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I actually prefer the Ethos which felt more three dimensional and Icon sounded a bit flat, but super clear so I'm sure some folks will prefer it

Peace!

too many pauses. goodbye!

It’s so frustrating to me not being able to get the audio quality i can get in studio in a live setting. I care about the minute differences. But SR40 comes close. thank you so much!

the 🧐 monocle! the voice! style and class! thank you for the video, very helpful!

You know its gonna be a good microphone when alex turner uses it

Not your usual mic test. I like it. Much more factual and intelligent. Nice. Thanks.

The F1, G1, and C1 that Aaron hit were subharmonics (fry register). Your voice is plenty deep to hit at least the F1 in your subharmonic register.

Fabulous.

I like the DPA d:facto and the IconPro better than the KMS 104 in terms.of lower frequency detail -- especially in the low mid where there doesn't seem to be as much detail -- not muddy, but less detailed -- less precise. I've used an AKG C636 which seems a similar to the DPA 2028, but I've never done an A/B comparison with them. The DPA 2028 is probably really close to the DPA d:facto linear since they use the same transducer technology. They are all three really nice mics. All three detailed. All three have clarity. Depending on what parts of the voice you want the precision, definition, and detail focused.

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Jak oceniasz ten mikrofon m88 po czasie?

I know this is an older video now but thought I’d comment in case you are still dealing with this and a possible solution could still help. To my ears, this sounds like regular old high-frequency feedback. It is incredibly piercing and I cannot even listen to it. I have to shut my speakers off when it plays. Typically, RF interference has a bit of a repeating pattern to it and doesn’t shriek like feedback. It is pretty easy to find samples of what that type of interference sounds like and it is rather different from what is happening here. As for the cause of this, I would surmise it is a combination of the very wide dispersion of the Bose systems and the high sensitivity and wide frequency response of the microphones you are using. If I recall correctly, the L1 systems have around 180 degrees of horizontal dispersion and the 802s have a dispersion of 120 degrees. Many more conventional 2 way horn-loaded point-source boxes have horizontal dispersion more along the lines of 75 degrees. That can make it easier to direct sound where you want it and have an easier time using the areas of lower sensitivity of both the microphone and the speakers to your advantage, but you will not get as even and natural of coverage as you would with the Bose approach, so there are always trade-offs and pros and cons to the different systems. As a test, I would try setting up the Bose system completely out in front of the location of the microphone and see if you can get higher volumes without this happening. As for the solution, the best solution to such a circumstance is to have a knowledgeable sound engineer helping to set up your system with optimum speaker and microphone placement, and dialing in EQ and other parameters during the performance to get the best sound and combat any issues. However, especially on a lot of smaller gigs, this is not always possible or practical and you end up needing to setup your gear yourself and leave it to run during the performance. For this circumstance, I’d recommend you keeping an eye on the used market for a Sabine FBX solo, Behringer Shark FBQ100, or DBX GoRack. All three of those are smaller processors with automatic feedback suppression that works pretty decently at notching out that feedback without doing too much destruction to the sound otherwise. Unfortunately, all have been discontinued and to get that functionality on the new market, you will need a larger and more expensive rack mount processor. But, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find one of those three for a reasonable price, and that could help you with using those higher sensitivity and wider bandwidth condenser mics with your live systems.

I beg you to compare the Beyer TGX80 to any world's best mic

Meu sonho é ter esse microfone. Mas é muito caro aqui no Brasil. Obrigado pelo video.

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Hello Anton, you have quite the singing range and voice Many years ago I found foam replacements out of the states to replace my driver foams. Unfortunately I dropped one of them from the stand right on the corner of the speaker and it damaged the box and about 4 of the speakers. I was able to get a 802 series II really cheap. I had them both connected and I'm getting more bass and sound out of the series II then the regular 802. Did you happen to notice a difference in the sound of the 802 and the 802 series II? I believe the specs are the same. I'm just wondering if it has to do with the foam replacement job I did. Any comment would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Anton Great review 👏 my 58 gave up the ghost after 30 years a testament to build quality from shure, I was going to just replace it with a new one but decided to make a change so I tested various mics and settled for an Akg d5. I would like to see or hear your thoughts on a comparison with the sE V7 thanks.

Interesting. Similar voice, here, and similar findings with my 431. Used to love it, but am now more enamored of my pimped V7 X with an MK basket. Wondering how the Austrian Audio OD505 would stack up in the bunch you just compared. Oh, and I totally concur with your relative lack of love for the sizzling, balls-free Sennheiser.

Czy mógłbyś porównać MD 431 II z bayerdynamic M88? Który jest lepszy do mówienia w studio?

Thank you for doing this. I appreciate it. I just got a new 431 and was wondering if it was actually worth the money. It's a hard sell over a beta 58a

I am really confused but isn't that an Earthworks Icon Pro and not an Ethos?

you say exactly how i feel. i just bought mine and i know how to modify it because they got a good concept and it is pricy but it can be enhanced and modified and reconstructed to be even better. the biggest issue is that gapping hole where your head goes it needs to be sealed a bit more so i have a plan for it i'll proubly invent my own once mine arrives.

Hi Antone hope you're well there appears to be a tribute or copy of an old akg microphone now called the warm audio wa 19 with a manual high pass filter id love to hear your thoughts on this Beatles style microphone many thanks .

I didn't see this version. I found SMC Pentax-M. Asahi OPT or A version.

review the md441 next time!

@AntonBrowne I've been pondering this exact question, When recording in a non-professionally treated room, why not use a good quality stage condenser mic to take most of the room out of the equation when compressing? It seems like a smart choice but no-one seems to talk about it. What are your thoughts?

I was considering getting a condenser but now I'm not sure and it's almost 3 am. Thanks for making this . I really wanna get into voice acting but I got an accent

i have the KSM8 and i feel like it needs EQ to make it sound livelier

16:45 Love that breath/percussion/record scratch thing you do. Amazing vocalist.

I hit subscribe as soon as he put the lens on. So genuine and authentic.

Don't get me wrong🙏🙏🙏 just waiting for the comparison shure KMS9 Beta 87 let alone shure nexadyne 8 and of course new sennheiser md 435/445!

I think it's a crime to do a review on this matter without dpa dfacto

Very informative video as always, thank you Anton

Hello! Good evening, I was on TH-cam, I am an admirer of your work. My name is Jamerson, I’m Brazilian. I need your help, can you make another analysis video? MD 431 II. Can you take a video or a photograph, can you open the microphone like this? I have two questions! I want to know how to reset this on/off switch. And I want to see inside… Thank you very much !!

I just got a shure beta 87A and it's fantastic on vocal it get no handling noise my vocal mic was the sm 58 beta but on vocals for me the shure beta 87a

Acuérdense que este es un beta 58 no un beta 58a

I have a high voice and I used the e945 for a short period, but it was like you said too much. I've switched to V7 and then to V7 MK/X and I'm never going back. It's amazing and for that price unbeatable.

I've purchased a couple of Bullworkers over the past 50 plus years. The original is metal and the second has more plastic. They're excellent devices. In checking Amazon, they're still available, although the cost is a good deal more now even allowing for inflation. Like any exercise device, they're valuable only when they're used regularly. Speaking of which, thanks for posting the video. It reminded me to pull one of mine out of the closet and use it.

Brilliant mic for vocals. Been using one for a while now on my live gigs. Sorted the plausive sound with an external windshield. If you don't want to use an external buy a thicker one and replace the original red one on the inside of the grill. Then you get an amazing mic for the price by just replacing a piece of foam. Thank you for your effort and time fella! Really good comparison.

I am an alto/contralto. My husband bought an excellent mic for me (he's a sound engineer) and it has a flat surface on the actual shape of my mic. It is not round. I've sung on many mics but this one is very different. I'm having a lot of trouble trying to explain to him what is happening when I sing into this mic. When I am on a round shaped mic (the metal ball around the diaphragm), it sounds like my voice is "splaying" around the outsides of the mic and there is so much lost. The flat shaped mic is almost like a "cone" in that is absorbing and drawing in all of the voice. It is a physical thing I am experiencing and he keeps telling me it's impossible that mics just don't work that way. Does this make any sense to you? The flat surface is so completely different than the round surface of other mics. Is that because the diaphragm is closer to the actual outer flat surface of the mic? I don't understand it but I even tell him that I have learned to sing "to" this mic. If I'm in a room with no mic, my voice goes everywhere and you can't hear the dynamics of my voice at all. When I sing into this mic, it captures all the harmonics that seem to "splay" around the edges of the ball shaped mics. He thinks I'm imagining things but I'm telling you, I have been a professional singer since my 20s and I'm 66 now. I've had a lot of experience in performance and in studio. I can tell the difference and it's a major difference. Am I making any sense to you or anyone on here? If you do understand this, can you explain it to me so I can explain it to him? I would appreciate any help. The mic I'm using is a Sennheiser e865. He researched mics and bought this one to enhance my voice. It does such a great job combined with the sound system we're using that people very often come up and tell us how amazing it sounds. (I'm not saying that about my voice - I'm complimenting the mic and the system.) I would really like to understand this so my husband will realize I'm not crazy. Something is really happening with the actual shape of the metal mesh covers on these mics. I really do think the shape of the metal mesh covers makes a difference. There's got to be some kind of reflective quality to what's happening when the voice hits it - doesn't it?

I definetely LOVE your monocle..where do I buy one?

I am now on my second V70, for my voice, it is the best live vocal mic I've tried - and high output too compared to say an SM58. I actually prefer it for recorded vocals to my studio condenser.

I've heard in other videos that this was your favorite.. I think. Is that still the case?

I still love M500s and have bought several over the years for live use. Love the clear top end, thanks to the ribbon, and less "woofiness" than an SM58. I do use mine with Cloudlifters so that I do not have to boost the preamp gain too high. Fantastic mic.

I carry the mic clip with the mic!

Lovely pair. This model was worn in black by Daniel Craig in one of the Bond films if memory serves...

Fantastic of C&J to have looked after you in that way! You are certainly passing on the word, as I bought my pair of Pembroke's on the strength of your review over four years ago... I am now the proud owner of eight pairs of Crocketts and I am so glad to have found them. Thank you truly!

Lovely shoes, and a lovely watch to go with them!

What a great singer! And that's exactly what a comparison should be, singing the same phrases in each one. Nice job! I'm looking for a mic to perform in a tribute band to Red Hot Chili Peppers, which is very thin and midy, I think the e945 would be great for it... I use a sm58, but it's a little bit bassy and the low ends stick out, what is usually good, but it's not alike Anthony Kiedis voice...