Epic budget XLR mic! - Neat King Bee ii review

This is an unboxing and review of the Neat King Bee ii which is a fantastic, affordable and great sounding mic with a number of different features. It has a great sound with low noise levels which means it blocks out a lot more external noise with ease and just sounds fantastic because of it.
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Features of the Neat King Bee II:
Cardioid solid state true condenser XLR microphone
Exceptional audio for recording, voiceovers, broadcast & streaming use
Perfect for vocals, drums, electric guitar, piano, & acoustic instruments
Proprietary 34mm large diaphragm gold-sputtered true condenser capsule
Beautifully styled modern design; custom Class A discrete electronics provide amazing clarity and depth
XLR output; includes custom Beekeeper shockmount and Honeycomb pop filter for control of ‘plosives’
Tech Specs of the King Bee ii:
Transducer Type: 34mm center terminated true condenser capsule with external polarization
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Response: 16 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity: 26.0 mV/Pa at 1 kHz (1 Pa = 94 dB SPL)
Output Impedance: 50 ohms
Rated Load Impedance: 1k ohms
Maximum SPL: 140 dB SPL (2.5k ohms, 0.5% THD)
S/N Ratio: 89 dB-A (IEC 651)
Noise Level: 6 dB-A (IEC 651)
Dynamic Range: 134 dB (@ 2.5k ohms)
Power Requirement: +48V DC phantom power (IEC 268-15)
Product Dimensions: 8.5" x 3"
Weight in Beekeeper shockmount: 2.47 lbs/1.121 kg
Connectivity: XLR
Settings on my GoXLR Mini:
Condenser mic (48 v Phantom power)
Gate:
Threshold -47 dB
Attenuation 100%
Attack 250ms
Release 2000ms
Equaliser
Bass 0
Mid 0
Treble 0
Compressor
Threshold - 10dB
Ratio 4:1
Attack 5ms
Release 45ms
Make up gain 1dB
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[@G4LPodcast]

These are phenomenal mics. I have the neat worker bee and it's great for hip hop vocals. Cuts through quite well with warm clarity 🙌🏾

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Very cool! I was really impressed by this one so not surprised to hear the others are good too.

[@jcap8391]

@@TheProvokedPrawn What happened to your Roland Uvc 02 interface? You haven't mentioned it anymore. Was it good?

[@meganschafer7329]

I'm so annoyed, the audio on this gives me a tummy ache. Great mic.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

🤣 a vomit one?

[@meganschafer7329]

@@TheProvokedPrawn confusion, mostly.