Rode Broadcaster Condenser Mic Review / Test

Today we check out Rode’s “Broadcast” condenser microphone aptly named the Broadcaster. This thing has a full body in the low endand plenty of clarity which makes for a nice broadcast tone, especially when you throw on a compressor and de-esser. The mic does suffer from plosives, and does lean a bit on the sibilant side though, but all around it’s still a nice spoken word microphone. On the other hand, for music applications, I don’t think it stands out among the other options on the market.

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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup
00:41 - What’s in the Box
01:04 - Build Quality
01:39 - Specifications
02:05 - Polar Pattern Test
02:26 - Background Noise Test
02:35 - High Pass Filter Test
02:47 - Distance Test
02:55 - Plosive Test
03:04 - Music Test
03:38 - Pros & Cons
04:24 - Overall thoughts
05:25 - Conclusion / Recommendation
06:18 - Outro

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