Review: Neewer NW-410 Pencil Small Condenser Microphone with Replaceable Capsules

Just 67€ — a ridiculously cheap microphone pair for indoor dialogue recording. How does it actually sound?
The Neewer NW-410 with replaceable capsules featuring Cardioid, Hypercardioid, and Omnidirectional pickup patterns, great sound, low noise floor, and an incredible build. Can you believe it?

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Neewer NW-410 — Replaceable Omni, Kidney, and Supercardioid Capsules — Matched Pair: https://crsp.li/neewernw410

🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:

00:00 Intro
00:17 Disclaimer, Room, and Purpose
02:10 What's in the Box?
06:01 Tech Specs
07:11 Thoughts In-between
07:45 Time for Samples
08:15 Sample: Overhead: Cardioid
08:22 Sample: Overhead: Hypercardioid
08:28 Sample: Overhead: Omnidirectional
08:34 Sample: Cardioid: Proximity
08:41 Sample: Cardioid: 1m / 3.2ft
08:48 Sample: Cardioid: Side
08:54 Sample: Cardioid: Behind
09:01 Sample: Hypercardioid: Proximity
09:07 Sample: Hypercardioid: 1m / 3.2ft
09:14 Sample: Hypercardioid: Side
09:20 Sample: Hypercardioid: Behind
09:27 Sample: Omnidirectional: Proximity
09:34 Sample: Omnidirectional: 1m / 3.2ft
09:40 Sample: Omnidirectional: Side
09:47 Sample: Omnidirectional: Behind
09:54 After Samples
10:24 Learning about a Cardioid vs Hypercardioid Difference
11:45 Plosive Handling?
11:55 Use for Overhead Voice Pickup
12:26 Noise-floor
14:05 My Thoughts and Final Decision?
15:16 Outro
15:45 Sample: Cardioid: Proximity
15:57 Sample: Cardioid: 30cm / 1ft
16:08 Sample: Cardioid: 1m / 3.2ft
16:18 Sample: Cardioid: 2m / 6.5ft
16:29 Sample: Cardioid: Side
16:40 Sample: Cardioid: Behind
16:51 Sample: Cardioid: Proximity + Foam Windscreen
17:02 Sample: Cardioid: 30cm / 1ft + Foam Windscreen
17:13 Sample: Hypercardioid: Proximity
17:24 Sample: Hypercardioid: 30cm / 1ft
17:36 Sample: Hypercardioid: 1m / 3.2ft
17:47 Sample: Hypercardioid: 2m / 6.5ft
17:58 Sample: Hypercardioid: Side
18:09 Sample: Hypercardioid: Behind
18:21 Sample: Hypercardioid: Proximity + Foam Windscreen
18:32 Sample: Hypercardioid: 30cm / 1ft + Foam Windscreen
18:44 Sample: Omnidirectional: Proximity
18:55 Sample: Omnidirectional: 30cm / 1ft
19:06 Sample: Omnidirectional: 1m / 3.2ft
19:17 Sample: Omnidirectional: 2m / 6.5ft
19:28 Sample: Omnidirectional: Side
19:40 Sample: Omnidirectional: Behind
19:51 Sample: Omnidirectional: Proximity + Foam Windscreen
20:03 Sample: Omnidirectional: 30cm / 1ft + Foam Windscreen
20:14 Sample: Overhead: Cardioid
20:25 Sample: Overhead: Hypercardioid
20:36 Sample: Overhead: Omnidirectional
20:47 Sample: Overhead: Cardioid + Foam Windscreen
20:57 Sample: Overhead: Hypercardioid + Foam Windscreen
21:09 Sample: Overhead: Omnidirectional + Foam Windscreen

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