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@@intouch8789 appreciate the love. Here’s a link (below) to the playlist of my Christmas album last year. Working on something new for this year. th-cam.com/play/OLAK5uy_l-WnPttTj14GZ0g2tR_HBAJtQ8_ltIiiU.html&si=VZdX4SuxI3bP-pBI

Appreciate the kind words! If I’m not mistaken, I’m using the Lauten audio Atlantis in the Gentle mode and the HA73 500series preamp from heritage audio

It does matter but I haven’t had an issue with the mic in this video. I will note I have much more expensive mics that are a lot noisier than this one though. I try to strategically use the noisy mics I have

@ Thanks for the response. Always good to hear from experienced guys & excellent singers like you! Between the Manley reference mic & Telefunken copperhead, which would you pick for your singing ? I’m trying to get their GTZ clones !

@@BILLY-px3hw hahaha great pun! I need to revisit this video with other Mics against the sm57. Thanks for checking out the video and stopping by the channel!

@@nhojcam thanks for the kind words, checking out the video and stopping by the channel. For all of my mic reviews, the entire concept is not mixed. My intent is to display the mics and their characteristics. You can tell by the lack of leveling and inconsistencies in the performance. The final version is on digital platforms though. Here’s a Spotify link but you can listen to it on any outlet you regularly listen to digital music: open.spotify.com/album/6T2THd6hEJ3MKunt6AErRY?si=uhlCJe70RYS2s4vfaRHNOA

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This is an interesting take on the TLM49 mids! I respect it. When you say pinched do you feel like a certain point is more focused like there’s a narrower bell around that area? The newton silk blue on the TLM49 was my favorite option of what I put together in this video. The u87 is consistent. I just personally don’t feel like it moves me in the way other vintage mics do. I realize comparing it to mics below its quality point keep it elevated, but I feel like the mics that punch above it showcase another level of desirable qualities… at least for me and what I expect from “high end” mics. Thanks as always for interacting with me on the videos and supporting the channel!

@CarlMooreMusic Haha yea very different take than most people, but yes that is exactly what I mean! It's like someone applied a big boost with a narrow Q somewhere between 800Hz-2kHz. That's what I hear in the midrange compared to other clips of mics I've listened to over the past few months. I do agree the TLM49 sounded best with the Newton channel! Of course man, always gotta support!

Thanks for checking out the video commenting. Whenever I’m asked this question, I always respond the same way. I can’t say that I have a favorite microphone but I do have goto mics/ideas for specific sources and tonal goals. U87ai, 414xls, Lauten Audio Atlantis are 3 all around mics that I use on anything from lead vocals all the way to drum Overheads to hand percussion. I can’t think of my favorite mic that I’ve tried but I really like Elam 251s

@CarlMooreMusic Anytime I'll be back if you keep em coming, love the content, and I need that song plz "God have his way" I really love your demonstration with the mics in that song. Overall I like how you showcase the mics it gives me a idea on what I'm looking. Hope we can collab someday as well 🙏🏾 cheers bro

@@DoctorBrute appreciate the kind words!

@@DapperDanLovesYou much appreciation for the support!!

Thank you for checking out the video and commenting

Couldn’t agree more. Sometimes I feel like good is what works without issues and should be considered “standard” and in my personal opinion, more mics should possess that trait like this mic does.

@@mikereisert2803 I would agree. I’ve always felt like this mic should get more love. Thanks for checking out the video and stopping by the channel!

@CarlMooreMusic I'll probably buy the TLM 49 soon but I'm still not sure if I shouldn't reach for the U87 Ai

It’s the more versatile tool for sure but the TLM49 made me respect the neve newton more in this example. Both red and blue silk options served extremely usable purposes here and the fact that it’s a channel strip with relevant options makes It even more of a plus. There’s no EQ engaged here just light compression for basic containment made me also realize how well the TLM49 takes EQ. All and all, both mics will do the job… just depends on the job needed

@CarlMooreMusic thanks for the info! I mainly want to record rap vocals, so I guess it should be enough. I've also seen that Bushido, the most selling German rapper has recorded some songs with a tlm 49 so I really think it should be enough for my purposes. As for external preamps and compressors I guess I'm just going to aim for the Apollo Twin X to begin with. Do you think that it's going to be enough?

@mikereisert2803 to be honest, I don’t utilize gear because other people use it. When you consider a commercial artists like the one you’ve mentioned, he’s probably recording in an extremely nice sounding/intentional recording studio. Room tone plays a big factor. Another element is conversion. Modern gear has improved vastly, but your artist could be (and often times are) experiencing a truer more accurate sonic capture with better converters. My goal is always to test a piece of gear and understand what it’s doing as it pertains to my needs sonically and my audio setup. I’ve returned gear from “high end” brands because it didn’t serve the purpose I identified. I said all this to say, I don’t think you’d be disappointed at all with the TLM49 but try/test it yourself and make that determination. Hopefully this helps

I’m right there with you. Not that long ago I had a client who needed some v/o work for some 30 sec & 60 sec radio ads and they were more than happy with the TLM49 for the final takes. I use it with no issues at all. It’s held up well for me too. Thanks for stopping by the channel, checking out the video and commenting!

U87ai has one as well, no?

@@LoveAxe No, U87ai has a minimal signal chain: one FET, and a transformer, that's it - this minimalism makes up a big part of it's excellence. The U87ai stands sturdy till it starts clipping, while the TLM49 has much more headroom, but starts sounding faint and thin at higher volumes.

Note taken that could’ve been shared but in a realistic scenario for me, I would swap out the mic if it was too much of an overload or I wouldn’t holler like that into the mic. I don’t think what was mentioned are details that take away from the solid product the TLM49 yields. Thanks for the comment.

@@CarlMooreMusic Welcome, and thanks so much for this beautiful performance, Carl - I came for the mics, but stayed for the music. Yes, horses for courses - I just think it's important to know were the limits of the TLM49 are, and for vocals, that's anything loud: Opera, RnB belting etc... it's the more important to know this, as it sounds great on lower volume vocals.

@tom_k_d thank you for the kind words. I’ve actually found similar traits with a bunch of mics on the market. Some with the bigger names and reputable badges. Audible overloading when moderate or low levels on a pre. I just try my best to pay attention to gain staging on those mics.

@@frubo_ssg I think the price tag deters potential owners but I dig that mic too. For me, It’s been used on a bunch of projects! Thanks for checking out the channel and commenting!

Biased on the 87 and no I don’t own it but I when I hear it, I love it. But with my eyes closed, the 49 and neve is super good man

@@eleven27mediagroup dude that u87 and silk red is money! That combo made me appreciate the newton channel strip more! No EQ engaged and just light compression. Levels are a little more jumpy than I’d like for a final Vox but throwing in another comp in that chain would be all I needed. Thanks bro for interacting with the channel as always and watching!

Definitely appreciate the kind words. I’ll be heading over to your channel

Interesting take. I respect the opinion. I don’t agree that it’s a clear winner because if you need multiple polar patterns it’s a wrap with the 103 but I do feel like it’s a usable microphone.

@ I agree the Akg does have more versatility

Interesting. I’ll try to reach out to them myself

@ please do I am trying to get work done

If I get my hands on one I’ll do a review for sure

Ehh I think it depends on the tonal goal. If you want accentuated top end, the u87 isn’t going to give you that. I’m happy with whah the SA800G offers and when I need that tone, it nails it. Plus it takes processing well. Thanks for checking out the channel, watching the video and commenting

I’m 100% not sure as the mic came modded. I didn’t send it into them but it was sold this way. I could look at the specs of the original avantone mic and see what BLA lists on their website.

It certainly does!!! And I have decided for myself that I’m getting a 2nd mic!! Thanks for checking out the video and stoping by the channel!

I personally prefer the low end of the 102 over the 103. If they were to make that adjustment, I believe it would change the nature of the 103 in a positive direction in my opinion. Thanks for checking out the video and stopping by the channel

@CarlMooreMusic Definitely think so. I love your videos. I would love to see more Mojave mics if possible. I feel like they took Neumann's sound and added a thickness to the midrange. I love the Mojave MA-50 but I don't see it anywhere on TH-cam .

@flashiestfreshman I’m got the 201 fet and I like it. Sizzle on that top end but it’s a solid mic. I just need to get my hands on some of royers other condensers. I am working on a few videos of his ribbons

I’m a big fan of Antelope Audio. This is actually the 2017 Orion studio but it still punches hard. Thanks for commenting on the video!

Ima a fan of the sa87T for sure! It’s versatile and it has a vibe to it in my opinion. I don’t plan to get rid of it at any point. Thanks for checking out the video, commenting and stopping by the channel!

@@finngleitze5712 thanks for the comment! I kept the mic for as long as I could. I just didn’t feel like it offered a variant tone from the other options in my locker. My subjectivity is speaking but I feel like the F mode on the Eden does a better job than this mic and it has more features useful for the recordings I work on. Goes without saying, interactions like this mean a great deal. Thanks for stopping by the channel.

Thank you for the kind words!

@@sand8286 appreciate the kind words and finding my music on Spotify. The Atlantis is an awesome mic. I hope you enjoy it

Much appreciation for the love! Trying my best to present good quality work

Surely appreciate your comment here. I was grateful MFC Network inquired on how I wanted my mic voiced. I asked for the option of a little more low end and it worked out for the best

@@jediae can’t say thank you enough for the kind words. Trying my best to provide insightful, relevant content that helps music creators reach their goals.

@@jediae thank you for the sub!!!! People don’t know how far that stuff goes!

@@CarlMooreMusic in my eyes you are doing amazing and are very on par with “bigger” creators so KEEP IT UP!