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Today i review the Shure KSM141, a small diaphragm condenser which offers a controlled low end, a neutral mid section, and a slightly bright treble region. This mic offers two very useful polar patterns and useful high pass filters as well as a max SPL of 164dB.

RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~2:30
Boosted in Post: +2dB

SPECS:
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid / Omni
- Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz
- Sensitivity: -37dBV
- Self Noise: 14dB
- Max SPL: 139dB (159dB with -25dB pad)
- Impedance: 150 Ohms
- High Pass Filter: 6dB/octave at 115hz; -18dB/octave at 80hz
- Phantom power: +48V

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Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:30 - What’s in the Box
00:52 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:27 - Specifications
01:40 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:33 - Plosive Test
02:54 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:22 - Background Noise Test
03:38 - Untreated Room Test
04:03 - Underboom & Overhead Booming Test
04:48 - Shock Rejection Test
05:04 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:19 - High Pass Filter Test
05:59 - Pad Test
06:19 - Windscreen Tone Test
06:54 - Intro to Comparison
07:22 - Behringer C2 Comparison
07:51 - Rode M5 Comparison
08:22 - sE Electronics sE8 Comparison
08:57 - Shure SM81 Comparison
09:38 - Beyerdynamic MC930 Comparison
10:08 - Neumann KM184 Comparison
10:44 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:24 - Music Test
12:59 - Pros & Cons
14:16 - Overall Thoughts
15:23 - Recommendation
16:13 - Outro

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