Thanks for the call out in the credits! It just makes up for making me add the LS-208 to my sweetwater wish list. It’s a dangerous thing, that wish list.
I own an Atlantis. Infact your review among a few other convinced me to get it INSTEAD of a U87. I'll be taking the Atlantis to Park Road (you know, lord of the rings and so on) to let them test it out at some point soon, been talking to them while doing voice over there for (NDA) about it and they are intrigued. One of the sound engineers admitted they don't really get the hype behind the U87, WHILE we were using one lol. Gonna try convert the studio to Lauten as the pref if I can lol. Anyway I just wanted to say thankyou for your amazing reviews and your palpable joy about sound and sound tech.
Wow. Thanks very much! You’ve been doing some work at Park Road?? That’s awesome! WingNut all the way! That’s so cool! Yes. I hear that a lot about the 87. Industry standard but there are better mics for different jobs that should be considered. Getting Park Road to go Lauten Audio would be awesome! Thanks so much for the great comment! Do come back and let me know how it goes!
@@TheRecordist Of course! Oh yeah. My first gig was on Dune 2. Did ALOT of the voices in the backgrounds as well as guards talking to each other and I'm the voice of the guy on the worm as he comes in for that BIG battle. Probs forgetting some of the voice work I did for the movie, was 2 days of solid recording. So that I CAN talk about. As for the other projects, well I'm VERY excited for em' can't talk about em' though haha, at least, not yet. 87, is .... eh, clean. Honest. You can't lie to it. That's cool, but uh, The Atlantis? Well I mean it makes you sound like what you think you sound like in your head. It's also still very clean and honest but It just works for today's standard better imo. That and it plays nicer with newer interfaces. That being said ... I'll get an 87 at some point if nothing else but for the history of the thing. That and CERTAIN clients refusing to work with ya if you don't have one. Ugh. Anywho, yes I'll keep ya updated! Also, feel free to reach out if you ever wanna chat! 'Bout audio or nerdy stuff or voice over.
@@TartanKiwi that’s awesome! I just watched Dune 2 a few weeks ago! That must feel really great! Yes. The 87 is honest and has its own sound. Industry standard never means the best, just what was used a lot a long time ago and then sticks. Still, it’s a nice mic. I’d love to talk more about your experiences doing voice work. Email me anytime: recordist@thetps.ca (recordist at thetps dot ca). Cheers, man!
The Atlantis was on offer here for £1400. Saw it at 2pm on my phone during my break. Got home that evening to see it sold out. Had only come into stock this past week. 😬 I think this one is going to become a classic!
Hello there from Portugal!🇵🇹Thank You very much for all the knowledge and honesty! Could you please help me choose which mic to buy for my home studio to play classical trumpet and sing latin jazz: AKG C214 or LA 220? If you had some other suggestions please let me know! Thank You very much!❤
Hey there. For classical trumpet? I might go with the sE Electronics sE4400. It’s a fantastic mic with a smooth sound and plenty of options. It might be the best $500 mic out there right now. Alternatively, if you don’t care about options and just want a simple mic that sounds great, the Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87 is nice. But it has no options at all. Hope this helps!
Excellent way to demonstrate each mic in relation to the next. For myself.....and my needs (if I was actually doing work in VO) would be the ssssseeeeeexxyyyyy sounding LA-320. For the money, I agree, it has no right sounding so sexy. The same self noise as an $8,000 mic? OOooooo, talk dirty to me. I always love a bargain, and this is certainly it.
I haven't watched the full video yet, but I notice there isn't a Clarion FC-357 in this lineup. Have you tried it? I own all the Lauten mics, and the Clarion is on par with the Atlantis albeit different.
Just got my Atlantis tonight, its really heavy! Can you share the mic stand model u were using in the video? ( All of my current mic stands just cant hold it😱)
Woo hoo! How do you like it? I think it may be one of (if not the best) FET condensers ever made. The stand I used is the K&M 21430 Studio Mic Stand. It’s got a very heavy base with wheels. The price can be shocking but you’ll have it forever. The On Stage brand one will also work.
@@TheRecordist The Atlantis though not a cheap mic, but with 3 different sound profiles, it's a steal! I've just experienced them all tonight, totally worth it! BTW, I watched your videos talking about the Atlantis many times, the most honest and detailed review!
@@阿咕咕-b6r hey thanks very much! And I fully agree with you! I’m not sure what your situation is or if you use any 500 series outboard gear, but if you do, you should eventually check out the Hairball Audio Lola mic preamp. The Lola paired with the Atlantis was the best I’ve ever heard the mic sound.
I record guitars and mandolins with a great condenser mike and am getting mixed results at best because my small room, while reasonably treated, still sounds rather crappy. Would you suggest the LS-208 because it is better at rejecting ambient noise?
Hi there. Honestly, I would consider treating the room the most you can to deaden it before spending money on new mics. I realize that may not be what you wanted to hear, but the best way to get the best sound is to find ways of stopping echo, reverberation, and reflection. This can be done with homemade rockwool panels or even by layering scrunched up curtains on the walls. Or even moving blankets. For me, I did a mixture of moving blankets and layered curtains. But if it’s external noise that’s getting in to the mics, then that’s another story all together. Not much can be done about that without buying or making a booth. In that case, yes, out of all the condensers that I have tried, the LS-208 is the best at rejecting off axis sounds. Not eliminating them, but lessening them quite a bit. Hope this helps!
@@TheRecordist Thanks! I invested quite some money in treating my rather problematic room with 24 quality broadband absorbers and basstraps (GIK) which made a big difference. Problem is, I am running out of space and cannot treat the ceiling, as it is built shittily and will not support any treatment, so I will have to deal with some room nodes untreated. I was thinking about the 208 because I was getting the best results with a Sennheiser MD 441, which has a tight hypercardoid pattern.
@@kw9172 oh ok. Understood. I wonder, would thumbtacking one or more moving blankets loosely to the ceiling be an option? That’s how I treated my ceiling in my unfinished basement where my studio is. But yes indeed, the LS-208 might help you in this regard. It’s hard to be certain but it’s worth a shot. If you do end up getting the LS-208, let me know how it works!
Thanks for the call out in the credits! It just makes up for making me add the LS-208 to my sweetwater wish list. It’s a dangerous thing, that wish list.
Hahaha. No worries, Mike! Thanks for being a member here! Cheers, man!
Doctor,
Thanks for the great review. When I grow up , I’m gonna get an Atlantis.
Hahaha. You’re very welcome! And that’s a splendid goal, son! Hahaha
My thoughts exactly... some day...
I own an Atlantis. Infact your review among a few other convinced me to get it INSTEAD of a U87.
I'll be taking the Atlantis to Park Road (you know, lord of the rings and so on) to let them test it out at some point soon, been talking to them while doing voice over there for (NDA) about it and they are intrigued. One of the sound engineers admitted they don't really get the hype behind the U87, WHILE we were using one lol. Gonna try convert the studio to Lauten as the pref if I can lol.
Anyway I just wanted to say thankyou for your amazing reviews and your palpable joy about sound and sound tech.
Wow. Thanks very much! You’ve been doing some work at Park Road?? That’s awesome! WingNut all the way! That’s so cool!
Yes. I hear that a lot about the 87. Industry standard but there are better mics for different jobs that should be considered. Getting Park Road to go Lauten Audio would be awesome!
Thanks so much for the great comment! Do come back and let me know how it goes!
@@TheRecordist Of course!
Oh yeah. My first gig was on Dune 2. Did ALOT of the voices in the backgrounds as well as guards talking to each other and I'm the voice of the guy on the worm as he comes in for that BIG battle. Probs forgetting some of the voice work I did for the movie, was 2 days of solid recording. So that I CAN talk about.
As for the other projects, well I'm VERY excited for em' can't talk about em' though haha, at least, not yet.
87, is .... eh, clean. Honest. You can't lie to it. That's cool, but uh, The Atlantis? Well I mean it makes you sound like what you think you sound like in your head. It's also still very clean and honest but It just works for today's standard better imo. That and it plays nicer with newer interfaces.
That being said ... I'll get an 87 at some point if nothing else but for the history of the thing. That and CERTAIN clients refusing to work with ya if you don't have one. Ugh.
Anywho, yes I'll keep ya updated! Also, feel free to reach out if you ever wanna chat! 'Bout audio or nerdy stuff or voice over.
@@TartanKiwi that’s awesome! I just watched Dune 2 a few weeks ago! That must feel really great!
Yes. The 87 is honest and has its own sound. Industry standard never means the best, just what was used a lot a long time ago and then sticks. Still, it’s a nice mic.
I’d love to talk more about your experiences doing voice work. Email me anytime: recordist@thetps.ca (recordist at thetps dot ca).
Cheers, man!
The “Which of these” song should be topping the charts right now. 😃
Hahaha. Thanks very much! I had hoped it was a good little mini song. It’s nice to see it appreciated! Cheers!
Once again, I really love your demo song!!! Love that picking grove!!!
Hey thanks so much!
The Atlantis was on offer here for £1400. Saw it at 2pm on my phone during my break. Got home that evening to see it sold out. Had only come into stock this past week. 😬 I think this one is going to become a classic!
Oh you’re right about that! Did you end up getting it?
@@TheRecordist Not yet. Cant find one in stock over here. Saving the money until it comes back.
Hello there from Portugal!🇵🇹Thank You very much for all the knowledge and honesty! Could you please help me choose which mic to buy for my home studio to play classical trumpet and sing latin jazz: AKG C214 or LA 220? If you had some other suggestions please let me know! Thank You very much!❤
Hey there. For classical trumpet? I might go with the sE Electronics sE4400. It’s a fantastic mic with a smooth sound and plenty of options. It might be the best $500 mic out there right now.
Alternatively, if you don’t care about options and just want a simple mic that sounds great, the Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87 is nice. But it has no options at all.
Hope this helps!
Excellent way to demonstrate each mic in relation to the next. For myself.....and my needs (if I was actually doing work in VO) would be the ssssseeeeeexxyyyyy sounding LA-320. For the money, I agree, it has no right sounding so sexy. The same self noise as an $8,000 mic? OOooooo, talk dirty to me. I always love a bargain, and this is certainly it.
Hahaha. Agreed! What a mic!
LA-320 sounds lovely
It sure does! What a mic!
Could you try the snare mic on voice? I know it sounds wrong initially but I've also heard it works very well on vocals.
Hmm. Good idea. I’ll have to try to get my hands on one! Cheers!
I haven't watched the full video yet, but I notice there isn't a Clarion FC-357 in this lineup. Have you tried it? I own all the Lauten mics, and the Clarion is on par with the Atlantis albeit different.
Clarion is much more accurate (honest) microphone since its frequency response is flatter than Altalanti's.
I have never tried the Clarion. Perhaps one day!
I own a clarion aswell. That mic is crazy good
@@arbi4039 Yup, great mic.
Just got my Atlantis tonight, its really heavy! Can you share the mic stand model u were using in the video? ( All of my current mic stands just cant hold it😱)
Woo hoo! How do you like it? I think it may be one of (if not the best) FET condensers ever made.
The stand I used is the K&M 21430 Studio Mic Stand. It’s got a very heavy base with wheels. The price can be shocking but you’ll have it forever. The On Stage brand one will also work.
@@TheRecordist The Atlantis though not a cheap mic, but with 3 different sound profiles, it's a steal! I've just experienced them all tonight, totally worth it! BTW, I watched your videos talking about the Atlantis many times, the most honest and detailed review!
@@阿咕咕-b6r hey thanks very much! And I fully agree with you! I’m not sure what your situation is or if you use any 500 series outboard gear, but if you do, you should eventually check out the Hairball Audio Lola mic preamp. The Lola paired with the Atlantis was the best I’ve ever heard the mic sound.
@@TheRecordist I use the mixpre 6ii with the Atlantis and the DPA 2017. The Atlantis is my first "non neutral" mic, but I like it!
What are your thoughts on the 220? Same capsule as the 320, right?”
I do believe so. I have never tried the 220 but I’ve tried 4 Lauten mics and they’ve all been amazing. Also the 220 has a lot of positive reviews.
You have three stedmans on each microphone, that's crazy lol
Hahaha. Yessir! I sure do! I love Stedman pop screens! Hahaha.
Can’t afford the Atlantis at the moment but I did order 3 pop screens . Ha ha
@@CaptainMoto hahahaha! Bam!
Did you have the Atlantis on G or N? It doesn't sound like F.
It was on N. I wanted it on F but I thought it’s probably best I keep every mic on the flat neutral settings.
I record guitars and mandolins with a great condenser mike and am getting mixed results at best because my small room, while reasonably treated, still sounds rather crappy. Would you suggest the LS-208 because it is better at rejecting ambient noise?
Hi there. Honestly, I would consider treating the room the most you can to deaden it before spending money on new mics. I realize that may not be what you wanted to hear, but the best way to get the best sound is to find ways of stopping echo, reverberation, and reflection.
This can be done with homemade rockwool panels or even by layering scrunched up curtains on the walls. Or even moving blankets. For me, I did a mixture of moving blankets and layered curtains.
But if it’s external noise that’s getting in to the mics, then that’s another story all together. Not much can be done about that without buying or making a booth.
In that case, yes, out of all the condensers that I have tried, the LS-208 is the best at rejecting off axis sounds. Not eliminating them, but lessening them quite a bit.
Hope this helps!
@@TheRecordist Thanks! I invested quite some money in treating my rather problematic room with 24 quality broadband absorbers and basstraps (GIK) which made a big difference. Problem is, I am running out of space and cannot treat the ceiling, as it is built shittily and will not support any treatment, so I will have to deal with some room nodes untreated. I was thinking about the 208 because I was getting the best results with a Sennheiser MD 441, which has a tight hypercardoid pattern.
@@kw9172 oh ok. Understood. I wonder, would thumbtacking one or more moving blankets loosely to the ceiling be an option? That’s how I treated my ceiling in my unfinished basement where my studio is.
But yes indeed, the LS-208 might help you in this regard. It’s hard to be certain but it’s worth a shot.
If you do end up getting the LS-208, let me know how it works!