Cloudlifter vs FETHEAD
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2017
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This is exactly what I was looking for. A review and comparison of each FETHEAD and Cloudlifter. non belabored and clarified.
6 years since you posted this and this is the best video ive seen about these devices!!! THANKS!!
Mike, really impressed with your knowledge, sound and presentation. Maybe most impressive is your willingness to share it with us. Thanks! I have learned a considerable amount in a very short time.
Your videos are unbelievable man... So very helpful... No joke no sarcasm... Just a happy viewer thank you.
Best layman description I found on youtube, helped me a lot to understand it easily.
With out getting too technical, I think your hum issue is due to low Common mode rejection (CMRR) of your pre-amps and less than perfectly balanced interconnects. It is not a "ground loop" because you need 2 sources of ground in the system to create the loop. The cloud lifter or the FETHead MAY make this worse if the outputs aren't perfectly balanced.
This is is where it is it is hard to not get technical. For your pre-amps to reject noise (via common mode rejection) the two wires carrying the signal coming into it need to be balanced. This means their impedance (Impedance includes capacitance, resistance, and inductance) to the signal ground needs to be EXACTLY equal. If it isn't, some of the noise that is being induced into the cable, is converted to audio in the pre-amp. This is where good cables come into play. Cables that have precisely balanced conductors help your pre-amps reject that noise. There are some cables that do this better. If you get a quality "Star quad" cable (these have 4 conductors for the signal, 2 for positive and 2 for negative) help reject noise because they are Physically as well as electrically balanced. It is also important to have good connections, you should always use connectors with gold plated pins. these are more consistent in making good connections. I wish that equipment like the Cloud lifter and FETHead had better specs available, like, CMRR of their input, output impedence, and self noise. This would help in making a decision, at least for us engineer types. In the end, If it sounds good, then it is good)
Not many people are gonna know all this technical stuff basic thing is cloudlifter is better that's it😂
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LOL! That’s the low IQ answer. Really, it doesn’t matter if you didn’t know what he was talking about before because he just explained it.
Regardless of which unit you use, you need to get high quality cables. The jury is still out on the whole subject of how beneficial gold plating is on the connectors, but I don’t know enough to argue so I’ll take his word for it.
@@totallyfrozen nah no one is gonna take their time to read that and the cloud lifter is better even in tests it's just better it's been proven and while cables do matter it's barely unless you compare a 50 cent and a 50 dollar cable there will be a difference
Bill clawsby
I took my time to read it. 🤷🏻♂️
While I agree with you and will get the CloudLifter, the guy was able to talk tech and explained the need for good cables. You imply that you can’t or won’t bother to talk tech, then you dismiss the argument for better cables. Seems you are invalidating you’re own position, but oversimplifying it.
“Better” is such a generic term. And, really, while it may be better for my needs (and yours), saying something is better “because it’s better” just sounds really low IQ. Anyone can make a blanket statement. Being able to explain the reasoning behind the decision is what counts.
Given limited funds or limited space requirements, the fethead might be better for someone’s needs.
@@totallyfrozen while I can see your point what I was saying is that the average consumer is gonna have no idea what any of that means and the average guy already probably knows that you have to buy higher quality cables than one from Dollar tree and if you put these 2 things side by side the cloud lifter is just better it's not that I won't talk tech it's that not everyone does If I came to this video knowing nothing and wanted to know just simply which one is better seeing this comment would not help me
Try swapping the Fethead an cloud lifter leaving everything else the same (except for the extra cable needed by the cloud lifter).
If the problem moves, it's the fet head, if not it's something in the rest of your setup
As always, another great show, Mike. Only since I had previously noted some bad video quality on another show, I thought I'd note that this show's video quality is very good. Highlights are very well controlled with no clipping and with a good color gamut. Keep on boothing! Always a pleasure to hear your valuable guidance. It's a testament to the value and quality of your shows that one has to stoop to commenting on video quality to say anthing other than SUPERB :-) TK Anthony
Thank you!! you are fantastic at these. honest, intelligent, and thorough!!
Whichever one you buy, either of these can make a world of different for most people's setups.
NO STOP YOU DON'T DESRVE BOOTH JUNKIES CHANNEL YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MICS
@@dark_sunset yes I see this guy everywhere in tech comments, making snarky remarks and trying to sound funny so I reply
@@Deactrals You're kind of overreacting dude. For starters, this is a 3year old comment. Secondly you cant say he's being snarky over text because its fucking text. You could be completely fabricating that perception in your mind because you in particular are annoyed by seeing his old comments in places or your guys' senses of humor are not the same... also he knows quite a lot about mics, if you watch his channel then you know that thats what it was founded on.
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@@Deactrals jokes are supposed to be funny, you know?
Hello, greetings from Danmark (“Denmark”) and thanks for the video.
For the time being the Fethead is €69 and the Cloudlifter is €169, so a price difference of €100 (which is $117.54 in early july 2018). And since I already find €69 anything but inexpensive - to me at least - there really isn't much doubt in my mind which one I'll prefer. Also Holland is almost next door.
Exactly the information I've been looking for. Thank you!
Great stuff. Thank you. I use an sm57 and have the same gain issue with focusrite interface. This will help!
This was very helpful. Thank you.
I don't know if its a difference in the microphones but I prefer the "meatier" sound of the Fethead
Straight to the point from 4:21 and really well explained.
What an amazing quality content video and recommendations!
I just subscribed!
“Fethead makes it two inches longer”
That’s it I’ve decided, thanks!
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This was a TREMENDOUS help, Brother!
I've a Fethead for my Shure mic. It's been siting behind the mic for at least a year now. No problems to report. It helped to reduce the hiss immensely. The only disadvantage might be that it might not fit on your mic arm depending on the position of the microphone but that's only in rare cases like for Shure 55 or similar vertical mics. In any case you can use 2 XLR cables as well if that is a problem. I would buy another one if I needed it for any reason. Great product. Also thanks Mike for the video.
I tend to use my Fethead at the OTHER end of my XLR cable. I.E. at the input to my pre-amp. It can plug into any XLR female jack. I use an XLR patchbay in my rack, and the Fethead just stays plugged in at that end.
@@fmuscari ooh nice. is there a difference?
The FetHead is a cleaner setup. No need for extra cables, no extra box to take space on your desk.
Depends on your definition of clean; for the boom arm my pr40 is mounted on i really don't want anything extra sticking out of the back of my mic, whereas a small extra box on the floor before it runs into the mixer or my Zoom H6 digital recorder is a nicer setup for me. I also do live shows and having that thing sticking out of the back of the mic would be a no-go for many artists who run around the stage with their mics.
@@Worthless. +1 :)
@@syzyphyz Can you not plug the FetHead into your interface instead of your mic?
@@oldguydiscgolf9631 on tritonaudio's website they have a q&a saying "Can I use the FetHead on the preamp side of the signal chain?
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"Yes, it is perfectly possible to use a FetHead on the preamp side of the signal chain". so i'd think so
You can put the fethead in to your mixer. No extra cable nothing on end of microphone
Excellent comparison, thanks. Was thinking of boosting my studio RE-20 with a FetHead (or either one). Actually I already run it through a dbx (a 266) which does great on the gating but I still have to floor the mixer.
i really appreciate how neutral you are throughout the comparison and while listing reasons why go for one of the other. No judgement, just plain facts.
Regarding the hum, it is also present in the CL signal, but less loud. Probably due to the set gain making the two signals not equally loud. This was before you adjusted the gain individually. That is why the hiss is also much louder in this section.
I also noticed a hum with my RE-320 with both the CL-1 and FetHead. You know what fixed it? Strangely enough, rotating the microphone until it went away. Not sure how the internals work either, but hey, if it works it works! Great vid once again Mike!
Probably some loose wiring that wasn't properly insulated inside of it. whatever it was, glad to hear it's fixed.
sounds like a problem with your mic. ribbons are pretty delicate.
@@slavesforging5361 320 is a ribbon?
@@chickenmuffin oops. i had the totally wrong mic in mind! you're right, it's a dynamic. should be tough as nails. thanks! ironically, the only bad mic i've ever had was a dynamic; Shure beta 58. but that came from the assembly line messed up.
So it might've been the orientation of your microphone versus the magnetic field of the earth. I think caused by poor ground, or poor shielding, not entirely sure. Anyway, it's something you can sometimes see on CRT televisions. Tv is rotated one way, and picture looks distorted with odd colors. Rotate it 90 degrees, and it becomes perfectly clear
That was very entertaining and insightful. Thank you for sharing!
Very helpful information, thank you Mike!
So very helpful. Legend. Thanks for the upload
Mike, I love the videos, so thank you for all the terrific content. In this video you mention a travel setup. Could you do a comparative review of tools like the Blue Icicle, Shure X2U, and maybe one or two other small preamps/mic adapters? Thank you again for the great reviews and advice.
The mic on the right picks up more nasally nuances to me, the mic on the left has a deeper low end and overall warmer presence "to me". I could be completely tripping out but it almost sounds like the right mic has a slight low end shelf ducking some of the presence, which I know it most likely not the case but that's the best way I think I can explain it. It's ever so subtle, like 1 - 2 db of a cut. I'm listening through ATH-M50 headphones. Excellent content my dude!
Thank you for this video! and your others, as well..
I would suggest that you rearrange your cabling and location of the CL-1.. meaning keep the CL-1 close to your SM7-B and use the short XLR cable between the mic and the Cloudlifter. That way the boosted and more robust signal will be traveling the longer distance and reach the preamp with less degradation. Might not make a world of difference.. but theoretically, that would be the way to go.
Amazing comparison. Thanks for this.
The advertisement blew out my ears!! The ad came in around 14:53 just when I was listening to the ground hum in the floor noise. Ouch!! Figures it was a loud video game ad. Just thought I'd tell you so you can complain to them. Your viewers won't like it if it happens to them. Great content btw! Very well reviewed! I've listened to a few! Thanks.
FYI I have the Cloudlifter & Fethead and DBX286's and must say I only get that ground hum only on the Fethead when you bring the gain all the way up the Cloudlifter clean in my home studio I stay on the DBX 286's but I do use both the FetHeads and Cloudlifters in the field
Hey Mike, have you ever thought about doing a comparison video on XLR cables, like Mogami Gold vs cheap inexpensive cables? I’d love to see you do that video. Thanks. You’re the best.
Here in Holland, the Fethead can be had for 70 whereas the Cloudlifter is priced at 180.
Friend of mine has the Fethead and has crackling problems with it. Also, it occasionally shocks him badly.
A quick check on a retailer's website showed me it appears that they make a Fethead WITH Phantom power these days (it mentions it's for condensor mics, does add 10 to the price).
To my ears there's no difference whatsoever at regular volume. Great video once again Mike!
Thanks for the info JazzCat
Am proud Dutch FetHead user. No complaints here.
Hello from the Netherlands haha. Didn't bother with either. Based on videos, just directly got a dbx 286s at Thomann for €155 with my procaster. It could use a bit more gain, but the dbx already has 60db+...
I use a Fethead in my set-up (7-10 hours/day plugged into a Shure) works without problems, no noise or hum. Paid €69. Cloudlifter is ridiculously priced in Europe at €167. Easy choice.
Not having extra weight hanging off a mic XLR makes it an easy choice for me. Thank you for posting both sound good on your SM58. IF i need this I’ll get the cloud lifter since later I 90% likely will get a SM7B next year... and it will mean less weight on the arm. Thank you for posting.
Hello Mike,
Both the FedHead and the Cloudlifter are easy to obtain here in Holland, The Netherlands. Audio store have them in stock and webshops have next day delivery. There are priced around €180,- for the Cloudlifter and €70,- for the FedHead.
Thanks Mike, this was a help to me.
You have a voice of the angels. Subbed.
great video best explanation I've seen on the internet why you need one.
As of 2020, both are easily available in German online stores. 70-80€ for the Fethead and 170€ for the Cloudlifter.
Whoo! You officially passed the 20K sub mark!
You sir just earned another subscriber.
4:30 Came for the review. Stayed for the asmr.
you helped me a ton today, happy pre-stimmy day
Quick question. I'm doing voiceover heavy work on my channel. With that said, I want to upgrade in the future for more serious work like audiobooks or animation. I've been looking into the SM7B but from what I've read, it's mostly for broadcast situations like a podcast. Would it be a better idea to look into a shotgun mic in the same price range? (About $500-$550) I'm working with the NT1 right now so my next upgrade will most likely be my last. Hope to hear from you! Thanks for the awesome videos.
Mr. Davis my 5 cents would be that the sm7b is not specifically for podcasts, rather for environments that are untreated or generally noisy. The sm7b is a podcast dream because it's a dynamic microphone that generally rejects unwanted noise quite good. The downside is that the microphone does not run on phantom power and needs about +59/60db gain that either fathead, cloudlifter or a pre-amp provides. Most cheap pre-amps start introducing noise at those gain levels. The dbx does not though and is my preferable choice.
In a treated room I think a condenser microphone in the same price range will do a better job.
Mr. Davis, The SM7B goes back quite a few decades to before the days of podcasting. It is a broadcaster favorite, as are a few of the E/V mics, but it’s been used for a variety of applications, including by Quincy Jones for Michael Jackson’s vocals on the Thriller album. There are an increasing number of mic manufacturers and models, many of which will fit the bill for a given application. Most mics sound significantly different into different preamps, so in-line preamps (like those reviewed here) aside, you could look into a variety of high-gain preamps (or interfaces) like a Sound Devices MixPre-D to use with a Shure SM7B or E/V RE20, or any number of ribbon mics (some are pretty smooth and have also been used for broadcasting, but they can be sensitive to picking up hum/e-m fields), or condensers, as well. You might want to audition a CloudLifter CL-Z. It has a variable “z” (impeda nce) control to more or less closely match a microphone to the preamp’s input stage impedance for optimal or a different sound quality and response. It’s sort of like turning one mic into several.
I have a few Rode mics, but not your model, so I don’t know how it stacks up to other choices. The Rodes I have are OK, but by no means my top choices. I know Rode is affordable, innovative, and has decent sound and reliability, but I prefer to stick with some of the longer established, tried and true companies who are still improving and pumping out great product (even though most are made in China. I live within commuting distance of Shure headquarters, so it’s a no-brainer to consider their products and to be able to take advantage of great local service, parts, and accessories, when necessary.Good luck.
(throat clearing) incorrect. Mr. Jones used a SM7. I have one in my collection. Vintage, baby...
one more thing: cloud lifter is the way to go...
dave g The cloudlifter costs almost three times the fethed and not that dissimilar so you’ll get two fetheds and a lunch out for the same outlay..
I don't know if anyone also noticed this but he sounds like Jerry Smith, from Rick and Morty. 😅
Yes he dose lol
omg yes
effortless perfect impression
Holy fuck I just started this video and now I can only hear Jerry
And he looks like mark hamill! Wild lol
Hi! Are you going to review sE's DM1 "Dynamite" inline Preamp anytime soon :)?
I got my Fethead! Love it!
I bought a 286 back in the mid 90's, it was a great piece of gear and I highly recommend it. The expander/gate is worth the price of admission alone. Especially in noisey environments.
Daws come with exp/gate🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
11:11 Shouldn't you reverse the cables so that the short cable sits between the microphone and the CL-1? I read elsewhere that doing so reduces the chance of interference in the pre-pre amplified source. Try it?
Wow, great video. Well, I have a question. I bought a SM7B without knowing how much it needs to have good sound level. And the problem I have is that in my country I can't find these products, so I ask you (or anybody willing to help) if I can use a preamp like the Behringer Tube Ultragain MIC 100 the same way I could use the Cloudlifter/Fethead to connect to my interface (Scarlett 8i6)?
Ha! The 58s sound great! Seems an obvious difference between them is that sturdy (Cloudlifter) box is an I/O that doesn't require plugging directly into mic, which may be problematic depending on mic architecture
Fantastic vid... thank you for posting!
I appreciate the comparison, for us old studio guys, I would have liked you to address the signal chain from the console to the mic, such as using phantom power to provide power to the cloud lifter. I bought the two channel cloud lifter and had to ask my sales guy, how to hook it up........dumb moment I have a SM7b , sm 58's and a RE 20. After chasing the condenser train I find myself returning to dynamic mics. !!!!
Thanks for your work !t
Another thing, and we've tested this on our show - the Fethed, when used in a studio vocal booth, colors the sound a tinge. The Cloudlifter CL1 remains clean and uncolored.
I use a CL-1 with my AEA R84 passive ribbon mic, and the improvement was dramatic, because of the need for less gain on my 2i2 and/or PreSonus Studio Channel (which means less hiss). The R84 comes with an attached 10’ XLR cable, so I cannot install the CL-1 any closer to the mic than 10’. However, the FetHead is installed at the microphone base. Could this possibly be the reason the FetHead claims a 27dB increase whereas the CloudLifter claims a 25dB increase? After watching your video, I would still purchase the CL-1. Great comparison!
Your video was so helpful Thank you for sharing you're awesome video!!
The two mics sound different. I have a problem with my hearing where listening to certain frequencies through my Samsung Note 8 speaker makes a vibrating sound in my ears. The left mic did not do it where the one on the right did. I even tried closing my eyes and could tell when you switched mics. This happened before and after adding the units.
There is also the Lower-Z from Firehouse (made in the USA), an impedance reducing adapter. About 14 dollar. Formfactor same as the FETHead. Does it do the same trick?
It’s an interesting question whether components inside the Cloudlifter might reduce the possibility of 60 cycle hum. Also there could be other reasons for increased hum/noise such as a less (more poorly) shielded cable on the Fethead side. Then, it’s a fact too that there is a greater amount of gain with the Fethead, & I wonder if that is in fact an advantage since you’ll push your preamp slightly less?
We have a SM7B that I'm looking to add some gain to and was thankful to find this video. However, would either of these provide enough gain for the SM7B? We are simply recording to a Marantz PMD661--would the 25 that the Cloudlifter provides be enough?
This is like, the most interesting channel.
Would you chain a fethead/cloudlifter in front of a dbx 286 for some gain hungry mics (like the sm7b)?
Can you plug the fethed into the focusrite instead of the microphone? I mean if you are tight for space and you might not want to extend your mic for 2 inches
The Fethead can also be just plugged into the interface/preamp. You dont *HAVE* to put it directly in the mic. Or am i wrong?
My understanding is that it is actually preferable to plug it in at the interface.
i just wonder what if you use the shure mic to audio interface such as focusrite without any preamp"cloudlifter"?
Why was it satisfying watching Mike whisper, imagine of he did all videos like that 😂
It was, and it's considered ASMR. 😊
hi sir can you please help me? i want to know if h5 can give sm7b enough gain without hiss or not?if not what about adding a cloud lifter?i heard zoom h6 can handle sm7b but it's too much for my needs
heyyy, could u test some tube preamps too like the dynamite and stuff and would really be helpful if u tested it on vocals/songs and stuff like that.
Mike, please let the rest of us know if and when you isolate the source of the 60 Hz hum. I've noticed the hum in the context of USB microphones and suspect that the USB port itself is the source of the noise. The hum is audible in this RUclips video over both the FetHead and the Cloudlifter, by the way, so the problem is not uniquely with the FetHead. Thank you again for another great video.
Hey man would you say that since you can turn your preamp down that it gives you more head room for recording music in a daw?
great video, thanks.. Would you know if I could use a cloudlifter with a Trantec receiver (S5.5) - I use this for stage vocals with the handheld Dynamic transmitter, I am having to have my preamp almost fully turned up on the allen & heath desk, I use XLR out of the receiver and XLR in on the desk, was thinking of using a cloudlifter to pump it up but i CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE IF THIS IS DO-ABLE. thx in advance
My SM7B needs about 99% pre amp gain and about75% output too my compressor. and yes i get the hiss and pop noises all the time. i need to get a cloud lifter or FETHEAD.
good video once again Booth.
Which did you get? I'm trying to figure out which is better for the sm7b.
9:55 Interesting. I would say the opposite, that the cloudlifter has always to be reconnected in both xlr cables which can be annoying when you re on the road. The fethead can always stay inside the microphone but when you have it on a desk the cloudlifter can always stay there on the same place.
Thanks for a great video mate. I’m going to go with the cloudlifter simply because I have a mic soundshield on my boom arm and a fethead will effectively push my mic (Rode Podmic) so far forward that the shield will be useless. Removing the shield isn’t an option as I’m close to a window that overlooks a busy London street.
could have plugged it into the interface
I have just purchased the H6 for my portable Podcast but im not sure about which Mic to purchase. Some "experts" say the SM58 others say the 7B? Any advice? and do they require a pre amp if using the Zoom H6? Help???
I love how, between your videos, there are commercials... and the sound quality of the commercials, compared to your videos??? Not that great. They should be watching as well... Thanks for all the great videos! You make the world a better place. Fo Sho.
At first I was wondering what commercials you were referring to! Lol. I completely forgot about my AdBlock. If you will install AdBlock Plus it will eliminate all commercials for good. Get your Internet back!
Please answer quickly. I have Shure MV7 and it has some noise, so the sound is low. Will it help in this case TritonAudio FetHead Filter ?
I use a CloudLifter with the dbx 286s for the very low gain dynamic mics I have such as the Shure SM7B, Electro-Voice RE20, and so on to improve noise figure and stay away from using high gain levels on the dbx 286S preamp. Not truly necessary because the dbx 286S has a lot of preamp gain available, but it is a little quieter.
Indeed! I have a RE20 and DBX286S.. I prefer the Cloudlifter but still works well without the Cloudlifter..
Can you use one of these to turn a Line input into a Mic input???
Thanks Allen!
This seals it... I'm getting a CloudLifter for my MXL R144 Ribbon Mic. I was going to upgrade my microphone to a Rode NT1a
but I think the CloudLifter is exactly what I need.
Was using my R144 into my Cloudlifter yesterday for acoustic instruments. AMAZING quality. I had them for a few years now.
Does anyone notice the remarks about the "placement" of the devices? This is not correct. They are identical, both XLR female and male, so you can put them anywhere in the chain. The Fethead doesn't necessarily have to be mounted on the mic directly. You can also mount it to the pre-amp or somewhere in between using two cables :-) Big plus for all of these devices for my setup is that I can (have to) turn on phantom power for all of my channels (other mics are condensors) without risking to feed 48V to my SM7B. From my Focusrite, phantom power can only be switched on/off in groups of 4, so I always have to fiddle and improvise with the input assignment.
If you want 2 channels, and you are looking for convenience, Cloudlifter makes a 2 channel box called CL-2. It's cheaper than buying two single Cloudlifters, but still probably a bit more than two Fetheads. CL-2 is currently $249 at most places.
Color me crazy, but to me, the microphone on the right (viewers perspective) sounded better than the microphone on the left. Before the Phantom amps were plugged in.
Might just be me or a slight difference in distance though.
Yeah, I noticed that .. I was paying attention 'cause I thought we were already doing a blind test of "This one" with "This one" ... :P I thought the one on the right sounder better and clearer; also, it had more bass (whereas the one on the left sounded brighter to me). But knowing what we know now, I'm guessing that was probably just proximity effect/mix placement ... ???!
Agreed. Either the mic or the ... who know? ... the Zoom H5's preamp channel? the mic cable? Something was just "better" on the right.
Yeah I noticed that to immediately. The right one sounds better. It seems to be located further into the booth where as the left one is closer to the entrance.
I felt the opposite. But the important point is: this was not a controlled test. I expect it was acoustics.
Every dynamic also sounds a bit different. Noticed the same thing. Preferred the left one as it sounded smoother/more even. The right one is slightly brighter and thus slightly spikey.
With that said I also think the cloudlifter adds a little highs.
Sounds like the Cloudlifter has a lick more saturation going on. But is that worth double the money? I'd buy the FEThead for convenience of inline connection.
I keep Fethead plugged to audio interface not mic :) still works like a charm.
Let’s also mention Marti Audio’s Barrel Booster! Sometimes it’s available on their website, often on eBay.
Another timely and topical video Mike. Thanks.
As one who records VO daily with my Shure SM7B, I went through the evaluation process of these products just over a year ago. Ultimately, I chose the Fethead and am delighted with its performance in my signal chain. It works alongside a PreSonus TubePre preamp (with Tung-Sol 12AX7 tube) and a 2i2. The gain is clean, plentiful, and reliable. FWIW, I bought the Fethead for $75 on eBay.
Congrats on hitting 20k subscribers.
I think the humming was audible in the cloudlifter as well, but not as loud. Did you tried turning up the gain? (as the fethead provides a little bit more of gain)
Thinking the same thing .. Remember that 3 dB's of gain is essentially doubling the effect over a certain threshold :S
I believe they were at the maximum gain.
Great channel. I love it.
sir booth junkie is the scarlett solo bundle good for voice over if not which bundle would you suggest?
What about the $90 FEThead?
Is one for dynamic/ribbons and the other for condensers?
would the 'ground lift' issue be a phase issue since the 2 mics are so close to each other?
So you maxed out both pres on the HN5 but the Fethead boosts the signal 2dB more than the Cloudlifter, so the inherent hum will appear louder on the Fethead.
Hey Mike can you show us all your microphones and test them
i just bought the cloudlifter because its a solid box. I had a similar but different gadjet to the fethead years ago and with freequent assembly and dissasembly it fell apart. totally different product but same sort of design. always go for a rugged steel box for touring and moving around a lot which i do
Another thing about form factor is, say you're traveling and want a stereo mobile rig using something like a Babyface Pro and a laptop, two Fetheads will fit MUCH better in your bag than two Cloudlifters and their extra cables.
Can you do a review of the Sennheiser MK4?
I think the ground-hiss may be an exaggeration from ground because of the extra dB the FetHead delevers, but it's just speculation of course. Remember that dB's are a logarithmic scale 3 dB's are approx DOUBLE the volume intensity (if i remember correctly)
PS. You can easily use the FetHead directly into your interface instead of the microphone. The Fethead set's sort of in the way of the SM7b's shock mount so i have mine in my Focusrite 2i4. It can also be used in between XLR cables like the CloudLifter