EPOS B20 USB microphone review – Smooth, versatile sound

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With the introduction of the B20 streaming microphone, EPOS now has a desktop mic on offer that’s designed to make audio recordings easier without recording equipment. We tested out the EPOS B20 microphone to see how it performs, and this review will highlight its many strengths along with a few weaknesses to be aware of.

Built primarily for livestreamers and podcasters, this minimalistic USB microphone has almost everything you need right out of the box. Users can simply attach the microphone to the included desktop stand or onto a boom arm with a standard 3/8 inch thread. It also comes with a nine foot USB cable, so cable routing options are versatile. Once the physical setup is done, you just need to download and install the EPOS software, connect a quality pair of headphones for monitoring, and you’re all set to go.

Measuring about nine inches tall with its stand and only weighing 19 ounces, the B20 certainly gives USB desktop microphones such as the Blue Yeti some major competition. Its black and charcoal gray cylindrical capsule has the EPOS logo engraved down the side opposite the side-mounted adjustable stand, while control knobs protrude from the front and back. On the front is a mute button, a slim LED light that lets you know when the mic is on, and a headset volume knob that’s linked to your Windows volume control. The rear side features an infinitely turning gain control knob along with a switch that changes the polar pickup pattern from the side-facing cardioid pattern to stereo, bidirectional, and omnidirectional. However, the usefulness of having multiple pickup patterns depends on the type of recording you do.

Combined with its plug-and-play design, the B20 is a straightforward, yet versatile microphone.