$150 Mic Shootout: Lewitt LCT 240Pro vs Audio Technica 2035
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2018
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Mike, your enthusiasm is infectious, yet you're the consummate professional in your reviews! I found your channel about a month ago while searching for a suitable microphone to use while streaming. I actually ended up getting a Rode NT-USB (something I don't think you've reviewed yet), but the price was an absolute steal. While I have no intention of doing voice-over work, I've learned a tonne from your videos all the same. You're a joy to watch, and I look forward to seeing you in my subscription feed.
Both sounded very similar to me. Never heard of Lewitt before Mike's first video and am just so impressed with them. Good company doing interesting things.
Thank you for this video! I've been searching tirelessly for a condenser mic within my price range for my home music lesson/beginner home studio setup. I'm sold on the at2035. Well done. Great voice, btw.
Thanks Mike. I love how you point out the technical specifications without criticising the mics allowing we, the audience to judge for ourselves. Keep it up.
The Audio Technica 2035 is my weapon of choice for voice over. I love it.
Which audio interface will be better with at 2035
😂
I just picked up the 2035 about a week ago since I wanted a decent condensor to start doing VO with, and I wanted a condensor to go along with my SM7B, enjoying it a lot so far, it's a nice contrast to the SM7B.
Thanks for all the videos Mike, keep it up! I really enjoy them!
I've been looking at many videos and yours truly are the best. Funny, well dictated and great information.
Best voice on the internet by far
Got to know more about your set-up. On my side, I've been having problems and now I KNOW it's my equipment or more than often user error lol. Glad you liked the mic and awesome shootout!
2035 sounds like it has a tad bit more bass and body in comparison, but both very good
Probably because the LCT240 is actually a small diaphragm microphone :)
That's exactly what I was going to say.
Lct 240 pro may be very good for female singers as I think..and audio technical basically is good for all kind of voices..but both are really good😊😊
@@Wisiimyl smaller but not bad :(? Or?.. I want buy that mic next week
@@lara-lg4by No, not bad by any means. You just wont get as much bass. Ofcourse you could get really close to the mic and take advantage of the proximity effect and get some more low frequencies in your recording. I'd say, go for it. Learn its strengths and weaknesses and you will be fine.
Glad to see you're reintroducing the concept of frequency response into your reviews. Cheers.
Mike, another great video... well done. I have a pair of Lewitt LCT 540 S and love em...!
The AT2035 has been my go-to starter VO mic for years, but the LCT 240 Pro at $150 mic will be considered now after your great review. You do a wonderful job educating your viewers, Mike. Yes, the LCT is slightly higher in self-noise, but unless you have a studio as quiet as yours, you're unlikely to notice this. They both definitely need pop filters or extremely good mic technique, especially the LCT which has a very open screen. I heard some plosives on that mic.
Thank you again, Mike. The silent pause to compare self-noise was much appreciated. A bit of silence to check for self-noise is always helpful.
Silence mic, but the specs say that Lewitt has 19db of selfie noise! Not so silent ..
Love the vids man keep it up, just wish I found your channel before I bought my mic.
Good sounding mics. And I like the way you do it. Instant comparison.
Sir, I am a professional musician with some prior acoustics knowledge. I applaud you, how you manage to give a brief yet simultaneously very valuable mini-lecture about specifics of condenser microphones. You've got another subscriber. Thank you!
Thank you! The best explanation on those mics’ frequency capabilities 😮
Bought the 2035 because of this video, loving it!
How is 2035 after a year? I am planning to buy this one too
Me too
@@praveshvirsiddhu3179 still love it, nice and clear, reliable
Wonderful to see you, and I'm so glad Lewitt picked you up!!!! A gift of continuing giving. :-) I do find the Lewitt to be more "airy." There's more space around the sound. Might not be what the artist wants as it's not as "personal" per se, but I love the consistency of the Lewitt. Something common to their mics. Keep the vids coming!
Thanks i really like all your video's always great. You seem laid back and yet and bundle of energy also :)
Will you be testing the 440 Pure? I saw your video about if you need headphones in the booth, and you used it there :)
Good review and tutorial. Keep up the good work.
Both very nice, I liked the AT slightly better. It seemed cleaner when you got up close. at a distance it was really hard to tell the difference between the 2.
I turned my volume up thinking I have to listen as hard as I can and your coming voice scared the piss out of me
the 2035 is warmer and bigger. the 240 is thinner, slightly brighter and maybe a tad bit harsh in the high mid area. either way there are vocalists whose voice could benefit from the difference. thanks for this review it's really good
I've seen a lot of your videos and the AT 2035 complements ur voice very well
2035 is at an amazing price! Thanks for the reviews
Personally I find that the Lewitt mics makes the speaker sound like you're standing in front of me. Call it presence, or whatever. Two mics can be nearly identical, but for some reason Lewitt just sounds like you're there. I can't wait for the rest of the lineup. I'm glad they reached out to you. I think this is a huge untapped market for them. When I bought the Lewitt 550 which you now own (C'est la vie), I could find one VO guy recording with a Lewitt, and that was hard to find. No local studios in my area had Lewitt. I honestly don't know why. The presence to me is unmatched given all other things equal. I've even recorded classical guitar and singing with it. Still amazing. With a good pair of speakers, and you close your eyes, you'd swear the person was in front of you. I'm so happy Lewitt reached out to you!!!!
Exactly .. the best thing about Lewitt sound is how 'real' it sound.
Love your intros!
Thanks for the videos! What’s your thought about the AT2035 vs AKG Perception 220?
I subscribed this morning around 3AM lol ... I like this guy.
Mike, you were recovering from a cold when you did this. I'm not sure the AT2035 really got put through its paces with you at your best. Please consider checking it out again, but maybe go ahead and put it beside the TLM 103 or one of your other go-to mics.
Howdy Mike, Erick here from the exciting metropolis of Richmond, Texas. Lol, question the booth your in is that your booth that you upgraded with the panels?
Luke Skywalker reviewing mics now?
Booth SkyTalker
I thought the same.
BAahaahhaahah
Mark Hamill does voiceovers so maybe it is him in disguise 🤔
omg how didnt i see it!!
I would like to thank you for the excellent job you do on your videos.
I would like to ask a question to you, and your viewers. I’m looking to purchase a good mic, that won’t break the bank. It is down to two, first the one I see you use a lot, CAD 100s, or or Lewitt 440pure.
I’m planning to do just voice work, podcast, and/or voice over!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
wonder if all this test are recorded raw without any EQ or noise reduction or is it the acoustic in your both, btw great videos i recently bought a mxl 990 to start messing around with an audio interface.
Good shoot-out. Wait... BOOTH JUNKIE T-SHIRTS! [Want!]
love your videos man., very intricate
The shock mount and pop filter add another $65 to the price of the Lewitt 240. Might as well spend another $55 and get the 440 Pure or a Rode NT1, both which come with the essentials included.
hello!!! the other day i see that you use the avalon 737 I would like you to make a video of some basic preset in avalon. I see each of your videos very good thanks
Thx for the info. I’m very new voice over actor. I learned a lot from you. May God bless you! There’s any specials to buy the AT-2035 in a less price, or coupon?
damm, your voice make both mic sound incredible
Right? I've heard other people review these and they sound terrible but you hear him and you're throwing money
I’m glad I ran into this channel
Good review and tutorial - Love Lewitt LCT si Audio-Tehnica
I own 2 at2035's. I use them for overthekickmic and kickreso. I'm thinking of buying the LCT240pro for the ridecymbal because of its detail...
Since you brought it up, how do you learn these mic techniques to avoid plosives and stuff?
the LCT 240 has somewhat significantly higher background noise, but I think the LCT240 has more details in the higher frequencies which makes the voice sound more clear.
Quite opposite: 2035 has better "high freq" details. It's very easy to hear that all "S" or "SH" sounds are better exposed in 2035.
Which one is better in terms of eliminating the room noise(hiss sound) while recording vocals in a non-acoustic treated room?
I forgot to tell you how much I really love your channel! You are so fun to watch.
I think the AT2035 is tough to beat in regards quality to price. I use it for a lot of my gaming commentaries and reviews. I've put it up against mics that cost 2-4 times as much when I've been considering an upgrade, and do those mics sound better? Some might...but they didn't sound x hundred $$ better!
If you can get one, I whould love to see a AKG P220 vs AT2035
Can you suggest me a better microphone between ALG P220 and LEWITT LCT 240 PRO. My vocal timber is in mid-highs.
@@IshaanNigamOfficial akg
Recorded someone with noisy earrings the other day. Couldn't work out where the wind chimes were.
Thanks and Recommended for all
Both sound really similar but I feel u sound just a tad more natural on the AT2035! :) great mic for the price.
So after watching your review I ordered the Lewitt back in March. I swear it just arrived (August) because of Covid. So you can imagine my excitement! At first it was amazing but the mic noise is so high I can’t use it. I don’t think it’s the best for VO because if the mic noise and it’s hotter for a female voice. I have tried everything. I went back to my dynamic Sennheiser. Sad face. I’m still hanging on to it just in case I figure something out.
Hey Mike, thanks for this review. I have an audio-technica AT2035 that I purchased new about 7 years ago. At that time, I also bought an M-Track M-Audio interface to do voice work. A few months ago, I started podcasting and got them both out of the box to use. Unfortunately, the mic was producing unusually low bass tones. I tried unsuccessfully to fix the problem. I just recently ordered a Focusrite Scarlet Solo Audio interface to replace the M-Track interface. Hoping that the Focusrite will produce brighter, more natural sounding tones for my podcasts.
Hey, I know this is a year-old comment. But did the problem get fixed?
@@kkenny Yep, the Focusrite Scarlet was the answer. Thanks for asking!
Very similar, but I do love me a square body, adds a bit of charm.
Hey man, im from the UK, love your videos. I'm starting out as a voice actor and i am looking at buying a Lewitt LCT 240 pro and im looking to pair it with a Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 Audio Interface. do you have any DAWs that you would recommend starting out with? Thanks again man, im looking forward to you making more videos.
Fruity loops is super easy to work with
Mike, You mentioned that Lewitt had sent you several mics. I have not seen the other reviews. Will they be coming up? Many here have asked about the LCT 440.
Sounds so different than your newer videos. Is that entirely because of the newer recording room you have set up, or is it something else, like mixing afterwards?
I enjoyed the sound of the AT2035 more. It had a better bass response, and it wasn't as sibilant as the LCT 240Pro.
Hello! What's do you think better, audio-technika 2035 or akg p220?
the proximity effect is still there, that switch is a low cut, or high pass filter.
hey mike can you try blue bluebird microphone vs the CAD e100s microphone ?please !
Sir, would you honestly recommend the Lewitt 240 pro, for voice over work and what about the self noise. whats your take?
The 240 sounds really good!!
Can you do a Lewitt LCT 440 Pure vs Rode NT1 sometime?
& also with AKG C214
Go with Lweitt 440pure
@@hemantsharmaflute Agreed, Rode sleeps on their Laurels
thanks it helped me to choose mic :)
Do you have an xlr cable that you prefer? I've been wanting to get a new one but I don't really know how quality differs from one to another. I haven't seen any videos about cables on your channel so I figured I'd just ask here.
Bloodrage Engage I recently solved a noise issue by getting a mogami gold xlr cable, with my setup , I’m really happy with it!
The AT2035 has a High-Pass filter switch, not to change the characteristic of the Human Voice, because it operates at a VERY low audio-frequency range. Much lower than general voices go. It is there to stop ROOM Base-Rumble or A/C low-end hum mechanical noises, which many poor (non-professional) sound-environments have in the background. This Low-Cut audio-filter is a nice feature for a $100+ Mic to include.
Can you suggest me a better microphone between ALG P220 and LEWITT LCT 240 PRO. My vocal timber is in mid-highs.
Both sound great. AT2035, to my ear, sounds a tad bassier and seems to have a lower noise floor, but only by a smidgin. Both wonderful mics at a wonderful price.
Thanks for the mics, mike :)
I seen Ola use them on an amplifier for recording ....could I record also acoustic guitar with it?
Not sure if its the camera angle but it looks like you're speaking closer to the AT2035 hence it sounds louder and with more bass.
I have the at2035 I like. Now I want the LCT240Pro
This is just what I needed! Thanks, Mike!
Do you think that either of these mics (esp the AT2035) would work well with the mobile setup you described in one of your other videos (with the Zoom H5)? Also, do you know if they would sound as good with a female voice?
Did you ever decide what to do regarding your setup? I know this was months ago, but I bought the AT2035 and use it with the H4N Pro (which I like way better than the H5) and it worked like a magical charm. The pre-amp is soooo quiet and powerful that I was getting a lot more out of the mic. That said, the AT2035 is sibilant as heck! You can hear every mouth sound too! Too much high freq for female voice...and I have a pretty low voice. That thing actually picked up my heartbeat when I was standing in the booth doing a room floor check at 10 inches. So, that mic is great with the H4N....so great...but for a female voice, you're going to be cringing at sibilance and doing a lot of post work to get rid of stuff. I just bought the Rode NT1, not the 1a, because of the flatter response and less rise in the high freq ranges. Let's see if that works. I wish someone would do a comparison like that for female voices.
@@annchristy1956 Thanks, Ann Cristy for writing your post. It helped me. I have a high mousy voice. Mikes videos are fantastic. I watched one with the CAD E100SX microphone in a multi-microphone test. I liked Mikes 'more bass' voice on the CAD E100SX compared to the others. I did want a 'Figure 8', though, so keeping that in mind. Take care
pattern for background noise
At2035 for sure. Much less self noise as well. Thanks Mike!
THIS IS THE BEST CHANNEL ON YT
I ordered the 2035. Pretty excited. Looks more pro than entry level to me haha
Is it good enough for professional use?
Mike, love your reviews. How would you compare the AT2035 vs SM27?
Haha, why?
Well every mic depends on your voice, I like the Lewitt LCT 240 Pro. Nice clean base everything for my voice I went from Procaster, Well to the LCT 240 Pro and everyone said i went from boy to man and sound %100 better I also use this mic on my broadcast and now have made Lewitt my main brand and will be with them from now and till the end thank you Lewitt.
In my opinion, both of the mics are really good for the price. The AT2035 seems to sound a bit better, more bassy but they are super similar sounding. I personally use the AT2020 though.
They both do sound similar. The AT2035 sounds a bit bassier but the Lewitt sounds a little smoothe, especially since I think the AT2035 picks up sibilants more.
Have you ever used an old samson s11? Any thoughts on them if so?
The sibilance on that 2035 is killing me! The Lewitt sounds great.
Between the lewitt lct 240 pro and the rode nt1 , which would be better for voice over? My voice can get to be similar to yourse (deep, bassy), and i want to avoid any posible sibilance, but at the same time to sound clear, smooth and warm
Hi, which microphone is better amongst AT 2035, lewitt lct 240, MXL 770, Tascam 180, AKG p 420, Se electronics x1. Specifically for FEMALE ALTO VOCALS . Looking for a nice frequency response and low self noise. hoping to receive a reply.
Another great review. I appreciate it. I'd love to hear the at2035 against the Rode NT1.
been waiting for this too
I bought the highest price mic for Lewitt.. So satisfied.
That's all I need to say 🔥👌
To be honest they are both so ridiculously similar that as a sound engineer I thought the Lewitt was on then glanced at the corner and it was the AT! Lol both are great!
I think the Lewitt now comes with a shock mount. At least that's how it's advertised online.
I own and use the 2035, but not on vocals-there is a pronounced bump in the nasally area of the high-mid and a *very* fizzy top end. I find it surprisingly good on low strings however-cello and upright bass. Singing? Not so much.
Thank you for video
The Audio Technical was a slight bit stronger in the low end. The Luett is crisper in the high end.
For same price , which is better? LCT 240 or AT2020?. 2035 costs here almost double
Which one would be better for vocals, more specifically hip hop vocals
Lewitt 240Pro or Audio Technica 2020? For a high tone voice?Thank You.
2035 has more bass, while the LCT sounds more like the 2035 with the high pass filter on. Both sounds great!... although I do prefer having the option of that extra bass on the 2035. Then again, this is totally a taste matter, and no ones taste, or the area of use will be the same. (I'm watching your channels, and I'm a music producer, who owns the 2020 (no usb), and for the price, it was a steal as well. ;)
Is my idea or the 2035 is more close than the lewitt?, and for them sound with more body and low end
Listen this video on high-end headphones, the AT2035 has surely less noise and more bass than LCT240, so overall sound is more solid. I like Mike's voice on AT2035.