For reference, Billie Eilish frequently records through an AT2020, Bono recorded several U2 albums through an SM58 because he liked to hold his mic in his hand in the studio. Michael Jackson recorded Thriller with an SM7B. Even the biggest stars sing through less expensive mics much of the time.
@@ojvic7297 Nah the sm7b is a set up and forget mic....not for studios you're setting up and ripping down on a daily basis to reconfigure for different bands or performers. Mics like the 57/58 dynamic and AT2020/AKG-p120 condensers can take a licking and keep on ticking...easy to set up and to rip down
TONOR Q9 is much better tbh❤️ And DAMN EDWARD! I love the content u do and have turned on noti for watching ur content! keep up! we're always with ya bruv❤️
Thank you for the awesome videos, but I have a question here if I am buying one, which one would be more suitable for a classical singer? As a lyrical soprano or mezzo-soprano, I am about to buy a couple of microphones as gifts for my wife. She will use them for live performances of her students "she's an opera vocal instructor and choirmaster." any recommendations?
Love how you sang through the song with the different mics. Couldn’t have been easier to hear the differences. Personally without knowing the prices, toner really sounded amazing as compared to them all. And the price for a casual singing just for fun hobby, perfect! Thank you for the video.
I'd say the earlier on something is in the chain, the more important factor it is. It's a simplification I know, but the thing is: no mic will save a bad performance, but a less-than-ideal mic might still be enough to mediate great performance.
I have a pair of 58's that have traveled all over the world with me gigging and recording (almost 20yrs now with very few breakdowns). For my first home studio i used three AT2020's and a few T-Bone SC 400's from Thomann...keep your gear consistent learn what they can and can not do use that learning curve to its fullest and THEN upgrade
I can’t really hear any difference, the neewer definitely sounded different and the rest i could just hear like maybe some were deeper and others were sharper/higher pitch... I’m no musician I’m just looking for a good mic to give as a present lol
Cheers Edward, good vid! To my ears the RodeNT1-A sounded great but I was surprised how much I disliked the Shure SM7b on the voice over. I also found it much harder to differentiate between the mics when in the musical mix, but that's to be expected I suppose. Always enjoy your bright energy and informative content!
The SM7 needs a good preamp and I've found that it doesn't sound great on home studio gear. I use the SM7b as often as I use a Neumann mic. NT1 is the most versatile of all the mics used here. Edward has made a very useful comparison.
The AT2020 and Rode NT1A were probably the best out of all of them from what I could hear at least.. ALSO price is reasonable. Shure is used at MANY churches but I think it is a bit overrated in my honest opinion and for the "better quality" it's more pricey.. But even the $400 mic I wasn't that impressed with.. like it sounded just as good as the $99 mics which is crazy to me. LOVE this song! Great voice good sir! Keep up the quality content.
@@EdwardSmithMusic No problem! Glad you did a review on it. I am looking to buy one of these mics or the MXL 990.. It's superrr cheap. Which mic would you say picked up the least background noise? I am assuming Shure would. What do you think?
Seems to me the clear winers are the AT2020 and Rode NT1-A... Not too surprised as I found the AT4033 to the most useful microphone in the studio, and we had a pretty good mic cabinet.
This was very helpful! Your voice is impressively bright too. Excellent stuff. I gotta ask man, are you from South Africa? That accent is very familiar haha. Smacks of home
Great work on making this video, Edward. It's a no-fuss comparison and you've made it very easy to compare. The NT1 is probably the most consistent across varying instruments and voices, and they have good longevity. Many cheaper mics start to fail after 3 or 4 years. The SM7B requires a seriously good preamp and will sound a little lifeless on cheaper systems.
This video includes the NT1-A, which is a different model than the NT1. I'd say the NT1 would be an even better all-rounder with its smoother top end. The NT1-A has a slightly harsh sounding top end imo. EDIT: and I'm referring to the newer black NT1, not the old NT1 which looks like a plastic toy and also has a top end lift like the NT1-A. Yeah, the way Røde has named their mics is a bit confusing.
Definitely growing my own channel to have a chance of investing on a ShureSM7B but for my budget now, I'll be sticking to the TONORQ9 or AT2020 if given the chance. This is a great overview overall!
The Shure SM58 sounds great for singing! And I like that it could also be used for live performances... Is there a way to make it sound better just talking though? If there is, it sounds like a great option to start!
Hey brother! The Shure SM58 is an amazing 'dynamic' microphone. Best part of it is that you dont really need a phantom power supply. It has the best build quality. You wont believe this but it lasts for so damn long. I have one which lasted for about 10 years. It's cheap, its really good on a 'mid' voice and trust me build quality is what you should look in a microphone. Also this microphone has the best feedback protection I've seen in ages.
Nice review. My vote also goes to the nt1a and SM7b. Although I didnt think the sm7b sounded noticeably better than the nt1a (note I'm not wearing my headphones so if the difference isnt big I wont notice lol), the big + is you can mic it closer. Making it better for untreated rooms. It also costs a lot more tho and idk how much of a difference micing closer actually makes. So idk what I'll end up getting lol.
you don't need a cloudlifter with the shure sm7b. I'm not saying that you don't need an external preamp, but the cloudlifter specifically. This small blue box costs 150$ and only offer's 25 db of gain, which is just insane. An amazing preamp for 150$ is the DBX 286s which offers 60 db of gain (the exact number of gain needed to power the sm7b) and also a compressor, de-esser, enhancer, noise gate, expander and 48 volts phantom power For the same price as the cloudlifter. I was using the 286s before I got my hands on the Universal audio LA-610 MK2, and i still recommend the DBX 286s to anyone who wants an amazing pre to there microphone.
im confused you sound like you have a slight Australian/new Zealand accent but on your Chanel it says your are from the us. Also you are an amazing singer.
Ed, please tell me you know the acapella app? I have purchased but itdoen't allow me to use my wee external mic a nd bluetooth spekers. It demands i phug directly into my iphone and that means no mic :(
If you take care of your microphones they will last a lifetime. Also all the mics you went over sound good except the neewer. That thing is absolute trash!
Not a good comparison because you used a pop shield for some and used different distances on some. You were closer to the Shure's and that added more bass response
Hi, I have the NW-800 but no audio interface so everything sounds bad. Do I need an interface for the SM58? Or can I just plug it in and have good audio?
The SM58 will last a lifetime if you take care of it. I have one from the late 80s. I did pay 8 dollars to replace the grill but still sounds amazing. They are made to take a beating.
Sono un possessore di audio tecnica at2020 e Rode nt1a, ma devo dire che il Tonor mi ha davvero impressionato!! Lo terrò presente... Ah... Tra l'altro, ho messo gli occhi sul warm u87....
