Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Review / Test (Compared to Neumann U87 Ai, U67, SM7b, & More)
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- Today I review an XLR Modeling Mic which allows you to get a U47, M49, ELAM 251, C12 tone, for a fraction of the costs of the microphones. The Sphere L22 is extremely versatile and seemed to work well on everything that I threw at it as it has a mic it’s modeling that fits most use cases, it has a low self noise of 7dBa, and it has great accessories. If you are not using the mic with universal audio interfaces, you will have to use a plugin in your daw and have to monitor that way so depending on your interface and computer, you may run into some latency issues. The mic will not get you the EXACT tone of these $10,000 microphones, but it’ll get you close enough that most people won’t be able to tell the difference.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:29 - Setup for Tests
01:01 - What’s in the Box
01:54 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:37 - Specifications
03:01 - Polar Pattern Test
03:29 - Plosive Rejection Test
03:40 - Distance Test
03:59 - Background Noise Test
04:26 - Untreated Room Test
05:21 - Rejection of Desk Bumps
05:36 - Samples of Every Microphone Model?
06:14 - Software Walkthrough
13:36 - Intro To Comparison
14:08 - SM57 vs. SM57 Emulation
15:30 - SM7b vs SM7 Emulation
16:42 - RE20 vs RE20 Emulation
18:12 - MKH416 vs MKH416 Emulation
19:22 - U87Ai vs U87 Emulation
20:54 - U67 vs U67 Emulation
22:46 - Music Test (Electric Guitar / Acoustic Guitar / Singing)
24:05 - Pros & Cons
26:05 - Overall Thoughts
28:05 - Recommendation
30:10 - Outro
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Thank you so much Bandrew for this spectacular review. We're blown away!
My pleasure. Great work on the microphone. It's awesome that y'all are making these legendary mics accessible to more people to create stuff with. Keep up the awesome work.
Take my money.... just looking for a distributor here in Norway now!
Am past frustrated, I am pissed with the whole process. Am close to saying hell with it all.
@@militarymindentertainment4950 Hello I’m Erik. I am responsible for all delivery times and production at Townsend Labs. I’m on the west coast and would like to speak with you. My personal mobile number is 408-858-0545. -Erik Papp I have some meetings and suggest texting to set up a call.
Hi, just a cuestion, if i Buy it.. the mic emulations from UAD are free? or i have to buy it to? i have an Apollo Twin Duo.
I had heard good things about the Sphere L22, but wow - I'm impressed at how well it emulates most of the others!
Maybe a review?
@@ndavies8 I'd love to if I could get my hands on one.
Tha Juddmeister!
@Curtis Judd you should do the M/S review with 2 x Townsend lab L22... Changing centre mic from Hyper-cardioid via cardioid , omni to fig 8 🙂
I had a bad attitude with emulating mics and I hated the Slate that my friend had. I thought emulating mics don't have soul. After hearing everybody saying how freakin' amazing the Sphere is, I went and bought it. Now, it's one of the coolest things I've had. Just used it today in stereo mode for drum overheads and it's the best overhead sound I've ever recorded.
I'm 4 days into my L22 and this really helped me a lot!! I'm blown away with the mic and your review has made me more excited!! Thank you.
AMAZING HARD WORK ! not my type of mic but I'm impressed by the energy you put in your review
Thank you for your funny but thoroughly spot on assessment of the L22.
I bought mine in August 2020 and waited until November for it to arrive due to being back ordered.
Understandably so! Since then, I haven’t looked back and it serves exceptionally well on all sources,
especially vocals. Meanwhile, my KM-84 and 414-BULS’s sit in their cases.
This was a very wise purchase and I highly recommend it to everyone.
Thanks for still making videos during these times Bandrew! Really love watching any of your content!
One of the most informative gear videos I have seen in a very long while. Well done 👍🏼
LMAO I WAS JUST LOOKING A THIS MIC ON SWEETWATER AND THOUGHT "have Podcastage done a review of it?"
My mind reading skills have reached a new level! EXCELLENT!
I just ordered this microphone a week ago! Man, I was so excited when I saw this video. Still waiting for it to come back In stock.
Been waiting for this, thank you!!!!!
to me its not about whether it sounds like the original mic.. its always about what sounds the best with a particular voice or sound source.. and being able to audition that many colors, make that change with a few mouse clicks and just move on with sound capture beats all the mic lockers in my world. Huge time saver!
Agreed! I have a few of the original large diaphragm mics and while the emulations are certainly close, I couldn't care less about how accurate they actually are. The emulations all sound good by themselves, but I would like the mic just as much if none of the originals were identified. They all sound great all by themselves. The ability to change the sound of the microphone in post without EQing and being able to change the polar patterns makes it a complete game changer for me. I do miss the discipline and forethought that came with having to commit to sounds to tape in the olden days (I've been a professional engineer for 32 years). It forced an engineer to really think about what was being captured, especially when multiple mics were bussed to single tape tracks. Limitations made engineers think about things that they don't consider any more until the mix. But sometimes it's amazing to have virtually unlimited tracks and unlimited processing. It lets the engineer take chances that he/ she might not have taken in the past. The Sphere lets you do that with mic positioning now. It's almost inconceivable! (and I do think that word means what I think it means) that you have that ability in post. It's like selecting what a photo should focus on after the fact. If I could swap all my large diaphragm mics for a closet full of L22s I can honestly say I would do it. In a heartbeat. Now I just hope they work on a small diaphragm version, a dynamic version, and a ribbon version! And if you're reading this Townsend- making all of the same models available for Pro Tools HDX that are available for UAD would really, really nice. I have actuallly considered purchasing a seat of UAD just so I could have more variation. Please!
Thank you for your great videos, always made the right technical choices for my live sterams thanks you your great expertise.
This is great microphone. Thank you Bandrew for your great review. Very useful for me
Impressive review Brandew...just what I was looking for...Thank you!
I've been watching you for years and finally you reviewed my microphone! ^^
Outstanding Review!!! I just upgraded my main studio equipment and bought this mic to go with a UA x4 and ATC monitors. This mic checked all the boxes for me. I feel much better about my purchase after your review. Now I just have to endure the long wait until it ships.
That’s quite an amazing setup you’ve got there!
Great review, greta job. Was glad to come across your tests. Thanks for posting!
Literally no place I ever need to check when I need mic info. You're the goat.
Best review yet. I replayed the mic comparisons while wearing headphones and could not tell much of a difference. If anything, some of the original Neumann mics had a slightly deeper tone than the L22 presets had.
But WOW! This L22 is fantastic in the way it can emulate these original mics. Hell, it BECAME the mics and did it so convincingly. What a product! (that I can't afford, but still..)
And the way that Bandrew was able to set the levels to match both mics was excellent. Great comparison and review!
absolutely agreed! The Neumann's had a slightly deeper Tone and more depth
What I find with the 2 years of using the Sphere L22 is that adding little proximity (in software) helps get the generally more darker qualities out of recordings and perhaps even closer to the original mics. Also UAD Bill Putnam plugin has IMO even better mic emulations ... thoroughly impressed! Thanks Bandrew!!!!
This is the review this mic deserves! Excellent job. I was surprised at how different the RE20 emulation sounded to the real dynamic mic. I would have thought they'd have obscured some of the detail and warmed it up a bit. I'm equally surprised at how well the L22 emulates the 416, considering the tremendous differences in build and style. They seem to have got that one spot on along with almost all the others. I love this mic! I don't see myself ever buying any other LDC. So far, I've had the L22 win out over a C12, a U47, and even a C800g in blind test during tracking. This thing is no joke. Erik, Chris, and Julian are doing as much to revolutionize modern recording than the entire team at UAD! Good on you, Spheroids!!
[EDIT] In your Overall Thoughts section, you mention using it for VO. That's my primary use for this mic, and I've actually been able to bill a premium to send the raw stereo wav file from the L22 so they can use the plugin to get the sound that works best for the job. Hint: It's usually the Soyuz 017, which is probably the most amazing sounding mic of all the emulations available with the L22 and its best kept secret.
Pretty versatile mic and something I'd most definitely look at if I was in the market for numerous classic tones. It could well be a solid purchase and then become common place for smaller studios seeking to get specific tones on a budget. The software alone is a studio weapon allowing for setups never seen before at a low cost. Good stuff!!
Just ordered one after six years of admiring it in the display window. Can. Not. Wait!
This is an absolutely wonderful review of an excellent product! Thank you kindly. Continue in excellence! Cheers!!!
I am looking forward to this!!!
I’ll wait your review then 😂
Please send me an email to julian@townsendlabs.com so we can get you a mic to review. - Julian
@@Townsendlabs, one cannot appreciate these kind of companies enough who actually go on youtube videos and reach out to dedicated youtubers! That's brilliant. This mic will definitely be on my to-buy list. I am a freelance voiceover artist and a podcaster, and wow, this mic seems to be a massive step up from pretty much everything that is available within a reasonable budget without needing to sell a kidney or so... Haven't been this hyped about a mic since the Stellar X2... DEFINITELY looking forward for BJ's review on this one, yeah. Thanks for creating a mic like this. Great for all-around purposes, pretty much. Kudos and respect for that.
Oh, you’re baaaaack, hope to see new vids from you man.
I have one and I love it. However.... For VO, there are way too many options. If you are doing pickups and forget to save the configuration, it's impossible to duplicate again. But Mike, I think you would love it.
Very nice demonstration video, and loved the sincerity of your overall thoughts. No doubt this is a great tool for musicians, producers and engineers.
Now we're talking! Great review of an awe-inspiring piece of technology. Also, the mic is great. 🎙️
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that is actually mind blowing how good the emulation is.
holy MOLY that is accurate! I'm blown away... incredible review and test and info thank you so much
Great video and review! I've been waiting for my 2 L22's since June. Looks like they are back on track at Townsend (sending best wishes to all at #TownsendLabs after the fire) and will start shipping in Dec. Your review gave me a practical comparison of the features and for that I thank you!
I've watched this video a couple of times. When I'm in a treated studio space listening through mastering converters on really expensive monitors, I can hear the subtle, and not so subtle, differences between the L22 and the microphones it models. But sitting here on my apple airpods, I can't tell the difference at all on most of these. That's crazy to me. I really thought the differences were big enough that I'd really be able to tell on my airpod pros, but honestly I can't.
A test I've done with the L22 in my studio is to run it through a matched pair of outboard preamps. To my ears, some of those little differences get a lot smaller going this route. You get a lot of life in the signal chain for the plugin to work with. The EQ and saturation seems to behave in a much more nuanced and subtle way.
This is a fantastic mic.
Holy shit... This thing is IMPRESSIVE when it comes to the emulations of those other mics!
You are the best mic review channel 😍
Great review!! Bravo. I bought the L22 8 months ago and just loving it. I owned 2 different u87, Tlm170 and others. I still own a Coles 4038 that stays in the box.. I just use the Townsend. So much more versatile. Incredible system.
One of the most interesting piece of gear in my opinion. Thanks for the great video... ✌🏼
At first I thought "Oh great, another multi pattern all in one budget mic."
Oh how wrong I was. This thing costs as much as my last car and I doubt any of my computers could handle the software. But I find myself wanting it nonetheless. Although I'd imagine I'd get super overwhelmed by all the options.
Great work, Bandrew. I can't imagine how much work this review was.
Thank you for this incredible review, you did a great job i will definitely buy Townsend mic since i have UAD Apollo and i have needed plugin. Great job, thank you. I subscribed also .
Thanks Bandrew, what a great comparison / review! You should try the Bill Putnam UAD plugin as I find their mic emulations even better than originally supplied (Towsendlab's) emulations. Elam 251 (both versions) in B. Putnam are the true standouts. Love from Finlandia!
This is the best mic in the world right now imo. really wish they could have made it only use 1 xlr as an option for single mic recordings.
You can use only one of the diaphragms in the mic. However, it will not then work with the plugin, but it's just a great mic for the price-even if it only had one capsule. In order for it to accurately emulate all those microphones and not sound like that piece of crap from Slate, it has to pick up a 3D sound field. BTW, I think you're almost right about it being the best mic in the world right now. I'd say Soyuz 017 Tube is probably the best sounding mic in currently production if not ever. It is like a U47, ELA M 251, and C-800G had a threesome and the 017 Tube got all the best genes! The emulation on the L22 is pretty good, but so much of the character of that mic comes from the body design, and they can't quite capture that in a different housing. It's still one of my favorite emulations on the L22, though.
Great review. Thank you.
I am using ML-1 by slate digital, very happy with the outcome and emulations are great too. affordable too.
I’d like to see a shootout between these two mic modeling systems. I know they work differently and are at different price points, but it would be nice to get an idea of what the extra money for the L22 gets you.
Nice piece of gear and Nice Demo Well done!
I was waiting for this review so bad, sorry man I went ahead and ordered 3 months ago without your approval!😂😂 I have to tell you i love it when a microphone kicks a Newmann in the face , to me the Townsend sounds way better than the actual Newmann!
I was looking through the comments to see if anyone had one, hopefully I can get one soon, if it's good I got a bunch of mics I'm selling to pay back the loan lol
I'm actually suitably impressed. I don't have $1500 for this mic but if I did, it's a no-brainer. The differences between the Townsend's emulation and the original microphone would be dwarfed by the effects of the environment I'd be recording in. It's an extraordinarily capable microphone. Added to my wishlist for when I win the lottery I keep forgetting to enter.
That was a really terrific review Bandrew! I don't know much about how Mics operate or what makes one better than the other. However, the Sphere L22 appears to be an amazing Mic for the money considering all of the Mics that it can closely emulate.... 👍👍🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤👍👍
Great review Bandrew. I'm really thinking of saving up now. What about external mix pres? Would you have to use them in an insert?
Btw. I think the emulations were great. The one and only drawback is, that even by now having a ton of great sounding simulations at your hand, you still have one mic :).
What's really great about this mic is that you can change the 'mic' in post production. I can really see this in home and more budget-friendly studios.
Pretty amazing! I could hear a difference in about half of the examples, and it was in the robustness of the low mids and lows. Im wondering if this could be compensated for by adjusting the proximity on the plug in?
Some of the emulations are so close that I had to sit with my eyes closed with my audio boosted just so I could tell the difference. That's very impressive.
Thank you so much for this! I am totally sold on this mic. Thanks to your review I don't have to sink all of my money into the U67 and will now be able to purchase more gear! At front address, the U67 is spot on. No set u67 sounds the same anyway and I got excited when I couldn't pinpoint a noticeable difference. at 90 degrees I heard a change but I will never record my vocals at 90. You are awesome. I definitely hit that Sub button!
I LOVE the idea of a modeling mic and since i use an ISOVOX, having the option to include that into the simulation is so interesting right now that i really want to have this mic :D ... i had the slate ml1 already and right now i use a Antelope Edge duo ... how do they compare ?
Cant wait till i can afford this beauty. In the end the consumer wouldnt say „hey he didnt use the original u87 on this track“. Biggest win also you can change the mic (tone characteristic color) instantly outside the booth without going in packing the first 5k mic away and smack the other 10k mic on. And so on. Its for much faster work and for more versatility in tone color and characteristic. This will be my first over 1k mic (sitting on the nt1a for recording and sometimes borowing the at2020 u87 or tlm103 from different friends when i can) great review thank you.
Really nice, nice to know it also needs two xlr, I have a Spollo Twin so that would be a little issue for me :( ! woulb be curious to know what you think of the Telefunken TF11
Sounds incredible !
First off thanks for doing this video! This mic is quite impressive. I once did a VO session and the studio used this microphone. It was quite impressive how closely it matches the original mics it tries to emulate.
The only thing that I can noticeably and consistently hear when doing the side by side comparisons, is that the Townsend mic always seems to have a little high end or brightness punch when comparing side by side. But again, the software and some slight EQ can take care of that.
Brilliant concept. Brilliant mic.
Might be time to get one 🙂
move the 'Axis' control left a bit in the software settings and you will smile again...
Great review. The one thing to remember about modeling dynamic and ribbon mics is that the L22 is a condenser. It's not just different components that distinguish the mics. They operate using completely different acoustic principles. Head to head comparisons with other large diaphragm condenser mics is where the accuracy should really be judged. Full disclaimer: I have owned this mic for almost 3 years. I have a good mic locker with several other high-end mics it intends to emulate. I have been pleasantly surprised at how well it recreates some of them, but unless you're meaning to punch in over an existing track recorded with one of the mics it models, the accuracy is important only from the standpoint of marketing and proving it can sound like other mics. The fact is that regardless of how well it recreates another mic, the sounds available are simply amazing in and of themselves. The fact that I would use it to re-record parts of a take that was recorded on an an original isn't important. What is important is how good the mic sounds. What is even more important is what you can do with the recording in post. Being able to record in stereo, change the polar pattern to accommodate off axis sounds from other sources in the room makes this worth the asking price all by itself. I recorded a bluegrass band arranged in a large semi-cirle with the Sphere on a guitar next to a fiddle that was being recorded with a Royer 121. In post, the model of mic I had chosen for the guitar (the C-12 in cardioid) allowed some unpleasant honky sounding fiddle. With very little effort I changed the polar pattern to figure 8 and implement a low cut filter to diminish the proximity effect cased by that pattern. I still got to use the model I preferred, but was able to almost completely cut out the fiddle. I hadn't noticed it during tracking, and it saved my butt in the mix. I cannot recommend this mic highly enough.
the sm7B who emulate the sm7b is very realistic 😀 great review and great mic
This is definitely more than a gimmick, and while not perfect emulations, they get you close and make this an extremely versatile mic. First and foremost, it's a good sounding mic. One day, it might be nice to have a comparison between the different mics like this, such as Antelope and Slate, though it seems like a monumental task. Thanks for the review.
If there’s any differences between the Sphere and the actual mics we’re talking 1-3%. The average listening audience will not be able to tell or care. I’m picking this mic up soon so can’t wait to try her out.
Impressive.....I would consider picking one up if/when I could.
When you get a chance please do a mic comparison between the Sennheiser e965 and the Shure Ksm32
This was a very informative and thorough review. The 57 sounded completely different in all addresses. The SM7B very similar dead on, but side and rear address no bueno. The U87ai also similar front on only, side and rear no bueno. The 67 doesnt sound very close to me. Everytime the L22 weirdness could be fixed with EQ. I wish I could hear the nicer mics like 251 or 800g. Thanks again for this excellent comparative analysis.
Glad you did 90 degrees off axis. It sounds similar from the front but very different from the side.
Great Video. Thanks..
Maybe you could test the Antelope and Slate equivilant mics please?
I watched this video several times before purchase before I realized the video is an informercial, and I have a mic to return. “That’s pretty rad!”
Great video. I have a question about the dual function. When they record opera singers they usually use 2 to 3 mics. two of the same with a distant between them to give it a wider sound and often 1 small one in the middle for diction. Does this mic in dual give the same effect as it is used for opera singers? --- Normally when you double a voice it is a copy and that doesn't sound that well. With 2 mics there is always a delay from one to the other what sounds more natural. Just wondering if this mic does that
I purchased two Townsend mics, going through the ApoIIo is the way to go!
I'm using the Antelope interface, would I get any more latency using the L22 than say using any other mic? I was about to purchase the Antelope Duo, but I would much rather invest in the L22. TOTALLY AWESOME REVIEW BY THE WAY!!
Great review! I’m 100% sold on this mic lol
Should get mine this month, with my new Apollo x4
Antelope solo mic model with all its emulations is also a top choice!
So, you did the Edge Go a while back... what are your thoughts on the emulations compared to Antelope or Slate?
I could see how this mic would be useful in a studio for overdubbing work allowing you to emulate the tone to match on-set mics without needing all of them to hand but to my ears the originals definitely do a better job at what they were designed for. The SM7B was much better at not picking up your voice from behind when you turned them for example which would make a difference in an interview podcast situation. I like the idea of the mic but I do agree with a couple of the other comments that on video it looks like a cheaper mic which is another downside and reason to only use it in a studio where it can be useful but not seen by an audience. Overall great video as ever Bandrew!
Hi sir great video,just few questions if you can answer please,if you recording in an untreated room not a bad sounding room actually but not professionally treated is that safe to go with this mic for tracking vocals,and is it a good investment for someone who isn’t as experienced with mics or will it be too much to handle for a newbie I was just thinking to buy a mic then I thought if you spending 800 pounds on a mic why not stretch your budget a bit and get this mic instead and one more thing when I say tracking vocals I am talking full on pro radio ready finished songs that we going to be recording out there your advise from your experience please.
Regards
Another good review man, keep up the good work. I just recently bought a Presonus PD-70 and maybe you could do a review for that mic soon since I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. Anyways, thanks for always staying on top of every new mic being released.
Excellent video, thank you! Are there any popular music recordings that use this mic for the lead vocal so we can hear it in the final song production?
Yes! You can watch this video where Jason Goldberg tells how he used the L22 and the UAD emulation of the Neve 88RS to punch in part of a verse that was recorded on a Sony C-800G (around $15K for a good one) and an analog Neve 88RS console for Rich the Kid's "Money Talk". Here's him talking about not being able to hear the difference and verifying that it was the C-800G that was used originally. th-cam.com/video/Fkn42q57oiA/w-d-xo.html
One thing to note, even among the mics the L22 is emulating, it is very rare to find two that sound exactly the same. This is why pro recording engineers will tell you if you want to do true stereo miking or a Decca Tree with two or three mics of the same make and model, you really want to use mics that were all purchased at the same time. In short, the L22 might possibly sound exactly like at least some specimens out there. If you get a vintage mic that has been improperly modded, serviced, or had to be repaired, who knows what you are getting. And hey, they don't make vacuum tubes like they used to...Vintage mics are still cool, but the L22 is an ace up your sleeve.
I'd like to see a video about whether modeling mics are usefull and worth the price
This mic for recording, studio stuff is amazing!!! For podcast stuff it's overkill! You don't need more than an a SM7B+Cloudlifter or an EVRE20+Cloudlifter really! But for studio recording, this is an amazing piece of kit, and every studio should have one really! That's how good it is! It is THE BEST digital emulation mic out there! It's better than the Slate or Antelope mics for sure! Not by much mind you, for what it does, and the ability to use 2 mics makes it by far the better choice! And on top of that, overall, it sounds a little bit better than the other 2 for sound quality!
I find this very fascinating. Question: This thing can emulate the sound of various mics, but it does not have the features for example of a shotgun mic. This means that this one would always be visible on the screen if used for video.
Hey Bandrew can you do a review of the Samson Q9U Mic? I really wanna know if i should buy it or not.
Didn't know if you knew that Techzone announced the new Stellar x3 microphone and it looks pretty promising!
I think this microphone is a great example of the inherent characteristics of a microphone, no matter how it is processed it will have a sound to it, just like silk vs aluminum tweeters in speaker design. They just have a sound, and so you must choose the material and design to get the sound you want.
That's my individual mics still exist. As good as modeling mics get, they won't be able to replace the actual thing.
I think the Townsend does a damn good job at emulating the tone of each microphone. It even manages to capture the same kind of tone with microphones that are much more expensive.
Hey Podcastage! I have a request. Would it be possible to review a Superlux E102 instrument microphone? I would like to see how it performs when micing acoustic guitar. Thank you! The vid was great!
Amazing comparison! I have the L22 and your demo shows how much it NAILS what it emulates. The only one that sounded different was the U87, but I honestly dug the L22 emulation more. I hope the YT gods bless you for your informative videos!
Hi Pod, Can you review the Sontronics STC20, Avantone CK6 or WA 47 jr? I'm uncertain between these mics and the aston origin. Which is the best? (Expecially in an untreated room)😅
I'm surprised only 1 Comment mentioned the Slate VMS system.
Would love to see you compare these 2 in maybe like a versus series or something.
Really appreciate your efforts on these videos.
Been watching your channel for a long long time. (If you remember your online streams.)
They aren't even in the same league. That's kind of like comparing a unicycle and an Humvee. The L22 holds its own in the best studios in the world and almost always get chosen over the “real” mic in blind tests when I take it to a tracking session. The L22 is worth 10 or 100 times the price. I’d pick a RØDE NT1 over the VMS in most cases. Seriously. It’s a better mic. Steven Slate’s business model is to steal lunch money from wannabes and he’ll openly joke about it off camera and I’m not afraid to say it. The team at Townsend Labs continue to work with the best companies, studios, and microphones in the industry to continue adding value to this already insanely valuable mic.
Can't wait for the Antelope Edge equivalent. Modeling has come such a long way. Modeling amps... Pianos... It's good stuff.
I had some doubts about the use case of this thing... until you compared it to the MKH416 ! I do a lot of sound work for a video-maker friend, and it always annoys me when I hear the difference between her voice "on set" (capture with an Oktava MK 012 hypercardioid) and her voiceover (Rode Smartlav+).
For a very small youtuber like her, the Townsend mic wouldn't make any sense... But for a larger production, it definitely would !
The results on guitar are impressive too.
Hi Bandrew,
kinda off topic but what is your favorite mic for recording electric guitar?
Wow. I’ve actually recorded on this mic for vocals in a studio. Not only do you get all this sexy emulation stuff, but, with its inline software compression, you can go from barely vocalizing to fff and it won’t clip. It’s a ridiculous “mic”. It can’t reject like a 416, but it does get the clean,
clear sound. For music recording, I think it’s a no-brained. The engineer at studio I use for that purpose put the U-87 back in the case and uses the L22 exclusively. It’s just so much easier to use. He was riding gain, before, but now he lets the mic and its app do that work.
If I were made out of money, I would cut off a limb or two for this mic. But hen I couldn’t hang it.
Bandrew,
What does the interface look like if you want to use preamps and other plugins in addition to the L22 (with its interface as well)?
I HAVE to have this microphone!
It really interesting. Mid side recording with this mic would be on the new stage)
Thanks so much for the vid. I thought the sound quality all sounds great. I heard a lot of low end boost in all of the emulations. Anybody else? One question for anyone out there: One of my goals is to get a super cardioid mic because I'm recording in a bedroom studio, and there is some amount of background noise. Will changing the pattern on this reduce background noise?
its scary how close the L22 gets to the RE 20 sound, that goes for almost every mic you tested
the only one i thought didnt quite get to the same sound was the 87, but that 67 was right near spot on
The real re20 is more scooped
You are amazing ❤️❤️ love you from Egypt.
Right back at you from the states.
Shure has a sale right now. What is their best value for non-pro TH-cam talking head videos? I have an MV5 against your suggestion and have beat it up and it still works pretty well. I’m a fan of their now.
Cool! Please Review Antelope Audio Edge Duo Condensor, Thankyou!
pls do a review of the AKG P820