What is EPOS? - B20 Microphone

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[@sawyerklegr]

Nobody can do a mic drop quite like Linus.....

[@dimitrisliakos9811]

this needs more likes

[@FirestormX9]

What about the mic testers?

[@niloc15st68]

DAMN BRO you got him worse then amd got intel.

[@hatdog703]

And nobody would too

[@halvardlund4782]

More a soft roll, than a mic drop ?

[@morgan1168]

Linus: "More products should be designed to be Linus proof" Installing air bags on all products

[@nickryan3417]

It would be really nice if KZbin would do something about these annoying spam bots.

@@nickryan3417 or you could just hit that report you know?

[@superslimanoniem4712]

*making the user pay for a subscription for the airbag to deploy

[@neondemon5137]

@ doesn't do anything

[@nickryan3417]

@ I do. But I keep on seeing the same worthless spammers in so many different KZbin channels... KZbin just doesn't seem to care.

[@TheVideoman22]

"You know Linus is slang for pen*s," he asked his staff who reacted surprised while they thought to themselves 'who does he think started that??'

[@sileikalaimonas]

@be happy Why?

[@tomppeli.]

@be happy you again. Get out, please.

[@ZikedY]

@@sileikalaimonas it a bot

[@Shutterbun4]

Buster from Arrested Development started it.

[@husbeard]

Linus: "I'll be good today." Literally 3 seconds later: "Drops all the things"

[@jablue4329]

I really wasn't expecting that "199$ US" in the robot voice.

[@okay_chr1s]

i kinda jumped not going to lie

[@PizzaPowerXYZ]

@@okay_chr1s thanks for warning me

[@GilTheCohen]

Or in any voice. That is a lot of money which can buy you a decent audio interface, mic and arm

[@rrnaBo]

I didn't expect it to be 199.... looking at mic nothing special and something like rode nt-usb blows it away

[@danieljensen2626]

@@GilTheCohen Yeah, for $200 you can just about get a Scarlet 2i2 (which you'll never need to upgrade) and an SM58.

[@EposVox]

Guys, I’m right here.

[@ayaanshsolanki3578]

Great

[@subBGT]

Great. Now send me that mic.

[@Braiam]

I guess you haven't played with this one?

[@LetsRemax]

I was wondering where you were xD

[@FirestormX9]

Vox? Like Vox Media?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I'm surprised they didn't send this to, uh, EPOS...VOX.

[@13aaryan]

Aight you shall get a subscriber for this comment lol😂

[@simTransporter]

yeah

[@EposVox]

Siiigh

[@TheInfuriator]

Nice

[@JoeCastellon]

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did. And Harris too.

[@ShoelessJP]

Can we please get a "Anthony Teaches Linux" series on one of the LMG channels? That's all I want. I will never stop asking until it happens.

[@baaka6355]

im wiht you bro pls make it happen

[@infradragon]

Yes please

[@jfvv5678]

I would quit smoking to make that happen! Too bad I dont smoke.

[@CatDomain]

I support this we want more Anthony content :3

[@magiccreep3052]

@Jonathan Pattern The Level1Techs crew is actually doing just that right now. They just posted thier third video in what they are calling the Level099 course

[@jamesorrell7462]

By the time you're looking at $199, just grab an interface and an xlr microphone. Better price: performance ratio and you have room to upgrade later down the line.

[@camtwan1]

Yeah this is more for people who aren’t willing to do a little research, like the yeti mics

[@spider_sf]

Was gonna say, you could get an AT2020 and an UM2, with cash still to spare for a crappy boom arm.

[@MaksKCS]

or if you wanna go usb mic route buy the hyperx quadcast which sounds much better imo

[@ShowXTech]

It's a premium all-in-one product, but i think for the features and build and sound quality impression from this video, i don't think it's a bad value. But you're right with a interface and xlr mic you could get similar audio quality for a cheaper price, you might lose the switchable characteristics.

[@MaksKCS]

@@ShowXTech The audio from an xlr will be 10x better

[@dumpsterdawg]

Notice how when Linus said "Hi I'm Batman" it sounded like Madison

[@Emerson-wj9kr]

timestamp?

[@JetpackYoshi]

@@Emerson-wj9kr 6:22

[@jairbear1188]

I now truly feel bad for linus, after seeing how busy he is. Imagine recording for an hour, just for a short video. He doesn't need to do this, but he actually likes his job, so gg.

[@heni63]

@@FlameOnTheBeat Really? :D

[@BoshBargnani]

This is literally a sponsored video hes getting paid probably 100s of thousands of dollars to make and you feel sorry for him lol. The world is doomed. Edit: so many of you absolutely triggered by this. Your boy Linus is literally a millionaire. He's being paid more for this video than you will make I'm a year, if not multiple years, if not 5 years. Don't feel sorry for Linus.

[@heni63]

@@BoshBargnani understand him and Linus and the world will start to get better as we understand each other more. :)

[@affinity601]

You are insisting that he dreads doing this... theres literally no understanding and self implied empatht

[@vlad1500]

@@BoshBargnani salty much?

[@pandeyabhishek712]

Linus increases the base Linus: This is the ultimate base version of my voice Me: Nothing changed

[@Siv_kishore]

Yeah I was really confused

[@Montisaquadeis]

Yeah he didn't drop 250 which is why it didn't sound any different LOL

[@soroushjm1011]

Yeah really

[@Couchiest]

Fun Fact: That "USB-C Durability Test" video actually went live exactly four years from the day after this video! crazy.

[@oscarpeters5309]

what

[@Vinnyy_zip]

for 200 bucks, it does not sound good imo. An AudioTechinca AT2035 blows this out of the water tbh, but then again that wold require an audio interface. But just from price wise, AudioTechnica AT2035 all the way

[@StarmanDX]

Considering you can get an absolutely decent audio interface for $100 (Scarlett solo) and it will do way more than just connect mics, like give you way better sound output than onboard audio, far lower latency, etc., the extra $50 spent is well worth it IMO

[@snakeisekans]

Yeah you're better off getting an xlr mic and interface or if your room isn't treated well, a q2u or atr2100 (Dynamic xlr+USB microphones) than spending $200 for a USB mic that is only USB.

[@MildlyDrunk]

For around $200 you can get an AT2020 and a Scarlet Solo. On sweetwater they have a bundle that's around that price range and comes with an XLR cable as well.

[@retroidgamer]

Yea. It sounded like ass

[@superblitz2274]

really? Sounded great to me

[@NODNABeats]

I thought Epos Vox came out with a mic lol.

[@milank1586]

@hey bro no

[@GGray.]

@hey bro stop forcing your religion to others... That's the roman catholic's brand...

[@FlammableAirFreshener]

If he did it would have software akin to the wave, and likely be dynamic - wouldn't hate it if he did though

[@oalmaftool]

1:14 Ironically, that's Linus genuinely being good today.

[@kevin_malone]

USB-C is really necessary, I have a Blue Yeti Nano with a Micro-B port, and it sucks ass. Falls out on its own now, super unreliable and insecure.

[@Sinr0ne]

Im bit surprised about that. My Blue Yeti's port is fine after few years. Though I think I have unplugged it 3 times in that time.. Micro is a shit port I must admit.

[@JoeNokers]

I also have a Blue yeti but its never fallen out, more than 3 years old now.

[@kevin_malone]

Damn idk I must be doing something wrong cuz I’ve had it for two years and it barely stays in - might be a cable problem since I’m using the OG one that came with it

[@goody1928]

My blue yeti had same problem i picked up a usb 2.0 c port on Amazon and soldered it to the board and used the OEM hole after removing the mini USB port. It’s wayyy better now.

[@kevin_malone]

@@goody1928 hahaha that might be a bit over my level of expertise

[@mortindurrex]

Seems like Razer had too many Seirens left over

[@karlo7893]

Same thoughts.

[@nosc0pe]

8:13 Linus dropped the price tag

[@kyrregjerstad]

One advantage of the Omnidirectional pickup pattern is that it does not suffer from the proximity effect, so you do not get the bass buildup that occurs when speaking really close to it. Very useful in some settings!

[@deuteriumjones]

7:05 talk about scooping the mids! Also what Raycons sound like.

[@Dropkickclash192]

Show me that goddamn frequency response and sensitivity graph.

[@chewbster]

“Oh this isn’t a review, just a showcase”

[@StarmanDX]

It’s a usb mic bro does it really matter

[@Dropkickclash192]

@@chewbster takes 2 seconds to flash on screen. All microphone headphone and speaker reviews and showcases should have them when available.

[@Dropkickclash192]

@@StarmanDX yes because they are selling it, it’s a microphone regardless. Im never gonna buy it but you should still be letting people know when you show it off. So much talking and showing how the mic sounds. Totally pointless.

[@StarmanDX]

@@Dropkickclash192 I guess, but to be completely fair the people buying a usb mic like this almost definitely won’t care about that data. They just want something that looks cool, is easy to set up, and sounds better than a gaming headset

[@middle_pickup]

The backing track SLAPS. Nice ear for picking that out.

[@gimmickmusic8827]

Still rocking my GSP 600 headset from when they were still being branded as Sennheiser. Love the headset. Sturdy, comfy, the drivers in the headset are good and the mic isn’t bad either. It obviously doesn’t compare to a standalone mic, but I like the convenience of having the mic attached to the headset.

[@gibby3350]

This sounds good! I love it when audio companies make consumer grade products that sound great out of the box without totally breaking the bank!

[@justnvc]

such a beautiful mic tbh

[@LycanWitcher]

stereo mode is more for like music/band streamers, where you can set up the mic center of the band and get that stereo effect from the band members left of the mic and those to the right or similar scenarios.

[@Cr4ZzZy]

It sound really good,wasn't realising you changed the mics.

[@cecilandrews]

Linus Drop Tips

[@OktavianiFriska]

Indeed

[@waveformdistortion]

Linus: "It's not that high pitched!" Immediately drops his voice on his next line.

[@ythuythu5047]

exquisite piece of sound

[@darryljack6612]

David's What? behind the camera killed me.

[@petitkruger2175]

bruh

[@LethalBB]

The backing track on this is on point.

[@Armbrust210]

After watching the LTT video on how they make these videos, i feel the stress with Linus

[@ronochow]

that microphone looks very good, and sounds good too

[@DustyTheDog]

I basically don't worry a single bit about whether or not a mic is going to pick up background noise. Nvidia's RTX Voice is so good at cutting out the back ground that I really do not think it matter which mic you have connected and are using. I also use Equalizer APO to tune the vocals and audio EQ for inputs and outputs. For me this just makes things more easy than relying on a devices proprietary software.

[@Mikhael03]

Looks nice, if there was a version with an XLR connection even if the direction controls were not there, I would consider it.

[@traxonwax]

Ok, going out on a limb here but you could use an adaptor to go from 1/8" to XLR (male), Yes, I know it's not the most desirable option. That's what always kept me from buying a streaming mic. I like for all my mics to be XLR.

[@VoltDynamo]

Can u do more mic reviews? Studio recording etc.

[@parthkharwar69]

How's the audio quality between a USB C mic vs an XLR mic? Would y'all at LTT consider doing a mic line-up of cheapest and worst to most expensive and best like you do with gaming mice?

[@smitus_hell7564]

sounds and looks good

[@techwithsar3763]

This video has more drop tips than any other LTT video

[@omersheer]

Actually stereo recording would be great for podcast (of 2 people), positioning one person in front of each side of the mic to get 2 clear channels (one for each) of the two people to manipulate in post

[@DerrickRG]

Seems to be about where those kind of mics typically sell for. Not bad, always nice to have more options.

[@Arnaud57915]

i'm really happy with my AT2020 so far

[@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4]

I've got a Samson Q2U and with a little tweaking, it can sound about as good as this does stock. At this price point I could get a proper Sennheiser 935 or 945 depending on what I'm trying to do.

[@ContactLightYT]

Using stereo for a two person interview would be nice because you would get semi discrete channels for each speaker.

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

1:40 Weird, as I've had the exact opposite experience across all of my devices. Plus, if Micro B ever does wear-out, all you have to do is replace the cable. USB C requires the entire port to be replaced.

[@CTBell-uy7ri]

Please do the EPOS headphone they are amazing

[@ExcaliburTheOnlyOne]

Today I learned that my ATR 2500's 3.5mm jack is a pass through for my PC audio and not just for the mic. Ive been doing recordings with earphones in 1 ear and headphones

[@scm6668]

It would be cool to see a video on the quality loss of using Nvidia broadcast with a good mic like this one.

[@cbeaty68]

In cardioid mode I think that mic sounds better {without any of the options you used later in the video} that the production mics you use

[@vaggelisdogas]

Wait a minute. I know these rocks on the right. They are the same one from Luke's PC, the LTT Universe continuity is unreal😂

[@iLOLZU42]

Lmao, Linus can harmonize with a microwave at 6:38.

[@6lu5ky86]

Pretty clean beard bruh, also the background music is head-bobbible.

[@Alice.59]

what are the mic you use by default ? is it a shotgun mic or a tie-clip one , because the default one sound far better then the epos

[@naf3503]

Just bought this mic for 45 euros! Yeah, sometimes we have crazy discounts in Norway!

[@Earnest_walkins]

Are those Luke’s old rocks in that thing?

[@raphaelbelanger6764]

Yes

[@hendhel]

I like the birghtness of this set, the table, from the lights and overall the whole video. Makes it perfect for product reviews. (No mather what style LMG goes with, their videos always look great. But I honestly think the brightness of this video is a keeper for product reviews here on Short Circuit) (The moody darker way is better off for Presentation videos on LTT)

[@djvidual8288]

A mic review of Mr 'WAN' Plosive himself, interesting

[@registeredblindgamer4350]

I hope to see you guys do a USB mic roundup on your main channel.

[@Ellzia]

That stereo mode would be great for asmr

[@Maercx]

Looks really similar to the HyperX Quadcast

[@lukeperryglover]

Ooh. That's pretty sweet. 3min, 960 views...surprised it's not like 4,000+ already haha

[@trjozsef]

Regarding USB-C the adapter is more heavy, so you don't want it in gaming mice. Also, the teeth keep it safe in wired mode while you're shaking it with the ludicrous 30G that they are rated for.

[@OpLapDancePikachu69]

If they threw in some mixing software and some better noise canceling or clip guard, this could be a solid competitor to the elgato wave 3

[@ryanbetz8334]

Peep Luke's Geode rocks from his build in the set lol

[@evilarhan1]

That mic definitely needs a pop filter. The plosives!

[@connman9783]

For noise cancelation I will always suggest rtx voice if you don't have a rtx card (I know confusing, stay with me here) or Nvidia Broadcast if you do have rtx. A while ago, when rtx voice came out, it was found you could use rtx voice without the need of a rtx card (I used it with my 1050ti for a while). So nvidia later announced that they would remove that limitation officially (anecdotally it seems to me like rtx voice has been limited since this change, so if you have the option use broadcast). So they just added the functionality to Nvidia Broadcast which has not just noise cancelation but also virtual backgrounds and a few other things. Broadcast still requires an rtx card, but if you have one I fully recommend using Broadcast.

[@TechOutAdam]

4:13 Shout out to using the books! lol Done is the new perfect.

[@loldude8051]

Good job ltt team

[@oddball_the_blue]

Linus dropping stuff... oh how we've missed it.

[@qweneyon]

im surprised, its not often you find a good sounding usb mic with multiple polar patterns. Most of them have some sort of offensive tone but this things default is actually pretty good.

[@MaksKCS]

search for "HyperX quadcast" same features, better sound

[@qweneyon]

@@MaksKCS I've heard of it, wasn't too fond of the sound if I remember

[@TJDreherProductions]

Would have been better without the background music while Linus is testing the mic.

[@mattias3668]

Fun fact, when people on the ISS drop things, which they do almost as often as Linus, the things fall to the floor just like when Linus drops things.

[@SwainixFPV]

Maybe I didn't get the joke but things just don't drop in the referential of the station without having inertia first since the whole station is basically in free fall 24/7 🤔

[@mattias3668]

@@SwainixFPV The ISS is in free fall, if it even exists, but NASA's studio where they make all videos supposedly from the ISS - you know, the videos where people fade in and out of existence and have transparent body parts - is not in free fall.

[@ChrisCNix]

Nice job upcycling Luke's PC rock decoration, looks better than the PC did...

[@danieljensen2626]

Friendly reminder that you can get a Scarlett 2i2 audio interface for around $100 (extremely popular, you can see Bo Burnham was using one for his new special on Netflix) and then a decent $100 XLR mic that you have a much better upgrade path for.

[@KuyaArbee]

With nvidia broadcast this mic works really well. The noise cancelling by default is not the best unfortunately but it does capture your voice really well

[@SBG57]

"that's intolerable" *leaves the effect on*

[@xoc]

i love the fact that my hyperx solocast is typec to type c and is only 80$ and sounds amazing

[@Utkarsh_A]

4:10, it's probably an Electret Condenser capsule which is probably why they don't want to mention it as it's not a true condenser mic

[@nadavelkabets]

Damn these beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro are sick...

[@dyn0mitemat]

I see parts of Luke’s GEODE pc made it to the set

[@Garrett_Builds]

Not sure why there was a background music track laid over/under the mic playback sections. Doesn't really help at all. Otherwise, a decent review.

[@Janduin45]

So the arm is 3/8 inch thread (0:38) and they deliver a 1/4 inch thread (1:08) bolt? Is that what you're saying?

[@CrazyEyedEddie]

Would it of just been to hard to put a captive screw on the bottom of that base. I guess the $250 revision/next model will have it as a feature. Doesn't really sound worth its price imo, but thanks for showing it to us anyway. Have a good day.

[@fightingmink]

I just realized that Linus should’ve been a wide receiver 😂😍.

[@eddietoro2682]

*mashes keyboard keys* Linus: "This is why in a podcasting setup you don't want omnidirectional pickups" *This weeks WAN Show* Linus: *mashes Cherry MX Red's like he's doing a Mortal Kombat Fatality*

[@loganb.1984]

Just chilling with the DT 1770. No big deal

[@YeaSeb.]

Big Linus Energy

[@floatingdoor]

I wonder what mic they use for their videos

[@nathantron]

What mic was being used to record this studio? Compared to the EPOS podcaster mic, the studio one is better and I'm curious.

[@bacon.cheesecake]

Of course it sounds better, it's a professional grade setup that's probably an order off magnitude more expensive

[@nathantron]

@@bacon.cheesecake no shit. That's why I'm asking.

[@19Twholt]

One way you guys can improve your audio tech reviews, is to do a techquickie on Polar Patterns, Frequency Response, and basic audio terminology. It will help your viewers, as well as yourselves, separate some of the chaff from these audio reviews. It's not entirely accurate to describe a Condensor vs Dynamic Mic as the difference in noise rejection, especially since both are commonly found with Cardioid Pickup patterns (Microphone pickup primarily "On-axis", with peak rejection between 120-150, and 210-240 degrees "Off-axis"). The difference you are looking for is diaphragm sensitivity. Since a Dynamic mic is "passive", it relies on mV from the Gain Amplifier, and your voice to excite the pickup, and transduce, whereas a Condenser microphone has a ~48V Line Voltage that the diaphragm is charged to, meaning that it requires less Gain to produce the same amount of sensitivity. I love your channel, and would love to see the audio-focused content improve. P.S. I don't think you should recommend this product, since you can't find a response chart or pattern chart on their website, indicating they don't want you to compare this to a Blue Yeti or other comparable USB mic.

[@EthanSeville]

Lol are those the rocks from Luke's PC on the right xD

[@deldarel]

I wouldn't want to sound like any of this for 200 dollars. There are mics half the price with solid features and this performance.

[@Takeen]

What would you recommend at a lower price?

[@lIlIllIlIllIlllIllIIIIIIIIIlII]

Yeah sounds like garbage as if they're testing an aliexpress microphone they got for 5$

[@chuchof3tt669]

Where is that music production build you guys promised???

[@reywashere5284]

I just realized that a decade and a half of listening to podcasts has primed me to be entranced by anyone talking into this sort of microphone...

[@ok_schlatter]

so this is basically ol’ mate senny’s version of the yeti mic

[@odinroymattom8417]

Release the beast Opening gate : Linus coming out

[@AarPlays]

Little to no elbow noise! *Has the mic on books*

[@Montarbaur]

Ohh that is EPOS. Always wondered what company that is, because they sponsor Aston Martin in F1.