Vintage Microphone Shootout
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2024
- When producing music I often find myself searching for "color" I want to share a tip I have learned over the years. Many old forgotten vintage "sleeper" microphones yield impressive sounds, and are affordable! Here I go thru my collection, share the price and sound on a guitar cabinet, then acoustic guitar.
I will often pair them up with something more common (condenser mic) and blend the 2 signals together. Drop a comment on whats your favorite!
#vintageaudio #musicproduction
That D11H has such a unique sound with the guitar
i feel like they are all my fav but that mic is particularly special!
love the intention behind not only this video but all your others! also I need to know what kind of processing is on the drums (specifically the snare) on the tune in the outro of the video. its so clean and wide and caught me off guard in the best way possible.
Thank you so much! So the snare processing for that was quite simple. Lately I been on a less is more tip. I just used a sennheiser e614 on the snare, then overhead EV 635's for width into Teac 2a mixer, light DBX 163 compression and in the computer (this is from memory, I could double down and find the session for more info) was Soundtoys decap, radiator and Arturia Dist-Tube. This snare is in our Gallery pack available on vvundertone.com its called "mint snare - ghost 6"
Think you've finally been picked up by the algorithm! Amazing style and great camera work for such a clean audio deep dive.
alright good to hear ty so much!!
Would’ve loved to hear how these sound for vocals too
would love to do that
Just found a pair of Akai M8 mics at an estate sale for $4, excited to try them out.
You literally hit the holy grail!! And stereo to boot. I just used my m7 yesterday on a drum session and it literally transformed the sound night and day.
Man, just wanna say that this video is insanely good and you are on a good way with this youtube thing! Cool content as well! Keep up the great work :)
Thank you! Looking forward to exploring more analog microcosm's with everyone!
The 635A sounds surprisingly good on guitar! It sounds weird on vocals and even as a wurst mic it's not my favorite, but on guitar, it's really interesting. I have two, a modern one and a vintage one that came from Sterling Sound. I like thinking that maybe Bob Seger, George Clinton or Ted Nuggent used it. Thanks for posting!
Love knowing the history of a vintage piece. Hang on to that forever!
Great Sounds
Such a cool video!
I just find your channel, feels like the spring sun
that my friend is a lovely compliment, TY! natural light when creating, always!
Great!
I love the sound of the D11H, will definitely be looking for one now!
Love this!
Appreciate it Billy! And thank you for your amazing Shuggie Otis video!
Bruh.. I thought about buying the TD25, since it is only 25€ and using it as a donor body for a DIY ribbon mic. Your video changed my plan. Thank you lol
🤣 just FYI when I used it on guitar I pointed it in-correctly. Couldn't remember where the capsule was. Tricky lil bugger.
Alright, I am not crazy then. I noticed it being a little bit muffled in comparison to the amp recording. The EVA 635A was my absolute favourite for the guitar.
Keep up the good Dustin!!
If that AKG D590 has the same capsule (looks like it) as the D190 it's gold on just about anything IMO, especially snare and guitar cabs.
I am almost certain it is, I have heard they are the same but just haven't confirmed it. Do love this and the goose neck makes it actually more versatile when mic''ing weird angles.
@@vvundertone Cool. I have four or five of the D190. Just love it!
Love the attention to detail! Time to treasure hunt for mics now!
Slauson swap meet, lets go!
Thanks for such an inspiring video, great advice on learning the gear that you have and using it to create unique sounds! I’ve been playing around with microcassette dictaphones and discovered that one of my dictaphones can bypass tape and output the mic signal directly, so it can be used as a little crunchy omni microphone. Sounds like it’s bandpassed at 1.6k, distorts very easily, but works as a great character mic for acoustic guitar, vocals and piano. So one more tip is to find and read the manual for the old gear that you have, there may be some surprises 😂
That is so cool, what model is it? I have an old Sony dictaphone..sounds absolutely ridiculous. 😮
@@vvundertone it’s Panasonic RN-102, the only downside for me is it doesn’t have a mic input to record instruments directly, like some other dictaphones, but I use a 4-track for that in any case :)
Been looking for some cheaper vintage mics with lots of character. Thanks for making this.
For sure! I got another one repaired the other day I’ll have to trace the origins of and do more vids on 🎉
would love to hear these on some electric guitar! also stoked to see what else you do with the longform format :)
can def do that. with a looper pedal so its more "science" haha
Excellent video, I'll hunt some of those mics down. subbed
Ty! Always on the look out, never know where they might pop up
This❤
nice one. just checked: none were available on the used market in germany today. glad i got my d190 and my d1200s for lofi
Used markets are brutal lately. I recommend the thrift stores!
thats were i got the d1200 for 10€...but even those become more and more boutiques... @@vvundertone
Great video, thank you! Would love to hear vocals too 👏
I def intend to make one!
The microphone sounds great! I have a question. How did you connect Telefunken TD-25 model to a regular audio interface?
I have that model, but it's not easy to get a connector. I'd appreciate it if you could answer :) thank you
What plug do you have on it? Mine has a XLR which appears to be modded.
Thanks! Thoughts on LaFayette Dynamic Microphone Model 99-4581 for vocs? Anyone? Or the monarch tm-20 [pretty much the same mic].
Its lovely! I have a few experiences using and I enjoyed the sound. I will eventually get to making a similar video with a vocalist!
Thank u for this! Could you share the exact M7 model that you have because I’m having trouble finding the right one? Thanks;)
It seems to be quite rare because after this video I attempted to locate more and can only find m8. I think I will purchase anyways and then see if they are close enough. Will report back!
@@vvundertone great thanks x
man... i cant find a single one of these for that price lol
Are you looking just online? I did not buy any of these online. I got extremely lucky and met a fellow minded musician who simply had too many microphones and we worked out a trade. I recommend being patient and looking on Facebook marketplace / Offerup and especially thrift or Estate sales where the prices are much more reasonable. Likewise if theres any mic in particular you want let me know and I'll keep an eye out!
@@vvundertone ahh yee makes sense okay Ty for the response
Are the TD25 and TD20 similar?
They are fairly similar, a friend of mine has the TD20 and its sound is more focused. Better at rejecting sounds around it, but due to this effect worse for room sounds in my opinion.
@@vvundertone in your opinion, do you believe it'd make for a decent vocals mic?
You are a very handsome alien ❤
Good least I’m not Dr Strange anymore 😉
You have very intense facial features kinda like Bowie
He looks like the type of dude that would be into vintage microphones lol