its for sure the wrong side of a mic...

This is uneven imo. So without a redo it's not a 1-1 comparison. The volume is much higher on the E100s, would have been great if they were even in volume (volume bias). And the high pass filter (oof!) is enabled on the Lewitt. Those high pass filters usually don't sound good and I find they sound much better without them enabled. But yip that's just my 2 cents :P

maybe that's a stupid question. can I let Amplifier (Brooklyn Bridge) play for 20 hours? (This is about headphones burn in)

Great sharing, thanks!

nice video, i have a question for you, do you think (in a room treated with classic amazon acoustic panels) will sound better a aston origin or a shure sm7b? cause i originally chosen the sm7b but after having discovered the aston origin with a warmer and more detailed sound and above all costing 100 dollars less I am undecided whether to pay a little more but to be on the safe side having a product already established and used at high levels or choose the aston that personally has a sound that seems to like me more. (and it costs less).

The OC18 sounds off. OC18 shouldn't sound like that. It's either recording via your laptop or it's backwards.

Surprisingly the Stellar sounded the best of the three. Unfortunately, as you said yourself the room acustics are so bad that nothing short of a lip mic is going to sound good. Also, the preamps on the the Roadcaster are terrible, then again the RCP is more of a toy aimed at podcasters and gamers. I would do the test again in a more acoustically friendly environment and using a digital recorder with semi decent preamps. You don't need to go to the extremes of installing a custom sound booth. When I'm away from a studio I've recorded under a blanket or even in a closet!

The TZ Stellar x2, like the Aston Origin, is a side-address mic, so you will definitely get better performance from it positioning it vertically. The Shure SM7b is an end-address mic, so you're all good there.

In the Bridge's manual said the left 6.35mm jack is absolute out of phase output so Why you connect the headphone to this output ?

the best review I ve seen abt mics

Cad is a little bit more flat, thank you!

Your mic selections are the most eclectic I’ve seen in a min. I sincerely hope to see more of your videos.

Did you keep the Lewitt?

Thanks for sharing!

Great job!

hope cad e100s vs cad e300!

Hello, what's the camera and lens you used to shoot the video? What LUT was used?

All great sounding mics

Lo más importante es cómo están implementados los elementos y la electrónica. A pesar de su aspecto pequeño y barato, es un Dac extraordinario y muy versátil por sus entradas y salidas. Yo lo tengo y estoy contentísimo con él. Lo uso además como preamplificador con un amp Luxman 505. Suena de maravilla.

Cad very good Lewitt very good !

Let a guy know when or if you ever start selling any of this equipment man

It actually does sound like you are speaking into the back of the mic

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5ynmph5qNOsps0 This song was recorded by TASCAM M-80 kindly suggest me which one is better

Hi -- thanks for the video - it is very informative - - I am considering replacing my OLD Resonessence Labs Invicta DAC (which does not support MQA) with a far more modern DAC -- the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge looks like it could meet 3 of my needs -- the 3rd being an MC Phono stage. Currently I have the Invicta on my desk and connect to my hifi via 10m balanced audio cables (the hifi being at the other end of the room). With the Mytek, if I wish to use the Phono Stage in the Mytek I would need to run a 10m USB cable from my MacBookPro to the Mytek, which would be located with the rest of the hifi. Which would you advise -- long usb cable or long balanced audio cables?

The origin is one of the best for speech, voice over......I compared the mic in a blind test with very many great mics and I ask them at the store...I like this little mic...What is it? ,And they started telling how and where etc..... I love the mic......but most people test mics and go with the feel of the looks and price been fooled by placebo effect or something..... Seems the human mind was designed to be fooled easily..... I would love to still compare the origin to the neumann U87 and the Brauner Phantera is another extra ordinary mic......But when comparing many mics the Phantera wasnt yet brought in and so was the neumann...... Their are comparsions out there but they dont do a good job...some people on KZbin as a litttle dumb.....that was how I first bought CV 12 Anvantone because of the reviews and when I brought it home and realize it was not better than mic AKG C 3000B . So I returned and started a big search till I found the Aston Origin

The Origin comes having the bass roll off engaged to remove bass rumble but would make sound thinner than other mics.....Otherwise the origin has a big full sound...

The OC 18 sounds distant...are you speaking into the correct side of it?

Guys, based on this review I decided to give the SR1a a try. I didn't like it. If you were like me watching reviews to decide whether to buy one just know that they sound perfect, but you listen more to the headphone than the music, and the fit, while better than Mysphere is still distracting. Plus, the adjustability of the earspeakers is very distracting too. I could not go a minute without fidgeting with them. Return shipping cost me $160.

Thanks for the review. Interesting how the closed one has less bass. I wonder if it would benefit with different padding in the cups? Since the Radiante has holes.

You need quite a preamp to power up a sm7b. So it's kind of hard to compare. Also, it's a dynamic mic, the Stellar x2 is a condenser mic. Each have their uses.

I can tell you from years of working w/the SM7 in radio & production, that it loves to be worked fairly close, and it loves processing . I know conventional wisdom says to not go overboard on compression & EQ, but the SM7 only really opens up when you're pretty aggressive with those things.

The 440 sounds like a bit how you would treat a mic in post production. A bit less rumble frequencies and a bit more hyped highs. Maybe a solid mic for people who isn't going through an EQ. Both not bad but for me I'd get the e100s. No ta fan of the Aston mics. The highs sounds a bit cheap.

Soyuz was the clear winner when it came to voice, but i can see my self using royer on bright guitars.

what one do you like best? i have the sm7b was thinking og the orgin or stealth

Your review is very convincing. Coming from utopia, hd800 and heddphone, I was really considering on jumping into SR009S system until I came across of this video. I'm about to pick my RAAL with Jot R at the post office tomorrow and if this pair satisfies my needs, it could really save me plenty of $$$ from chasing SR009S or 1266.

00:12 errr, "Couldn't be much MORE different" Sometimes I don't speak goodly...

Came here via headamp (looking for a DAVE, sigh!) and what a great review. Thanks.

Is it compatible with a phone

So far, very few reviews/impressions by non-mainstream folks only. I guess Raal wants to keep them as boutique as possible.

I have to agree with your review, I really enjoy listening to all genres of music on the Raal SR 1a ear monitors. I like the fact you have 14 days to return the SR 1a for a full refund. I bet they get very few returns. I highly recommend them.

Think you may be right on the CAD sounding the best for your voice. The Lewitt, though, seems like a great deal, and thought it held its own well against one almost twice the price. Plus, that magnetic pop filter is pretty sweet.

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Not only the box but the whole device is made mainly in Poland, pcb from Belgium, lots of parts from China.