and stuff but your videos are the best

[@renownwulf636]

at 2:20 before he say "Hey!" i looked away, and i was like "how'd you know"

[@theTechNotice]

🤣

[@AnthonyHeadway]

The Force

[@AnthonyHeadway]

Superpowers

[@fasgamboa]

now that is a mic review! kinda hard to find reviews for cheaps mics as people usually dont have what to compare to

[@fatman6226]

Great thing that to see the channel owner respond for people that comment now and the video from 8 months

[@DJVTony]

I like the way how you promoted the light ! ✌🏽👏🏽 very subtle and non biased ! 😎 very cool! ✅

[@theTechNotice]

Thank you 😊

[@edpetrovski6640]

In a past life I did this for a living...sound. We used AKG mics for most in house applications...vocals...etc. For our conference room interviews we used a tube powered Neumann. I got to play around with EV mics, Astatic, Sennheisers....practically every low to high end mic that was made. The Neumann was, at the time, a $6000.00 mic. It never, ever left the studio. In fact, when it wasn't being used I locked it up. For remotes...news stories, interviews...there was only one mic to use...an EV 635. I swear you could drive nails with it and it would still work. To my ears...and given the limitations of sending audio over the internet...and my little crapola laptop speakers...the $300 mic sounds a bit better...fuller...than the $30 one. BUT.....ten times better? Nope. I can buy ten of the cheap mics to one of the expensive mics. The difference in sound between the two is mice nuts.

[@SeanandStephaniesAdventures]

That's cool!

[@handlemonium]

True same goes with headphones. Is the $350 Audio-Technicha R70x really 10 times better than the $35 Samson SR850 in design, comfort, frequency response, audio reproduction technicalities, and build quality? Almost definitely not. But to be fair the extra cost very likely comes from bigger profit margins afforded by brand recognition as well as more overhead from higher manufacturing costs, better paid engineers & corporate staff, and other business-marketing-sales-distribution costs. Personally I'd say $245 or 7 times the price of the SR850 is a great price to snag a pair of the R70x

[@novajayagaming9896]

Before I even started listening to you talk the first thing I noticed was how you set up the light behind you wondering what it was, low and behold the first thing you mention in the video is the light. Now I’m gonna buy one and you wanted yourself a sub 👌🏼

[@theTechNotice]

haha, thanks ;)

[@DruGaTecH]

Love the Orange-Teal grading!

[@theTechNotice]

;)

[@RV-kl2wl]

Soon your channel will explode with subs and views. All the best 👍. Keep up the good work

[@p0499]

Happy with my Rode NT1a :) I didn‘t even changed anything of it, it was basically „Plug and Play“ for me.

[@theTechNotice]

oh yeah, they're great!

[@DonJave]

As a music composer I would neither use both microphones but $300 for a vocal microphone it's crisp but lacks detail there's no punch it's dull, the $30 ones are horrible there's literally no bass, the highs are all over the place and some mids but here's a neat trick if you pass it through some plugins and use a high pass filter and add some bass that would have no difference, it's all down to the skill, that being said use an audio technica mic and you're good to go

[@theTechNotice]

great tip my friend! :)

[@vexxieog5398]

Razer sieren x ($79.99) works perfect for me with the EJT filter($5 triple mesh) on amazon and the $13 clamp arm holder is all perfect

[@ShaunakDe]

Usually with sound products I can never hear the difference - for this comparison, I actually can! If I had $300 I would get the SE Electronics one

[@BlackRider564]

I have been struggling with my pop filter for months now because when I attached it to the arm it would move around as I moved the arm when I didn't had to use the microphone. Thank you for showing me the best way to mount it and that I'm obviously stupid:D

[@theTechNotice]

hahaha 😂

[@chrisvaldes1558]

Getting my feet wet with audio equipment and I can definitely hear the difference, but for $48 (usd) you get the Neweer microphone along with a phantom power supply box, an arm, pop filter, foam cap, and shock absorber. Xlr to xlr cord and an xlr to 3.5mm jack. I get mine in 2 days and am going to experiment with it and if I want I can just upgrade the microphone later on.

[@tylerhoughton8341]

Really appreciated this video, liked and subscribed 👌🏼(looks like I’ll be buying the neewar!)

[@theTechNotice]

Nice! :) Great to have you here!

[@BoltRM]

@@theTechNotice I would *love* to hear the NW-7000 also with an inexpensive EQ applied 🤔

[@a7phy219]

Will the 30 dollar one work good for recording music. I already have a pc for editing tracks. Just need better quality. Im using a gaming headset rn

[@Groovvyyy]

It’s actually a good start. If your hood on mixing your vocals and stuff you should make this mic sound pretty good

[@itstudiotaiwan5531]

We thank you just as much 😌 I was searching for mics for our setup which seems a bit challenging 😐 especially for the two of us which are newbies when it comes to podcasting and we just started with ZOOM : Basically we ( me and my wife ) need to hold online classes thru’ ZOOM at the same time in the same space ( a living room) and we’re just a few feet from each other ... 🤦🏻‍♂️ so we can’t pick on each other’s voice. She is positioned almost opposite of my desk 🤔 Are there any mics that can allow us to have our classes in this way ? P.S : we’re also planning to start a two ppl podcasting KZbin channel with interviews, debates, discussions and sorts 🙂 Thank you once again for your time and work! 😊

[@NAXITIME]

It was a very useful review. Thanks!

[@theTechNotice]

You're welcome :)

[@idk_official]

Thx bro for helping me with this cuz I am a new youtuber and I want a good mic for a cheap price and a found this mic but I didn’t know if it was good but with your video I know what kind of mic I can buy

[@OmariLiveHD]

Definitely a big difference. The SE Electronics mic is way more detailed and the frequency response is much more even. The Neewer mic is not as detailed, produces a lot of white noise and seems to be a bit harsh in the higher frequencies.

[@aarongardiner3561]

It has been used several times and loved.

[@ryzzeuqirne7879]

Uhm hi, what recording setup do you recommend for singing at home that I can afford at a low price? I hope you notice this, Thank you very much:)

[@SilkEclipse]

Was able to hear you hit the pop filter at 1:38, that low Rumble sounded cool.

[@theTechNotice]

Haha, you must pay close attention, you're the only one who mentioned that. :)

[@Scarzxzz]

I own the neewer nw7000 and looking to upgrade. And my mic sounds nearly as good as the $300 mic with voice meter banana. The only problem I have with it is that a tiny not really noticable bit of static and very quiet

[@2004shalev]

tbh, with some eq the 30$ one could sound great! its amazing how cheap is it to get a first mic this days!

[@theTechNotice]

yeah, true that!

[@krane15]

The idea is to reduce your amount of post work. Remember, time is money, and a good setup can save you time, which in turn, saves you money.

[@angryhobo212]

@@krane15 I get what you're saying but honestly I don't think EQing is much work at all. It might take a little bit to find the perfect settings, but once you find them you can easily apply them to anything you record, it shouldn't take more than a minute.

[@HuyLe-ke3yf]

@@angryhobo212 I agree. It only takes a minute to create your own eq presets. You will save x10 the money.

[@bossone5812]

@@krane15Most people are recording audio into a DAW so it doesn't take alot of time to setup a channel strip for recording on this mic.

[@PewPewDave]

Definitely hear a difference. Interesting video. Thanks!

[@raging_naclholic4636]

im trying to decide what the neewer is missing after all the stuff was added to it, not only is it just the crispness of the frequencies coming out but the stage the voice is set on just sounds like it needs much more space without the floor noise

[@sundaysucks5352]

Hard to tell if you’re just viewing on your phone. But if you plan to use the microphone for talking to people, if they have a decent headset, there will be slight white noise

[@DamianMooruth]

Love your attitude and comedy throughout great video and channel 😎🎬🔥 subbed you bro my Blue yeti has died so I'm looking for a cheap replacement newer seems to pop up everywhere but I do love Rode. Heeeeellllp. 🤯

[@theTechNotice]

Neewer is a very budget option if you care about quality a little go for Rode or if you can't afford Rode, check out my review on Moano mic :)

[@ethanmakai]

Do you have a recommendation for something better than the $30 with out up in the $300 range....like maybe $100-$125

[@TomCee53]

Please look up exactly what phantom power does. The short version is that the condenser microphone needs to have an active amplifier inside. The 48volts is a standard value, but it will actually run on 5v. Nearly all preamps and consoles supply 48 volts.

[@vanylaskywalker]

What effect did you use for your video image? I love the colors.

[@AndrewBolo]

The reason why the Neewer has more noise is because that's usually how USB condenser mics are, well for the cheaper ones. The Neewer XLR version together with an audio interface isn't as noisy as the usb one

[@SpareBeat]

Im starting a music thing. This was helpful. I like the 30 dollar sound. Was afraid it wouldnt sound good.

[@theTechNotice]

👌

[@kenaoji4592]

if you ordered lmk if you are satisfied

[@bladie-neverending8867]

simple installation and cheaper? YOU JUST SOLD IT TO ME!! THANKS :d

[@dxrrk]

you could actually use software such as Voicemeeter Banana to make the $30 mic sound a bit deeper and bassier.

[@dezfyah]

That SE X1 is bananas👍🏿👍🏿!!! Its Dope🔥🔥🔥

[@givejah610]

would be a lot more proactive to compare 2 usb mics... these two mics are in completely different ballparks. I mean sure it's good to see the difference between usb mics and xlr. you should do a comparison between a really cheap xlr and an more expensive xlr mic.

[@drained_yayo]

The $300 one sounds much more crisp and pleasing to the ear, while the $30 is fine, but there is a lot of subtle static, and the audio quality is just lower overall

[@theTechNotice]

👍

[@LensLiebe]

Beautiful color profile. Great video and good review!! New subscriber here :)

[@theTechNotice]

Thanks dude! 😊

[@flockaveli2968]

So I came here after having a few gripes with how I sounded with my mic(Neewer NW- 700)on stream and whatnot. I was thinking maybe my settings weren't correct or maybe they were just off or I was doing something wrong. While those certainly aren't out of the question, seeing that there is a VERY big quality difference from this one to another one of quality definitely helped in the fact that part of my limitations is just on my hardware's end. Also, I wanna say that you speak Dutch based on your accent lol

[@theTechNotice]

Good guess, but the right answer would take you further north :)

[@chilicheesejay]

If you have mixer with phantom power, you can get the Neewer sounding quite good.

[@seans.8487]

The X1 on the left sounds warm, clear and detailed, the one on the right sounds harsh and thin. You get what you pay for (most of the time)

[@muktarvlog2836]

I like to subscribe you because you put all the link on your description that's why this is really great for new person it's like me I can find out everything in here so I like it thank you From Australia

[@theTechNotice]

great to have you here from Australia! :)

[@NicoDeclerckBelgium]

When reading the title I'm asking myself, who buys the X1 (or either of its replacements, the X1A or X1S) for $300 if they normally sell for around $100 (X1A) to $130 (X1S)?

[@Symphonixz]

Great Useful Video, Thanks!

[@theTechNotice]

You're welcome!

[@jamesm9560]

Great review. I bet you could turn off auto focus since you're stationary. I like the candle light to.

[@theTechNotice]

I've tried filming on MF but I'm missing focus more that way since I'm shooting at f1.4 :)

[@jamesm9560]

@@theTechNotice wow maybe too much power in the lense! Nice lense, you.

[@randyrektor]

Hey man, great vid. Out of curiosity, how have the Neewer lights been holding up? Battery standing the test of time?

[@theTechNotice]

Still using them almost daily definitely weekly and going good! ;)

[@randyrektor]

@@theTechNotice Awesome, I'll grab a pair! Can you update your link to the new version of that product so I can support you? :)

[@theTechNotice]

As long as you click on the link the cookie should last 24h at least ;) but I will update it one I get to it, thank you! 😉

[@Terrakinetic]

A $30 modern mic would have been worth a fortune in the days before computers... right? That's an idea for a video: Best Mic from the 80s/90s vs [Insert Modern Mic].

[@thomrhodes]

Great video. Subscribed because of it; funny and informative. Out of curiosity, what's your accent?

[@theTechNotice]

British-Estonian accent :)

[@jake30966]

Hi , can you tell me why when i have mic plugged in every sound that comes through speakers is echoing like crazy and not just mic sound even sound coming through from KZbin ?

[@truemonay8000]

I have a Macbook. It doesn't have the normal USB port. Do I need another part to get it to work with it?

[@Wamboexe]

I actually have an se electronics x1s at home. I paid 150 dollars for it, because I didn't buy the booth thing. I am very happy with it and I can definitely hear a huge difference.

[@theTechNotice]

Oh yeah! :)

[@pkboy8761]

very professional looking video bruv. I subbed. Great work! :)

[@theTechNotice]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@JC-bh1ff]

Yes, the static is obvious Looking forward to the R0DE nt-usb I just purchased!

[@theTechNotice]

😊

[@DaviddoesStuff]

I like your review style a lot. There is a difference but for what I do there’s not enough to justify the price difference.

[@theTechNotice]

True.... not sure if you've seen one of my latest videos where there's a much more affordable mic performing very close to the X1 :)

[@DaviddoesStuff]

Tech Notice thanks! I’ll dig a little deeper. 😀

[@Mrbritnoy]

Wow amazing sharing video and tips about michrophone.

[@flamz1243]

Thanks that was really helpful

[@theTechNotice]

👍

[@ilyas.o]

I’m using apple headphones that I recently got but the newer sound kinda better and an audio interface would easily fix the static sound issues

[@grilli8312]

Would you recommend I get the NW 700 and the UMC22 and down the line I upgrade to a better mic or just get a blue snowball

[@theTechNotice]

just get Blue :)

[@louperez359]

I had the same Neewer NW-7000 in my Amazon Cart, but after hearing this I realize I still need to hunt down a better solution.

[@theTechNotice]

Check out my review of the Maono mic :)

[@IslandGyalQ]

Hey there question. What type of lighting do you use to highlight yourself and where is it placed?

[@logisticsthenovice]

Good video my guy.👌🏾

[@theTechNotice]

Thanks!

[@Varad13Plays]

SE X1 oh I see you're a man of culture as well

[@theTechNotice]

😎

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz5630]

I love his accent😂❤️

[@theTechNotice]

😉

[@vaporubvlogs]

Ye it's the same as iballistic squid 🐙

[@Jusher.]

do you think that the nw-7000 would be good enough for casual things such as discord or would it not work correctly

[@theTechNotice]

tbh I'd recommend Maono mic instead of this, check out one of my latest reviews, sounds so much better! :)

[@TongueHead]

you guys had me worried I would not hear the difference but I almost threw up when he turned on that cheap mic. reminds me of the voice in old NES games. although I am listening on monitor speakers

[@lorekk2844]

hello, what settings did you set to use this microphone at its best? and what software did you use? Thanks in advance

[@AnujFalcon]

Relatively speaking, the costlier registers the amplitude of different frequencies very clearly, even though the difference between the frequencies are quite low, giving so much richness to the sound quality. Probably their ADC is pretty good. The noise floor was well managed too. This is my understanding for now. I would love to be corrected though.

[@ravagerr]

I just bought the Neewer NW-8000. I assume that it's just a better version of this 7000 right?

[@skyrimmarvel8282]

Im upgrade from mic BM 800 to Alctron cs35.. The difference is huge quality.. Someday could get shure mic

[@cgonzt5636]

USB mic generally expect it to sound thinner than XLR. I got expensive ones, and they really sound a bit similar to that Newer 😆

[@lancherios]

Does it come with that blue cable or does it come with the black one that is previews on amazon?

[@theTechNotice]

Mine came with the blue cable.

[@andrewtrang364]

honestly I watched this video just because it said $30 mic. I don't need it for recording, but my teammates in games sure do say that my mic is bad so thanks!

[@enin_music]

Wish we could get the setup for that dirt cheap microphone and what plugins are you using!

[@Booom_]

take a look at the SUDOTACK ST-800. for $50 it sounds pretty great and it comes with a pop filter, boom arm, and a shock mount.

[@SKULLZY_YT]

I have the nw-700 it’s looks exactly the same as this one but sounds waaaaayyyy better!!

[@theTechNotice]

yours is XLR right?

[@SKULLZY_YT]

No

[@ralphcalzada4767]

i think the nw is still great for it's price.... consider it's 10x more cheaper

[@bnbandit9082]

Theres more background noise on the 7000 but for the price is actually really good

[@fayev9023]

Would you recommend either of these microphones for someone living in a thin wall apartment that has a dog bark after each movement you make until it's owner gets home?

[@theTechNotice]

Hahaha, nope, your probably better of with something more directional. And the trick is low gain high dB for that :)

[@jackassajax4418]

You should build sound proof room, there is always a cheaper way to do that through youtube

[@leeiuum-oldchannel2146]

Would recommend a dynamic microphone in this case. A Samson Q2U is a great, budget up-gradable microphone.

[@henry74930]

Lol at 2:15 I clicked off the video after realizing it wasn't the mic I was looking at and I got scared when he said ay at that same moment

[@theTechNotice]

hahaha :D

[@TechE365]

Brother your representation's are really amazing You deserve more subscriber... And i know...you will achieve it.. Love your videos We will keep supporting🌺

[@ralphcalzada4767]

will eq help the sound of the cheaper mic?

[@the2ndKent]

The Neewer is tinny sounding. But the other one is very good. It's not perfect either though. I'm listening through my Sony MDR 7506 studio headphones, and these things can pick up a fly farting from five feet away from the mic. The Neewer has some hiss that would kill any professional work, so like he said, if you're doing some studio work, don't use that mic. Even with the noise reduction, your audio quality would be trash for any professional job. The other mic would work fine for professional work. It'll get you some gigs and keep getting you gigs. I can hear an issue with it only because my mic is perfect for my voice, and I know what I like for my voice. But the higher end one is definitely a good quality mic. Good vid.

[@silver_]

I will say this, at that price the X1 is not worth it especially considering I got the Valve version of that mic for under $150 the reflection filter is a huge chunk at that price accounting for like $200 on it's own. That particular mic was around $100 on release the cost of that as a kit makes sense because the majority of the cost is the reflection filter, regardless great video you still illustrated the point between a professional condenser and a budget USB mic, the USB is useable for sure, I wouldn't use it myself though I've already spoiled my ears with studio mics :')

[@theTechNotice]

I agree my friend :) I've got a video coming out soon about a mic that's ~$60 but sounds very similar to the X1 :)

[@aljoes]

@@theTechNotice and which one is that? i am looking for a basic mic now :-)

[@kidbruh8192]

Hey guys so I accidentally bought the one without the usb and am wondering if there is any way to connect it to my PlayStation4? I have also spent £8/$8 on an adapter and it seems to be not working

[@theTechNotice]

Hmm.... Not sure, does it not work when you plug it in to the front USB ports?

[@kidbruh8192]

Tech Notice no it seems to count the actual USB adapter as a usb headset itself? Once I put the 3.5mm to the metal part of the adapter it starts to make some noise then once it’s fully plugged in it just doesn’t seem to work..at all

[@Mobile_YT]

u need phantom power