This is by far the best, insanely thorough and most entertaining gear demo I have watched on KZread. Hella subscribed. Yes.

Love these usb interface vids! Great work man.

Thank you for reviewing this! I've been needing a preamp. That's what's missing so I can record the "Garbage Demos".

Awesome review man!!! Thank You!

Choobs :-( Your reviews keep on getting better, Bandrew.

Hey thanks, great overview!

4:19 than ks for that! THAT WAS FUN! That was like a horror short movie and thank god you are a good man and didnt blew up my eardrums :D

I love your stuff. You are so cool!! Thanks

Ive just bought one to use as a gaming interface and its amazing for my needs and Im so impressed it was only £60

Considering devices like the Cloudlifter are just gain boosts, if someone wanted to save some money they could use a device like this and plug it into their mixer or interface and get their gain boost from it.

@gaborkiss1425

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but how clean that boost would be? Cloudlifter, Fethead and SE Dynamite give clean boost.

Great review, thanks.

@Podcastage

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome.

Seems great for the price. Good entry level unit, a built in HD interface would make it a lot nicer. First vid of yours I've seen, subbed.

As a voice over recorder when I saw this interface offered limiter, warm limiter, and limiter, I thought less work for me. There appears to be no changes in settings. I was not able to find information as to the values of the setting. This interface just lacked the required information that I required. I do like the idea, maybe the next version will have more information, adjustments of the values. I did like the size, the levels meter instead of a single peak indicator. It performed great using the Shure SM58 and Behringer's Ultravoice XM8500 which I prefer over the Shure SM58, Behringer did a great job on the XM8500 and I could purchase 5 of them compared to the Shure. And the MIC500USB is only 16 bit. Please make some changes and come back again and I will purchase again.

Well documented!!!!

@Podcastage

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thanks, dude!

If you want the effects to be stronger, turn gain more up and the output down (so it does not clip).

Well done sir. Pretty neat little box.

@ModelsWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

David Ploss I had to stop and scroll back up lol

@DaveStarr100.3

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

He didn't even bother buying me a drink before complimenting my box.

@DaveStarr100.3

7 жыл бұрын

Podcastage Look, baby. I know a good box when I see one. I gotta get my hands on it, and you deserve praise for keeping your shit in order. Now, let's pop these bottles.

@ModelsWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

You know you got the best box going +podcastage

Hey Bandrew, grab some popcorn and a drink before you begin to read this 😅 I decided not to get rid of the U-Phoria UM2 as I upgraded my motherboard and all of a sudden, I get playback and input my mic though the interface itself. My problem is that I have a grounding issue. Originally, I had my mic going into the UM2 via XLR, and out into the PC via USB from the UM2 itself (No adapters were used for the mic). For live monitoring, however (This is where my issues lie), I used the two RCA outputs on the back connected to a 3.5mm female adapter. From there I plugged in a 3.5mm female to male splitter. The other male input went to the PC. That went well for months until this past week I realized that when I turned off the "Direct Monitor" my audio increased dramatically and that I wasn't using my headphones to their full potential (Besides a DAC of course). So fast forward a few months......New PC build. Due to me changing stuff around, I had removed the 3.5mm splitter and used it for something else. In doing so, I booted up my PC for the first time and went to play some music (Not expecting to hear anything) I got up to go get the splitter and realized that music was playing through my headphones. I was shocked as I thought it was only capable of mic inputs and playback of whatever device was that was plugged into its inputs such as a guitar. I opened up playback devices in Windows and saw that the UM2 was set to playback and recording. Cool, I thought. After recording a few videos with that setup, I discovered the grounding issue. Instead of buying a new power supply or repositioning the HD audio cable so that the PSU isn't interfering......I decided to try this setup: (As I don't know exactly what's causing the interference) Mic into XLR Input UM2 to PC via USB RCA to 3.5mm into PC via Line-In (Blue) PC to Headphones via 3.5mm front panel connector. Now I thought that setup was going to be perfect and it should've been. The problem is, my Neewer NW-700 only supports 1-Channel, 16-bit, @4800hz. Regardless of the fact that windows also has the option for 2-Channel, 16-bit, @4800Hz, the mic will only be played from the left side. Now that being said, when I enable Direct Monitoring (which is on 24/7 cause I can't stand not being able to hear myself when I talk) the mic comes through sounding muffled and weird compared to me plugging my headphones directly into the output on the UM2 itself with the RCA to 3.5mm which sounds the way it should (as if I weren't wearing headphones) but the second I switch back to using Line in, ALL the bass is removed and when I move away from the mic just a few inches, it sounds like I walked to the other side of my room, again when compared to being plugged directly into the UM2. Now, I check the advanced tab on the Line-In port. That port *ONLY* has the option for 2-Channles. At this point, I'm stuck and the only options I see are as follows: 1) Go back to the original setup and be forced to listen to a dramatically lowered volume (*Mic input* to XLR to USB to PC, *Live Monitoring* RCA to 3.5mm to splitter to headphones, splitter to PC (Can hear PC and Mic) 2) Skip the splitter, get full volume but put up with the grounding issue (possibly the mix of splitter and adapters v.s. computer components or may very well be the combination of the two) 3) Skip the splitter, still use the RCA adapter, have full volume control, but have horrible and I do mean *HORRIBLE* live playback of the mic. Can someone please recommend a 4th, 5th, or 6th, option. I'm trying not to spend money on a 2-Channel mic or even a different interface as the Neewer NW-700 and the UM2 are practically a perfect budget minded combination other than my current issues.

@theericmclaren

4 жыл бұрын

DJHeroMasta why using rca spliter um2 outputs pc sounds as well as direct monitoring, just use front panel headphones port and enjoy your device 🤷🏻‍♂️

Really thorough! It would've been nice to know the recording latency you got from this unit, but otherwise, great and informative video.

@Podcastage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I've started to add that information in my more recent interface reviews. =/

@JiihaaS

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't the latency on this unit basicly non-existent? I mean it's all analog electricity right, so the signal should travel with nearly the speed of light.

You should do a video dedicated to trying out different audio interfaces with the sm7b without a cloudlifter to see which one provides the most gain with the least hiss.

@deszczak

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a great idea! More gain not always mean better sound! Some preamps can give you a lot of gain, but a lot of noise too.

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

Crypt1c I plan on getting a few more interfaces and doing a best USB interface test, and it will include a test of the SM7b.

@manorinn

7 жыл бұрын

Will this scrub up the backround noise on my mic?

Best review.

good test

With a tube and for 60 bucks thats a good buy

Hey bandrew I have a sf-920 and i think its amazing for the price but i want to upgrade to a mic under 30 dollars. I dont have a audio interface so i want it to be plug in play. What do you suggest?

can you do a "Best Budget XLR Cable under $50" or "Top 5 best audio interface around $100"? thanks :)

Nice review. Behringer products aren't that bad when you use them correctly.

I was waiting for someone to slam the door, or shout, when the gain was at 100%.. (BOOM!)

I've just spent several hours watching your videos, thanks for the content , it's very instructive for someone who doesn't know this world very much. But i've a question about audio interfaces . This Behringer MIC500USB sound really great to me , comparing it to the focusrite 2i2 ( which is double the price) we only lack the 24 bits and 192 khz ? And if so doesn't really make any kind of difference for a youtube and gaming usage ?

@Podcastage

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think it will have any huge impact on your quality. I have heard that a lot of producers only record in 16-bit 44.1kHz...therefore if it's good enough for professional albums that sell 100,000 copies, it should be good enough for youtube.

Is running a non-tube microphone through a tube preamp the same as a tube mic?

For a XM8500, this one or the UMC22?

Heey man, nice video!! You can talk to me how much sample rate this interface can works?

Well, noise is part of the plan at analog gear, right?

for Christmas im going to get you .... a sticker

Samson C01u Pro vs Samson Mtr101a, what microphone is better?

Would this interface be able to power a dynamic microphone like the rode procaster, would it give it enough gain

Good review. all music, whether manual or digital, FL studio or just using tapes, requires trial and error. the fact that the only time i heard noise without the tube being pushed means there is an external issue causing the noise, like you vaguely suggested. it might be the cord, guitar, or tube. you should NEVER add tube emulation to raw guitar unless its the amp. i would suspect the noise from the hi z electric guitar segment is from you turning up the tube to 20% rather than pushing the tube all the way down and pushing the master output volume up. the tube is what caused the hiss IMO. raw guitar di+tube is not raw into amp. youre not supposed to color the guitar raw input, but rather let the amp color it. if you increase the master on the hi z input and put the master up, i bet the hiss would disappear. the tube is just natural distortion. the point of this device is to increase the signal with no hiss. you need to see if the culprit was the master or the tube, but you didnt try the electric guitar with the tube on zero and increased master. dont rely on a tube for increased signal. rely on louder signal with less hiss. not telling you what to do, its just an easy basic fundamental we all forget. the electric guitar segment was probably clean if you rolled back the tube to zero and increase master. hope this makes sense, and also this is speculation lol trial and error huh

Why did you get more bass when you enabled the Low Cut??! 4:00

@Sackrefied

4 жыл бұрын

Low Cuts can boost the frequencies where they start. (In this case around 90Hz) This probably resulted in the audible low end of his voice being boosted. Vocals usually don't really go below 85Hz so that's why you probably hear more lows with the low cut enabled.

hi bro loved your reviews 5 stars... bro am confused in um2 or mic500usb...which one i should buy, i want to records stories and song can u tell me which one of this option is best for me.

"that is soo much GAAIIN" ive shitt my pants xD

Hve you opened this up and looked to see exactly what model tube is inside? a 12AX7 is model but also a series name. I love mine but would like to maybe eventually replace the stock one for a ultra low noise version of a 12AX7 as this one seems to be somewhat noisy in mine.. I do love it I got a Shure SM58 and I always had what I believe is a poor impedance match for PC soundcard inputs once I hooked it up to this the difference was clear as day. You can monitor yourself plus anything and/or use it as a independent sound card output for voice coms etc. ie. it doesnt act as a USB microphone it acts as a fully functional usb soundcard.

is this an acceptable replacement for a USB interface like a focusrite scarlett solo 3rd gen which i already have or get an art tube mp studio v3 and add that to my signal chain. my desk space is a wee bit limited btw.

Hey Bandrew! Do you think it’s better than a UMC22? Thanks!

Is that preamp good for something like Rode PodMic? Does PodMic/Podcaster require less gain than SM7b, or maybe it's quite similar?

Dude! You should download my song I sent you and do some vocals on top of it. I love the rhymes you always come up with!

"Just a few volts shy"? Did you mean two-tenths of one volt under 48V? ;)

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

obvious_humor you're correct. My mistake. I thought I caught everything, but you caught the one part right here.

@loganschmidt2008

7 жыл бұрын

please review frisby stand alone microphone

How is the headphone output? Does it add any noise or static?

Does the data shown in 2:51 (Output impedance Headphone out : 24 Ohm min) mean that I can't connect a earbud with a impedance lower than that to the interface?

Do i need to get an external preamp with it, or is it good without it,

So... This is good amp for mic? Im doing lot of livestreams on pc and i really hate how my mic sounds, so im kind of looking for cheap somewhat ok amp for it..

I see on the back of the unit there are 1L and 1 R does this mean it can take stereo sources like stereo synths and drum machines for example? Cause I know the 1 R input is Hi Z. I guess it won't be a problem to match with the other 1L input.

I got this one and I have problem with recording anything plugged into line in. I can monitor that by clicking direct monitoring, but when I'm trying to record that in audacity, all I get is a lot of noise and very quiet sound. XLR and HI Z works fine. I want to buy dbx286s, and use these Behringer as audio interface, bypassing an amplifier from MIC500, so it will not affect the sound, by I'm afraid that will not work.

Hi i have a question, I am looking for a new mic and I like Rode Podmic. Also I was plannig to buy this interface, but it has gain and output gain, can i use Podmic and MIC500 as interface and audio booster at the same time without buying a fethead or cloudlifter?

dbx 286s review is coming?

Hey :) I just bought it.. the problem i have now - I'm using Nuendo/Cubase and the the amp simulator I use is Guitar Rig but when I switch on "direct monitoring" the sound signal is nearly 1 sec too late.. the latency is damn high. Can you help me solving that problem?

plz do a review of the apex435b mic

can you use it to power 250ohm headphones too instead of microphones?

Could you tell us why actually within a LIMITER zone knob position you still have a strong signal clipping ?

Could you possibly review this- M-Audio M-Track | Two-Channel Portable USB Audio and MIDI Interface (24-bit/48 kHz )

Do Behringer B-1 review. I would love to see it.

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

It should be on the voting poll already.

@hynekchovan3951

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Please review Alctron TMP-6 Preamp.

Which interface would you recommend for professional music recordings?

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested any that I would really recommend for a professional studio. You're going to want to look at some really high quality interfaces that run like $500. I think Universal Audio is one company that makes them, but I can't recall for sure.

my bm800 has very low volume output..should i use focusrite to get high output of volume

Hi, can you expliain how you connect Rode NT1 to the Behringer MIC500US or maybe directly to your Windows 10 computer? Thank you.

We need to get this guy on Floatplane.

PODCASTAGE you've done it again.

Worth pointing out that when you were testing the SM7B you had the output knob down almost all the way.. Considering that knob can give you +10db and you were sitting at probably -10db there you were actually robbing yourself of probably 20db of level... With the 60db on the gain knob and +10db on the output the total gain of the unit is actually 70db 👍 With the output knob all the way up you could have had the gain knob much much lower

@PhenixDj

2 жыл бұрын

The unit only provides +60db of actual gain, the output pot only controls the Phone output Volume. And if the volume pot did also affect the line out in it's current design, it would be post amplification, you would decrease your SNR and make the signal aswell as the noise louder. So use the maximum you can get out of the Gain without distortion, to have the best SNR, and only then increase the Volume. Gain =/= Volume. And one additional info on the side: This is actually not a tube amplifier, its a transistor amplifier and it just adds a little of the "saturated" sound of the undervolted tube on top.

I've got the MIC200 and seriously the gain is too goddamn high at 100% and it just swathers things in noise and shit! The best thing is to swap out the 12AX7 tube for something a bit less VIOLENT AND ANGRY. Careful control of the gain and some noise post production makes it a good home unit (with the original hi-gain tube) but not a lot more! On more reading up, this device has the SAME 100% gain factor tube - 12AX7. If anyone buys it, consider swapping out the tube!

@utubehound69

7 жыл бұрын

Very True!!!

@wateringcan2

6 жыл бұрын

What tube would you recommend to cut down on noise?

@DBHHellhound

6 жыл бұрын

wateringcan Genalex Gold Pin.

@TheOriginalSycHolic

5 жыл бұрын

yeah you know thats why there is a Pad button to lower the gain by 20db and you have to make sure you do not enable OS side pre-amp for the microphone source. but I agree on the noise still been trying to figure out the tube inside exactly cuz a 12ax7 is a generic name not accurate model # there are ultralow/low noise 12ax7's out there. also if you got the same 'generic USB pnp' drivers installed like the usb500 uses. Note: the input mic source on 'recording' (under winblows that is not sure on mac) is not 0db when you max it to 100 on scale for 0 thru 100 right click the # field switch it from % and set it to db and you will see that 100 = +30db I found that kinda odd cuz most mics your preamp internally is separate from the actual level slider.

That ASMR though....

ART has some old tube usb interfaces. Would love to hear your opinion for funsies.

Have you tried using it as a USB headphone amp? On mine, when you play something on the USB interface, and plug some headphones into the headphone jack on the back, the output is insanely hot, and rips right through the output fader even when the knob's all the way down. I'm trying to figure out if mine is defective, or if it's just broken by design.

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

I had never tried that.

@nathanielkipps3565

7 жыл бұрын

Do you still have it, so that you could give it a try? At this point I'm really curious, but I'd rather not have to RMA mine just to see if a replacement does the same thing. Seems like a shame if they built something this nice, but then dropped the ball on the USB audio output.

@karthikunnikrishnan9608

5 жыл бұрын

Nathaniel Kipps Yes, the output is really hot and fuzzy. My ears start to ring. Again, knob all the way down

@TheOriginalSycHolic

5 жыл бұрын

yes that is because you need to check the soundcard source... reduce it to 50 it should help a lot. think the headphone circuit was tuned for more of high impedance headphones.

please review the frisby stand alone microphone bandrew

Can i ise this to give online music lessons?

For a single Microphone the Behringer UMC22 might be a better choice? If not, why? Behringer UMC22 USB Interface only is 40 Euro here and the MIC500 Tube is 65 Euro. They are both rated as 16Bit and 48Khz but the UMC22 Interface has "MIDAS designed" mic amps. A little nostalgia and the nice manual controls look tempting on the MIC500. But the UMC22 seems to be the better choice if you want plain voice (for Skype, Voice Recording etc.) For the same price as the MIC500 (66 Euro) there is the Behringer UMC202HD with actual 24 Bit and 192kHz + MIDAS + 2 Combo XLR Jacks...that seems to be a bang for the buck as of now. Ugh...

Not only did we have that conversation about my having of two cables debacle over the beloved KZread comment section, you review another piece of hardware that I have found in my searches and have deemed unusable in my work to much disappointment.

This or scarlett solo?

How does it compare to Art Tube MP V3 ?

Hello looking to start a 3 person podcast as far as audio interface. What would be a cost effective option to set up 3 mica to 1 computer for recording. Currently have 3 xlr mics. Thanks in advance

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe that behringer uphoria umc404 or whatever that thing is called. It has 4 XLR inputs.

Idk how but when I use my site Sm7b with the mic 500 I get unbearable amount of noise

can be used as a audio card? to "warm" the audio from the computer and returning it to the computer (through usb)

@Podcastage

4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? You want to run sound out of your computer through this device to get tube warmth? It is only a mono input so you'd be only doing so on the left or right channel if it's stereo, or you'd be downmixing to mono.

im kinda late, but pls help...ive got the mic500usb combined with an AKG P5s and it sounds really noisy!! so much hiss the listener cant stand it. i use it just in video calls. so whats wrong with the hiss? is there any drivers available except those crupy asio?

hi youtube, do you think this one will fit t.bone sc 400 or better to get U-Phoria UMC202HD because it has 24 bit? Maybe some day I will get a better mic than sc 400

how do I obtain download driver for operating this unit that I was gifted with Microphone

Please review the CAD U37!!!

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

I did a very short video about the U37.

@shuffflerr

7 жыл бұрын

Oh I see it now, thank you!

Liked for the ripped up sticker.

when i used on my mic why does i dont sound like a piano or valve?

i just bought this eq can anyone tell me if im able to connect it to a mackie cr-x for monitoring?

My dad says it's mono, is that right?

Could you review CAD Audio KBM412 Dynamic Microphone? Thank you.

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

That's a kick drum mic, and I don't have a kick drum to test it on.

First video with Timestamps OwO

Wow dude I loved the brightness to this 1. Too bad it can't do 192 KHZ 24 Bits.

@massfusionstudio

4 жыл бұрын

That's Dolby atmos resolution. After you upload your podcast? Your wasted Your time in that resolution. The upload will get compressed into a smaller format and lose the quality. Just stick with 16bit 48 or 44.1k. Recording in high definition high bit rates does nothing. Unless You're encoding it for a DVD player

@massfusionstudio

4 жыл бұрын

Those kind of format interfaces are for movie production studios that record and edit at DVD format. That's why some interfaces can go into that type of resolutions.

@hamitcampos4989

4 жыл бұрын

@@massfusionstudio I see. So is there no trooth then to Scott Wilkinson saying that if at first you record in HD the lower format recording will be a better version than if you had done it at the lower format?

Behringer is generally a shit cheap starter brand but the Midas preamp is in my opinion is a great neutral sound with slight emphasis in the higher ranges, which I feel would sound great if ran through a tube amp.

@savanaviolenta

5 жыл бұрын

That was the case with Behringer like a decade ago, now things have improved vastly.

I love those stickers, what's wrong with you?

Dude get something to slap all those dope ass stickers on and put it in the background! haha

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

I'll hire a stripper to stand there with all the stickers on them.

@dawsonplaysgamess

7 жыл бұрын

and the thumbnails wont even be clickbait!

can i connect mc500 to my soundcard?

@savanaviolenta

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. You have a direct out and headphones out. With a Y split cable from headphones out you can send the signal to stereo pedals, racks and /or direct to audio interface inputs.

Can this power the rode procaster?

@Podcastage

7 жыл бұрын

If it can power the SM7B, it can power the pracaster. But look at the gain when I'm testing the SM7b in this video.

That moment you dont watch bendrew for 1 month and he grow like 6k subs lmao

@johnlv7060

7 жыл бұрын

he s good! he should have more! :)

@DJHeroMasta

7 жыл бұрын

*Bandrew

Heaphones output is stereo or mono?

@FSXgta

6 жыл бұрын

stereo, what year do you think it is

MASSIVE GRAVAGE!

Drivernya apa?

KZread people... I need help... I have to decide between the ART Tube MP Studio V3 and the Behringer MIC500USB. 1) If I take the Art tTube it has no USB output so i would need an extra USB Interface right? 2) If i take the Behringer MIC500USB it has an USB output so i wouldnt need an extra USB interface right? Or do I still need one? 3) Which one sounds better in ur opinion Thanks 4 the Help Ps Nice VID Thumbs UP Pps i want to use it to record electric guitar from my amp with a mic

@deszczak

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Bannana man 1) yes 2) you wouldn't need another one, 500USB is everything you'll need 3) ART sounds better to me but you would need another interface to it which will make your sound even noisier. I recommend you buying Zoom U22 instead of any of these. It costs as much as the ART preamp, but it has the USB port, it's a lot smaller and for the most important thing it's capable of recording in 24bit/96kHz which will give you a loooot better quality and a lot less noise and more headroom than any of these. Having 24bit capable interface asap is the best thing you can do for yourself! You will always be able to buy an external preamp if you would need more gain. It sounds great, quality of it is amazing and it's compact af.

@reggiep75

7 жыл бұрын

Bannanakick - I own the MIC200 (older unit, similar spec to MIC500, no USB) which I believe has the same high gain tube as the MIC500 (the 12AX7 tube) - a full 100% which makes it angry and violent but also a bit noisy (make that REALLY NOISY) at higher levels. Careful control of the gain makes it a good home unit but not much more. It sounds a lot better with a lower gain tube at the 40-60% gain mark but there are better units out there than the MIC500 and ART Tube MP Studio V3 it just depends on your budget.

@Bannanakick

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot i will get some infos on the U22

@Bannanakick

7 жыл бұрын

OK thanks for the Information i think i will then look for something else

@deszczak

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! :)