Ultimate Travel Mic for Voice Over? - We put the new TULA mic to the test.

Chapter Markers:
00:00 - Tula mic unboxing
02:25 - Loose audio Capsule
05:11 - New Microphone
05:45 - Mic History
06:45 - Basic Functions
11:00 - Cable Hook up needs (Super Important)
12:45 - Apps that work and apps that don't
13:55 - Proof only the adaptor works
16:30 - Audio Testing (headphones needed)
20:00 - Noise Cancellation Test
The Tula microphone is unique in the field of travel-size USB microphones. The mic claims to be unlike any other product on the market. Is there truth in their claim? In this video, we look at what works great, what isn't so great. And do a side-by-side, real-world comparison. Can you use this mic for Clubhouse? What about with Twisted Wave? How about Zoom? Can I use a regular lightning to USB-C cable to hook up to the iPhone?
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[@Happydad54]

Wow! Thanks for being so incredibly thorough my friend. One of the best informational videos I have seen to date! Please keep up the great work!

[@creatorsvillage]

Thank you! Will do!

[@HunterHendricksonMusic]

I think the power staying on when the cable is removed is a feature for losing power and not ceasing and losing the recording. I definitely would rather turn the mic off manually, it's a professional feature to me and not a glitch. Thanks for the review.

[@creatorsvillage]

That’s a good point. Thanks for watching!

[@AlexSLeung]

Great helpful video. I ordered this as a Kickstarter backer.👍 Appreciate the tips!

[@creatorsvillage]

No problem 👍

[@positivelyrebellious]

Wow what a great review! This saves me so much time. Perfect!

[@creatorsvillage]

Glad it was helpful.

[@Rodacre]

Thanks for the review on this mic! It not only looks incredible, but it sounds amazing!

[@creatorsvillage]

Thanks for watching!

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Is the little kick stand real metal, or painted plastic ?

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

YES ! Thank you for NOT spending 11 minutes on how beautiful the box is ... :-D GREAT VIDEO - Liked & Subbed :-)

[@creatorsvillage]

Thanks for the sub!

[@russbain1]

So helpful, thank you for your video!

[@creatorsvillage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ButterFingas]

I have to say, I’ve had this mic since the indie gogo, so over a year now.Thank you for telling me what the usb-c set up to the iphone is I fully lost the original cable and just found another on Amazon. You’re amazing. Instant subscription.

[@creatorsvillage]

You're welcome. I'm releasing a 6 month update tomorrow for the Tula mic. I got some great feedback from David Brown, the founder of Tula. Thanks for the comment!

[@PattyGurdy]

this was so helpful and entertaining!! Thank you! ☺️

[@creatorsvillage]

You're so welcome!

[@Hesham_news]

Excellent review well done 👍🏼

[@creatorsvillage]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@popsss2000]

You get my abs video award ( Alfa Bravo super ) video. You check all the boxes great presentation on the mic. I believe it should have an app on the phone for internal control for the mic with Bluetooth of course. Great video again keep up the good work.

[@creatorsvillage]

Thanks!

[@szilagyilev]

Thank you so much for the review! You fully covered my would be use case: connected the iPhone, used for meetings (MS Teams). It would have been an expensive lesson to learn that they don't work well together, if I hadn't found your video.

[@creatorsvillage]

Glad I could help! I'm actually working on a TULA part 2, so stay tuned.

[@OliverLeaverSmith]

Great review, I do love this mic. FYI, you don't need to do the cable dance if you use an iPad Pro (USB-C instead of lightning) and you can use any USB-C->USB-C cable to connect and use the mic :)

[@creatorsvillage]

That's really interesting. I'm going to have to try it out. Thanks for the info!

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Love the Tula Mic ! Does anyone else think it looks similar to an Electric Shaver ? :-) Bzzzz !

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

It's the Apple & Apple Adapter that are trouble, not the Mic. But thanks for all the info on the iPhone's Apps flaws, it makes us Andriod / PC users feel happy! The Mic staying ON after disconnect is a feature, not a glitch. You can immediately press the record button and continue recording. The power button lights up, so you know the Mic is on when the light is on. That's how you can use it plugged in to some other device, or unplug and walk around recording mobile...

[@creatorsvillage]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-dv5yt9yc9x]

As soon as you determined the correct distance from the microphone membrane, it immediately became clear from the sound who was the boss in the house from the sound recording. I heard a good studio sensitive microphone with a finely tuned frequency balance and absolute phasing. I am giving you a secret distance figure of 35-40 cm (14-16 inches). You don't need any further EQ, and trying on a pop filter can be replaced with a 11-14 degree turn.

[@creatorsvillage]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@user-dv5yt9yc9x]

@@creatorsvillage Всегда рад! (Always glad. Doesn't translate adequately into English.)

[@georgewhittam3705]

Very thorough comparison. I watched it with my Dad who I just gave it to for Christmas after I played around with it for my own review (which I never got around to completing). Too bad you had a damaged unit to start. Make sure when comparing two mics you are level matching to RMS their outputs in post. Also, found it strange that the recording of your voice with the broken Tula sitting on your desk sounded far better than the replacement Tula. Did you notice that?

[@moosevoiceover]

noticed the 'broken' versus 'replacement' audio quality as well.

[@creatorsvillage]

Hey George, thanks for the comment. You actually inspired me to create a follow up video, it's coming out tomorrow. You may or may not make a very brief cameo. LOL. I'd love to know what you think.

[@jenkyc7313]

Can you tell me more about that iphone adapter and where to get it? Thank you!! Great review!!

[@creatorsvillage]

It's an Apple brand media adapator. Sometimes its called a camera adaptor. It has a little camera icon on it. Easy to find on Amazon, at Best buy or the apple store. Thanks!

[@user-ok7gv2ph8r]

Hi, I use the Tula with an M1 iPad Pro 12.9. I run 3 apps at the same time in Stage Manager: Mail, Garage Band and WEtransfer. When I finish and save a recording, my monitoring stops. I can no longer hear anything through the headphones (Tula jack). I was hoping for direct monitoring in USB mode, but I'm afraid that's not possible...Can anyone help? Thanks and Greetings Big fan

[@SparkY0]

Out of a curiosity, does the mac in the background do anything for VO to make it worth the extra cost?

[@creatorsvillage]

That mac has been my workhorse for about a decade. I know there are a lot of opinions and people are really entrenched in their decisions, but I use a mac for the longevity. For me it's worth the extra cost. Thanks for the comment!

[@zeitakulobusta9708]

yeah makes you rea.....nah, settle down....use what works for you, that runs the softwares you want, what people around you who might be able to help you when you need it use.....and don't forget the much higher resale value of macs...ok?

[@BobTX041966]

Rick My red Tula arrived this afternoon, and like your rattle, I fear I got a lemon. I did test runs on the iPhone and the computer, and with and without NC. I have static and strange hums in the background Using the same cord and adaptor, I used a $39 Samson mini with NO extraneous sounds. Thoughts? Any way I can send you the test runs? Bob

[@creatorsvillage]

Hi Bob, sounds like it could be defective. Where did you get it? I would say either exchange it, or reach out to Tula.

[@BobTX041966]

@@creatorsvillage David was in touch right away and sent me a firmware update which completely resolved the issue. Thanks

[@SwirlyJoe]

Do you buy any chance know if this is as good as the apogee hype?

[@creatorsvillage]

I haven't tested the Hype, but it has a good reputation. The thing about the Tula is that it has so much more functionality.

[@samaliegy]

Is that mic good for profisional vocal recording?

[@creatorsvillage]

Well, that depends really. It's a good sounding mic, but if you're compairing it to something like the TLM 103, or the 416 then it's not as good. As USB mics go, it's one of the better ones. IMO

[@samaliegy]

@@creatorsvillage thanks

[@envo]

Can it record line level inputs too?

[@creatorsvillage]

I don't think so, if you did, you would have to reduce the gain settings, and try to have your source volume be as quiet as possible. I really think this input is designed for a lav mic only.

[@zeitakulobusta9708]

So....as someone who records on a laptop not a phone, is it plug'n'play as an audio device or?

[@creatorsvillage]

I've found it works fairly well. I'm on a mac so keep that in mind.

[@zeitakulobusta9708]

@@creatorsvillage me too :) thanks

[@anthonyfrost7068]

Will it plug into GarageBand on iPhone?

[@creatorsvillage]

I believe so. But you have to have the media adaptor.

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

What a handsome guy! But, anyway, breaking news! A viewer here said that the mic will plug into the new iPad Pros for 2020/2021 without a need for an adapter cable. That's good news.// Also, gotta mention that in addition to Tula referring to the aesthetics of the proportion of a cigarette pack, the maker was also supposed to have imparted Golden-ratio proportions when designing the mic. Honestly, because it looks so cool, and it being the first USB microphone that can double as a hand-held voice recorder with an actual robust sound, then YES i'm buying it. I'm using it with my iPad Pro, 2021. Whether is will sound better or worse than those ugly Blu-Yetis, or a "high-end" Apogee USB mic---i don't know. But what i DO know is that i can pull this sleek, lipstick-red unit from my shirt pocket and i'll be ALWAYS be ready for anything--at ANY time.

[@creatorsvillage]

Wow, thats cool. I never would have thought about the golden ratio. Thanks for the comment, and for watching. I'll be posting a follow up video very soon!

[@andrewr4792]

If you can't see red from green how do you drive?

[@creatorsvillage]

Red? Green? Maybe that's why I keep getting into so many accidents.

[@SparkY0]

Just floor it whenever you see yellow.

[@PlatonsArm]

Is it my headphones, or did the Tula sound really bad like it was almost out of batteries?

[@creatorsvillage]

Which part?

[@carycornell1248]

I sold it on Amazon for almost $300

[@creatorsvillage]

Good on ya! I could never part with mine.

[@carycornell1248]

@@creatorsvillage sorry that was autocorrect I meant saw

[@rickautry4822]

Ironically the iPhone mic sounded better to me. Just my opinion. The TULA is $229.00 is it worth it? I don’t know. A $69 SAMDON Q2U sounds pretty good and leaves plenty of money for cigarettes

[@creatorsvillage]

LOL, those things will kill ya... I have a new Tula video coming out tomorrow with some better head to head comparisons. Might be helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@SparkY0]

They may kill ya, but it was the only way to get "80's movie trailer" voice. To get trailer work nowadays, I guess you either need to be able to be able to sing a nirvana song with the voice of an 8 year girl, or be excellent at emulating the pitched-down French horn "bwahn".

[@sorryaboutnico]

6:14 video starts

[@creatorsvillage]

LOL, wadsworths constant.

[@maciejlechpaczkowski8717]

Tula..... No way......russ .....

[@creatorsvillage]

way