The goal of this test is to evaluate how much audio from the keyboard is picked up versus the audio from our casual talk. While typing, we were also talking casually like how a streamer would. Here, we placed the microphone between the keyboard and our mouth. We then proceeded to do the keyboard typing test. We recorded the same spoken phrase on all 14 microphones, keeping the volume and intonation as consistent as possible. The testing was set in a recording room to ensure no other audio will be recorded. For this matter, we used a phantom power, the Behringer U-PHORIA UM2. We made an exception with the Audio Technica AT2020 since this didn’t come with any stands or arms to keep it in place or even cables to power it up. Also, we didn’t use any pop filter or windscreen and only used the included stand or holder. To make sure all the microphones are all on the same footing, we set a specific distance of about 1 foot between the microphone and our mouth. We rank the microphones according to four main criteria:
