Thank you so much for playing in this Jesse! :) absolute legend. Cannot wait to have you in for more.

Thank you so much Wes! :)

Thank you so much Blake!! :D extremely kind.

@@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?

Feels good to put one up! :) been working on this one for a while as well as a couple others.

Thank you so much!! :D 🧡

Thank you so much for the kind words! Will keep working on it. :)

Thanks so much Carlo! :)

Thanks so much Steve! :) absolute pleasure working with you.

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!

Thank you so much! :)

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.

It’s intense! :)

Thank you so much!’ :D

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. :)

@@alecbrits Don't give up the day job just yet please! 😄

But lovely work on this video - congratulations

Keep up the classy work Alec!

Thanks so much Drew! :)

The V402 is a review unit. :) it’s a great unit!

Thanks Nick! :)

Thanks so much! :)

Thank you so much!! :D

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. 👌🏽

Thanks so much Daniel! :) they are great mics for sure.

Thank you so much Christian. :)

Thank you so much! :)

Thank you my man. 🧡

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 :)

@@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. 🤷

@@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.

@@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!

@@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.

Thanks so much! :)

Thank you so much Irene! :)

Thanks so much Jonathan! :)

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.

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. :)

@@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.

Oh yeah, that would be a fun video to make for sure!

As an Earthworks DM20 user I like this idea!

Great idea. I use the DM20´s. I wish to hear a comparison between Neumann MCM, DM20 and DPA 4099.

exactly what i was thinking - great idea for video 💪😃👍

Thanks so much! I’ve not tried recording guitar and vocals with it like that. :)

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.

Thanks so much!! :D

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Thank you so much! 🧡

This is good to know. I’ve only used it in studio. :)

These were review units. :) so they have gone back sadly.

It’s a serious set of mics for sure! :)

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!

Thanks for the feedback. :) yeah, for this tune I was not pushing the fretboard at all.

@@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.

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!

@@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!!

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.

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. :)

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.

Thank you so much Spirou! :)

If you get a chance to try, let me know! :)

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. :)

I did not get to use it in a live environment sadly! :)

Slightly more self noise, and the lack of pickup pattern choices :)

​@@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?

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.

@@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.

@@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. :)

@@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.

Tough to know really! :) the DPA is smaller and lighter. I’ve not recorded an accordion with a small diaphragm microphone before.

I’m not too sure, likely on a stand. I would not mount it on the flute. It’s a little heavy for that.

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.

@@alecbrits thanks! Been looking for a mic for my Martin and got bored with things like Lr baggs or so.

I’m not too sure, but if you have a chance to try one out, please let me know. :)

Thank you as always Helman! :)