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Description
Step into the world of professional sound recording with the Neewer NW-800 condenser microphone, a staple for budding and seasoned musicians alike. Perfectly suited for studio recording, broadcasting, and even live performances, the NW-800 is celebrated for its ability to capture crisp and clear audio. Its cardioid polar pattern effectively isolates the main sound source while minimizing background noise, ensuring that your recordings are free from unwanted interruptions.
This microphone is crafted with a high-quality metal body, offering durability and a sleek, professional aesthetic. The NW-800 is fitted with an advanced electronic circuit control that enhances sound quality, ensuring smooth frequency response and superior transient response. It operates with a wide frequency range, which captures everything from the low-end warmth to the high-end clarity, making it a versatile choice for various recording needs.
The package includes a shock mount, reducing unwanted vibrations and handling noise, and a foam cap to protect the microphone from saliva and dust, enhancing both its longevity and performance. Additionally, the microphone requires phantom power, ensuring it pairs seamlessly with most audio interfaces and mixers.
Key Features:
- Cardioid polar pattern for minimal noise interference
- Advanced electronic circuit control for enhanced sound quality
- Wide frequency response for capturing detailed audio
- Durable metal construction for longevity
- Includes shock mount and foam cap for added protection
- Requires phantom power for operation, compatible with most interfaces and mixers
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Reviews
PROS
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Affordable, great for beginners or budget setups
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Durable, has a long lifespan even with regular use
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Versatile for podcasts, live streaming, and video recording
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Performs well with additional software or an external sound card
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Complements other mics, like Shure SM57, for recording
CONS
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Requires external sound card for optimal use
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Low sound quality and volume without extra equipment
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Produces a loud hissing sound at higher volumes
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Not suitable for professional singing or dubbing
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Better alternatives available for specific applications
Owner Insights
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Comparisons
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The Rode Podmic, Zoom ZDM-1, and Shure SM58 are dynamic mics with consistent polar patterns, potentially better for noisy environments than the NW-800.
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Features and functionality
4.0 out of 5
Based on 7 Reviews and 24 Ratings
332
Mediocre at best, excusable for how cheap it is.
I use this microphone to sample objects around my house and to go on voice calls with a few of my friends when needed. I bought it because i just wanted something cheap to get my setup going as fast as possible. The build quality is average, nothing special to point out. It wont desintegrate in your hands. It's not very heavy (which in hindsight is actually quite good since that means the manufacturers havent put a block of cement inside the microphone to make it feel heavier than it actually is, which is something cheap manufacturers do all the time). This microphone has no bass at all. Zero. It's not very flattering for your voice and I highly advise you to save up more and buy at LEAST something like an Audiotechnica AT2020 (they go for around 100 bucks at the time im writing this), and thats for condenser microphones, you might be able to go cheaper with dynamic mics, although they're usually not well suited for doing voiceovers or singing, since they tend to make you sound like a walking radio station and they dont capture the sound of your voice in a very natural way. The noise floor is really high on this mic, with the gain on my audio interface's minimum, the noise floor is quite noticeable if everything is silent.
TLDR: Built OK, captures no bass, high noise floor, better off saving up to buy something better.
237
It's ok quality but...
It's ok quality but... It's literally very very bad for singing or dubbing, you can use this for live streaming or video recording but its cost is 20$+Audio Interface (+120$, Minimum)
If it's for this price you can actually take an Auna Mic 900B (USB) for Making better quality videos/streaming and spending less (80$ instead of 140$ with bad quality) I bought x3 Neewer NW-800 cause I needed them for a podcast but you, you shouldn't do my same move, you should only if you have a podcast but my tip is spend a little bit more and get more quality! (:
Or if you wanna spend less and get more quality just buy an Auna Mic 900B, but NOT for singing If you wanna sing, just spent 300$ and you'll get a good quality mic+audio interface Or buy this 80$ mic if you're just starting singing for the first time and you don't wanna spend money But if you become a professional singer, then you'll have to change microphone! And spend at least 300$
Thanks For Reading!! Bye!!! (:
822
Fair condenser microphone at cheap cost
This is a distinctive condenser microphone from Amazon has arrased the top selling charts for its nice performance at such low cost. This is not, however, the best overall option but a good one to start with. I'm using this one along a Shure SM57 to record my amps.
822
Today I mounted my super micro studio (just what I already have but on a table). I can say, before I had bad luck adjusting the gain on this condenser microphone but today worked like a charm. It also fits the Vox AC15C1 scheme color, so I just made a knob with the mic cable (no stand) and it sounds good. No desired sounds just belong for hiss and amp noises, non ambiental intereference. I don't have wood panels in this panel, is more like a warehouse indeed.
822
My setup was a mix between stereo/wet-dry, because my cleaner amp was the Fender CDR68 and the Vox AC15C1 was the one with wet effects and sometimes where the delay repeating patterns continued.
So, even a cheap microphone can help your studio, but requires you to know your equipment, and the guitarist to know how to stroke on the guitar or controlling the volume/tone knobs.
74
Meh...
You can't use this microphone if you don't have an external sound card. Period. The sound quality and volume is so low that I can barely hear it, and there is a really loud hissing sound when I turn the volume up. However, I have seen people that use it with an external sound card without having a problem. Not the best microphone, but still OK with extra equipment.
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dude, it needs phantom power.... if you aren't worried about poor sound quality due to cheap preamplifier circuitry in your sound card (and you should be) you just need a phantom power supply to get HUGE volume and no noise.... condenser mics MUST BE POWERED and the standard for anything but tube microphones is phantom delivering 12v to the internal circuitry across the pins of a standard XLR cable
I know I see a mini-jack for a consumer sound card in the picture, but I can't imagine what kinda signal a large diaphragm capacitor driven circuit could be sending to that jack without at least a few volts to power the internal amplification circuit... the peak to peak voltage from that diaphragm is SO LOW without the internal powered amplification and impedance matching circuitry in the base of the mic... if they really sold this to you under the sales pitch that it was plug and play into your laptop then that is just FUCKED UP and they should buy you an external power unit like the Samson and rolls devices so you can at least try using it straight to your consumer soundcard....
you should try a USB mic though, they get powered across USB and require absolutely no additional gear. I am an old soundman with access to whatever and I still love my USB mic for random sampling and even recording the odd track really quickly. It no U47 into a Neve pre, but it sounds pretty damn good for all but the most critical recording applications.
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you can see he compares this microphone he bought off of amazon to an old rented one, I'm sure he still has it.
Used in the video above. Can tell by the mic housing as well as the fact that it is mounted to the defualt stand + shockmount that only comes with the neewer nw series
Consigue especialmente este microfono, para demostrar que se puede grabar sin gastar demasiado dinero.
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