$500 vs. $50,000 Microphones - Software vs. Hardware!

This video is focused on the Slate Digital ML-1, including the new 87' Classics expansion.
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[@FatalBlow113]

*This video is only 43 minutes old, and I'm not a subscriber, yet I came across it. You MUST be building your channel right!*

[@T00nMusic]

I own this mic and I can confirm that it sounds fantastic, great video as always bro

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@haiderking06]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Brother, I want to ask you if you make a song for me, so how much fees do you have to make??

[@Andre_Ang]

Oh wow i honestly could barely tell the difference 😅 They don’t sound 100 percent EXACTLY the same but oh wow they are close to identical! Love the content man❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@haiderking06]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Brother, I want to ask you if you make a song for me, so how much fees do you have to make??

[@kriLdaChrixt]

That´s pretty damn close, the, the u87 sounds a bit more opened and balanced imo

[@trisbeatz]

When you engaged the EQ the u87 emulation sounded very close to the real one🔥🔥

[@erinsaviation1964]

Wish they made more dynamic microphones in that range, Shure sm7b and the electrovoice RE20 are my only options

[@SickBrix]

Check out their small diaphragm modeling mic for those: the ml-2. Its more targeted for instrument recording but has a pretty good selection of dynamic, condenser, and ribbon models. And its pretty affordable!

[@DrPedroCastroLopes]

You MUST compare with the Townsend labs sphere L22!! Keep up the good work. Cheers, from Portugal.

[@Justandybrown]

^^^

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for watching!

[@henrikpetersson3463]

Do I hear a difference? Yes. Apart from the tonal variance and harsher top end. Listen to how they handle the dynamics of your voice. Listen especially to the second time you sing "life". The 87ai keeps everything together nicely and sounds very cohesive and balanced while the Slate mic produces an uneven unbalanced sound in comparison. It really sounds like a clean modern mic with an emulation layer on top of it. Which is not strange, because that's what it is. Not a bad mic though. I've used both the ML-1 and the Townsend Labs and they are both good mics, but not for me. They will both get you in the ballpark of the mics they are trying to emulate. But after a while all I hear is variations of the same mic. They can not mimic the entirety of them. Which is understandable. But most importantly I really dislike having too many options and leaving decisions for later. Might seem like a wonderful idea to have all these different emulations to choose from, but for me it's mostly a burden.

[@ardierr.2525]

hello i have the ml 1 and i hear a small lack of bottom end on the emulations making them just a bit brighter and harsher (i also hear that on your test when you song "running for my life") .but for the price ml 1 is still a really good value, and i ll buy the u87 emulation (i asked slate for that one) :-)

[@emyhR]

I heard it at one part but not the others. Also depends on processing power how good a software mic is gonna emulate I would think since I don’t own one

[@andrewmalekmusic]

Awesome to know. I'm using an NT1 for now until I get a clue of what a good next step will be.

[@panumattila1253]

Just get sm7b or tlm 102

[@TheRealTMajor]

I own this and the townsend labs and I HAVE to say, Townsend Labs blows this out of the water. Great video as always.

[@ankeviousoliver4472]

It's 3 times the price but yes I agree Townsend is a bit better not by miles though.

[@BCRilakuma]

For my ears, there are totally different sounding 😅the slate one sounds brighter and the saturation sounds quite digital. Your original U87 sounds smoother especially above 3k Hz moreover its much warmer than the slate one. For a $500 product, it was sounds good on this price range. If you feel your U87 sounds the same as Slate one, you may sold you U87 immediately right😊?

[@michellszarko61]

i agree they are a little different but not night and day, and with a couple eq moves you pretty much have the exact same thing.

[@WyattOShea]

I guess it depends on what you're using but on my Audeze Maxwell headphones I hear virtually zero difference through KZbin.

[@Man-of-Steel674]

@@WyattOShea I think it depends on your biology, I can hear some difference through a cheap JBL headphone. As I have met with people that can pick up subtle differences in tea varieties which would taste identical to other folks.

[@WyattOShea]

@@Man-of-Steel674 Maybe

[@kingmerpyderp5947]

There's a definite difference between the two. It doesn't appear often, but I feel when you do your little run, the difference in the most noticible. Worth the $2600 difference though? maybe

[@B-free7]

WOW 😲 Nice thanks for posting this video buddy

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Any time!

[@jpaqw614]

Question does the Mic come with the models Free to download? Or is it something you have to purchase separately in order to get the other versions of the mic?

[@5ision]

Great review thank you so much getting this for my setup !

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KejikAlois]

Could you compare the NEUMANN U 87 Ai STUDIO with the same Chinese pop, thank you very much

[@larrycom]

The UA7I is cleaner but it's slightly close

[@bigflex382]

Hey buddy just found your channel today and it’s just what I needed I really want to start making music but I don’t even know how to start

[@sanxulian]

i own the ml1 and also have mixed clients using the u87. both are decent, the neumann is waaay overpriced imo. its not that the slate gives the exact emulations but its still a versatile mic that helps to make a broad range of voices to sit right in the mix with the different options you get.

[@arondavidvilagi]

I think I could hear some difference, maybe just placebo effect, idk, but both mics sounded amazing

[@vannmensa]

Great microphone with great sounding qualities Dope content as usual

[@ToXball]

you, yes you, saved my day. thanks Edward! Great advice

[@MartinFellerMusic]

It’s a great mic! I use it on a lot of projects, especially vocals. However, I find myself not using the software included. Love the natural sound without it and adding my own chain. It sounds out of place when using a preamp with a particular sound

[@ChristianHigginsMusic]

Great review! Which preamp are you using with the Slate mic?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I like that 73 💪🏻

[@filmrollstroll2003]

It’s really quite close, But the real mic just brings out a bit more soul in the voice when I hear it over and over. There’s something there that the emulation is missing.

[@Markisbeatz355]

i was looking for this mic a month ago but didnt knew if its good or not so i will put it in my need list!

[@triumphator4714]

the ML-1 sound very good. But I can still tell them apart of what sounds more artificial and what sounds more cleaner.

[@Cuchogameplay]

Fua necesitaba este video en mi vida me quedé intrigado con los shorts

[@trizzyxo]

There’s more clarity on the 87 the slate sounds a lot more bassy

[@grim143]

Hello, I have a question? Wich mic is better? ,,Neuman tlm 102" or ,,slate digital ml-1"

[@Mikas_Emil]

You put such an effort in these - it would really be nice to be able to have better A/B comparisons. Same lines, and give us the files so we can listen in our DAWs!!! Please!

[@evebyriczeus]

They sound really close here... I have both mics, but not the Classic 87's expansion 😢

[@lumann89]

Nice! Can you tell where your popkiller is from?

[@gravesg]

I can tell everyone here either needs a bump in conversion or a bump in monitoring in room acoustics. The Real 87 is cleaner sounding, has a more balenced tone, and the voicing sounds expressive vs crampped and out of breath with the slate mic. The real 87 just sounds more polished overall after eq.

[@Hogget]

when u record new songs? Your voice is amazing

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I’m working on it 😂 it’s taking a little longer than expected 🙈

[@Hogget]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Uuu :D

[@juliusthompsonwisdom7095]

Great test video ..The test mics aside, i think i'm interested in the mic used in making this video.I'm not sure I quite like what i'm hearing.

[@kenzorwings]

Will fit properly without the VMS ONE preamp?

[@I-Was-MATA]

have you done a review on the audiobox go from presonus yet?

[@powersliding]

will we ever see the neat king bee 2 review here? seems to be pretty good value for the money

[@yodingaz]

Great content as usual!...but I'm sorry man, I gotta disagree with you on this. In my studio these mics sound really different in the high mids especially, is it enough to justify the price difference? to some people maybe not, but that piercing high mid frequency is much tamer/smoother in the Neumann that in the Slate to my ears. I personally value that difference in sound a LOT!

[@guitarheadhunt]

The ml1 87 is lacking the warmth and depth of the real 87. I could hear it right away. Unfortunately, the mic model takes on the character of the ml1, which is not pleasing. I own an ml1 with its magical pre. I never use it. Too bright and harsh.

[@simaofficial01]

The diference then then emulation u87 is in sound ponounced and cryspi sound with a little smooth variation, but Not a big difference

[@ronan4928]

I’m in desperate need of some good headphones for making beats and mixing them well enough for uploading to KZbin.. Can you make another video on the best headphones up to date and which are best for making beats and mixing ?

[@JaeBTundra1]

No comparison to the 87ai but the Slate can get the job done.

[@ging3r_b]

Could you test the SE 2200 plzzzzzz

[@jannikshelton1812]

I think the original mic has more highend an the other one sound more like round up so you can hear just the mid range

[@anuraghgospelteam2386]

Good morning sir, i want to buy best budget best qwality audio interface sir.. Give me A Suggestion sir..!! & I'm using behringer C3 microphone sir is it worth or suggeste me any other microphone sir.

[@marcojeano3605]

Edward are you using cubase 12 because the vms vst 2 is not supported in cubase 12

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I’m using Cubase 10 👌🏻

[@marcojeano3605]

Ok that’s the reason why it works. Just an fyi it will not work in cubase 12 because cubase no longer supports vst2

[@herewegoagain-_-]

Hi, I would like to ask which budget audio interface that fits audio technica 2035 microphone?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

UA Volt 1 or Audient iD4 MKII 💪🏻

[@brunasamary]

You're the BEST!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Nope! You are ❤️

[@NoahJonesNews]

The original sounds a little more full. But some eq can fix that

[@Chelsea-stories]

Great video! Can you release your cover of the 21 pilots song with the slate mic? 😉

[@dewaldthegreat3592]

it sounds beter then the $50,000 one

[@dewaldthegreat3592]

I think lol

[@haiderking06]

Brother, I want to ask you if you make a song for me, so how much fees do you have to make??

[@WrldIzyourz]

This or the warm audio 8000? Have been trying decide for a bit

[@mauromenegolli202]

Townsend sphere. Not only for the emulation but you can learn a lot from the different pattern choosing them in post production

[@WrldIzyourz]

@@mauromenegolli202 definitely will look into looks impressive thanks bro

[@LONDONHARRISMUSIC]

Does it really matter if the song is not a hit. Not mic or great mixing or mastering will change that. So other words write the hit. Because the only people who care about this stuff is old dudes living in the past. Nobody care they just want a hit song period.

[@KhuvamMuang]

Can u make another Video 😫and test all mic

[@ScaryHours-m2g]

Have you tried the Sony C800g?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I wish I could get my hands on one

[@maestrorecordingstudio6052]

can you please make a comparison with the Antares micmod u87

[@jzzz123]

Do you need a dongle for that?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

No dongle needed. I used iLok cloud

[@jzzz123]

@@EdwardSmithMusic oh okay, thanks for the response.

[@JimonRussell725]

question how can companies make recreations of microphones without getting sued?

[@henrikpetersson3463]

There are no patents to the sound, or even the electronics (at least in most cases). The only thing they have going for them is the trademark which is not infringed upon. They have no trademark for "87" for example.

[@jayke_ace]

Testa o microfone condensador volt da Uad e faz comparação com at2020

[@peterson53047]

Acoustica audio lava +ML 2😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@pablosanchez3607]

In spain we say "se parecen lo que un huevo a una castaña"

[@_oriTech_]

does this software only works with this mic? i mean... maybe u can try this software with another mic... maybe with an 199 bucks mic... this would be insane.

[@henrikpetersson3463]

Of course you can use it with any mic, but it's been tailored to be used with that specific one so you won't be getting the same results. Another mic will have a different frequency response and harmonics. You can try out IK Multimedias Mic Room which allows you to pick a few different mics as a source.

[@potatorigs2155]

meh they don't sound the same but close enough at 3:20 can't ear some differences

[@Dj_3almy]

Cable monitor original pleas

[@cartierr7485]

wait so its basically a vst microphone? or what did i just watch? so this vst microphone basically turns your 300$ mic into a pro level mic???

[@henrikpetersson3463]

No, it's a $800 mic that is paired with a software emulation layer.

[@labananamecanica5010]

Is it a raffle or contest?

[@labananamecanica5010]

haha it's fake

[@jjack93]

I got to 1:01 and I can’t you don’t spin the mic you turn the screw on the mic stand

[@sntoff]

Please can you test Trumix Ar5 and Ar7 please 🙏🏿😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

Ayeee let us hear 👂 about 30 sec a mic or something 5 sec ain’t long nowadays I’m a 15 minute man

[@jjack93]

Bro can you not turn the mic by the capsule I’m over here cringing every time you put your hands on it

[@beatm8646]

i own this mic and i wish i saved earlier to buy the 87, the slate is a waste of money guys

[@SaleemAhmedVoice]

Wow

[@reyallen1729]

Hm?

[@prashantlour7384]

First

[@prashantlour7384]

Thank you so much sir for responding😍❤️🫡

[@lawlaw9176]

both 500 and 3600 mics are still over my tiny budget anyway🫠