Blue Spark SL XLR Condenser Mic Review / Test HD

Today we’re looking at a the cheapest mic in Blue’s SL series, the Blue Spark SL. This microphone is their “entry level” XLR condenser, and I would describe it as fine. There is nothing special or unique about the tone, but it does have a rather hot output signal. I also have a couple concerns about Blue’s QA as my mic’s high pass switch was busted. Buy the Blue Spark SL Global: https://geni.us/sparksl Buy the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) US: http://amzn.to/2vDFbzK UK: http://amzn.to/2w8O2f6 CA: http://amzn.to/2wKGKfG DE: http://amzn.to/2hbtxsV 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup 00:35 - What’s in the Box 00:57 - Build Quality 01:26 - Specifications 01:52 - Polar Pattern Test 02:12 - Background Noise Test 02:21 - High Pass Filter Test 02:28 - Distance Test 02:40 - Music Test 03:15 - Pros & Cons 03:49 - Overall thoughts 04:53 - Conclusion / Recommendation 05:25 - Outro My YouTube Kit: https://kit.com/podcastage/my-youtube-kit My Favorite XLR Mics: https://kit.com/podcastage/my-favorite-xlr-mics My Favorite USB Mics: https://kit.com/podcastage/my-favorite-usb-mics NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check the FAQ to see if your question was already answered: http://www.geeksrising.com/faq Vote For The Mics You Want Reviewed: http://www.geeksrising.com/podcastage Check us out, Follow us, & Like us over at: Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord: https://discord.gg/dXQUc7v Website: http://www.geeksrising.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/podcastage Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/podcastage Personal Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bandrewsays