Dynamic vs Condenser on Vocals

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[@IAMKRITAGYA]

If Your Room Is Not Treated Always go With a Dynamic Mic Or you'll Regret😢😢😢I have to Record Under my Blankets In these Hot Weather😂😂😂😂I own A SE 2200

[@mr.e8432]

Funny story Joe, like you said, a few years back me and a buddy recorded a song. He sat down on the floor against my bureau with an SM 57 and just laid down scratch vocals. A few days later, we went to record his actual vocals in a semitreated space with a much more expensive microphone. We ran through it four or five times. I comped all the best takes and after getting very frustrated trying to mix it we just said screw it and used the scratch track. I don’t know if it was the microphone or the fact that he was more relaxed because it was just a scratch vocal, but I remember barely even having to EQ it or doing anything. It just sounded so good but we were reluctant to use initially because it was an SM 57 recorded while sitting on the floor against my bureau!

[@ThreadBomb]

The story about Bono preferring a dynamic mic in studio recordings seems to be a bit of a myth. There are very few pictures of him singing in the studio (compared to pics of him singing in public), but in those pics he's generally using a condenser.

[@stratocaster539]

I saw a video recently with Trevor Horn and he says he uses SM57s for some vocals, often scratch vocals that end up on the released track because they have an intimacy that is lost by repeating subsequent takes on what is often a very expensive condenser.

[@billydecay]

tfw the comments are more educational

[@jasonstokes5469]

Elvis Costello used a SM-57 for vocals on his first record done at home.

[@garrrbarr]

There's something to be said for a nice handheld microphone. Talking into a mounted condenser, from the side, feels so unnatural, and you have to change your posture to speak into it. Appreciate the honesty and insight in this video

[@JoeStuffzAlt]

One side-effect of dynamic mics is that something they give you a "on the stage" feel. The SM58 and the 565SD are fantastic for this. The SM58 is used everywhere in live settings, and the 565SD is the mic of Woodstock.

[@garethde-witt6433]

A condenser is great but I have a personal preference for an SM57 or an SM58

[@BurningBushPedagogy]

Wow finally someone who gets to the point and also is PRACTICAL with examples or real life things people overlook, incredible presentation.....

[@marvelatthemovies9143]

Love this podcast Joe!

[@richardsp2794]

Amen to that mix and match advice. We've found ourselves recording vocals in all sorts of rooms and if it's a smaller space that's particularly reflective I reach for the SM57 every time because it trims of the higher end and helps mute out some of the reflections in the room. Which my condenser is always going to pick up and ultimately means less time for me at mixing stage.

[@Sweetmanthanks]

I use a few different mics but I record all my vocals on a good old SM58. The thing is an unbreakable beast and sounds great.

[@TheProswagonist]

Glad I found this video. I been having trouble understanding the difference between the two kinds of mics cause most videos I seen would go into detail on the mechanics and wiring. Which is cool but I'm not an expert, so the ins and outs of a mic didn't translate well to me. This video helped explaining the

[@kevgresham8407]

Good video Joe..Sonic Diversity regarding microphones is the key.Some of the best vocals I recorded was on a SM58 . partly due to the singer possibly feeling more relaxed because it was a scratch vocal and I was going to rerecord them using my fancy Condenser but I think dynamic Mics are designed to be more performance mic .Hence performance is key. Also with plugins etc your track can sound amazing due to processes that we couldn't do back in the day

[@pauljrogersmusic]

Still my fave online teacher. Well done Joe.

[@terrykennedy-lares8840]

This is a very interesting explanation you are giving of the differences between how to use each type of microphones.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I love using the SM7b on vocals. It's a dynamic mic, but people are always blown away by how good it sounds.

[@teashea1]

Good presentation - well done. .... and nice production values

[@dannyharpermusic]

Thanks Joe!