The Best Microphones for Vocals (With Sound Tests!)

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Finding the right microphone for your voice can help elevate your vocal sound instantly! But what microphone should you pick? In this video, I've gathered 8 of the most popular vocal microphones of all time at a variety of budgets and compared their sounds. For each microphone, I give a live vocal test of their sound with and without processing. Then, at the end, I reveal my two favorites!
Did I miss any microphones? Let me know in the comments!
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🔗 Links:
🧨 Vocal Magic 1⤵
musicbymattie.com/shop/vocal-...
📝 Website Article with All the Sound Demos!⤵
musicbymattie.com/the-best-mi...
🎤 Mic Links ⤵
Shure SM58: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyQYv6
Shure SM7B: sweetwater.sjv.io/AWOk1R
Electro Voice RE20: sweetwater.sjv.io/B03eV9
Audio Technica AT-2020: sweetwater.sjv.io/EK6GgX
Rode NT1: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5rYN7
Warm Audio WA-87: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkxovO
AKG c214: sweetwater.sjv.io/q4Kkvn
Neumann TLM-103: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkKXvk
🎥 Videos I Mentioned⤵
DIY Acoustic Panels: • How to Make DIY Acoust...
Vocal EQ Guide: • The Ultimate Guide to ...
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📖 Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:32 - Shure SM58
02:04 - SM58 Demo
02:35 - SM7B
04:12 - SM7B Demo
04:42 - RE20
05:44 - RE20 Demo
06:29 - AT-2020
07:18 - AT-2020 Demo
07:59 - NT1
09:02 - NT1 Demo
09:30 - WA-87
10:34 - WA-87 Demo
11:13 - AKG c214
12:25 - AKG c214 Demo
12:52 - TLM 103
14:32 - TLM-103 Demo
15:14 - My Favorites

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@sashlipinski7034 31 минуту назад

I own the TLM-103. BUT, I run it through a LA 610 MKII, and with the right post processing, it sounds awesome.

@yavi4440 9 дней назад

Thank you so much for this video man

@breonnamoore 7 дней назад

so helpful. Thank you

@MemphisMike901 23 дня назад

Man. They are all so close in processed. Hard to make a choice! Great vid

@waves7300 7 дней назад

tlm 103 and u87ai here.. love them both

@Music-By-Mattie 2 дня назад

Great to hear that. Those are some good mics!

@dhirenadhar Месяц назад

great video thanks

@jav6563 24 дня назад

I have the SM7B and the thing is that my voice is on the deeper side, so whenever im processing I have to cut so much around the 100-450 range and boost the high mids it starts feeling a little unnatural, maybe its not for my voice or im not that good at mixing it yet, but definitely something to consider.

@photo-markus 2 месяца назад

Sm7B is also my nr 1. Gorgeous video

@Music-By-Mattie 2 месяца назад

Thanks man! SM7b is da way

@dikka4991 2 месяца назад

thanks for the video :D

@Music-By-Mattie 2 месяца назад

You bet!

@redcomn 26 дней назад

Whenever I doubt myself i just shove the Goldilocks from my collection, Vanguard Audio V4. Most of the times I just dan with it.

@erikchristiansen1323 27 дней назад

Years ago when Elton John was i PUK recording studio, they made a comparisson of all the mics the could get their hands on. None gave the same good result as the Beyer Dynamics MC 840.

@blvckdaryl 2 месяца назад

Great vid! I personally love the AKG C214. I bought it recently, and I was deciding between the C214, and TLM 102. I think I’ve made the right choice. It sounds great!

@Music-By-Mattie 2 месяца назад

Good choice! I was very impressed with that mic too! It's a great one!

@meruski7759 Месяц назад

Will the preset works for untreated room, too much base vocal.

@onlyonestinger 2 часа назад

Thank You, question Im a beginner, and I have a mid to low range voice, what would you recommend , and what is the round black disc added before?? a filter??

@faaded 18 дней назад

is the nt1 the 4th generation? you said it was best for capturing lower voices, and the 4th gen is known for that. not sure if the 5th is the same

@gabriels-wi2gx Месяц назад

You can clearly hear the difference between the Neumann and others in the presence of the voice. Compared to previous this mic sounds pro.

@isabellacombs5657 15 дней назад

I'm looking for a mic that can pick up high notes/whistle notes any suggestions?

@lexingtonsmp Месяц назад

If someone with an untreated acoustic room purchased the Neumann 103, could they just throw a Noise Gate plugin on their vocal track to suppress all the extra sounds it would pick up? Or would a noise gate not help much in that regard?

@Music-By-Mattie Месяц назад

Good question. Noise gate will work well when the person is not singing to get rid of that room noise, but while the singer is actually singing, all of those extra room relections will get printed onto the microphone and recording. When you go to compress the voice, you'll inevitably bring up the added room noise as well!

@chrisbackstage Месяц назад

Michael Jackson used the SM7, not the SM7B. I can personally recommend the TLM49 for those who find the TLM103 too harsh.

@omen_apollo 15 дней назад

sm7 has a slight presence boost but I doubt most people can hear that difference. They are effectively the same microphone

@HarvinderSingh-yy8th Месяц назад

I think GTZ U 87 is the best budget condenser microphone.

@DouglasThompson Месяц назад

I like your video, but to me, the comparison doesn't make sense if you are using different songs and different presets.

@Music-By-Mattie Месяц назад

That's a good point! If you'd like to hear all of the audio comparisons with the mics singing the SAME songs, check out the article on my website for a more detailed breakdown.

@DouglasThompson Месяц назад

@@Music-By-Mattie either way, more info about mics is a good thing. I appreciate your efforts.

@diveshsingh1673 28 дней назад

@Music-By-Mattie which do you think represents true to your voice unprocessed and mixed. I know there are some character added especially after process but which would come closest to how you actually sound like... Hopefully you reply

@strawberrycrxme 29 дней назад

There is actually a mic that sounds NEARLY identical to the U87 that is actually cheaper than the WA-87, it's the Shure KSM32. I actually got to demo it along with a U87 and they sounded almost exactly the same. It usually goes for 550-600$ brand new, I recommend that mic like crazy and I plan to actually buy one soon

@Music-By-Mattie 28 дней назад

Never heard of that mic. I'll have to check it out!

@elvis_presley_dreams 7 дней назад

Hello. I really need your help. All my life i been a singer unfortunately my singing career wasn't able to bloom i was in college majoring in music when my life turned upside down i had to stop what i most loved...after 15 years I've decided to come back to what i love doing singing. I don't have a computer or laptop and no money right now for it only saved money to buy myself a mic so that i can record and start a channel...can you plead advice me of a good microphone for singing recording that can be connected to a tablet or phone...? 🥺🙏🏻

@nickdual Месяц назад

I subscribed

@SellsEastTennessee 15 дней назад

Would have liked the same song demo for all microphones.

@Music-By-Mattie 15 дней назад

It's on the website!

@PhearNoneGearGadgets 6 дней назад

NEUMANN!

@crispys.8907 2 месяца назад

I have the AT-2020, but it is very quiet. Do you think it is the mic's fault or my audio interface? (Presonus Audiobox USB96)

@Music-By-Mattie 2 месяца назад

I'm not familiar with that Audio Interface, but the AT-2020 for me is about the same loudness as the other condensers I tested! I've never noticed a loudness problem with it on my system!

@HarvinderSingh-yy8th Месяц назад

@@Music-By-MattieI think you better go for ID 14 Mk II + GTZ U 87 CM.

@meruski7759 Месяц назад

I have same mic i use it on Scarlett solo with 2 to 3 o'clock gain its audible but its still quite cant give more gain because it introduces more noise after 3 o'clock from my room. You have to eat the mic to see the waveform on my recording but it also introduce too much low eating it. For those bassy voice i dont recommend this mic it only work to those who sing like women😂.

@crispys.8907 Месяц назад

@@meruski7759 It turned out to be the audio interface's fault. Bought the Volt 2 and it works wonders

@kigandachristopher8883 25 дней назад

Before you blame the mic, how's your voice?...we all have different voice tones and not every mic suits our hearing desires..

@andrewamerson Месяц назад

is the NT1 signature series the same

@InaktiverUser 26 дней назад

the NT1 signature series is less harsh and imo better sounding

@ronaldregajal 26 дней назад

what model of headphone u use in this video?

@Music-By-Mattie 26 дней назад

I'm using the Sennheiser hd 650s

@dorrol 21 день назад

Lewitt?

@DRETD2124 Месяц назад

Michael Jackson used a SM7.. not a SM7B. Great video though!

@spumymay8036 28 дней назад

you know maybe what i have to do when my rode nt1 is really too much harsh and i have to remove -4db in 5khz-12khz

@Music-By-Mattie 28 дней назад

EQ it up! Or look into a new mic! Those would be my main suggestions!

@Pianerick 3 дня назад

what about the mic your using in this video inside your shirt??

@Music-By-Mattie 3 дня назад

That's a DJI lav mic! I wouldn't recommend it for anything other than video haha!

@deconnectenterprise-6595 2 месяца назад

Am so so surprised that the first mic sm58 $100 that has the lowest rating on your video sound so much alike like the $1200 mic the last one you tested, Seriously for me that's crazy .sometimes what we don't expect comes out the best.

@Music-By-Mattie 2 месяца назад

For sure! It's less about the mic and more about the person behind it!

@M.Holland Месяц назад

@@Music-By-Mattie* for Shure… ;)

@fishtheman Месяц назад

@@Music-By-Mattie yo bro, thanks for the video, and what’s the guitar behind? God bless you bro.

@omgsosa7140 25 дней назад

At2020 and nt1

@chabulux 24 дня назад

Don't wanna over think it,who got that song

@someguyfromtheinternet5102 10 дней назад

3:25 beef in the taco

@lysergichigh6172 8 дней назад

i have the at2020 i can confirm that thing is HARSH

@rek8ne503 Месяц назад

Ive Got the at2020 and personally i Think its Way too hissy

@chazzcollab Месяц назад

Add an extra thin filter

@Johnluxir 23 дня назад

I mean this in the most constructive of ways but you need to duck the music more when you are speaking over it. It is way too loud in the mix for your voice to come through. Cheers.