thank You!

Hmm, I liked the R-10, better than the Fathead, which would need bass, and low-mids EQing out. But, if looking for something cheaper than a Royer R-121, the right answer might be ... a Beyerdynamic M160 :)

Great shootout guys thanks. To my ears the Royer will mix a lot easier as the low mids are rolled off very naturally. The Fat Head guitar would require some tweaking to help it not muddy a mix. Still at the price you can't argue with the tone of the fat Head it's just that with the Royer you can almost set it and forget it for ready to mix guitar tracks.

Royer sounds more open and is worth that little more detail.

Nice!

Nice tune!

i would like to hear youre opinion on which was closer to the actual room tone of the amp?

Great comparison, video guys! They both sounded good but different… if it was a crowded mix, Royer might be better , but for an intro or something like i think the fat had a nice full sound to it

I really enjoy playing with these guys!

Kick ass drummer!! Damn we miss him!!

Thank you both!

I think a blind A/B comparison might have been better. There’s are always those gear snobs who think more expensive is always better. My recording class recently did a blind A/B shootout between an Advanced Audio CM87 versus the Neumann U87. Same tube mic preamp. The Advanced Audio was unanimously preferred over the Neumann. There were Subtleties but not $2600 worth. Our instructor (who BTW was an engineer on Tesla’s first two albums) told us to use our ears when comparing gear. Thanks Kirt!

doing gods work out here... Thank you!

It's a bright sounding source, but with that said, I thought that the Royer sounded thin and the fat head sounded .... well ... fat. I prefer to EQ out what I don't need rather than to try to add what's not there when mixing, but I see a solution here. Clearly, we need to buy them both.

Tod has a bit of a higher voice than Larry, but I like Larry's bass response more.

The Royer had much less bass and more upper mids to my ears. More usable sound for a mix out of the box. The upgraded Lundahl transformer in the Fathead is worth it to add more clarity and definition... I’d be interested to hear that against the Royer.

If you’re recording both mics at the same time, then what is the reason for prerecording/reamping the guitar track? Given that you did this, however, it would have been better to record separately: this would allow recording from the exact same position, which is not the case in the test, introducing an unwanted variable (may be the source of the low mid bump).

hi, the fathead needs a preamp?

To my ears the Royer is way better. The Fat Head added a lot of bass. Too much.

fat head was more scooped- loose bass and more top end. the royer was much more mid foward- tighter bass but darker.

My first impression is that the low end trouble with the Fathead here sounds more like a proximity effect issue, I suspect backing it off the amp a little bit would bring these two mics much closer in sound.

Before finding this vid, I ordered a Fat Head. I'm buying a few important things at the moment, so I'm having to budget. I concur that there is a little low mid bump, so I'd might high pass a little on the way in, if needed, but otherwise, I'll be happy for now with the performance of the cheaper ribbon, whicn has plenty of smoothed, natural top end without the hyping. Different sources will produce different desirable properties in the Cascade, and proximity and placement, as with all, mics can be the key, to avoiding too much EQ in post. In conclusion, cheers gentlemen

Thanks guys, I just purchased the R-10 (on top of already having a Fat Head II) The Royer has an overall tighter sound. In an ensemble mix, that fat head would drive me crazy.

The Fathead sounds like it would work well on a raunchy live rock sound. The attack is far clearer on the Royer

Mid bump on FAT is a bit much. I love how you guys mention what hard drive you are recording to. Made me laugh.

Roger is definitely more neutral while the fathead has its own character that you might be after if you're buying a ribbon

Awesome!!! Love it Guys. I Particularly Like the Harmony. Well Done!!! God Bless The USA

both are usable royer is more fidelity

I went into this thinking this video was going to legitimize the Fat Head, but the Royer just sounds way better in terms of fidelity... I get the application of a ribbon on an amp for fattening up purposes, but I still think the clarity of the R-10 justifies its cost over the Fat Head.

I liked the fat head

Nicely done video. Thanks for posting. The Royer is easily the superior sounding mic in this video by a MILE.

Great job! what type of mic stands are used in this video?

Pro, no-hype video - well done!! Nice to see it with some guys of advanced age/experience for a change!

The Royer sounds like it would sit better in a mix.........

Very nice video. Very helpfull. Nice vibes.

I could use the R-10 track straight away. That would be my reason to use a ribbon...to get the sound I want without EQ.

It feels like these guys did this review at gun point

I think the R-10 has better transient response, while the fat had has more body....hmmmmm tough pick.

Very helpful. I do prefer fat head)

The Fat Head sounded tubby to me. I would be removing a lot of low end using that mic.

surprisingly i prefer the fathead, smoother to me

That was very helpful, thank you!

Thanks for this video guys! Ribbon is not that cheap, but sounds way better for me)

JON love the sound of your voice.

kick ass song bad ass guitar booyaa!!

I think u capture the aspiration of the American Dream u understand what we all really stand for. :-)

y'all rock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

u guys r cool. john on keys and vocal scot on drums and vocal and papa tod on vocals and kick ass guitar u play that smooth ass guitar as good as jimmy keep on keeping on u guys

Awesome!

You guys are awesome! Keep up the great work!