Hey! First of all a great comparison! What would really help though is if you would include some timestemps for each price bracket and maybe in the end compare each "winner" back to back. This would make it even easier for us to compare 😊
Excellent. Always tough to measure these through UA-cam's filtering. Monitoring on a TV bar, the C-80 cuts through the mix best, nice transients, but it reveals its hyped, almost sibilant character when I switched to quality cans. This is where the C214's lineage becomes evident. Full and smooth. Right choice. The under $400 category presents a difficult proposition. The SM7b is so very versatile, and a "go-to" standard for loud/dynamic vocalists, podcasting/vlogging, and so many other studio duties. The Avantone? Yes, it has the famous Taylor Swift use, similar Dolly Parton's now famous utilization of a WA-47. Tough choice. I heard noise/room with the CV-12. I thought the AT sounded great. If extra features are required, I see why it might not make your cut. Under $300 is almost impossible. The NT1, LC-440, and WA-47JR were the standouts. Too bad about Warm's QC issues. They sound great, otherwise. I found difficulty choosing between the Rode or Lewitt for sound. Both were excellent. The 440 by a hair. Under $200, forget it. Rode and be happy (or a WA-47JR when it's on sale). Thanks Edward - - nice work as always.
I think that the Sony c-80 suits your voice best. Sounds like there is more soul in your voice, and it has some kind of smoothness in the upper-midrange that I didn't hear from any other mic from this video. Great video btw!
When I heard the C80 - I thought for sure he would pick it - of course, I don't think the two recordings were normalized to one another - so it just might be the C80 sounded louder and I thought that was better.
I disagree with every pick lol. And every $300 mic sounded absolutely excellent, and very different. The Warm mic was indeed warm! Who knew? You’re a good singer, only a couple mics sounded “bad” to me at all. And the P420 is one of the worst mics I ever bought lol, but sounded good on you, maybe I had a bad copy. Oddly enough, I use it every day… I replaced the capsule with a microphone-parts u87 clone and the difference is beyond night and day. It’s crazy how subjective and fickle this all is, but it’s fun to watch, well done!
@@EdwardSmithMusicwhat do you recommend buying. I’m trying to start a channel where I post Quran videos and I don’t know what mic I should buy pls respond and help me out.
Haha. Great video. I've been recording music for 18 years. The best music I ever recorded to this date is 3 mics that I stand by. 1. (I currently use this) AKG c214. 2. Audio Technica AT4040 3. (Highly underrated and not really known) KAM instruments c3. I have used and tested just as many mics as this man in video, maybe even more. Although I have never tested the Sony mic that costs 10k. I have to say the 500.00 to 1k price range has some great mics.
@@plautus-jc8be agreed. Never owned one. Tested many Rode models. Rode is not bad. But yes, overrated imo. Many many other options for same price point.
AT4040 gets my vote for the $300. And it goes on sale from time to time for $200. That's what I paid for mine from a major distributor. Hard to beat all-rounder.
Honestly, most of these could be EQ'd to sound about the same - so law of diminishing returns really kicks in at the $300 mark. I bet you could even take your best picks of any of them and EQ them to sound very similar to a TLM 103 or even U87. You have to have the right application and voice for a SM7B. Dynamics really shine in less than ideal recording spaces. But, if you have access to a well treated and soundproof environment, then a good condenser will really shine.
I really enjoyed this shootout. Also low key jelly of your singing ability. To me, the best sounding is the Icon Pro. When dialed in there’s this “feathery” sound to it. Hard to describe but like an undertone of extra texture. Great mic. Awesome video.
I've spent a year trying to make myself buy the CV12. I want to love it. I want that big, red thing in my studio, but every time I hear it, I just can't do it. Great video though!
Fab content Edward!! - so great to see someone who can sing (well) as well as know how to get a mic up and running... You're in a very small/niche minority my friend! Tnxalot 🙏🏻 Bobby ...Time Stamps (for my ref.): Warm Jnr: 5:13 and 6:02 RODE NT1 SS: 8:59 and 10:04 AKG P420: 9:10 and 10:15
C214 is best mic around and they are like $180 used, you could sell your crappy mxl or AT and be half way there. Then work on getting a a decent preamp, there's a big difference from using your interface on your 5v usb vs plugging something in and powering your mic. The lewitt sounds good, but the naturalness of the 214 allows you to eq what you want and do whatever you want to the vocal without un wanted air, I can hear it in the lewitts you boost the high end or something and it will destroy the sound. The ATs in general have this distorted burnt effect like you know when an AT was used it sounds like vocals through a light crunch pedal, same with mxls thin airy sparkly sound. That avantone was nice though very clear and warm.
AT2035 sounded the best in that lower Range. Your singing has improved. AKGC214 sounded good but the Sony sounded better. I agree with the Avantone selection sounds really good. SM7b Sounded harsh. I do like the AT series your can mix vocals with them really really well.
For the crisp and clarity ill choose c80. for much clean and classic vibe C214. i can here in c214 that its so quiet, the background noise is not that loud. Compare to C80
I wonder why audio channels don't get as many views compared to the subscriber number. And lot of creators aren't even that good when it comes to audio. Anyway I commented to say that I appreciate your work regurdless of everything. ❤❤
Great comparison, and very thorough! Would love it if you posted the dry tracks online so we can hear them without UA-cam messing with the audio. Also, at this point I wouldn’t buy a Blue mic. It’s sad, because they made some solid mics, but I’m not surprised to hear that the Spark isn’t up to snuff: ever since the Logitech acquisition they’ve been steadily declining.
I heard more low in in the CR 80 in the mix but the sound quality of it is insane. The akg has more of a open sound maybe a little bit more higher, but I feel like the CR80 just sounded more natural than then the akg
Regardless of accessories or features value for money and of the fact that some of the cheapest ones are not real condenser mics but electret condensers, from a purely sonic point of view that zingy 10kHz top end frequency spike that most of those cheaper mics have and that is also very typical of Røde is going to be very hard to tame or eliminate further down the line, and can cause sibilance hell. The exaggerated 13kHz and above "air boost" typical of the Lewitts, albeit more pleasing to the ear, can also be a baked-in issue. In short, IMHO the best of your bunch there is the AT4033 - incidentally, it's an older mic, it was born in the early 90s, well before the widespread flood of cheap chinese mic capsules and manufacturers for dozens of only cosmetically different brands, and it was the first serious large diaphragm studio condenser mic to break the sub-1000 $/€/£ barrier. And it still is exactly that: a serious mic, and a well built, good sounding reliable studio tool capable of totally professional results. 👍🏻💯
This man is a beast 🔥 thanks bro, new subscriber, waiting for this, such an incredible video for all your community ❤ I knew the nt1 SS was crazy for that price.
Did some close listening and in my opinion the nicest sounding mics were the Sony C80, the Shure PGA27, the AKG P220 and the AKG P420. These all sounded brighter and crispier than the others. All the other microphones sounded identical to me. I'm curious: does the C80 have any proximity effect? I'd be interested to know if you can get a bit more warmth out of it by singing a little bit closer... Many thanks for the video. I'm going to have to check out the PGA27, sounds like an interesting mic.
Yup - I would come to similar conclusions. My one exception would be the tube mic - I would rather have something that consistently has the same sound. Tubes change over time.
dude, you need to actually try an mxl v67g - it's a frightening value and stands above everything in the price range. Its a k67 but actually has the deemphasis circuit in the upper mids.
If you're recording in a poorly treated environment, there is no better mic than the SM7B. It's also great if you have a sibilant voice. I had a Rode NT1-A, and it was terrible on my voice due to the way it brought out my sibilance.
Okay i would say that AT2035 is the best when it comes to off axis coloration noise rejection. RODE nt1 wins because it is a kit under 149. I just switched to RODE nt1 SS cuz i thought it sounds better than at2035, but i think at2035 wins for me. Or its just me? because im just new to the mic?
Since this video was focused on budget microphones, I wanted to use a budget audio interface as well. For the sound test comparisons, I used the Audient iD4 - amzn.to/49iFsdq (This is my favorite budget audio interface).
Hey in my country rode nt1 ss is expensive than akg p420 should a buy rode nt 1 ss by paying more or should i buy akg p420 for less please suggest something
The Behringer B-1 is a very good microphone, technically it is a K67 capsule, and with the help of adaptive equalization and exciter you can achieve a tonal sound similar to the Neumann U87Ai
Great video, thank you. I do have a follow up question if you don't mind. I'm trying to decide on a microphone that I'd be able to use for recording voice and acoustic guitar. Any recommendation? Thanks!
hallo Sir Edward i am one of your solid subscriber here in the Philippines and i always amazed to your video's and actually i have plan to start my vlog content like you making version of the songs, you really inspired me Hehe🥰actually just trying to ask if you have a cheap interface and microphone i will buy or installment to you hehe I'm really shy but if there is I'm really happy with that 🤦♂
I’ve been looking at the WA-14 as well. Should I go with the WA-14 or avantone cv-12? Both are same exact prices I just can’t find anything that compares the two
Hola amigo, cantas muy bien! ♥Son cosas mías o siento que el Sony y el Warm Audio te quedan perfectos ya que sacan buena presencia y ese aire bonito de tu voz, sin exagerarlo. Qué opinan?
I don't agree with your choice in the "Under 200$" categorie. And I guess there, it really depends on the kind of vocal you are recording. Great video still. Keep Rocking
I understand the reason you took out the Spark although I think it sound amazing and If mixed properly and pared with some good analog like Saturation it can give you a nice rich and vintage like sound. (Again if that is what you are going for), For Me I just love the Lewitt mics. Every one in every Price range. I just think they are sou great to mix with (especially on vocals) and there design an built quality is of the charts. The have a very versatile sound, are able to sound modern and vintage. What bothers me on the LCT 240 tho is the self noise. Le me hear what you think :) I'd be interested in your opinion on my takes. @@EdwardSmithMusic
I owned the c214 for years... And I detested it. I finally sold it last year. It's got this humongous 10 db bump in the top end at 12-13Khz and 7.5 db around 8-10Khz. It's just so big that you can't take it out. Even after a LPF that character is still there. It's impossible to really take it out without negatively affecting what's below. It so so harsh in the top end, yet it will feel dark because of this dip in the 1 and 2.5Khz area... For me it was just unusable...Check Audio Test Kitchen and you'll see what I refer too.
Hey! First of all a great comparison! What would really help though is if you would include some timestemps for each price bracket and maybe in the end compare each "winner" back to back. This would make it even easier for us to compare 😊
Excellent. Always tough to measure these through UA-cam's filtering.
Monitoring on a TV bar, the C-80 cuts through the mix best, nice transients, but it reveals its hyped, almost sibilant character when I switched to quality cans. This is where the C214's lineage becomes evident. Full and smooth. Right choice.
The under $400 category presents a difficult proposition. The SM7b is so very versatile, and a "go-to" standard for loud/dynamic vocalists, podcasting/vlogging, and so many other studio duties. The Avantone? Yes, it has the famous Taylor Swift use, similar Dolly Parton's now famous utilization of a WA-47. Tough choice. I heard noise/room with the CV-12. I thought the AT sounded great. If extra features are required, I see why it might not make your cut.
Under $300 is almost impossible. The NT1, LC-440, and WA-47JR were the standouts. Too bad about Warm's QC issues. They sound great, otherwise. I found difficulty choosing between the Rode or Lewitt for sound. Both were excellent. The 440 by a hair.
Under $200, forget it. Rode and be happy (or a WA-47JR when it's on sale).
Thanks Edward - - nice work as always.
I think that the Sony c-80 suits your voice best. Sounds like there is more soul in your voice, and it has some kind of smoothness in the upper-midrange that I didn't hear from any other mic from this video. Great video btw!
When I heard the C80 - I thought for sure he would pick it - of course, I don't think the two recordings were normalized to one another - so it just might be the C80 sounded louder and I thought that was better.
Hands down, yes,
WTF The Sony C 80 sounds so crisp without being harsh. Best Mic out of them 🔥🔥
I felt like the c80 sounded not very good personally.
@@JacobYuanHang lacked strength/depth on the dry recording, yeah
I disagree with every pick lol. And every $300 mic sounded absolutely excellent, and very different. The Warm mic was indeed warm! Who knew? You’re a good singer, only a couple mics sounded “bad” to me at all. And the P420 is one of the worst mics I ever bought lol, but sounded good on you, maybe I had a bad copy. Oddly enough, I use it every day… I replaced the capsule with a microphone-parts u87 clone and the difference is beyond night and day. It’s crazy how subjective and fickle this all is, but it’s fun to watch, well done!
Have had the akg c214 for years and has never failed me
it sounded the best out of every microphone
This was a very good comparison. And thank you for the wooden boxes for budget microphones also. Great video
Glad it was helpful!
@@EdwardSmithMusicwhat do you recommend buying. I’m trying to start a channel where I post Quran videos and I don’t know what mic I should buy pls respond and help me out.
@@Thequranverse205 a at2020
with my little experience, I've come to understand that there are only two important things .
1. Room treatment
2. Recording chain
totally agree with the ticks on the cover picture based on your voice and reviews🎉
Haha. Great video. I've been recording music for 18 years. The best music I ever recorded to this date is 3 mics that I stand by. 1. (I currently use this) AKG c214. 2. Audio Technica AT4040 3. (Highly underrated and not really known) KAM instruments c3. I have used and tested just as many mics as this man in video, maybe even more. Although I have never tested the Sony mic that costs 10k. I have to say the 500.00 to 1k price range has some great mics.
the rode nt1 is highly overrated. I own it for a decade. And never liked the muddy and nasal sound.
@@plautus-jc8be agreed. Never owned one. Tested many Rode models. Rode is not bad. But yes, overrated imo. Many many other options for same price point.
@@northwoodzhiphop I think the ATs are decent. A bit airy though, maube also lack some warmth.
😊 I'd go for the AKG C214
It produces powerful waves
AT4040 gets my vote for the $300. And it goes on sale from time to time for $200. That's what I paid for mine from a major distributor. Hard to beat all-rounder.
Yeah, the AT4040 is awesome 🙌🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic STOP SAYING AWESOME1
say which one u would pick!
Honestly, most of these could be EQ'd to sound about the same - so law of diminishing returns really kicks in at the $300 mark. I bet you could even take your best picks of any of them and EQ them to sound very similar to a TLM 103 or even U87. You have to have the right application and voice for a SM7B. Dynamics really shine in less than ideal recording spaces. But, if you have access to a well treated and soundproof environment, then a good condenser will really shine.
Great review
Quality microphones with great sounding qualities
dope content as usual
Much appreciated!
Great to compare for each price category
I really enjoyed this shootout. Also low key jelly of your singing ability. To me, the best sounding is the Icon Pro. When dialed in there’s this “feathery” sound to it. Hard to describe but like an undertone of extra texture. Great mic. Awesome video.
the best was that Sony, oh and that Spark sounded great on you as well!
Very thankful for your videos!! So knowledgeable and you explain it very well. Thank you! Very talented!
This man got vocals 😭I forgot I was manifesting a mic 😅💯
@@mikeyfresco9196 Thank you 🙏🏻
Personally I loved the Sony C80 and I was surprised that to me, all the Audio Technica sounded best in their categories.
I've spent a year trying to make myself buy the CV12. I want to love it. I want that big, red thing in my studio, but every time I hear it, I just can't do it. Great video though!
The avantone tube mic is incredible, best mic in the video
Fab content Edward!! - so great to see someone who can sing (well) as well as know how to get a mic up and running... You're in a very small/niche minority my friend! Tnxalot 🙏🏻 Bobby ...Time Stamps (for my ref.): Warm Jnr: 5:13 and 6:02 RODE NT1 SS: 8:59 and 10:04 AKG P420: 9:10 and 10:15
Great singer! You sound great on all the microphones.
Great voice! I could listen and listen and listen!
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻
Audio Technica 4033a all day long. It's the mic I go to most for vocals and I have a wide variety of different mics.
C214 is best mic around and they are like $180 used, you could sell your crappy mxl or AT and be half way there. Then work on getting a a decent preamp, there's a big difference from using your interface on your 5v usb vs plugging something in and powering your mic. The lewitt sounds good, but the naturalness of the 214 allows you to eq what you want and do whatever you want to the vocal without un wanted air, I can hear it in the lewitts you boost the high end or something and it will destroy the sound. The ATs in general have this distorted burnt effect like you know when an AT was used it sounds like vocals through a light crunch pedal, same with mxls thin airy sparkly sound. That avantone was nice though very clear and warm.
C214 is pretty good but tlm 102 blows it out the water
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you. Interesting song choice for the 1st one.....
Akg P220 was the best of the next set of mics for your voice on that song.
Agreed. Was super impressed with the tone of that mic
AT2035 sounded the best in that lower Range. Your singing has improved. AKGC214 sounded good but the Sony sounded better. I agree with the Avantone selection sounds really good. SM7b Sounded harsh. I do like the AT series your can mix vocals with them really really well.
Beautifully comparison ❤❤❤
Thank you 🙏🏻
For the crisp and clarity ill choose c80. for much clean and classic vibe C214. i can here in c214 that its so quiet, the background noise is not that loud. Compare to C80
I wonder why audio channels don't get as many views compared to the subscriber number. And lot of creators aren't even that good when it comes to audio. Anyway I commented to say that I appreciate your work regurdless of everything. ❤❤
Great comparison, and very thorough! Would love it if you posted the dry tracks online so we can hear them without UA-cam messing with the audio. Also, at this point I wouldn’t buy a Blue mic. It’s sad, because they made some solid mics, but I’m not surprised to hear that the Spark isn’t up to snuff: ever since the Logitech acquisition they’ve been steadily declining.
Even more than the video, I'm really digging your songs!
Thanks man!!
so close to 300K!
Your voice is actually amazing
Thank you!!
@@EdwardSmithMusic Your Welcome
Great voice man!
Thank you!!
Please BM800 condenser microphone can be use in music recording studio?@@EdwardSmithMusic
I really like your vocal man.
Thank you!!!
You are such a G, thank you so much for making this video! :) Best of wishes w/ your 300k subscriber goal!
Thank you so much!!
nice video, thx for that. And you have a nice voice😍
Thank you! 😃
What a voice :) Love the songs.
@@miss_pixXxi Thank you 🙏🏻
I heard more low in in the CR 80 in the mix but the sound quality of it is insane. The akg has more of a open sound maybe a little bit more higher, but I feel like the CR80 just sounded more natural than then the akg
Great review! 👍 awesome content, i truly inspire to get to your level someday 😊
Regardless of accessories or features value for money and of the fact that some of the cheapest ones are not real condenser mics but electret condensers, from a purely sonic point of view that zingy 10kHz top end frequency spike that most of those cheaper mics have and that is also very typical of Røde is going to be very hard to tame or eliminate further down the line, and can cause sibilance hell. The exaggerated 13kHz and above "air boost" typical of the Lewitts, albeit more pleasing to the ear, can also be a baked-in issue.
In short, IMHO the best of your bunch there is the AT4033 - incidentally, it's an older mic, it was born in the early 90s, well before the widespread flood of cheap chinese mic capsules and manufacturers for dozens of only cosmetically different brands, and it was the first serious large diaphragm studio condenser mic to break the sub-1000 $/€/£ barrier.
And it still is exactly that: a serious mic, and a well built, good sounding reliable studio tool capable of totally professional results.
👍🏻💯
This man is a beast 🔥 thanks bro, new subscriber, waiting for this, such an incredible video for all your community ❤ I knew the nt1 SS was crazy for that price.
Appreciate it!
what is the recording soft ware u used to make these videos please and thank you😁
I really like your videos! Clean quality, directly and fun to wach
Thank you!! I appreciate that!
Bro, i`d just tell the true :D@@EdwardSmithMusic
That little deeper voice register suits you way better than that high one fr
Did some close listening and in my opinion the nicest sounding mics were the Sony C80, the Shure PGA27, the AKG P220 and the AKG P420. These all sounded brighter and crispier than the others. All the other microphones sounded identical to me.
I'm curious: does the C80 have any proximity effect? I'd be interested to know if you can get a bit more warmth out of it by singing a little bit closer...
Many thanks for the video. I'm going to have to check out the PGA27, sounds like an interesting mic.
Super review beetween lct 440 and at 4040 it' a.impossible to choose 😢
I'd pick the CAD M179 over those as it's $180-$200 USD, and it uses a similar capsule to the Lewitt (both K67s with about a 5dB boost in cardioid).
😋Finally some different songs , However Great Stuff Man . Appreciate
Yup - I would come to similar conclusions. My one exception would be the tube mic - I would rather have something that consistently has the same sound. Tubes change over time.
03:30
I wanted to see shure ksm32 between them
Just gave you a subscribe bro, keep going 🙌🏾
Thanks man!! 🙏🏻
Great made video!
Thank you!
I bought a new Akg P420 at 150$ was it a good purchase?
dude, you need to actually try an mxl v67g - it's a frightening value and stands above everything in the price range. Its a k67 but actually has the deemphasis circuit in the upper mids.
Which microphone is the best for music production?
Try removing the foam off the SM7B and using a pop filter like the pros do.
If you're recording in a poorly treated environment, there is no better mic than the SM7B. It's also great if you have a sibilant voice. I had a Rode NT1-A, and it was terrible on my voice due to the way it brought out my sibilance.
Akg crushes microphones
this is so great review🫶 Thank you💜
from PH🇵🇭
Thanks for watching!
your videos gives me motivation to set up my own home studio, Would u mind giving me one of those MCPs 😅
Okay i would say that AT2035 is the best when it comes to off axis coloration noise rejection. RODE nt1 wins because it is a kit under 149. I just switched to RODE nt1 SS cuz i thought it sounds better than at2035, but i think at2035 wins for me. Or its just me? because im just new to the mic?
I need a Sony C-80, apparently. That would be really good for instruments.
Edit: Also a fan of the Shure PGA27. Shame about the design..
bro, thanks for the interesting video, I would like to know what interfaces the microphones were connected to?
Since this video was focused on budget microphones, I wanted to use a budget audio interface as well. For the sound test comparisons, I used the Audient iD4 - amzn.to/49iFsdq (This is my favorite budget audio interface).
@@EdwardSmithMusic 👌👌thanks
Hey in my country rode nt1 ss is expensive than akg p420 should a buy rode nt 1 ss by paying more or should i buy akg p420 for less please suggest something
CAN YOU MAKE A COMPARISON OF SONY C80 & THE C800?
As Thanos said: "I'm going to enjoy this like never before"
Have you tested AKG Lyra? Its a USB mic and seems awesome. I'd like to know your opinion
budget setup video for this year?
Coming soon! 🫡
I hate that I love mic videos ❤😂
You should really chapter your videos. That way we can quickly find the microphone we are looking for ;)
I will definitely do that for these longer videos.
Surprised that Lauten Audio mics didn’t get a look in here.
The Behringer B-1 is a very good microphone, technically it is a K67 capsule, and with the help of adaptive equalization and exciter you can achieve a tonal sound similar to the Neumann U87Ai
I agree ***thanks for the good video !!!
Great video, thank you. I do have a follow up question if you don't mind. I'm trying to decide on a microphone that I'd be able to use for recording voice and acoustic guitar. Any recommendation? Thanks!
AKG C214 sounds the best to my ears.
What mic do you use for singing and just talking or do you use the same one
hallo Sir Edward i am one of your solid subscriber here in the Philippines and i always amazed to your video's and actually i have plan to start my vlog content like you making version of the songs, you really inspired me Hehe🥰actually just trying to ask if you have a cheap interface and microphone i will buy or installment to you hehe I'm really shy but if there is I'm really happy with that 🤦♂
Did you feel like u had to make. A much higher effort singing into the wa47jr compared to the lct440? I have both
Its easier to add and more difficult to take out frequencies. Go get the Sony, I'm just saying.
Plz make a video for budget audio interfaces also
I’ve been looking at the WA-14 as well. Should I go with the WA-14 or avantone cv-12? Both are same exact prices I just can’t find anything that compares the two
The fact I seen no Aston microphones made me sad and bit upset lol they are fire
when you said 'smash the subscribe button" I thought this video was from a couple years ago.... not 1 month.
Can you compare USB mics
I go with lct 240 I use it since 2021
For radiostation, what is the best? Rode?
Hola amigo, cantas muy bien! ♥Son cosas mías o siento que el Sony y el Warm Audio te quedan perfectos ya que sacan buena presencia y ese aire bonito de tu voz, sin exagerarlo. Qué opinan?
Percibo ese sonido como sonido caro, estoy equivocado?
I don't agree with your choice in the "Under 200$" categorie. And I guess there, it really depends on the kind of vocal you are recording.
Great video still. Keep Rocking
Would love to know your pick for the mic under $200... maybe the AKG P420?
I understand the reason you took out the Spark although I think it sound amazing and If mixed properly and pared with some good analog like Saturation it can give you a nice rich and vintage like sound. (Again if that is what you are going for),
For Me I just love the Lewitt mics. Every one in every Price range. I just think they are sou great to mix with (especially on vocals) and there design an built quality is of the charts. The have a very versatile sound, are able to sound modern and vintage. What bothers me on the LCT 240 tho is the self noise.
Le me hear what you think :) I'd be interested in your opinion on my takes.
@@EdwardSmithMusic
sony c88 on the first test for you!
You did nt2a dirty. Nice video though
Haha... to be fair, all these mics can do the job well 💪🏻
So witch one we shoold to buy betwin all winers mic ...plklz ????
Depends on your budget.
Can you please make a video of full proper home studio, I'd like it even if it's 30 minutes long.
I owned the c214 for years... And I detested it. I finally sold it last year. It's got this humongous 10 db bump in the top end at 12-13Khz and 7.5 db around 8-10Khz. It's just so big that you can't take it out. Even after a LPF that character is still there. It's impossible to really take it out without negatively affecting what's below. It so so harsh in the top end, yet it will feel dark because of this dip in the 1 and 2.5Khz area... For me it was just unusable...Check Audio Test Kitchen and you'll see what I refer too.
I can't buy rode nt1 ss in India can you please suggest which one will sound better akg p420 or audio technica at2035
P420 for me, or you might buy at2050
@Ed, curious what mic you’re using on the desk during the speaking voiceover portion of the video and your thoughts on THAT ONE.
Huge Al, that’ll be the Earthworks Icon Pro (note, not Icon USB). Around $500 new. It’s definitely been making waves in the condenser world
does someone tried the AKG C3000 ? bc i found it on sale at 198