32-Bit Float
REC. SETTINGS
N/A
REC. LOWCUT
N/A
REC. LIMITER
N/A
AUX. SETTINGS
N/A
AUX. BASS
N/A
AUX. HIGH-LOW
N/A
MIC. SETTINGS
OFF
MIC. LOWCUT
N/A
MIC. HIGH PASS
+0
(RFI) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
LESS THAN
1.1ft / 0.34m
BETWEEN
1.1ft / 0.34m -2.2ft / 0.67m
BETWEEN
2.2ft / 0.67m -3.3ft / 1m
BETWEEN
3.3ft / 1m -4.4ft / 1.34m
Published:
December 26, 2022 at 12:51:32 PM
REAL RATINGS
After testing each microphone, I like to know if it sounds realistic (accurate lows/bass, mids, highs/treble) in combination with the recorder and/or AUX. amplifier, to see if it needs EQ.
LOWS/BASS
A
DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?
MIDS
A
DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?
HIGHS/TREBLE
A
DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?
NOTES:
This microphone-audio recorder combination is getting pretty close to sounding "REAL" without the need for any EQ (post production audio editing). I've used this microphone for almost all of my PODCAST episodes (so far) but it wasn't with the Zoom F2, but this test is making me think about doing so. The Zoom F2 allowed me to record at +0 MIC. BOOST (instead of the +20 I was using for other audio recorders) because the 32-bit float file (from the Zoom F2) sounded clean after boosting the audio in Audacity! The +20 MIC. BOOST on this microphone is better than a lot of the other mic (in this class) but it sounds even better when you don't have to turn it on. I still may add an EQ to perfect this mic-recorder combination, but I'm glad it doesn't need much.
Remember to always monitor your audio while you're recording (using accurate headphones) because good settings can't fix bad audio. Also, these settings will not establish the exact level you'll need for every scene, but the goal is to provide a good starting point that will become clean, after adjusting in post. Additionally, these "custom settings" are used to make the Microphone-Specific EQ files work (as they won't work as intended if any of they aren't used). The EQ files were created to correct any imperfections of the microphone and/or wind protection (FOAM and/or FURRY) and were made in Audacity (the free audio editor) to make them as affordable & universal as possible.
