Everyone endorses Julian Krause xD

@frogonlilypad

10 ай бұрын

as everyone should : )

@theoutsiderjess4869

10 ай бұрын

I like and trust Julian but I just can't watch him consistently

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Of course everyone does, he's outstanding!

You are a legend sir. I did NOT hear that added self noise until you pointed it out AND I switched headphones. Now I can not unhear it... Hopefully they fix this QUICK, cause I am a fan of the device for my own personal uses.

@WyattOShea

10 ай бұрын

It's still not even that bad imo at all. Yeah it's not going to be good enough for actual pro voice over but for discord or doing in the field recordings where background noise is more of a concern it's probably more or less fine.

@goodenoughgear

10 ай бұрын

I always use some type of noise reduction in all my work so I never heard the noise. I think it is a non-issue if you use any kind of noise reduction. I wouldn't recommend anything like this for pro voice over work. Even then, it would do in a pinch for that. For remote podcasts and such, no problem in my experience.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

It's really close to being a personal use for me because I want to be that guy who walks into my office with an SM58 and talks into that when I'm on conference calls. If they can fix the issue, I'm doing it!

@davonblain

2 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage have they fixed this issue yet? really want to pull the plug but.... idk

@michaelmarcano9200

2 ай бұрын

@@davonblain I'm wondering the same thing! We need a follow up!

You have the best video reviews. Straight to the point, no time wasting, direct and very useful. Thank you !

Wow, what a cool device! I love it's size. I could see it being really useful for an on the go setup. I hope their next firmware upgrade turns this thing around. Its kinda exciting to see something like this exist.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Agreed - I want it to go in my work bag so I can use this with a 58 in my conference calls.

Thank you for this review and your work. I think you're amazing, please keep it up.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That really means a lot. Thank you so much for the kind words.

Thanks for your thorough reviews and especially for testing if the settings live on the device! I plan to use this as a clutter free configuration for my remote work setup and have been watching all your videos for that reason. I imagine more folks require remote work setups than podcasting ones. I think it’s relevant because much of the settings are overridden by post processing in MS Teams or Workplace or other software.

@Podcastage

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. I'm really glad the videos have helped determining the right gear for you.

It is very small and doesn't seem to suck... but that noise floor is pretty high and probably won't be fixed with firmware, but that odd lowend glitch could probably solved. I don't see people using an SM7b with these however, probably much more likely that it'd be on a louder dynamic mic or a condenser, which probably means that noise wouldn't be as much of an issue. I would have liked to see what the noise floor looked like in that scenario, and what it'd look like with a fet booster or cloud lifter inbetween. I do, however, really, reallllly love that the settings live *on* the device. That's absolutely the right direction for most people who'd buy this who 'just want to plug XLR into computer' which, given how many videos/google hits/Quora questions there are to that effect, it seems like a good fit for those people... and everyone else should just buy a scarlet.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I think that's exactly who would love this: people who travel a lot and need a super light setup. Handheld condenser or louder handheld dynamic, this thing, earbuds and then you're rocking and a rolling. Or those who just want to plug it in and get it going without a bunch of audio plugins and daws getting in the way. Open shares software, set it up once, and you're good to go for your ocnference calls.

Another great video as always.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

Great review as always! I think the MVX2U is very impressive for such a small 'in-line' interface that is just a few steps shy of being really great. As you mentioned, a mute switch or toggle would have been much appreciated on it. It seems like something intended for a "Shure Starter Package" bundled with the SM58 and relevant cables to get folks set up with a dynamic XLR mic since the software also seems geared towards simple button click UI. However, I would have a hard time pitching this over the similarly priced Elgato Wave XLR which also takes up minimal desk real estate, has gain for days, the anti-clipping feature to deal with overexcitement, and in my experiece has been dynamite.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I think you're right. Shure start pack, or travel packs.

I have recently tested about a dozen XLR to USB adapters and my favorites were the Shure X2u and the BLUE Icicle. One of the big problems I had with the X2u was it's size and weight - it is a chunky fellow. It also colored the sound a bit, but that is subjective. Well made, but too hefty. Right when I was testing it, I heard the MVX2u was soon to be released. Looks like they have made some great progress in the right direction! From a build and software perspective, I really have not seen anything that compares to the Shure adapters. Once BLUE was bought out, they quit making the Icicle which is a shame, but frankly, the build quality on the Icicle left much room for improvement. Shure has made some encouraging progress here - there is a market for these devices.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah they have a really great device here that I hope they continue to develop.

epic finale monsieur...sending love and peace to everyone...

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Michael. Same to you good sir.

Great review

I love how your throws are getting more and more ragey. I feel ya brother...I feel ya

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I spent a few hours filming, editing, and then reshooting. Then troubleshooting the issues, so I was pretty rage filled for the box throw.

@DarkCornerStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage oh damn. It's always those videos that make you question your life choices...lol

thanks for the review~

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome, thank you very much for the kind words.

I like the channel strip choices. They guarantee you will spend no more than 30 seconds messing with them. Good show, Shure!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. Set it and forget it.

I do want a noise gate/expander, which is important to me, but I already have that in my rackmounted equipment. But hey, it's cool that I can make use of this while traveling.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah for studio use stick with what you have and then if you NEED an ultra portable device, this may fit that bill.

I do like their software, it works pretty good on the mv7. But now I am on the volt 176 and like that even more. I do want to get a fethead though, as it could use a little more power to properly drive the compressor.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

The volt series is pretty nice. You're set for years!

Danke!🎤🎧

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Rainer, it really means the world to me.

Looks like you have some major attitudes with product packaging. Great video.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Absoltely I do. It started with stickers, expanded to boxes, next it's going to be with products.

@punknugget561

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage LOL!!! Can't wait to see that!!! JUST THROW IT!!!

This is exactly what I was looking for. For as little as possible -- as per switches and/or pots -- to break and will be prefect for my Shure beta 58A or AKG C7 :-) A review of the AKG C7 as my alternative to the Neumann KMS 105 would be appreciated, to compare notes :-)

That is very small. It's cool that someone is doing something a little different. You call it the MV2XU several times, also in the lower third during the 18i20 comparison.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I did call it the MV2XU and may have mislabeled it.

You're thin now!!! great review as always... and wouldn't have thought this will support phantom power too

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

It's got a lot going for it. I hope they can resolve the few issues I had because I love the concept so much.

Damn. I need a product that does exactly what this is *supposed* to do. I'm sad that it has the missing bits and meh follow through. Bummer. If you see other small interface options I'd love to see them. Thanks for this review!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully they can resolve the issues here and roll out a firmware update. I'll be looking for one.

Exxcellent and comprehensive guide and evaluation. Thanks, so much, it’s very helpful. Tom G in Palm Beach

Nice Sound card ! Plug into computer listen through the 3.5mm headset port ! Better than most computer audio systems !

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

If that's what you want then it definitely does that.

Yaaaaay, box incoming! (BONK) 😊😊😊

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Bonk!

Another great video, Bandrew. Thanks. I've seen this thing around and thought it was a great idea, too. Guess I'll hold off getting one until they address some of the drawbacks you mention. On another note, can you put the Synco D2 on your list of possible reviews so I can at least vote on it? Thanks.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Karl, thanks for the kind words and the suggestion. I opted not to review the Synco because their parent company was sending out cards to buyers of their gear that said "if you give a 5 star rating we'll give you a free mic". After I saw that, I decided I wouldn't cover them.

@karllautman

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage Thanks for the reply, and that's fair enough. Nevertheless, some of your audience may be considering them for economic or other reasons. These people would still appreciate an unbiased review, especially if accompanied by a warning that online reviews can't be trusted since many may be paid for. I'd weight your review over any number of online reviews anyway, even if I knew they WEREN'T bought.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

@@karllautman Yeah there were plenty of reviews of the mic so I didn't feel like I needed to deal with them or give them my money. They were reviews from people I trust as well, so I took a step back.

Looking forward to their (and other companies) improvements upon this type of interface.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Me too! I want this to be amazing because it's a product I want.

@GoTellJesusSaves

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage Yes indeed. Very very useful piece of equipment.

can anyone let me know what audio meter was used to view the microphone levels next to the interface? looks like a very handy tool I'd like to use

NEAT!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely it is!

Hi, this device could be the best sound card for single microphone if they fix the issues reported on this video plus if they add support to smartphone app Motive because like this is not really portable. Moreover a better self-noise is necessary and a capacitive mute button too. After that it will be wonderful. I think that a Fethead could fix the self-noise and it shoud be anyway a solution to continue some type of portability feature. 🤔

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yes it's extremely portable and it would be great if it was powered from a smartphone. There may be some kind of limitation with power there, but it's weird the MVI can run off a smartphone.

Surprisingly capable for being so tiny though isn't it? I learned to do a sort of Quagmire with the original X2U doing a giggity head motion since you need to be really close with the gain not all the way up to avoid the noise but pull back any time you increase the volume of your voice. Really good for portability.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That's a funny trick, but you were working with what you had. This is much easier to set your gain with because you have digital sliders.

1:41 "...driving my Sennheiser HD 650s" while vigorously tapping his Røde NTH-100. Looks like something I could do, too :-)

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yes I wear my NTH100's while filming.

Can you please do a review of the MVX2U with the SM7db? I have a feeling the signal will be less noisy?@.

I would love to hear this test with more mics, especially the handling noise and the noise floor differences. Also, how does this work with something like a cloudlifter or fethead?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion.

any help is much appreciated. Would this work with the Aston Spirit mic to connect to PC? If not which USB audio interface under $200 would you recommend?

Would be nice to see Line Audio SDC microphones test - they measure extremely flat and compare well to famous ones like Neumann and Schoeps. They got cardioid and omni pattern ones, all cost around 200$

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for the suggestion. I don't currently have one and don't have one on order, so it's not going to happen any time soon, but I"m always looking for new and interesting mics to cover. Thanks.

@Podcastage Do you think it is possible for some other firm to have a similar offering, but with much better preamps, like the Sound Devices mix pre series, and 32-bit float ?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I don't know because I'm not that technical. I imagine it would be hard to accomplish that in such a small form factor that it fits on a mic like this. But maybe as technology gets smaller they'll be able to do it.

doobaleedoo'd! Not for nothing, but the highpass filter is usually a good idea to keep on when doing just spoken word kind of stuff to help mitigate rumble and noise that is well below most peoples spoken vocal range. That being said... the unit is still messed up lol. That noise print you;re getting from moving it is weird to say the least. Would be interesting to see if you pumped something with really low subs through it if that noise would present itself, or is the noise a result of the physical jarring of the unit. Great review.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That's something I tested while doing my due diligence trying to identify the cause. Warning around 00:45 is when I use the sine wave generator from 20-70Hz so subwoofer beware: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6ysk9Crm7eahrw.htmlsi=kDZ71zOXbCo8WknF There is an audible and visual (with isotope) noise floor when the tone generator is below a certain frequency.

@meistudiony

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage woof! Pun intended. Im hearing not niceness thru my ear buds. Im gonna listen again on my studio monitors later but im hearing some motor boat action rn. Thats a heckuvan oversight.

This might work great for guitar DI, in all irony. If someone has a dedicated portable tracking rig, some of these software effects would work wonders on DI signal shaping, for people running preamps or multi-FX units with cabinet IR's already on them, or for peope using software amp sims or recording DI's for later reamping through another interface. Would also be great for tracking ideas on the road, though there are other small interfaces that might work better.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Interesting suggestion. Hadn't considered outputting from a MultifX through this.

@needsLITHIUM

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage yeah a DI box or a MultiFX with a built in XLR out would probably make this unit more viable for portable, on the road demoing on a tour bus or in a hotel room.

While I'm sticking with my iRig Pre+Zoom H1n combo for on-the-go, it's surprising how bad this isn't. It's surprisingly good for such a small device. That mute function seems pretty useless, unless there's some way to set a hotkey for it (I would assume you do hear it on monitoring, though)

@Podcastage

7 ай бұрын

Once they resolve that issue with the low frequencies, then it'll be awesome.

What is the audio meter that you use to the right of the Motiv window?

@Podcastage

8 ай бұрын

That's the meter from AudioHijack which is what I use to capture my audio.

@meredithmarsh

8 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage thanks!

Would running it directly through a fethead clean up some of that noise floor? The high-pass doesn't bother me for my uses. But that noise floor is a bit much for my dynamic mics and oh boy do I love a physical mute button.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

You would get a lower noise floor with the FetHead.

Excuse me, what kind of microphone meter do you use in the video?

@Podcastage

9 ай бұрын

That's the meter from Audio Hijack which is the software I use to capture audio.

hey um podcastage you have to check out the tonor t90 RGB Boom Arm it looks really cool

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

PLease god no. Not an RGB boom arm. haha.

I'm planning to use this MVX2U in the field for the tiny size and ability to convert from XLR to unbalanced line with phantom power from a USB-C power source. If I use just the headphone port for audio, it does not go through digital signal processing right? The DSP is just for USB-C to computer analog-to-digital conversion correct? So the XLR signal to headphone monitor port would preserve the original untouched signal? Or modified with any artifacts?

@Podcastage

7 ай бұрын

Headphone port includes the processing.It is not a direct analog pass through from the mic to the headphones because it does capture the processing if it's engaged so it's running through some computer chip in the signal path to add that in.

I'd be curious if this thing would fit into something in or completely replace a Fethead for something like a RE-20 or SM7b. It'd cut down the clutter on a desk, over using a traditional interface like the Focusrite. The noise issue does scare me off a bit.

@blackraen

10 ай бұрын

I've got a couple of Shure's earlier take on this portable-interface design, the X2U. They are fantastic for mobile setups where you're going to be recording in the field, interviews, stuff like that, but the X2U has this same kind of noisier pre-amp and I wouldn't recommend it for studio/desk-based work. The big sell on these is the portability, but you'll spend more time in post-processing as the trade off. I think that for live-streaming, VoIP communications, or other live codec-compressed audio they are fine, since the noise isn't bad enough to affect audio quality much when run through those kinds of digital codecs. It's only an issue when you're trying to do mastering-type work.

@citizenstrife

10 ай бұрын

@@blackraen Thank you. No sense to fix what isn't broken

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I think Black Rain hit the nail right on the head in his response to you. I can't add anything more.

hello, I just got this but im not using a Shure mic with it. I'm using a Polsen condenser mic. the led light on the mvx2u does not change colors when I plug it in, it just stays red even if the mic is NOT muted. does that feature only work with Shure mics?

throw the box, throw the.... oooo nice one!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Box go bye bye.

Obviously, this machine is not made for studio use but rather for portable situations, so some consideration should be made for it's use...The iRig Pro by IK Multimedia is a very nice small interface that works well with all portable computer systems albeit a bit more expensive...

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yes it is designed to be portable. However, in my opinion portable or not, it shouldn't have the issue with low frequency sounds causing an increase in the noise floor.

@DWHarper62

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage It's really a POS and nobody really needs it, so...

Has shure been able to solve the noise floor issues with a firmware update yet?

Wow! I’d be curious using it with a dynamite or cloudlifter!!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

It should improve the noise floor but with the fethead/dynamite may be putting a bit too much torque on a mic that has it hanging off the XLR port.

But one should turn on the 48v phantom power if they got fethead right?

The noise floor does seem a little bit high, but we're still talking below -100 dbfs. At that point, does it really matter?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

If you're using a quiet microphone the noise floor will absolutely be audible especially if you end up compressing it, so I'd say it does kind of matter...only if you care about the noise floor though. A lot of people don't, and that makes sense and is fine. For them I'm sure they'd love the convenience of this.

@VidMashUp

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage I do care. I'm anal about it in my VO work. I guess my small brain is just wondering at what level the noise floor can no longer be heard. I won't send out a completed VO track unless the noise floor is imperceptible, but I just do that by ear. Are there seriously people who don't care about noise floor? Or are they just people who don't have the ability or knowledge to get it down? Or were you just being sarcastic? My big brain at work again. There's nothing like a vocal that has no perceived noise. It's a beautiful thing.

They should add a Mute shortcut, since there is no button...

Is the phantom power toggle also persisted between connections to different devices?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Just verified, yes it is.

Mic preamps has specification called Equivalent Input Noise. Fethead has EIN = -129dbu, which is good (-131 is a theoretical limit). If manufacturer doesn't add this spec to the specsheet it's always suspicious. That means that spec is not really impressive. I wonder is there a diference in signal to noise ratio on different gain settings with this interface?

when a dynamic mic (shure sm58)is used, how do you turn off phantom power in garageband on a macbook please?

@Podcastage

4 ай бұрын

When using a dynamic, you open up the Shure Motiv app on your Mac and shut off phantom power. That is where you need to make the changes to your audio interface.

@maxguo5803

4 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage Thank you very much!

Hey bud would u be down to test the blue perrot trucking headsets as a Bluetooth option compared to lav mics for mobile streaming

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I haven't tried any of those before, but it may be interesting. It's a completely different realm of gear that I have never looked into before, but perhaps when I get caught up on gear I'll give those a shot. Thanks for the suggestion.

@The_Rev_Mark

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage no problem I got one because I drive a lot and I also streamed as a vtuber for a long time so when I was in discord I had people asking if I had come home off the road because it was so clear and I use a zdm1 with a mvi at home so I would love to see real testing from someone who side by side comparing equipment

i have scarlett 2i2 paired with mv7x would this interface be better for me? pls lmk :(

Hey could you include the metric system in your mic reeviews?

@bassyey

10 ай бұрын

Not enough freedom in metric.

@Dr_Onion-_-

10 ай бұрын

its better than having to guess how much half of a quarter inch is @@bassyey

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

half of a quarter of an inch would be 1/8". It's the standard headphone jack. 1/8" 3.5mm jack. Same thing.

what loudness meter is that you are having on all the time! its useful:) e.g. at 5:29

@Podcastage

7 ай бұрын

That's the meter from Audio Hijack.

@personaltrainersg

7 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage thx👍👍💪

How do you get rid of the horrible buzzing noise? When I record I get this buzzing noise,

can u use this wewith iphone and bandlab or other audio daws or tik tok?

For a moment I thought this is an updated USB C version of the MV7 from the title, I got excited as a die hard micro USB hater.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Maybe one day we'll get USBC MV7 some day!

Could you test this with the earthworks ethos? Thank you sir!

@Podcastage

8 ай бұрын

It works perfectly fine with the ethos. Check podcastage2 in the next month or so there may be a video with a demo.

You should review a the t.bone mic sometime i use the t.bone mb85beta which is a pretty decent mic!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I don't have any of the T.bone gear but thank you very much for the recommendation. Perhaps one day I'll be able to.

@Dr_Onion-_-

10 ай бұрын

Alr they may be cheap but mine could compare to the sm7b @@Podcastage

I’m just waiting for a KZread shorts bit where you struggle to exit the room because the hallway is full of all the boxes you never collected post-throw.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I know it's blasphemy, but I just recycle most of the boxes.

That's kind of cool, if you were wanting to contact a microphone company to see if they will loan you some Mike's to review, would you just write to their normal customer service line or is there a specific way to find their marketing people email or whatever you call it LOL?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I used to try to get contact through customer support or on social media. I gave up though because I had no luck making contacts when I was starting until I had like 50,000 or 100,000 subs. It seems they're all much more receptive to KZreadrs now though and they see the value it offers. However the market seems to be softening and people are buying a lot less, so I'm guessing we may see the amount of loaned / comped gear being sent out may decrease.

@dannylightning-audio-reviews

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage hey, thanks for the reply

Bandrew, All things being said isn't this better than a USB mic? At least you can change microphones at whim for a different sound. Your thoughts?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Depends on if you're someone who wants to switch mics out and you have the budget for it. For someone like me this would be better than a usb mic (assuming the rumble issue is resolved). But for someone who wants to spend only $100 or $150 once and they don't care about mics at all, then no this would not be better.

Finally

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Finally? Hadn't it only been out for like a week? Haha.

@jojodelcruper

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage Haha, you're right! I guess I just couldn't wait to see your take on it. I've been eagerly anticipating your review ever since the product was released.

Yeah, but what about the E100S? You didn't mention that. Thanks. -Mike Delgaudio, voice of God

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

No I didn't use the E100s and didn't mention the E100s. Sorry to let you down.

Would you still have preamp noise if you use SM7db?

@Podcastage

9 ай бұрын

The improvement would be similar to the demo here (maybe not as large, but similar): kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4SWy8RqpcnZo6g.html I'm waiting for an MVX2u firmware update to resolve the noise issue before I do more demos on it.

When I realized this interface can fit in my pocket 😮

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. It's amazing the technology that allows them to make such a small device.

Is there a reason you didn't also test it using a 1/4" to XLR adapter and running an instrument or line in?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Because I didn't think about doing that.

@MikeNovelli

10 ай бұрын

🤣@@Podcastage What you mean dude? You are a guitarist first. Don't forget your roots. My theory with the 1 and 2 ins is always about who I can send it to so they can record and send me something back and how are they going to be able to utilize it. So like they can scratch some vocals with it, but can they also plug their instrument into it and get a decent signal? I still have tons of buds who struggle to use computers and digitally record without their hand being held so having a nice little device that can be easily mailed or handed off and used for a variety of inputs is ideal. Would like to hear if that thing produce a good signal or if trying to adapt it for instruments and lines is going to produce a ton of noise and make it unusable for anything but ideas.... Still love what you do!!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yes. I AM a guitarist first, but this is a mic input which is why I didn't think to try it. I didn't consider getting a 1/4" to male XLR cable to connect a guitar to this. Also, this device doesn't have a HI-Z mode so there would be an impedance mismatch. If you want to hear how that impedance mismatch impacts sound here's a sample of that on the Hewitt connect 6: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKiHtsSintDeYaw.htmlsi=Ewxng_6Z7RPYvU-5&t=644

@MikeNovelli

10 ай бұрын

@@Podcastage yeah I get it. But in reality it's just an audio interface. We don't always have to color in the lines. But I get it man. No worries.

can i record in Smarthphone? that will be nice

The idea is great but they need to improve it. For the price you can have much better interface. The form factor is it's biggest strength.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

The form factor is so incredibly appealing on this thing.

Shure were so close with this 😔The noisy preamps snuff out a lot of the benefits of using with an SM7B - except convenience, of course. Perhaps they could licence Rode's preamp designs...

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully they can resolve one of the noise issues. Then I'm going to be using it at my office.

I'll stick with revelator io44 but impressive for its size.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

No need to upgrade if what you have works just fine.

wondering how works with a dynamite or fethead inline.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That would probably be putting a bit too much weight or torque on the XLR port. May not be ideal.

Thanks so much but unfortunately such level of inherit noise is not acceptable especially for dynamic mics, it’s a deal breaker for sure. Just wondering why modern interfaces still have unacceptable self noise? We are talking about the legendary Shure brand, not budget or low quality stuff.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

My guess is because they had to miniaturize everything to fit in this, they had to cut corners in some of the specs areas. That would be my guess.

5:42 clearly missing a "wherever you are" setting.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. I think they're just trying to make things as simple as possible.

Can we even set the mic gain without the app?

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That's a great question. Yes you can, your system mic level should still adjust the mic gain.

Greetings. What about the august firmware update. It did not solve the issue?

@Podcastage

9 ай бұрын

The firmware I was using was up-to-date as of recording. I checked again last week and the issue persisted even with a Motiv App update (but no new firmware). I have been talking to Shure customer support and they informed me they have been able to replicate the issue and are working on a firmware update. I have not been notified of a firmware update being released yet.

@julioperez3936

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the response you are the best. You are doing very good review and your opinion is very important. Thanks . And please continue with the review. Your are a Hero. I hope that Shure find s solution , theirs product are very good Thanks again

Better known as the German Superman Mr JK

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That is very accurate.

Could you use this with an Sm7b to an iPhone?

@Podcastage

9 ай бұрын

My understanding is that this does not work with phones. I tried it on my iPhone X and it did not work.

I'm a guess there was some A/C low frequency in that ambient noise floor...

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

There are AC units nearby which I cannot control. That is why I also include the noise floor with the dummy load, so the environmental noise is not a factor.

Back red light is permanently on but mic is not muted

It's like we're moving backwards... Shure missed the mark by not continuing the MOTIV mobile app compatability. They also should have moved forward to an adjustable Noise Gate in their MOTIV line of products...

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

It may be some kind of power issue as far as why it's not compatible with mobile, but I'm not sure. I think for an office worker who wants this a noise gate/expander would have been great.

Next: Centrance MicPort Pro!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I don't have one and don't really have the budget for that at this time, but thanks for the suggestion.

Ordered it two hours ago as you'd not reviewed it then. Whoops.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

If you ended up getting it anyway, what did you think?

I'm not sure if it's just me and my ears, but I can hear sibilance with this interface and with the SM7B, which is weird.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

That is a bit strange.

One could argue that you would not buy this interface to run a SM7B, but a SM58 on the run, could be a fix rigth ? not the cheapest fix bit the smalest fix !

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. That's what I want to use this for. An SM58 for my conference calls when I go into my office.

WOW, no stickers this time~

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I know! NO STICKERS!!!!

It is definitely a cool gizmo. But $130??? Geez! For considerably less you can get a Presonus or an Alturia or a Focusrite.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a lot compared to full-sized interfaces. For all that tech in something so small it kind of makes sense.

“That’s your name….almost”

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I forget everything that comes out of my mouth so I don't know what this is in reference to. But I'm sure it was almost my name.

It is an interesting product but clearly not quite there yet. Pre-amp noise at £135 is a big no.

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

Portability is likely the biggest selling point here.

You really need a high output mic to keep the noise level down. The SM7B should never be used with the MVX2U. Even a Beta 57a would be better.

@Podcastage

6 ай бұрын

That seems a fair assessment.

@SamWilson0910

4 ай бұрын

would an Aston Spirit condenser mic do the trick?

Why did you throw the box like that?? It didn't contain any stickers!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

It was a sticker! or at least I thought it was a sticker.

No outro? Fun? Interesting? Helpful? Certainly was!

@Podcastage

10 ай бұрын

I just wanted to try an experiment.