As a dynamic mic, the Q9U offers some major usability benefits versus traditional condensers. As always with microphones, it comes down to personal preference and use-case. In fact, many people like them better for spoken word and find they offer a richer tone than a condenser can offer. The SM7B and RE-20 are both incredibly popular dynamic microphones used by streamers, podcasters, and voice over artists around the world. That doesn’t mean they sound bad, however. Dynamic mics don’t have the same wide frequency response as condensers, leading to slightly more compressed tone. It does ship with a nice foam windscreen, however.The Q9U is a dynamic microphone, which is an entirely different design than the more common condenser microphones that make up the most popular streaming options. Given the weight and cost of the mic, I would have liked to have seen a simple desk stand included in the box. Instead, the Q9U ships with a pre-installed u-bracket that connects to whatever mount style you have to use it with. You’ll need that boom arm or desk stand too because there’s none included in the box. Even my Tonor T30, one of the sturdier sub-$50 boom arms out there, had to be tightened near the max to keep from sagging. It comes in at 2.2 pounds, and cheaper boom arms will struggle to hold it upright. It feels exceptionally durable but is equally heavy, making even the Blue Yeti feel like a featherweight in comparison.
Like the company’s last big mic release, the G-Track Pro, the Q9U features a robust, all-metal design.
SAMSON Q1U DYNAMIC USB MICROPHONE REVIEWS PROFESSIONAL
Looks only go so far in the recording world but they do count for something when streaming, and this definitely stands out from the pack with that professional “radio mic” look. Unlike popular streaming mics like the Blue Yeti or HyperX QuadCast, you talk right into the end of it instead of the side, which can sometimes be confusing for audio newcomers. It features a large cylindrical design and heavily vented capsule, ultimately culminating in an end-address design. The Samson Q9U is a big, bold broadcast microphone that takes clear inspiration from the classics and would look right at home in a radio studio. Samson Q9U – Design and FeaturesIf the Shure SM7B and Electro-Voice RE-20 had a baby, it might look something like this.