THIS JUST IN!!!! CAD e100SX first impressions | Booth Junkie 

Bandrew and I were in voice chat with each other when we learned about the SX. We both said at the same time "CAD better send one to Mike!"

May just be my speakers, but I prefer the E100S by quite a bit. The SX sounds very "muffled" to me, while the 100S sounds more open.

I bought the E100S on your recommendation years ago and have been loving it. I'm sure each mic will have to be EQed and post-processed differently, but my initial impressions are that the SX sounds a TINY bit more natural, while the S sounds brighter.

The E100SX is undoubtedly darker - the E100S has a presence boost in the highs. It means it would probably needed to be tweaked in post, but I like the idea of a darker starting point; seems like it would allow for more flexible EQ'ing. This also reminds me of NT1 vs NT1A - with a slight role reversal, as the NT1 had a darker tone.

I bought a XS for fun the other day. The thing has so much self noise. In comparison to my OG E100, the self noise difference is enormous.

I've been waiting for this impression******** whoop whoop. got so excited I didn't even read the title lol

I always liked the E100s but it’s pricey but this for $200, might be my next mic I love everything about this mic The design the sound just everything It’s amazing because it actually sounds way better then the original in my opinion

Found the E100S sounded a tad more airy but little bit more sibilant, the SX definitely a touch darker which tamed some of that sibilance. Pretty damn close in sound though, and of course every mic sounds good on Mike's voice.

It’s definitely a darker sound!

I have an e100s and I absolutely love it. I probably won't pick up the new e100sx, but I certainly can't wait to see your review on it. Now it's time for me to go record something awesome.

I have mine on order from USA to Australia arriving within the week from Amazon. Can't wait to try it out, Mike.

I audibly gasped when I saw the title of this video. So exciting!😄

I’m just glad their continuing this line of mics because the E100S is such an incredible mic that I was shocked they discontinued it

Mike, I'm so glad you mentioned that you like to "burn in the mic"! I bought the E100Sx and the first recording I made on it (brand new, just hooked it up) I sounded like Darth Vader. I tried completely reworking my vocal chain, 100Hz roll off, etc. Nothing could clean it up. I thought it just didn't like my voice. I used it for a week to teach an online class, so about 30 hours of me talking into it, and tried recording again. Made all the difference in the world. I sound like me now. It's my first LDC, so I've got nothing to compare it to except the Shure SM58 that it's replacing, but I'm impressed.

Hi Mike, great video and I know how much you love the CAD. You cannot get them in Australia as far as I can tell from over two years searching so I jumped on Amazon and ordered the E100Sx. It was supposed to arrive Saturday 30 September but arrived yesterday, Wednesday 27 September. W-O-W. What a mic. I love it and have nicknamed it Mike delMic in honour of you. Thanks mate. I have run it through the Zoom H6, DBX 286 into the Scarlet 18i20, Rodecaster and Yamaha AG06. So far it sounds great on each. Got a few more mixers / interfaces to check out but to far it sounds great. Happy days and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Totally unrelated comment: this channel is the BEES KNEES! I just started in voiceover and I didn’t think reaper would be a good fitting daw, but I’ve been using it for years for music projects. My stuff is sounding better after every vid I watch here! Thank you!

Thank you for your ASAP intro and first observations of this microphone. I like the e100s better, i detect yes a tad dark/(warmer) sound with e100sx with a slight takeaway of pleasant and lively airiness that's present in e100s, and i also hear an ever so slight unpleasant sibilance at high-end with e100sx, as with e100s.

Interesting! Definitely darker, definitely sounds like it'd be worth comparing with the Austrian Audio OC18. I think they have a comparable sound profile in that regard.

Mike, BLESS YOU, man. You are loved in this space for good reason. Tested a few mics against my e100s (not quite 'the world', but still)... somehow I always go for the CAD! Even vs the beautiful Lewitt LCT 840 (not nearly as warm as I'd expected). e100s seems more balanced than TLM103 (slightly TOO sibilant often). The OC818 sounds dull in comparison, to me at least. Thinking of trying TLM 102 (less 'crispy' than its bigger brother?), LCT 540 or 640, and Rode NTK. I like the mix of bass and brightness without over sibilance (said everyone). That's basically the e100s, but seeing if anything can best it. Wondered if you had any thoughts on those, or others... ? (I'd consider more expensive Neumanns too...TLM67, U87, M.....). Cheers from LA.

Great job Mike. Still liking the E100s. E100sx sounds a tad darker.

Good to see you passionate about your Mics, Mike.

Thanks again Mike, love the e100s and really like the new e100sx. Getting one soon. I believe it will compliment my darker character work. Thanks Again Mike.

I love this mic. Great for imperfect rooms. A hint of lift in the air band if you need it.

Hey Mike! Gotta say, not a single one of the microphones you review are at a price which is available in my country or even have any vendors that sell it, but your reviews are just so amazing, coupled up with your incredible voice just makes me dream about someday using one of them as a daily driver! Best of luck and have a good day!

*I doesn't sound as bright. Perhaps even a bit muffled.*

Better find a new Cad e100s while you still can. There out there. The Cad e100s will be a sought after microphone for a long time. Thank you Cad for making the e100s a legendary microphone now.

oh my, it sounds great, thanks Mike!!!

You can definitely hear more hiss/esser on the E100S. That could be because the E100SX hasn't been broken in? Just speculating.

Booth junkie! I am SO excited to see what the ECAD100SX is all about; your channel is the BEST! Yay!!!!🎊. Now… back to assembling this complicated computer desk I got to put all this VO equipment on! Thank God for the cartoons on the back of these tiny azz instructions, or else I would NEVER figure out how to put it together!😆

I think I prefer the SX 😶🙃 just ordered one! I’ll see for myself hehe! Thanks you so much Mike! I never commented but I watched almost all your videos hehe, absolutely love your content, thanks again!

The SX as first impressions sounds a bit darker. Not in a bad way. It reminds me a bit of the Austrian Audio OC mics. EDIT: looked at the frequencycharts. The OC18 has a similar dip in the highs between 5k and 10k as the e100Sx. Seems like I was on the right track. Might be an interesting 'versus.'

I managed to get my CAD e100s on sale at B&H for $200. I didn't have the money, but I bought it anyway. Blew my mind.

SX sounds less harsh. I like

I can’t tell if it’s the angle or the mic. The SX appears to have a bit more bottom end but you also seem to be facing a bit more toward it. Either way, I love the sound of the SX with your voice. Cheers!

Before someone reads my long analysis, I just want to sum this up as: Despite the E100SX SEEMING to be all wooly darkness and no light, there is actually simultaneously an odd sibilance boost in the air region. No, it's not harsh or cutting, it's just something that doesn't need to be there. The basic gist is: Keep the switch to flat if not using for live applications with no EQ available. Then in post, roll off low-end manually starting from 500k back to your liking, then boost 4k ever so slightly, a bigger boost at 8k, and then start rolling off either 15k or 16k and above gradually down, preferably with a Parametric EQ. Below for specifics repeated: The CAD E100 SX might be a bit dark out of the box, but as far as post-tweaking, this mic is just as good as its siblings...actually, it might be much smoother. That warmth when fostered properly during EQ, actually makes it preferable next to recordings of the same dialogue using my CAD E100 original. If you need something out of the box with no EQ with the SX, just hit the hi-pass and don't look back, for mixing: I keep it on flat, I gradually start rolling off the low-end from 500Hz back, then using a typical Graphic EQ in post, I give a 0.5db boost at 4k, about 1db boost at 8k (this is what's missing compared to E100s), and then I use a Parametric EQ to start gradually rolling off high-end frequencies starting at about 16k. I find that despite the wooly darkness of this mic, there is an odd "air" boost that needs to be rolled off. If you do those things, my god, I fucking love this mic. It is easily malleable and a pleasure to EQ, the signature CAD quality is still there.

Jumping in after watching a few of your shotgun reviews. Convinced me of the Deity as a great option. I would love to see you do a review of the new Saramonic Soundbird V6 against others. It's $500-600 and I've been liking it a lot in my studio...but I'd really like to see it compared to some of your others. Always looking....!😜👍

Ya know, Mike, I've watched a heck of a lot of your videos. One might say all of them in fact, but I feel like you've never looked at Nady mics much. My first couple of "good" mics were from Nady. In fact I've still got this SPC 15 that was my gigging mic for well over a decade, and I think my first "recording" mic was an SCM 800 or 900. They were my first ribbon mic too, the RSM-1. I picked up another ribbon of theirs and a shotgun mic at one point just to play with it. Inexpensive stuff sure, but since that's a portion of what you look at on the channel I think it'd be worth looking at something in the future maybe.

Sounds great!

Nice, but I still prefer the transcendent sound of the Lewitt LCT Sereies.

I do love the sound these pickup. I’m struggling with mount adapters though. I’m in a streamer setup and my boom comes in slightly behind me and I need something to pivot the mic left/right.

I love watching this channel, but I absolutely hate that you bring in these mics that I just begin to drool over, Mike. Hahaha! Now that familiar feeling has begun to creep in, after seeing CAD E100SX.

E100SX Sounds Smoother.

Are those the new Beyer DT 700s you’re wearing too? I loved the sound overall, but the noise from the cable rubbing made me insane!!!

This mic is almost scary cheap at $89 now. CAD is more known for low end products now. What are good options for RU-vidrs that want great audio, not tinnie, I have SM58 and focusrite at moment but pondering other mics. I have a sound devices 302 as well for preamp if needed but I like the Focusrite at the moment. Sub $300 range possible? Also want it to look good, not a fan overall of SM58 look at my desk. The podmic looks good but sound is meh. SM7B too big. Still E100sx? or something else? Want it off axis and not covering my mouth if possible as I do video too (no booth)

Mike, Any chance you could do a video on setting up a Symetrix 528E, much like the video on the dbx 286s? I'm having a few issues after moving my studio. Thanks,,,, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

Love the sound of that microphone. Do you have a suggestion for good microphone for audiobooks if something specific is needed out side of a corodid condenser? I have to room figured out thanks to your videos.

Cool! I have a couple e100, a couple e200, an e100s and a semi broken e350. Do I need this one? Absolutely not! Will I get it ? Probably !

Thanks Dude!

Listening through my phone speaker.. what I hear most prominently is more low end on the new model. Never owned the old model, but first impression of this comparison is the new one sounds better aka more natural to the voice .I would rather take the low end with the option of removing it later. I did the eyes closed test and could tell when you switched and always preferred the new model.

When is too many mics really too many ? I currently own over 110 XLR microphones not including the unbalanced mic models I have. And the 110 all work.

hello Mr Booth Junkie. can this new CAD SX, be recommended by you, as a voice over mic. can it do the job?

CAD E100Sx? I like the subtle marketing.

It's sad how over the years CAD has gone down hill with each and every incarnation of the E100. Now it looks (sounds) like they've finally hit bottom, even for Chinese crap. Interestingly however older models (even the E-100S) are now selling upwards of three times the original price. This just goes to show what happens to a company when the accountants & pen pushers overrule the engineers.

Old one sounds better. SX sounds like it has a an overly thick foam cover on it.

Hi mike i wanna buy stellar x2 soon.can you compare that with this mic in a video thank you love you all the way from middle east !!

Hey Mike, could you test CAD e300S Multi-Pattern Microphone vs e100s vs MK416? Will be much appreciated. I'm looking at e300s for music production and multi-purpose uses.

Yaaaaaaaaaay!

Sounds like a great mic and a solid version at a lower price - wow! Interested to hear your thoughts on what is different. Which is better bargain USB interface preamps, Focusrite 2i2 vs Audient iD4? Would there really be any difference at that pricepoint? - wildcard, any thoughts on Presonus USB preamps?

Does the E100SX sound good? Sure. But it really pales in comparison to the E100S.

Please do a solo video of the neat worker bee, There aren’t any videos with a voice actor perspective

It sounds darker and more nasally on my headphones, but less top end and comes across a little smoother.

I just bought a used CAD M9 tube mic for dirt cheap. I pulled it apart and put an old GE 12AX7 in it. I quick search on CAD mics led me to your channel. Do you have any experience or advice on this mic? It seems hyped in the high end which doesn't seem typical of tube mics, but what the hell do I know. I've been enjoying your videos while I putz with this thing.

Stop everything! CAD e100S related! We’re at defcon 1… or 5… or whatever means watch this right now! 😂

Hi Mike, I just started using the E100S following your earlier recommendation. Great mic! I have a technical question. I'm trying to use the Reaper stock de-esser. I can hear and see the 's' sounds in the Reaper track waveform but I don't know how to figure out the exact frequency of that 's' . How can I pinpoint the frequency, so that I can accurately set up the de-esser?

Sooo Cad e100sx vs the Cad e100s vs the world?

that opening plosive... Definitely an attention getter :D

Could the cad e100 sx be more like the original round badge e100 from the 1990’s? Darker and smoother like the original. Perhaps.

no doubt E100S all day on your voice, i could see how people would (for non-god-voiced people) prefer the SX though

Does the new one come with the wood storage case?

I was having a shit day till I saw this video :D Thanks Mike! For anyone who might respond to this, I am in the market for a new mic, can't decide if I want to get the E100, the stellar x2, or the synco mic d3 T-T I can't decide which is best for me T-T currently rocking the sm58 and a zoom h5, but want something with more detail than the sm58. just cannot make up my mind T-T

Where can you buy this mic? I've been looking for a bit now and I can't find where to buy the e100sx.

The sx to me sounds better to my ears

I listened to this without video and I honestly couldn't tell the difference.

Listening on my phone speaker, I prefer the new e100sx. Has a fuller sound. The e100s is brighter. Interesting.

Hell Yeah 😎🤘

Bandrew where you at?

Where’s my wallet !! Sounds really good 😎

The sx sounds better

“Assembled in China, if that matters”?

This vs the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure?

Mike DelGaudio Mic DelGaudio Mic DelAudio Mic Audio

"Designed in US made in China" matters, because it means I'll soon be able to buy a perfect clone for $80.

already OOS lol.

I don't wanna say it....

I BOUGHT ONE. Kind of sorry. Very noisy. A bit more tinny than I thought it would be. Not muddy or dark. A Fethead Phantom helped a bit with the noise.

I like a mic that tones down the top end but this did sound a bit muddy on your voice. It would be interesting to hear Bandrew on it. I wouldn't say that the S is brighter because it is still smooth but it isn't muddy on your voice. If it's muddy on Bandrew's voice then that may be more definitive. I was giving some thought to buying this one but maybe not. Oddly enough the one I use the most is a Blue Encore 300 with a Fethead Phantom!

Why did I know that you would be excited for this? lol Cannot wait for the review.

I remember watching your video review of the CAD E 100S years ago,it was also my favorite mic. For the price of 300$ I think its a bargain.