Today I review a shotgun mic from Audio Technica, the AT875r. This mic is only 7” long and only 2.8oz (80 grams), with a polar pattern that mainly picks up audio from what you’re pointing it at. It does sound a little thin on the voice, but due to the frequency response, it does a great job at rejecting shocks and wind noise.
00:00 - Intro / Price 00:28 - Setup / Disclaimers 00:48 - What is a Line + Gradient Mic? 01:04 - What’s in the Box 01:22 - Build Quality 01:58 - Specifications 02:19 - Windscreen / No Windscreen / Voice Over Test 02:36 - Polar Pattern Test 02:47 - Background Noise Test 03:00 - Distance Test 03:13 - Camera Mic vs Shotgun mic 03:23 - Music Test 03:51 - Pros & Cons 04:41 - Recommendation 04:58 - Outro
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A quick video demonstrating how your desk and computer monitors can impact your recording and I share a few ways to resolve this issue in your recordings.
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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Explanation
01:32 - Solution 1: Facing Away From Desk
03:07 - Solution 2: Treat Your Desk (Affordable)
04:01 - Solution 3: Treat Your Desk (Expensive)
05:13 - Testing With The SM7b
06:11 - Takeaways & Lessons
09:49 - Why Did I Make This Video?
10:35 - Conclusion
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Today I review a terrible mic, the Maono AU-900. It has serious issues with noise and just doesn't sound good. Just do not buy it! If you want to ignore my advice, the links are below.
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Today I review a handheld dynamic omnidirectional microphone, the Electro Voice 635A. This is a classic interview microphone that’s been in production for decades. It rolls off around 150Hz to help with plosives, handling noise, and wind noise, and boosts from 5-10kHz to help your voice cut through a mix.
00:00 - Intro / Price
00:29 - Setup
00:41 - What’s in the Box
00:53 - Build Quality / Features
01:19 - Specifications
01:33 - Polar Pattern Test
01:47 - Handling Noise Test
01:55 - Interview Sample
02:09 - Bagkround Noise Test
02:16 - Distance Test (Including Proximity Effect)
02 :26 - Music Test
03:02 - Pros & Cons
03:36 - Conclusion & Thoughts
04:25 - Outro
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Today i review the Lewitt LCT840, a multi-pattern tube condenser mic that offers 5 great sounding polar patterns, two pads, and two high pass filters. I hear more mids than other lewitt mics with a slightly different top end which isn't overly bright in the treble, but it offers a really nice upper treble and air region which maintains a smooth sound.
RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~12:30
Boosted in Post: +7dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Omni, Wide cardioid, Cardioid, Supercardioid, Figure 8.
Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz
Sensitivity: -33dBV
Self Noise: 9dB
Max SPL: 139dB (159dB with -20dB pad)
Impedance: 200 Ohms
High Pass Filter: 12dB/oct at 40Hz, 6dB/oct at 300hz
Pad: -10dB, -20dB
Tube: 12ZX7
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00:40 - What’s in the Box
01:12 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:23 - Specifications
02:41 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
04:01 - Plosive Test
04:14 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:35 - Background Noise Test
04:50 - Untreated Room Test
05:13 - Shock Rejection Test
05:30 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:44 - High Pass Filter Test
06:28 - Pad Test
06:55 - Windscreen Tone Test
07:27 - High End Preamp Demo
08:24 - Intro to Comparison
08:49 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
09:18 - Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison
09:45 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
10:15 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
10:42 - Lewitt Pure Tube Comparison
11:10 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison
11:44 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison
12:14 - Sony C100 Comparison
12:47 - Lewitt LCT940 Comparison
13:26 - Telefunken TF51 Comparison
13:54 - Lewitt LCT1040 Comparison
14:36 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
15:19 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
16:06 - Music Test
17:41 - Pros & Cons
19:40 - Overall Thoughts
21:29 - Recommendation
22:22 - Outro
#Studio #Tube #MicReview
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If you lose something under your desk, it can be hard to find and you can waste time searching. Or maybe you have bad eyes like me. Having a light that never leaves your studio is incredibly helpful in resolving this.
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Today I review the brand new Aston Stealth, a Dynamic Mic with a Class A preamp built into it. On top of that, it has 4 different voicings for Male or Female voices, guitar, or a Dark mode to emulate a ribbon microphone. The microphone does suffer pretty badly from plosives and the built in capsule shock mount is not too effective at rejecting bumps of the microphone stand. All around it is very versatile and would be a great tool to have in a mic locker.
CORRECTION: Correction. At 4:46 I read the incorrect description for the capsule mounting system/internal shock mount. The correct description is: Aston Stealth includes a proprietary internal shock mount design with the capsule suspended in mid-air, completely isolated from the mic chassis, and supported at 3 points by Sorbothane polymer hemispheres.
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:38 - Testing Parameter Setup
00:55 - What’s in the Box
01:11 - Build Quality
01:44 - Specifications
02:12 - What is Active Mode?
02:31 - Testing All 4 Microphone Voicings (Spoken Word)
03:13 - Polar Pattern Test
03:37 - Plosive Test
03:45 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:08 - Background Noise Test
04:17 - Testing Coloration of the Preamp
04:45 - Testing Bump Rejection
05:07 - Built-in preamp vs. Interface Preamp Noise Comparison
05:45 - Stealth vs Sm7b Comparison
06:29 - Music Test
07:56 - Pros & Cons
09:00 - Overall Thoughts
10:40 - Recommendation
11:28 - Outro
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I thought I would share how I mic up vocals, how I place the mic on my electric guitar, and how I mic up the acoustic guitar. This stems from the fact that someone thought I mic my acoustic up at 2.5 feet, which I don't. So hopefully this clears up any confusion about my microphone placement. Hopefully this we educational for you
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