Lewitt MTP W950 Mic Review / Test (vs. SM58, E835, KMS105, U87 Ai)

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Today I review a brand new multipattern handheld condenser mic from Lewitt. This thing also has a high pass filter and a -12dB pad, and the huge surprise is the fact that you can unscrew the handle and get a wireless capsule. It does great with handling noise, background noise, plosives, cupping the mic, and it offers that standard Lewitt sound which is very clear and bright.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:28 - Setup
00:48 - What’s in the Box
01:23 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:14 - Specifications
02:39 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:38 - Plosive Test
03:51 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:17 - Background Noise Test
04:34 - Untreated Room Test
04:54 - Shock Rejection Test
05:11 - Handling Noise Rejection Test
05:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:38 - Cup the Mic Test
05:55 - Wind Screen Tone Test
06:24 - High Pass Filter Test
06:45 - Pad Switch Test
07:16 - Intro to Comparison
07:41 - Shure SM58 Comparison
08:03 - Sennheiser E835 Comparison
08:28 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
08:50 - Audio Technica AT2010 Comparison
09:12 - Shure Beta 87a Comparison
09:41 - Electro Voice RE520 Comparison
10:08 - Lewitt MTP 940 CM Comparison
10:41 - Earthworks SR314 Comparison
11:13 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
11:44 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:17 - Music Test
13:46 - Pros & Cons
14:46 - Overall Thoughts
17:03 - Recommendation
18:24 - Outro
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Комментарии : 141

@Podcastage Год назад

DO NOT contact anyone on Telegram (or other service) that is pretending to be me and claiming you won something. I am not giving anything away. They are scammers trying to steal your money and data.

@zacharysmithingell5460 Год назад

Villains!

@LEWITT-audio Год назад

Thx for the great in-depth review! If any of you have any questions about the MTP W950 or any other of our products, we are happy to answer them all. Greetings from Austria!

@Podcastage Год назад

My pleasure. Thanks for sending it over so I could test it out and put it through it’s paces. Great work.

@tombuck Год назад

I’ve been consistently impressed with Lewitt’s mics. This one seems super interesting to me as someone who doesn’t really have a favorite handheld (but wow that price). Abso-lewittly awesome otherwise. But hot dang if that Earthworks isn’t beautiful.

@techmed-rainer Год назад

Yes, Earthworks nails it with their design!

@fiddleseth Год назад

The Earthworks SR314 is pretty and feels great in your hand and sounds amazing, but I’m sending back a second one to be repaired so I’m a little worried about reliability.

@francoosores5397 6 месяцев назад

@@fiddlesethhey mate, have you had any more problems with the SR314? I wanna buy one but I’m just not sure about the reliability. Let me know please. Cheers.

@fiddleseth 6 месяцев назад

@@francoosores5397 This last one has been solid and I've had no more problems with it. If you're in a club with questionable snakes though I'd recommend bringing your own preamp or phantom power supply just in case and make sure the power is completely drained before plugging and unplugging.

@francoosores5397 6 месяцев назад

@@fiddleseth thank you for getting back to me, I’ve got the Neumann kms105 the Sennheiser e965 and the Shure 87A, do you think that the SR314 is better quality than all of those mentioned above?

@StephenJPilat Год назад

Lewitt has outdone themselves yet again. Truly one of the most innovative and extraordinary modern audio brands out there today. I'm team Lewitt all the way!

@DocX1000 Год назад

The best channel for sound tech! I can't wait for your review of the new Rhode NT1 Gen. 5!

@josealfonso5260 Год назад

Damn that Neumann kms105!!!! Just a league on its own

@BandrewScott Год назад

Yeah the KMS105 is still my personal favorite. It sounds so good.

@QuantumGamingUploads Год назад

Very Impressive Microphone with tons of features and actually sounds super sweet. Thank You Bandrew for your professional review on it.

@timrober75 Год назад

I am a massive fan of the "woah, woah.... boop!" Feels so warm and caring... Keep that coming Mr Bandrew!

@knowyourjoe8826 Год назад

Thanks Bandrew for your time in making this content. As always it was nice microphone review. Your honesty and advice for purchasing equipment is refreshing. Wish you the best.

@djmidnightwolf Год назад

I went to the Podcastage website since YT made everything sound so close. It is definitely warmer and brighter than the V7. The Earthworks mic sounded almost exactly like the new Lewitt. I really liked the Lewitt. It has some very interesting features. I would be very interested to see other mic capsules like the V7 and the SM58 that they make for wireless on that body to see what the difference would be.

@starman5754 Год назад

Sounded awesome as per usual for Lewitt's upper end line up....LCT441 Flex and up. Killer microphones!

@techmed-rainer Год назад

Dear Madams and Sirs, dear Bandrew, thank you for this thorough review. It seems Lewitt made a good one.

@Alexandra-Rex Год назад

I might have told Lewitt at several occasions to make sure whatever they send you have more than the normal amount of stickers. Cause you love them so much.

@wanderpete8922 Год назад

Great review as always!

@lionheartroar3104 Год назад

Sounds gorgeous like all Lewitts.

@kennethbailey7105 Год назад

Patiently waiting for the Lauten Audio LA-320 review 😳

@rufusevans7844 Год назад

Very good review. I thought it was good throughout but on the acoustic it really stood out.

@transgirl420 Год назад

Perfect video, utterly flawless.

@uncle-english Год назад

I woke up in midnight, saw this video on the list and started watching. I thought there was something wrong with my headphones so I switched to my studio headphones. Then I started to doubt if there was something wrong with my computer or even my hearing. To make this wasn't the case, I switched to some other videos on this channel and BSP and founded both my ears and headphones were ok (thank goodness). What I want to say is -- the lower frequencies seemed totally absent from the very beginning. It just sounded like some very aggressive HPF was engaged so what I heard was just clear, crispy, high frequencies, just the opposite of SM7B. I searched the time stamps of this video and jumped to the spec part to check the frequency response chart and said "no wonder" to my self. I have LCT 240 Pro and LCT 440 Pure and realize Lewitt mics generally sound brighter than many other brands. I love this tonal factor and record most of my teaching materials with LCT 440. Yet I didn't realize Lewitt could choose to make a hand-held mic, I mean MTP W950, this "thin" or even "sharp". Well, maybe I was wrong. Maybe I have to listen to this review again in the day time when I am in better shape both mentally and physically.

@craighoward5486 Год назад

Monsieur, excellent review as ever. Lewitt just keeps making great gear. This or the Electovoice would be my choice. Merci!

@Podcastage Год назад

Monsieur! THANK YOU!

@TerribleUsernameAmirite Год назад

Came back here for the first time in a while to express my excitement for the inevitable review of the new 5th gen Rode NT1

@tomazklancnik7760 Год назад

I was using lewitt mtp 740cm for few years and it was very good microphone, now w950 is one or more steps forward.

@lilianweiss2028 Год назад

Woah. Sounds pretty darn good. Unfortunately, they know and price it accordingly. It's more on the honest/unflattering side (ah that U87 gloss...), almost SDC style, but still balanced. As someone who doesn't like/prefer the Lewitt sound, I am impressed. Even preferred it to the KMS105.

@deanmasi6684 Год назад

Wow that mic sounds great! I like it better than the Neumann (from what I can tell)! Lol. I'm sure that sounds crazy! They did an amazing job. Nice review, nice video!

@Kragatar Год назад

RU-vid's compression really does a number on the audio. That mic sounds totally different (and a lot better) on the HD audio from your website.

@ObscureTech Год назад

My lord that is clear and present. I like it....a lot

@waveland Год назад

I have a KMS 105 in my kit and this Lewitt compares about equally on your voice. The wind foam sounds awful (they need to find a different material), the pattern switch really doesn’t do much, and though the pad and high-pass are interesting, there’s also more parts to break in a handheld form factor. AKA an invitation for problems. So, I won’t be giving up the Neumann 105 any time soon. As for the U87? In this particular mix I prefer the sound of your voice on the handheld. Which is not to say the U87 is a slouch. It’s still got a cleaner more malleable frequency response, but in this particular video I don’t think it worked as well as expected. Thanks for the review. As always incredibly thorough and helpful.

@johnkotches8320 Год назад

Why do you keep reviewing all these great microphones that I can't really use or afford? I'm an amateur reed player on a budget after all! Seriously, I appreciate your demos and find the results to be applicable for me recording my horns. What works well on voices, works well in the hornsas they're in most of the same range as our voices. I've also gotten used to your voice so I can hear pretty quickly the difference on the various mics. Thanks to your reviews I have a modest shelf o' mics that I can use for various recordings depending on my goals. THanks for the consistently great content.

@Podcastage 11 месяцев назад

I know you just said it as a joke, but I always like having the excuse to explain this. I review mic after mic after mic, not to create a sense of FOMO or a sense of "GO OUT AND BUY EVERYTHING", but rather to create a library of reviews that are available when someone is researching gear to buy. That way the videos are available and they can pull on the data they need and see the tests they want and make that more informed decision. Thank you for the kind words and for the justification to get on my soap box for a minute. =)

@LuisAlexanderAlarcon Год назад

I like a lot the sound of the lewitt. this brand are just insane, have excellent mics for a rasonable price.

@Sukkulents_ 8 месяцев назад

It sounds great but I was really surprised by the 940, I don’t know if it’s just with your voice but it has an almost perfect resonance that really makes it punch

@alexlechanteur3606 Год назад

It was way over due for a mic company to make one you can swap the capsule on a wireless body. I hope other will follow Lewitt moves onto that.

@ashleyberntsen8336 8 месяцев назад

Really helpful review of 950. I also listened to your review of the 940 which is now half the price it was due to the launch of the 950. Sound wize specifically for acoustic and singing you seem to be saying this new version is much better than the 940. Correct?

@SpgotFLow Год назад

please do the blue blueberry Next! would love a shoot out review for a best of its class microphone in the $1,000 - $2,000 price range

@CrustaceousB Год назад

Lol Your fist pumping was surprisingly wholesome and just what I needed this afternoon. 💜

@fluphybunny930 Год назад

Lewitt really going all in with this one. Looking at all the features this is one impressive mic!

@dannylightning-audio-reviews Год назад

Lewitt really does make some nice stuff.

@Tha_Mekka Год назад

I would love it if you did a review on the United UT-87.

@LunaSolarysAD Год назад

Waaay outta my price range but I REALLY like how this sounds so far?! About a 1/3rd of the way through atm

@ehsanr21 Год назад

Nice Review 😄😄 And whats about stickers ?

@algywatkins9316 Год назад

The Lewitt sounds great and it's versatile so I can understand why a professional vocalist would buy one, but for a cheapskate like me it's good to know that there are more affordable options that sound pretty good too.

@larrymarso4492 Год назад

Hope you'll review an Austrian Audio OC707 in this category.

@michaelj.4187 Год назад

W950 is a solid performer...like it...sending love and peace to everyone...

@PhakhaphonSirisonthi Год назад

I love this one.

@adwil8175 Год назад

Finally e835 in comparisons! I hope it stays forever. By the way, the e835 did very well.

@mosszaphod Год назад

I have it and I think it definitely sounds very close..esp for the price difference.

@stefanweilhartner4415 Год назад

did you already test the OC707 from austrian audio? i am considering to buy one or two for our culture club stage for certain live events because our sm58 mics really sound dull. i want better resolution / detail.

@General_Puffball Год назад

Sounded great on the acoustic guitar.

@lifepath7741 Год назад

I love Lewmann microphones...

@LuisJacob366 Год назад

I have purchased every hi end mic from condenser to cardioid etc. the mtp940cm it’s my everyday tool now. And have beaten even earthworks and Newmann’s! That’s why I was interested in know if 950 is better.

@PabloysusTkla2 6 месяцев назад

🤔

@earthlydescent Год назад

Sounds good overall, but holy heck it'll need a de-esser and a low pass filter stat.

@earthlydescent Год назад

I love that Shure Beta 87A... I need to grab one of those. Plus, the Neumann handheld was soooo much better.

@thomaschan8844 Год назад

Off topic a little-I hope you take a look at the NT1 5th generation 32 bit float marketing. Practical or....?

@Rayu25Demon Год назад

Hi. i hope you are doing well, i would like to ask you about the dynamic usb microphones. Is it a good deal.

@VRcation Год назад

Dang man, looking slim!

@SimplicityForGood Год назад

If I want one mic to Interview people at the street, use for Stand Up talks, and also use to sing in to record myself for training an record maybe to a H4n as I already have at home or to a Tascan dr-10 for example and somehow broadcast live to instagram or RU-vid or apple podcast what tools do I need to get live broadcasts? and which mic is best for the combined need to do street interviews, singing and stand up?... should I try the new ZOOM M2 for example? and how to get the recoding live online? or should I use the Lewitt Interview mic but is that good to sing in in comparison to the Zoom M2 for example? or should I look into a very different dynamic mic?... hope to hear from you when possible and get some help understanding what set up I need and what mic actually works for these needs in one mic? thanks!

@ibrahimalsayad1 Год назад

We need a review for chandler redd microphone

@vladlabyrinth6335 Год назад

CAn you test Dpa mics pls. They are top or the price and i am still cant decide between kms 105, 4018, 950w and sr40v. ))

@techmed-rainer Год назад

Danke!

@Podcastage Год назад

Thank you so much Rainer!

@helmanfrow Год назад

I feel like they could have made the logo bigger.

@Hablmet Год назад

I'm consistently surprised with how little praise I see of the Lewitt handhelds, especially one with a cool spin such as this. Granted, this might be too bright for my voice, but it's otherwise a tempting mic, albeit pricy.

@theoutsiderjess4869 Год назад

That's because it's expensive

@boorightness143 Год назад

monsieur, please do a review of DPA d:facto

@jansafarik313 19 часов назад

+1 ... or 2028 at the same price category as W950

@vguitarman Год назад

For live performances the E835 is excellent. In isolation it sounds a bit thin compared to the SM58 but live it just cuts through. Could also just be the contrarian in me..

@Podcastage 11 месяцев назад

I don't think it's the contrarian in you. The E835 is popular because it serves a purpose. If it didn't have any utility it wouldn't have ever become popular. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it, I really appreciate that.

@dickginkowski6071 Год назад

Is this worth $799 (and for a Chinese built product)? There are other mics that sound better and it's pretty noisy. Lots of features but there are better choices for less money unless you have a need for the features. The SM58 comparison was interesting because the Lewitt wasn't eight times better.

@zeljkorilke701 Год назад

Please Review Samson R31s

@vedang_bbx Год назад

hi bandreww i have been following u since past year.. i gained a lot of knowledge from ur videos and due to it i have helped a lot of my friends and i am a beatboxer from India and but the thing here is i have a little request to you can u provide me a mic of yours please? i am suffering for financial crisis rn.. but any budget mic would work like sv200, behringer sl84c or etc.. pls can u help? i am in serious need !

@Dracomies Год назад

This microphone gives me Sennheiser MKH 416 vibes and I don't know why. I'd be curious to hear how close they sound. :P //Would it be blasphemous to say that I think you sound better on the $100 SE V7? Feels like it's a much more natural sound as compared to this $900 one :P

@BandrewScott Год назад

Not blasphemous at all. It’s why I include the samples and comparisons as well, so you can hear it against different options to determine what the tonal differences are and hopefully make a better determination of what mic is right for you. The V7 certainly is more flat sounding, but the KMS105 is the sweet spot for me.

@Dracomies Год назад

@@BandrewScott Thanks Bandrew! :D

@Dracomies Год назад

@@BandrewScott Oh hell yeah that KMS105 sounds fantastic!!

@Tony_Switzer Год назад

Hey Please, can you compare w950 to akg c636?

@WhatTheFragrance Год назад

Mic sounds really good. Little bit too much sibilance. Could you use this for podcasts?

@Podcastage Год назад

I did so on a few episodes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lQ110tOpBYk.html

@zachpitt9249 Год назад

Hey can you make a slate digital ml 1 microphone review i've waiting it for a. long time please....

@juancruzportillo3238 11 месяцев назад

I need a Mic Review of Neumann KMS105!!

@Podcastage 11 месяцев назад

I made one years ago ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aehA5qVIs9U.html

@BoReynolds Год назад

HAHAHAHAHA.....Buddy, you are freakin' hilarious! love it!

@High-Tech-Geek Год назад

What's wrong with free stickers?

@IgnatShining Год назад

Anyone else thinks the S's are a tad too harsh on this mic, or is it just my setup/hearing?

@helmanfrow Год назад

3:13 Bandrew, for the umpteenth time, that's more like 165 degrees, and you do it every time. To demonstrate the response at 180 degrees you need to speak into butt end of the mic where the cable plugs in. If you tilt the mic even a little then your angle is less than 180. Yes, I'm pedantic. No, I won't stop.

@wanderpete8922 Год назад

I live for the hello noyman

@Freez_Izzy Год назад

Purely live_stage mic.

@edclevel402 Год назад

@2:18 👽

@JosafatRosales 9 месяцев назад

How would this compare to the ksm11 in terms of vocal quality?

@Podcastage 9 месяцев назад

I haven't used a KSM11 so I'm not sure how it compares to that. I'm sorry.

@JosafatRosales 9 месяцев назад

@@Podcastage ok thank you

@paoloagnetti3461 5 месяцев назад

Grazie.

@imark7777777 Год назад

I don't get what your problem is with stickers but they looked destroyed to me. You know as soon as they land somewhere they're gonna be crinkled and pick up Dustin debris in the other ruined and you'll never find one of them too.

@soulcoyote8511 Год назад

4:14 this dude just turned into an alien

@tricogustrico Год назад

If I were a rich man I might consider this microphone.

@valintime2313 Год назад

Do you really hate stickers that hard?

@eddwardmusic Год назад

We all know that you didn't destroyed the stickers just because Lewitt sent you free of charge the mic for the review, so all good, we understand you. P.S. Could u please buy the mic and destroy the stickers please?

@darikdatta Год назад

You could buy a V7 and an SM58 and have two great mics and $500 left over. It's a nice mic, but....

@thebreakfastmenu Год назад

Unrelated but you've lost weight, Bandrew. You look healthy. What's your secret?

@FharishAhmedPortfolio Год назад

Can I have the stickers you don't destroy? Please? 😁

@coffeehigh420 Год назад

wtf man, why do you get all these mics for free ??????

@judmuch Год назад

Monsieurs!😁

@rainy2299219 Год назад

how about dpa？😂

@Mildfre Год назад

tremendo microfono pero vale 800 dolares lo cual esta fuera de los rangos permitidos para todo publico

@clicks59 Год назад

You should get a years worth of hummers for that price..

@mattb4482 Год назад

If I was Lewitt, I'd have hidden another sticker inside the microphone...

@theoutsiderjess4869 Год назад

That mic is way to expensive it sounds great but its not worth the price imo

@DWHarper62 Год назад

Electric guitars sounded thin and so did the acoustic... I don't know what you were listening too... I don't think I heard the low E on the acoustic for the whole recording... This is only for stage vocals which it would do well... The Neumann is the one...

@vampula12 Год назад

Yeah, not my cup of tea soundwise Im good with my sm58 and sm48, both sound better to my ears than this one:P

@chuckschillingvideos 11 месяцев назад

I don't hear anything in this mike that makes it significantly superior to the SM58, certainly nothing that would justify the absurd price.

@Podcastage 11 месяцев назад

You're paying for the technology as well, but if you don't hear or perceive a benefit to justify the price then you have just saved yourself $600 because you can just go with the SM58. That's awesome. Hope you have a great day and make some great recording.s

@chuckschillingvideos 11 месяцев назад

@@Podcastage These were presented as stage mikes, no? I know an awful lot of musicians, and not a one of them pays any attention to the mikes. They're gonna use what the venue provides because that's what the sound man/woman is accustomed to and will in all likelihood be an SM58. I can count on one finger the bands that I know that use their own mikes.

@seacave853 Год назад

lewitt is a lil too crispy

@geoffreyduckworth6062 Год назад

$800 and "assembled" in China. Come on guys, even my Sennheiser 845 and 945 (costing a fraction of the price) are made in Germany. Nothing wrong with some Chinese made microphones, there are some decent Behringer mics made in China, but they cost $25 not $800. At this price this mic should be made, assembled, packed and so on, in Austria. Is the $700 Neumann 105 or the $700 Earthworks 314 "assembled" in China? I'm sure this is a great microphone but the manufacture of premium quality products at a premium price should not be farmed out to low cost labour China. Or at $800 is this super cheap for what it is? At $800 I would think there is enough margine for it to be made in Austria and if not how much extra would it cost to assemble in Austria? But hey, it's your money, if you want to spend $800 on a microphone made in China, go ahead. I do have one €800 microphone in my collection, that was made in Latvia and non of my others, priced from €130 to €250, are Chinese made. I have bought Chinese made microphones of various brands (e.g. AKG, Beyer Dynamic, Behringer) for students, all decent quality, but non of them cost more that €50.