Studio Vocal Mic Comparison

Mike from Kosmic Sound compares different studio vocal microphones and provides some tips to help you select the studio vocal microphone that is best for you.

Mics compared are the Behringer B2, Rode NT1a, Rode NT2a, Rode NTK, AKG P120, AKG P420, AKG P820, Charter Oak E700 and Charter Oak SA538.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• studio
• vocal
• microphone
• mic
• recording
• kosmic
• behringer
• b2
• rode
• nt1a
• nt2a
• ntk
• k2
• akg
• p120
• p420
• p820
• charter
• oak

[XxXDevilRejectsXxX]

whats the good, small recording devise. like, i have a Mbox 2 Mini, I use ableton live, im wondering if you know how to set it up with ableton, and how to get some vocals down! a reply would be very much appreciated

[kosmicmi]

@XxXDevilRejectsXxX to set up the mbox2 mini in ableton you need to navigate to the ableton preferences, select the Audio tab, select the 'audio input device' drop down menu and, provided the drivers are correctly installed for the mbox, you will see the mbox as an option. Then, in an audio track, from the session view, select an input from the mbox in the 'audio from' drop down menu just above your channel fader. Record enable the track and start recording!

[Calcard94]

What is that piece of Mackie hardware that you hit the phantom power switch at the beginning?

[kosmicmi]

@Calcard94 It's a Mackie Onyx 1640i

[1KeelHauler]

Excellent video mate. In fact all the Kosmic videos are excellent. I have wasted a fair bit of time on youtube listening to idiots who don't know what they are talking about but you guys know your stuff. Keep them coming. Cheers

[RyanAbbott1000]

I think saying LDC's are used to record vocals 90-95% of the time in pro studios might be a bit of an exageration because a lot of really popular recordings were made using dynamics on vocals. The shure SM-7b is very popular for example.

[bigbirdtalent]

PHHH PHHH sound or the SSS SSS sound

[JMichaelFowlkes]

I'm trying to find a mic suited for my voice which seems to be a prob. I do theatre and am a warm legit-ish high baritone (think Josh Groban) with gospel/rock style and my bottom is very warm and rich but my top end quality is a bit more Adam Lambert and my voice cuts like his up there if that makes sense. I can't seem to find a mic that suits that. Even the expensive ones sound so-so. Best luck so far is actually an old EV635a omni dynamic. Advice?

[bumpyheadman]

So...no Audio Technica,Neumann, or Blue mics?

[STR8dcf]

I'm using a Sennheiser MK4, recording through a Korg D3200 and I keep getting that annoying 'sss' sound, (I think it's called sibilance). I have a pop filter and I've been looking into getting a good de-esser for when I'm doing the final mix on my computer but I was wondering have you any tips on how to reduce this sound in the beginning, or eradicate it all together if possible, without needing another mic??

[ganjahm08]

and the Blue Bottle???