Shure Beta 87a Condenser Mic Review / Test HD

Today we look at the Shure Beta 87a, a Supercardioid, Handheld, Condenser microphone. This mic did an incredible job at handling noise rejection, a very respectable job at background noise rejection, and it offers plenty of clarity and detail if you’re looking for that condenser tone on stage. However, the self noise is nearly 24dB, and that is just far too high for studio use, so in my opinion, this is limited to a stage microphone. Buy the Shure Beta 87A (Amazon) Global: http://geni.us/beta87a Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (2nd Gen) (Amazon) Global: http://geni.us/2i22nd Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup 00:46 - What’s in the Box 01:08 - Build Quality 01:30 - Specifications 01:52 - Polar Pattern Test 02:17 - Handling Noise Test 02:25 - Background Noise Test 02:33 - Proximity Effect / Distance Test 02:43 - Plosive Rejection Test 02:49 - Self Noise Compared to SM58 03:24 - Music Test 04:16 - Pros & Cons 04:55 - Overall thoughts 06:08 - Conclusion / Recommendation 06:33 - Outro My YouTube Kit: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb 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://podcastage.com/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