B-1 : A good, clear and accurate mic but needs a touch of warmth

5 years ago

I replaced a mic that came as a bundle with a Focusrite Solo package with this B1 so I have direct comparison.

To me Behringer kit has a quite clinical sound - like it doesn't flavour the sound and this mic is exactly like that. The previous mic had a warmer sound, but actually, i prefer to have it as it is, you can do more with a pure sound. What i have found tho (this is for podcasting) is you need to add a touch of warmth in the mid lows and the upper mid highs to get that intimate close voice sound. But now i've sorted that, its perfect!

The bass roll of is really useful, and, it comes with a mic mount and 'over mic' pop shield which i love! When podcasting you spend a lot of time with your mic and the separate screen type popshileds really annoy me as they obscure some vision and i find it hard to gauge where i am from the actual mic hidden behind. It also filters pops really well, i think better than the the separate shield i was using before.

Overall, for its price range it's a very good, clear and practical mic for podcasting, having a case for it included is icing on the cake!

Image Behringer B-1

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Behringer
  • Released in 2002
  • Average price : $96
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