MXL BCD-1 Dynamic Broadcast/Podcast Microphone

We did a "5 microphone showdown" of this little Dynamic microphone against 4 condenser microphones. (TLDR: We kept this one + the Sennheiser)We tested 2 different people, both trained actors/singers (one a young female alto, one an older bass male voice), we tested:- MXL BD1 (Dynamic Mic)- Rode NT1 (cardioid condenser, about $170)- MXL 2006 (cardioid condenser, about $90)- Sennheiser MKH 416 (the legendary ultimate shotgun mic for film & voiceover work, about $1000)- Synco Mic-D2 (a cheap knockoff of the Sennheiser, about $130)We recorded both us reading text into each mike, and singing as well.RESULTS:OVERALL WINNER: Sennheiser MK 416. For spoken voiceover/solo podcast scenarios, the Sennheiser was incredible. Clear, quiet, highly directional, and accurate. We both sounded amazing. We now understand why even the biggest voiceover stars drool over this mic. It's true: you do get what you pay for.WORST: The Synco Mic-d2 (Sennheiser knockoff) was SO, SO bad compared to the Sennheiser. There was no contest. We sounded flat, dead, devoid of feeling and emotion, like we were detached. it was by FAR the worst mic in the test. It's the "fool's gold" to the real thing. Makes me believe the rumors that Synco sent better mics to the original youtube reviewers than what they're shipping to the rest of us. It's the only way to explain the side by side video reviewers who claimed it was almost as good as the Sennheiser. These Syncos sell for $130 and they are NOWHERE CLOSE to the real $1,000 Sennheiser. Garbage.EXCELLENT, and ABOUT THE SAME: Rode NT1 and MXL 2006. Both these mics are great. Quiet, pro-level voiceover mics for a darn good price. It was really hard to tell the recordings apart. The NT1 is especially accurate and doesn't "color the voice" at all. The younger person preferred the NT1, the older person liked the MXL for being a bit more warm and "alive" sounding. Hard to explain but it made his voice just sound friendlier. But in the end we decided to send them both back because we loved the Sennheiser so much and we couldn't justify keeping these.BEST FOR SINGING, BEST AT CAPTURING EMOTION AND ENHANCING A DEEP VOICE: MXL BD-1We could really hear the difference during the singing test. Now we understand why pro singers all use dynamic mics, rather than condensers. I don't know the science behind it, but this little dynamic mic was SO much better at capturing the emotion and feeling in singing. The difference between the condensers (even the Sennheiser) and the BD-1 was like night and day. BUT, we had to get much closer to the BD-1 for spoken/voiceover work, unless we deliberately projected. I guess that's the downside of a dynamic voice. Works best with loud voices. We were also impressed by how good it made the bass voice sound. We'll use this for singing and the Sennhieser for Voiceover/Podcasting/Video where a shotgun mic is helpful.CONCLUSION: This BD1 is an amzing value in a dynamic mic. Highly recommended.

Tiene un leve resalte en las frecuencias medio altas y bajas, que hace el efecto de voz de locutor, buen rango de frecuencias incluso se siente mas amplio que otros microfonos que reporta mas amplitud, la única contra es la P, es decir las explosiones por las P, es obligado el anti pop o su esponja y jugar con la posición, tiene mucho mas gain que el sm7b, no necesitas un pre a diferencia del sm7b, grabas bien voces de rock, por la relación calidad/precio que es muy buena y su estuche le doy 5 puntos

It's not quite the RE20 (and it's about half the size) but, if you're on a budget and want a quality, great sounding broadcast mic you can't go wrong here! I bought two for my professional on air studio and use them for our podcast production. If I see them on sale again I'll likely grab two more.

Bought this for Amateur radio use and it has not disappointed the audio is superb for transmission although a little more bass than usual the 16 channel EQ smoothes it out beautify

Pros:-Build quality of the microphone is outstanding, feels very well-built.-Great output signal (this is in comparison to the SM7B, which requires a cloudlifter to reach usable output levels)-Included accessories, comes with a built-in mounting system and a windscreen, as well as a hard plastic carrying case-Sound quality, this one is mmore subjective. My voice sounds great on it during live streams/voiceover work in my home studio. My voice is deep and rich, and this microphone accentuates it extremely well, but I've heard some of my friends' voices over this mic and been disappointed.Cons:-doesn't suit nasaly or extremely syblant voices very well in my experience, or shrill voices that lack bass and richness-the included mounting system is questionable. Seems to be holding up for now, but isnt as well-constructed as the rest of the included harwareFinal verdict:For my applications and my specific voice, this microphone sounds superb, especially for the price. It further accentuates the richness of my voice, while adding sharpness and clarity with its boost to the higher frequencies. Great for spoken word and voiceover work.