Spoken word and noise floor tests comparing the EV RE27 with and without a Cloudlifter. Is lowering pre-amp gain worth the price?
Word on the street is that you don't need a Cloudlifter Mic Activator while using an Electro-Voice RE27N/D microphone. However, to get the desired input levels, I had to run the Mackie Big Knob Studio+ pre-amp at about 90-95% gain. This seemed like a lot and I was afraid I was introducing quite a bit of pre-amp noise into my recordings.
In steps the Cloudlifter. Offering a 20-25 dB increase of ultra-clean gain for dynamic and ribbon microphones, I can now lower my pre-amp gain to 50-55%. But what does that actually sound like with the EV RE27?
Cloudlifter CL-1: www.amazon.com/Cloud-Micropho...
Electro-Voice RE27N/D: www.amazon.com/Electro-Voice-...
Audioblast HQ-4 Star Quad XLR 20 Foot: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Audioblast HQ-4 Star Quad XLR 2 Foot: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Mackie Big Knob Studio+: www.amazon.com/Mackie-Big-Kno...
This video is not sponsored. The review is unbiased and I purchased all of the equipment.
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