Pink Floyd used its predecessor for vocals live!!! You can see it in live at Pompei. And David Gilmour used another mic that isn't for vocals live. The Sm57 Just like Lemmy!!! Lemmy even used it in Studio
The 609 sounded extremely thin on your voice in comparison to this one. Didn't hate it on the acoustic, but man does it really shine on that electric. It must be really great for a bass player!
Just bought the Sennheiser 906. It is everything I was hoping it would be. It has a crisp and clean sound. My amp sounds exactly like MY AMP through this mic!
Good little review. Covered the all important null points since instrument miking in ensemble contexts will be important to reduce spill to get clean tracking or front of house mixes. Speaking from a budget p.o.v and when my sister-in-law who lives above me is out and about, miking my amp is the best way to get a decent sound. This mike could allow me to get a decent sound to tape before I route through plugins. One day I may have a UA Ox or similar but for now this is a cost effective approach. Liked the quirky approach/edit of the review, fun & snappy. Let the force be with ye.
@@xHadesStampsNeed a super/hyper cardioid dynamic mic that's not meant for stage and isn't a handheld one, i don't know why but those really sound horrible to me in studio applications, i'm talking exclusively about vocals
Oh, and BIF...to my ears, this mic doesn't sound too bad as a spoken word/vocal mic *provided* you use a pop filter (just my 2c worth),.... (I've seen this done but never did it myself -- use this mic to re-inforce the low end of a grand piano when recording with ribbons)
The 409 used by Pink Floyd and The Doobie Bros and many others just blew this Mic away. They became the go-to mike for guitar amps. I owned five of them( sadly stolen from my rv) and today if you can find a good one its $1000- $2000 . That says a lot about this $200 mic. I've tried both the 609 and the 906. The 906 comes close to the 409 but doesn't do it to me. I can see sound cos, bands etc using the 906 onstage because its a cheap way to get a great live sound and its tough. These were not really designed for vocals, Sennheiser capitalized on the 409 reputation as a guitar cabinet mic. The 409 was a much better vocal mic, as can be heard on many live Floyd albums. In short, if you want a great live sound for half the price just get a 57, its gonna sound as good as the 906 and much better than the 609. And the 57 is a Mic you can't kill, it is a gluten for punishment. If you think the 906 sounds awesome, try it side to side against a 409.
I recently bought a rode procaster for streaming thanks to you. I found myself testing the plosives using your "please bring pizza pronto" phrase, lol. Also idk what this mic is actually for, or care if it's a vocal one or not, but whatever it is, it sounds great for your vocals, so who cares? Isn't the end result the most important anyway?
That's my mic of choice for recording brass instruments. Also excellent for guitar of course haha. Would be cool to see you shootout the e609 vs. the e906.
I just leave it in the flat position and eq them for the tune after the fact. Live I might use the cut though, but I haven't used one for live horns myself.
@@Podcastage Upate: For trumpet or alto sax etc I def use the pres. cut. It gets kinda shrill without it. For trombone or tenor sax though, leaving it flat is fine. Pres cut tends to make things sound a bit more vintage-y I guess, but it's not my favorite sound.
Love your reviews! How is the build quality of the 906 vs the 609 (specifically the plastic ring around the outside, is it the same on the 906)? PS. Would have been cool to hear a controlled comparison of the two as well, with the 906 switched to flat mode.
Ive been using a Pair of 906's for Drums at the Club I work at. Im placing them BELOW the Ride and between the Hat/Crash, near the center of the stands and aiming at the center of the Floor Tom's or Snare respectively. With the CARD pattern, I can pick up the Toms and the Brass without picking up a...(gasp!!)...Loud Guitar Cab. I dont need to Gate, Compress or even EQ very much, save a bit for some Snare 'presence'...
Dear Mr. Bandrew. Between the Senn e906, and the Shure beta 57A, can you tell me which one you prefer on acoustic guitar? BTW, this thing sounds really natural and balanced on your voice, it makes me want to buy it for vocals. (I know I'm probably the only weirdo that thinks that).
I did buy the e906. And it was really good on vocals. But, it was only because I used it with a DIY Neve 1073 mic preamp I had built. However, the DIY Neve preamp died about nine months later, and I had to live with the reality that the only reason it sounded good on vocals was the pre. Cause I tried to use it with onboard pres from my Motu and it was horrible. So yea, listen to Bandy. He's right, it's not a good vocal mic on it's own.@@johnnycreamsoda7979
After looking at the backside of this for several minutes, I’m wondering how many hours of work it would take to get rid of that circle e. They could probably make that a $30 delete option.
I have one of these for guitar. If you were going to add one additional mic mainly for vocals but also to experiment with dual mic’ing to add more room sound, what would you get? FYI, I’m using a UAD Arrow interface.
You could probably go with a good condenser like the NT1, the AT4040, or any number of options. They work well on singing vocals and also good for a guitar cab mic with more detail.
This is a random question but I'm curious. I saw this interface at a local store but it doesn't have USB out. If I were to use the RCA out to connect to my computer via USB sound card, would the conversion be done by the PC or does the interface still have an internal ADC.
It would be done by the USB soundcard. If you connect the mixer to your computers 3.5mm mic input or line input jack, then your computer would be doing the A/D conversion.
If I had to pick one, I’d probably go with this because of the presence switch. It would just make it easier to mix brighter or darker instruments to fit in a mix.
@@Podcastage I only tease :-) I know you are working hard to make it happen. Your passion, expertise and attention to details is commendable and amazing.
I just had a huge issue today with my focusrite 6i6. Yesterday I recorded with to mics and everything was working perfectly. One dynamic(Sennheiser e906) and one condenser mic that need phantom power (AKG c1000s). Today i tried to do the same,every time that im turning on the 48v with the dynamic mic plugged in im listening crazy electric fizzy noises.When im closing the phadom power everything works but I can't use the condenser mic. Also when im turning on the 48v phantom power and im unplugging the dynamic mic, everything works. So when im trying to record with both mics on the soundcard the situation is fucked up.The funny thing is that only one time worked well. Do you think that something was damaged while i tried to record with both mics or its another issue of the Scarlett 6i6 2 generation ??? The crazy thing that I've noticed today that this is happening only with the Sennheiser mic.I tried my sm57,AKG D5,shure 57 beta today with the phantom power on and everything works perfectly. Do you think that the Sennheiser damaged because of the 48v ? Im thinking to return the mic i think my unit is faulty . Sennheiser should send me a brand new e906 .
I’m gonna disagree with you there. But if you don’t hear a difference , just get the cheap one. No need to pay for something you can’t discern a benefit from.
Are you listening on your phone or any other crappy piezoelectric speakers? Not to be a dick, but if you can't hear the difference... you should stay away from mixing.
Doesn’t the fact I was speaking into it though mean it’s a vocal mic. If we start questioning this, we’ll have to question everything! Am I real? What is life? Ahhh!
love sennheiser. it sounds good. might just be my next Mic. thanx flenders. but yeah a anti-vibration and a thinnn pop filter . then i think it would be super. and nice price
The only person who sings "I'm not a shill" and I believe it.
That’s one of the best compliments I’ve received.
The sound of playing is fantastic with this microphone
Yeah it’s a great instrument mic.
This is my No. 1 mic for amp miking on stage.
Nice, clear, understandable, no mumbojumbo and well articulated film. Very well received! :)
You are my favorite microphone reviewer.
Pink Floyd used its predecessor for vocals live!!!
You can see it in live at Pompei.
And David Gilmour used another mic that isn't for vocals live.
The Sm57
Just like Lemmy!!!
Lemmy even used it in Studio
As far as I'm concerned, you are the authority on all things everything.
That’s very kind. But definitely get second third and fourth opinions. :)
Podcastage My already strong opinions make up for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Your opinion > My opinion
The 609 sounded extremely thin on your voice in comparison to this one. Didn't hate it on the acoustic, but man does it really shine on that electric. It must be really great for a bass player!
Just bought the Sennheiser 906. It is everything I was hoping it would be.
It has a crisp and clean sound. My amp sounds exactly like MY AMP through
this mic!
good. 609 is very dull, rated 16khz not 18k. 👎
609 has extremely high handling noise, 906 probably same.
Good little review. Covered the all important null points since instrument miking in ensemble contexts will be important to reduce spill to get clean tracking or front of house mixes. Speaking from a budget p.o.v and when my sister-in-law who lives above me is out and about, miking my amp is the best way to get a decent sound. This mike could allow me to get a decent sound to tape before I route through plugins. One day I may have a UA Ox or similar but for now this is a cost effective approach. Liked the quirky approach/edit of the review, fun & snappy. Let the force be with ye.
This series is a great service, thanks so much
I think that it sounds great for vocals though. It's fairly flat sounding so it will give you good tracks for post production
Sounds great for vocals. Love the look too. Is there something similar that is for vocals?
Sennheiser e935/945 are the vocal dynamic microphones in the evolution 900 series. e965 is a condenser.
@@xHadesStampsNeed a super/hyper cardioid dynamic mic that's not meant for stage and isn't a handheld one, i don't know why but those really sound horrible to me in studio applications, i'm talking exclusively about vocals
What do you think would be the best mic for an acoustic guitar in a live setting. Like, a live setting in a coffee shop, so no drums or loud crowd.
I think this would be great for that. I haven't done any direct comparisons of all the dynamics so I can't say for certain though.
I was definitely considering this mic and I think I'll get it! Thanks a lot for responding and I really enjoyed your review video :D
Oh, and BIF...to my ears, this mic doesn't sound too bad as a spoken word/vocal mic *provided* you use a pop filter (just my 2c worth),....
(I've seen this done but never did it myself -- use this mic to re-inforce the low end of a grand piano when recording with ribbons)
Definitely not terrible for spoken word. I like the presence cut which is what I used for the full outro.
@@Podcastage It sounds good when you're right up on it.
Loved the little song you did!
Thank you very much!
Officially third!!!
Great video I love watching them.
Thank you.
Man sounds awesome... Valid for all around workhorse sound reinforcement.
Agree 100%.
The 409 used by Pink Floyd and The Doobie Bros and many others just blew this Mic away. They became the go-to mike for guitar amps. I owned five of them( sadly stolen from my rv) and today if you can find a good one its $1000- $2000 . That says a lot about this $200 mic. I've tried both the 609 and the 906. The 906 comes close to the 409 but doesn't do it to me. I can see sound cos, bands etc using the 906 onstage because its a cheap way to get a great live sound and its tough. These were not really designed for vocals, Sennheiser capitalized on the 409 reputation as a guitar cabinet mic. The 409 was a much better vocal mic, as can be heard on many live Floyd albums. In short, if you want a great live sound for half the price just get a 57, its gonna sound as good as the 906 and much better than the 609. And the 57 is a Mic you can't kill, it is a gluten for punishment. If you think the 906 sounds awesome, try it side to side against a 409.
I recently bought a rode procaster for streaming thanks to you. I found myself testing the plosives using your "please bring pizza pronto" phrase, lol. Also idk what this mic is actually for, or care if it's a vocal one or not, but whatever it is, it sounds great for your vocals, so who cares? Isn't the end result the most important anyway?
Squid Girl my indoctrination has begun to work! Pizza. Pizza. Pizza.
But Bandrew... That's not a vocal microphone!!
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant demonstration. Thank you!
That's my mic of choice for recording brass instruments. Also excellent for guitar of course haha. Would be cool to see you shootout the e609 vs. the e906.
That’s awesome. Do you use the presence cut on brass to tame them a bit?
I just leave it in the flat position and eq them for the tune after the fact. Live I might use the cut though, but I haven't used one for live horns myself.
@@Podcastage Upate: For trumpet or alto sax etc I def use the pres. cut. It gets kinda shrill without it. For trombone or tenor sax though, leaving it flat is fine. Pres cut tends to make things sound a bit more vintage-y I guess, but it's not my favorite sound.
I like how they’ve written FRONT on it. You know the QA people probably had it backwards more than once
Exactly. They have to make it idiot proof. Us musicians are known to screw up some very simple stuff.
You should test out the Lewitt LCT 441 Flex. It's sort of a multipattern LCT 440. I just got one and I absolutely love it.
Great video, sounds fantastic. Buying one!
Love your reviews! How is the build quality of the 906 vs the 609 (specifically the plastic ring around the outside, is it the same on the 906)? PS. Would have been cool to hear a controlled comparison of the two as well, with the 906 switched to flat mode.
The E906 sounds heavenly on the acoustic but I prefer the E609 on Cabs
Why do you think that? Thanks.
I'll definitely buy one after that review..
Ive been using a Pair of 906's for Drums at the Club I work at. Im placing them BELOW the Ride and between the Hat/Crash, near the center of the stands and aiming at the center of the Floor Tom's or Snare respectively. With the CARD pattern, I can pick up the Toms and the Brass without picking up a...(gasp!!)...Loud Guitar Cab. I dont need to Gate, Compress or even EQ very much, save a bit for some Snare 'presence'...
Thanks for the decent review.
lol
Really nice review!!!
I'm surprised a vocal mic sounded so good on acoustic guitar.
Hahaha! Right!?
releases video and i hit the like before i watch. i don't do that with many channels.
I appreciate that, but you should watch it before liking in my opinion.
The timestamp for Conclusion/Recommendation is supposed to be 06:34, not 07:34.
Yeet! Love the yoda voice!
How does the Behringer B906 stack up against this in your opinion?
Joined the discord.
What have you done to me Bandrew?! I’ve never socialed this much network in my life! Lol
Hahaha! I’ve spoiled you! The social networks appreciate your data contributions.
Dear Mr. Bandrew. Between the Senn e906, and the Shure beta 57A, can you tell me which one you prefer on acoustic guitar? BTW, this thing sounds really natural and balanced on your voice, it makes me want to buy it for vocals. (I know I'm probably the only weirdo that thinks that).
I did buy the e906. And it was really good on vocals. But, it was only because I used it with a DIY Neve 1073 mic preamp I had built. However, the DIY Neve preamp died about nine months later, and I had to live with the reality that the only reason it sounded good on vocals was the pre. Cause I tried to use it with onboard pres from my Motu and it was horrible. So yea, listen to Bandy. He's right, it's not a good vocal mic on it's own.@@johnnycreamsoda7979
@Podcastage when did you learn how to play the guitar?
I don't know when, but it's been probably 16 or 17 years. I don't play 1/100th as much as I should though.
@@Podcastage OK. And don't worry, I got you covered. (I liked your comment)
After looking at the backside of this for several minutes, I’m wondering how many hours of work it would take to get rid of that circle e. They could probably make that a $30 delete option.
Peter Yianilos Why delete it?
I have one of these for guitar. If you were going to add one additional mic mainly for vocals but also to experiment with dual mic’ing to add more room sound, what would you get? FYI, I’m using a UAD Arrow interface.
You could probably go with a good condenser like the NT1, the AT4040, or any number of options. They work well on singing vocals and also good for a guitar cab mic with more detail.
This is a random question but I'm curious. I saw this interface at a local store but it doesn't have USB out. If I were to use the RCA out to connect to my computer via USB sound card, would the conversion be done by the PC or does the interface still have an internal ADC.
It would be done by the USB soundcard. If you connect the mixer to your computers 3.5mm mic input or line input jack, then your computer would be doing the A/D conversion.
Presence cut was best IMO. The flat mode wasn't too bad, but still a tad too bright for your voice, and the boost was way too bright for your voice.
I agree completely with your statements.
Great review
It really sound very good on guitar both electric and acoustic
hey do u mind if i sample that guitar solo? its pretty good
Go for it...on one condition. You let me hear the completed song you use it in.
@@Podcastage ofcourse! if i can finish it that is lol
just keep on reviewin' mics and play some more dank guitar solos!
I want to use it for vocals too.
It sounds good on the voice right? Sound better than a cheap 50 dollar usb mic in my opinion
RODE NT1000 review please!!!!!
Hey man can you do a vid comparing the Mojave audio ma-50 and the Mojave ma-201FET
?
One day for sure.
You like this mic better or worse than an SM57?
If I had to pick one, I’d probably go with this because of the presence switch. It would just make it easier to mix brighter or darker instruments to fit in a mix.
Welp, time to Frankenstein a 57 with the switch built into this mic... There's just no other way to please Bandrew. XD
lol, senheisser be making unique looking micriphones
I think they look awesome. =)
I'm ashamed this one doesn't have a unique and weird-ass mic clip.
the review should have demo'd hanging on cab w/o mic clip/stand
Thx brother
this mic is for hanging on cab, to elim mic stand
review THRONMAX MDRILL ZERO USB it looks like the apple version of mics
backside of the mic sounds like a sm7b 😅
Surprised to hear that it’s good for vocals too maybe your voice is always nice 👍 that’s why.
Podmic from rode? :)
Oh I'm aware, and order it as soon as it's available.
Nice throw
Thanks. I’ve been practicing.
my bro said you sound like nole shempsky from fraiser lmao keep up the great content tho man!
Shh! - to the "not a vocal mic" complaints
(ee) - E906 / reeee
puh - plosive test
😉...🐑
I know this man did not just say "greatings earthlings"
I think he did. ;)
When you are waiting for the 10-video series special lasting a total of 125 minutes on the RodeCaster Pro but you only see videos NOT ABOUT THAT!! :-)
I’m working on the review now... as long as I can finish it in 3 days, it should be up Friday. Shhhh. Secrets.
@@Podcastage I only tease :-) I know you are working hard to make it happen. Your passion, expertise and attention to details is commendable and amazing.
Wow
0:16 But it really isn't a vocal mic lol! Great video though
Shhh. I ain’t got time for your lip. 😉
lol! So the comment section is basically this video!
I like my mics like I do my chips... Crispy.
I just had a huge issue today with my focusrite 6i6.
Yesterday I recorded with to mics and everything was working perfectly.
One dynamic(Sennheiser e906) and one condenser mic that need phantom power (AKG c1000s).
Today i tried to do the same,every time that im turning on the 48v with the dynamic mic plugged in im listening crazy electric fizzy noises.When im closing the phadom power everything works but I can't use the condenser mic.
Also when im turning on the 48v phantom power and im unplugging the dynamic mic, everything works.
So when im trying to record with both mics on the soundcard the situation is fucked up.The funny thing is that only one time worked well.
Do you think that something was damaged while i tried to record with both mics or its another issue of the Scarlett 6i6 2 generation ???
The crazy thing that I've noticed today that this is happening only with the Sennheiser mic.I tried my sm57,AKG D5,shure 57 beta today with the phantom power on and everything works perfectly.
Do you think that the Sennheiser damaged because of the 48v ?
Im thinking to return the mic i think my unit is faulty .
Sennheiser should send me a brand new e906 .
Haha reviewing them song was awesome
💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you for telling guitarists to turn down their bass
Ja
What is you're favourite microphone
sm7b
....I've got a Sennheiser...but it's an 815....how did that happen..??...Did I fall into the Twilight Zone....
But Bandrew, that's not a vocal microphone! :)
Argh! Why me!?!?!?
@@Podcastage I'm sorry, but I had to xD
I know. Haha. I was expecting multiple comments like this. :)
Not a vocal mic??? Challenge accepted.
But this is not a vocal microphone blablabla nhenhenhe
REEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
All these mics sound the same tbh.
I’m gonna disagree with you there. But if you don’t hear a difference , just get the cheap one. No need to pay for something you can’t discern a benefit from.
Are you listening on your phone or any other crappy piezoelectric speakers? Not to be a dick, but if you can't hear the difference... you should stay away from mixing.
Bandrew, that's not a vocal mic🤔😒😜
Doesn’t the fact I was speaking into it though mean it’s a vocal mic. If we start questioning this, we’ll have to question everything! Am I real? What is life? Ahhh!
Just kidding bandrew😜 another great video again💪👍
Ey, that ain't a vocal mike!!
*EDIT: just kidding*
love sennheiser. it sounds good. might just be my next Mic. thanx flenders. but yeah a anti-vibration and a thinnn pop filter . then i think it would be super. and nice price
Agreed. For the price it’s excellent.