AKG C414 XLII vs Lewitt LCT 440 Pure | Voice Over, Acting, Rap, Rock, Singing & Vocals Test

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This video will compare the AKG C414 XLII (XL2) microphone to the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure microphone. I will be testing these microphones for voice acting, voice over, rock vocals, rap vocals and singing vocals.
00:00 AKG C414 XLII Uncompressed/Dry/Raw
01:46 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Uncompressed/Dry/Raw
03:20 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Compressed
04:26 AKG C414 XLII Compressed
06:04 AKG C414 XLII Voice Acting Test
06:30 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Voice Acting Test
07:10 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Voice Over Test
07:27 AKG C414 XLII Voice Over Test
08:35 AKG C414 XLII Rock Vocals Test
09:07 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Rock Vocals Test
09:55 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Singing Vocals Test
10:30 AKG C414 XLII Singing Vocals Test
11:35 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Rap Vocals Test
11:58 AKG C414 XLII Rap Vocals Test
12:23 Outro
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[@thesteveandianproject2532]

Damn man... That is a voice and a half. I wish my winter coat was as warm and comfy. Great review.

[@roaramplification4885]

Great variety of vocal examples. THAT's what we need! Especially the rock kinda voice with a little grit. Really reveals how the mic handles the 1k-5k area. The Lewitt is surprisingly good!

[@bradlii]

Jolly, this was great, bro. Thanks for putting this together for us. Your voice is fantastic, btw.

[@ivannio8519]

Super test Jolly :)

[@PAHADISTUFFF]

Best review ever 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@syedshahbazali1417]

Very well compared 👍

[@mongobeni4992]

The akg sounds more neutral, but the Lewitt more good. I think it add some eq boost and this IS a very good thing because it's like having an analog eq connected when capturing the sound. And this IS what pro studios do

[@srinathsatya]

Great singing.

[@jamesr141]

He really is a jolly legend.

[@RyanMcQuen]

Your voice is smooth.

[@thechannelofdannyboy]

wow the gladiator and commercial monologue really show bring out the bass qualities of the AKG C414 compared to the LCT 440! It really has a lot deeper bass for the AKG C414!

[@MrWatchAndwatch]

I could listen to your voice for hours man, hot damn. This definitely sold me on the 440, thanks for this comparison🫡

[@Teagace]

Your voice is great

[@Apollo3p]

Did you switch from the RE20 to this? Did you prefer this to it? Thank you so much!

[@patrickgleason6610]

There's a low range boost in the LCT that the 414 doesn't have. Overall, to me, the AKG is a good bit better, but the Lewitt sounds good.

[@swavycrazekid]

im your 900th sub btw would you recommend the akg over a lewit lct 240 pro for rap/pop

[@NickleNinja2]

how would you compare the sound from the 440 pure to the re20?

[@mrsandmob7080]

Nice clear singing, mate! Eurovision has lost another talented voice!

[@srinathsatya]

Could you please recommend me which mic to choose between Rode NT2A and Lewitt LCT 441 Flex?

[@JaKrish]

The 440 is notably the better mic for the Gladiator clip. The other sounded a little muddied. But the 440 keeps adds a bit of clarity to your deep voice.

[@tonewave6713]

🙏🏽

[@pastilance1]

Damn does any of those two microphones comes with that smooth voice of yours build-in?

[@1BabaSalam]

The winner is your voice. Neither of the microphone is =D With deep voice like yours, every mic will sound good. On a serious note, the LCT 440 Pure is a beast.

[@User-ys7cb]

I don't really like the Shure SM7B for my deep voice.

[@ramencurry6672]

He’s already taken

[@JothanGurr]

I actually really like the AKG on your voice! it catches some really nice clarity and low end in your voice and seems like it would be able to be eq-ed into whatever you want it to be. The Lewitt is too biased for the high end which could limit your choices in post. Most audio engineers want a flat recording as a blank canvas and the AKG does that so well. The compression helps the Lewitt but I still prefer the AKG by far

[@siggiarabi]

I would think most audio engineers want the right mic as to reduce the amount of work in mixing

[@altairjosesantosdias5244]

You should sing some of the Rigth Said Fred`s song, like Don´t Touch, Just Kiss.

[@sanskarvermaa]

Make video on NT1A VS LEWITT LCT 440 pure

[@cineclue]

Amazing plz reply for non treated room which will be the best

[@dwightblackman2933]

Hey what pre was use on mics?

[@rdiaz978]

jajaha , melodyne will help. it what's happing on all the studio. I love my Lewitt LCT 440 Pure

[@h.s.7797]

I own the LCT440 for airy stereo recordings. But i must say the AKG414 is more natural sounding and the way superior mike in this test setting. Two different worlds.

[@gourabshow3993]

😎👍

[@43audio89]

Taring my hair out... RE-20, 7B, or a Condenser.. ugh.. The lewitt does sound brighter. A lot of newer mics seem to be aimed at streamers. Pre mixed is what I call it. But I still love flat warmer mics and give my crispy in eq. Rhode NT1, U87 type. I need a Mic for naration. I have a Harlem Hogan VO1 but want something better... my voice is not nearly as deep as yours. leaning more towards re20 cause i have access to a 7b but wonder how well it does on vocals outside of vo like singing, rapping.

[@Angelo-vb6dg]

Hey, what's your overall opinion about the LCT 440 Pure? I own one, It's almost new but I want to exchange it for a Shure KSM32 because a couple of weeks ago I got a KSM44 mint condition at a great deal ($200). So I kind of felt in love with the KSM of course, it's a lot more natural. The Lewitt sounds kind of in your face and very crispy, but also thin in some situations and silabant. I don't know what to do, I want to be enlightened : (

[@JollyLegend]

I love the microphone but I want that larger than life bold sound, for a natural sound there might be better choices but to me those microphones sound "boring" in comparison. When joining discord calls, the lewitt microphone is the one most people always comment on how high quality it is, back when I used the Neumann U87 ai I didn't really get many comments.

[@Angelo-vb6dg]

@@JollyLegend lmao, it's so weird when we end up expending a lot of cash on gear but the final user and consumer electronics make stuff that don't "pop" sound bad. But I'm not only talking about streaming ...I feel like the KSM32 might be a lot "fuller", I can apply post processing to brighten up the KSM32 while streaming live with "PipeWire" when I'm on Linux. I'm just asking what would be your opinion overall about LCT 440 vs KSM32. I would love to hear the KSM32 on your voice. I saw some time ago your video with the U87, it sounds delicious, it is the one I dig ...I don't like that much the TLM103 and not at all the TLM102 (I feel they're not worth it for the price)

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

@@Angelo-vb6dg 414 and NT2a are best CMs.

[@Angelo-vb6dg]

@@HarvinderSingh-yy8th NT2a? Sure...

[@larrytate1657]

@@Angelo-vb6dg I like KSM32s best overall.

[@playonkorg]

The Lewitt LCT 440 Pure is fine enough for the people behind the laptop for some lalalaa work. With a Ferari or KIA you can both do your shopping

[@43audio89]

you gotta project more on your singing and rapping. Stress the SPL a bit. Rappers and singers are very very very loud compared to even the loudest voice actors. thats my concern in getting a RE20 or 7B vs a Condenser. Wonder how well they do with louder sources.. Redhot Chillipeppers use 7B for a lot of the vocals.. hmm

[@srinathsatya]

Akg c414XLii sounded good. But I also liked the sound from lewitt lct 441. But comparatively AKG is good. I have sung many songs in it.

[@Shauwbsn]

this is a bit off topic but my sm7b with my goxlr mini has no low end and any settings that I try don't give me the sound that I want could u help?

[@JollyLegend]

Make sure both of the switches on the back of the microphone are flat

[@djtommykeys]

Hmmm... spend the money. Buy the AKG or maybe a TLM 103.

[@ColdSteppinKeys]

Important question!? How do you record on this mic with no background noise? I notice in your video there is zero background noise. How can I achieve same recording quality with this mic? I reocrd on Logic Pro. Please and 🙏🏽

[@daksh6049]

YEA EXACTLY

[@JollyLegend]

Record in a space without background noise, that's pretty much it

[@daksh6049]

@@JollyLegend mans living in space 😐😆

[@IAMTYNCH]

@@JollyLegend 😂

[@khypickett9773]

U can try using a Noise gate Plugin

[@robinspat]

Great comparison video NOW put Rode NT1 up against both. You will probably find it matches the AKG 414 dark natural sound for the same sort of money as the Lewitt 440... I find the Rode NT1 equals a Neuman 103 and is a pretty good U47 on the cheap 😂

[@JollyLegend]

I tried the NT1 a while a go, it didn't really impress me that much, here's a vod one of my live streams using it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJWrlImsa6lgi9E I like the lct 440 way more,

[@AtommHD]

NT1 very brittle at the top end and lacks body compared to the Lewitt IMO...

[@IAMTYNCH]

Do you mean the lct 440 sounds more like a u47 on the cheap? that would make a lil more sense. The NT1 Sounds like a flat TLM 103 but with a brittle high end.

[@MrPanzosgr]

Tried nt1 very muffled sound and on high notes there is not ping squilo in voice maybe is good for light sound and for brighter voice but for dark voices sound very bad. Lewitt 440 pure is better cheers

[@Antonio-wz3hc]

hahahah nt1 has very muddy sound compared to lewitt 440 and akg. What are you saying

[@shughy1]

The lewitt has more bass but that could give fatigue on long podcasts etc, could always roll off the bass though, amazing value

[@wm1573]

fatigue from too much bass? lol no such thing

[@bllodwolf2431]

@@wm1573 if it's boomy it could be

[@lmofficial3269]

I like AKG more

[@playonkorg]

Me too, with clearly better harmonics and a more even coloration in pressure rise, points that are not important to many...as long as it sounds high and low with a lot of compression in the barby pop vocoder music. When you record a upride piano, acc.guitar, with the C414 you can hear wich brand strings on it by the lack of harmonischen ( Harmonics make a tone rich and that requires a lot of quality from a membrane or strings and electronics with very low tolerances )

[@mahinmiah9404]

Audio technica at4040 vs lct 440 pure...which is better???

[@rylandweet7750]

4040 by a long shot….. lewitts are sooooo harsh on the top end, it’s tinny sounding, the 4040 is phenomenal and takes compression and eq so nicely

[@livdemorse2350]

Like the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure way more for your voice. The AKG C414 XLII sounds kinda muddy and the voice over part just doesn't sound good to the ear.

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

Fool 414 sounds better.

[@ramencurry6672]

The Lewitt has better clarity but it also kind of has an artificial sound to it too. After processing it probably won’t matter that much which microphone is used though

[@SylvainDuford]

I prefer the Lewitt, and here in the US it's 1/4 the price of the AKG.

[@jamesbatcho]

I don't understand what some people here are hearing. The AKG is abundantly superior in this video, both unprocessed and compressed. The breath and evenness across the spectrum and its clarity are night and day. The Lewitt is nice on you, mostly because you've got a great voice. But for voice acting the AKG is a far better choice.

[@ramencurry6672]

The Lewitt has better clarity perhaps or different flavor but the AKG sounds more realistic. Depending on what application either mic can be good

[@rylandweet7750]

I just can’t get how people like these lewitts…. They have no body what’s so ever, the top end is harsh , tinny sounding…. I’ve owned the C414xlii and it can be a harsh microphone itself almost to much but at least it has warmth and body to it. There’s a huge difference in these 2 mics

[@sparshjainofficial]

Didn’t like lewitt 440 . There is a lot of hype about it and i bought it because of that but i regret it . It’s very sibilant, harsh and less body in vocals . I should have gone for rode nt1

[@ajschot]

Why are people saying the c414 is clearer? Damn that thing sounds a bit more muddy then the Lewitt. i like the Lewitt more it sounds more upfront in these examples. I do not make friends with c414 lovers with this opinion.

[@IAMTYNCH]

Lct 440 💁 the 414 is to dark

[@marinmardari]

it's not dark, it's just neutral compared to the bright LCT

[@IAMTYNCH]

@@marinmardari I meant for his vocals. The LCT compliments him better then the c414.