Would that make the Sennheiser MKH416 a “high capacity assault sniper microphoone?” 😂

Inform yourself a bit more before you claim knowledge you don't have. At typical home defense situations with a normal modern shotgun you will not have any spread bigger than a fist. and that's at the far end of engagement ranges.

Is that correct that you used a d2 for voiceover work? What eq setting did used?

@@CreepypastaChronicals That is correct! I honestly don't do much EQ on my end, other than maybe using a High Pass Filter, rolling off the lower frequencies -12db at 80 Hz. For auditions, I can just normalize everything to -1db and the self-noise of the mic is so low, my noise floor is still below -60db. It's a seriously great microphone; especially if you're on a budget.

@@prestongeer3211 did you uploaded some example auditions ?

If you are referring specifically to Voiceover I totally agree. Not just Shotgun mics, but all microphones shouldn't be used in an untreated space. However, shotgun microphones are really made specifically for use in non-treated space. Not as a VO microphone, but for recording in general. Their whole function is around recording at a distance out in the open.

@@LetsTalkJF Sure, in a perfect world, all recording would be done in treated spaces. Unfortunately most of us live in the real world where indoor recording spaces tend to have some amount of reverb. In these spaces, shotgun mics should be the last choice. Untreated or poorly treated areas need microphones with tight polar patterns but NOT interference tubes. Outdoors is not an "untreated space". Acoustic treatment refers to the elimination or reduction of reflections from hard surfaces... of which there are none outdoors. An open field without wind is an ideal recording space, where I agree shotgun mics should be used. The presence of reverb immediately disqualifies shotguns from use.

@@MrBCook17 ALL microphones suffer in untreated rooms. Condenser mics like a tlm 103 are at least as bad as shotguns in untreated spaces because of their hyper sensitivity picking up reflections from all directions.

@@NoLefTurnUnStoned. The idea that condensers are somehow more susceptible to reflections than other types of mics is a myth unsupported by the laws of physics.

@@MrBCook17 A condenser shotgun like a mk416 picks up less reflections than a large diaphragm condenser precisely because of the laws of physics - ie the polar pattern restricts the amount of peripheral sound being picked up. An SM58 dynamic also picks up less peripheral, that’s why they’re used on stage with loud instruments around them. But surely you already know all that?

Thanks!

Thanks!

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I happen to have the same setup, but having issues. Do you have to have the gain super high in order to get any sort of usable recording level? Monitoring the D2 directly from the interface is super quiet unless the gain is nearly maxed out. Wondered if this was something you experienced.

If you have a car, you can rig it for recording and go somewhere quiet. I did that before I moved to somewhere amazingly quiet. It worked I got the idea from Mike, he covered the idea a few years ago.

Why don't you use a dynamic microphone for your voice-overs? They are much less sensitive and will help you a lot at eliminating background noise.

What's the best shotgun mic for someone that has a semi treated living room?

Hook Studios Octo

@Dracomies said it. It's the Hook Studios Octo 842s: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1181606-REG/the_hook_studios_thpf842s_front_address_pop_filter.html

Hook Studios Octo-842S

DaVinci Resolve. I'm a filthy casual at it, but I'm getting the hang of it.

I guess the Audio Technica AT 875 R is a great choice too, no personal experience though 🙂 Some say that Synco D2 mic is a hit or miss as far as quality is concerned. Again, no personal experience :-)

@@LukasKarman Thanks!

Imo it's safer to have the expectation that none of these microphone sound like the MKH 416 but they are good microphones at their priceranges and in their own right. There's nothing that quite sounds like an MKH 416 (it's a very unique sound and it cuts through a mix) but the fact that the Synco doesn't sound like a 416 isn't necessarily a bad thing as the 416 can be very harsh and sibilant on some voices. It's best to think of the Deity and D2 as solid shotgun microphones but to remove outright the comparison to the 416. That's where you run into trouble and will be disappointed. Adding EQ to make it sound like another mic is pointless because you can do with other mics too. But out the box they sound nothing alike. (I have/had all these mics)

@@Dracomies Thanks for the info!

I hope this helps. Record in a space with no reflections or echos or external sounds like traffic, dog barking or birds. If a sound is quietly in the recording by the time the audio engineer has compressed it that sound will be right up with your voice. Use a large diaphragm condenser like a Neuman TL 103 or equivalent. Be careful of reflections from your script laptop or tablet screen into the back of the mic. Use a pop filter and be 2-4 inches away from mic. Straight on. For proximity effect, the mic should be 45 deg into corner of mouth to get close without poping ie talk past the mic. Record at 48khz 24bit into most any Digial Audio Workstation Reaper is almost free, Adobe Audition, cubase le, audacity, pro tools, wavelab le, etc with most any reasonable professional audio interface such as a scarlet 2i2, UAD volt steinberg ur22 mkii, the last two come with recording software bundled. The interface should have direct moitoring capability for you to hear yourself without delay. Record at an average of -18 to -12 db this allows headroom for peaks. Basic edit, send in 48 kHz 24bit wav to audio engineer. Your done. Reasonable professional closed back headphone should in the booth so you can hear clearly without bleed from the head phones into the mic. Traditionally sennheiser HD280pro, Beyerdynamic DT 770, Sony MDR 7506, Audio Technica M50x. These are not the best sounding headphones but do the job very well. Master the art of audio drop in's in your Daw. Ask an audio guy how to do it on your Daw. Enjoy

@@julesc8054 Thank you for the information. According to that info, I check the boxes. 😎

I left out the acoustic treatment. There are a few things to consider. If air gets in so will sound so seal your booth with regular calking. on the doors and windows just use those foam strips you buy on a roll. For the bottom of the door just put a strip of wood on the floor with the foam strip for the door to close against. Acoustic foam tiles are both expensive and inefficient, rather just use ferly dense fiber insulation from your local hardware store if in north America if anywhere else use 50kg/m3 density fiber insulation or rockwool on the walls and cover with cloth, the cloth is not important just that you can blow through it. I know its quit a checklist. enjoy

@@julesc8054 I appreciate it 😎 I'm in an acoustically treated, dedicated recording space, noise floor is -60dbs. I've been extremely fortunate while freelancing and have completed 1500+ projects - my learning curve was through the roof and I was able to invest pretty deeply pretty quickly - referencing Mike's videos all the way through. It sounds to me like I've probably hit the bare minimum requirements of "broadcast quality home studio" I'm sure with slight modifications and upgrades I could attempt to take my journey farther.

I record and mix voice overs and have done for 3 decades now in my country. I've just gone down this jurny having had to build my own studio at home. I don't have a completely sealed space and neibhorhood dogs and pigions are still an issue some times although not lately. The worst is when I find a dog barking in the recording after the voice artist has left. Then i sit with iZotope RX manually removing these sounds from the spectrograph. I'm doing a fair amount of remote work for clients editing and treating voice people send me. Remember the difference between pro and semi pro once you in a treated room is less about gear and more delivery, both technically and tallent. That is are you using your gear well and are the edits levels, pops, mouth clicks breaths and sibelance well controlled or is your mic selection accentuating any one of these An is the tambre of your voice complimented with your mic.

While not entirely the same you can get the MY900 Ceiling Bar for Mics and Lights

Home-made using Electrical EMT pipe and Maker Pipe connections. Very inexpensive; makerpipe.com/

I'm a voice artist and use the re320 with the isovox2. It's real good.

I have the same question. Deity S-Mic 2 or this one?

I had the exact same question... I wish I had seen this comment before posting mine... 🙄.... I went into a lot more detail to ask it...

@@knowyourjoe8826 The @soundspeeds review of the synco that compares against the deity (and the sennheimer) is somewhat ambiguous. so much of his review is outside with the bundled windscreen, which he describes as poor / obstructive.

@@larrymarso4492 Soundspeeds is another great channel. I agree with your assessment of that comparison. I am currently setting up a YT studio in a room and am looking for the better option for that application, indoor, somewhat controlled environment...(we have 2 lovable furry occasionally noise making machines...lol) and plan on creating mostly talking head, narrative and maybe, if things go well, some interview style content. The thing about Mike is that he could use two solo cups connected by a string and it would sound so good it would make me want to buy it. LOL. It will be interesting to see what he recommends. (hope it is not the solo cups....)

he talked about it 3 months ago on The VO Booth Camp channel

@@mamandapanda185 Oh wow. I know this is an old comment so thanks for that info. I’ve seen a few articles on this but none coming from actual VA’s. I wanted to hear his input. Thanks!

Mike did a comparison video where he discussed the slight need for EQ when using it

@@mamandapanda185 EQ will never bring this toy to the level of the mkh 416, you can use a plugin chain to make this toy sound acceptable, but it will never get close to a decent 1000$ mic.

@@BayanChacra Geez. Are you sticking your pinky out as you type this?

@@mamandapanda185 sorry bro I never meant to be rude, but what I hate most about youtube reviews, are false advertisements, or paid reviews that shows a product to be all perfect, and in fact it is less than mediocre.

Judge much?

@@craighoward5486 when I know what to look for and if I feel I have the slightest chance to make a positive impact........ plus it wasn't judging, it was "constructive" advice which I'm sure you can agree should be taken seriously, considering the probable consequences...