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I need to listen to this again when I get home!

Great video, as always! The Lang , while sounding great, is a little darker and more subdued. The API has that magic punch with a slightly more open top end to my ear.

beautiful recording brother!

Is that a UM70s or a UM70 ? Thanks for a good demo.

Decided to keep the API ?

Great song dude. Lang held up imo. At half the price it’s a bargain

Super beautiful guitar man ❤

Man is even color coded for the video by wearing a blue shirt with white buttons!

They're "close" as all preamps should be, the Lang is a tad "softer" and the API a tad more "direct". I'm still amazed by the API sound, there's that forwardness, it's almost like the source is kissing a compressor with slow attack / fast release and a 1K EQ boost. Curious to hear your personal opinion on it and If you have had the time to try the Lang on dynamic mics or mics with different impedance. As always thank you for the video!

Great review! Lang has a little bump in the low-mids (mud?) and a little less presence... Otherwise seems to react in a very similar way but I preferred the API all around.

Very cool video. Sweet as hell tune bro

Nice!!!

that OpAmp swapping really help bring out the Lang 312L i loved it. what do you think?

I feel like I would enjoy the lang pres on overheads/cymbals and rooms, and the api on the drum shells. Not sure what your thoughts would be if you have a stronger opinion. Great demo as always! Thank you!

Very soft but in a good way.. surprising. Very colored in a compressed way. Love it for anything that has to sound vintagey

That is really really close

The API sounds a bit stiff but more clear and forward. The HA sounds very "saucey" like its swimming in 30% more reverb, with a hump from ~120-300 Hz that pushes the upper mids back. The air got sweet; sort of like how a Kush Clariphonic is kind of (almost) overly-sweet.

Really liking the API here!

Love the Langs with the API OpAmps on the Mix!

Thanks for doing these! API on everything for me.

Wow, excellent video! Thank you for all that work you put in. I liked the Heritage better on Kick, Bass, Vocals and Masterbus. They seem to add a little more "grid" / "excitement".

Very cool. Lang sounds great!!

What new console are you getting ?

Cool video! How are you angling the UF8 like that? Thanks!

Great song! There's something in your singing, melody choices and vocal production that reminds me of "Morning Phase"-era Beck. And that is most definitely a compliment! Although I do prefer the Gefells, which I find have a beautiful "contained" sound, I'm still very intrigued by the ADKs. A pair of ADKs would be a bit north of 2200 USD after VAT and shipping to Sweden though. About the same as what a pair of Chandler TG type l cost here. Though I'm not hearing them side by side here, my take aways from both the ADKs and Type Ls from listening to demos is that they both have a full bodied sound with highs that aren't hyped or brittle. Maybe the Chandler has more of a bite and "vibe" though. And the versatility of the two different voicings. The ADKs have flexibility when it comes to polar patterns though... You have experience with both. Which would be your choice for general purpose stereo pair? How similar / dissimilar are they to you? Best, /Max

Thanks, looking at Soyuz as my next mic.

HEre for the 100 support! Great video, keep up the good work!

Excellent video! First, you're right, those Gefells sound lovely, but those ADKs are a real surprise - I've often been interested or even tempted by their offerings, but the sheer amount of seemingly ever-changing models and confusing naming/numbering schemes always put me off, along with the fact that (being a US based brand) the final cost, after shipping, transport & import duties & taxes, would end up being more than I might pay for similar inspired by/clone mics here in Europe. But... might be time to give them a second look! Second, your story regarding those Gefells is truly something special, and heartfelt. Third, your song is really nice! Sounds like there's a very personal story behind that one, too, not just some demo mumbo-jumbo. Fourth and perhaps most importantly, I always enjoy your videos - you're one of the VERY few audio TH-camrs that exudes a quadfecta of calm, competence, kindness and curiosity. And that's a pretty rare thing, these days. Keep up the great work! Cheers, AF

Great review! Well done and presented, thank you. I'm a bit biased towards ADK, as having been their sales manager in their earlier years. Larry V (founder) has a great passion for doing things right and nailing the vibe of the classics.

Thanks for sharing this video. Great job on the track, and I enjoyed hearing about Ian. Take care!

Nice story, man! And congrats! Hey... Would the adk with a bass roll off solve that proximity difference with the acoustic, or would it just not be the same? Thinking about getting one to record a boomy guitar like the guild f 40 traditional. What do you think?

The mic in the middle is the V44S gen2, not the one in the title of this video.

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sorry for your loss. He sounds like a great mentor. I really liked the ADK never heard of them before your video, I think I like them better than the Geffel, the lo end extension at least. I wonder if the brightness is because they are newer though.

Nice video. Do you have to use the pad on the 1973 for electric guitar? I’ve never had to do that before but this mic seems to be very hot. I don’t even record at loud volume. I don’t know if I should keep it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

congrats for 100 uploaded videos! don’t ever stop. 🎉

Pretty sure your Gefells are mylar capsules, they use mylar since the 90s as for some time back then Thiersch was skinning the Gefell capsules and he had stopped doing pvc for quite a while and only started to offer pvc reskinning a few years ago because the demand was so high. But he claims that there's no measurable difference between mylar and pvc, only that the pvc capsule have a shorter lifespan. I have 6 UM-70 and all are mylar. Modern Gefells are mylar too

Love this video man. Really dig those ADKs especially on your vocals and kick. Those Geffels sound lush and compress in a really pleasing way. RIP Ian, sounds like he was a formative mentor in your audio journey. May we all meet people like him along the way!

very good video, thank you very much, the examples are very clarifying

What’s your preference on vocals? I’ve got a V13 which I love. Looking for a more portable FET option. I liked what I heard of the V4, but the Chandler also sounded great.

Do you have an ETA update on the production version review?

Great Snare ❤

😂😂😂❤

Nice work on this entire album.

TH-cam sort of dropped the ball on ambisonics in 360. I've posted 360 videos with ambisonics years ago and it worked, but now some of that same material doesn't work. I hope they re-visit it or someone will create a wordpress 360 video player with ambisonic support. (or atmos). Great players. Good vid.

Could you tell me please, what song is playing in the video? Spotify can't find it

I felt like I had to turn up the universal audio one to hear the vocals, but it was just there was so much more fullness to the API. Universal audio felt hollow in comparison. Great song, voice and playing dude too!!

I think the api sounds the best, mpdi is not as polished and nice, the coils are sounding like mush to me despite my love for tube pres! thanks!

professional producer/ engineer here. Im monitoring on some very good speakers. the difference in the dimension is huge. you cant hear it but you can feel it in the higher bands. did here some distortion on the hardware at times. plugin doesn't deliver the same energy as hardware. my honest opinion. great video!!!!

Would love to listen to a comparison between this and the Pulsar Sidecar, just the compressor and maybe the ADDA section to hear how far we've come in terms of authentic color and vibe emulation.