Today, I have the FDUCE SL40 USB / XLR mic in the Audio Hotline Studio! This dynamic cardioid microphone is meant to be used for Podcasting. This mic has a friendly price tag and a lot of great features... which means it could be a good option for people starting a podcast, IF you like the sound and feel like it would work with your voice, of course! I was happy to see that this microphone was capable of 24bit and 96kHz. A lot of mics like this, in this price category, are often capped at 16bit, so that's great. There are a lot of good things to say about this mic.... but not everything is perfect.
I go through the usual tests, and we talk about everything that this mic has to offer, the features, accessories, specs, and also a blind comparison!
Check out the testing and audio samples and see if this is right for you! Every person has different expectations of audio gear. If the features are what you need, and you like the sound, then it is right for you!

Thanks for watching the Audio Hotline! I'll see you Audio Nerds next time!

Mics in the Blind Comparison:
FDUCE SL40
Deity VO-7U
Shure MV7
Samson Q2U
Samson Q9U
Rode Podmic (w/ Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen)
Some Mystery Mics..... Maybe????


NOTE:
In the post-processing section, I wrote on the screen “high cut” but meant to type “high pass filter”

======TIMESTAMPS======

Intro / Being a Silly Billy: 0:00 - 0:50
SL40 Basics and Review Rundown: 0:50 - 1:59
FDUCE SL40 Accessories: 1:59 - 2:35
SL40 Accessories (My Opinion): 2:35 -3:32
FDUCE SL40 Features / Functionality: 3:32 - 4:29
Mic Features (My Opinion): 4:29 - 6:02
FDUCE Mic Specs: 6:02 - 6:29
My Opinion on Specs: 6:29 - 6:53

Testing Information: 6:53 - 7:13
Proximity Effect Tests: 7:13 - 7:33
Plosive Tests: 7:33 - 7:50
Noise Rejection Test: 7:50 - 7:57
Polar Pattern Test (White Noise): 7:57 - 8:09
Kitty Purr Test: 8:09 - 8:29
Distance Tests: 8:29 - 8:41
Spoken Word Test (XLR vs USB): 8:41 - 8:59
Post Processing Test: 8:59 - 9:34
Mute Button Test: 9:34 - 9:47
Acoustic and Electric Guitar Tests: 9:47 - 10:25

Blind Comparison Info: 10:25 - 10:40
Blind Comparison: 10:40 - 12:46
Blind Comparison Results: 12:46 - 13:43

My Review / My Opinion (XLR vs USB): 13:43 - 18:47
Thanks for watching!!!: 18:47 - 19:44

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======PRODUCTS IN REVIEW======
*Affiliate Links Below*

FDUCE SL40 Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nTsGvQ

Other Mics:
Deity VO-7U:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AF7bXt
Shure MV7
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ItJzXu
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3P2fWz3
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/4eD4D9
Samson Q2U
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Iz9Zr8
Samson Q9U
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3c6fph8
Rode Podmic
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yBxxHj
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3OYN0Ir
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/6b949K

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Canon EOS R5:
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Sigma EF 20mm f/1.4:
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Sigma EF 50mm f/1.4:
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Sigma EF 24mm f/1.4:
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L (MACRO):
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Atomos Ninja V:
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Aputure 120D MKii:
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Aputure Light Dome II:
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Hercules Mic Stand:
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Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XaHnzK
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Rz4SwS
Motu M2:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/e4ZQ7g
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3p160ty
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/9Wd9oQ
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3lhh7gP
Zoom F6:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/7m0DN3
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oc6FqO
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3kTOUu1
Zoom H6:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/3P0RNv
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MIoBdA
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Rfc3LK
Apollo Twin Quad:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/b31qoB
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XfwPiU
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2NL8gnp
Mogami XLR:
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/oe6G9g
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2NiXNSp
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2NJ5tLi
Monoprice XLR (Cheaper XLR Alternative):
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RJBwvp