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Today i review the Shure KSM313/NE a figure8 ribbon mic which offers a standard ribbon sound as well as a brighter ribbon sound depending on the side of the mic you use. It still has a full low end without being overpowering, a neutral mid section and a rolled off air frequency.

RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~4:30
Boosted in Post: +8dB

SPECS:
• Polar Pattern: Bidirectional
• Freq Response : 30Hz 15khz
• Sensitivity: 54.5dBV
• Max SPL: 146dB
• Impedance: 270 Ohms

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00:00 Intro / Setup
00:33 What’s in the Box
00:55 Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:18 Specifications
01:29 Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:24 Recording Two Sounds Demo
03:07 Plosive Test
03:31 Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:55 Background Noise Test
04:13 Untreated Room Test
04:40 Shock Rejection Test
05:00 Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:14 Intro to Comparison
05:41 Shure SM7b Comparison
06:13 sE Electronics VR2 Comparison
06:40 Royer R10 Comparison
07:12 Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison
07:42 Rode NTR Comparison
08:16 AEA KU5a Comparison
08:56 Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:27 Music Test
11:03 Pros & Cons
12:30 Overall Thoughts
14:13 Recommendation
15:18 Outro

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