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Testing Röde, Shure and Milab mics on vocal
I know which one I would choose. I think…
Not so well sung, it’s just a quick try to hear the different microphones. Just added a touch of compression and reverb on all of them. So which one do prefer? (one side note the price difference is pretty extreme - the t.bone costs 40$ and the Milab is 2400$…) Recorded with Logic via SSL 2+ interface. Röde NT1A 0:09 - Röde NT2A 0:44 Milab VIP50 1:16 T.bone MB75 (sm57 copy) 1:50 Shure 565 SD 2:24 - Listen to the first soundcloud below. The second is 565 all the way.
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Hard to hear any difference in a lossy format, I know.
This is what I notice while listening to the original wav: Milab is almost ribbonsounding and sounds the best, most relaxed. But Röde NT2A sounds more or less the same as the Milab. The NT1A is harsh in the top end - don't like it. The 40$ sm57 copy fares surprisingly well, a little flat sounding though. The 565 is a little "livlier" = better than the t.bone, but not by much. So there: the NT2A is good enough for vocals. To me. I'm not able to do the Milab any justice it seems.
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That was a great comparison. The NT1a had a very clear and immediate sound. I quite liked it in your recording. It was more at the front of the mix. When I ring out my NT1a for live gigs it has a tendency to squeel first and howl second. A lot of mic's are the other way around. It is really clear on stage - not that it was designed to do that job! It cuts through in a noisy bar. I'd like to try a Sure KSM32. They are supposed to be very good on stage. I think it has a flatter response and keeps its cardioid pattern stable across the frequencies. Thanks for putting this comparison together, it must have taken a lot of work!
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I'm learning to flatpick and fingerpick guitar to accompany songs. I've played and studied traditional noter/drone mountain dulcimer for many years. And I used to play dobro in a bluegrass band. Last edited by Robin, Wales; 02-11-2024 at 04:51 PM. |
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Very nice Robin, I really enjoyed your performance!
The NT1A is doing good, although I suspect just about any mic would work well with your good-time music. I’m also all for this oldtimey way of using just one microphone - well done!
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Thanks.
It would be great if a couple companies put some thought into stage mic's for single mic' playing. There's Tone Labs Ear Trumpet mic's and...... well nothing! We are all just misusing studio ldc mic's.
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I'm learning to flatpick and fingerpick guitar to accompany songs. I've played and studied traditional noter/drone mountain dulcimer for many years. And I used to play dobro in a bluegrass band. |