Finally a FRESH approach to video and demos from a pro audio company. Kudos! Loved Maria's style here! XD

The main reason of better noise rejection in dynamic mics is... you should (and could) be closer to the capsule. Less sensitivity in dynamic mics = shorter distance = better signal to noise ratio (your voice will be much stronger than room sound); this is "the secret" of better noise rejection. If you speak from the same distance, it will be almost the same.

440 Pure is easily one of my favorite affordable condensers on the planet. Thanks Lewitt.

Awesome video! I thought the difference would be much bigger! I have to listen to it on our studio monitors again ;)

bruh, this is a very creative presentation. as a performing artist, i can appreciate the artistry that was put into this comparison. thank you.

The range of microphones LEWITT is really fabulous I like your microphones thank you for doing this .

SM-7B made the clicking less distracting, but that's because it's a darker mic. The high end on the other two mics is boosted so the high end of the clicking could be heard more clearly. As far as which rejects background noise better, they all sounded about the same volume wise, but the frequencies were slightly different is all.

Thanks so much. This video helped a lot in making a decision, and potentially saving a lot of my money too.

I think people often overlook the polarpattern consistency of a mic. Some cardioid mics only have a cardioid pattern at 1khz and turn omni at the lows and hypercardioid in the 10khz and above region. Especially on drum mics with the cymbals in the back of the capsules these differences can be pretty drastic.

Type of microphone is less important than other factors such as frequency curve and polar pattern. The hints are pretty accurate, but in any scenario it’s best to get the microphone as close as possible and use breath and wind filters. Edit: for spoken word, processing to narrow the bandwidth is generally helpful, as well.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for a fresh breeze of sanity =) Seriously, I can’t count how many times I’ve tried to explain to people that background noise rejection is not really what separates dynamic from condenser mics. I’ve mixed in live scenarios in which a condenser mic was actually the better choice even though it DID pick up more stage bleed, because it had a much more neutral off axis sound than any dynamic option. But sadly, a lot of people rely on hearsay and don’t think about frequency dependent polar patterns that much.

mic type seems to have more bearing on the frequency spectrum of the background noise. darker sounding mics seem to make the keyboard clicking less distracting. I am using a Samson Mike C03 condenser suspended on a relescopic arm which is slightly above my sightline. also voicemeeter with moderate gate settings. I think 2 things can be distracting - to much high frequency content and overcompressing which will lead to a "breathy" environment. So when streaming (or doing video conferences), a low pass filter and a gate is always a good idea - much different requirements from a vocal performance in a Song production where we need maximum bandwidth and fix problems later.

About to pick up the LCT 440, sounds great!!

I've been using the 240 pro for many years. Do any of the higher end mics come in white? Please? 😎

I assumed 2 was the SM7B because it was louder in my headphones, lol. Got the Lewitt Dynamic and Condenser backwards. I also had psychologically attached 1 to the condenser, 2 to the SM7B and 3 to the handheld due to the order they were introduced in the video.

I wound up buying an LCT440 Pure for three reasons: 1. Excellent detailed sound, 2. Reputation for good room rejection for a condenser, 3. incredibly low self-noise. I wanted one cardioid large diaphragm condenser that would do it all (vocals, voiceover, instruments) for

I don't think one is better. Based on what I heard though, it sounds like the keys were over all 'lower' in sound on the sm7b to me so I think I could edit then out more easily. That might be the slight difference in position or something though. Or just my ears expecting something

Thank goodness somebody is telling the truth about condenser microphones and background noise. I’m so sick of hearing in video after video how dynamics are better at rejecting background noise.

Thanks for the video, always entertaining. Being a drummer I’m always struggling with reducing hi hat bleed from the snare mic. In this situation a dynamic mic is the only choice for reducing unwanted sound, true?

It’s really refreshing hearing a company actually address this myth properly. Here’s another thing to consider.. a lot of noise also comes from the preamp and gain, especially with inexpensive interfaces, so using a gain-hungry mic like an SM7b may introduce MORE noise than an condenser. I did a video on this and people still argue it’s about “how you use them”, but I get right up on condenser mics all the time and they handle it just fine.

I once was very determined to investigate this belief. And I have even a-mailed Lewitt support and exchanged a few very meaningful e-mails. The concluiosn was that it is not a rule, but a correlation. Big diaphragm condensers have wider directionality in the lower frequencies. But small diaphragm are as good as dynamics. Another thing is the frequency response with less of high frequencies which may lead to a bit lower perception of reverb and space. There is also the case impact which is also usually different between dynamics and large diaphragm condensers. Plus, of course the distance from the sound source, which tends to be higher in a typical use of dynamic microphone due to the casing shape. So the main conclusion was that small diaphragm condensers are basically as good as dynamics at rejecting room reverb or noise.

It was clear to me that 2 and 1 rejected the background noise better - and by no coincidence both were the SM7B. I'm not surprised.

Thank you for making a fair comparison despite being a brand that sells products that competes against the "benchmark". In my opinion, for the specific use case, the Shure SM7B is better (is it a better value thought? IMHO, not really) but that is due to its inheritant low sensitivity. If you somehow have a treated room, condenser mics would be generally better as they allow for more details to come through as well as more distance between the signal and the capsule. Guys, whenever you're trying to buy a mic KNOW THE ROOM you will use and WHAT you will use it for. To me, it was cheaper to sell my Rode NT1 and buy a shure than to reflection-proof my new room with acoustic foams/pannels. If you want to sing and have as much nuance as possible, a treated room + condenser will be better than a treated room+ dynamic mic (as a general rule). I switched from a Rode NT1 (the black one) to a Shure SM7B because I moved to a different house and in my new home "studio" I didn't have any bookshelves or furniture to block the reflections and the cost for the switch was only 50 Canadian Rubles in the used market. Remember folks, you don't need to overspend, learning proper recording technique + post production will generally yield better results than throwing money at studio gear without learning how to use them.

This is a cool video and I actually had to test this out myself. My final conclusions after testing tons of dynamic mics and condenser mics is that condensers and dyanmics can be at the same volume - but not the same detail. So condensers pick up more detail. More of the annoying sounds. ie put your LCT 440 pure and SM7B in a bathroom, turn on the water, what picks up the water? The 440 pure. Turn on a vaccuum. What picks up more of that. The LCT 440 Pure. Condensers pick up more of the annoying sounds.

First of all thank you very much for the video! I am surprised by how bad the noise rejection is on that handheld dynamic mic, and by how good it is on that Dynamic mic. I wonder if that Dynamic mic has a higher noise rejection than typical condenser mics such as the Blue Yeti. I wonder how a Blue Yeti condenser mic would fare against, say, a Shure SM57 dynamic mic, which is typically used in very noisy environments. :D

As others pointed out, I agree that it seems to be more a matter of frequencies in that background noise. So in this case I would go with the LCT 440 PURE (which I love 🥰) and apply a low pass filter.

Hi ma'am, I am beginner. I want to record my written poetry professionally. In which my line will go in high tone and will also come in low tone. Tell me such mic and audio interface. So that I can record and mix later. But my room is not sound proof. My total budget is $300. A shopkeeper told me that you cannot do recording with dynamic mic. Please tell me what should I do. Which mic and audio interface should I buy? After buying which I do not regret.

Nice test. Any plans on wireless Lewitt systems? Would love to mix some smooth sounding vocal wireless Lewitt mics on a PA.

Is that Click's intro music playing? Including the 'umm?' 😂

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So interesting! As many have said, the main difference seems to just be frequency response instead of actual noise rejection. Definitely debunks the idea that your need a dynamic mic for recording vocals in an untreated room

A friend of my told me he was not a fan of SM7B because of the gain, which is fairly low compared to other mics out there. According to him, you need to be really up close with your mouth to make it sound good. He works in a radio station and is also a sound engineer. That was a surprise for me, as this very mic is said to be "the one" when it comes to radio dj's, podcasters and so on.

Damn I didn't even have to guess Mic1/2/3 obvious which ones are which. The problem is not necessarily what you hear when you are like just pluggin these into the amp but once you start layering everything with processing. It's much easier to make condenser flat and you'll easily hear all the stuff of the room and like a crane near your house or something with dynamics they are much less sensitive.

my surroundings are very noisy and I am a beginner who wants to do voiceover. So i need both better voice range and noise cancellation. I heard for dynamic microphones you have to be loud but during voiceover, there are certain text for which audio has to be low. Can you suggest me a microphone which balances out both and is affordable. That would be great help. Thanks!

Can anyone say what’s the last name of Maria or how can we find her in social media networks?

Oh, I didn't hear any real difference. Thanks for the test!

For house bands and bands playing small venues with the monitors nearby, you absolutely want a cardioid mic. Cardioid mics are BEST for cutting down on feedback and crowd noise bleeding into the mic. Super-cardioid mics cause more feedback.

When new drum pack will come?

#3 sounds best for signal to noise ratio !

Ein herzliches Servus nach Wien! Ich bin längst ein Fan Eurer Mikros und besitze schon einige für mein Schlagzeug und fürs Homestudio. Ich mag diesen modernen, crispen und detaillierten Sound! Um so niederschmetternder war es für mich, ein Mikrofon von dem großen Konkurrenten aus Amerika kaufen zu müssen, DENN... IHR HABT KEIN DYNAMISCHES HEADSET MIKRO FÜR SINGENDE DRUMMER... ...in Eurem Produktangebot !?? Was könnt Ihr zu Eurer Verteidigung sagen? Ein "es wird bald eins geben" ist eigentlich die einzige, mögliche Antwort... Macht weiter so, Preis/Leistung/Design ist einfach top! Viele Grüße aus Hessen PS: Nervt Euch das nicht auch, wenn man Headset Mic und InEars quasi um seine Ohren "wickeln" muss und sich die Kabel und Gestänge im Weg sind, gerade wenn man dann noch kleine Ohren hat oder eine Brille trägt, oder mal kurz noch Bier holen wollte...? Hier ist, glaube ich, viel Platz für kreatives Design... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A hearty hello to Vienna! I have been a fan of your mics for a long time and already own some for my drums and home studio. I like this modern, crisp and detailed sound! So it was all the more devastating for me to have to buy a microphone from the big competitor from America, because... YOU DON'T HAVE A DYNAMIC HEADSET MIC FOR SINGING DRUMMERS.... in your product range !?? What can you say in your defence? A "there will be one soon" is really the only possible answer.... Keep up the good work, price/performance/design is simply top! Many greetings from Hessen/Germany PS: Doesn't it also annoy you when you have to "wrap" the headset mic and InEars around your ears and the cables and rods get in the way, especially if you have small ears or wear glasses, or just go to get a beer...? I think there is a lot of room for creative design here. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

The 440's noise rejection is great. Honestly thought it was mic 2 in the 2nd test, with the AC heard in full force. Edit: It could be the rumble of the keys being tapped, but eh, still, the 440 rejected it nicely.

How do you prevent the mic from picking up keyboard clicks or if your using a xbox controler as my mic picks up both of those

Whoever said one day "Hey Maria, why don't you make a video?" , made a genius move! ❤

Would I be the first to mention the differences in polar patterns of each mic, specifically the frequency responses behind them and the optimum rejection angles at various frequencies? This partly accounts for the differences we hear. Another related part are the reflections off of the display screens and the angles that they arrive at the mics.

I like this, but it's only one part of the equation. I wish you did a comparison for how voice sounds in a big untreated room with the different mics. Will it sound echo-ey, or wouldn't it matter as long as your close to the mic?

@LEWITT when are you guys going to make an end address microphone for broadcast/podcast solely focused on spoken words?

Hello, I really prefers the 440 Pure. Can you please tells us what audio interface do you use ? Thank you so much for giving this important information.

Hi lewitt I had a bedroom setup pls suggest a Good microphone for home studio and for future use also I love th design of lewitt pls ans me

Does Maria know how to party OR WHAT??

Really suprising that you can't really hear a difference in loudness of the background noise. I always thought that dynamics would have a lot less.

For this application and rejection of keyboard click clack I’d go for an SM7B in both examples sorry guys. But. The 440 sounded wayyy better on the voice with the extra detail, particularly in high frequencies. The handheld mic very obviously picked up the AC/computer noises and had lots of low rumble.

It would be interesting how those microphones behave in a live setting with drums, amplifiers and wedge monitors. I am singing in very loud rock band and have experimented a lot to find a microphone, that is great sounding as well as having as much rejection possible. Condenser microphones (even handheld condensers) are so nasty in this regard - I mean I love their sound, but it is impossible to use them without screwing the whole FOH mix with all their bleed (when used as vocal mic).

from my inaccurate ears, it sounds like they all have the same noise rejection, but the detail of a condenser makes it more prominent. so rejection isn't the problem, it's how the hardware deals with the sounds that aren't rejected. ;-;

second test was not fair - dynamic mic was mounted directly on the stand, you could clearly hear low frequency bumps from the table.

Wait the SM7B is not the industry standard for streaming, its the industry standard for radio!

I just picked up the LCT440 and I only use 20dB of gain and it is not perfect in my untreated space, compared to SM7B a fist away from my mouth, also the condenser is still extremely sensitive to anything in front and behind the mic even on such a low gain on my GOXLR

Bro, the SM7B ate both others…

SHURE SM7B PICKS UP WAY MORE BACKGROUND THAN A SM58 -EITHER WAY IM WRONG

You should rerecord this video with dogs playing in the background not some measly AC unit.

there are only two things better than my LCT040 match microphones and that is 2 marias! the handheld had the slight edge over the pure the shure had mor rumble in the low end i think some of these shure fan bois need to get their ears checked

How about you do a test where you live by the roadside. Most of the people have living conditions where they can hear cars, motorcycles outside, and the fan noise. The untreated room in the video is still way far from the normal.

Shure SM7b was my choice on both tests. Only on the typing only part- I did not have a preference on the voice+ typing. The MTP550dm had way too much low end, test 2, typing only. Thanks for level matching. I think you are correct when compensation for dynamic mic's lower output levels are to bring it closer to the source.

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I have a feeling that the implications of uttering "let's get ready to rumble" on distributed media are not fully understood by your legal and production teams....

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No justification for condenser microphones for voice.

They literally sound all the same.

Stupid. it is not a all the question of the technology of the microphone (condenser, Electret or dynamic), but their directivities (omni, cardioid, hypercardioid) , and the localisation and kind of the ambiant noise in the space. And, more than that, the linearity of the response curve outside from the axe od the mic. A distorted background noise, even at a lower level can be more annoying than a natural one. It is important in studio, where parasitic capture of other instruments at proximity interfere with their own tracks you'd like to keep alone.

REAL BAD TEST ,sorry