8 Microphone Demo - Live Choir

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7 жыл бұрын

In this video I demo 8 choir mics for live performance.
1. Audio-Technica 4081: amzn.to/2kK099j
2. Rode NT5: amzn.to/2m8G7Gj
3. DPA 2011C
4. DPA 4098H
5. Shure MX202: amzn.to/2m8OqC5
6. Audix 1280B
7. Heil PR30B: amzn.to/2kJUGiu
8. Shure SM81: amzn.to/2lhLTGL
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@FiscalWoofer 6 жыл бұрын

DPA 2011C totally surpass in the bass register, but are pricy too. Thanks so so useful! keep up the good work!

@ValentineGoloubev 6 жыл бұрын

1:10 Shure MX202 1:39 Audix M1280B-HC 2:08 Shure SM81 2:37 DPA d:screet SC4098H 3:06 DPA d:dicate 2011C 3:35 Rode NT5 C 4:04 Heil PR30B 4:34 Audio-Technica 4081

@jus1taj 6 жыл бұрын

That was freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing. So different.

@juanrossi321 6 жыл бұрын

I possessed till 91 a 12-channel studio (AKAI MG1212) and, in general, I led to your same conclusions: MX202, a little oversized midbass; M1280B, bass more neutral, clearer; SM81, tonality warmer, little bass overemphasized; SC4098, in general a good clear sound; 2011C, better than others, more natural; NT5, also better than others, all is well listened; PR30B, mid-oriented, good contender; AT4081, in general neutral and full of character, maybe mixed badly in bass. All great, indeed!!

@paulsearcey 7 жыл бұрын

First and last were my favs. Nice test Steve.

@BallastMedia 7 жыл бұрын

Paul Searcey interesting how opinions vary all over on this. will be interesting to see which ones people choose.

@misterjaroslav6859 6 жыл бұрын

Many mics. All sound different but good :) Recording conditions is the major in this test.

@SMPTE82 7 жыл бұрын

I would prefer the NT5 or the 81 at the first positions, the DPA 4098 and the 2011 close at the 2nd. I know all this mics from my work and it depends a bit of the room you are working in and of course of the musicians themselves. Personally the Heil sounds to me a bit to "sharp". greetings from Germany. "SMPTE82" (Audio Engineer)

@ONEGROUPua 7 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@atlantadeliverance9304 2 жыл бұрын

Wow … that is an excellent sound. I like all the mics. However, on a small budget to start, what would you say about these -> Shure CVO-W/C Overhead Condenser Microphone with 25 Feet Cable, Cardioid - White

@josedrive 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks! You think I Can use one of these mics in a room of 30m to record a educated dialogue where everyone wait for their time to speak? Thank you

@OldDonationChurch 2 жыл бұрын

You list the RODE NT5 -- but the link is for RODE NT55 which is twice the cost. Do you recommend a pair of the NT5 for choir mics?

@DarkPa1adin 4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried Beyerdynamic M201TG and Oktava MK-012?

@syap8888 4 жыл бұрын

Great comparison, great works. May i know which of these have better gain before feedback ? thanks.

@BallastMedia 4 жыл бұрын

I talk about this in the part 2 video, but there wasn't a huge difference in gain before feedback, the NT5 probably performed best as far as GBF goes though.

@ionesidanut2068 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a video on how to eq the mic to avoid feedback

@stevemalone2010 6 ай бұрын

I like the SM81 and the Rode NT5.

@EscapeEFT 2 жыл бұрын

Which one is better to avoid feedback.

@luisarashirovideo 11 ай бұрын

I like the rode. Specially cuz it is a bit narrow and you can put it in a small place with monitor speaker. I think that’s how I would use it. Maybe two mics would be needed

@mdjak23 5 жыл бұрын

thenks

@Indimenticabil 2 жыл бұрын

Shure SM81, of course

@yusakarthur2705 15 күн бұрын

How to use that mic for choir at out door ?

@iankelly49 Жыл бұрын

I feel the audix was very clear and I liked the sound, with that bump at the top of the frequency response on the chart, I'm looking for mics for live work for a children's choir, so I want something which is clear with the least possibility of feedback, with that lift, I wonder if it will induce me to have to roll off the top to limit feedback potential. I didn't like the Heil, it was a bit empty, but some of the others sounded too wooly, too much low mid. The best mic would be the one you have to do least to. otherwise, what's the point!

@Worshippracticeroom 7 жыл бұрын

DPA 2011C & Audix 1280B

@phrankus2009 5 жыл бұрын

I liked the DPA 2011C but WAY too spendy … I am considering the HEIL PR30B for non-phantom apps, in a noisy home studio.

@BallastMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Ya, I found it hard to justify the expense of the 2011 as well. Especially with the NT5 being so close.

@isfp6431 2 жыл бұрын

1:23 mx202 1:52 m1280B 2:21 sm81 2:50 sc4098 3:19 DPA 2011c 3:48 nt5 4:17 PR 30 B 4:47 at4081

@elwinceria8266 Ай бұрын

Can i use drum mic for the choir?

@anonymusum 6 жыл бұрын

The only mic that gives a real natural, balanced and professional sound is the SM81. Some - for example that awful Heil - are boosting high frequencies way too much. Some - like the Audix - had very thin mids or - like the first DPA - were missing the deeper frequencies. Or - like the second DPA - had nasty peaks in the midrange.

@MrStubat 5 жыл бұрын

anonymusum yep my feelings too. The female vocals on the SM81 were the only time they weren’t harsh.

@MrJohnk1919 5 жыл бұрын

The M1280B, The NT5 and 2011 C

@RubenStolp 6 жыл бұрын

How much does youtube compress the audio bitrate?

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

KZfaq uses 192kbps for all videos.

@siloam9620 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 10-person children's choir that sings on stage. We are looking for 1 or 2 mics to place on stands in front of them for live performances. Our budget is$400. Do you know what mics would be best bang for the price?

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

You can get a pair of Rode NT5 for that, that's what I'd recommend.

@noobpower96 6 жыл бұрын

Oktava MK012 matched pair. The best ones in that price category imo :)

@rudolfsibarani3771 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the nt5 snd the 4098

@soundknight 2 жыл бұрын

AT4081 or DPA 2011C Both for different reasons

@logicom4 2 жыл бұрын

1. DPA 2011C d:dicate compact Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone (better words intelligibility) 2. Audio-Technica AT4081 Phantom-Powered Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone (warmer natural sound)

@alexfoote7475 5 жыл бұрын

I like them all. But I don't have the budget to get any of them what do you think about the Audio-Technica PRO 45 Cardioid Condenser Hanging Mic as an audience microphone for 30 people?

@BallastMedia 5 жыл бұрын

I think any mic will be better then nothing, I've used the PRO45 before, it's a decent choir mic.

@alexfoote7475 5 жыл бұрын

@@BallastMedia Thank you very much. How do you think they compare to the Audio Technica U853r microphones as an audience mic?

@alexfoote7475 5 жыл бұрын

And do you have any reviews (or suggested videos) I could watch aout tye PRO45? Also, if you could suggest some other mics comparable to the price of the PRO45 that would be great.

@vadimmartynyuk 6 жыл бұрын

Shure MX202

@skakdosmer 5 жыл бұрын

I really couldn’t hear any difference.

@thegreatsiberianitch 2 жыл бұрын

The 81 sounds best, i think most of those other mics, the upside is purely that they can be hidden away.

@samirchiakh 6 жыл бұрын

شكرا جزيلا

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@WeirdGlow 7 жыл бұрын

each recording was done with just 1 of the specified mics right?

@BallastMedia 7 жыл бұрын

WeirdGlow correct, you are only hearing one mic at a time. all mics were recorded at the same time to tracks.

@WeirdGlow 7 жыл бұрын

wow, im still very impressed at how nothing gets really overpowered even with only 1 mic in the middle

@pateasawma3809 5 жыл бұрын

What is the difference Between studio condenser mic and live choir condenser mic?

@BallastMedia 5 жыл бұрын

By studio condenser do you mean a large diaphragm mic? The large diaphragm mic was made to give higher output over the noise floor, basically better signal to noise ratio. In just about all other characteristics a small diaphragm is actually superior. I found this article from Neumann helpful: www.neumann.com/homestudio/en/difference-between-large-and-small-diaphragm-microphones

@NewSalemBaptistChurch 6 ай бұрын

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@aaronmathewroy2183 2 жыл бұрын

Will two of Shure MX 202 suffice for a choir of 30 heads?

@xHadesStamps Ай бұрын

If you only plan to record, then yes.

@DaaMooNVanquish 5 жыл бұрын

DPA-AUDIO TECHNICA-and the last mic was better than the others

@rubybravealine7330 3 жыл бұрын

which DPA?

@robinkavalon9081 Жыл бұрын

Definitely the Audix

@ValentineGoloubev 6 жыл бұрын

How many percents depends on preamps not the mics?

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Good preamps definitely help. I don't think in a live environment you'd really hear the difference between the preamp on a decent mixer and a boutique preamp. Maybe in the studio.

@MrStubat 5 жыл бұрын

VIGO Recording Studio about 2 percent at best in this situation. Mic choice and placement and correct gain is by far more important.

@Jinaci1732 3 жыл бұрын

On budget, do you think the Rode M5 can do instead of the Rode NT5?

@BallastMedia 3 жыл бұрын

It should be similar, it doesn't have quite the same off axis performance, but should still work well.

@Jinaci1732 3 жыл бұрын

@@BallastMedia thanks!

@KWRapple 5 жыл бұрын

what distance from the singers was the mic at ?

@BallastMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Take a look at 0:26 in the video for an idea. That perspective is a little weird, it looks further than it is, but it will give you an idea. The mics were positioned around where I had my "normal" hanging mic located, about 3ft above the head of the front row, 2ft forward.

@KWRapple 5 жыл бұрын

sweet thanks trying to come up with a solution for a project we are working on at work the other mic we use is shure SM81 but they are $400 so was seeing if i could go cheaper. (spoiler i dont think im going to be able to go cheaper)

@danielsurya7317 5 жыл бұрын

Sm 81 and that audio technica stuff is have a good sound i think

@mediatheaters 4 жыл бұрын

May I know the hymns title please

@BallastMedia 4 жыл бұрын

I Hear The Savior Say

@TMSHChristian 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus paid It All :)

@newtrack5729 6 жыл бұрын

Which mixer use on your church..

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

We've had an Allen & Heath dLive for almost 3 years now.

@elvisyem6627 4 жыл бұрын

@@BallastMedia thank you for your post, what mic(hand held-wireless; and hands-free) would you recommend for a preacher, assume mega church

@igor309v 4 жыл бұрын

Sm 81 Shure

@MrStubat 5 жыл бұрын

SM81 the only one the female vocals weren’t harsh. The ribbon the worst

@Simon-80 6 жыл бұрын

Rode nt5

@Josh-lm7qq 5 жыл бұрын

Your choir does sound nice btw

@gabarlite 3 жыл бұрын

Shure sm81

@andymags82 6 жыл бұрын

For a choir of 16 children, it's okay if I use one mic?

@BallastMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Andy Acuña that would be pushing it. Two would probably be better. The decision will come down to how much volume (gain) you need to get from the choir. If you have a great room and don't need a lot of volume 1 might work. But I'd use 2 to be sure.

@rudolfsibarani3771 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can