The Big List of Microphone Shootouts
03/10/2011
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I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “get it right at the source.”
One way to get better and more consistent results is by doing or listening to microphone shootouts.
It’s an efficient way to get familiar with how different mics respond to various sources and placements by highlighting their characteristics in a controlled environment — great ear training.
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Here are some mic shootouts to check out:
Vocals:
- Sweetwater — Vocal Mic Shootout
- Vintage King — Neumann Vocal Mic Shootout
- Randy Coppinger — Vocal Microphone Shootouts
- Transom – 19 Vocal Mics Shootout @ Indre Studio
- Recording Hacks – Neumann Mic Shootout: U87i vs U87ai
Guitar:
- Electric Guitar Cabinet Mic Shootout
- Acoustic Guitar Microphone Shootout
- Recording Hacks – Acoustic Guitar Tube Mic Shootout
- Randy Coppinger – Acoustic Guitar Mic Shootout
Drums:
- Sweetwater — Kick Drum Mic Shootout
- Sweetwater — Snare Drum Mic Shootout
- Recording Hacks – Overhead Mic Shootout
- Randy Coppinger – Djembe Microphone Shootout
Cherry Pie Drum Microphone Shootouts:
Cherry Pie – EP1: Comparing Snare Microphones (feat. Federico Paulovich)
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View the rest of the Cherry Pie drum mic shootouts here.
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