Nice video. I actually liked the sound and appearance of the CAD the best. It's based on an Astatic look. A couple of the lower end mics are surprisingly not bad.
A few of them (Cad included) use NEO magnets, so there's a higher output....interfacing them to the board is just easier as a result. I've actually gotten a few more mics since this. Although their mics are respectable down the line, it seems the general public thinks that Shure is the ONLY mic company that makes anything worth your time. I suppose that is down to marketing. Personally on my voice, the Heil works for singing tones best... the Cad is no slouch. Allegedly there's a Ribbon version of the A77 repro, but I'm yet to find one in the wild.
@@DeadKoby The reason Shure is more popular is because it was the first company to do microphones in this style. All these other companies are newer, Shure is tried and true. You seem to be really biased against Shure which is strange since their mics sound the best on your voice...
@@DeadKoby Shure used to make high quality stuff, but they have really gone down the toilet recently. Nothing about their products justifies their high prices.
There's a newer video with a LOT more mics added to the collection. Peavey VC-1, Carol CLM-101, Sure 55 LE, MXL CR-77, Heil PR-77d, and The Fin are all really good. It's going to depend on your source material. The Fin is a very solid mic, with a super cool look. For Value though, Peavey VC-1 is the best sound per dollar.
The Nady 100 is probably the closest. That, and the Heil. But neither were spec'd for broadcast sound. Usually, a large (1 inch) diaphragm/capsule condenser or dynamic element is BEST for broadcast sound.. Heil PR-40. Shure SM-7B. EV RE-20. All of those are top choices; those are all dynamics. AKG, Rode, or AudioTechnica all make fair priced condenser units that should easily suffice. MXL makes some pretty decent condenser mics at a price that is more than fair for what you get - too. I have a couple and use one for Ham radio that beats the band. Used to run my own studio, studied sound at a pro studio, and owned/operated a live sound company - fwiw . . .
I have a collection of mics for many purposes in my sound lab. I'm a fan of MXL in general for delivering a great deal of value. The whole adventure here is that I like these style mics for singing live. Part 1, I tested them all with no enhancements. This time, I tried to get the best I could out of them. I'm sure with more fiddling, I could have done better, but comparing part 1 to part 2, compression and gain structure can really enhance what you have. I used the phrase "broadcast sound"... just as a term for a strong close up kind of sound. I'm an amp tech, more than a word smith.
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Thank you 🙏 very helpful.
@@ArtyUniverse I appreciate it. I have later vids with more models.
Nice video. I actually liked the sound and appearance of the CAD the best. It's based on an Astatic look. A couple of the lower end mics are surprisingly not bad.
A few of them (Cad included) use NEO magnets, so there's a higher output....interfacing them to the board is just easier as a result. I've actually gotten a few more mics since this. Although their mics are respectable down the line, it seems the general public thinks that Shure is the ONLY mic company that makes anything worth your time. I suppose that is down to marketing. Personally on my voice, the Heil works for singing tones best... the Cad is no slouch. Allegedly there's a Ribbon version of the A77 repro, but I'm yet to find one in the wild.
Really? It sounds super thin and kinda noisy to my ears
@@DeadKoby The reason Shure is more popular is because it was the first company to do microphones in this style. All these other companies are newer, Shure is tried and true. You seem to be really biased against Shure which is strange since their mics sound the best on your voice...
@@DeadKoby Shure used to make high quality stuff, but they have really gone down the toilet recently. Nothing about their products justifies their high prices.
Do you still consider the fin the best new-retro mic 2 years later?
There's a newer video with a LOT more mics added to the collection.
Peavey VC-1, Carol CLM-101, Sure 55 LE, MXL CR-77, Heil PR-77d, and The Fin are all really good. It's going to depend on your source material. The Fin is a very solid mic, with a super cool look. For Value though, Peavey VC-1 is the best sound per dollar.
The Nady 100 is probably the closest. That, and the Heil. But neither were spec'd for broadcast sound. Usually, a large (1 inch) diaphragm/capsule condenser or dynamic element is BEST for broadcast sound.. Heil PR-40. Shure SM-7B. EV RE-20. All of those are top choices; those are all dynamics. AKG, Rode, or AudioTechnica all make fair priced condenser units that should easily suffice. MXL makes some pretty decent condenser mics at a price that is more than fair for what you get - too. I have a couple and use one for Ham radio that beats the band.
Used to run my own studio, studied sound at a pro studio, and owned/operated a live sound company - fwiw . . .
I have a collection of mics for many purposes in my sound lab. I'm a fan of MXL in general for delivering a great deal of value. The whole adventure here is that I like these style mics for singing live. Part 1, I tested them all with no enhancements. This time, I tried to get the best I could out of them. I'm sure with more fiddling, I could have done better, but comparing part 1 to part 2, compression and gain structure can really enhance what you have. I used the phrase "broadcast sound"... just as a term for a strong close up kind of sound. I'm an amp tech, more than a word smith.