USB microphone with microphone boom in test

With the GXT 255+ ONYX, Belief is launching a brand new skilled microphone that needs to be appropriate for a wide range of skilled purposes. Based on the technical sheet, its worth is larger than the already obtainable GXT 252+ Emita Plus and will theoretically be larger than the GXT 241 Velica (our check). Our check clarifies what the microphone and arm mixture, together with LED lighting, has up its sleeve.

Technical knowledge

Scope of supply

The Belief GXT 255+ ONYX is available in an enormous field, which already signifies that there’s a very lengthy microphone growth inside. Opening the field, the producer presents all of the parts, neatly distributed in a lush foam mattress.

As you’d count on, the folded arm extends the total width of the field. Under (from left to proper) are the obligatory directions and guarantee data, a really quick USB-A to USB-C cable to attach the microphone to the arm, the elastic mount to safe it to the desk, and the Onyx microphone himself. The microphone arm is held in place by a Velcro strap. If you happen to take away this safety, the arm already mechanically unfolds just a little – just a little warning is required right here.

Design and manufacturing

From the primary inspection, you instantly discover that the construct high quality is just not fairly the perfect. There are a number of rubber dents on the desk stand and on the microphone arm, that are apparently leftovers from the manufacturing course of. Moreover, the microphone arm is roofed in a tremendous layer of mud. That is already the primary drop of bitterness, since you really should count on extra from a tool that prices round 200 euros. At the very least these defects might be eliminated shortly and simply with a material. Luckily, the parts of our check mannequin confirmed no scratches.

In any other case, Belief depends on a quite understated matte black design (referred to as “clear look” by itself web site) for the GXT 255+ ONYX. The microphone growth has three elastic helps in complete, which can be utilized to regulate the place in accordance with your desire. Regardless of its most dimension of 98 centimeters, the development is surprisingly mild: the arm is in reality fabricated from aluminum and weighs slightly below 1.4 kg together with the microphone.

The microphone itself can be quite easy and geared up with pop safety ex manufacturing unit. The USB-C port is on the again, which connects it on to the microphone arm. Under, the producer locations a 3.5mm jack enter for connecting headphones, in addition to a toggle change permitting you to finely alter the headphone quantity immediately on the microphone. Under the pop protect is the “GAIN” knob, which can be utilized to shortly and simply alter the recording sensitivity. Urgent the button additionally immediately mutes the microphone.

An LED ring above the achieve management signifies when the microphone is prepared (inexperienced) or muted (purple). Alternatively, the RGB lighting might be modified utilizing a button on the underside of the microphone. A complete of six colours can be found and in the event you maintain the button for 4 seconds the lighting will also be utterly deactivated.

Commissioning and sensible testing

Luckily, placing the Belief GXT 255+ ONYX into operation, even with out prior information or examine of the handbook, may be very fast and easy. The desk stand has a really massive screw, which permits it to be connected to desk tops or thick surfaces.

Subsequent, the microphone arm is inserted into the bracket utilizing the pin on the backside and securely positioned utilizing the locking screw. Then merely screw the microphone to the highest finish of the arm and join it to the microphone arm utilizing the USB-A to USB-C cable. Two USB-A ports can be found for this. All that continues to be is to align the arm optimally utilizing the three locking screws and join the development to the PC, laptop computer or different audio sources through USB-A.

Because of Plug & Play connectivity, the Belief GXT 255+ ONYX is immediately acknowledged, configured and able to use in seconds. In Home windows 10, the microphone is activated by default with a degree of 60 % in addition to a frequency of 24,000 Hz, each values ​​can in fact all the time be adjusted within the sound settings.

Recording high quality

At most, the cardioid microphone has a sampling fee of 24-bit and 96kHz, which on paper ought to guarantee glorious recording high quality. Because of its design, the diaphragm microphone ought to be capable of successfully cut back background noise corresponding to typing on a keyboard, mouse clicks or related.

Your personal voice is transmitted extra clearly when the microphone is aimed immediately at your mouth and is roughly 30 to 40 centimeters in entrance of your face. Within the sensible check, the Belief GXT 255+ ONYX presents excellent recording high quality, which, to our nice shock, can’t stand out from partly less expensive representatives.

Noise and background sounds are literally filtered out very effectively. The consumer’s voice is reproduced dynamically and clearly, however S sounds are comparatively crisp – a phenomenon we now have already noticed on the Belief GXT 241. However, we’re nearly utterly happy with the sound high quality of the Onyx – the recording high quality does not fairly attain the marginally dearer Blue Microphones Yeticaster (our evaluate), nevertheless.

We’ll present you ways the Belief GXT 255+ ONYX really sounds within the following video. It was recorded in MP3 high quality at 156 kBit/s and with none extra sound changes.

Conclusion

If you wish to enterprise into the world of streaming or podcasting, the Belief GXT 255+ ONYX microphone offers you a cohesive and full package deal with out worries. The lengthy, versatile microphone growth permits particular person positioning of the microphone and is surprisingly mild regardless of its most size of round one meter. It’s also simple and sensible to arrange, even with out prior information. The microphone itself delivers good sound at a superb most quantity and filters out background noise satisfactorily.

Nevertheless, factors are deducted for the not-quite-clean end, whereas the recording high quality cannot fairly sustain with that of comparable (and generally even less expensive) microphones. Contemplating {that a} Blue Microphones Yeticaster, for instance, is just just a little dearer, however presents a lot better recording high quality, larger high quality end and plenty of extra choices, we discover it arduous to present the Belief Onyx a transparent buy advice – at the very least at the very least the producer’s really useful worth.

Total, Belief presents an excellent all-inclusive package deal with the GXT 255+ ONYX microphone, the place each inexperienced persons and superior customers get their cash’s price.