Choosing the Best Microphone for You 🎤 (for beginners/noobs)

Are you a total beginner who wants to start recording music but have no idea what kind of microphone to use? Well, look no further ;)

Here’s a full easy guide to understanding microphone types, their uses, sound pressure levels, polar patterns, and more!
Hope you guys enjoyed this one! If you guys have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I'll try my best to help out :)
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED**
✨AS A HUGE THANK YOU, I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY!
3 condenser microphones will be given to 3 lucky winners!

To enter this giveaway:
1. SUBSCRIBE to this channel
2. Must be a resident of the US or Canada
3. Comment below what you'd love to record with the new mics!
5. One entry per person.

This giveaway will begin at 9am EST on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, and ends at 9am EST Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Winners will be announced and contacted on 6/13.
GOOD LUCK AND MUCH LOVE!
- Annie

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:48 First steps
1:16 Dynamic Microphones
2:22 Condenser Microphones
3:32 Large Diaphragm
3:47 Small Diaphragm
4:11 Ribbon Microphones
5:12 Polar Patterns
5:26 Cardioid Pattern
6:23 Omni-directional
6:50 Figure-of-8/Bi-directional
7:22 Questions to ask yourself
8:07 GIVEAWAY :D

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[ SOCIALS ]

[ MY MUSIC ]

[ MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO ]

[ TECH INFO ]
+ Camera – Canon M50
+ Lens – 15-45mm, 50mm 1.8f/s, 16mm 1.4f/s
+ Mic – Audio Technica 2035
+ Audio Interface – Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen)
+ DAW – Logic Pro X
+ Video Editing Software – Final Cut Pro X

[ BUSINESS INQUIRIES ]

[briannaelizabeth]

Weird question but why does voices always sound 10x better when singing in an echoey parking garage, bathroom, or hallway and is there any microphone that give that same effect?

[anjanajavat]

Love the effort you put in editing the vedioes and would appreciate if you make series where you teach the beginners who want to learn how to sing like the vocal trainings❤❤

[ive___]

I love how you explain everything in so much details but its not overwhelming for someone who has 0 info about mics, the effort you’re putting in the editing alongside the quality of the video is amazing! great video! Keep up the good work👏🏽👏🏽

[valentinasalinas]

thank you annie. i want to start recording my music but i have no idea how and you have really helped me along my journey

[nancycagerminal]

Firstly, everything happens for a reason and in me considering making singing covers, I decided to look up how to start and landed on your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You’re a blessing!

[sydneypadgett]

Annie is literally the best person to get music/recording advice from! Thank you so much <3

[ginagenis]

I've had a mic on my wish list for so long! I'd love to record my original songs in my living room with a piano. 😊

[_nss]

Thank you so much for this video! I was so confused about all the different kinds of microphones, and apparently I wasn't the only one 😅
I've always wanted to record covers of my favorite songs, as well as getting better at singing and mixing, so a microphone is a must. 
If I were to pick a few songs to start... probably Idol (Yaosobi), Hated by Life Itself (Kanzaki Iori), and Lower one's eyes (nulut) {any fellow 25ji Nightcord de fans here..? }, songs I've written english lyrics for. I'm super excited to try recording my versions of these songs that mean so much to me! ❤

[whychandler]

I’ve been looking to get a mic for cover songs and overall just getting into audio recording. Thanks for uploading this video. I didn’t know any of this information before so this came at a perfect time!

[im_not_bob]

I truly appreciate you for making this video. I’m currently in the process of creating music and was unsure of which mic I would need for the best sound quality. Thanks so much ❤.

[mudiaighile]

I've recently gotten into music production and this is super helpful for deciding what to use. I'm excited and feel more confident to get started!

[cyn]

Thanks for this video! It was super informative and easy to follow. I'd love to use the mics to record my singing. I've been wanting to make music for a while but never really knew where to start so hopefully i'd be able to get it going with a new mic

[mida-qq]

I'd love to record my voice and guitar with the NT1 microphone! ❤

[willimakemusic]

I was so excited when I saw this video in my subscription feed!! I’ve just recently started recording covers on YouTube and have just been using what I have (which is pretty much just my iPhone at the moment!). I’ve been watching some videos explaining this stuff, but I feel like the way you explained it was so clear and I feel like I understand it a lot better. I would love to record more viola covers on YouTube with a new mic!

[gabrielavendano]

I love this video, i'm really lucky that you uploaded this today since i've been waiting months to buy my first microphone and today i finally decided to go for it. Everyone can see all the effort you put on editing this video, keep going!! Love from Mexico <3

[R-Estrella]

I use a Sennheiser E935. It's recommended to anyone. I've been using that cardioid dynamic microphone since high school, and I still have and use it. If I had to record anything with a microphone it would be singing. I already use the Sennheiser E935 for recording my trumpet.

[firelord]

wow. Five days ago I decided to get a microphone to record music. This is gonna be helpful. Thanks for this!

[onlyteek]

I would love to start being able to experiment and try out recording music and seeing where it goes❤️💯

[wrsemem]

With a new microphone id finally have the means to record my singing and playing, it could help me so much as a young musician. A new mic could let me start up my music career and would help me hear myself more clearly.

[RealAlexCallan]

you explain everything so well, and this really helps a new singer like myself, so thank you ! love your channel!