The Simplest Way to Upgrade Your Microphone

[@BertBrussen]

Thanks to Tom the colorised windscreen business is HUGE.

[@tombuck]

Business is booming!

[@PawFromTheBroons]

@@tombuckThat's a nice way to test for plosives.

[@anaskhanazmi2862]

@@tombuck hey tom please reply which is the best top 3 usb dynamic microphone please

[@electricrancid]

Your chosen colour palettes are calm, relaxing and fun!

[@tombuck]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@TC_Conner]

Yes sir, creatively customizing mics with colorful windscreens can most certainly collect our attention comedically. 😎

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I LOVE the colors! Thanks for sharing, especially with Doc Popps! Question on your Rode NTH-100... where did you get the colorful ear cushions?

[@tombuck]

Rode sent them out last summer, but sadly they don't actually sell them.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

@@tombuck Bummer! Thanks again!

[@TremorBoria]

Remember that bit where you said “You can’t spell function without fun and t o n” WELL I’ve done the math on that, sir. Turns out you’re correct, and I have subscribed.

[@tombuck]

Even though I have an English degree, sometimes my math checks out 😁

[@nicktayloriv310]

I still have the ones I got from Reporter Store that you hipped me/us a few years ago. Thank you TB. AND I watched the Podcasting 101 Creator Roundtable that you were on with Bandrew of Podcastage and Luria from LiveStreamingPros with B&H. And I just happen to be subbed to all 3 of you and all three of you done a good job. In my opinion you don't give yourself enough credit for your accomplishments and the valuable information you've given to all of us that listen to you my friend. And B&H was the perfect platform for this. I'm old enough to remember when B&H was just B&H Photo then later added video then finally pro audio. They used to send out their catalog via mail (like everyone else!) and I'd order lens filters and colored gels from them as well as D-76 and C-41 Kodak chemicals to process my negatives prior to the digital age.

[@tombuck]

Wow, thank you! I had to take a screenshot of this to remind myself of what you said. 🙏 And I DO remember getting the phone book sized B&H catalog a few times per year and drooling over everything in it 😁

[@nicktayloriv310]

@@tombuck that Catalog was full of "I Wish" stuff that I wanted!

[@hackinghifi4247]

Thanks Tom! I bought the reporter store option for my podmic and do have to say although it looks awesome I was disappointed with how well it rejected plosives and filtered high frequencies. Holding it up to the light I could see through the top of the screen. Although I didn’t like how the rode ws2 looked as well it is a much denser material that does a much better job rejecting plosives and taming the high end for those curious about using these on a podmic. Now that Rode released the podmic specific windscreens those are an excellent option as well that in my case shape the sound much better in my opinion.

[@tombuck]

Hmm, that's interesting. Bummed to hear it didn't work out for you, but glad you're finding better options! 😕

[@hackinghifi4247]

@@tombuck no worries! I like to play and experiment it just wasn’t my favorite. Appreciate everything you do, you’re an inspiration and I’m always excited to check out your new videos when they drop.

[@DjMike-L]

Tom is my go to guy when it comes to this podcast business

[@KarlaGuevaraWalton]

Thank you Tom!!! I was looking for a colorful windscreen for my Pod Mic.

[@tombuck]

Glad I could help!

[@HomesickMac]

Great video Tom! I've heard of the Reporter Store through you and then ordered a custom windscreen with my own logo. Their support is top notch, and since I'm based in Europe I feel comfortable to use their services again 😊

[@tombuck]

Honestly, all things considered I've found their shipping to be reasonable. They seem like great folks!

[@jonathanramsey]

15:37 i love the colors. I used all black mic cables for so long -standard because there are less visible to a live audience on-stage. I still use a black one for my stomp box. Everything else, though, is wireless, so I use blue cables and channel colors for my vocals, green for my guitar -both coming from wireless receivers in my “rack”- and the aforementioned black cable from the bass mic on my stomp box. Perhaps, someday, it will be wireless and colorful, too. 😊🎤🎙️

[@tombuck]

It’s funny how gear has gone from needing to be invisible to being hyper visible (at least for things like KZbin and podcasts and stuff).

[@jonathanramsey]

@@tombuck​​⁠the past several years, I use my stage gear as stage craft. So, my rack, full of my cables, mixer, and wireless receivers, is homemade, using heavy basswood for strength and low weight. With a colorless, light urethane finish, it looks like I’m using wood crates. So, they just look like props sitting next to me. They match the stomp box I stand and tap on. The only thing I kinda camouflage is that bass mic cable.

[@Joe_Souza]

Hey Tom, new subscriber here. I found you looking for podcasting gear and feel better prepared to make my first purchase thanks to you. Great presentation style, energy and obviously very knowledgeable. I’ve been binge watching you and your wife! Thanks for being out there!

[@tombuck]

Oh this is awesome Joe! I'm so glad both mine and Heather's channels have been helpful!

[@levelupwithmikenewman]

Just when I think I have way too many colored pop-filters/wind screens...I watch this and think....MORE - I MUST HAVE MORE! lol.

[@tombuck]

You can NEVER have too many! 😁

[@DocRock]

I love you Little Brother! Mahalo for sharing you keen insights helping us get to our goal.. 🥅 which is rare for a goalie 😂

[@tombuck]

Yeah but pop filters block wind, and goalies like to block things!

[@anaskhanazmi2862]

​@@tombuckhey tom which are the best top 3 usb dynamic mic for vocals only

[@ReneNieuwenhuis]

Thank you! Since I have 'the luck' living in The Netherlands, I directly bought the FC2700 windshield for Shure MV7 and MV7+ 🥳

[@tombuck]

Heck yeah! That's awesome.

[@M3LV]

look at alll those filters !!! they really POP ;) .

[@GamerTigerBonsu]

I appreciate your audio knowledge, good sir I feel like you have been a big guide in helping me get better audio from my recordings. Thank you for the educational tips and tricks along with the comedic puns. 👍

[@tombuck]

Thanks for the kind words! It means a lot to know the channel has been a helpful resource 🙏

[@Johnwick-07]

Tom I think you need to admit you have a microphone obsession!😂 I love your videos and KZbin wouldn’t be the same without you.

[@tombuck]

Haha, thank you! 😁 And yes, I fully embrace my obsession.

[@ItsRyukin]

The way to pop out all of the pop noises! 😁 I would prefer a classic black color because it is my best color that I like.

[@tombuck]

Absolutely gotta go with what YOU like!

[@ItsRyukin]

@@tombuck Classic Black. 😎

[@jasonmirabile5184]

Great video Tom!

[@tombuck]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@homestudioacademy]

Beautiful Stratocaster!

[@tombuck]

Thank you! It’s a 1950’s reissue, but I put a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in it, so it doesn’t quite have the vintage sound anymore 😁

[@homestudioacademy]

@@tombuck let’s be honest, 90% of the “strat” sound comes from the neck pickup anyway. I always preferred the HSS configuration because the bridge single coil on SSS sound too piercing.. in my opinion, you did the right thing putting a humbucker in the bridge. It will give you much more flexibility playing both live and in the studio 👍

[@tombuck]

@@homestudioacademy That's true, it can still sound plenty "Straty" but the Hot Rails is VERY fun.

[@ActionPopCast]

But Tom I want Long Winded videos 😁

[@hambonepunk86]

Haha, you keyed out the green screen 😂 I love your videos!!

[@tombuck]

Hard to resist 😁

[@Drekken]

Soooo much colour

[@mikebauer6917]

Acid trip wind screens

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Love it!

[@tombuck]

Thanks!!

[@chrisw443]

the chroma keyed face on the green windscreen was pretty funny.

[@tombuck]

Once I realized it was the perfect shade of green, it was hard to resist 😁

[@chrisw443]

@@tombuck "hello there" hehe

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

Not even kidding I got a shure sm7b windscreen cuz of you. I don’t even own an sm7b lmao

[@tombuck]

Hopefully you get a mic to go along with it soon 😁

[@adrianomoreira1341]

0:43 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm not ashamed to say that I laugh my head off at any pun of this nature.

[@tombuck]

No shame to be had! 😁

[@kissu_io]

Sad there is apparently no colors for my RE20... 😟 I have some from Reporter Store for the Rode interview pro tho. 🤩

[@tombuck]

Yeah, the RE20 seems to be a little limited, but I'm sure some of the other ones must be able to fit 🤔

[@RealTrueBeast]

Just bought a windscreen from that buddy of yours after watching this video

[@tombuck]

Hope you like it! Definitely share any feedback with him (it's literally just one guy doing everything, so he takes it all to heart).

[@tomfoolerydean]

Hey Tom, do you have a suggestion where to find a new windscreen for the new Rode Interview Pro? I 've searched all over Reporterstore but couldn't find what I needed. Thank you and thanks for all the content.

[@tombuck]

I've been using one of these that I originally bought for my Sennheiser MD46 and it works great on the Interview Pro: www.reporterstore.com/windshields/handheld/windshield-fc1906-fl

[@tomfoolerydean]

@@tombuck Fantastic! Thank you!! And thanks for replying 🙂 You're my go to on all things podcasting and mics.

[@CLF-007]

Great video!

[@tombuck]

Thanks!

[@AllButGlory]

Hi Tom! I’m sure you been asked about it before, but have you seen the beacn usb mic? One of the best integrated software around!

[@cinekuestvideo]

Great video Tom! Question for you…what kind of bridge pick up do you have on your strat? Did you install that yourself or did it come with the guitar? Anyways, love the videos!

[@tombuck]

It's a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails! It's a 50's Strat, but the sound was a little too soft/vintagey for me, so I replaced it. Definitely goes against the 50's "vibe", but it's basically a single coil sized humbucker so it's perfect for a lot of the pop punk stuff I like to play. 😁

[@SondelaConsulting]

Are your headphones the NTH-100 ? where did you get the colour ear pads for that ?

[@tombuck]

Rode sent out some colored pads last year, but they seem to have been just a limited edition thing for fun and not something that's for sale (which is sad because I'd definitely love more and I'm sure others would buy them too!).

[@SondelaConsulting]

@@tombuck Yes for sure. As you know them well, maybe you can speak to them. Would be great

[@spikechamploo]

Hey Tom amazing stuff as per usual, pun game is strong in this one. Do you have any recommendations on a wind screen for the Elgato Wave DX?

[@tombuck]

Hey thanks! I actually don't have any Wave recommendations, but I do know Elgato makes a specific pop filter for it that seems pretty decent!

[@jonathanramsey]

14:29 windscreen off-gassing. Not today, Satan

[@bryankjones]

Regarding the thumbnail, are you really stopping wind or “breaking” wind? 😅 Couldn’t resist…

[@tombuck]

As long as the thought crossed your mind, then my job is done 😉

[@DougHewsonYT]

You need to break down mic flags now 😁

[@tombuck]

Haha, I've tried making custom ones in the past but it's never worked out. Although it's pretty wild when you see ones from tv studios in real life and see how faded/beat up they are yet they look totally fine on camera!

[@OfficialTolkein]

Have the same NT1 SE, what eq/vocal chains do you use on it because mine doesn't sound as clear as that !

[@tombuck]

Honestly I just run it through the NT1 preset on the Rodecaster- nothing too crazy 😬

[@MarkBennettCameraCrisis]

Got confused by the thumbnail and now my watch has stopped.

[@tombuck]

Everything is working as intended.

[@sheaterry1985]

I'm hoping this community can help me out. I am experiencing input delay while speaking into my shure SM7DB. Its connected into the Rodecaster pro 2. I want to be able to hear my own voice but the delay is driving me crazy. Please tell me someone out there knows how to fix this.

[@tombuck]

It sounds like what you're describing is some headphone latency, which shouldn't be happening on the RCP2, but I have heard some people say that they have the issue. I think it's worth reaching out to Rode's support for some tech help.

[@joemiller9856]

Tom - dude you need a color detox. 😂

[@tombuck]

No way! haha 😆

[@joemiller9856]

@@tombuck Of course I was just kidding. I love the vibe.

[@davidfeng5871]

You had too much beans again?

[@robertlewisvideo]

will a Blue windscreen for a SM7dB Microphone fit over a Blue Yeti Microphone. Thanks

[@tombuck]

Sadly no, the Yeti is just a bit too big.

[@robertlewisvideo]

@@tombuck Thanks. Are there any Log Blue Windscreens that Might work?

[@Daxverse]

Hey, what do you prefer between mv7 plus or rode podmic usb or is there anything else that falls on the same budget for Pc parts review or gaming news Commentary style videos.

[@tombuck]

Out of the box, I prefer the sound of the MV7 Plus personally, but I really love the PodMic once a bit of EQ and processing is applied.

[@Daxverse]

@@tombuck first of all, thanks a lot for replying and so there's no other mic in this price range? Also I'm planning to initially use whichever usb/ XLR mic I'm gonna buy in usb connection and later on with XLR setup, So what will be ur recommendation and can't the MV7 plus be EQ applied and sound better than rode podmic usb and finally Im gonna use the mic in a untreated room, so which is best at cancelling noise? Thanks you.

[@dylanplayzonytofficial]

is that the mic arm pro i see? #elgato

[@tombuck]

This is actually just the regular one, but I am working on a video about the Pro!

[@TechButler]

I have a Lewitt mic, so none of these will work properly for it.

[@tombuck]

Yeah, they have that rectangular shape which isn't super common. I'm sure one of these could be pulled over it, but it probably wouldn't look super slick.