Best BUDGET Tube Microphones For Vocals!!! | Telefunken, Lewitt & Warm Audio

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@EdwardSmithMusic 8 месяцев назад

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@lamaisonrockduprocrastinat6395 7 месяцев назад

the WA251 is a recreation of a 11,000$ microphone ... mmmm ? What is weird for me is when i hear **IT SOUNDS GREAT TO MY EARS** ... it mean a lot to me because it mean **whatever the gears you use** > it will always sounds good for a lot of people ... good plugins or not ! This can be confirm by this fact **the most part of the people do not have GOOD EARS, great headphones or great monitors to a deep listen and > to capture the 40 hours you gave on a song ! They don't care about a good mixes made with a 10,000$ microphone ... Yes, intellectual fraud & scam are kings in this world !

@The-convert100 23 часа назад

So who’s the best microphone for you ?

@matthewchanmh 10 месяцев назад

That Tf39 got the smooth high end from WA8000 + the warmth from pure tube, no wonder it sells for its price.

@donkeyhead68 10 месяцев назад

My favs: Lewitt and Telefunken

@bassone 10 месяцев назад

I’m loving the sound of the TF39. Great review

@fynn7972 5 месяцев назад

The lewit sounded so good. I wasn't expecting this.

@GSCTHADON 10 месяцев назад

that cv 12 is legit! def going to buy one just from hearing this test

@iamshivaa___ 10 месяцев назад

I really love the lewitt sound

@cpthegenius 10 месяцев назад

I personally own the TF-39 and I LOVE that thing! It gets really good warmth and presence on vocals and that high-end is super nice. EQing has never been easier

@djsilent01 9 месяцев назад

I own the TF29. Which is basically the TF39 with one pattern. Cause I mainly use it for vocals.

@lucasjuniorproducer 7 месяцев назад

I recently found out by myself that the capsules on TF29 an 39 are slightly diferents due the Variable polar patterns on the 39, so we have the 47 and the 47S capsules. I was very very curious, so last week i needed a TF39 cause allready own a TF29 and, my man, i listening diference betwen both on quality, maybe because the TF39 Capsule need to be different for Polar patterns. But i own a pro recording studio and i have a 30 year production ears, lol...I can tell you the TF39 even if that the only diference are on Polar patterns changing options, this 39 is in fact "Better" sounding then the TF29. So i was curious and i had my answer. For vocals on Cardioid The 39 is a better overall sounding MIC. Strange maybe, but true. Cheers my friend.@@djsilent01

@Slipsch 10 месяцев назад

Love the grityness of the CV12

@ryansexton2499 3 дня назад

Big fan of the telefunken based on this demo. Rich texture in those mids and really accentuated the grit without being remotely harsh. I bet it takes to an eq like a champ.

@carl-magnusconsitt7389 9 месяцев назад

Wa251 is my most used mic in the studio. We own wa8000, Neumann u87, rode k2, ntk, Gemini II, z5600! Also a Luke Audio y56 handmade tubemic from Nashville. My go to mic is still often the WA251!

@carl-magnusconsitt7389 6 месяцев назад

@JdsbleedoHi! It sounds really nice with a telefunken or Mullard tube installed! Very nice mic for Everything!

@CalebxRashad 4 месяца назад

So the wa251 is the way to go?

@Weonlyknewoneway 2 месяца назад

@@CalebxRashadyes I'd get one of those and a shure ksm42 . With those you'd be on your way .

@poindextertunes 2 месяца назад

@@carl-magnusconsitt7389I know this is 6 months old but I was wondering if you could tell me if the Gemeni II is similar to the wa8000? I’ve had the wa8000(LOVED IT) but I had to sell it. I miss it dearly and would love to buy it back from the store I sold it. But, my friend has offered to sell me his Gemini II at a really great price, so I’m stuck between the two. I mainly record rap vocals and have a pretty deep voice. I mix my vocals so they pop out of the mix almost 3d sounding in a way

@carl-magnusconsitt7389 2 месяца назад

Buy your wa8000 back, the Gemini has that tube sound, but noyhing fancy like your old wa8000. I love that mike also, i think you love the sound of that "Lundahl inside" ! The gemini is a armyknife in studio but not as punchy as the wa8000. ONE mike you will LOVE is the Lauten Audio -347 (I think thats the name) a fet-microphone that you will love if you loved your wa8000. Thats 3x3 sounds. You will have that wa8000 sound in that one but even better soundingvin the high sounding! Best mike I have ever heard! ATLANTIS 👍

@vannmensa 9 месяцев назад

great microphones dope content as usual

@syperblog 10 месяцев назад

*WA8000 transmits sound as realistic as possible and I like it the most as*

@KavesReal Месяц назад

I actually love the puretube the best in this demonstration.. its so warm.

@FromTheHipp 9 месяцев назад

i have the tf51 and im incredibly happy i got it. tf39 sounds great though. can never go wrong with telefunken.

@rjjtmt 2 месяца назад

thinking about getting one of the telefunkens or neumanns my personal fav mics

@H3XOR 9 месяцев назад

Love the sound of the warm audio 8000!❤ Where can i buy there popfilter?

@valerie98 10 месяцев назад

Amazing performance! Love your music!

@Puttyankit11music 10 месяцев назад

N his voice also😍

@hoossembechiri6136 10 месяцев назад

The TF 39 is the best sound warm and base good one ...

@producerdellehbanqs 8 месяцев назад

Personally, i would choose the TF 39 and the Pure Tube. In this comparison, the TF 39 sounds the best Tone wise. It sounds Warmer and Smoother more than the others which is exactly what you need in a Tube Mic. The Pure Tube sounds Big and Thick more than all of the other mics which is exactly what the Pros look for when it comes to microphones

@stevehunt8423 10 месяцев назад

the TF39 and the WA8000 in the first part sound really good. The CV12 is ok, as is the puretube, but those other two are some way ahead, IMVVHO, quite a "forward" sound.

@poindextertunes 2 месяца назад

100% and the wa8000 has more of a bottom end to it. I love that sound. The Copperhead I think does a little better in the high end tho

@neutralearth1061 3 месяца назад

I have a few dynamic and condenser microphones and just got my first ribbon microphone, I didn't think I'd get a tube microphone mostly because of the price, but after this video, I may have to try a tube mic! - Craig P. Smith

@audiomayor924 10 месяцев назад

True tube hit me up i love that one for your voice

@Bcwilderness 9 месяцев назад

nice test with the dynaimc parts the focus in the upper mids to cut thru on a phone speaker probably the 8000, its down to not too much saturation in the mixing skills not to make tubes sound reedy and washy up top, retaining the centre definition, the puretube was quite cutting too

@JawillOwens 10 месяцев назад

I don't have the TF39 but i have TF 29. Things is beast.

@yiquan6303 10 месяцев назад

Are you plugging your headphones to you interfaces?

@nx01craig 3 месяца назад

While it is clear in the video, the WA 251 has 3 polar patterns. The audio says it has 9 polar patterns. Thanks for the awesome video! I just got an AV-12 as my first tube microphone in part thanks to this comparison.

@jamestillman5247 4 месяца назад

The CV12 and the WA8000 mixed and wet sound hands down the best on your vocals. The WA8000 had a smooth and slightly more pronounced top end sparkle while the lower frequencies remained smooth sounding. the Lewitt sounded the most neutral and was not bad. For your vocals on that performance my order of choice would be WA8000 > CV12 > TF> . I'm curious what you ended up choosing for that song. BTW great vocals brother!

@a_lawrence1 10 месяцев назад

Ooooh never seen Ed sing out this loud and passionate 😢😢😢😢 But I kinda like the Pure tube ❤❤

@cristian-marius-albu 6 месяцев назад

A good competitor here can be Stam Audio SA87T which is tube based as well.

@C-Wiggz-859 6 месяцев назад

They all sound really close...the wa-8000 seemed a bit harsher on the highs. The cv-12 was a bit colorless. Winner was the telefunkin or lewit...the lewit 840 is better than the pure tube (fpr less $) fyi.

@Puttyankit11music 10 месяцев назад

Recording is more important than a mic..😍

@valerie98 10 месяцев назад

I think first you need to have a good composition/song, then a good performance, and then a good mic, but only if your room is not having reflections and reverb going on...

@Puttyankit11music 10 месяцев назад

@@valerie98 But singing is above than these there.... If u don't have a technique to sing a song or that song which u made... Then no mic can survive you...

@MrSound4Life 7 месяцев назад

It depends. A great song with a bad quality recording can be brushed under the carpet. We have heard every song that can be possibly have been made. All now are copies of each other. A great mic with a super clean recording can be a life changer.

@MecheGT 10 месяцев назад

Wa8000 is my next mic! 😅

@terry2315 7 месяцев назад

I use the WA-251 a lot. However my newest microphone is The SA-87t from Stam Audio. It comes in at about $1000.00 with shipping from Chile if you order ahead. The wait is worth it. It is a one of a kind microphone. Stam Audio is the real deal to get clones tat are made with the highest quality at a reasonable price. I wanted to get the SA-47, A Neumann U-47 clone. It is about 2000.00 with shipping. My wife had a medical issue come up and Josh (the owner) let me switch. If I ever get the money to open a distribution shop Stan Audio would be one I would want first.

@michaeljohnsxn 9 месяцев назад

Can the pure tube fit into a different shock mount ?

@LashonEvans216 10 месяцев назад

TF39 IS Awesome. If you don't need the polar patterns the TF29 is cheaper ($1295)

@rylandweet7750 9 месяцев назад

Tf29 won’t sound the exact same as the tf39 with both in cardioid mode, tf39 is a dual capsule, they tend to give more of a “3d” sound with more depth compared to a single capsule ( tf29 ) , still both are great

@mighimusic 2 месяца назад

telefunken is in another level vivid sound

@I-Was-MATA 10 месяцев назад

Can you make a review on the Fluid audio interface and their mic and maybe their fx50 monitors atleast one of the fluid audio products!

@g1n4ik29 10 месяцев назад

i have sri-2, good interface, but i bought it before the price up, cost was about 250-300$, better then focusrite, but i think audient id4 or id14 is better

@I-Was-MATA 10 месяцев назад

@@g1n4ik29 im really digging their fx80s monitors

@headsman2023 10 месяцев назад

Gimme that lewitt mic please😂🔥

@FlavorMind 10 месяцев назад

I will pick the WA8000

@Ryan_Wiseman 28 дней назад

The WA-251 is the tube microphone I want, while the Avantone CV-12 is the tube microphone I can afford. Tempted to buy a couple of FET microphones and sell them later, just so I can get the WA-251 at a more reasonable price

@cicigibs 10 месяцев назад

How would you rank the LA-320 v2 against these tube mics?

@deandresmith5761 9 месяцев назад

Right I heard that thing was a beast especially when changing the tube

@mickeyleemusic 7 месяцев назад

Great singing btw

@EdwardSmithMusic 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!! 🙏🏻

@videntemusic2465 10 месяцев назад

TF39 is firee

@KhuvamMuang 10 месяцев назад

I wanna try Tube 😭😭😭😭

@mandrakirankin-beyiii9506 5 месяцев назад

Telefunken did you justice

@maewynj8608 9 месяцев назад

Can you power them using the 48v feature on an audio interface or do you need the external power source? Specifically wondering about the cv 12

@karlygeistmusic 7 месяцев назад

Tube mics require the external power source, which comes with the mic. They don't use 48v.

@Veered2Train 10 месяцев назад

WA8000 is 🔥

@ut1004bp 7 месяцев назад

I'm wondering why you left out so many other simlar price range tube mics out of this..Knowing that some of them surely were better than your worse one you have. You said the Warm Audio WA-251 had "9 different Polar Patterns" is this correct??

@Nscalescenic 17 дней назад

Wa251 has insane depth and warmth at the same time! Hated the c800 clone tho too much sibilants and self noise

@kennethgithinji5631 10 месяцев назад

The Lauten 320 la missed the nominations

@superzro1 3 месяца назад

That Pure Tube sounds damn good - i might just have to add one of those to my collection. I already own a TF29 which is the single-pattern version of the TF39 and it’s definitely a close second as I expected. The TF29 is a no-brainer for the money. The WA8000 is garbage - it’s so noisy I thought he was grinding coffee while singing this track. The WA251 was better than expected but I also own a TF51 and it is hands-down the best sounding mic I’ve ever heard outside of 60s era C12s and U47s.

@clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127 10 месяцев назад

TF 39 sounded best in my opinion in your voice. I am looking for a tube/valve microphone and i am so intrigued by the sE Electronics Gemini ii , what is your view in this particular microphone?

@EdwardSmithMusic 10 месяцев назад

I haven't got my hands on the Gemini ii just yet. Hopefully soon 💪

@crazzylee 7 месяцев назад

TF39 gave me MJ vibes. That's my pick.

@kobifarhiMusic 10 месяцев назад

Why not adding the Vanguard v13? Definitely a winner in that category

@dimeloyssa 2 месяца назад

For me, the Warm Audio WA-251 hits different.

@Onlyjustwilly 8 месяцев назад

Hey bro I have the Wa-8000 wondering about getting another mic what tube mic would recommend was looking at the 251 warm audio but what other options yu think would be a upgrade from the 8000

@craigwilson2568 7 месяцев назад

Is it too harsh? I’m stuck between the 251 and c800 for rap

@Onlyjustwilly 7 месяцев назад

@@craigwilson2568 for a rap I would go 800 251 is a more well rounded mic tho if record more than rap vocals

@andyanderson6455 6 месяцев назад

The Tele wins for me- much higher capsule quality, but the Red TS mic is serious for that price too!, the Warm is cheap brittle sounding yuk...

@JoanBrayce 2 месяца назад

lewitt is amazing

@the_mokka_music 5 месяцев назад

Nice song? Which song is this?

@ChrisHowell870 10 месяцев назад

I’m just waiting for him to give his biggest fan a mic 😅

@INFOXlive 7 месяцев назад

For sure taste issues, which sounds best. But Telefunken and Lewit have kinda better sound on these examples.

@Microphones_Matter 10 месяцев назад

I love the WA8000 overall. What a Mic.All great but that stood out in my opinion.

@officialWWM 8 месяцев назад

It’s way too bright for me!

@Microphones_Matter 8 месяцев назад

@@officialWWM It is a bit bright but super clear. You can deal with the brightnes with EQ.

@officialWWM 8 месяцев назад

@@Microphones_Matter yeah, I just don’t like mics with an overhyped top end.

@Microphones_Matter 8 месяцев назад

@@officialWWM I know what you mean. Had same problems with the Lewitt 440Pure

@jamestillman5247 4 месяца назад

@@officialWWM I rather have more good quality information than not enough of it. You never know when you need it on a sound source.

@yasonrj2730 10 месяцев назад

Can you suggest me the best condenser mics under $400, would be helpful for me in purchasing. Love from India for your videos

@EdwardSmithMusic 10 месяцев назад

The Audio Technica AT4040 is great for under $300

@yasonrj2730 10 месяцев назад

@@EdwardSmithMusic Thanks mate, anything above $300 to $400, like aston spirit, lauten audio la220, warm audio 47jr, lewit 441

@MrSound4Life 9 месяцев назад

Shure KMS32

@TheJonOsborne 2 месяца назад

Advanced Audio is awesome and very reasonable in price!

@stevem-h3562 3 дня назад

its between the 251 and the TF39 on your voice. Both sound really good. The others sound far too forward to my ears

@malikyopp6656 10 месяцев назад

i recemend try using the shure sm58 its a great xlr mic and its only $100 and can be way better if you have Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1 amp

@officialWWM 8 месяцев назад

This guy trying to put on his best “radio announcer” voice is hilarious 😂

@eugenedavid2922 4 месяца назад

And he yodle all the dam Time when he sing

@ktsvrecords5770 10 месяцев назад

Why didn't you take the WA47 in this comparison?

@EdwardSmithMusic 10 месяцев назад

The WA-47 is a great mic, and could definelty challenge some of these.

@ktsvrecords5770 10 месяцев назад

@@EdwardSmithMusic Would you prefer it over the wa251 and wa8000 if i want deeper sounding vocals with more body?

@Powhart 4 месяца назад

As an owner of CV-12 I gotta say. The mic is TOTALLY overhyped. I got one 3-4 years ago and I was really really disapointed. Whenever I switched back to my MXL V67i I kept asking myself - why am I not using this mic? It sounds so much better... so now I have my Avantone modified and even my brother painted it white so it doesn't sound or look like Avantone. Now it's a great mic that cost me around 750$ but sounds like a 2000$ mic

@MR-RUBIX9119 3 месяца назад

I prefer the tf51

@user-op2ik9dh3j 10 месяцев назад

Lewitt🎉just listen😅

@crazzylee 20 дней назад

TF39

@g1n4ik29 10 месяцев назад

the best cv-12 and w8000, cv-12 is the best for this price i think, but in condenser world of mic`s we have soyuz and se mics with the same price

@pattalkstoparakeets2235 4 месяца назад

But do these mics auto-tune?!?

@frubo_ssg 10 месяцев назад

Quality issues of Warm Audio??

@EdwardSmithMusic 10 месяцев назад

I own the entire Warm Audio range and almost every mic has a build quality issue. The badge on my CX12 is positioned so skew on the mic it’s scary. The WA251 shock mount I have is also shockingly skew… I guess they really just rush the process and avoid attention to detail 🤔

@frubo_ssg 10 месяцев назад

@@EdwardSmithMusic Thanks for your super quick reply! I own a few WA mics (not the CX12 - it's not my cup of tea) and 2 preamps - would agree in some points that there are some production issues in detail. Lucky me none are about the mic sound quality.

@campar1043 2 месяца назад

Tf39 all day

@c4music589 6 месяцев назад

8000 👍

@MarcusTheMC 8 месяцев назад

That tf39 sounds beautiful 🥲 the price 🥲

@chadjohnson-authormusician8072 7 месяцев назад

Great comparison, thanks for the video! Just my opinion, but I would lose the autotune. You have a really nice voice; imperfection is what makes us sound human and compelling (IMHO).

@musiccreation1198 9 месяцев назад

1st-Pure Tube, 2nd TF39 . The rest drop off significantly.

@rylandweet7750 9 месяцев назад

Too much compression and eq on these vocals. Great voice though! would sound more commercial if you’d ease up on the eq

@LEXRAPS 7 месяцев назад

Just returned the Telefunken for the WA-8000. The Telefunken was way too dark for my voice!

@ripdocholiday9650 8 месяцев назад

The yoddler

@totallyfrozen 7 месяцев назад

The first 3 mics sound identical.

@ColbyBarradas 6 месяцев назад

Such a tough decision😂

@illuminatemadrid 11 дней назад

5:17 5:36 5:47 6:00

@ivanmalco2671 5 месяцев назад

This video needs a solid d’esser my ears are crying 😢

@bdlevine8791 10 месяцев назад

Are you aware that you are killing your mics by positioning them with the capsule at the top? Tubes heat up and heat rises damaging the capsules. Turn them upside-down so that there is no heat damage. SAVE YOUR MICS!!!

@Joelfrancis 9 месяцев назад

😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

@deandresmith5761 9 месяцев назад

Thanks I needed to know that before I purchased my first tube mic

@MrSound4Life 9 месяцев назад

Thinking about it I have seen most tube mics upside down in reviews.

@KennyBucketz 7 месяцев назад

My condenser mic is crushed because I used to turn it upside down and it slipped out once or twice. It still works well (I think) but it looks smushed now

@kobifarhiMusic 10 месяцев назад

V13…..

@user-md2jb6kk4f 4 месяца назад

I liyou when you say they soun neutral insterad crappy )))

@CrustPunx 10 месяцев назад

As I expected - the Lewitt Pure Tube is the worst microphone of all for my taste. I've owned mics of this brand before and in general the neutral cold sound I can understand on FET mics from Lewitt.... But why such neutrality on a tube mic? More precisely the opposite: why on a neutral mic is there a tube? What role does it fulfill? I answer myself - none. It's just marketing. The whole point of a tube is to color the sound, but there is no coloring in the Lewitt. What is the point of this microphone's existence is not clear to me. Some will say that the tube will show itself in post-processing - yes, it is possible. But in my opinion a tube microphone should sound distinctly colorful even in unprocessed or weakly processed form.

@kawser_ahmed391 10 месяцев назад

I am from Bangladesh

@AngloSaxon1 7 месяцев назад

Your videos are great, and I never miss them, but all the songs you sing are gloomy, couldn't you sing some more upbeat songs?

@lamaisonrockduprocrastinat6395 7 месяцев назад

@aeiplanner 4 дня назад

Why do you overprocess your vocals when doing mic reviews? None of these mics are as bright as you have them in this video. And quit with the tuning. It just throws off the ear when comparing.