CAD Equitek E100S Condenser Mic Review / Test

[@andreyknyazev5560]

A month ago I've decided to try recording an audiobook. A month ago all I knew was I need 'a condenser mic'. Then I have found your channel somehow. Now I have a USB condenser mic, an XLR condenser mic, two XLR dynamic mics, a boom arm, a shock mount, a mic stand, a pop filter, and Steinberg UR22mkII. And not a single word of that audiobook recorded. Curse you.

[@Podcastage]

Stop buying gear and get to recording!!!! Once you finish the audiobook, then consider treating yourself!

[@danboud8135]

As soon as I saw the mic I knew Mike was going to be mentioned!

[@Podcastage]

I am Mile.

[@insanejughead]

@@Podcastage Nice to meet you, Mile. I'm Kilo.

[@BillAnciaux]

Mike, I can’t get over how different you look when you shave. Great review too. Much more objective than the first one you did on this mic.

[@MichaelW1980randoms]

You seem to sound a lot different without that beard as well!

[@SoundSpeeds]

If you were in a vocal booth, I might have believed you. Us white, audio guys look the same.

[@IT_LC]

Here's the deal. You made me laugh during a mic review. Im not an easy laugh and I appreciate you.

[@RadioFreeCedarCity]

First, Booth Junkie is my second favorite channel behind this one, so that was a cool shoutout to Mike. Second, that transition from electric to acoustic was seamless...usually it's just a straight cut from one to the other

[@ObscureMics]

The plosives didnt come through the video so badly. And MAN that sounded good on your voice especially while singing, my jaw dropped when you sang into it

[@justincarrasco3680]

I must admit that when I saw this in my subscription feed, I thought, "Why is Mike reviewing this again?"

[@Dracomies]

Oh thank the stars! I have been waiting for an E100s review from you. Now I can die in peace.

[@JimmyD718]

I have the E100, and I love it! I got it in the 80's, and never looked back. Thanks for the review.

[@insanejughead]

You are hereby fully initiated into an official Booth Junkie.

[@StevieRichardsFitness]

I’ve been eyeing this microphone for so long. Thanks for doing the review. For the money, I still think the LCT 440 PURE is an excellent microphone. It’s look resembles this one as well.

[@Podcastage]

Stevie Richards my pleasure Stevie! Hope you’ve been well!

[@seansiegler]

I have been using this for years and while I really like it, the plosives with it are horrible and I am glad to hear it is not just me. It doesn't seem to matter which pop filter I use or the placement of the pop filter, it's juts poppin' P's all day long!

[@RobCabreraCh]

You sound weird today Mike, oh wait!

[@PoppyTales]

I actually purchased a vintage e100 from Mike (Booth Junkie) As a VO mic it’s amazing! Mic position has a lot to do with plosives on a super cardioid mic.

[@powerforward1955]

Whenever I hear of this mic, Mr Booth Junkie himself (Mike) is the first and only person who immediately comes to mind. Excellent review; seamless guitar transitions. Be well.

[@Jitmakesstuff]

Thanks for this! The amount of detail and testing in this vid is really appreciated; I've been looking around at mics and really considering this one. Might just save up for it.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmm772]

This mic definitely suits better for Mike, who have some distortion in low-end of his voice. and CAD shows it great. For some with smooth, and bit higher pitched voice like Bandrew (and myself) have it's not best mic.

[@aerofart]

WARNING BEFORE YOU BUY: I have just tested TWO CAD e100s microphones, back to back. The recording was using a MixPre3-II with a sample rate of 48kHz and bit depth of 32-bit Float. My first copy of the e100s had a noise floor on par with an AKG P420 (in other words, nowhere near the published specs for the e100s), the second copy I received is even worse (higher SNR than the first copy by about 2-3dB in my estimation, noticeably noisier than the first when listening to it in with Sony MDR-7506 headphones) in self-noise performance as I just finished testing side by side and scrutinized the recording wearing headphones and via spectrographic analysis and waveform statistics in Izotope RX8. I really wanted to own a good sample of this microphone, but I don't think this is going to happen so I am returning both mics. By the way, I am assuming both microphones came from the same batch since their serial numbers differ by 2 (one is SN6025, the second one is SN6027). My Deity Smic2 blows them both away with respect to self-noise (EIN). These were purchased through Amazon and sold by Photo4Less. The box is NOT WOOD, but plastic, imitating wood. I am aware of Booth Junkie's reviews/experience with similar problems with the e100s. I am aware of all the discussions of Gearslutz as well.

[@MilaNovala]

For voice over do you recomend CAd E100s or AKG c214 ? I'm between those 2 and can't decide

[@Quillsongs]

Looking for a new microphone to do my audiobooks and voice work. I've used an ADK6 for years. But. I'm looking for something like this. Never liked the CAD's given to me. Always seemed low end and well...cheap. Have one plus about 10 other named brands and model mics. But never found that "one" and too poor for the "classic" Neumann models like u87 or tlm103. Good review! Thanks!

[@sarahecton138]

Great Review and funny! Thank you!

[@spanishvoiceover5473]

The sound remind me a lot the NT1, is an awasome puppy, a super microphone in my opinion, but the company support is quite different, I have found that CAD don't provide overseas warranty support like Rode's, it's a beutiful microphone that when it fails burns your USD $ 500, I prefer keeping buying Rode mics as they have a sturdy warranty covering their mic overseas. What do you think about the support of CAD microphones, to me it's important be covered with my investment.

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Does Bandrew have a band? All his riffs are good, and damned if that isn't the sharpest-looking guitar I have ever seen.

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

When he was younger in high school probably. Maybe he records music now.

[@enoraso]

Pffft, NO STICKER? Who buys this?

[@ChrisGardinerBill]

Loved the intro, fantastic!

[@georgeauchter2920]

That was my fav opening ever!

[@Kragatar]

Who would win in a microphone fight... Mike Delgaudio armed with his CAD E110s, or Bandrew Scott with his SM7B?

[@MasterBenton]

Bandrew for sure, the SM7B would make a pretty effective club.

[@conspiracyfearsmysteries6872]

Dude.... that mic sounds amazing

[@muldersfile4504]

Love it...I have the vintage one but am thinking of getting this one to future proof my vintage in case something ever happens to it...I don’t want downtime with this beauty. They sound ever so slightly different...the vintage is so buttery smooth and warm...this one is just as smooth but seems to have less boomyness and a little brighter...both things can be adjusted during mixing, not a big deal, they are so similar in a lot of ways!

[@CRtrain]

You're funny. Thanks for reviewing this mic. Sounds great! Thinking of adding it to my home studio.

[@voa23]

Can you imagine if Mike peeked his head in and then disappeared? Love the video great job!

[@sapelesteve]

Nice Mic & I gotta say that you impressed me with the use of the "Genre", well done! ;)

[@andrewwickenheisser3205]

I have the original e100 (without the S) it's got the golden grill. It's an amazing mic and my favorite condenser mic of all time for vocals. Out of all of the choices out there, I've just grown fond of the unique, buttery smooth consonant sounds it delivers and smooth vocals. The version in this video (e100S) does not sound like it has any problems either. If I ever need to upgrade because something terrible happens to my e100 original, I would definitely pick this up. As far as plosives, I never have a problem with my metal pop screen, but I can't speak on the S model because I only have an original. From the sounds of it though...this version does not sound noticeably different at all. Buttery smooth.

[@augustcelineiii946]

There is something to be said for a $500 dollar microphone that doesn't reject plosives very well, but also someone probably isn't buying a $500 dollar microphone and not using a pop filter!

[@domenicomelis74]

love the intro

[@Bongo2k]

Will you be reviewing the e100sx as a cheaper alternative?

[@MikeBroderick33]

Sounds fantastic. One of the more popular voice-over microphones - thanks in large part to an influential blog post by voice actor Paul Strikwerda (nethervoice.com).

[@Podcastage]

I’ll have to check that out! Thanks for the heads up Mike!

[@MikeBroderick33]

@@Podcastage Hi Bandrew. You're welcome. Here's the link: www.nethervoice.com/cad-e100s-review/ By my reckoning this is could be the first mic with a high-end boost that you actually like :) Great nod to Mike Delgaudio/Booth Junkie. But you forgot to end with: "Now go get yourself a microphone and record something amazing!" 😂

[@harryvlogs7833]

I love your videos

[@broradley8290]

I am looking to upgrade. I am on the fence though between this Cad E100s or the Rode NT1000.

[@Hugmir]

Ow, this review was made before the mic comparison era? :/

[@rajandime8633]

Bro I'm looking forward to buy a microphone I'm confused between Audio Technica AT2020 , Samson Co3 or Rode M2... To record acoustic guitar and vocals

[@AppAxis]

This badboy went on sale today for $200! #CAD #E100s

[@Podcastage]

I saw that. Absolutely insane deal!

[@AppAxis]

@@Podcastage I grabbed 2 on this 2.5 for one deal!

[@CosmicGlowUP]

I bought one!!! My first xlr mic

[@AppAxis]

@@CosmicGlowUP You skipped the line. Usually the first XLR is budget. You may never need an upgrade. Congrats!

[@CosmicGlowUP]

@@AppAxis im so excited... im getting a rodecaster pro and some xlr cables sooon

[@learnerforever6933]

Love the intro 😍

[@MikeG-js1jt]

I use it for narration, I have a dome/semi-circle pop on it and cross talk it to completely avoid plosives

[@ShawnMilo]

Another great video, but you got the headphones wrong in the intro. One ear only -- duh! Also, thanks for mentioning the membership. I just joined because I enjoy your mic reviews and podcast.

[@MehtheLlama]

good mic. I think at the point where the boost starts it is a little too jarring and abrupt. It's like all flat and then BOOM the boost starts to rise at about 4-4.5khz. Overall it's a good mic though. It has a nice speech boost that goes under the 5db line and (ok at 7khz that's when the human voice ends and then the rest is the treble pretty much) has a little boost in the treble that doesn't make this mic breathy I think which is a good thing. Overall a good mic just with that jarring point where the boost starts and I think the price should be maybe $300-$400 (somewhere in that range) given all that is has going for it.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I liked it. But I'm assuming it costs around $200.

[@CosmicGlowUP]

$500

[@RetroOkamii]

that intro, 10/10

[@VGScreens]

Hey -Bandrew- Mike, I just noticed you used a nylon pop filter, unless I'm mistaken I thought you were a Stedman fan? Have you changed preference? What pop filter are you using mostly now, and why? Thanks

[@Podcastage]

I still use the stedman. I just had it on another mic stand and didn’t want to have to take it off because I’m that lazy.

[@thetiktaalik775]

As soon as I saw him walk in with the Cad I knew I was in for a parody.

[@forestholdeman8644]

Thankyou for the thorough review! I have a ton of splosive problems so I'll need to work on that, maybe get a metal pop filter and look away haaha! Im glad to hear some more of the down sides of this thing because from a voiceover perspective it has been sounding too good to be true, and I wanted to see someone say what was wrong with it!

[@dylanj8676]

I'd personally choose the CAD M179 over the E100S

[@SoundSpeeds]

The m179 does sound surprisingly good for the price point. It's not surprising considering the capsules are straight from the vintage E300 and the microphone itself is metal.

[@metal571]

Hype

[@grungekid1539]

Can you show your new voiceover setup?

[@augustusallan3619]

What do you think of the E100Sx ? Thank you!

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

What kind of acoustic guitar you got Branbrew? Sound real nice.

[@EdoDijkgraaf]

When can we expect the 18i20 review?

[@DaleWesley]

Woah, Andrew, how'd you get Mike to host on your channel? Nice!

[@Truesilverful]

Lets get Mikme review!

[@damon_aaron]

After buying those Neumanns, I bet that $500 mic doesn't hurt so much, does it?

[@Renegadeproject]

Got my E100 a few years ago as part of a package with a E300

[@picklewiickle.1583]

sounded great

[@badmiddens]

HAHA! Great vid! I just haven't ever been able to get over one thing. I don't want to spend 500 bucks on a cheap looking electric shaver that also works as a microphone. Yeah, I'm a moron.

[@muldersfile4504]

You should, I have the vintage version of this...although i love that one a little better, both are very smooth. It’s a mic model that’s is not very well known and yet sounds smooth in ways that you don’t hear very often!

[@badmiddens]

@@muldersfile4504 Nice, do you use it for music or vocal mostly?

[@howesenbergLIVE]

I clap like an excited child at Christmas when you play guitar....do you have a music channel?

[@Podcastage]

Yes I do. Don't do much on it currently but here ya go: kzbin.info

[@spanishvoiceover5473]

Please make a Versus video with this and the NT1, please!!!

[@UnitedSoundVideo]

BH photo had these on sale for $199.00. How could I not buy one 😷

[@CosmicGlowUP]

I just bought one too

[@UnitedSoundVideo]

They sold out

[@CosmicGlowUP]

@@UnitedSoundVideo i got one on backorder

[@samuel14674]

That intro though 😂

[@monsour1900]

I feel Mike is probably going to do a Bandrew intro on his next video --- complete with messing up the stickers too.

[@Crowbar11115]

The Plosives on this mic are extremely pronounced!! It really is a testament to Mike's technique because you never hear him pop this mic!

[@ceracen]

He uses that pop filter.

[@Crowbar11115]

@@ceracen Rarely does Mike use any kind of pop filter in his videos.

[@keith3915]

Casual guitar skill flex.

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Grazie, amico.

[@5usp3c7]

Epic!

[@HowardOlsen]

Its on sale right now on B&H for $299 for the next few hours

[@UnitedSoundVideo]

At 199.00 and they sold out

[@HowardOlsen]

@@UnitedSoundVideo Just checked and the deal is still active - with no stock but orders will be honored at the $199

[@CosmicGlowUP]

@@HowardOlsen yes i got one on backorder for $199

[@MarionRelics]

Does anyone know of a foam windscreen that fits on this mic?

[@cennarr]

i know this has nothing to do with the mic in the video but i want to upgrade my audio setup and was wondering if i should get the um2 interface with a xlr mic or the auna mic 900b

[@danielvalleduarte]

Um, that guitar riff rules, homie ❤

[@Podcastage]

Thank you so much Daniel, I really appreciate that.

[@SatanicJamnic]

High notes are so crisp. Sooooo crisp.

[@Eric-Thomure]

weird, the plosives didn't come through as harsh as I have heard on other videos.

[@jcvelez]

I can foresee Mike Delgaudio @boothjunkie smashing stickers in his next "video on home studio setup for voice over" ;)

[@Podcastage]

We can only hope! That would be amazing.

[@andrewr4792]

I just don't think this thing sounds good. You mentioned best in class Self Noise, but aren't their complaints these units have a hum and are noisy when the pre-amp is cranked up?

[@_Looft]

still waiting for that e100sx review...

[@TheFartsandCrapsShow]

Man, that's some pretty audio! But 500 bones? Naaaw.

[@pip5528]

I hope Massdrop sells it again so I can get it for cheaper.

[@yasuh4550]

That, sounds really nice on ya

[@NirnBootMod]

How does this mic (or the E100Sx) compare to the CAD A77?

[@dkd0m23]

Hey can you make a review of the Rode NT 1000 Black Edition ? There are not alot of opinions on this mic :)

[@sesanjr]

I almost choked on my sip of water due to that intro lol

[@kaarestoffer2947]

Finally!!!

[@carolinmcnary1754]

i like it

[@n0lifing]

You should do a verses on the Blue snowball or snowball ice the Blue yeti or yeti pro and the Blue ember i love to see how big of a difference of the sound quality there is and the difference with a usb/yeti and a XLR/ember there is also thank you if you do this

[@iqcq2063]

"500 hundred dollars" makes gosh thats expansive face 2 monthes later Buys 1100 dollar USB mic

[@voicehead]

those exist?

[@luckyraspberry3712]

you got scammed lmao

[@gutpunchnews4000]

It’s about time you put out a new video. Too bad you didn’t get his voice though. Would you want the voice if you had to “take on” the sweatiness?

[@Podcastage]

No. I prefer to have my voice even though it’s not as “professional” or “broadcasty” as Mikes. My voice may not be the best but its definitely unique.

[@Podcastage]

Charles Michael to drive home this point, just see Ben Shapiro.

[@gutpunchnews4000]

Podcastage I belong to the unique voice club. I’ll do an audio question on BSP soon. I wanna have a good question though.

[@Podcastage]

Charles Michael the point still holds true though. Ben’s voice is not what we’d call a “classic broadcast voice” yet he was able to garner a fan base of millions. If he loses that, it’s not because his voice, it’s because he does or says something that his audience disagrees with.

[@Podcastage]

Gut Punch News can’t wait!

[@matthewfrazier6630]

Rip Etika😞

[@peeposadboy]

When are you gonna do an Editors Key SL600 review?!!??

[@ensityre9606]

Yo what is a good XLR mic for commentary pls answer @podcastage

[@Alexandra-Rex]

I wish I could take that microphone off your hands, can't buy it here in Norway it seems :O

[@lester_cal]

Could you make a review on the BOYA BY-M1000 Large Diaphragm Condenser Studio Microphone?

[@bigtastyben5119]

How did I know you were going to do that from the thumbnail alone

[@Podcastage]

You're a time travel.

[@EdoDijkgraaf]

I am missing the beard. Mike is probably the only youtuber I follow who has a beard.

[@mkesl]

Wait, wasn't the E100s like $300 not to long ago?

[@Podcastage]

I looked at a pricing tracker and it looks like it fluctuates from $330 - $430 - $500 over time. I'm guessing that this is due to Mass Drop units making it out to the wild.