Lewitt Audio Mics anybody have any experience

[KevWind]

These mics are starting to get some buzz as being a contenders in their respective price classes.
Designed and specked in Austria, mfg. in china at apparently a specific partner owned facility.


https://www.lewitt-audio.com/

[anton]

They crossed my mind in my search for a pair of SDC's. There is a review here at RecordingHacks.

http://recordinghacks.com/2011/06/26...lct340-review/

I came across these clips of LJ recorded through a bunch of their mics.

https://soundcloud.com/lewitt-microphones/sets/laurence

Where are you seeing the buzz? I don't see much about them on the only gear site that matters, Gearslutz.

They do sound good, and at a good price point.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by anton

They crossed my mind in my search for a pair of SDC's. There is a review here at RecordingHacks.

http://recordinghacks.com/2011/06/26...lct340-review/

I came across these clips of LJ recorded through a bunch of their mics.

https://soundcloud.com/lewitt-microphones/sets/laurence

Where are you seeing the buzz? I don't see much about them on the only gear site that matters, Gearslutz.

They do sound good, and at a good price point.

I happened to stumble on them mentioned in one GS review https://www.gearslutz.com/board/revi...ghlight=lewitt then searched under "Lewitt" in the general GS search engine. Apparently there has been some talk going on about them since 2011https://www.gearslutz.com/board/search.php
Also the GS review led my search to Sound on Sound

http://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/lewitt-audio-lct640
http://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/lewitt-lct940
http://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/...dio-dtp640-rex

[Rudy4]

In the "produce Like A Pro" Youtube series there's a good overview of one of the Lewitt LDC models at 4:30 in the linked video. If you watch for a bit he details the preamp and how it's adjusted for different polar patterns.

https://youtu.be/jGj27JkDcpc

[dmoss74]

i see them every year at the namm show, but something just doesn't seem right about them. i don't know what it is. i haven't been able to demo one in my home studio, but i'm not in the market anymore anyway. for what they charge, i'd consider many other options.

but sorry, other than talking into a cheap mic pre (into headphones), i can't really say i have a lot of experience with them.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by dmoss74

i see them every year at the namm show, but something just doesn't seem right about them. i don't know what it is. i haven't been able to demo one in my home studio, but i'm not in the market anymore anyway. for what they charge, i'd consider many other options.

but sorry, other than talking into a cheap mic pre (into headphones), i can't really say i have a lot of experience with them.

I am also not in the market I was just posting as informational since some here may.

I have no experience with them so I am genuinely curious (not challenging)
So " for what they charge" being between $200 -- $1,700(for the Tube & FET Combo)
Can you enumerate which mic's you might consider as viable options and why ? And also perhaps a bit more on what about them doesn't seem "right", thanks

[ukejon]

Just curious: if you record solo acoustic guitar instrumentals in a space that is pretty good but does still have some room noise would there be a benefit to using a 0 db (A) rated mic such as the LCT 550 (actually 3 db apparently due to the Helmholtz effect)? Tonal considerations aside for the moment, would it contribute to a quieter track in terms of ambient/room noise?

[Yamaha Man]

I never heard of them until this post. I chose to go with name brand mics that have been a around a long time that I am familiar with, such as Neumann, Shure, AKG, Blue, MXL....These mics have proven themselves to be good mics for the long run...

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Just curious: if you record solo acoustic guitar instrumentals in a space that is pretty good but does still have some room noise would there be a benefit to using a 0 db (A) rated mic such as the LCT 550 (actually 3 db apparently due to the Helmholtz effect)? Tonal considerations aside for the moment, would it contribute to a quieter track in terms of ambient/room noise?

No I record acoustic guitar and vocals, and sometimes percussion in my studio space. ( while I do record each separately I mix them and usually monitor them together). Along with midi but that recording is of course not affected by the room.
Yes my studio does have some ambient noise But I use 703 gobos which helps a lot

Do not know the answer the rest of the question.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Martin Maniac

I never heard of them until this post. I chose to go with name brand mics that have been a around a long time that I am familiar with, such as Neumann, Shure, AKG, Blue, MXL....These mics have proven themselves to be good mics for the long run...

I had not heard of them until I read a review on GS about a week ago.
But as I said most of the followup info I read was fairly positive

Which is why I was curious If anybody had experience with them and posted the thread.

I would agree on the value time tested and proven. Which is why I have Brauner, Schoeps, Shure, and AKG mic's .... But am always interested new entries into the market

[ukejon]

Originally Posted by KevWind

No I record acoustic guitar and vocals, and sometimes percussion in my studio space. ( while I do record each separately I mix them and usually monitor them together). Along with midi but that recording is of course not affected by the room.
Yes my studio does have some ambient noise But I use 703 gobos which helps a lot

Do not know the answer the rest of the question.

Pardon my ignorance on these matters but I'll try my question a different way: If your room creates 20 db of noise on its own (just making up that number), then does the self-noise of a mic, lets say 14 db (A), add to that to create a total of 34 db of unwanted noise or is it not that simple?

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Pardon my ignorance on these matters but I'll try my question a different way: If your room creates 20 db of noise on its own (just making up that number), then does the self-noise of a mic, lets say 14 db (A), add to that to create a total of 34 db of unwanted noise or is it not that simple?

Ah, that's a very good question and I do not know the answer to that either for certain . But:
I would guess that yes it would contribute to raising the overall noise floor that the signal must over come.. Much also depends on the signal to noise ratio and gain of the particular mic and preamp. But I would think the less self noise the better .

[ukejon]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Ah, that's a very good question and I do not know the answer to that either for certain . But:
I would guess that yes it would contribute to raising the overall noise floor that the signal must over come.. Much also depends on the signal to noise ratio and gain of the particular mic and preamp. But I would think the less self noise the better .

I use an Apogee Duet and Shure KSM 137/Audix SCX25A space pair mic setup. Could also do a matched mic for the KSM 137. Always interested in reducing room/ambient noise....and I guess mic noise as well. Thanks Kevin.

[Fran Guidry]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Pardon my ignorance on these matters but I'll try my question a different way: If your room creates 20 db of noise on its own (just making up that number), then does the self-noise of a mic, lets say 14 db (A), add to that to create a total of 34 db of unwanted noise or is it not that simple?

I'm definitely a non-expert, but it's my impression that the specific noise characteristics determine whether one source of noise adds to another or masks another. If both are random and wideband, as I would expect mic self-noise and general ambient noise to be, the louder will mask the quieter.

Here's a link to a Neumann page on this topic: http://www.neumann.com/homestudio/en...nt-noise-level

I believe most of these valuations are being done in the context of a "very quiet recording room" and could be adjusted in the context of a typical home recording environment.

I also noted in my Googling around that extremely low self-noise mics are sought for rather specialized recording scenarios, like Foley sound effects and nature recording where the sources are rather quiet.

Fran

[ukejon]

Appreciate it as always, Fran. Still loving my Audix SCX25A!