Oops! I Made A Mistake | Updated Rode Procaster Review

[@HeyCMH]

Does the Procaster sound completely different when positioned properly?

[@agambhasin]

Yes it does! And it sounds better!

[@eduardoaalvarado]

Yes, of course

[@And-c7n]

BTW you don’t push the pop filler all the way on. You leave a small air gap at the end to help disperse the pop sound. If you look at the NTUSB there is the grill then an air gap then the mic. This gives the air somewhere to go (disperse) after hitting the filter.

[@KaneIllustration]

Owning up to mistakes is a sign of an honest and trustworthy person 👍

[@HeyCMH]

Kyle Kane Thanks, buddy!

[@JeffBourke]

At least you kept the old video out instead of burying it. Respect.

[@HeyCMH]

Jeff Bourke Thanks, dude...painfully, I accepted people can learn just as much from my mistakes as they can to the contrary. I credit my Video Editor for providing the moral support to keep it up 😝

[@lwinaus8810]

Thanks for the update. I use an NT1 as a condenser and the Procaster as my dynamic. I saw the original and had a chuckle…. The acronym RTFM came to mind… but you did good…. And yes… the Rode positioning dot is misleading on the end address mics…. Makes huge sense on the side address…. You guys made good lemonade!

[@civilfieldengineer]

Rode procaster use for live or recording pursose ?

[@HeyCMH]

Technically both...you'd probably want to add a stream deck as well at some point if it's for live.

[@Harry24H]

Videos so professional how tf you only have 600 subs bro, KZbin really do be unfair sometimes

[@HeyCMH]

Harry 24H 😂😂 Appreciate you, buddy! We’ve only been on KZbin for a little over a year. Hoping for much bigger numbers in the near future. 🎯👊🏻

[@Teaadrop]

yeah honestly i was shocked when i saw the numbers, i was expecting up in the 100,000. He would really deserve it

[@JustCallMeBreeze]

What eq settings did you use for the mic?

[@DieTabbi]

I got a used (nearly new) Procaster. Thought my Presonus Revelator IO24 could drive it without a preamp, I had to turn up gain to 58db to get a decent level near -15db but it pick up lot of plosives than.

[@chuckr6359]

Imo the procaster sounds better than your SM7b in this video

[@MapleJokerRofl]

I feel like people use the SM7B because of the hype.

[@wm1573]

well thats excatly what it is. I use twitch alot and EVERY SINGLE STREAMER uses it and they use it so wrong... they keep it 10 ft away and the quality is fucking terrible and the amount of clipping is insane lol. hype really sells well. people who know nothing about mics will buy it because that other streamer and youtuber has it.

[@SleepyDogg]

I agree it's "hyped" but it's actually a good mic.

[@kevc6115]

Well done on making a follow up. It is great to see guys that can admit and correct their mistakes. Not everybody knows everything. You need to know which direction the internal capsule is facing. A simple rule of thumb (although there can be exceptions) A condenser mic, such as the NT USB, are side facing. That is you talk/sing/play into the side of the mic. Dynamic mics are (as you say in the vid) end address, such as the SM7B. That is you talk directly into the top of the mic. AS you move off axis, away from the top, the sound will alter. This is mainly down to the polar pattern (Cardioid or Super Cardioid). It is not necassarily wrong to talk across the top of a dynamic mic where plosives are an issue and you do not have a pop filter to hand. It is a common technique but like everything needs to be learned and perfected.

[@HeyCMH]

Thanks for elaborating...

[@iguessme]

people make mistakes 🤷🏼‍♂️ would you prefer the Sm7B, MV7 or Procaster?

[@Breadpenguin]

wait do you like the mv7 or the procaster more now?

[@HeyCMH]

XLR quality I think I like the Procaster better. I do like the functionality and options of the MV7. Procaster will have more available accessories too. I think my answer would be circumstantial and budgetary.

[@justyuriforever]

7:04 Nah, the PSA1 Mic Arm, for example, is just overhyped, I mean, just buy a cheap one, and there's honestly not much of a difference, whereby the latter is even better, cause a cheap one could still hold a heavy mic like the King Bee II, whereas the Rode one can't hold a light one.

[@jhowie]

hi. is rode procaster + rode ai-1 combo enough? saw a kit that comes with the Rode psa1 or does it need something else to sound better?

[@Weird_Quests]

@@thias1 RODe have now updated the AI-1 to provide up to 60db gain. Of course, you don’t want to max out your interface, but it’s better than before.

[@agambhasin]

Appreciate that Chris!

[@HeyCMH]

Agam Bhasin No problem, man! 🙏🏻

[@tiffani-777]

No pressure! Honest mistake! Keep up the great work!!

[@HeyCMH]

ele_doodle Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ngocehgayabebas2118]

This person deserve more subs

[@vespa731]

Great follow-up vid! Interesting. Even with the windscreen on it, I can still hear plosives.

[@HeyCMH]

Thanks! Yea, you really have to get used to using any new mic at first, in my experience.

[@HrWisch]

My answer may be a little late, but you can place the mic a little sideways pointing towards your mouth. That way, most of your breath doesn't hit the mic directly. You can also try an external pop filter in front of the mic. There's a fitting, small one from Rode. It takes a little trial and error to find the optimal positioning of a mic like the Procaster. But if done right, I really like its sound profile. I found a shop selling them for 80 € earlier this year. I bought two of them (and two Broadcasters for 140 € each). Best microphone deal of my life. While it has decent gain for a dynamic, I still use it with a Fet Amp (Cloudlifter, FetHead, Mic Link, etc.) and have minimal noise.

[@ThomasJordanTV]

Maybe the joke is on the viewer and you were just testing them to see if they were paying attention........? :P

[@HeyCMH]

Thomas Jordan #PlotTwist 😆

[@Deactrals]

you'll be at 22k in two months. Not a guess I'm a time travler.

[@HeyCMH]

Deactrals It has been said 🙏🏻🔥🤜🤛

[@fakag2159]

wrong

[@Deactrals]

​@@fakag2159According to my calculations, perhaps due to my vast and ever so exponentially increasing intellect, we perhaps have a different measure of time. In my time it has only been 2 weeks since I have left that comment. Due to the atomic clock theory and instruments that indicate two basic components, have indeed a different measure of increments of resolution timing. Meaning that if what I say were to be false, that would be completely baffling news since I have preconceived notions that you my friend aren't the best at understand the anatomical level of intelligence of subatomic particles, neutron proton and electron were to so happen to be investing time into a bunch that would create a black hole in the ideology of time and space. if these two were to happen, humanity as we know it, would cease to exist. So no my acquaintance I am not wrong, and in fact you are wrongest person to have ever lived.

[@fakag2159]

@@Deactrals I mean... I can’t argue with that... I’m portuguese, I don’t think I understand what you wrote, ahahah! BUT, because I really believe in the quality and the content of this channel, and you seem like a nice guy, I’m going to say: sorry, my bad. You’re right.

[@SleepyDogg]

This didn't age well. Lol

[@Otromundoparalelo]

Wow this mic it’s super plosive 🤯😵‍💫 but sounds good but if you have a sm7b already stick with sm7b

[@PeterAlanJohnson]

Still quite a lot of plosives- I think you should talk over the top of the mic, not into it

[@HeyCMH]

Agreed. I actually prefer the sound when I had it positioned wrong in the first video (HA!)

[@MrAfusensi]

@@HeyCMH You should keep it a few degrees to the side of your mouth while still keeping it aimed at your mouth. That way you won't hear plosives and the pick up pattern is still pointed at your mouth instead of the ceiling

[@jamesmelton7637]

I think it's great to own up to making a mistake... now try doing it without several minutes of justification for the mistake that *you* made. Also do it without the rationalization for why it wasn't really that big a mistake. Just say you did it wrong. Explain the right way to use the mic. Explain that if you had done the right thing and read the literature you would not have screwed it up so it's 100% your error. This video is almost a textbook for how not to apologize and how not to accept responsibility.

[@MontrealMusiciansExchange]

Wtf? FIX YOUR GLASSES man. They’re a bit too high on your nose! CHANGE your optician since they have no clue.

[@kqharvey]

10 seconds of mea culpa would have done the job. Moving on....

[@HeyCMH]

Mea culpa...but had I not done it, people would have complained to the contrary...I think you know this just as well as I do. People certainly are picky with their free information these days.

[@IriaChannel]

Maybe you shouldn't review things you don't know very much about

[@fakag2159]

Eheheheh BURN eheheh I love this comment

[@veritas932]

no , you have not redeemed yourself. You spent half the review on the looks of the microphone and the a short time on "it really depends...." well, doesn't tells us anything about the sound quality of the mic. Dude, spend more time telling us the sound quality of the mic, does it provide a good representation of your voice ? I can't tell as I don't know what you sound like without Youtbe compression. Only you can tell us that and yet, you're didn't mention anything in that area. Tell us your preference.. after all, that's the objective of a review , isn't it ?

[@HeyCMH]

Dude, find another video. After all, that’s the objective of KZbin, isn’t it?

[@furbycraft]

@@HeyCMH I don't agree with the way this commenter said it, but the point (s)he's making is pretty on the nose. I clicked on this video because you said "updated review," so I expected just that, a review. This didn't feel like a comprehensive review. I loved the video quality, the transitions, most of the music/audio/sound effects, but definitely check out podcastage and some of the other channels that review microphones; this was far from what I'd consider a review of the product especially considering if you were misusing it in your previous video, it wouldn't encourage me to go click on the last video even if you had included a more comprehensive review previously. Just talking from a content creator standpoint. Good luck with your KZbin journey and hope this constructive feedback helps!

[@HeyCMH]

@@furbycraft Respect but my audience is comprised of business owners that just want to launch a podcast to grow their existing companies...not audio pros that want all the nitty gritty. I’m happy with what we’ve put out because that’s a significantly underserved market.