WAV 24-bit/96kHz
REC. SETTINGS
OFF
REC. LOWCUT
OFF
REC. LIMITER
?
AUX. SETTINGS
OFF
AUX. BASS
LOW
AUX. HIGH-LOW
@FULL
MIC. SETTINGS
ON
MIC. LOWCUT
N/A
MIC. HIGH PASS
+10
(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:
May 3, 2022 at 5:54:11 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
DO THE "LOWS" SOUND REAL?

MIDS
DO THE "MIDS" SOUND REAL?

HIGHS/TREBLE
DO THE "HIGHS" SOUND REAL?
NOTES:
This is a test of the Takstar SGC-600 with a +10 MIC. BOOST, MIC. LOWCUT set to ON, using a headphone amplifier (Neotek) at LOW, FULL DIAL. The level is pretty good, but at this proximity this microphone does not reject the background noise too well (and after trying some quick Noise Reduction using Audacity, I don't think it's good enough).
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.



