Beautiful and thorough as always my friend! Was a treat being part of this 🙌🏻 (and I’ll be getting a pair of these soon I reckon 😉)
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for playing in this Jesse! :) absolute legend. Cannot wait to have you in for more.
@weschilton Жыл бұрын
Wow, every instrument you put these on sounded fantastic. Really nice demo track too!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Wes! :)
@LBJedi Жыл бұрын
So pumped to see a new video! Great review, and that guitar at the top was just gorgeous😊
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Blake!! :D extremely kind.
@LBJedi Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Of course! Really enjoy all your reviews. You helped me pick the Neve 88M as my interface, and it’s been a dream😊 I actually have a question. Did you go to school for audio engineering, or did you have mentors that taught you?
@ParadNorthProd Жыл бұрын
Funny. I was JUST thinking this morning..."Alec Brits hasn't done a video in awhile." :)
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Feels good to put one up! :) been working on this one for a while as well as a couple others.
@helenbrits2649 Жыл бұрын
Well done!!! what an amazing video …. You guys did an excellent job of showcasing this microphone….. great review Alec 👏👏
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :D 🧡
@pml394 Жыл бұрын
im really enjoying that the gear always is used recording very good music on your channel - It must be very time-consuming and taking a good deal of planning - you should have several 100.000 viewers for a start!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! Will keep working on it. :)
@carlomartinelli6308 Жыл бұрын
Wow, Alec, thank you so much for such awesome reviews. The Music you play is, every time, pure pleasure... What a talent...
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Carlo! :)
@steviemusic1 Жыл бұрын
Sounds great, Alec! 👍🏻
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Steve! :) absolute pleasure working with you.
@thesideyardstudio Жыл бұрын
welcome back @alecbrits we missed you! its been too long since you're last vid
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :) it’s been a delicate balance between record production and KZfaq content creation. One pays the bills and the other will eventually pay the bills!
@Godgracestudio Жыл бұрын
Waiting for new videos! amazing mic... thanks alec
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :)
@masecardrums Жыл бұрын
Wow, that's one of the best sounding upright basses I've heard in a minute. Pretty impressed with these, and I wonder how they compare to the DPA 4099.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
It’s a pretty crazy such tiny mics can create such a vivid representation of the instrument. :) I’m curious about the difference between the two, from memory, the 4099’s are a little kinder on the high frequencies.
@soundman1402 Жыл бұрын
Woah! That was an incredibly authoritative sound on that double bass!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
It’s intense! :)
@rectape Жыл бұрын
Woow great track as always
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!’ :D
@chizzulwinduh1941 Жыл бұрын
Alec, you put out really well made, classy vids and this is very cool., you're the best at it that I've seen. I hope old Rick is grateful! 🙂I could watch your stuff all day, I just wish you had more output, but I understand running a succesful studio and and doing your day job comes first.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It’s a delicate balance currently between record production and KZfaq content creation. Hopefully over time I’ll be able to switch the time allocation in the favour of KZfaq. :)
@LittleHandsConcrete Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Don't give up the day job just yet please! 😄
@LittleHandsConcrete Жыл бұрын
But lovely work on this video - congratulations
@BrianSladek Жыл бұрын
Keep up the classy work Alec!
@drewcarroll827 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic arrangement. Microphones sounded great as well.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Drew! :)
@nkozi Жыл бұрын
Ahah he finally got a V402! The depth of the capture here is really impressive. Definitely going on my wishlist!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
The V402 is a review unit. :) it’s a great unit!
@nickparry742810 ай бұрын
This is an extremely useful review. Thank you.
@alecbrits10 ай бұрын
Thanks Nick! :)
@SuperBd628 ай бұрын
Sounds great on all instruments. Great playing helps to 🙂 Real nice music
@alecbrits7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :)
@TheThortoy Жыл бұрын
Your song vibe so GOOD MANNN!!!! Need more
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :D
@ScottMulvahill Жыл бұрын
Man what a great bass sound!!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Pretty crazy right?! One of the best things about it is that if you are a bass player who moves around a little while you play, the mics always stay in place. 👌🏽
@producerdanieldennis Жыл бұрын
Amazing arrangement! (As always) Really impressed with the upright bass sound, sounds clear and punchy on my iPhone speaker!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Daniel! :) they are great mics for sure.
@Christian_svedin Жыл бұрын
Hey, great video! I always enjoy your content. Keep it up 👌
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Christian. :)
@surreal_youtube Жыл бұрын
thank you….great demonstration 👌
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :)
@ididitforthemusic Жыл бұрын
Stellar as always matey X
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you my man. 🧡
@68Snaps Жыл бұрын
The sound is AMAZING!!!!!! As a jazz recording engineer I'm seriously thinking about getting a gang of these to replace everything else (except my R88's)... Addendum: just watched your DPA Delux Kit video again, and the neumann mics seem to superclass the DPAs
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
They are quite special that’s for sure, couple things to keep in mind, they are all metal, so if you ever record strings, just caution the players that the mics can scratch their instruments. The mics are also heavy, so be aware of that for horns/strings :)
@68Snaps Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Do you mean that the clips/attachments are all metal? I would have guessed that they would have been softer, like the DPA 4099 clips lineup. 🤷
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
@@68Snaps where the clips touch the instruments are soft, but they are pretty beefy plastic/metal. I did not get a chance to try the strings bridge style clips. I was talking more about the mic heads themselves.
@68Snaps Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Oh yes, that makes more sense. Last violin I miced cost only €27,000 (a nice intermediate level instrument... still complaining about mic prices? ;-) ) and the primary objective, before getting a good sound, was not to damage the instrument. I was literally scared of touching it. But still, I'd feel ok with a metallic head, as long as the clip is sturdy yet soft. BTW, I ended up micing with a Royer R10. Worked great. And again, thanks for you awesome content, never ending smile, and great music!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
@@68Snaps oh gosh.. not sure my hands would be steady enough to deal with that! :) Royer 👌🏽 always a winner. Thanks for the kind words Chris.
@HolyGhostDrummer Жыл бұрын
I went from Graham Hancock to this 😂🤘🏽 this was amazing Alec and the gents!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! :)
@IrenESorius Жыл бұрын
Masterreviewer,, 👍⭐👍
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Irene! :)
@jonathankessler9853 Жыл бұрын
Welp… time to add another thing to the old wish list
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jonathan! :)
@pyschointellectual5 ай бұрын
That's what I call a real life demo thanks for sharing, how is the of access regection
@alecbrits5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :) I did not get a chance to use them in a live scenario, for studio applications it was pretty solid with the rejection.
@efnerva664 Жыл бұрын
Hey Alec. I really love your videos. The content and the songs are so good. I'd really love to see a video comparing the Neumann V402 to Rupert's 511 pre's. They both seem to try to achieve a similar goal with a transparent transformerless design that slightly enhances the original sound.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! :) I think they are quite different designs as the RND has an output transformer with the option of adding silk, while the Neumann has a transformerless topology with no option to alter the tone coming in. I think either are great units to capture clean recordings, but the Rupert Neve may be a little more flexible. That’s just my options on though. Hope this helps. :)
@efnerva664 Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Big thanks for the reply. I think I'm going to pick a few of the 511-s up. They are much nicer price wise as well.
@nathanielbrice8725 Жыл бұрын
Would love to hear these compared to the Earthworks on drums for the ultimate drum mic battle! Great video and playing as usual!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, that would be a fun video to make for sure!
@weschilton Жыл бұрын
As an Earthworks DM20 user I like this idea!
@mrsayang Жыл бұрын
Great idea. I use the DM20´s. I wish to hear a comparison between Neumann MCM, DM20 and DPA 4099.
@surreal_youtube Жыл бұрын
exactly what i was thinking - great idea for video 💪😃👍
@PedroPauloAlmeida02 ай бұрын
Amazing video! That is a very nice review and great sound, guys. Question: have you tried MCM 114 with an acoustic guitar microphone and singing at the same time? Would that be an issue? (like.. bad sound for capturing too much voice?) or would I get a "good enough" isolation from the voice sound? I'm afraid of this being too "broad' and getting too much of my voice and loose/omit sound from the guitar.
@alecbrits12 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! I’ve not tried recording guitar and vocals with it like that. :)
@hudsonadair5923 Жыл бұрын
So excited to see a new video from you Alec! how do you reckon the MCM 114 compares to the DPA 4099?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
The 4099’s are a little easier to position and feel slightly darker in tone, but a comparison between them would be very interesting. I think the 4099 feel a tighter in their polar pattern to me.
@FarmSteadJazzClub Жыл бұрын
Superthanks!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! :D
@aboturke Жыл бұрын
😯
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
☺️
@helenbrits2649 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 🧡
@brentgilbert420811 ай бұрын
I’m curious if anyone uses a 114 with a Bose tower? I just tried it yesterday, and it was a feedback nightmare. Not at all what I expected.
@alecbrits11 ай бұрын
This is good to know. I’ve only used it in studio. :)
@soundknightАй бұрын
Can you demo wood flute or concert flute?
@alecbrits12 күн бұрын
These were review units. :) so they have gone back sadly.
@JohnnysaidWhat Жыл бұрын
just wow
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
It’s a serious set of mics for sure! :)
@dimodugnoalessandro Жыл бұрын
Hey! That track sounded so gorgeous, I was truly amazed. I don't possess any condenser mic because I record at home and I can't provide an optimal acoustic treatment. Would you suggest a mic like this Neumann to capture a detailed representation of acoustic guitar or piano in a situation like mine or do you think this mic doesn't reject the room enough? Thank you 🔥
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I’m not too sure about how much of the room it would pick up, but in my tests it always felt like it was showing off the instrument rather than the room it was in. Hope that helps!
@LondonSteveLee Жыл бұрын
Liked the warmth of the bass but didn't like the lack of "wood" and fingerboard frequencies - dunno whether this is an engineering or mic issue.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. :) yeah, for this tune I was not pushing the fretboard at all.
@LondonSteveLee Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Sure - possibly the right decision for the track in terms of sonics but probably not for demonstrating a mic - still, your channel is superb with great content.
@DublinEuge Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a really great review and walkthrough. Could you say a few words about using this on an acoustic guitar and what is required to connect it to an acoustic guitar amplifier?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
It sounded pretty good to me on the demo at the start. :) I think some experimentation on some different positions for your style is likely the best option. The mic requires phantom power, and as was stated in the video, you can see the XLR and cable situation. :) Hope this helps!
@DublinEuge Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits Thx very much for reply! I think I asked my question a bit clumsy! Yes I was impressed with the sound. My lack of knowledge is to do with what kind of cable to connect the 114 xlr to an amplifier. As you can see I'm a tech rookie. If you have the time I'd appreciate it. Thx in advance. Great demo!!
@Jhibbs01 Жыл бұрын
Hey man, question: do you think this mic could be used for vocals? My current vocal chain is set for my TLM 102 and i was hoping another mic in the Neumann family could work for a clip mic
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
It’s not something I have tried for vocals! :) mostly instruments for me here. I’d lean towards large diaphragm condensers for Vocals. The TLM102 is a wicked vocal mic.
@ChanceDevlin Жыл бұрын
I am considering purchasing a pair of these to record grand piano in a live situation. Unfortunately the piano lid must be closed in this setting. Do you think these mics would be suitable given that constraint?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I have not tried them in that exact setting, but if you have the chance to be able to get a demo pair to try, I would highly recommend it. The way they sounded very close to the double bass and upright sounded incredible. :)
@aeytikckdi Жыл бұрын
Hi Alec, Would you recommend it for trombone, or better DPA? Thank you.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I loved the sound of it on trombone! :) if you have the chance to try both, I would suggest picking what sounds best your ears.
@Sagerydian Жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing. Love everything except +2db on the snare maybe. But just maybe. Very well done! The mic is on my wishlist now :)
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Spirou! :)
@amalgami Жыл бұрын
I guess it should be good for base flute as well?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
If you get a chance to try, let me know! :)
@AudioJanitor Жыл бұрын
Tracking and Mastering Process Please. At least on that bass!
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
No EQ just low cut on the Neumann pre’s. Mastering was the FabFilter Pro L2 and UA API 2500 buss compressor for level. Hope that helps. :)
@arthuraslibekyan Жыл бұрын
No body talks about feedback noise. How bad is the feedback in the band?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I did not get to use it in a live environment sadly! :)
@makaricmusic Жыл бұрын
I wonder how good they are compared to the KM184 or similar small condenser mics for studio recording purposes?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Slightly more self noise, and the lack of pickup pattern choices :)
@makaricmusic Жыл бұрын
@@alecbritsthank you for reply. I have one more question, in live performances, if we have a big, loud band, how challenging it will be to isolate an instrument in the mix?
@mrsayang Жыл бұрын
Hi Alec.Which one would YOU prefer for toms, Neumann MCM, Earthworks DM20 or DPA 4099? Thanks and best regards from Germany, Joerg.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Depends on the drummer really! :) if it’s for a commercial facility or live, I’d lean towards the Neumanns or earthworks. They can take a hit. But for my personal taste on my kits with my playing style, the DPA’s work better for me.
@mrsayang Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits OK thanks for answering. I use it for private usage in my home studio, playing Rock music. I have mic´d my drum kit with 10 channels so far. Overheads Stereo matched Neumann KM184 mt, Snare top Shure SM57, Kick Audix D6, Toms Earthworks DM20´s and HiHat Soyuz 013 FET. I just thought that the DPA 4099 could be an upgrade for the toms? I guess I stick with the DM20´s. I might buy a DPA 4055 to try it in my kick. And I am thinking about 2 Mojave MA-201FET VG as Overheads.
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
@@mrsayang sounds like a solid setup! :) some different flavours are always healthy for overheads/kick. I’m a huge fan of ribbon mics on overheads. Specifically the Cole’s 4038 or the AEA R88. :)
@mrsayang Жыл бұрын
@@alecbrits yes, so true, the Coles are really a great choice aswell. Maybe we see a video where you could demo the Mojave MA-201FET. All the best for you. You have great channel, it's always inspiring to watch your reviews and demos.
@brayanherrera9070 Жыл бұрын
Cual recomiendas para acordeón! Dpa 4099 o Neumann
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
Tough to know really! :) the DPA is smaller and lighter. I’ve not recorded an accordion with a small diaphragm microphone before.
@kimballwhitaker6092 Жыл бұрын
How would you put this on a flute?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I’m not too sure, likely on a stand. I would not mount it on the flute. It’s a little heavy for that.
@phucvo528010 ай бұрын
Can we play live with this mic?
@alecbrits10 ай бұрын
I’ve not been able to test it live, so I’m not too sure. It’s very sensitive, so I would be cautious in small venues for feedback etc.
@phucvo528010 ай бұрын
@@alecbrits thanks! Been looking for a mic for my Martin and got bored with things like Lr baggs or so.
@Sixstring604 Жыл бұрын
Would this microphone suit well code flamenco guitar?
@alecbrits Жыл бұрын
I’m not too sure, but if you have a chance to try one out, please let me know. :)