Dave!!! That intro …chef’s kiss bro!!! Earthworks is an amazing company! The Ethos is my absolute favorite”FOREVER” mic. I have the black one, but I am really wanting a chrome one now. Hoping to review the Chrome XLR and the USB only Icons myself someday!!!
Appreciate it, Mike!! Your mic tests of the Ethos, and that worship leader spot of "Gratitude" reaaally got me wanting this! I think this is the mic that got me to sub to your channel, so it's special. :) The black one is like fine wine. Hope to get my hands on one, one day, along with the ICON / ICON PRO.
I think your title is misleading. At first, I thought it was an actual upgrade to the mic itself (like an accessory), not a complete replacement. In that case, it should be compared against another mic in its own tier due to its price range, such as the Shure SM7B.
Thanks for sharing, I see what you mean! I might've gone overboard with the shadow on the mic. That was never the intent. I was A/B testing, and there was a thumbnail where the mic is clearly visible. I've now selected that as the final thumbnail. I definitely don't recommend you replace the AM8, if you've just bought it! Do give it the love it deserves and maximize it. A lot of people use the AM8 as a starter mic, and the goal is to present this as a long-term upgrade option, maybe a few years down the road. For the best AM8 accessories, I do have 3 videos on that: Mic Booster: ua-cam.com/video/ONOu-BwaafI/v-deo.html Best Interface for Gain: ua-cam.com/video/N5FU0-5Waeg/v-deo.htmlsi=CIrpC_Xcd2BdelTt Channel Strip: ua-cam.com/video/MqI-c0D_Kvg/v-deo.html Do note that we generally need to spend $200 on additional gear to upgrade from the AM8, such as an interface or channel strip. Interfaces cheaper than that (like the SC1) tend to have negligible improvements, and are in my opinion a waste of money. Hope this helps!
i sold my RE20 and my SM7B to buy this..and its an OUTSTANDING mic I feel like its brought out a tone of my voice i havent heard before and i love it on my channel Great video
I want to connect the FIFINE AM8 microphone to my iPhone, but the iPhone 14 doesn’t have a USB-C port. I also want to connect a pair of headphones at the same time. How can I connect both the microphone and headphones to the phone simultaneously? Can you explain this in a short video or leave a reply with the steps? Thank you!
This is an awesome mic one day I would love to own it, from all the reviews I have seen of the Earthworks Ethos people have said this mic is excellent and super clear. I think this mike is the Shure SM7B killer.
Great choice! The Ethos does sound darker with the pop filter on, but it's super clear with the pop filter off. Have a whole video on how to a way to make it look great while still having plosive control coming up. :) Anyhow, you really can't go wrong with either as both mics sound incredible. Can't wait to possibly review the Icon Pro!
If you just got it, you're fifine! This is more of a recommendation for a mic to upgrade to, when the timing is better. :) The AM8 is a great mic at that price point and deserves the love.
Dave!!! That intro …chef’s kiss bro!!! Earthworks is an amazing company! The Ethos is my absolute favorite”FOREVER” mic. I have the black one, but I am really wanting a chrome one now. Hoping to review the Chrome XLR and the USB only Icons myself someday!!!
Appreciate it, Mike!! Your mic tests of the Ethos, and that worship leader spot of "Gratitude" reaaally got me wanting this! I think this is the mic that got me to sub to your channel, so it's special. :) The black one is like fine wine. Hope to get my hands on one, one day, along with the ICON / ICON PRO.
What an excellent review!! Dave - thank you SO much for covering the ETHOS 🥰
@@EarthworksAudio The pleasure is mine! The ETHOS is impressive!!
I think your title is misleading. At first, I thought it was an actual upgrade to the mic itself (like an accessory), not a complete replacement. In that case, it should be compared against another mic in its own tier due to its price range, such as the Shure SM7B.
Thanks for sharing, I see what you mean! I might've gone overboard with the shadow on the mic. That was never the intent. I was A/B testing, and there was a thumbnail where the mic is clearly visible. I've now selected that as the final thumbnail.
I definitely don't recommend you replace the AM8, if you've just bought it! Do give it the love it deserves and maximize it. A lot of people use the AM8 as a starter mic, and the goal is to present this as a long-term upgrade option, maybe a few years down the road.
For the best AM8 accessories, I do have 3 videos on that:
Mic Booster:
ua-cam.com/video/ONOu-BwaafI/v-deo.html
Best Interface for Gain:
ua-cam.com/video/N5FU0-5Waeg/v-deo.htmlsi=CIrpC_Xcd2BdelTt
Channel Strip:
ua-cam.com/video/MqI-c0D_Kvg/v-deo.html
Do note that we generally need to spend $200 on additional gear to upgrade from the AM8, such as an interface or channel strip. Interfaces cheaper than that (like the SC1) tend to have negligible improvements, and are in my opinion a waste of money.
Hope this helps!
the title makes zero sense
i sold my RE20 and my SM7B to buy this..and its an OUTSTANDING mic
I feel like its brought out a tone of my voice i havent heard before and i love it on my channel
Great video
@@PigTownSports Glad you love it!!
Can you tell me what kind of product the thumbnail is using for the ethos microphone?
where did u get the white mic stand from? and btw i love ur content!
From fifine. Thank you!
ua-cam.com/video/NEGQOkqr9_o/v-deo.htmlsi=87xfGYATGypEz742
No more 'Let the Lunboxing.............................. begin!'?
I do say it at 1:10! Just without the ………………………………………. 😀
Amazing review, sounds ridiculously good.
Ridiculously good indeed, Kevin! And this is unprocessed!
I like your content duds 📌
when you said it was clear it sounded muffled to me
It was very clear, for a mic mic with a very thick pop filter on it! Like an SM7b with more sparkle. Should probably do a comparison some time. :)
Sir Dave, please do headphones review
Omg!!! I would love to have one of these one day! I’m diggin the editing in this! Awesome job as usual!
One of these days!! Thanks, Clay! I’ll let the editor know!
Wow!
Woah!!
I want to connect the FIFINE AM8 microphone to my iPhone, but the iPhone 14 doesn’t have a USB-C port. I also want to connect a pair of headphones at the same time. How can I connect both the microphone and headphones to the phone simultaneously? Can you explain this in a short video or leave a reply with the steps? Thank you!
You'd just need to connect the headphones to the AM8.
Then the AM8 to the iPhone 14 using a USB-C to lightning adapter. :)
This is an awesome mic one day I would love to own it, from all the reviews I have seen of the Earthworks Ethos people have said this mic is excellent and super clear. I think this mike is the Shure SM7B killer.
Agreed!😀
Dave u r a wonderful reviewer and really cares about all the budgets i mean without u i would still lost of choosing my mic
Glad to have helped!
Is it XLR only?
Yes.
omg is there a lazada or shopee link to this?
None that I’ve seen or tested, unfortunately.
Panalo 😊👌👍
Salamat po!😀
Sounds muffled, I sent mine back, the Icon Pro was the one I stayed with.
Great choice!
The Ethos does sound darker with the pop filter on, but it's super clear with the pop filter off. Have a whole video on how to a way to make it look great while still having plosive control coming up. :)
Anyhow, you really can't go wrong with either as both mics sound incredible. Can't wait to possibly review the Icon Pro!
Loved the intro! Definitely putting this on my wishlist!
Me watching this after i got the fifine am8 🥲
If you just got it, you're fifine! This is more of a recommendation for a mic to upgrade to, when the timing is better. :) The AM8 is a great mic at that price point and deserves the love.