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Today we check out the $20 wonderchild (supposedly), the internet seems to be raving about the Behringer XM8500, but how good could a mic this cheap actually be? Well to be honest, shockingly good. We'll compare it to the true budget king (in my opinion) the Shure SM57, and see how much less you get for your $20.



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In case you want to know what gear I use all the time


Favorite Microphones:

NT1 https://amzn.to/2NUoBJK
SM57 https://amzn.to/2P1pUXC
Electro Voice RE20 CLASSIC https://amzn.to/2UFdyaM
SM7B https://amzn.to/3lL4REV
Lewitt 440 Pure https://amzn.to/3imNwRh
Austrian Audio OC818 https://amzn.to/3CCO0MK

My Audio Interface:

Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen https://amzn.to/2P4SXtl

My Monitors:

KRK Rokit 5a https://amzn.to/3grczSW

My Headphones

Audio Technica M30x https://amzn.to/3feOfE6
Status Audio CB1s https://amzn.to/3IfcOeX
Hifiman Sundara https://amzn.to/3JvDkm1

My Guitar Amps

Fender Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster (Blonde) https://amzn.to/3w9ZuGk
Boss Katana MKII50 https://amzn.to/3dNj40c
Fender Bassman https://amzn.to/3hbT4y4

My Synths and Controllers:

Launchpad Pro Mk. 3 https://amzn.to/3rl502V
Arturia MicroBrute https://amzn.to/31eFSQL
Korg MS 20 Mini https://amzn.to/3JjjeLm
Arturia Microfreak https://amzn.to/3u1RYLa
Arturia Drumbrute Impact https://amzn.to/3i8nL7F


Software and DAWs

Ableton Live (Not an affiliate link) https://www.ableton.com/en/shop/live/
Avid Pro Tools https://amzn.to/3cjE5QN

These are amazon affiliate links, so I get a percentage of the sale if you buy from these links, it's a nice way to support the channel!