Sorry the correct answer was: 1. SM57 with small windscreen 2. SM57 with large windscreen 3. SM 57 with no windscreen 4. (2) SM57s And wildcard… 5. SM58
I _love_ the Austrian OC818. I bought a pair several years ago and I look for excuses to use them. The fact that it even gets mentioned in your "backup five" is a testament to how much it punches above its weight.
I’d say the 5 mics for live production are similar but with some changes: SM57/58 as the dynamic SM 81 - my fav sdc AKG c414/Se Electronics 4400 for ldc multi-pattern Don’t really use ribbons on stage So my 2 other favs are the Senn mke 600 - crowd/ambient mic and Sennheiser e901 and e902 for inner and outer kick drum combo
I make a lot of live stuff, so my choice must also Work live. Dynamik: Sennheiser MD441 Ribon: Beyerdynamic M160 LDC: Sennheiser e965 SDC: pair of Schoeps CCM41
Dynamic : Re320 (I have all the usual suspects in my kit) Ribbon : RCA 44b (the clear winner in my kit, but about 5 other ribbon mics would come in as 2nd..) LDC : Lauten Audio Clarion SDC : Shure Beta 181 (I get the impression not enough folk know these) Wildcard : Neumann TLM 107 Sounds great on everything thus far, and versatile...
There it is!! Woohoo! What grinds my gears is casters holding a lav and speaking into it. I listen to a poscast that doesnt normalize. Its annoying but i love the content.
Oh yeah the hand holding lav thing. I haven’t encountered that much either podcasts but see it a lot on RUclips. I too listen to podcasts that aren’t normalized, and I was that annoying guy who sent an I requested message telling the podcaster they should normalize because the ads were painful to listen to when they come in.
It has now transitionned to holding SM7B in your hand 😅Less handling noise I guess...but if I was a host or guest, no way I'm holding 1kg in my hand for 1 hour. At that point, get a SM58, that's perfect for this, but I guess not glamourous enough.
Dynamic: sE V7 Large Condenser: Electro-voice RE2000 Small Condenser: Electro-voice RE200 Ribbon:(DNC)(have not used one)(I did test a sE Rupert Nerve at Sweetwater once) Wildcard: Electro-Voice RE20
Mine based solely on what I personally own and have experience with Dynamic: RE20 (because of course) Ribbon: Beyerdynamic M160 (sadly the only ribbon I own or have experience with but it’s a damn good one) LDC: Very tough choice as I have a lot of great ones, but right now I gotta say I really love the tone of the Gefell MT71S. SDC: Again a bit of a winner by default because it’s my only SDC mic if you don’t count shotgun mics, but I love the sE8. The KM184 and Soyuz 013 (tube or FET) would probably win out if I had either of those but for the money, the sE8 is THE bang for your buck SDC that gets very close to those mics for a lot less. Wildcard: Uhhh… Aston Element. Just because I like annoying people with it in Discord calls and it’s a fun conversation starter whenever people come over. Other than that, total garbage mic.
Dynamic: SM7B Ribbon: Royer R-122 LDC (this is by far the toughest category to choose) C414 because it can do anything, but the winner could've been one of a dozen other mics SDC: Schoeps CMC141 Shotgun: Schoeps CMIT Wildcard: SM57, because I'm convinced every single one of them ever sold still works within spec
Ill swear by the SM57 and 58 all day long. Give me 2 of each and the MKE-600 to top it off. The 57 and 58 are not the perfect mic for every voice but they are perfectly adequate for the vast majority. Better still they are reliable and sturdy. Every stage and studio keeps multiples on hand for that reason alone.
My ultimate headphone microphone is Audio Technica ATH-m50x-STS, but I want to see a market for more XLR headphone microphones with no low-end roll-off.
Dynamic: RE20 Ribbon: a set of Coles / tho I’m honestly quite impressed with the sE VR2 for a tighter budget locker LDC: I’d probably put a “vintage” C414 on that list, but considering how hard it is to service and replace I’ll go with the OC818 SDC: Neumann 183 and 184 are a safe bet; but when I write tech riders I usually try getting the Schoeps omnis over the 183; the Schoeps cardioids are als fantastic, but I’m just so used to the 184s at this point. (Also curious to try the Earthworks SR-25, but since I’m happy with what I have don’t feel much of an itch) Wildcard ~ while these were all very sensible choices; I’d now throw in some more “colourful” condenser. Maybe a Chandler TG, a Neumann or a Gefell. And of course there’s a couple of SM57s lying around but I didn’t feel I had to include them into the locker as they easily fit in my junk drawer 😅
For voiceover/podcasting, the Earthworks Ethos is a SDC and people (including me) love its character. It seems like the gorgeous Earthworks SR314 may use the same capsule in a handheld body. Both are wonderful mics.
My Ultimate 5: -- Dynamic: ElectroVoice RE 20 (relatively flat response for a dynamic, thus easy to EQ; sounds great on my voice even without EQ or processing) -- Ribbon: RCA 77-DX (because I'm a broadcast geek through and through) -- LDC: Audio-Technica AT2020 (same reasons as the RE 20, just in a condenser... and it's relatively inexpensive) -- SDC: I don't really have enough experience with any SDCs to make a call on this... unless we're counting shotgun mics, in which case I'll go with the Sennheiser MKH416. If only I had reason enough to save up for one 😄 -- Wildcard: Sennheiser e835-S handheld dynamic for public address announcing at sports events. I'm not a huge fan of its response curve -- it bumps around 5k instead of 2.5k or 3k, which is where it really should be peaking for speech -- but it still sounds plenty clear when you bring down the low end. It is GREAT, however, in terms of balance between pattern and sensitivity. I don't have to close-talk it (which is good, because I'm LOUD when I announce), and I can go off-axis with it, but it still does a FANTASTIC job of suppressing feedback. I've been able to sit about 10 feet away under and in front of a loudspeaker and **juuuuuuuust** push it to the brink of a very **faint** squeak, and it still gave me plenty of amplitude to work with. Why a handheld for sports announcing? Because, like I said, I get LOUD. I need to be able to pull the mic away so I don't clip. And while footswitches or handheld switches are a solution for mics without a switch... why not just use a mic with a switch to begin with? I can keep all my paperwork and my laptop in front of me, a pen in one hand, and the mic in the other, and I'm good to go. The switch on the e835-S is in the perfect position for my thumb, too. I can just flip it on as I'm bringing the mic up to my mouth in one smooth motion. And believe me, with the fast pace of basketball and even football, the less I have to move around, the better.
Guesses for Bandrew: Dynamic - SM7B (I can see it on screen, so duh) Ribbon - Beyerdynamic M160 (It's the only one I know so assume everyone else is as ignorant as me) LDC - Neumann U87AI (Bandrew's baseline mic for comparisons) SDC - Neumann KM185 (I have it, so you better like it) Wild Card: Prince's gun shaped Sennheiser MD431 My locker: Dynamic - Neumann BCM705 Ribbon - Neumann don't make ribbon mics LDC - Neumann BCM105 SDC - see above Wildcard - Neumann KMS105 for my shows (Yes. I have a problem.)
This is such a fun game for those of us that have the good ol flavor of ~microphone autism~ 1. AKG C414XLS for the versatility 2. Beyerdynamic M180 is a fave to use two on drum overheads due to the hypercardioid pattern in my untreated space. Also love pairing one with a condenser on acoustic guitars 3. Telefunken M80 because I love how it captures my snare 4. Electro-Voice 635A. Sounds lovely on classical guitar paired with a condenser, and also wonderful as a drum kit knee mic blasted with saturation, with its omnidirectional pattern 5. Electro-Voice RE-20. Use it on kick and sometimes for singing! Really want to get the SM7B because I have a similar voice to yours and it's so sibilant on the RE-20, as much as I love that mic. I don't need it, but I sure do want it. Thanks for the geeky prompt!
Another highly valuable video. I honestly thank you for all your hard work over the years I've learnt a lot and I still have a long way to go I think. I have a question if you see this, do you ever have problems with controlling the power going into your mic? I've been having problems with static build up in my Rode Procaster (boosted by cloud lifter) and I'm able to remove this static noise by placing my hand on the microphone which essentially means the electricity is passing through into me. I feel like this isn't a very common problem but maybe it would make an interesting topic for a video if it's something you come across often?
I have not encountered that issue before. That sounds like something is wrong if there’s static build up in the mic. I would contact Rode, Cloud, and whoever makes your interface to see if they have any suggestions or have received complaints about this. It doubly doesn’t make sense because you’re using a cloudlifter which blocks all voltage passing through to the microphone.
@@Podcastage Interesting, thank you for the reply! I recently upgraded to a Focusrite 4i4 and that's when the issues began, so perhaps it is related to that. I'll look into it.
Hi there. It is probably because your house does not have grounding. That's why it causes static electric in microphone and stop when you hold it. If it is hard to fix this problem (you need electrician and restructuring your house electric system), then you should somehow connect microphone with ground.
@@devalirzayev It's taken me a while but I discovered something that has made me feel like a complete rookie... IT WAS MY DAMN PHONE! I had it sitting on my desk (as most people do while working) but now that I keep it on the other side of the room I have zero interference. I think maybe part of my trouble was not being able to distinguish between static and interference if there is a difference. But yeah, problem solved and I only publicly shame myself like this in the hopes that someone might read this and realize it for themselves.
I'd love to see some RME reviews, I have the Fireface UCX II and it's been an incredible audio interface. Bulletproof drivers and Totalmix FX is a fantastic software mixing program.
My locker... Warm Audio WA-47Jr, GAP R1 Active MkIII Ribbon, 2- sE SE7 sdc, sE V7, 2- Shure SM-57, Shure Beta 52A, Presonus PD-70... I lust after the AEA KU5A...
Hadn't got to the segment yet but was already preparing to make a "passionate" comment about dynamic ads, haha. I get that they are meant to be annoying and get your attention but it just makes me have negative associations with the product and podcast.
Can you make a short video on the ideal position of the pop filter between mouth and microphone? It always triggers me when RUclipsrs buy super expensive microphones and then shove the pop filter right on top of the microphone where it is borderline useless because there is very little room for the plosives to dispense before they inevitably hit the capsule. Simply repeating "pizza pronto" while moving the pop filter back and forth should make for a very linkable clip!
I ended up getting a Shure Super 55 from a thrift store for $100 and I love it. If I had to pay $250 for it then I would understand it not being the best. Getting it for cheap was amazing and it looks great.
For the SDC's you should really check out the Sennheiser MKH50 & Schoeps Colette 641. These are the 2 top mics used in television & film. Schoeps will beat Neumann 184/185 any day in my opinion. Great video as always!
did you had the chance to test the austrian audio OC707 so far? we bought it in our culture club last year and i am very impressed. it is very detailed and it is quite forgiving when you don't have it at the perfect spot in front of the audio source. especially for people who are not trained in handling a microphone, it is quite forgiving.
Bandrew! Two questions: 1. Did you ever hear back from Shure regarding the MV7+ performance via USB? 2. Is Beacn Mic on your review list since they support MacOS now?
That is one thing that grinds my gears with podcasters, since I listen to horror stories to go to sleep, and man, take the time to look things up in regards to pronunciation. Some of them are terrible for it. ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE CELEBRITY NAMES. You have them saying it, the internet has clips of them saying the name, etc. There was one podcaster who would pronounce mannequin as mannekwen, and one podcaster was reading a story about a haunted Armoires as ALLMAIRA (almost like that character from Tiny Toons). The word was in that short 3 minute story like 20 times, and each time he mispronounced which ruined the story until I realized what he was talking about after listening to it like 3 times and listening to context clues. Also, you're the VERY VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE who pronounces my lastname correctly, I'm a BEYER as well. THANK YOU.
@fredoverflow Well, yes, if you ignore the "wrong" spelling of Rainer. For this purpose, meaning pure, it should reiner with an e. Nice idea though, thank you! 😁
I think for 5 mics i'd want a pair of LDC, a pair of SDC and a dynamic, probably a pair of C12 capsule multipattern (C414/Elam251), A pair of Schoeps Colette (can i have multiple capsules? otherwise MK41), probably an MD421
Ultimate five mic locker for what uses exactly??? A Podcaster really only needs one decent appropriate mic that fits sound and budget and then additional mics if guests are involved which would probably be more of whatever the first mic is that you had chosen. I just don't see why a Podcaster would need five mics besides extras for guests. Now if you are recording music then a few mics and some diverse ones might actually be useful or even necessary. A different mic for vocals than say acoustic guitar might be nice. Or maybe two different mics on guitar cab, say a close up dynamic with condenser further away or two different close mics. Or maybe you are mic'ing an actual drum kit and then you might want a specialty bass drum mic or a particular snare mic.
My 5 mic collection would be (Although the categories would be different) 1. AKG P420 2. AKG P820 Tube 3. Warm Audio WA87r2 4. Lewitt Pure Tube and maybe one day, a 5. Lauten Audio Atlantis
So I have to ask what would you recommend for someone who knows absolutely nothing about microphones with a budget of about $200ish. What's the best plug-in play for my budget?
Plug and play…Samson Go Mic is like $40 and sounds pretty darn good. Audio Technica AT2020XUSB is decent. FiFine K688 (dynamic version - i think i got the model right) is decent sounding but has a few drawbacks. Rode NT-USB+ or Rode Podmic USB are both good options - but they have software which would give you processing ability as well.
I was looking forward for the interface and mic to start over (since I respect you and wanted some useful recomendations), but your recommendations were way too pricey, It would have been better if you took the beginner's perspective, as we are normally on a budget.
I did a review 5 years ago: ruclips.net/video/hI3YW7DjOk8/видео.htmlsi=HeQNt5FiilY90Fy7 It’s not the same quality as my videos today, but it should still be relevant and hopefully helpful.
Why in your 8 years old videos all microphones sound different than recently in the last few years? Now it's more bassy, detailed and full, even comparing old vs recent at2020 review video, it's the same microphone, but different sound. What changed?
Pretty much everything has changed. 1) I stopped screaming and straining my voice which allows me to have more bass, and also my voice had changed a bit over the years. 2) I have better and more consistent mic placement. 3) I have more & more effective sound treatment. 4) I am stricter with verification of recording settings (24/48 into the same software every time). 5) different interface. 6) I have updated export settings to ensure higher video and audio quality. Don’t know if RUclips changed anything on their compression side, but those are factors I have adjusted over the years that have impacted the sound.
I’m a bit scared. I thought to myself. I havnt seen podcastage in a while, was going to search you when I got home. Guess what , top of my feed. They are reading my minds, where’s the foil.
SM7B has wayyyyyyy too much hiss. Unusable, in my opinion, for speaking without noise reduction post processing. On a side note, what about the Rode NT1 5th Gen?
Hmm, i feel like the five mic question came from someone living with Bandrew who wants some space back. Cue: Bandrew comes home to an echo, and only five mics. 😱😱😱 Your starter kit would be a huge investment for a newbie. Psst: Soundspeeds. Next time you sneak in get us an unprocessed recording of Bandrew. I'm guessing Mickey Mouse with a sore throat... 😂
What grinds my gears are RUclipsrs going with the podcast aesthetic of wearing headphones and putting a SM7b in front of them when they’re not filming a podcast. (Obviously, this channel excluded as you’re geared towards podcasters). But unless you’re actually filming a podcast so you can show your episodes on RUclips, get that mic out of your face. It’s a different medium entirely and you look like a Joe Rogan wannabe.
I hate Hate HATE unnecessary cutaway camera angles! Talk to me, not to my left, not to the wall, but to the viewer. If you’re handling some gear, look at the camera and/or the gear, but please STOP cutting to a side view “just because you can.” I’ve unsubbed several channels who overuse this distraction.
Sorry the correct answer was:
1. SM57 with small windscreen
2. SM57 with large windscreen
3. SM 57 with no windscreen
4. (2) SM57s
And wildcard…
5. SM58
As long as they are all insane.
The thing I hate the most is everyone gets an SM7B and they all eq and compress it the same. Sounds horrible.
And whose fault is it? Joe Rogan!
Everyone thinks their voice needs a ton of bass to sound smooth and buttery. More people need to use the internet to learn how to properly EQ!
What is your solution?
@@auroraflash be your own person, and eq to the sound of YOUR voice.
@@fredoverflow nah streamer RUclipsrs telling people they need the SM7B and need to eq it a certain way.
I think my 5 mic locker would be:
Dynamic: Shure SM7db
Ribbon: AEA KU5A
LDC: Austrian Audio OC818
SDC: Earthworks SR25
Wildcard: Neumann KMS105
Mine would be :
Dynamic - SM7B
Ribbon - AE KU5A
LDC - U87 Ai
SDC - Neumann KMS 184
Wildcard - SM58
Yesss I wass rightttt
Tom Buck did a live stream today, near the end he shared his screen, and who's top left on his RUclips screen: Podcastage. 🎉
Podcasters who pound their desks for emphasis but don't use a high pass filter! Also very high compression. Or no compression.
Bro, thank you so much for the shout out and for featuring my question on this episode! 😊
PS: Apollo Twin for the win!
the AEA is a crucial piece of any mic locker. Love mine, bought it after your first review of it.
I _love_ the Austrian OC818. I bought a pair several years ago and I look for excuses to use them. The fact that it even gets mentioned in your "backup five" is a testament to how much it punches above its weight.
I’d say the 5 mics for live production are similar but with some changes:
SM57/58 as the dynamic
SM 81 - my fav sdc
AKG c414/Se Electronics 4400 for ldc multi-pattern
Don’t really use ribbons on stage
So my 2 other favs are the Senn mke 600 - crowd/ambient mic and Sennheiser e901 and e902 for inner and outer kick drum combo
1. SM57
2. Rode NTR (pair)
3. AA OC818 (pair)
4. Schoeps CMC6 MK21 (pair)
5. Schoeps CMC6 MK2H (trio)
For classical and opera recording purposes.
I make a lot of live stuff, so my choice must also Work live.
Dynamik: Sennheiser MD441
Ribon: Beyerdynamic M160
LDC: Sennheiser e965
SDC: pair of Schoeps CCM41
Dynamic : Re320 (I have all the usual suspects in my kit)
Ribbon : RCA 44b (the clear winner in my kit, but about 5 other ribbon mics would come in as 2nd..)
LDC : Lauten Audio Clarion
SDC : Shure Beta 181 (I get the impression not enough folk know these)
Wildcard : Neumann TLM 107 Sounds great on everything thus far, and versatile...
There it is!! Woohoo! What grinds my gears is casters holding a lav and speaking into it. I listen to a poscast that doesnt normalize. Its annoying but i love the content.
Oh yeah the hand holding lav thing. I haven’t encountered that much either podcasts but see it a lot on RUclips. I too listen to podcasts that aren’t normalized, and I was that annoying guy who sent an I requested message telling the podcaster they should normalize because the ads were painful to listen to when they come in.
I've seen multiple people handholding the SM7B lately...
It has now transitionned to holding SM7B in your hand 😅Less handling noise I guess...but if I was a host or guest, no way I'm holding 1kg in my hand for 1 hour. At that point, get a SM58, that's perfect for this, but I guess not glamourous enough.
@@Okiyah id like to see them try that with the new warm wa44 mic its like almost 3kg. Lol
If you're Andrew Callaghan holding a lav you're ok by me.
Dynamic: sE V7
Large Condenser: Electro-voice RE2000
Small Condenser: Electro-voice RE200
Ribbon:(DNC)(have not used one)(I did test a sE Rupert Nerve at Sweetwater once)
Wildcard: Electro-Voice RE20
Mine based solely on what I personally own and have experience with
Dynamic: RE20 (because of course)
Ribbon: Beyerdynamic M160 (sadly the only ribbon I own or have experience with but it’s a damn good one)
LDC: Very tough choice as I have a lot of great ones, but right now I gotta say I really love the tone of the Gefell MT71S.
SDC: Again a bit of a winner by default because it’s my only SDC mic if you don’t count shotgun mics, but I love the sE8. The KM184 and Soyuz 013 (tube or FET) would probably win out if I had either of those but for the money, the sE8 is THE bang for your buck SDC that gets very close to those mics for a lot less.
Wildcard: Uhhh… Aston Element. Just because I like annoying people with it in Discord calls and it’s a fun conversation starter whenever people come over. Other than that, total garbage mic.
Dynamic: SM7B
Ribbon: Royer R-122
LDC (this is by far the toughest category to choose) C414 because it can do anything, but the winner could've been one of a dozen other mics
SDC: Schoeps CMC141
Shotgun: Schoeps CMIT
Wildcard: SM57, because I'm convinced every single one of them ever sold still works within spec
Did you check out Schoeps SDM? As for podcasters, if I never hear the phrase "deep dive into..." again, that will be much too soon.
Plz do videos about fav albuns and music in general, it would be really nice
Ill swear by the SM57 and 58 all day long. Give me 2 of each and the MKE-600 to top it off.
The 57 and 58 are not the perfect mic for every voice but they are perfectly adequate for the vast majority. Better still they are reliable and sturdy. Every stage and studio keeps multiples on hand for that reason alone.
My ultimate headphone microphone is Audio Technica ATH-m50x-STS, but I want to see a market for more XLR headphone microphones with no low-end roll-off.
Dynamic: RE20
Ribbon: a set of Coles / tho I’m honestly quite impressed with the sE VR2 for a tighter budget locker
LDC: I’d probably put a “vintage” C414 on that list, but considering how hard it is to service and replace I’ll go with the OC818
SDC: Neumann 183 and 184 are a safe bet; but when I write tech riders I usually try getting the Schoeps omnis over the 183; the Schoeps cardioids are als fantastic, but I’m just so used to the 184s at this point. (Also curious to try the Earthworks SR-25, but since I’m happy with what I have don’t feel much of an itch)
Wildcard ~ while these were all very sensible choices; I’d now throw in some more “colourful” condenser. Maybe a Chandler TG, a Neumann or a Gefell.
And of course there’s a couple of SM57s lying around but I didn’t feel I had to include them into the locker as they easily fit in my junk drawer 😅
For voiceover/podcasting, the Earthworks Ethos is a SDC and people (including me) love its character. It seems like the gorgeous Earthworks SR314 may use the same capsule in a handheld body. Both are wonderful mics.
Hi, easy Sm57,Royer R122,U87,Km84 and Wildcard Oc818
My Ultimate 5:
-- Dynamic: ElectroVoice RE 20 (relatively flat response for a dynamic, thus easy to EQ; sounds great on my voice even without EQ or processing)
-- Ribbon: RCA 77-DX (because I'm a broadcast geek through and through)
-- LDC: Audio-Technica AT2020 (same reasons as the RE 20, just in a condenser... and it's relatively inexpensive)
-- SDC: I don't really have enough experience with any SDCs to make a call on this... unless we're counting shotgun mics, in which case I'll go with the Sennheiser MKH416. If only I had reason enough to save up for one 😄
-- Wildcard: Sennheiser e835-S handheld dynamic for public address announcing at sports events. I'm not a huge fan of its response curve -- it bumps around 5k instead of 2.5k or 3k, which is where it really should be peaking for speech -- but it still sounds plenty clear when you bring down the low end. It is GREAT, however, in terms of balance between pattern and sensitivity. I don't have to close-talk it (which is good, because I'm LOUD when I announce), and I can go off-axis with it, but it still does a FANTASTIC job of suppressing feedback. I've been able to sit about 10 feet away under and in front of a loudspeaker and **juuuuuuuust** push it to the brink of a very **faint** squeak, and it still gave me plenty of amplitude to work with.
Why a handheld for sports announcing? Because, like I said, I get LOUD. I need to be able to pull the mic away so I don't clip. And while footswitches or handheld switches are a solution for mics without a switch... why not just use a mic with a switch to begin with? I can keep all my paperwork and my laptop in front of me, a pen in one hand, and the mic in the other, and I'm good to go. The switch on the e835-S is in the perfect position for my thumb, too. I can just flip it on as I'm bringing the mic up to my mouth in one smooth motion. And believe me, with the fast pace of basketball and even football, the less I have to move around, the better.
My 5 mic:
Dynamic: Shure KSM8n
Ribbon: Beyerdynamic TG V90r (only owned this ribbon)
LDC: Neumann TLM103
SDC: Neumann KMS105
Wildcard: DPA D:Facto II
Guesses for Bandrew:
Dynamic - SM7B (I can see it on screen, so duh)
Ribbon - Beyerdynamic M160 (It's the only one I know so assume everyone else is as ignorant as me)
LDC - Neumann U87AI (Bandrew's baseline mic for comparisons)
SDC - Neumann KM185 (I have it, so you better like it)
Wild Card: Prince's gun shaped Sennheiser MD431
My locker:
Dynamic - Neumann BCM705
Ribbon - Neumann don't make ribbon mics
LDC - Neumann BCM105
SDC - see above
Wildcard - Neumann KMS105 for my shows
(Yes. I have a problem.)
This is such a fun game for those of us that have the good ol flavor of ~microphone autism~
1. AKG C414XLS for the versatility
2. Beyerdynamic M180 is a fave to use two on drum overheads due to the hypercardioid pattern in my untreated space. Also love pairing one with a condenser on acoustic guitars
3. Telefunken M80 because I love how it captures my snare
4. Electro-Voice 635A. Sounds lovely on classical guitar paired with a condenser, and also wonderful as a drum kit knee mic blasted with saturation, with its omnidirectional pattern
5. Electro-Voice RE-20. Use it on kick and sometimes for singing!
Really want to get the SM7B because I have a similar voice to yours and it's so sibilant on the RE-20, as much as I love that mic. I don't need it, but I sure do want it. Thanks for the geeky prompt!
Another highly valuable video. I honestly thank you for all your hard work over the years I've learnt a lot and I still have a long way to go I think.
I have a question if you see this, do you ever have problems with controlling the power going into your mic? I've been having problems with static build up in my Rode Procaster (boosted by cloud lifter) and I'm able to remove this static noise by placing my hand on the microphone which essentially means the electricity is passing through into me.
I feel like this isn't a very common problem but maybe it would make an interesting topic for a video if it's something you come across often?
I have not encountered that issue before. That sounds like something is wrong if there’s static build up in the mic. I would contact Rode, Cloud, and whoever makes your interface to see if they have any suggestions or have received complaints about this. It doubly doesn’t make sense because you’re using a cloudlifter which blocks all voltage passing through to the microphone.
@@Podcastage Interesting, thank you for the reply! I recently upgraded to a Focusrite 4i4 and that's when the issues began, so perhaps it is related to that. I'll look into it.
Hi there. It is probably because your house does not have grounding. That's why it causes static electric in microphone and stop when you hold it. If it is hard to fix this problem (you need electrician and restructuring your house electric system), then you should somehow connect microphone with ground.
@@devalirzayev It's taken me a while but I discovered something that has made me feel like a complete rookie... IT WAS MY DAMN PHONE!
I had it sitting on my desk (as most people do while working) but now that I keep it on the other side of the room I have zero interference. I think maybe part of my trouble was not being able to distinguish between static and interference if there is a difference.
But yeah, problem solved and I only publicly shame myself like this in the hopes that someone might read this and realize it for themselves.
I'd love to see some RME reviews, I have the Fireface UCX II and it's been an incredible audio interface. Bulletproof drivers and Totalmix FX is a fantastic software mixing program.
My locker... Warm Audio WA-47Jr, GAP R1 Active MkIII Ribbon, 2- sE SE7 sdc, sE V7, 2- Shure SM-57, Shure Beta 52A, Presonus PD-70... I lust after the AEA KU5A...
Hadn't got to the segment yet but was already preparing to make a "passionate" comment about dynamic ads, haha. I get that they are meant to be annoying and get your attention but it just makes me have negative associations with the product and podcast.
Can you make a short video on the ideal position of the pop filter between mouth and microphone? It always triggers me when RUclipsrs buy super expensive microphones and then shove the pop filter right on top of the microphone where it is borderline useless because there is very little room for the plosives to dispense before they inevitably hit the capsule. Simply repeating "pizza pronto" while moving the pop filter back and forth should make for a very linkable clip!
I must ask for the next Q&A: when normalizing, should I just let the DAC do it automatically or what value should I shoot for?
There’s no truly adopted “standard” for podcasting. But many normalize to -16lufs for stereo or -19lufs for mono.
I ended up getting a Shure Super 55 from a thrift store for $100 and I love it. If I had to pay $250 for it then I would understand it not being the best. Getting it for cheap was amazing and it looks great.
Great mic. And best looks of any current production microphone.
For the SDC's you should really check out the Sennheiser MKH50 & Schoeps Colette 641. These are the 2 top mics used in television & film. Schoeps will beat Neumann 184/185 any day in my opinion.
Great video as always!
I LOVE Schoeps mics. Unfortunately they also cost so much more 😮
@ I cried when I bought mine (because of the price) but then I cried no more because of the quality haha
did you had the chance to test the austrian audio OC707 so far? we bought it in our culture club last year and i am very impressed. it is very detailed and it is quite forgiving when you don't have it at the perfect spot in front of the audio source. especially for people who are not trained in handling a microphone, it is quite forgiving.
The correct answer was UA Sphere DLX. And maybe a Sphere DX as a second mic. 😀
That would certainly simplify things a LOT.
Bandrew! Two questions:
1. Did you ever hear back from Shure regarding the MV7+ performance via USB?
2. Is Beacn Mic on your review list since they support MacOS now?
That is one thing that grinds my gears with podcasters, since I listen to horror stories to go to sleep, and man, take the time to look things up in regards to pronunciation. Some of them are terrible for it. ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE CELEBRITY NAMES. You have them saying it, the internet has clips of them saying the name, etc. There was one podcaster who would pronounce mannequin as mannekwen, and one podcaster was reading a story about a haunted Armoires as ALLMAIRA (almost like that character from Tiny Toons). The word was in that short 3 minute story like 20 times, and each time he mispronounced which ruined the story until I realized what he was talking about after listening to it like 3 times and listening to context clues. Also, you're the VERY VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE who pronounces my lastname correctly, I'm a BEYER as well. THANK YOU.
Why not the M201 TG?
Danke!
Thank you so much Rainer, I really appreciate the support! You are so kind.
@@Podcastage "Rainer Richter" loosely translates to "pure judge", btw
@fredoverflow Well, yes, if you ignore the "wrong" spelling of Rainer. For this purpose, meaning pure, it should reiner with an e. Nice idea though, thank you! 😁
I only have four microphones.
Neumann BCM104
Shure SM7b
Sennhieser 935
Shure Beta 58 wireless.
I know, I definitely need more.
I think for 5 mics i'd want a pair of LDC, a pair of SDC and a dynamic, probably a pair of C12 capsule multipattern (C414/Elam251), A pair of Schoeps Colette (can i have multiple capsules? otherwise MK41), probably an MD421
I personally like your voice most on the 1040 however you had it set when we first heard you on it.
A decent first mic/interface combo might be a Fifine 669D and a Arturia Minifuse
I'd love to see the top 5 again, this time with a $200 cap on each one.
My top 5:
Sennheiser MD421-U5
DPA 2011C
Beyerdynamic M160
Earthworks Ethos
AudioTechnica AE5400
Please do complete guides on recording vocal and acoustic guitar, with all types of mics, only you can do this, 😊
Ultimate five mic locker for what uses exactly??? A Podcaster really only needs one decent appropriate mic that fits sound and budget and then additional mics if guests are involved which would probably be more of whatever the first mic is that you had chosen. I just don't see why a Podcaster would need five mics besides extras for guests. Now if you are recording music then a few mics and some diverse ones might actually be useful or even necessary.
A different mic for vocals than say acoustic guitar might be nice. Or maybe two different mics on guitar cab, say a close up dynamic with condenser further away or two different close mics. Or maybe you are mic'ing an actual drum kit and then you might want a specialty bass drum mic or a particular snare mic.
Great show/episode !
Thank you very much for watching.
SM58
Mojave 301fet
AEA KU5A
WARM - CX12
Lewitt Pure Tube
That's my price conscious but capable top 5
Andrew, dude, you look so healthy! Whatever you're doing....keep doing it :)
Hello! Are you planning to do any new mic revievs?
Yes, he's gonna do the Shure Nexadyne next. At least I hope so :D
As usual, really cool video, and nice microphone choices IMO. 😉
Wait, is this a biased comment? 👀😂
new vid from podcastage LETS GOOOOOO
My 5 mic collection would be (Although the categories would be different)
1. AKG P420
2. AKG P820 Tube
3. Warm Audio WA87r2
4. Lewitt Pure Tube
and maybe one day, a
5. Lauten Audio Atlantis
So I have to ask what would you recommend for someone who knows absolutely nothing about microphones with a budget of about $200ish. What's the best plug-in play for my budget?
Plug and play…Samson Go Mic is like $40 and sounds pretty darn good. Audio Technica AT2020XUSB is decent. FiFine K688 (dynamic version - i think i got the model right) is decent sounding but has a few drawbacks. Rode NT-USB+ or Rode Podmic USB are both good options - but they have software which would give you processing ability as well.
Sennheiser Profile
Shure MV7
Rode Podmic USB
Hey man, love your stuff.
I was looking forward for the interface and mic to start over (since I respect you and wanted some useful recomendations), but your recommendations were way too pricey, It would have been better if you took the beginner's perspective, as we are normally on a budget.
I'm not even surprised at the price of the Lewitt, it sounds amazing.
can you please try to review the BEACN MIC?
EposVox hates it
I hope you can review the MKH416, add to the one million reviews of this mic already on RUclips
I did a review 5 years ago: ruclips.net/video/hI3YW7DjOk8/видео.htmlsi=HeQNt5FiilY90Fy7
It’s not the same quality as my videos today, but it should still be relevant and hopefully helpful.
@@Podcastage oh wild, I searched your channel videos, must have left out the dash in the model name. Thanks!
Brill episode! Sadly I only deal with condensers.
Hi can you do the sony C80 mic next
Why in your 8 years old videos all microphones sound different than recently in the last few years? Now it's more bassy, detailed and full, even comparing old vs recent at2020 review video, it's the same microphone, but different sound. What changed?
Pretty much everything has changed. 1) I stopped screaming and straining my voice which allows me to have more bass, and also my voice had changed a bit over the years. 2) I have better and more consistent mic placement. 3) I have more & more effective sound treatment. 4) I am stricter with verification of recording settings (24/48 into the same software every time). 5) different interface. 6) I have updated export settings to ensure higher video and audio quality.
Don’t know if RUclips changed anything on their compression side, but those are factors I have adjusted over the years that have impacted the sound.
review circle audio evo 251 plzzz!!!
Rode NT1
Shure SM57
Sennheiser 421
BeyerDynamic 150
Neumann U87
Watch talk won’t scare me away 😁😂
I’m a bit scared. I thought to myself. I havnt seen podcastage in a while, was going to search you when I got home. Guess what , top of my feed. They are reading my minds, where’s the foil.
Shure ksm 313 Ribbon
Telefunken tf51 LCond
Se Gemini II Tube
Telefunken M81 Dynamic
Wildcard: Blue bottle
Coles for ribbon for me. Followed by the 160.
Woah Andrew! Almost didnt recognize you! congrats on the weight loss!
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, Great selection, great video as always!
WE WANT WRIST WATCHES, WATCHES DONT SCARE US
SM7B has wayyyyyyy too much hiss. Unusable, in my opinion, for speaking without noise reduction post processing.
On a side note, what about the Rode NT1 5th Gen?
OMG!!! RUclipsrs need to learn the loudness normalization even worse than podcasters.
Oh hey! You started wanting to play bass too. Nice!
But you can now play songs about pizza ;)
Yeah. I played bass in orchestra for 5 years too. First song I learned there was the Jaws theme. Ha
@@Podcastage great choice!
I am -> shocked!!!
great video
Hmm, i feel like the five mic question came from someone living with Bandrew who wants some space back. Cue: Bandrew comes home to an echo, and only five mics. 😱😱😱
Your starter kit would be a huge investment for a newbie.
Psst: Soundspeeds. Next time you sneak in get us an unprocessed recording of Bandrew. I'm guessing Mickey Mouse with a sore throat... 😂
15:34 Lol Lol Lol
Once you get a c800g you'll sell all your other mics.
Frankly, I don't like the SM7B because of thew way it sounds on the Joe Rogan show lol.
I don't listen to Joe Rogan at all. I wonder if I'm ahead of the curve.
Can’t believe you didn’t put the RE20 on here…
I know right? The audacity of this man. Unsubscribing 😡
sound recorder is no shame
good ole Radio Shack aka Realistic at times...yikes!
What grinds my gears are RUclipsrs going with the podcast aesthetic of wearing headphones and putting a SM7b in front of them when they’re not filming a podcast. (Obviously, this channel excluded as you’re geared towards podcasters). But unless you’re actually filming a podcast so you can show your episodes on RUclips, get that mic out of your face. It’s a different medium entirely and you look like a Joe Rogan wannabe.
Dookie and Weird Al explain a lot, 10/10, no notes
I hate Hate HATE unnecessary cutaway camera angles! Talk to me, not to my left, not to the wall, but to the viewer. If you’re handling some gear, look at the camera and/or the gear, but please STOP cutting to a side view “just because you can.” I’ve unsubbed several channels who overuse this distraction.
Whatever you do, don't look at my video podcast RUclips.com/@bsp because I have an overhead angle. HA!
Remember.. this is for PODCAST.. not STREAMER! SM7B is NOT WORTH IT for streaming. Get over it.
TBF rogan isn't entertaining either
A lot of people seem to find him very entertaining.