Why does NO ONE talk about this mic? It NEEDS more coverage! -- Audio Technica BP40 Review
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- A wonderful subscriber named Pablo let me borrow this mic - the Audio Technica BP40 broadcast dynamic microphone - for review and oh man... I think I'm in love!
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(Yes, this video was shot in late November or early December - my Christmas tree is NOT still up in March!)
Thanks to Pablo for letting me check this mic out!
I was just about to say that you still have your Christmas tree up in March :D haha
LOL that wasn't first thought but nice.
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To answer your video's question, because the Shure SM7b sounds better, that's why.
Had one for yonks now, really good mic. Yeah it's not SM7b flat but contrary to what some audio snobs are saying in the comments, that's not the point of this mic. The BP40 is designed to cut through pretty much any underlying sound source in a mix with little processing.
I love this mic and I have a few of them. They reject REALLY well and it’s super darn quiet. I did a podcast outside in a park and it was AMAZING it sounded like we were in a studio. I do also like SM7b but I can use the BP40 WITHOUT a cloudlifter.
Wow!
So would you say it's better than a sm7b?
@@zero-ol2nt late response ......i have this BP40 and a MG12XU. Never used a cloudlifter. I do not own a SM7b but i can tell you that BP40 is a quite mic.
PRO TIP FOR THE BOOM ARM: Innogear makes one for $60 that is literally the exact same product. Did I forget to mention the great customer service?
Link?
@@AJCoReTV cant put links in yt but if you just look up "innogear boom arm" on amazon it should be there
@@TheIndignified there is one for 15 dollars, and one for 45, which one works on the bp40?
@@User-0192-c8d both should work
@@User-0192-c8d $45 one is just higher quality and sturdier
If nothing else, the detailed description between Dynamic and Condenser mics is excellent info :)
This mic sounded better than the RE-20 in all tests. It just sounded brighter and fuller.
You need ur ears checked
@@jcap8391 indeed he does. The RE-20 massacred this thing. It was embarrassing to even compare these 2 mics.
Just got one of these to use on kick drum. Outstanding. I've used just about everything out there over a 30+ year period and this smokes them all. Sounds very fat flat and true with excellent isolation even before any processing. Something to consider about the comments concerning price compared to other mics is the build quality, This mic is very well built compared to some of those mentioned.This mic is worth the money.
Thanks Pablo! You're the real MVP!
Great review too - think I may pick this up!
The BP40 adds something raspy to your voice with the 4khz bump, harder to process if you learn how to EQ 😜 It's still a toss up between the RE20 and the SM7B, I prefer the Electrovoice if it's paired with a good preamp although the Shure is probably easier to process for sound noobs.
exactly the conclusion i walked away with after research on this mic last year... i'm intrigued but there's some kind of AT raspyness signature over it... i think id prefer the softer ones at the end of the day
I didn't get on with this mic. On my voice I found it had a harsh and unpleasant sound in the bass, bit like the Rode Procaster does. In your unprocessed samples I thought the RE20 sounded nicer personally.
yeah the RE20 sounds better.
The RE20 sounds harsh to me, I like a couple of the other Electro-Voice dynamic mics though.
Agreed, I don't see how out the box anyone thinks the RE20 sounds better, it sounded boomy and harsh
Just found this test now (2yrs is nothing in pandemic time...) and want to say thanks for a great mic test. I have the BP40 and love it. But I really wanted to know how it sounded compared to the RE20 and am very pleased with the result. I run it into a MixPre 6 and don't usually bother with a Cloudlifter. Only downside is managing "mouth sounds" which are very, um, present. Thanks again, great review.
For 350, you can get studio quality condenser Mic AT2020, a mixer Mackie profx8 and the Arm and pop filter... that's way better deal... and you can take the background noise off with plugins if needed
Very good video, i've been spotting the BP40 since its launch but it did get passed under the radar of many people. Suits your voice very well.
ZeroLagGaming we it’s a new microphone in comparison to the ev re20 and the shure sm7b. Those mics are so old they have had time to be seen on radio shows sports shows new programs etc.
@@R3DST1CK I would be very intrigued if EposVox could try the new Aston Stealth microphone in comparison to the BP40.
ZeroLagGaming I have the heil pr40 but had it for 3 years before he reviewed it.
The sound presence on the RE20 sounds more “one-dimensional” to my ear. They definitely came pretty close to a cardioid condenser with the BP40, I love the sound.
It's not a bad mic by no means, but in all honesty, the audio engineer inside me kept wanting to turn the Mid-range down more. It's hard to deal with and listen too and to me, lacks a certain amount of low end, and high range roll off. If I had this mic, I would probably do a little more EQ-ing.
@Zack Darce Like If Eposvox likes it that way, more power to him for sure. For me, I like a mic that helps the good spots of my voice when I stream. Which is why I fell in love with my Electro-Voice RE320 so much.
What would you recommend, then?
@@KaNoMikoProductions An AT2020 or the Samson Q2U. Both of which I think Eposvox has done a video on.
I absolutely agree. Not a mike for everyone, but if it fits to your voice and you know how to treat this baby it‘ll do the live job for you. No processing needed.
I got it 5 months ago....I love it
:D
Absolutely LOVE my BP40 mic!
I preferred the sound of the RE20. The BP40 sounded harsh and dare I say, a bit distorted to my ear. The RE20 sounded cleaner and more natural.
I use the Blue Compass mic arm. I've had the Rode PSA1 in the past but it had issues. I strongly prefer the Blue Compass. Is there any reason in particular you don't recommend it?
Nope, just never used it and always forget about it lol. It's in the links in the description
What's your problem with Rode PSA1? I have Blue Compass Arm but I think PSA1 is more user friendly.
I have SM7B..... but now I want this.... my 6 viewers deserve it 🥳
they probably wont notice the difference
They won’t notice. But you will. This mic is much easier to deal with :) 🌹
Just ordered this mic, with a Scarlett solo mixer. My Blue yeti X finally is dying and I think this will be a good upgrade
It is a great upgrade. It has the same clarity with miles better background rejection 🌹
Been looking for a new arm stand and the third one is perfect. Thanks.
it actually is a little harsh on the ears. too much high, treble . noticed it immediately . That or there isn’t enough bass or midrange .
youre supposed to use this mic from a little far away, he was using it kind of wrong
I agree... theres like a sharp resonance happening at around 2-3k that my ears do nooooot like...
This is a beautiful mic. Nice size, look, and sound. I think I'm in love!
Same!
i don't notice a difference between bass roll-off on/off, but it sounds pretty fantastic. hope you have a video on the Rode Broadcaster too, I'm quite fond of that mic. The RE20 actually sounds pretty... terrible, it almost sounds like my AT2005USB I'm using currently is much better, but I doubt it lol
I also have no idea about how a mic should truly sound, personally I just want it to be clear and realistic with minimal processing besides maybe gain (youtube videos/twitch streaming, etc, no music/instruments)
Thanks Pablo!
I heard it's the closest thing to an re27 ND. I've been saving up for it for months. I'm going to be so excited when it's in my hands!
I have two. You will not regret it :) 🌹
I got this baby today, now I have to sell Sennheiser 416 and Neumann TLM 103. Thicc mic
My journey : bought bp40 - loved it, bought 416 - too syblant!, sold the 416 😂
Was an expensive detour but happy with the BP40 now 🌹
The RØDE Procaster is on the more expensive side? Err... You got me confused there. You can get the Procaster complete with WS-2 Windshield, PSM1 Shockmount, PSA1 Boom Arm and XLR cable and you don't pay as much, as for the Shure SM7B, or the Audio Technica BP40, let alone the Electrovoice RE-20.
I just got an AT2020 and I was like would have been nice to know about this then you mentioned the price lol I am very glad I have the AT2020
Another good arm is the Blue Compass Premium Tube Style Arm. Same price. That arm allows you to tighten each of the articulating points.
7:02 is that a good enough "arm" on left?
Consider the K&M arms besides the Heil. I have a LOT of experience with K&M's 23850-311-55 desk arm (has integrated mic cable) along with a lot of K&M mic stands and booms for live sound. Their products are always the very best.
Is it just me or I'm the only one that really likes how this sounds during the pop master and broadcast settings? I've always loved the RE20, but it seemed like on all of the tests the RE20 had a very prominent 6-8 kHz area that made sibilance really annoying. The BP40 was very smooth after EQ and compression and sounded very natural.
I'm monitoring on Yamaha HS7 studio monitors by the way.
Hmmm glad this Mic got some exposure. Wow it sounds clean almost as much range as a condenser!
Thanks Pab
RE20 is my preference. To me, I keep getting this feeling that the BP40 sounds like a really nice headset mic because of its frequency response in the treble.
I'd love to know what headsets you've been using, because they've got to be the best ever made.
Though this is an older video, another boom arm suggestion, samson MBA 28-48 I have the 48 and it will reach over pretty much any monitor you have. I have a 34" ultrawide that usually stands at around 19" tall and it blasts over it easily(by 8-10in maybe?) and can hold a SM7B no problem. And I really wish I had bought it at adorama for under $60, it normally sells closer to $100.
As usual, a great video! Thanks for letting us know all this stuff, I'm really glad I found your channel, I will contribute to the channel as soon as I can :)
Keep up the good work
Thanks :)
I seems a bit odd that you had to crank the gain so much on it considering the sensitivity is -48 dB, and even using a cloudlifter at that. I've seen other videos where that wasn't even necessary for their tests, still though, a pretty interesting microphone overall.
Thr bp40 with the fethead germanium combo is legit killer. I ceased using my condenser mic basically with this set up.
You should take a look at the Nady SP 1 and SP 9. They're between 10 and $20 and they sound really really good for the price.
I've had one of these for AGES. actually like it more than the RE20. :)
how many years did you have this BP40. It is only released in 2015 or 2016. Your message is posted on 2019.
I really liked how BP how it sounded with out the any eq or with pop or broadcast settings either way thanks Pablo for lending this mic to Vox so we could get this awesome review and come on Audio Technica send this guy the mic it will I'm sure more people will buy it if they see EposVox using it on his channel and streams ; ), for sure now I want one even though I don't make videos or as a matter of fact need it but would be nice to have for my gaming setup
love audio technica. great sound and build quality. too bad my current housing situation doesnt let me do sound proofing, other wise id use my at2020 over my rode procaster
Im out here rockin a mxl 770
I have two and I like them.
Almost got one, rocking a Spark SL
Great mic :3
Thanks, Pablo.
Like the design but not so sure about the sound. I think the lower/mid frequency range sounds a little harsh.
I would be interested in your comparing the AT, BP40 and the GAP D2 which I have but the D2 is about half the price and does not so much gain.
Both are Dynamic mics. I love the sound of my mic. both my wife and I sound very good.
OC white mic boom is the toughest available. with the riser it's indestructible. The BP40 sounds than the RE20 on your voice.
I recently got an Aston Stealth to replace my old procaster and I absolutely love it. I would love to hear what you think about it if you could get your hands on one.
I'll stick with my Equitek E-100, but for some reason I like to watch mic reviews regardless of me never needing to upgrade.
fuck it why not, thank you pablo.
Thanks Pablo
So... Get the Q2U or the BP40. I guess it's a 'depending on your budget'-thing? :D
Yep! Very different price points. Both good mics.
I just picked one of these up for work last week for live streaming and podcasting
Nice!
@@EposVox I love my Audio Technica at2020 so I thought why not stay in the family very little reviews for it out there !! Thanks for the video !
you might have this answered some where - what do you use the most for a MIC or voice narration type of mic
I didn't like the BP 40 until it was ran through the DBX....it sounded equally pleasant as the RE20. Those mids sound too harsh right out of the box to my ear.
I like how you sound with the 40 over the 20, personally. I've been eyeing a new mic but my voice seems to like my Procaster quite a bit so I'm satisfied at the moment. I feel I can get more with a DBX since currently I'm just running a CL-1 into a Behringer UMC204HD. Happy so far. But I definitely like the 40 with your voice. Good vid, mate, and thank you for making it.
The reason for that is that the microphone is too similar to the Electrovoice RE-20, but shorter. If you didn't mention the microphone by name, I thought you had a black RE-20 on.
Thanks Pablo luv u
Gotta ask, how did you do the effect during the comparison? Looks great!
Hey, thanks for the incredible review. Do you feel you need a cloud lifter with BP40 or you were happy with the signal it provided without it? My only concern with EV RE20 is that they are just over a $1,000 here in Australia and $300 for a cloud lifter totalling over $1,300 making it one very expensive setup while BP40 is $360 right now. Do you think RE20 is worth 3 times more than the BP40 or i should be happy with BP40? I am currently using RODE NT which is good but i don't like the shape for video calls and i used RODE Podmic before and i found that to be too bassy so i do want a new dynamic mic but hoping i will only get one that will last me a long time?
I have both. Prefer the BP40. You don’t need a cloud lifter. Get a DBX286s though. Hello from Melbourne 🌹
Sir you need to examine the Samson MBA28 or MBA38 boom arms...average price $50-$60 depending on which arm length you choose. Beats the devil out of my Blue Compass...not as pretty , but is the equal of the Heil or the Rode...IMO
I m not an audiphile a sthey say but didnt like BP40 processed at all
Me too. Feels like it doesn't match the host voice. Sounded a bit fake tho (albeit on my mobile). Have the host tried m201tg?
Possibly his speaker setup/room.
Doubt in a well treated room with good monitoring he would like how painfully high and compressed it sounds either.
I’m happy with my AT2020
And in real life an AT2020 (I have an XLR one) looks better then in photos =)
Why do people buy the 2020. Its for music not casting.
The 2035 is for voice work.
FeedMeSalt, 2020 is cheaper and I like how it sounds.
FeedMeSalt As long as it can hear me when I talk it will work for me for awhile so I’m in no need to go buy another Mic
@@SmileyJack. if you are gonna spend 130 on a 2020 why does an extra 40 for something much better matter?
2020 makes your voice sound tiny and baseless.
I like having warmth when I speak.
I’m on their dang mailing list and still never saw anything about them making this mic. Come on AT, advertise your awesome products!
came out like 6 years ago
I may be wrong but I remember using an RE20 over 20 years ago. You would hope AT have put newer spec parts in 2018 than back in 1997
Yeah the RE20 is pretty old :) Still fairly standard.
It was a recording studio standard back then.
I analyzed your compressed waves of the bp40. For some reason it goes up 10 DB around 4K and dips a little between 200 and 700. The Boost around 5K is a natural setting on the re ev re27 but it's not nearly as prevalent. I wonder why they did that? I guess they're assuming people will be using this on top of Music beds and video games so they wanted a huge presence? I hope this fad goes away
The idea that condenser microphones "reject" more sound than dynamic microphones is a misconception. Sound intensity simply follows the inverse square law, so, the farther away from a sound you are, the quieter it will be. What type of technology is actually picking up the sound doesn't actually directly cause one technology to reject more background noise than another, at a given microphone position or gain level. The only reason a condenser microphone is called a condenser is because that is a rather archaic name for what we know as "capacitors". Capacitors are electrical devices that store charge between 2 conductors separated by a dielectric. By changing the space between the conductors, you change their electric potential. That change in electric potential (voltage) is a signal that can be read by some other device. As you mentioned, in order for these devices to work, they need some power supply to produce an electric potential between the conductors.
Dynamic microphones, on the other hand, work the same exact way as electric motors, solenoids, and other devices do. You have a magnet suspended inside of a coil of wire. when sound hits that magnet, it moves, inducing a change in potential in the wire. That change in potential is, again, the signal that other audio devices can read.
What causes a dynamic microphone to sound like it "rejects" more background noise is actually a result of the limitation of the technology. The thing inside a dynamic microphone that "captures" the sound is a heavy magnet (when compared to the very thin films of conductors used in condensers). Because the magnet is so heavy, it is more difficult to move it quickly. Dynamic microphones tend to have a narrower, less flat, frequency response, especially in the high end. Because the human voice falls in the midrange of the audio spectrum, a dynamic microphone that has a flat frequency response in the mid/upper bass and through the midrange, while having a rolloff in the higher frequencies, can capture human vocal sounds fairly transparently while rejecting sibilance and background noises in the upper frequencies (like clicks, pops, hissing and scratching in the background, etc).
The reason that condenser microphones seem to pick up more background noise is because they tend to have a flatter frequency response that extends into the higher frequencies. I have an audio technica AT2020 as my desk mic, and the response is fairly flat, with only a slight rolloff below about 100 hz, and a very slight bump at around 10 kHz. 10 kHz happens to be where a lot of hissy noises and sibilance lies. The hisses from speaking S sounds, ambience, etc, all lies right at that 10 kHz peak, meaning that the microphone.
But, if you were to take a condenser microphone and a dynamic microphone that both had the exact same frequency response and pickup pattern, neither microphone would "reject" any more noise than the other, if both were to record a speaker in a room from the same position. the idea that condenser microphones inherently reject room sound better than other microphones is just a misunderstanding how the technology between microphones impacts their performance.
EDIT: I grabbed some more information from the spec sheets of each microphone.
Here is the audio technica AT 2020
www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/a0933a662b5ed0e2/index.html
If you click on the specifications tab, scroll down a bit, and click on the picture of the frequency response curve, you'll get an expanded view.
You can see that the frequency response curve is fairly flat, and it extends all the way from 20 hz to 20 kHz, the very limits of human audition, with a slight attenuation of frequencies below 200 Hz and a slight accentuation of frequencies around the 10 kHz area.
Here is the Electro-Voice RE20
www.electrovoice.com/binary/RE20_Engineering_Data_Sheet.PDF
on the second page you can see a fairly flat frequency response all the way through the audio range, again with a slight emphasis in the 8 kHz range, and with a rolloff in the bass beginning around 70 Hz.
Finally, here is the Audio Technica BP 40
www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/d38854ca3f6290c0/index.html
Again, if you click on the specifications tab and bring up the expanded view of the frequency response graph, you'll see everything you need to know about this microphone.
This microphone has a rolloff in bass frequencies around 100 Hz. this does well to reject rumble from wind, or microphone handling noise, or someone accidentally bumping the microphone or stand in some way.
Additionally, the microphone has a steep roloff beginning at about 15 kHz. this does well to reject a lot of room ambience that lies in this range. There is also no emphasis (or peak) at the 10 kHz mark, meaning this microphone does not emphasize any sibilance or sizzles or other sounds made by either the S and T sounds in human speaking, nor does it accidentally emphasize any room ambience in this frequency band.
Finally, you *do* see a peak in the midrange frequencies from around 2 kHz to about 6 kHz, with a strong peak centered at about 3.5 to 4 kHz. Why? because that is where the strongest frequencies for the human voice lies. While the fundamental frequency of most males is around the 150 Hz, and most females are around an octave about that between 250 Hz and 300 Hz, most of the "bite" of the human voice lies in the area known in musical pedagogy as the "singers formant". Broadcast speakers, people who need to sing for long periods of time, and basically anybody that relies on their voice eventually train their voice to make use of the spectrum in the 2-4 kHz range.
Basically, the Audio Technica BP40 rejects low frequency rumble, rejects high frequency sibilance and ambience, and emphasizes the frequency band that carries the most vocal information.
Hey bud. I was so wanting for this microphone to sound great. One of my tests is to listen to it through a cell phone speaker because that's where most people watch / listen to creators. The top end sounded so boosted it was distorted. I noticed the 5K sharp drop off on the chart but right after that it is way too over boosted to the point where it is just distorting the top .
I'm so bummed. I was literally going to buy this tomorrow.
The rore pot mic has a bad low end, but at least the top and boost is nice and clean. When my book it's not that hard to beat that microphone but this one isn't even doing it :( thoughts? Have you listened to it on your cell phone?
If you look at the sound samples you will see that re20 is much more symblant. So take the graphs with a pinch of salt.
Bp40 is more broadcast - smooth. Don’t confuse that with clipping. Clipping is more like “tic”, smooth is like ‘ah’ 🌹
Exactly how does this compare to the cheaper RE320 and is the extra $50 worth it? What about the Rode Procaster, which is even cheaper than the RE320.
do you use some filters or color correction in the OBS for record or stream? Thank you for the quality content!
I do not, no.
"Edited with Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve"
This is something new =)
i love this mic as well, and I wanna use it more, but it seems to have a weird connection for me where it plugs in, it can move while plugged in and if I move the mic while talking to friends or something my mics audio becomes very distorted and no one can hear me, its hard cause they don't tell me right away when it happens, I have to move the cord back to fix it, it happens so often its annoying. I wonder if I got send a faulty mic, I've had it for awhile and kind of stopped using it for this reason.
old video, but I've had this mic for a while and bought it because of the 'off axis rejection' thing.. but for some reason my mic pics up every sound my wife makes sitting about 10 feet away from me. I even have the rear side of the mic pointing directly at her. I'm plugged into a GoXLR mini and played around with the noise gate even, but nothing seems to work lol. I'm at a loss..
Turn gain low on preamp, noise gate it, and boost it in post ❤️🌹
The Audiotechnica BP-40 is a microphone that is just lack luster. And yes the microphone costs $350 however it's really a $450 cause you really want that shock mount. And for your voice this maybe your microphone. My opinion though is that the re20 is the better mic, however if you want that broadcast sound with little excess processing the bp-40 is perfect.
I disagree, mics is a more personal thing at this level, for you and probably for most, the re20 might be better, but your voice is probably more suited for it. I personally welcome having more options, to me the BP40 is a very nice sounding to my voice, even better than re20, this doesn't make it better, just for my voice and in my personal subjective opinion.
The problem with this mic is that it's price so very close to the SM7B that I just went with that over this at mic. If it were priced at 300 I would have gone for it but it's price was to close to the SM7B that I just couldn't justify saving 50 and skipping the quality of the SM7B
itsjustalvi SM7B is $750 and BP40 i just paid $322 here in Australia. SM7B is just a bit over priced for a nobody
For me it is about the quality. If you hold both mics, SM7B feels less “quality” 😂
Comparing the shure sm7b and the Audio technical AT-BP40 large, which one would anyone recommend and why? Excluding the price difference.
The Blue Compass wouldn't be suitable?
Wowwwwww. The comparison to the RE20 is shocking. I MUST have one of these! They're back-ordered at the moment, but I'll be grabbing one and comparing it side-by-side with my setup next to my RE20 myself. Thanks for the review!
Without processing RE20 sounds muddy for me for some reason.
BP40 is crisp and clear 🌹
I wonder how it would sound on an RCI-2995DX
Dead as a doornail I believe is how the saying goes 😂 😁 👍
I noticed you didn’t mention the blue mic arm, have you tried it?
Well said. Thumbs up.?
Sounds too crisp and harsh to me.
Is there any usb version? If not, what xlr interface do you recommend for it?
I"ve got a condenser ... but i use VST reaper plugins so ... dosnnnn madda.
One of the reasons people don't hear about this mic is because UA-camrs, streamers, and podcasters are generally not professionals and ONLY use the microphones that EVERYONE ELSE has.
Great review, thanks for sharing. Glad you like it, been using it since January =P
:D
Sounds really bad with effects, leave it unprocessed
I still think, the RØDE Procaster is the King of bang for buck. Very hard to beat by an amount, which mirrors the price differences of all these options. That being said: If I was to get myself a mic in this price region, it would be the Shure SM7B, which seems to match my EQ likings out of the box.
I dont talk about this mic bcoz it is 3/4 of a 7 years experienced teachers' salary in my country whereas Audio Technica At2020 is 1/6 of my salary. do you recommend?
get a q2u
Forgot to stick timecodes for the samples ha. Good video btw. Sounds great as usual.
Brother, how does this do compared to an SM7B?
I think the sm7b is more suited for his voice
In a very silent environment, how close should you be to a mic like this one? Could you realistically have it out of (video) frame and still have good or even as good audio? (I know, maybe a noob question - sorry if it is.)
It's not just about how silent the environment is, it is also how well treated the environment is. If there are lots of hard surfaces that sound can reflect off of, you will get generally poor audio if your microphone isn't very close to your mouth.
Nothing wrong with having a microphone in frame. If you really cannot deal with having a microphone close to you, a treated space and a microphone with good off-axis rejection and directional pickup may be better. A dynamic mic would work, but you will have to have the gain turned up even higher to get good levels if the mic isn't near you. If you don't have a powerful pre-amp you would likely need something like a Cloudlifter to get good levels with a dynamic mic that wasn't close to you. Even then, it isn't ideal.
ae20 or re20 or ke20 which is it? any way thats the one i want telll me about it. the bp40 sucks
i like the re20 raw
Do you think that you could use this with a desktop microphone stand? Or would it still be too heavy?
I use it on a desk mic stand 🌹
Aston Stealth may also be a new kid in the block that gives this a run for the money
Aston stealth go "psssssssssssssssst"