VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Jeffrey Kafer

Did an impromptu shootout with 2 mics.

http://springbrookaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Kafermictest.wav

Mic 2 begins at the :32 second mark.

Curious what you guys think.
_________________
Jeff
http://JeffreyKafer.com
Voice-overload Web comic: http://voice-overload.com

Bish · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

I listened on my monitors as relatively low volume. I liked the clarity of mic 1, mic 2 seemed to have the same mid upper clarity but added a little more bottom... in a muddy way that didn't help. In hyper-critical analysis mode, once I'd heard it, it became a small distraction. It could be simply that it needs a slightly modified technique.

I'd say #1 is better for you... but we all know what my beeping opinion is beeping worth Wink

_________________
Bish a.k.a. Bish
Smoke me a kipper... I'll be back for breakfast.
I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls... I will not feed the trolls.

cyclometh · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:45 pm Post subject:

They're awfully close to one another, but the second one had a bit more bottom end. It also seemed a little more sensitive, but it didn't add much to the sound.

I like #1. But they really are close.
_________________
Corey "Vox Man" Snow
http://voxman.net

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:16 pm Post subject:

I'm listening on Sony MDR-7506 and I definitely prefer the warmth and fullness of #2.
_________________
Scott R. Pollak
Clients include Pandora, NPR Atlanta, Wells Fargo, Cisco, Humana, Publix, UPS, AT&T, HP, Xerox and more.

www.voicebyscott.com

Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

I think mic 2 works better for your voice. Both sound pretty good.
_________________
www.asapaudio.com

heyguido · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject:

Mic1 sounds a little thinner to me. Mic 2 has a little more body.

But the ARE damn close.
_________________
Don Brookshire
"Wait.... They wanna PAY me for this?"

DougVox · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:35 pm Post subject:

Mic #1: Commercials (Cleaner through the mids & upper mids)

Mic #2: Audiobooks (A bit rounder & fuller...less listener fatigue for long form stuff.)

Mics 1 & 2: Pretty damn similar.
_________________
Doug Turkel (tur-KELL)
Voiceover UNnouncer®
UNnouncer.com

jasbart · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:19 pm Post subject:

I hear mic #1 as having a little more top end bite than mic #2 (rather than #2 having more bass).

Jim
_________________
Jim Barton
Barton Voice & Sound
www.bartonvoice.com

captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

Mic #1 quickly wore on me.. Mic #2 worked better overall on your voice...

Leslie Humble · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject:

I think Doug said it well. I liked #2 a bit better because of a fuller sound.
They are pretty close though...and....if you worked #1 a little closer and got a little proximity effect it might be a dead heat. I also think the difference could be eq'd in.
_________________
There are rules to the Universe. Learn them and prosper. www.HumbleVoiceover.com

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject:

Your answers are rather surprising and I think you'll be quite shocked at the mics I'm using. Any guesses?
_________________
Jeff
http://JeffreyKafer.com
Voice-overload Web comic: http://voice-overload.com

jasbart · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:49 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking that little bump on the high end sounds like a Rode of some sort. NTK?

Jim
_________________
Jim Barton
Barton Voice & Sound
www.bartonvoice.com

DougVox · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:53 pm Post subject:

Bob Stevens · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject:

I agree with Bish. The clarity of #1 was more attention keeping. The #2 rumble roll kept me thinking of Rod Serling. A bit distracting because I am a Twilight Zone junkie.

But what do I know... I am deaf in one ear and can't see out of the other.

Bob
_________________
"Dialog is the painting on a canvas of silence"

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:22 pm Post subject:

Soooo here are the results.

Mic 1 is my trusty Audio Technica AT3035, the same mic I've been using for 5 years to record countless spots, elearning and about 100 audiobooks. I bought it new for $250.

Mic 2 is a CAD GXL2400 that an audiobook publisher sent me, just in case I didn't have a mic. It sells for about $50, if you can find it at all.

I can look at this 2 ways:

1) Mic quality has increased such that the difference in audio quality is not in direct proportion to the cost of the mic.

Or...

2) I CAN ROCK EVEN THE CHEAPEST MICS!
_________________
Jeff
http://JeffreyKafer.com
Voice-overload Web comic: http://voice-overload.com