EPOS B20 mic review - a streaming mic that needs some tweaks
51This is an unboxing and review of the EPOS B20 streaming microphone, a USB mic that's designed for streamers. Alas, as standard it needs some tweaks to stop it picking up background noise, but as you can hear from this video it's got great capture quality.
Features of the EPOS B20 include:
Studio broadcast quality microphone
Hassle free USB connection
Integrated audio controls
High-quality build with a sleek design
Choice of four pickup patterns
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Highlights of the EPOS B20 microphone:
- Fits easily on standard boom arms
- Great looks and build quality
- Fantastic capture quality with the right tweaks
- Software allows for nice adjustment and noise cancellation
Lowlights:
- Picks up a lot of background noise as standard
- EPOS Gaming Suite only works if mic is selected as both input and output device
- Needs a boom arm to sound good.
See more about the B20 here:
https://www.eposaudio.com/en/uk/gaming/products/b20-grey-gaming-microphone-1000417?gclid=CjwKCAjwmK6IBhBqEiwAocMc8pygMN6fUQZzSAuhYGFKEFMZMXLeSahxsmGa6gxLjLCjA8cjWA4K2hoCTeEQAvD_BwE
Download the Gaming Suite Software https://www.eposaudio.com/en/gb/gaming/audio/epos-gaming-suite
Related watching:
Shure MV7 microphone vs Blue Yeti X (Nano and standard Yeti) https://youtu.be/pdpdHZQZRno
HyperX Quadcast S vs Hyperx Quadcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VScEv1WbnjQ
Elgato Wave:3 microphone unboxing and review https://youtu.be/MXD-nndyiig
Specs of the EPOS B20:
Controls Gain, Volume knob, Mute button & Pickup pattern switch
Cable length 2.9 m
Connector plugs USB-C & built in 3.5 mm headphone jack
Compatibility PC, Mac, PS4TM
Warranty 2 years, international
Microphone Frequency response 50-20,000 Hz
Pick-up pattern Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional, Stereo
Sensitivity -37 dBV/PA
Microphone Sensitivity Tolerance (dB) +/- 3dB
Microphone technology Condenser Microphone (3 condenser capsules)
Type Side-address Microphone
Thread size 3/8"
Recording sample and bit rate 24bit - 48kHz
SPL 112dB, 2,5% THD
Speaker
Frequency response 20-20,000 Hz
Impedance 15 Ω
THD 0.5%
Power output 20 mW/16 Ω
Signal to Noise 90 dB
Playback sample and bit rate 24bit - 96kHz
Packaging
Dimension of product packaging
(L x W x H)
180 x 104 x 275 mm
Package weight
(incl. complete product and packaging)
1,200 g
Dimension of master carton
(L x W x H)
442 x 315 x 192 mm
Units in distributor master carton 4
Languages English, German, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Content of delivery
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#GamingMicrophones #StreamingMicrophones
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