Sennheiser Profile vs...EVERYTHING! Which mic sounds best?

The Sennheiser Profile is one of my favorite USB microphones. It sounds great and is super easy to use, with full physical controls and no required additional apps or software. But it’s a new mic, and there are lots of amazing options out there, so let’s compare the Profile’s sound profile to a ton of other options so you can find what works best for you!

No processing or effects were applied to any of the mics in this video. The Profile was recorded into Adobe Audition so I could easily monitor levels, and the other USB mics were recorded directly into QuickTime. XLR mics were recorded with the generic “Dynamic” or “Condenser” options on the Rodecaster Pro 2.

🎙 MICS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO 🎙

**USB Only**
•Sennheiser Profile: https://bhpho.to/3JDWGrh (B&H)
•Rode NT-USB+: https://geni.us/FT9Bf (Sweetwater)
•Blue Yeti: https://bhpho.to/3yToAcU (B&H)
•Rode XDM-100: https://bhpho.to/3ltn6mw (B&H)
•Rode Videomic NTG: https://geni.us/swntg (Sweetwater)
•Rode Videdomic Go II: https://geni.us/kiff (Amazon)
•Deity V-Mic D4: https://bhpho.to/3LRNmlb (B&H)

**USB/XLR Combo**
•Shure MV7: https://bhpho.to/42t9ngg (B&H)
•Samson Q2u: https://bhpho.to/42t9ngg (B&H)
•Samson Q9u: https://bhpho.to/3Ly6Wmt (B&H)
•Rode NT-1 5th Gen: https://bhpho.to/40nWaTS (B&H)

**XLR Only**
•Shure SM7B: https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon)
•Rode Procaster: https://bhpho.to/40nWaTS (B&H)
•Blue Sona: https://geni.us/sonamic (Amazon)
•Rode PodMic: https://bhpho.to/3p1QEXq (B&H)
•Shure Super 55: https://geni.us/ulcA (Amazon)
•Earthworks ETHOS: https://bhpho.to/3JQa23P (B&H)
•Lewitt LCT240 Pro: https://geni.us/26I0E2 (Sweetwater)
•Lewitt LCT440 Pure: https://geni.us/ygRb95l (Amazon)

*The colored windscreens are from reporterstore.com 👍

📼 Sennheiser Profile Overview:
https://youtu.be/NC-zFbGD9h8

📼 Rode NT-USB+ vs. Profile (also includes a discussion of USB vs. XLR):
https://youtu.be/obPxRUr7sGU

💻 More About XLR vs. USB Mics:
https://himynameistom.com/articles/2023/3/2/usb-vs-xlr-mics-whats-the-difference

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•My Final Cut Pro editing course: https://learnfinalcutpro.com
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⏱ Chapter Markers:
0:00 - The Sennheiser Profile
0:58 - Video Context, Purpose, & Warnings
3:14 - Rode NT-USB+
4:17 - Blue Yeti
5:04 - Rode Videomic NTG
6:01 - Rode Videomic GO II
6:57 - Deity V-Mic D4
8:02 - Shure MV7
9:51 - Samson Q2u
11:13 - Samson Q9u
12:17 - Rode NT-1 5th Gen (with 32 Bit Float Demo)
15:19 - Shure SM7B
17:18 - Rode Procaster
18:09 - Blue Sona
19:18 - Rode PodMic
20:15 - Shure Super 55
21:20 - Earthworks ETHOS
22:35 - Lewitt LCT 240 Pro
23:50 - Lewitt LCT 440 Pure
25:09 - Final Thoughts
27:09 - Extra Tidbits

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•Rode Boom Arm: https://geni.us/shr0 (Amazon)
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Episode 348: The Sennheiser Profile vs…EVERYTHING!

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