Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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In this quick shootout (inspired by a recent Reddit conversation) Stargate Pioneer compares 4 sub $100 USD hand-held dynamic cardioid microphones. Behringer XM1800s vs Audio Technica ATR2100 vs AKG D5 vs Blue Encore 100.

To help provide samples for multiple use cases, the test is run 2 times - once with the raw audio and another with the raw audio and compression added in post-production.

We hope this helps you.

1:34 - Shootout begins
1:34 - TEST #1 START - RAW SOUND
1:34 - Behringer XM1800s
2:02 - Audio Technica ATR2100
2:29 - AKG D5
2:54 - Blue Encore 100
3:20 - TEST #2 START - RAW SOUND PLUS POST PRODUCTION COMPRESSION
3:20 - Behringer XM1800s
3:47 - Audio Technica ATR2100
4:14 - AKG D5
4:39 - Blue Encore 100
5:04 - Tests Conclude

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Audio Technica ATR2100: amzn.to/2fyxIuI

AKG D5: amzn.to/2yf1Ruz

Blue Encore 100: amzn.to/2xI1w0f

Video and audio production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

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