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00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Lewitt LCT 640TS
03:10 - Lauten Audio Atlantic
05:55 - Neumann U87
11:39 - Royer R10
14:50 - Shure SM57
19:10 - Honourable Mentions

[Producelikeapro]

What are some of your favourite microphones and why? Comment below!

[VelocityRecordingStudio]

I love how almost every video I see of Warren he’s in a suit now!!

[billmarshall]

Was a live engineer in the 70 and 80s and am astonished how little things have changed since then. It seems most of my go-to mics then would still be valid now.
Vocals - AKG 321 for female, otherwise SM58 was ubiqitous.
Guitar - SM57
Snare - Beyer 201
Toms - SM57 or AKG D1200
Bass Drum - AKG D12
Overheads - AKG 414 if you could afford them but usually Beyer 201s
Brass - AKG D1200 (there was a Senheiser was favoured for Sax, can't remember the number offhand)

though with one band we ran SM57s on just about everything. Not perfect but it could be done.

Never found an Audio Technica I liked, and nothing else was robust enough for the road. For the studio I'd replace the D1200s with AKG 421 but most of the others would work fine. And still would.

[BassistPaul]

Neumann TLM 103 in my tiny home studio - brilliant all-rounder!

[timh]

It's so fun to listen to you share your knowledge and experience Warren. Thanks.

[Jayrawk]

Neumann U87’s are so bright! Which was great when we used to record to tape. For modern digital recording the Neumann TLM 67 is incredible! It’s less expensive than the U87 and has a little grit while not being so bright.

[googleantispy]

Being mainly a classical (choral/orchestral) and acoustic music guy, I've moved away from Neumann to Schoeps - MK2Hs (with diffraction spheres) for a main pair; MK22s for trained voices and choral spots. DPA 4099s for grand pianos. With both brands, we take a step away from "great sounding microphones" (the Neumanns, Gefells, AKGs, et al) to breathtakingly real-sounding *music*. First time I brought up the faders on the MK2Hs as the orchestra main pair I nearly fell out of my chair. Even the room tone sounded different (in a good way). A classical tenor client, capable of producing 120 dB at 10 feet acoustically (not kidding), said that the MK22 was the first microphone that really captured his voice.

[von_Apa]

I just got my Austrian OC818 and I’m thrilled. Another Mike I use is Warm 251 and of Course Shure SM7b… But, yes I certainly would love to have the Neuman U87! :)

[gilbertspader]

For almost 15 years the only mic I had and used extensively was Radio Shack with a double A battery in it.

[stevegibxon]

42 😂 The Ultimate Answer For the number of microphones or guitars or gadgets Everyone needs ✌️(or so I’m telling my partner 😂) thanks Warren 😎

[jonathanrichard]

Beta 52 for BassDrum, Floor Tom; Earthworks DM20 on Snare no bottom mic needed; KSM 32's and AT 4051a's Overheads; ATM 230's on Toms like Senn. 421's without all the stands and bulkiness. So far so good. Cheers!!! 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎧🎵

[twinsprucestudios]

My first studio mic is still one of my favorites... the Rode NT1-A. I like the versatility.

[timball]

Thanks for the tips, Wazza. I’ve got a Mojave 301 FET and it’s fab. Also the R10 is incredible on EGs and overheads. Love the pair I have.

[homestudioacademy]

Gotta love LEWITT Mics! Thanks for sharing your favorites Warren.

[thecapsicumkid]

I do love the SM57. I also love the M201 a lot. I currently have a pair of lauten audio LA120s, which are fantastic! The low pass feature is a game changer!

[AndrewPeters-Voiceover]

Ford Prefect. I've always loved Microtech Gefell but now I'm sold on Austrian Audio, the OC818 is a Swiss army knife and sounds really nice. Plus it has a bunch of tricks up its sleeve.

[parasiteunit]

I stumbled across one that was highly flawed, but did have a brilliant feature. The Marantz MPM1000 USB mic - it was really made as a podcast mic, so touting it as a studio mic was a touch of misdirection (from how it seemed at the time) and coping with surprising or quick SPL wasn't it's Forte.

However! If you got it positioned right behind a good pop shield and at the "right" distance.... it picked up nuances and vocal intonation REALLY well.

[michaelbonanno]

Love my Lauten 357! It picks up exactly what I hear in the room. For a little more bottom end, I add a really old Reslo RV that’s been refurbished.

[allankeenmusic]

My matched pair of AKG 414s go everywhere with me, in a blind test against 4 other microphones I could pick them out. My other favourites are the old Neumann KM84 (now the the 184, ) Beyerdynamic M88 on a Kick, SM57 and of course, the U87. The Lauten Snare MIc is now on my wishlist and I will checkout the Atlantis too. Great video discussion.

[wado]

Nuemann also tends to generate a reality distortion field. I worked with a guitarist/singer who owned one and wanted to use it on EVERYTHING. I suggested we audition it against other mics I had on-hand, explaining about masking. He reluctantly agreed. I recorded 3-4 mics to tape and played them back, switching and forth without telling him which was which till he said "I like..." On bass, he liked my Cascade Victor ribbon; voice, sE Z3300; acoustic guitar, Samson CO2; steel guitar, SM57. He NEVER preferred his mic a blind listening test but insisted I use it on his guitar anyway, after realizing he had picked a $60 mic over his expensive Nuemann.