The USB Microphone Bumblebee II manufactured by the people of Neat Microphones has been a pure happiness to use in recent weeks. Its plug-and-play feature, clear and clear audio detection and compact size are excellent for any displacement podcast. And at $100, you will have a hard time finding a better offer.
The 24kb / 96 kHz audio of the Bumblebee II is fantastic, leaving nothing to be desired. Discover the previous episode of Press X to Podcast for immediate impressions of what the microphone is capable of. I have been delighted with its rich and complete sound, although this has meaning because the capacitor microphones tend to work better to capture an intimate radio-style emission frame. Of course, you will need to pay close attention to the background noise because of their increased sensitivity, but if you record in a quiet location, the Bumblebee II is phenomenal.
I also like the ease with which Neat passed from one adjustment to another. The volume wheel at the front of the Bumblebee II acts as a button, with a light that surrounds it that indicates in which mode it is set. When the indicator is green, you can adjust the volume of the local effect between the microphone and the computer. When blue, you can adjust the microphone gain. And finally, when it is lit in yellow, you can adjust the audio volume coming out of your helmet. Below is a mute button quite easy to reach.
Just as simple is to configure the bumblebee II itself. As mentioned, it's a plug-and-play microphone that did not have any problem, that I use it with a laptop Mac or a desktop PC. I did not find any pilot on the Neat Microphones website, but there was no one during the use I thought I needed. Everything worked and sounded right out of the box.
Speaking of loan to employment, I am also a big fan of the look and presentation of the Bumblebee II. It is carefully packaged in a clean and minimalist package, but it attracts the eye from its opening. The microphone itself is discreet and adapt to any desk with attached support. However, it also comes with an adapter if you want to attach your bumblebee to an office perch.
Of course, the Bumblebee II will not win any prizes for its aesthetics — in particular with the range of more expensive products of Neat — but what is here, and especially for the price, is not to disdain. Certainly, looking at the microphone, the Cardioid Polar Diagram which, according to Neat, helps reduce noise from unwanted sources has been effective only to make the device more beautiful. If you hear something in the background, there is a good chance that you would hear it in your recording.
However, it is difficult to find defects with the Bumblebee II microphones. It works well with all operating systems as soon as it is plugged in. It records podcasts, flows and instruments as efficiently as one could expect a microphone to $100 to make it. And to top it off, it is purified and modern, without being too large or flashy. I now believe in Neat and I look forward to Bumblebee III.
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