Earthworks QTC50: Is it Worth the $1500 for Sound Design

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Жыл бұрын

If you're a sound designer, you know the importance of having high-quality equipment and sound effects for your projects. The Earthworks QTC50 is a precision microphone that's highly regarded in the sound design and music community. But is it worth the $1500 price tag?
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@EarthworksAudio Жыл бұрын

Amazing work on this! Thank you SO much for showcasing our QTC50, we can't wait to see it in your future videos 😍

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!! Oh yes we make definitely more videos about it!! :)

@rhalfik 8 ай бұрын

If it works, it Earthworks.

@aloneinthedev Жыл бұрын

The good point about this kind of mic is to be able to slow down the sounds without losing quality. Basically you should be able to slowdown by at least 3 without feeling losing quality. It's especially interesting when recording impacts, or designing effects "bigger than life". However, for foley sound, when the Mic is too detailed, with a lot of transients, it can be distracting on a soundtrack.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

I will try that out and make a video about that too. :) Thank you for watching.

@ABS_AD77 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video. Love QTC50s. Used a matched pair when I was at school. Very encouraging to see your video. Thank you.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Bobby!!!

@Sol-In-Seoul 2 ай бұрын

Lol, this is my favorite new channel!

@Contracrostics Жыл бұрын

It's really cool you made a video about these mics; I bought a pair of these from a friend to try to use for piano recordings but wound up being a bit unhappy with the instrumental sound of them. However, I 'did' accidentally discover one day how amazing these sounded recording a thunderstorm and ever since I have been using them where they really shine, for nature and this type of foley. Now I rent them to an ASMR artist and it's a funny story of how they amazed me with their sound even though I didn't use them as I originally intended. Love your videos!

@naolinear Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new mic! That one will capture every detail and, being an OMNI, especially the low end independently from the distance

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you Fernando!

@natureismyjam Жыл бұрын

Very interesting microphone! Really enjoyed the video and like watching your journey into sound design. Thanks for sharing! - Darrin

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We have another video coming up about this mic! :)

@gyur6 Жыл бұрын

Daaamn those details are unbelievable

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool right? I'm recording some tram pass by's today.

@stephencshapiro Жыл бұрын

I love Earthworks on Drums-especially with the newer clip-on mics-but these recordings are not blowing me away for sound design. Lots of other things I'd like to spend my money on. Thanks for giving them a review!

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen! Thank you for watching! We make another video with more exterior sound effects.

@kaori-3882 Жыл бұрын

Great microphone :) I'm looking forward to hear stereo nature ambience recordings with these.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Yeah that could be fun!

@EduardoBarba6 Жыл бұрын

Very good mic, thanks for the video, it sounds really good.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching:)))

@keinpodcast4053 Жыл бұрын

Great microphone! The good thing about field recording: You can record every apsect of your life, every sound your body makes - OK, maybe not every sound, but as long as we have play slime we can imitate some of the human body sounds 😁 Now that you have one of the best microphones in the world there's only one thing left to say: Rock on 👍 Viele Grüße - Til.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Rock On :))))

@murugananthamtamilarasan2095 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for a Good information...

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@CamsCampbell Жыл бұрын

Joe Gilder uses a pair of Earthworks mics for acoustic guitar. Not sure of the exact model but they look very similar. That biscuit wrapper rustling sounded incredible.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Yeah there is so much detail with this mic! I try to record some other sound effects soon! Thank you for watching!!

@artshawaii Жыл бұрын

Just got a matched pair recently Calling it amazing is an understatement. I've never heard anything this clear before.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Can't agree more! Just recorded the craziest plumbing sound and the quality is insane! Also got a second one. We're heading to the US in two months and I pick it up there. Can't wait to use it. Question. Are you using it only indoors or do you have a wind protection for it?

@artshawaii Жыл бұрын

@@FreeToUseSounds indoors, outdoors, everything! I got the OMW2 windscreens for it. They don’t work like a dead cat, but it’s still really good. I would say all my videos from the last 2 months use them now.

@christiannikodemus Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about the high frequency response with these! Also laughed so hard here 1:30 😂

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

:))

@rendermanpro 3 ай бұрын

Hi, how is it? Do you recommend it?

@Gael_AG Жыл бұрын

razor sharp sounds , this mic is amazing

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@SteveNilsen 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting video. Can you tell more about the software used, around 03:50 ? I´m new to field recording and I don´t recognise the software used. I want to try it out

@FreeToUseSounds 8 ай бұрын

Hi Steven! Absolutely. This feature is part of Adobe Audition, which is included in the Adobe Cloud. However, if you're not using the other tools regularly, it might not be worth paying for every month. You could try a free or older version of Izotope RX to see the frequency response. We hope this helps :)

@AndrewCrazyhero Жыл бұрын

Any recommendation on which mic is better for the Cooking ASMR videos? Where I change the distancing to subjects

@AndrewCrazyhero Жыл бұрын

At that moment I use Rode videomic NTG directly to the camera

@Pissarrio Жыл бұрын

what recording device are you using to capture the sounds being picked up by this microphone? also would you recommend this microphone for at home music recording and or studio recording?

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Hi Pissarrio. I'm using the Zoom F6 or Sound Devices Mix Pre 6ii which are all fantastic devices. The Earthworks microphone are specially made for recording instruments. This microphone is just amazing. Check out there website and reviews from other musicians. Also they have cheaper options available. We just bought this one because I like to use it for sound design also.

@zscarecrows Ай бұрын

Is it good for vocals?

@polarmx7890 Жыл бұрын

What would it be that FQ between 20k and 25k??

@Fjordjumper Жыл бұрын

Can I ask what software you're using here to measure frequencies? Maybe one of the RX suites?

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Hi Erik, yes I do have RX but I in this video I used the spectrogram from Audition.

@gregwilsonnaturephotography Жыл бұрын

Hey great video on the new mic. But... I must admit I am glad you are not eating ate my dinner table! Lol Greg

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Ha Ha Ha!! I wouldn't eat the same way :)

@sargonassarg4356 Жыл бұрын

Please do a review of the Sanken CUW-180. I've read this is the best mic for foley effects.

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day!

@navigatingmadness180 Жыл бұрын

How important is it to record sounds like these in a treated room?

@davidd7892 Жыл бұрын

Wonder if the Rycote nano shield would be a good blimp for it while recording outdoors! 😊

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

I think so!

@zsteinkamp Жыл бұрын

Cool that the record button on your hat is also the Japanese flag :)

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Hi Zack! Oh yes that's a coincidence :)

@zaharovevgen6346 Жыл бұрын

Try Oktava

@svetlinjelqzkov5922 Жыл бұрын

Isn't it better to use Cardioid Mic for Sound Design?

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

Hi Svetlin, that really depends. The Sanken CO100K for example is also an omnidirectional microphone. You use get a lot of more detail from our surroundings. But we make a comparison video with the MKH 8040.

@bekahjohnson1884 Жыл бұрын

I was about to ask the same thing. I’d love these as a stereo pair!

@FreeToUseSounds Жыл бұрын

@@bekahjohnson1884 Hi Bekah! I think it would sound amazing as an AB stereo pair.