In this week’s episode we have a look at and listen to Sennheiser’s Profile USB microphone. This cardioid condenser mic is made for easily capturing quality stream and podcast audio via a simple USBC connection. This sleek USB mic is ready to stream and record right out of the box. In this video we test out the Profile’s sound quality, walk through its feature set, and determine the workflows in which it might be most useful. Let’s take a closer look!

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

Sennheiser Profile USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/sIAKTg
RODE NT USB Mini Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/4bjFJ9d
RODE NT USB Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/U2FA
SHURE MV7 Podcast Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/bTlN3S
RODE NT1 5th Generation Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/WR4dk
Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure https://geni.us/y6ym5V
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Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H https://geni.us/GWKt
Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
Panasonic 1235mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47

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Index
00:00 Summary and my take
00:10 Introduction
00:33 Raw samples vs RODE NT USB Mini, RODE NT USB, SHURE MV7, RODE NT1 5th Gen
01:18 Directionality, polar pattern, and offaxis coloration
01:55 Positioning and proximity effect
03:32 Sibilance
04:09 Plosives
04:45 Stand bumps and boom arm
05:26 Keyboard and typing sample
05:56 Overall performance
07:20 Practical noise floor measurement
08:15 Cons
08:17 No builtin processing
09:19 Sibilance
09:37 My recommendation
10:00 Buy the streaming kit with boom arm
11:52 Please buy my courses