Behringer XM8500, Wired Microphone, Cardioid, 20dB, 3000Hz, 1000Hz, 1000mV, 1000nV, 1000pV, 1000Typ, 1000W

I use my Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 with my Canon Vixia HF R52 Full HD Camcorder. I bought a Hosa XVM-115F cable. This combination works very well. I use this to cover Golf Tournaments for my startup TV channel. Interviews during Golf Tournaments is very, very clear. It saves me so much time during editing. You can faintly hear the background but whomever is holding the mic is 90% of what you hear in the recording. Even when I fidget with the Mic, you will not hear it on the mic unlike other mica I have tried. I prefer handheld mics because they are clearer and also gives me the control of the interview. I had bought this setup thinking that once my channel becomes successful, I would upgrade to more expensive equipment. But actually for a streaming TV channel this combination already exceeds the specifications so I will keep everything as is. I use iMovie to do my editing. My 7 year old always wants me to take home movies of her singing. This combination is excellent as well. Her audio is very clear and is studio quality. If you want the audio of the person who is holding the mic to have the focus and have a subdued background, this mic will do the trick. It is very, very clear. It is also very tough and durable. I throw it into my camera bag with my other equipment, so I know it can take a beating. PROS: 1. Super Clear audio for conducting interviews indoors and outdoors. Works great in noisy environments. Also good for singing. 2. Very inexpensive- This compares to $100+ mics. 3. Durable - it looks and feels very well made. It can take a beating. 4. Case - it comes it a very convenient padded hard case. Doe this price, i was thinking it would just be sent in a cardboard box with filler. CONS: 1. Length - Since I use this for covering Golfing events, I need to use a mic flag which makes my hand go over the cable connector when I hold the mic. SUMMARY This is one of the best bargains I have ever bought on Amazon. A must buy Microphone!

I am trying to find a good voice microphone for short voice over presentations, YouTube videos, and Podcasts. I own an AKG P120 and it is very good, but I wanted to try a non-phantom-powered free energy dynamic microphone. The 8500 has stellar reviews. I was worried about it being too shrill, and bright sounding because some said it runs "hot" and has a lot of presence boost, compared to the Shure microphones. My first impression is that it's very focused in the lows and mids, only. It has no treble whatsoever, just a lot of mids and low mids. The low mids seem to be boosted as much or more than the upper mids, so it doesn't sound anything like it's voltage output vs. frequency range graph included in the instructions, which shows only a very large upper mid and treble range boost. I cannot hear any treble boost at all. I am using a Scarlett Focusrite and I have tested this microphone with the gain maxed out on the Scarlett. With the gain at level 10, it does not have any line noise or aberrations of any kind, it has a silent noise floor, silent. Even when you then amplify the recorded sound using Audacity sound editor, after recording with the gain at level +10, you cannot hear any aberrations, feed back, or white noise. At least none that I've noticed. I have only just tested it for an hour or so. Overall the sound is a little muffled and warm sounding without any harshness or bad upper range frequencies. However, if you speak a little further away, it makes it sound a lot more neutral, and clear, so speaking very close into the microphone isn't ideal with this microphone unless you can just use your EQ and dial down a little bit less bass. Once I edited the sound file using Audacity and did a "low cut" removing some of the bass, it sounded really good, and very natural, although speaking further away from the microphone, fixes excessive bass. All microphones have excessive bass if you are too close. This microphone sounds totally muted in the treble region, there is no brightness, and no sharpness to the sound, it's a very mid range and low mid range heavy sound, that will need a slight bit of EQ adjustment if you are needing high frequency sound. But overall, I'd say that the sound is very natural, it does not add the really sharp fake shrill sound to the top edge of the treble region like I often hear in all the normal "condenser" microphone videos online. With the 8500, I would say that it lacks clarity and definition, while sounding more accurate, and gentle. Our voices are not meant to sound machine-like and overly sharp, like they sound in many YouTube video interviews using cheap microphones or improper EQ settings. Voices should sound like they are produced by a Human, not a machine. The 8500 nearly has a perfect pitch for recording spoken words. It doesn't add any upper end "sparkle" but it does add a bit of bass boost and makes your voice deeper. Keep in mind that this is a new microphone, so I am giving a totally subjective review based on limited testing. I would say that the 8500 blocks out background noise extremely well, you cannot hear anything in the background. It does not pick up the cat in the background or the cars going by outside. This is an excellent microphone. For the price, it's very natural and has a good sound. It requires a tremendous amount of gain, which is normal for all non-powered microphones, although it does not have any white noise, or line noise, and the handling noise is very low. I tried banging the microphone around and it produces very muted noises, which indicates good vibration isolation. For my first impression, the XM8500 would work best for people who do not have deep voices, unless they simply use an EQ and dial down a little bit of the bass. I think it would probably be an amazing microphone for anyone who has a neutral sounding or slightly higher pitched voice. If you speak further away it sounds a lot more natural, and the mids aren't as muffled by the bass. Using an EQ, I was able to remove the bass, while retaining the clarity and natural sound to the voice. My AKG P120 is more forgiving for the bass "proximity effect" when speaking very close into it, but it's also more sensitive overall and picks up all the high frequency sounds coming from your mouth, from the chair you're sitting in, or from the cat across the room. The AKG P120 is a powered microphone, so it has more gain. If you turn the gain down, it picks up very little background noise, and you cannot hear a car go by outside. The AKG P120 is slightly thin. It will smooth the rough edges of your voice, leaving it sounding more clear and precise than you actually are. The Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 does not clarify your voice. If you are rough sounding, it will muddy the sound. You have to speak clearly. If you have a rough deep voice, I would not recommend the 8500, but I would recommend the AKG P120. In comparison, the AKG P120 can miraculously remove all hoarseness and roughness coming from your vocal cords, so it records more clear than it should. The 8500 records low bass hoarseness in your voice accurately and doesn't smooth it away. I was trying to record today with a hoarse voice and the 8500 doesn't help to clarify my rough voice today. However, for light and thin voices, the 8500 would be magic. I'm going to do some more tests, because my voice is dry today and it's not as clear as normal, so I don't have adequate tests to give a final conclusion. The 8500 seems very good for the price, and the only downside is that it's a dynamic non-powered microphone, so it is not as sensitive as the phantom powered "condenser" microphones. But this isn't a disadvantage, it's just an attribute of dynamic microphones. Note: I also hooked up an impedance matching cable to test this out, by adapting this microphone to plug straight into my small hand held Sony digital recorder. The digital recorder has never worked better! Wow! I was shocked at how clear, and how loud the 8500 was, plugged into an XLR to 1/8" adapter cable, without any preamp or anything. So if you are using a DSLR camera, video camera or other recording device that accepts a 1/8" microphone input cable, this Behringer 8500 will work wonders if you just purchase this impedance matching cable: http://amzn.to/2hqI4By I had the 8500 plugged directly into my hand held digital recorder using the onboard 1/8" port on the recorder, and it had tons of gain, and very clear signal. I tired the same thing on my computer on the front panel microphone input but that didn't work good at all, it was too quiet, and too much noise. But I haven't tried this using the ports on the back of the computer, or into a real sound card. I will do more tests and report back.

I’ve been using the Behringer XM8500 since 2013, and it’s still going strong in 2025. This mic has been through countless wedding interviews and live events, and it continues to deliver clear, rich, and professional audio every time. It’s built like a tank — durable, heavy, and solid in the hand. I’ve dropped it more than once over the years, and it just keeps working flawlessly. The cardioid pickup pattern does a great job rejecting background noise, which makes it perfect for use in busy environments like receptions or church services. While it’s one of the most affordable microphones out there, the sound quality easily competes with much more expensive models. The low handling noise and clean vocal tone make it ideal for both interviews and general event coverage. After more than a decade of use, this mic has proven to be one of the best values in my entire audio kit. If you want something reliable, tough, and great-sounding without breaking the bank, the Behringer XM8500 is a no-brainer.

Ok, several pros-and-cons on this microphone, and as much 'cardioid vs electret' issues as this mic in particular. I use microphones creating podcasts. That said, the cheapie '$1.99 plus shipping' lapel mics are often excellent quality for podcasting. If you are one person doing a podcast or something equivalent, then stop and go look for a high-rated one now. You DO NOT need this microphone. If you are going to be in a studio hall, doing multi-person interviews, etc., then you most-likely have no choice but to go with a cardioid mic. With that, I'll offer that this mic is pretty good overall. The weight is TREMENDOUS compared to some I've used. In a holder, not that bad - but if you are walking around with this in your hand, watch out - this is a serious barbell workout!!! The mic is a 3-pin XLR open connector at the base, you get no cable (as usual with most higher-end equipment), but you do get a decent plastic carry-case with foam shell liner. You also get a mic clam mount for a stand, but the one I received (and was rather ticked off about) was a 20-35 mm clam, and does NOT (in any dreamable way) fit this 40-mm monster. I happened to have a larger clam, so it didn't affect me, but don't think that you're going to actually get a mount that works with this mic (though the rubber-band isolation mounts work great).Out of the box, I found terrible echo when first plugged in on this mic, but after some acoustic foam, a tweak on the mic gain, a drop in the mic volume, etc., I had a perfect mic audio coming through. You cannot take 'next level' gear and plug-and-play with it like it's a 'made for novices' $1.99 toy and expect it to work the same. All that said, the Behringer is a solid 4-star mic, and I would have probably gave them a 5-star, but that wrong clam-shell mount, combined with an overnight price jump from $19.99 to $40.38 really made me say WTF, and drop them a star as a result (I meant to buy two, not one, went back the next day to order the second one, and the price doubled overnight!). ** UPDATE ** I have found with a Y-cable, I can run two of these microphones via a USB connector to the Y-cable to the mic's, and have good voice quality still (though, no independent volume control without adding a mixer). They are still solid microphones, still a great microphone for studio work, very nice if you are looking for a directional (unidirection) microphone for voice work. HARD, and I mean REALLY HARD to catch them at $19.99 - this microphone varies in price more than a gallon of gasoline! You can catch them for $20 often, but not always. They are VERY durable, though!

As someone who does youtube and twitch, I like to play around with audio and video equipment. This time around I was looking for a good priced handheld dynamic mic that I could use attach a portable recorder and capture audio on location where booming my shotgun or pencil condensor wouldn't be an option. And with my testing, I'm absolutley blown away by the quality of the mic, especially for the price. I gave it a test by using it on my twitch streams for a week, replacing my at2020 for what was initially going to be just for the duration of testing. The audio quality is close to the at2020 at a fifth of the price. It is a bit more muddy compared to the at2020, but for stream and for on-location recording it does extremely well. Along with that, because it is a dynamic mic instead of a condensor like the at2020, it does a better job of rejecting outside noise while streaming. It's now become my main mic for doing twitch streams. I still keep the at2020 for my youtube voice over work as it does sound better, but this mic is a steal for the price. Not only does it sound good, but it is also a very sturdy mic. the entire outer body is a very sturdy metal, and has a nice weight in the hands. Just to note, because it is a dynamic it can be a bit gain hungry. Although it CAN be used with an xlr to 3.5mm cable, you'll want to make sure the port you are plugging into can give enough juice. For me I had to add 30db gain to the interface in windows before getting usable volumes. As always I would recommend using a proper XLR audio interface or recorder to get the benefit of balanced signal to reduce line noise. Of note, this is just the microphone. If you don't already have the rest of the setup, you'll need a cable, a stand (if you plan on not holding the mic the entire time) and preferably and audio interface, mixer, or whatever else you intend to use to capture the audio via XLR. Also would recommend a pop filter for this. Even though it does have a screen that helps mitigate plosives, you'll want something on top of that to really get rid of them.

Well. That was unexpected. I figured twenty bucks it wasn't going to be too expensive a mistake if I hated it. Oh. My. WAY hotter than the SM57 I have to compare it to. Tested on a Behringer mixer, through some Tapco Thumps, this guy sounds very good, and is solidly built. VERY good off-axis noise reduction. This would be a very good mic when using floor wedges in this regard. Tested with a snare drum, kick drum, but with some terrible toms with bad heads on 'em. The snare and kick sound great, the lousy tom heads sounded lousy and loud. But with a well tuned, well cared for tom, I'm betting it will be a nice as well. This would not be very good for putting in between two drums (how I used to mic my rack toms with one mic) as the off axis noise rejection is so good. Rehearsal in two days will tell the tale of the others' opinions of the vocals. Totally unexpected quality for the low low dollars. I'll be buying more. Edit: Three gigs have passed. This thing is solid! I'm using it for my vocals. My vocal mic has always doubled in duty as my overhead for my drum set, as all the noise bounces off my face into the mic, i.e. cymbals, hats, ambient drum noise, etc. This is better for the isolation of my voice from the drums. It's a good mic! $20 well spent! Edit again: More gigs have gone by, ZERO regrets. This is a good mic! I just purchased three more, and I'll be doing some comparisons to make sure they are consistent in quality, output, etc. If I find any anomalies I'll post some more. One thing I should mention, the mic clip it came with works fine, but a tight fit.

I was impressed by these mics. I own a Shure SM58, but wanted a few extra mics for when I work with other people or want to mic an instrument. I couldn't justify shelling out a few hundred dollars to pick up a few "extra" mics. I was looking at alternatives and was shocked by the reviews and price tag on these. I figured I wasn't out much for $23 dollars. I plugged one in side-by-side with my Shure SM58S, and there was definitely more clarity or definition in the Shure mic. I'm no audio expert, but I do think it just had a cleaner, warmer sound. Better control, if that makes sense. Frankly, a Shure gives you just a good raw, honest reproduction of sound. Not much added or lost. The behringer was a little harsher on the high end. I was able to EQ it a little with my PA system's very basic 3 channel EQ. Can I get it as clear as a Shure? No. But honestly when I'm not comparing them side by side, I don't notice that much. The Behringer does sound good. I probably would never use it to record anything, but for live performances I don't think you'll find a better mic in this price range. If your just starting or if you don't need an absolutely pro-quality sound, you'll be happy with this mic. It is quality for the price, for sure. It definitely works, comes in a nice case, and it DOES fit into clip (I've seen a lot of reviewers saying it doesn't). You slide the bottom of the mic in through the space/hole shape of the clip, and it's tight, but it works fine. It also comes with an adapter for smaller threads.

The Behringer XM8500 is a "look-alike" to the Shure SM58 mic - and is NOT A "CLONE". Rather, it's an inexpensive and largely disposable dynamic mic that is tougher and better built than most in its price class. Upon using the XM8500 and/or opening it up you'll find its sound, capabilities and build are completely different from the SM58. As in not nearly as well built or smooth sounding (its a little "ragged" at upper frequencies). Just by unscrewing the windscreen, it can be seen that mic element terminals are a fraction of a millimeter from shorting to the (likely cast zinc) case, though this doesn't seem to happen much. And there's NO balanced impedance transformer or handling shock mount built-in as there is with the SM58. There's a reason it sells for 1/4 the price of a Shure SM58 - it's NOT an SM58 in any way that counts. Basically, it's a "starter mic". But for what it IS, the XM8500 provides a LOT. If you're doing a lot of non-critical work, don't mind some extra EQ or are less fussy about sound, this may be the mic for you. It's cast metal body is solid, weighty and feels good in the hand. Both a mic clip and plastic case are included. It's EASY to disassemble and fix with a soldering iron if something breaks (no potting compound as found in the SM58), or just get a new one. Its basic, inexpensive and can do the job without causing too much grief if damaged, lost or stolen. And it'll likely do a LOT better than some cut rate plastic "karaoke" mic. Where could it be used to best advantage? Podcasters just starting out, with a VERY limited budget, that need several mics for round-table discussions. Church choirs that damage or lose six mics a year or travel a lot with the same result and also have a very limited budget. Etc. It also seems to work OK for some ham radio applications, where the entire SSB audio passband is less than 3 KHz. For critical work, you'll probably want to switch to a professional "tool mic". But if you start out with the XM8500, you'll be able to discover whether or not the venture you're going into is the right one for you, and if you find out it is, the investment lost when you upgrade is minimal.

This dynamic vocal microphone delivers exceptional performance for its price. The sound quality is clear and crisp, with a rich, full-bodied tone that captures every detail of your voice. It’s great at rejecting background noise, which makes it ideal for live performances or recordings in less-than-ideal environments. The build is rugged and durable, designed to withstand the wear and tear of regular use. Overall, it's a solid mic that punches above its weight, providing professional-grade audio without the hefty price tag. Perfect for singers, podcasters, and anyone needing a reliable vocal mic.

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Great quality sound and feels sturdy and comfortable

Have been browsing countless sites and reviewing various brands and specifications of microphones, then accidentally stumbled upon this product. Then going through so many reviews and videos all overwhelmingly positive, decided to go ahead and get this mic. There so many excellent reviews about this mic and mine will be lost in the endless response and comments, but I felt that I should give my views. Packing: Ergonomic packing. Solid plastic box with foam coated mic holder and clip. Quality:Did not disappoint. It's built solidly, full metal set up. Built to last considerably longer. Plugged into the Scarlett interface without Phantom power, very pleased to note that it picked very minimal background and white noice. If there are some feeble noice this could be very easily rectified. Voice recording is more prone to low ends, suitable for high pitched vocals. Though it sounds a little darker when one gets closer. An ideal distance 3 to 4 finger lengths will provide that full richness to the voice. The gain has to be set at 2 to 3 o'clock or litte more to get the desired results. Low gain sounds feeble, but could be post processed. To get benefits from proximity effect, using a wind screen or pop filter would be more sensible, it not only blocks plosives but also protects the mic from spits and moisture. It's better not to have a on and off switch. These are prone to wear and tear. Handling noice is little on the higher side when hand held. Use a stand or boom arm. PROS: Fantastic for the price. :Great entry level mic. :Sounds full and warm that will be ideal for many. : Comparable to many higher end mics with a little tweak. CONS: So far None. Overall: A great cheap entry-level product suitable for Home studios, and live programs. You will be very pleased with the purchase. Go ahead.

Muy buena calidad, para mí superior al shure, tiene los bajos mas limpios y no chilla tanto en los agudos.