Fantastic video WOW. Great singing as well. AT5040 sounded incredible to me, tlm 103 as well. Lewitt always do a good job with their mics and clarity always present.
You're a great singer. A suggestion would be to show each mic when you're singing the same part. I know it may be more boring, but your dynamic range changes throughout the songs so it's harder to get a fair comparison.
What's crazy is that he didn't have any SE microphones in this list. I'm not a fan boy but all their mics are always really good. Don't know how much I can trust him because of this.
@@jcap8391 I agree. I own a SE X1S and that thing is crazy awesomeness on everything. On vocals it blew my mind, no plosives almost zero sibilance. Just a fantastic mic all-round.
@@DanielPestanaTranslations just checked it out and although I believe your perception I think a 3k or a 1,5-2k priced top notch manufacturer microphone will be at least a small note better than yours..I’ve got a AKG C214 which is great,totally love it BUT I just want to buy my ,,for the future‘‘ microphone,which leads to my signature sound achievement. Have you tried one of the mentioned ones?
Amazing video! Although I find it usually a bit bright the TLM 103 sounded amazing for your voice. I think the KSM 32 would work well as a narration mic as it tames the high end of your voice nicely. Would you ever consider posting a spoken word test where you talk about the characteristics that you like and dislike about each mic while using it? Keep up the amazing work, your quality is improving greatly!
Great comparison - Under 1000 the Lautern audio LA-320 - Under 2000 any (I would love to see how the atlantis sounds when you switching the voicing option) - Over 3000 any mic sounds incredible
Yup. For anything over 1k I’d easily take/steal in a heart beat. For under I’m partial to the Rode NT’s tho cause of how quiet they record and how good they are at recording acoustic. I play acoustic extremely quiet as I don’t use a pick and sing just as quiet
That’s a nice locker you got there. Just a word though: when you pull back or turn your head away from the microphone you actually change the off axis response and that puts a lot of work in the hands of the mix engineer (which I assume is also you). Try to keep your head still and aim directly at the diaphragm for consistent results and a lot less work when mixing. Cheers!
Once I put my AKG headphones on with my phone I went with LA320, WA8000, then the LT386 but I still like the U87ai! I really want to get my hands on one of those LCT1040’s since they have dove what I’ve been thinking for ages! They put a FET, Tube and regular condenser all into one mic! The AT5040 seems extremely sensitive to detail. I like it….but the detail in the LT386 is unmatched in this category. I like the clarity on the Neumann mics. Even on my phone with no headphones Neumann was the clearest and gave the best sound. I still think the WA8000 is a steal. It’s like the best of these mics in a budget giveaway price
All 3 of the neumanns are my preference. The 102 has a focused bright tight but not overly harsh tone to me. The 103 sounds bright, open, clear, and airy. The U87ai sounds warm, open, not much air to it, but a little compressed and has a crispness to it that I love (I own a u87ai). I feel like the neaumans all have great clarity to them that the other mics lack. I also like the vibe of the 4033 (also one I own)... it has a lot of presence to it which I find is super unique and sounds great on your voice. The lauten 320, the shure 32 sound nice ... I dislike the 1040, 540, at5040 they just aren't my vibe. I love the u87ai ... its my go to ... it sounds great on everything, never sounds bad. I would highly recommend.
Bro you make a good video's, really, and thanks, a question, for you, under 1.000, which is the best mic for rap male vocal specifically for a baritone male vocal? And r&b too? Thanks. I hope your answer.
man your voice.. its fucking amazing. i love your videos and i think you are the best in your genre. but i mean your voice dude.. fantastic cover. keep it up. best luck from Turkey.
Love listening to your vids very informational for a blind musician /engineer like myself. Thanks and I have one question when you did this videos all these mics are just raw straight into the soundcard or did you processed your vocals with a lil compressing and reverb?
Ive just bought an NT2A. I can hear a difference in the mics on your video but there’s no much in them that a bit of editing couldn’t fix whatever you buy. All comes down to affordability.
The LCT 1040 is way more than Next Level, you can do anything with it because of the Ecosystem that comes with it! That's why the LCT 1040 won it all for me!!
I checke you on face book.but coudnt find out. We dont have much money to buy like that microphone.we are not rich pepole in sri lanaka.🙏🙏🙏 i always watching your vedio and looking for all studio stuff you have. Congrats 🙏🙏🙏
Watched several of your videos looking for the perfect mic… never seen you review the Ehrlund EHR-M. After hearing it compared to the Sony C-800G on other channels, bought it instead. Best choice EVER!
Hello, I am a professional broadcaster who has been using Neumann and Gefell microphones for 30 years. I currently work with two condenser microphones (Neumann U87Ai and a Gefell UMT70s) in my own studio. I want to incorporate a tube (valve) microphone to give my commercial and documentary recordings a warmer tone of voice, so that my voice sounds fuller. I have an educated voice with soft midrange, high treble, and low end not so pronounced. Would the Lauten Audio Eden LT 386 be suitable?
Really Great video Man!! And an excellent way to hear the sound differences by swapping the mic repeteadly on the fly while singing! My meaning is in NO WAY to offend but just kindly ask for a little IMPROVEMENT/EDITING in the FINAL/WINNER SELECTION- part of the video if still possible: => When talking about the winner models it would have been much easier to follow and understand which model you mean if you picked the spesific mic in your hand, instead of just telling by words the winner models in
This comparison makes me understand is a good Preamp is the first to spend money, what's makes wonder is the Nt2a if its blind test u can even distinguish if is a low price mic Your preamp make all the sounds very warmth The difference between this all the microphone is The EQ Curve build and THD also works too This video proff me that is all the top Notch means the best don't t expert difference Brand to sounds the same Every vocal is different I love this video
I have the Lewitt LCT 840 and my goodness it's beautiful sounding. I don't even have to de-ess the top end is so smooth. I can imagine what the 1040 is like.
@@jermaineflowers1538 I thought about it for a moment, the 840 isn't a tube side of 940. The 940 is a FET mic with a tube gain stage, not an actual tube. The 840 is it's own mic all together. Different circuit, different capsule, and it's a true tube.
@@legacyShredder1 wait could you explain a bit further? currently considering the 940, and because I assumed that the 840 is just the 940 tube mic without a fet circuit to blend with, but if it's a totally different mic and tube, would u say the 840 might even be better considering it focused on just the tube aspect and 940 is only more expensive because of the "2 in 1" part, lmk if u can help, currently still planning on 94p but maybe u can help and recommend something different
The Eden and Lewitt sounded great on your voice. Did you play around with the filters or the forward settning? I used the Eden now for over a year and it takes some time to get to know all its flavour but after your rewarded with so many good options!
The Eden sounded great on your vocal. It seemed to have depth, smoothness, natural compression and clarity. The 1040 was a close 2nd for me. Still liked what the Eden for smoothing out any harsh frequencies.
Your voice is dope! I liked the W-8000 and U-87. I wish you could leave more bars to each mic but I guess you already have finished your video. Great work!
Wa 8000 🤌😍 but your voice sounds like a Smurf 😂 Besides that, you mentioned in your previous video of the wa8000 that it is better than the Tlm 103. so why are you changing your opinion and do you work for the Neumann group?
1 - KSM32. 2 - Atlantis FC-387 3 - LCT1040/AT5040 tied. The Neumann mics are not a good match for your voice, IMHO. At budget, the KSM32 sounds a lot more mix-ready, comfortably, the Lauten Atlantis is also more mix-ready than the rest. Absolute crown is the Lewitt 1040 (at the settings you used), perfectly tied with the AT5040 . I may be wrong, but the Neumann for you could be the TLM67, but for your voice's tone and your signing style, Neumann products would probably work better if you, if your material was interpreted in a more energetic style, such as a Stevie Ray Vaughan R&B style & vibe. Mellow ballads sung in your style, with your voice, and I'm producing, your using the KSM32, jacked into a Cranborne Audio Camden preamp with a slight touch of "cream" on the "mojo", sent to a RME UFXIII.
@@EdwardSmithMusic You're welcome! My go to is the TLM 49 in my Recording Studio it just works for my big, deep, rich versatile voice. I'm a talker, not a singer, but I was impressed by your vocalising. @waltdevoice
We can't clearly read the text before the arrow of every microphone of the Thumbnail.. the one that I can only see are the 'value, budget, & classic', but I can't clearly see the other two.. Just saying hehe edit: now I can read it, it says huge capsule, & interface😁 takes time haha!
I'd love to see the same test but adding a female vocalist as well. I have a upcoming recording with a dynamic female singer and I'm trying to find a good mic for her. Any suggestions?
I'm wondering what process you dide on your voice, I noticed that, at 3:06, the "S" punched more on the right channel only. When I mono you vocal mix, I lose clarity in the voice. Was there a Stereo Widener plugin on you vocals by any chance? Could it be the use of the Haas effect too?
Forgot Mojave. Around a grand .I'll take the MA-200 over those all day long. Lewitt and Warm Audio./ under 2000$ MA-300. FC 387/ They would be perfect on your voice. David Royer is a magician when it comes to mic design.
It would more helpfully if you said the exact same song portion on every mic...some parts had "S" sounds while other mics didn't get that part of the song so it's kinda hard to compare the harshness...
@@EdwardSmithMusic Thank you for your answer, can you make a complete video from recording your voice to modifying the software to the product, finished result, or a paid tutorial I would be interested...
Ok so I've been looking EVERYWHERE for reviews on South African produced Hybrid HF series studio monitors. They seem to be amazing value, but there is no way to make an informed decision as the information on this range is EXTREMELY scarce. Please do a video haha just for me...would hate to waste money I don't really have lol
So hard to decide what would work good for a deeper voice like mine. I like the Lewitt and Neuman under 1000 because I feel like it brings a little brightness to my voice but ksm has that richness… what should I do lol
