The Post Flow Test Bench
6 posts
The Post Flow's gear desk. Buyer's guides and pick lists for editing hardware, storage, monitors, audio, cameras and lighting, built from spec sheets, price history and what working editors run. Every pick is reviewed by Alex Bartz before it goes live.
Sony FX5 vs FX3: What the Extra $600 Buys in Post
The Sony FX5 writes 16-bit X-OCN RAW to the card. The FX3 writes 10-bit XAVC to the card…
October 16, 2026
Sony FX3 vs FX30: The Difference Shows Up in the Edit
The FX3 and the FX30 write the same files. Same XAVC S, S-I and HS codecs at the…
Updated October 16, 2026
DJI Mic Mini vs Rode Wireless Micro: The $80 Phone Mic Question
Two kits own the bottom of the wireless mic market for phone creators. The DJI Mic Mini is…
Updated October 19, 2026
Shure SM7B vs SM7dB vs MV7+: Which Shure Do You Need
Three Shure microphones, one deciding number: how much clean gain sits between the capsule and the recording. The…
Updated October 10, 2026
Rode NT1 5th Gen vs Shure SM7B: Condenser or Dynamic for Your Voice
Last updated: September 2026. Some links below are affiliate links. Buy through them and it helps keep the…
Updated October 10, 2026
The Best Podcast Microphone
You can hear a bad podcast mic before you can name it. The room is in the recording,…
Updated October 6, 2026

