Great shootout! Thanks! P.S. Edit your videos on a 4K timeline (even if your footage is 1080p) and then render it out as 4k (2160). When you upload it to TH-cam, it won't be compressed to bits and your audio will shine and sparkle much better, with far fewer artifacts. I learned that a while ago. It makes a huge difference. Cheers!
@@BetterMixes hey thanks, man! I’m a fan of your channel also! But I noticed audible compression artifacts and had a look. Sure enough it’s a 1080p upload. TH-cam gives priority audio (and video) processing to 2160 uploads. Give it a try! Cheers!
You are effin underrated! It shows that you are not only doing this for content but also know what you're doing. I love how you break down things and the quality is evident. thank you!
Thank you for doing this video. I’ve owned the Clarion for a little over a year. One thing you didn’t touch on was the +10db switch on the clarion. I’m assuming the examples were all recorded on neutral setting, but the +10db does more than just boost it changes the characteristics to be a bit brighter as well. Still not as versatile as the Atlantis though as you mentioned. It would have been interesting to hear her vocal with the +10db clarion vs. forward setting on Atlantis. Regardless, this video was a big eye opener for me! I think the Atlantis sounds barely better than the Clarion on vocals. With the right EQing and processing it would probably make no noticeable difference in a mix. Both mics are fantastic but this gave me some additional peace of mind that I own the Clarion. I’d been searching for this very comparison for a while. Thanks again!
Yes, you're absolutely right about the +10 switch! I thought about including more about that in this video, but since the Atlantis also has the +10 switch, I just thought it would turn into way too many examples. If I ever get around to making a video strictly on the Clarion, I'll absolutely go into more detail on that! For the examples in this video, both the Clarion and Atlantis were in the +10 setting for vocals and acoustic, the 0 setting for electric guitars and bass, and -10 for drums.
The Clarion sounds similar to the F position Atlantis with a little more grit in the mids. Very nice. The 320 also sounded great with lots of texture. The Atlantis was smooth and polished for sure. I liked N on her voice the best. How do you think the 220 stacks up to the 320? Same capsule.
I haven't had the chance to try out the 220 yet, so I can't say for sure, but based on the clips I've heard online, the 220 sounds much much cleaner and clearer. They definitely leaned hard into the tube and transformer sound on the 320, and I think that helps balance the brighter voicing in a really nice way.
The Clarion is a fantastic mic! And yeah, you can definitely EQ it to at least be in the ballpark of the Atlantis' different sounds. It won't be exactly the same, but you can definitely cover similar ground with some tweaking!
It really depends! If you currently have a smaller mic collection and are looking for one kinda 'flagship' mic that will cover a whole lot of ground and will work on almost anything, than yeah, I think the Atlantis is worth the extra cash. On the other hand, if you've already got a solid mic locker and are just looking for something new, I think either would be great! If that's the case, hopefully the examples I recorded for this video will give you an idea of which one you click with more sonically.
Mike, this was so awesome! Some of the results even surprised us. What a cool Monday morning surprise this was!
Thanks, Trent! Glad you enjoyed it.
@lautenaudio. Just wanted to confirm, is there any drawback from hanging the mic(Atlantis) upside down for recordings?
@@jmclane27 Nope 😄
Great shootout! Thanks!
P.S. Edit your videos on a 4K timeline (even if your footage is 1080p) and then render it out as 4k (2160). When you upload it to TH-cam, it won't be compressed to bits and your audio will shine and sparkle much better, with far fewer artifacts. I learned that a while ago. It makes a huge difference. Cheers!
Thanks so much! I'm a big fan of your channel!
And thanks for the tip, I'll give that a try!
@@BetterMixes hey thanks, man! I’m a fan of your channel also! But I noticed audible compression artifacts and had a look. Sure enough it’s a 1080p upload. TH-cam gives priority audio (and video) processing to 2160 uploads. Give it a try!
Cheers!
You are effin underrated! It shows that you are not only doing this for content but also know what you're doing. I love how you break down things and the quality is evident. thank you!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
I recently got an Atlantis as my first Lauten mic. So I’m glad this seemed to confirm my purchase decision! Hah
Nice! Yeah, it's a super cool mic. There's a very good chance I'll pick one up some point as well!
Thank you for doing this video. I’ve owned the Clarion for a little over a year. One thing you didn’t touch on was the +10db switch on the clarion. I’m assuming the examples were all recorded on neutral setting, but the +10db does more than just boost it changes the characteristics to be a bit brighter as well. Still not as versatile as the Atlantis though as you mentioned.
It would have been interesting to hear her vocal with the +10db clarion vs. forward setting on Atlantis.
Regardless, this video was a big eye opener for me! I think the Atlantis sounds barely better than the Clarion on vocals. With the right EQing and processing it would probably make no noticeable difference in a mix.
Both mics are fantastic but this gave me some additional peace of mind that I own the Clarion. I’d been searching for this very comparison for a while. Thanks again!
Yes, you're absolutely right about the +10 switch! I thought about including more about that in this video, but since the Atlantis also has the +10 switch, I just thought it would turn into way too many examples. If I ever get around to making a video strictly on the Clarion, I'll absolutely go into more detail on that!
For the examples in this video, both the Clarion and Atlantis were in the +10 setting for vocals and acoustic, the 0 setting for electric guitars and bass, and -10 for drums.
The Clarion sounds similar to the F position Atlantis with a little more grit in the mids. Very nice. The 320 also sounded great with lots of texture. The Atlantis was smooth and polished for sure. I liked N on her voice the best. How do you think the 220 stacks up to the 320? Same capsule.
I haven't had the chance to try out the 220 yet, so I can't say for sure, but based on the clips I've heard online, the 220 sounds much much cleaner and clearer. They definitely leaned hard into the tube and transformer sound on the 320, and I think that helps balance the brighter voicing in a really nice way.
@@BetterMixes I actually picked one up and will be posting a video soon. I really like it, and it brought out a nice texture in my voice.
@@maxaeonmusic Oh very cool! I can't wait to see your video!
To me the Clarion sounds the best in almost every test. You can EQ it to sound like the Atlantis from what I'm hearing.
The Clarion is a fantastic mic! And yeah, you can definitely EQ it to at least be in the ballpark of the Atlantis' different sounds. It won't be exactly the same, but you can definitely cover similar ground with some tweaking!
Would you recommend spending the extra $400 for the Atlantis over the clarion?
It really depends! If you currently have a smaller mic collection and are looking for one kinda 'flagship' mic that will cover a whole lot of ground and will work on almost anything, than yeah, I think the Atlantis is worth the extra cash. On the other hand, if you've already got a solid mic locker and are just looking for something new, I think either would be great! If that's the case, hopefully the examples I recorded for this video will give you an idea of which one you click with more sonically.
what reverb did you use on the vocals? its beautiful!
This was Soundtoys Superplate on the EMT 140 setting. One of my absolute favorites!
@@BetterMixes thanks! i've been looking forward to buy that one!
Hi! What interface the mics are connected to in this test?
These went into an Audient ASP800 (run via ADAT to a Focusrite Clarett)
@@BetterMixesOk! I have an atlantis and trying to decide between audient id24 and id44 mk ii,thats why i asked.. But cool, thanks for answering :)