The packaging for the original worker bee was amazing. All sorts of little cute tchotchkes, a velvet bag, & even a good-sized reusable plastic crate for gear. They were a steal! I have 4 or them
An emulation of the Soyuz capsule configuration, this mic is oversized, but misses the low end balance. The process that they use to simulate a transformer (that gives part of that warm sound) isn't enough. The measurements of the cage are more meant to support for shock than any filtering. In the Soyuz mics, the head is more designed for pop filtering and are usually smaller. Overall, the Soyuz mics are like hammers with their weight. But the Bee series started out amazing for the price. Would I recommend it for voice over? From Tim's review, I'd have to say yes with a caveat. Tim knows what he's doing with the EQ and his specific board. If you have a great recording environment, know what you should should like in a great mic AND you know your gear enough to reproduce that sound (that sounds like you), sure, you can go with this mic. If not, try the next step up in the line. Most microphone companies have a common sound in their line. You either like it or you don't. Just follow Tim's advice and you will be pretty safe with whatever you decide.
For a $60 microphone, I'm impressed. It seems like a genuine option you could consider if just starting out in VA or general content creation. I myself have the Rode NT1 along with the Shure SM57 (my daily driver). So I'm set on mics for a bit. What I don't have, however, is a treated space, nor even an analog mixer. Both lead to rather unfavourable audio recordings. Nonetheless, your channel is underrated and my rant is now over.
Actually used to have the first version of the neet King Bee and I was kinda disappointing by the sound quality of it I do wanna try the newer version at some point
The packaging for the original worker bee was amazing. All sorts of little cute tchotchkes, a velvet bag, & even a good-sized reusable plastic crate for gear. They were a steal! I have 4 or them
It also is included a pop filter & shock mount. They are also much weirder looking which is a positive for me 😊
@@HandsomeFuture man… I got the lame one. Lol
An emulation of the Soyuz capsule configuration, this mic is oversized, but misses the low end balance. The process that they use to simulate a transformer (that gives part of that warm sound) isn't enough. The measurements of the cage are more meant to support for shock than any filtering. In the Soyuz mics, the head is more designed for pop filtering and are usually smaller.
Overall, the Soyuz mics are like hammers with their weight. But the Bee series started out amazing for the price.
Would I recommend it for voice over? From Tim's review, I'd have to say yes with a caveat. Tim knows what he's doing with the EQ and his specific board. If you have a great recording environment, know what you should should like in a great mic AND you know your gear enough to reproduce that sound (that sounds like you), sure, you can go with this mic.
If not, try the next step up in the line. Most microphone companies have a common sound in their line. You either like it or you don't.
Just follow Tim's advice and you will be pretty safe with whatever you decide.
For a $60 microphone, I'm impressed. It seems like a genuine option you could consider if just starting out in VA or general content creation.
I myself have the Rode NT1 along with the Shure SM57 (my daily driver). So I'm set on mics for a bit. What I don't have, however, is a treated space, nor even an analog mixer. Both lead to rather unfavourable audio recordings.
Nonetheless, your channel is underrated and my rant is now over.
Maybe a little lacking in detail but improved by the eq tweaks. The retro futurist design is appealing and the price! Over all a 👍
Sorry, for asking 10month later, but is it good way to start?, or you have other recommendations with +- 100$ mics? ❤❤❤
That would all depend on if you have a well treated space being that it’s very sensitive. But yes, I think it’s worth the cost and sounds great.
@@FunnyGuyTimmy thanks!
Actually used to have the first version of the neet King Bee and I was kinda disappointing by the sound quality of it
I do wanna try the newer version at some point
Funny how people are praising the sound quality of the first version of the KB. Watched some reviews of the first KB and the quality is really good.
We now know why it's called the worker bee, because you had to work just to get the review out.