Tonor Q9 USB Microphone Kit Test / Review

[@matt69nice]

I'm absolutely living for your dry humour, and these reviews are incredibly thorough, really appreciate the work you've put in

[@curtisjudd]

I cannot wait to talk to my friends on friendster with the Q9. Thanks Bandrew!

[@Podcastage]

I'm going to write in my livejournal about how sad I am that I wasn't invited to the friendster hang out! I'm deeply deeply hurt Curtis, and I'll tell you what. Livejournal will know the DEPTH of my sadness.

[@LearnLightAndSoundSessions]

@@Podcastage Dear Bandrew, I am so sorry. It turns out that my Friendster account was hacked and I no longer have access. I will help fill that coffee cup with my tears as well.

[@sleepingturtle32]

I don’t understand how your verified and your comment only has 7 likes?!

[@theeguy9022]

@@sleepingturtle32 because verification has nothing to do with likes

[@sleepingturtle32]

@@theeguy9022 I know but I’m just saying most verified youtubers comments almost always have lots of likes...

[@Podcastage]

First again! I’m so good at this!

[@BernamegMaloshLazma]

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[@annolog]

How do you manage to do it?!

[@Ultra-Niche-Gaming]

I'll beat you to it one day...

[@carloselcrack314]

Awwww man

[@yqetz2133]

dang it

[@andromeda2346]

this review was so good i cant even explain it

[@NightWLKR1]

“Hey neighbor” Loses kneecaps

[@AlllanMaster]

After all those years of subscribing you, films you make still provide all information what anybody can ask for, but now you become really funy. Best microphone reviews Podcastage

[@MisterQuizster]

Love the reviews and the laughs! For what it's worth, I bought this exact unit 14 months ago and started my KZbin channel. I am now at over 37,000 subs so as bad as it may be compared to lots of others, if you're looking for a cheap option (I use *free* Audacity to clean up and compress the audio), this will certainly do the trick! Don't let the equipment be your excuse to not succeed!

[@MisterQuizster]

@Rechat I don't think I'd call it a better deal as it is an inferior product, but if all you need is decent sounding audio, the Q9 along with Audacity to clean things up a bit will get the job done. If you are looking for good quality audio or you want a nice warm or crystal clear sound, you won't get it with the Q9. It's just enough to get by but if you are on a budget, you can get away with it.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

2:06 why is the first 90 degree off axis more clear than the other 90 degree side?

[@rrrigbyyy]

I’m guessing because that’s where audio is being mainly input

[@bradleytrim7280]

I've already bought a Samson Q2U based on the recommendations in your videos. So why am I still watching and learning about all the other types and brands of microphones!?!? You're awesome. Love the reviews. Keep them up.

[@bradleytrim7280]

@Simple Tech That and I like to think Bandrew's personality has something to do with it.

[@00solman]

Was troubleshooting an issue for a live streamer and found this gem of a review. Podcastage! THEE most comprehensive collection of microphone information on the planet! Its got EVERYTHING!

[@YDCFilms]

finally somebody who did a test with keyboard sounds

[@0s0sXD]

You're honestly one of the best informative youtubers about microhpones

[@waveemann8857]

I actually got this on a whim not long after they launched it, I got it for around $40 as an open-box item (free shipping). I think at that price point it's a much better argument. It's certainly not the best in the $50-100 tier but dropping a couple Jacksons to get a whole plug-and-play setup that sounds at the very least much better than a cruddy headset ain't too bad. That said I would definitely prefer to get an XLR setup sometime.

[@StellaMoonstone]

I used this mic when I first started streaming and when I switched to an SM48, it was a hell of a difference.

[@vanthmora4238]

better or worse?

[@StellaMoonstone]

@@vanthmora4238 the SM48 was leagues better. The Tonor got the job done, but the SM48 was a huge improvement

[@oisin3237]

this is the best most in depth review ive seen on anything in my life. nice job!!!

[@m4rkuli]

I was desperately searching for a gift microphone for a new online teacher/youtuber. After watching this video i decided to get the NW700 XLR with U-Phoria UM2 (and 2 adaptors for the cable) as for end of video suggestions. Hope this is a good combo, sounded like a cheap but more versatile (because of the UM2) option.

[@Ethan_and_Astra]

Great review - glad i got this, im super happy with it.

[@sentient_roomba7035]

are you still

[@SmokeyEdits]

"Audio gets loud" you mean "get ready to fucking rock"?

[@giovanniasta426]

i apperciated the "audio going loud" advice XD

[@eldest3171]

I feel like the volume button not being clicky is a good think. If you are going to be pressing this while recording into it, it needs to be as quiet as possible. But glad to see there is a vid today, missed the BSP at work.

[@Podcastage]

I was thinking about that after I recorded, but I still think it would be nice to know you’ve pressed it. Perhaps a middle ground could have a light meter letting you know the gain you’re at. Otherwise you have no idea because you can’t even monitor it to see if you’ve increased or decreased or anything. Some way to know where you’re at gain wise or a way to know you’ve hit the button would be good.

[@petethadewaldt7940]

Was the whole video recorded with that with the tonor q9, bc it sounded great.

[@casualsenpaitv]

Thanks for the info. I stream on Twitch and someone gifted this to me for the holiday. I can definitely understand where you’re coming from with all your critique. It’s been really rough trying to EQ it and make it sound as good as possible. Luckily there are streamers who are live to many more viewers than I that don’t sound as good and are using a more expensive mic. For the price it’s decent. Eventually I plan to upgrade since I didn’t have to invest in it in the first place. Great vid.

[@lax4sur701]

The problem with xlr mics starting is they are more expensive because you need an audio interface

[@arianakeiner5916]

I watch your videos when I'm bored I just can't help it. I can't even afford an Nw 800 but I love microphones and how you do the reviews haha

[@Podcastage]

Thanks Ariana. I really appreciate that.

[@wooly6286]

Would you mind checking out the sudotack USB microphone anytime soon?

[@fadfasdfdsafasd7497]

I have a laptop so i need this microphone. And I think this microphone should be good enough. I can only use USB mics

[@istoleyourmom6874]

Just ordered mine.. I just need it to talk with friends on games.. but thanks for your input!

[@fabiorafaelsantos]

@Pordcastage great review. What mic would you recomend for gamers? One that doesn't get the keyboard behind it :)

[@ljtech20]

A dynamic mic would be best but they're more expensive. The Rode Podmic is highly praised and it comes at $99 but you'll need an audio interface to run it.

[@greycircularity]

Can you review the "SF-777" ? I'm trying to choose from "SF-777" and the "Maono au-04" I broke my ATR2500😭

[@skakdosmer]

I only slightly disagree. I actually thought that for the guitars it wasn’t so bad, and the song was just about okay. But maybe that’s just because for speech I didn’t like it at all! So listening to something else was a breeze. Now that you’re doing cheap mics, how about testing the Superlux Sonata Eco 88 S song microphone? I’m really curious to hear your opinion!

[@justism]

For a PS five mic would you recommend just getting the toner kit or spending the extra money to buy the solo cast and the boom arms by itself?

[@deliciouswaffle5767]

this is gonna be my first mic

[@Jimmybo1000]

great review thanks , everything i needed to know

[@Psicough]

This convinced me to instead buy a Neewer NW-800 w/Behringer U-Phoria (Like $75 in total where I live). As always great video!

[@boimesa8190]

No way this covers the whole spectrum from 20hz to 20khz xD

[@TheMatrixxandRhodesShow]

You're the GOAT. You make any mic sound good.

[@czdaniel1]

The GOAT really Whips the LLama's ASS

[@JessLB]

hi i just watched your review its great but now the mic is $47.89 would u reccomend it i will only be talking thx

[@HungryBang]

THANK YOU

[@republikadugave420]

Infoemative and hillarious at the same time

[@sapelesteve]

Nice review as always Bandrew! So, the bottom line is "you get what you pay for"! One of your future reviews should involve getting the cheapest Mic's out there & comparing it to the most expensive Mic available. Now that would be interesting, I think? :)

[@jakeyteddy1721]

An honest review, I love that! You earned a like

[@UniverseGamerLumi]

Hey dude your videos are awesome! I love all of them

[@palaraga]

Best reviews ever

[@harold2031]

Yo my favorite microphone specialist, could you be so kind hearted and put the MXL Cube on the voteing pole? Thanks it means aloot mate.

[@brynotar]

Thanks for making this video. I enjoyed it!

[@RadOo]

With that interference in my experience I don't know if have mentioned that before but it must be a ground loop somewhere on the circuit board. No easy fix. Maybe a ground loop isolator for usb that this is kinda expensive.

[@singsongwrite]

What kind of application did you use when testing latency?

[@RedRozei]

I think it's a personal preference. Maybe this microphone is better for streaming and commentating instead of recording your guitar play's and etc.

[@artysanmobile]

I get it!! This is the proverbial “lump of coal” reserved for those of us who have lived a less than honorable 2019. They will go like hotcakes!

[@LowlifeLofi]

The only thing I kept from this set is the arm, It's actually not bad at all, it can easily hold a fifine k658 or a rode podcaster. Tonor makes pretty good mic arms.

[@iSpike]

Well done Mr Mr, I have recently purchased a very well looked after "Charters Oak S700" Microphone and wondered if you have any knowledge with this semi-expensive ($1,100-AUD) classic mic?

[@jorgc]

I went for the Neewer NW 7000 USB after watching your video on it and for a cheap microphone I love it for just starting up my channel

[@Podcastage]

That's amazing man. Super happy to know it's working well for you!

[@BocchiManga]

1:28 Gets a mic, aight Ima try to bend it

[@1Dustin]

This is a great review - thank you and consider me subscribed!

[@antiduckable]

Have you seen the Thronmax MDRILL One? It looks like the perfect USB condenser mic on paper - headphone jack for direct monitoring, mute, headphone volume and gain control on the mic, looks good (subjective), good build quality, USB type C, RGB (if you're in to that), comes with its own stand (similar to the Yeti), 4 polar patterns/modes - cardioid, stereo cardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional, and is relatively cheap at £79.99 (the Yeti is £119.99 for comparison). Could you possibly add it to the list?

[@boxcast7470]

I'm a novice podcastet and streamer and I don't know a lot about audio, should I buy it?

[@barbecue4u]

Bandrew: I had a guest use tis mic last night and it was auto-gaining like crazy. My guest was using a MAC...did you find any issues with your test showing an auto gain?

[@utubepunk]

Hello there, neighbor! What's your recommendation for best USB microphone for spoken word recording? Thank you!

[@niccolobuongiorno]

thanks dude, really helpful!

[@txusandro8132]

Could you specify any "FAR better option around the same price"? Thanks!!

[@Podcastage]

The stuff I listed in the conclusion. Samson Q2u. XM8500 with UM2. NW700 with um2. Nw7000usb. E

[@txusandro8132]

@@Podcastage Thanks again! Best regards from Málaga, Spain.

[@pluontop-b]

I

[@ApexLodestar]

Any chance of you reviewing the Tonor TD510? It looks like a Shure SM7B but for $59.99 and has all the bells and whistles; USB C and XLR connectivity and cables, zero latency mic monitoring, mute and volume buttons, all-metal body etc. I'm reviewing it myself but you're the expert and I would love your thoughts on it.

[@Podcastage]

I just put out my review of the TD510 and it was less than favorable: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaq0nICkd794o80

[@TimBurtonTim]

If you want one like this with a boom and hiss pop filter but has a headphone jack what should you get? specifically for vocals

[@honestview]

5:41 you mounted the POP Filter in the wrong place

[@HelloMoto002]

Really nice review! I was looking the review for the fifine k670b and I just feel in love but just saw this one with all the specs and extras and now I don’t know which one to buy. There’s any real difference between one or another? Any advice guys?

[@cxct]

What's that program you have at 3:20

[@diedevilsiceeyes8600]

Exuse me, what is color Q9? I want to buy it but in black

[@fabiangdcrpgrosandmore8416]

is there a way to mute background noises such as keyboard. i dont want mic to pic up keyboard sound

[@sacom1011]

So since it has no audio jack you can’t sing with it right ?

How is the Kurzweil KM-1U mic? Thanks and congratulation about the channel :)

[@fr1tZpapp0]

This mic just came in for me and I have an issue. The shock mount will not screw down onto the boom arm any and all help is appreciated

[@_Luichu]

Tonor q9 vs Neewer nw 800??

[@1cartxr]

Tonor q9

[@_waymin]

This mic sounds great! Definitely gonna be my next option when my MXL MVS kicks the bucket in two years

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Did we hear the same review? I wonder, I did NOT think it sounded great... He said there were many better ones at about the same price!

[@_waymin]

@@lottatroublemaker6130 Sounds good to me. I'm not in a professional audio space, I just like something that sounds *good* And looks good, too. This one is pretty minimalistic and understated, works really well with my gaming area.

[@Zaexui]

@@_waymin i think the mic sounded clear af! Im no audio expert either.

[@kirisuma2186]

​@@lottatroublemaker6130 oh I listened to the audio... you listened to what he said though... if he would say the shure microphone sounds bad, would you believe him as well? Taste in audio differs from person to person. There is not the one perfect audio. I for example hate youtubers that use overly warm and deep voice profiles with their equalizers, because they have nothing to do with their actual voice, but for them, its good quality... while for me it sounds ridiculous... like a bad attempt to emulate some sort of special agent sidekick voice.... then again... they are the "experts"... I am just the consumer...

[@justinzeringue3774]

I got the mic but the background noise is so loud. It’s right up close to my mouth and about 3 feet away from the keyboard. Please help

[@itdobelowkey]

i dont know anything about condenser mics but I have this type of mic connected to my gaming pc and i was wondering. should i set it at a certain percentage of volume? i have it in 90% or 80% should i go lower? higher? or is that percentage okay? i dont want to ruin my mic

[@builtbyjeffspades]

Just bought this mic, and trying to enhance the sound. All the videos I find are for PC, do you have any recommendation on apps that can tweak my sound to make it sound better? (remove noise, background sounds etc...) ?

[@stryker_6568]

Is it good? What purpose do you use it for?

[@RSmith1982]

Alot of those mic you listed are omnidirectional. Could that be the reason they are a different price. I need a cardiod or supercardiod or I'm going to have to buy so much sound treatment that I'd might as well buy a high-end mic to make up for it. I have the NW700 XLR and bought it back when it costed more than now and because it picks up sound in every direction, mostly where it's a grate, it produces absolutely terrible audio without a lot of sound treatment and distance from the walls. I didn't want to move my studio to get more wall distance nor buy a lot more sound treatment so I'm looking for a podcast mic that does ok as for commercial projects I can rent studio time and do it the right way with $150,000 in equipment and I have other things to spend money on than perfect podcast quality, but the echoes, the reverb is discouraging with this omnidirectional.

[@ethanjara1964]

Hey this is my first time watchin. does it work with a usb b hub by any chance?

[@dishelkaz]

i started to zone out watching this for a couple seconds then immediately perked up when you said balls... wonder what that says about me

[@grandpasweed7150]

Same lmfao

[@roya2045]

Hi when this device is used in conference using a laptop can both parties speak & hear each other from the same device?

Do you recommend i get this over the SUDOTACK ST800?

[@christianburgos2736]

Honestly you make this mic sounds amazing !!! Lol ...

[@vewilli]

Very well done review! 👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@DavidMGdelaSacristana]

Hi ! How do you divide the video into sections?

[@megasnorlax4155]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6TlHiIfrumfMk&feature=emb_logo your welcome :)

[@godlike4246]

this mic is insane for the price

[@vonage21312]

Sir. you are amazing!!! this is a very informative review. I love how it sounds in the electric guitar. And also with the way you sound. you sound great!!

[@Renesh11]

Quick question for whom can answer it. Lets say I have an uphoria umc22 and a mic. But I want to be able to use a mixer as well because of easy way to mute the mic and do some other stuff like volume control. Is that possible? New into audio and would like to learn more about it!! Great vid btw, you have been really helpful as a source of info for a newbee in this vast audio world.

[@zlibz4582]

this vs fifine vs maono vs taonao vs generic vs powerbak please respond which is better?

[@mastergaming7883]

THATS IT I´M BUYING IT! Oh and thanks for the warning

[@sentient_roomba7035]

has it started to shut its self off yet?

[@ethanhill2016]

Why does your's sound so much better than my q9?

[@JazOnLive]

What is your advice for a microphone below 60 to start on twitch? I thought to take the q9

[@Podcastage]

Something like the Samson Q2u, atr2100usb would be a good option.

[@JazOnLive]

Thank you for the answers the trust gxt 252 emita + is on sale in my country. I will watch to take one of the 3

[@icyisaac816]

When I plug it into my ps4 it makes a static noise when I talk do you know how to fix this

[@SOULJAM1K3Y]

try getting a usb to micro jack converter

[@reggiep75]

The 'BOX OF DOOM' was some entertaining stuff but it was not a patch on the noise floor of that mic.. which was side splitting!

[@Podcastage]

Yeah. Really high noise floor. No bueno.

[@Rubb3rDuck01]

Thank you for the audio warning XD

[@EunoiaShots]

am i the only 1 that when i’m not even a foot away from the mic it sounds really bad? i have to be mouth touching the mic to sound good :( but i loved this review!!

[@TheGaminDuckTGD]

are you using a phantom power or audio interface?

[@swetbob6738]

what should I buy this or the tonor kit with 48v powersupply shockmount and the boomarm

[@Podcastage]

If you would just be buying a mic kit that has phantom power and expects you to plug into your computers 3.5mm microphone, DO NOT buy that. Buy this instead if those are the only two options.

[@Eugenekrabs8988]

Quick Question, would you recommend the BM-800 more than the Q9?

[@grilli8312]

If you plan to get an audio interface the bm 800 is better but if you don't care about xlr or plan to use it the future just get this

[@Kidneyfailure1]

Excuse me is dat a pick ur using to play the bAss????

[@mrmikejones]

Question! Is there a solution to have 4 wireless headphones, with little-to-no-lag coming out of an audio mixer? I have a 4 person podcast and we want wireless headphones. Currently running out of mixer to a Behringer HA400 headphone amp with 4 ports.

[@Podcastage]

I'm not sure of a wireless solution to that. There are 1/4" bluetooth transmitters so maybe 4 of those? May find an issue with latency though.

[@mrmikejones]

Podcastage thanks, I see transmitters for 2 headphones. I'll see if theres a 4 device solution

[@DorilynRose]

Can you review the Editors keys sl600? I already own one but I want to plug the usb into the male TC Helicon Harmony G XT but I can’t find an adapter. Is it possible to make one?? I’m so confused!