14 Mics, 1 Guitar – Cheap vs Expensive – What do YOU think?
Channel: Creative Sauce
Date: 2022-07-26

I've been testing 14 mic configurations valued from $49 to $1595. Have a listen, and tell me which YOU prefer!

🎤 MICROPHONES USED
1. Behringer C-2 (Pair)
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/qn9dmN
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/behringer_c2_stereoset.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b3Ztvw

2. Shure SM57
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/G7vj6
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/shure_sm57_lc.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cH1q1g

3. Audio-Technica AT2020
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/jYvWb
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/audio_technica_at2020.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: Audio-Technica AT2020

4. Rode NT5-S
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/QOL1Ax
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/rode_nt_5_s.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PNGFj6

5. Rode NT1-A
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/xY793
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/rode_nt1a_complete_vocal_recording.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vcorQ3

6. Shure SM7B
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/0JJvK3
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/shure_sm_7b_studiomikro.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b1ZwYY

7. Rode NT5 (Pair)
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/5oVbo
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/rode_nt_5.htm?offid=1&affid=653

8. Austrian Audio CC8
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/Jr0D6a
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/austrian_audio_cc8.htm?offid=1&affid=653

9. sE Electronics VR2 Ribbon
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/P0EGRN
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/se_electronics_vr2_voodoo.htm?offid=1&affid=653

10. Neumann KM 184
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/kjEd93
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/neumann_km184.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3S49ucX

11. Austrian Audio CC8 (Pair)
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/Zd1gG1
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/austrian_audio_cc8_stereo_set.htm?offid=1&affid=653

12. AKG C414 XLII
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/x9Zy2O
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/akg_c414_xlii.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OzMiA8

13. Neumann KM 184 + sE Electronics VR2 Ribbon
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/kjEd93
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/P0EGRN
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/neumann_km184.htm
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/se_electronics_vr2_voodoo.htm?offid=1&affid=653

14. Neumann KM 184 (Pair)
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/x9adrd
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/neumann_km184mt_stereoset.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zaoZr5

🛒 AUDIO INTERFACE
Antelope Zen Q Synergy Core
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/antelope_zen_q_synergy_core.htm?offid=1&affid=653
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OtKhFK

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📖 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:45 Behringer C-2 (Pair)
01:02 Shure SM57
01:19 Audio-Technica AT2020
01:35 Rode NT5-S
01:52 Rode NT1-A
02:13 Shure SM7B
02:30 Rode NT5 (Pair)
02:46 Austrian Audio CC8
03:03 sE Electronics VR2 Ribbon
03:20 Neumann KM 184
03:36 Austrian Audio CC8 (Pair)
03:57 AKG C414 XLII
04:14 Neumann KM 184 + sE Electronics VR2 Ribbon
04:31 Neumann KM 184 (Pair)

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