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Thanks mate. Great video.

Thank you for giving us the reading examples.

Very helpful, thank you!

Thanks! I kept hearing of this tip but you nailed the explanation!

Thanks for back! You videos are really inspirational :)

What difference do you notice between the cardiod and hyper cardiod patterns on the C414? or either mic? Does that pattern reduce your noise floor at all or is that difference negligible when compared to cardiod? Thanks !

Thanks for your perspective, it filled in a few gaps in my understanding, and was more valuable than I'd expected.

Thanks :)

sounds good! wish for comparisons

I've just finished listening to it and I loved the way he added SFX on the audiobook to enhance what he was talking about. I thought that was a nice touch.

Hi. This video comparison has made me feel sure that I want to return OC18, which I received yesterday. I've compared OC18 to my MKH-416 and felt that it's a bit boomy/boosted in the low frequencies, which hasn't worked for my voice (MKH-416's slight boost in the high end works well for my voice). With OC18 I feel I would need to do post work to reduce the lower frequency boost. I had also bought Austrian Audio's dynamic mics and their SDC CC8 and felt their mics aren't really what I expected/hoped. I think I'll go with an AKG C414 XLII. Thanks for this video.

sounds great with the hpf engaged

I look at the akg 414 but the price used still quite high so I pick up the oc16 right mic right price. It’s smooth a little too smooth lost the bass in my voice but still it’s quite clean. I still prefer the sm7b give me quite a bit of bass in my voice.

Hy Ian, now to something completly different: Can you name the writer of this poem, I dont find him in Internet (maybe i dont write the name correctly); really like this poem: By the way; I have 3 times the OC818; great mic

Austrian is full and very sweet, less noise, and has more proximity effect

I think you sound great on this mic...I just bought one.

Sounds amazing.

Thank you so much for making this video with such dedication.

The dynamic is more pleasant and easy to listen to. Especially given what you were reading.

Sell your C414, it sucks.

Damn that's a hard read - very impressed!

Anyone with good hearing and wearing headphones would understand not to use the Aston Stealth (dynamic) for a voice-over (not with your setup, at least). Why: There is a very noticeable and unacceptable hiss.

to me for this specific app the 414 is prefereble. one obvious diference is in the low-mid response of this mic is way more pleasing to my ear than the 818 that grabs too muchof it.

For that application clearly the 818 for me. Would be interested to compare it to the new CC8 for voice over as well.

Thanks for review, the sound of Austrian audio is very great, i like the low end.

This is an excellent comparison but unfortunately the placement of the 414 is different to the AA.. it’s very far away.. ?

There's a much richer lower end to the 818...its my go to mic. But....the c414 is without doubt , a mic you should not be without. It's got a gorgeous sweet top end that captures acoustic guitars...and to go 1 further...get the xls..its a tad brighter than the standard 414. To get back to the 818 though...what a tremendous mic. Its fluent throughout...a rich deep toned mic that will be proven to be the recorders choice for many a year to come

Wow, very impressed with the Austrian! So many good new mic brands around at the moment, hard to choose between a classic and one of these new things. If the OC18 is indeed the same capsule and stuff, that's very tempting. Also great to hear that they treat their customers good! (This is my biggest fear when buying from newer brands. How do they handle their customers? I've heard horror stories.) Thanks for the video!

I own the Aston spirit, it has been one of my all time favorites. Possessing so much flat EQ and clarity. I want the stealth and starlight next..

Heya Ian, I'm currently getting the ball rolling at Findaway Voices for an audiobook and am likely going to hire you for a reading. You do great work

thanks allot, both great mic´s,.and great voice! i think the distance between the mics make more of a sound difference than the mics itself

The condenser softens the higher notes, I guess.

I really like the sound of the akg xls. And if I need to eq it will be easier then xl2.

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Nice reading. Thanks for the share.

What happened to the DISLIKE Counter? C'mon,man! Only confused about the DISLIKE COUNTER...

oc818 give more body, but i think could occupe too big space in the mix..oc818 even emphatizes sibilant effect ..the akg 414 xls is really rught for me, not too big, not too thin and quite neutral in general..easier to mix and Eq

Excellent voice and narration!

What a great idea! Learning about the future colleagues and getting acquainted with them even before starting to work in a team would be fantastic!

A great reading !

So did Aston jump the gun on this one?

Hi Ian, I was curious to know how you're getting on (or not) with the Element, many months on? I've become more serious about voiceover myself, including commercial work (normally the domain of the MKH 416), and thought the Element might be worth another look? There's a dearth of information about it for voiceover.

Tremendously good advice I think. You can't go wrong with an SM58, pretty good at everything it does, but not excellent at any one thing :-)

The condenser sounded better to my ears

The OC818 has been a game changer for me.

The OC818 definitely gives your voice more body and smoothies on my monitors. I worked with the C414 for years, and have ordered the OC818...

Condenser. Next question…

Is the element better at as distance in comparison to a LDC? Looks like it has so much bass that it loose less ‘body’ than a Ldc

This is great thanks! Will definitely come in handy

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