Vocal Mics - Matching Mics & Voices - SOS July 2010

[frankyrocksmyrocks]

i'm on acid, which mic would work best for my voice

[photonak]

nice...

but want more clear results...

[yusuf1608]

HELP!!! I recently bought a AT2020 with shock mount and pop filter. However, my vocals feel quite 'tinny', the sibilance is terrible, the words like S, Z, T sound really high pitch! Any and all comments welcome.

[meomarte]

@yusuf1608 Lift the mic higher and point it towards your chest. Sing straight forward as usual. This will let the worst pops pass below the mic and emphasize the mids/lows. As for the sibilance, De-esser helps, but choosing another mic would probably be better in the long run.

[MangoChunks]

I found the results. After they all narrowed it down to four and did a blind vote:

the Amy Winehouse sounding girl: AKG C12

the female classical singer: AT2020

male crooner: AKG 414B-ULS

rap guy: EV RE20

[almostmidnightband]

Great to see the vid having read the article but some footage dubbed with each mic would be great so we can hear the differences for ourselves. 7:02 cameraman nose whistle was fantastic

[Pete75227]

good idea for a study, but the final presentation of it all needs some work. it feels more like reality t.v. and less like an investigative experiment.

[hawkhacker123]

Should of had a heavy metal scream singer.

[360john360]

the girl is shit singers and her fucking voice is soo fucking annoying

[mcrsthekiller]

why was the black dude left out from the 3 white singers at the end :S?

[soundonsoundvideo]

@mcrsthekiller

Because he had to leave before we shot the interviews at the end of the day, no other reason.

[mcrsthekiller]

@soundonsoundvideo oooo, k. just seemed lil strange, thats all.

[SilverioBlack]

@mcrsthekiller lol you are a little paranoid.

[Barrymc100]

Dont think much of this There is no conclusion to what mic was choosen

[RealtyStudioHD]

The rack focusing was very annoying. Half the time was spent focusing, instead of on the products themselves. Very annoying.

[luizflronconi]

Sensational !!!

[darrenguitar]

you forgot the classic Royer r121

[flatpikinguitar]

@darrenguitar i just said the same thing. there not really a vocal mic, but neither are the other ribbons really. also forgot a u87 and the u67.

[paben101]

7:27 lol that black dude doesnt know wtf they are talking about

[therealKINDLE]

Whats with the Blurry to focus camera work? It's tacky, annoying & distracting. Just keep the damn camera still! God, I swear I'm the only person noticing the flash strobal editing of the 2010s.

[piphotchkiss]

I know you've got a new camera but can you cut back on the focus-racks in the next video?

[rambodeish]

Vocalists ahhhh, who'd have 'em..

[OZilla612]

lul i love how that classical vocalist throws around words like reverb and authenticity like its nobody's business

[soundonsoundvideo]

The video is a trailer for the SOS in-depth article and audio files you can download into Pro Tools etc and check out and assess yourself. See SOS website JULY 2010 edition.

[castratedcanine]

how's that educational ata ll? a bunch of old people sitting there testing top range mikes on various singers and letting them pick their faves. "the world's best music recording mag"... get lost

[davidjdriver]

This is how gear reviews should be done. I will pick up this edition and think about subscribing. Good job!

[v1o]

Why no pop shields?

[iamskillxD]

@v1o probably the distance didn't warrant it

[iamskillxD]

@v1o actually now i think about it, the styles will have played a part. if you notice the rock/hip hop guy had a pop shield because he was closer to the mics for the more immediate sound he will have been after.

[Cyprusg21]

God I love Sound on Sound

[XanderMaas]

ty for this vid, very comprehensive