Hard to tell what mic is "better" because they sound different. Mic A sounds like it has a low cut filter, very little bottom end, but really crispy in the highs, Mic B sounds very boomy in the low end and its picking up more handling noise, but nothing EQ and Low pass filter can't easily fix. I would say Mic A is the Sennheiser and Mic B is Synco
I did such a comparison some years ago and I liked the Synco so much that I sold my MKH 416 and bought a second Mic-D2 and still had a lot of money left.
Dearest Thom congratulations on all your videos! Of impact I prefer Sennheiser 416 I like its clarity. Synco is more charged with medium frequencies that make it darker, but I was very surprised by its noise suppression capability and the quality of sound effects (water and steps) shooting. For low budget productions or semi-professional use I would say that it is a very nice product, also because we are talking about a microphone from 1000$ against 200$. Thanks for the comparison and anyway you can correct it with a slight cut to the mid bass and you get a very similar sound, to 416!
Thanks for your detailed feedback. I also agree that a lot can be achieved by adjusting the raw recording in post for those who can't afford the more expensive mic.
A very beautiful comparison where we see that microphone A is slightly better than microphone B. Please also include the Synco D1 microphone as it is said to be better than the D2. Thank you.
Yeah the Sennheiser sounds so much better. The moment you switch to the Synco it sounds like you put a thick planket in front of the Sennheiser. Obviously with a bit of EQ and Post you can make the Synco sound amazing but the Sennheiser for me has a perfect starting point, even when I will probably never own one :D
A is by far and away the best… it’s not even close. B and the lapel sound muddy and lack clarity and presence. A’s rejection is also superior. Haven’t finished the video but I would bet a) is the Mkh.
The Sennheiser MKH 416 is clearly the best-sounding mic, and the differences are very apparent. As soon as you switch to Mic B, it becomes very noticeable. Does Mic B sound terrible? No! But when compared to the Sennheiser MKH 416, there is a huge difference, especially in clarity. I have seen a lot of videos where they say it sounds similar, which is not the case to my ears. Great review, Tom!
Right out the gate, the second you switched I knew that Mic A was the Sennheiser and Mic B was the budget mic. Obviously, A sounded WAY better. Not even comparable.
@@TomAntos The quality. The air and breath it allows on the top end. The crispyness. Mic B was too dull, not full enough. The characteristics of a cheap mic.
Mic B sounded a bit muddy to me. Mic A seemed to have a little more air on the top end, and (in my opinion) rejected BG noise better. So I'd say A is the Sennheiser. But if you weren't comparing side by side, either would do the job!
*MIC-A is clearly the Sennheiser 416, and consistently has the most warmth and all around complete sound, while MIC-B is a little too flat sounding to me for speech recording. I prefer a MIC with a slightly warmer sound in the low end for dialogue recording. I think higher transients in the higher frequencies also greatly contributes to spoken word clarity in general dialogue recording, and MIC-A clearly displays this attribute.*
sennheiser has loads of clarity, crystal clear high end, not overpowering low end. mic b is muffled, tones of detail lost in high end frequencies and sounds like overall sound quality is lacking. love the channel 👊🏾
What happened with the previous version of this video? I already said mic B must be Sennheizer since it sounds deeper. Where can we find out the results of this test?
The best here is mic C 🤣.... Both A and B are not impressing. Good but not "wow!" And especially on sale D2 is about 0.1X of 416, for most amateur and pro-beginners is more than enough. "A" is a bit better than "B" but there is no *10x* difference. You can make another psycological "experiment" and tell that A is Synco and B is 416, and sure many people will switch gears and prefer B, if don't know that was tricked with brand swap.
