Deity VO-7U Microphone All Metal Dynamic Microphone Condenser Microphone for Podcasting, Recording, Live Streaming, Gaming Built-in 3.5mm Monitor Interface (with Microphone Boom Arm)

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Now, if you are screaming directly into the microphone with your mouth pressed up against the pop filter, some distortion will still transfer into your audio. But it’s not the heinous digital clipping that would destroy a listener’s ears. What mic do you use for your content? How do you rate it? Could you see yourself swapping to the Deity VO-7u? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading and I hope this has been useful. But when I went and recorded with the HyperX SoloCast that I’ve been using forever, the SoloCast had a bit more mid-range presence in my opinion. The Deity had a deep sound to it, but the HyperX was maybe a bit more clear thanks to that focused mid-range. RCC Ramai Mall Lantai 2 Jl, Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani, Ngupasan, Kec. Gondomanan, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa

The microphone itself has a large overall design with some handy physical controls directly on the body. Under the main Deity logo is a mute button. It’s not as easy to actuate as a capacitive button on the top of a mic like the QuadCast and SoloCast from HyperX, but it takes a little bit more force than what I anticipated. I imagine this helps to prevent accidental muting, but I was a little surprised by how far I needed to press the button. Muting the microphone will make the RGB strip at the bottom flash red as a reminder that it is muted. I’ve been using the Blue Yeti mic pretty much since I started and it’s been a great ride. I’ve tried many mics as possible replacements including the Elgato Wave:3 and the Marantz MPM-4000U but none of them provided anything more than I already have other than a few software bells and whistles that I didn’t really need. The issue however, is these are all condenser mics and were specifically designed for quiet environments like sound booths. Moving on, the Deity VO-7U sounds great as a USB broadcast microphone. There is plenty of presence in there with a nice healthy low end. I think it sounds great for spoken work and it gives my voice some nice depth. Compared to my go-to, the HyperX SoloCast Before we dive into how it sounds, there is another feature that needs to be called out and that is the built-in hardware analog limiter. If you are let’s say, an expressive streamer or podcaster whose volume can vary drastically throughout a broadcast or recording, this can help to prevent clipping audio if things get a lot louder than your standard volume. Deity have spotted this gap in the market and have introduced a USB Dynamic Mic – the Deity VO-70 and set it at a cost point that’s affordable.In 2020, our Product Manager Andrew Jones was talking with tech journalist Jon Prosser about the future of audio technology and how users’ needs will change. Jon made it abundantly clear that traditional condenser microphones just didn’t cut it for casual home use. From there we embarked on a 2 year journey to develop a dynamic USB microphone that would have the broadcast sound quality that podcasters demand AND the flare necessary for the streamer aesthetic.

Los Angeles, CA – Feb 17th, 2022 – Audio is such a crucial part of what podcasters and streamers do. Yet these activities are often performed and recorded in unideal locations like bedrooms and offices with harsh, reflective, and reverberant surfaces. Today we are excited to announce a solution to this problem: the VO-7U – a supercardioid dynamic USB microphone for the content creators of today. I’ve been creating content now for over three years and it’s been an amazing journey. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is to prioritise Audio over Video. Viewers will endure poor video and in fact considering just how subjective poor video is, it’s incredible how much they will endure – but if your audio is off just by a touch, they are out of there.

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Around the bottom of the Deity VO-7U is an LED RGB ring. By using a combination of Short and Long presses you can adjust the colour profile and the brightness and this isn’t immediately apparent. Despite being on the cheaper feeling end, it has a large design that lends itself well to a variety of placement points. The arm can easily stand over a standard 27” monitor, or can comfortably sit on the side of a wide desk and reach to the middle. It also features built-in RGB, physical controls for the mic gain and headphone out, and a built-in limiter to help prevent clipping. I’m not going to get into the technicalities of the mic as there are far more qualified creators out there like Harris Heller and EposVox that have already created fab and fully featured comparisons, but this is for sure – this Mic is hot property. For mounting the microphone, the VO-7U has a two-stage threaded receiver to work with mic stand mounts with differing diameters. Deity VO-7U: The Stand

Pressing in the dial for a few seconds will enable the RGB lighting ring on the bottom of the microphone. This is hardware controlled so there is no need for an app to control the lighting. Once the lighting is turned on, a single press of the gain dial will change the current RGB setting. There are 12 lighting modes in total that range from static colors to an RGB rainbow and breathing effects. Something I wanted to cover however, was the controls on the mic as they are a little more involved than you may realise. On the bottom of the boom arm base is also a handy place to hand a pair of headphones. So instead of buying something like the Elevation Lab Anchor Side, the Deity VO-7U has a holder built-in. Deity VO-7U: How does it sound?When it is stretched out to nearly its max the stand will start to dip a little bit because of the weight on the end of the boom arm, but this does seem a little excessive to me and I can’t imagine many setups would require that stretch. On the bottom of the mic is a 3.5mm headphone out and the USB-C port to connect to your recording device. The kit comes with both a USB-C and USB-A cable to work with different devices. The Deity VO-7U also seems to keep desk noise at a minimum. I didn’t really notice impacts transferring into my recordings when testing the mic. I’m not usually a big fan of RGB (Do I even PC?!?!) but I have to say, these effects look fab and my personal fave is the White effect. Now I think both sound great and we have sound examples of both in the video if you want to hear them for yourself. And I’m a huge fan of the design of the VO-7U and I absolutely love that it comes in a kit with a boom arm. I’m pretty vocal about suggesting getting a boom arm, even a cheaper one like I’ve been using, for any podcast and streaming mic that I test.