i love how active you guys are in replying to gear reviews. got myself an mtp 440 dm a couple days ago and can't wait to test it. lct 440 pure is next on my list!
@gr500music62 жыл бұрын
Have had one for about almost a year now and have been around expensive mics in recording studios since the 70's. IMHO, the 440 would be a great mic at any price point. Simple; no bells and whistles; single pattern without switches, pads, roll-offs, etc. Hence the "Pure." A great price for the sound is the best way to put it. Very quiet, clear and detailed. And it's nice to look at.
@GadesChannel2 жыл бұрын
I've replaced my SM7B and WA87 with this LCT440. It's a brilliant microphone! :)
@ludde9214 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm also thinking about swapping out my SM7B for this microphone. Was the swap worth it?
@jasonhernandez7942 Жыл бұрын
@@ludde9214keep both as one is a dynamic and the other a condenser. Get the best of both worlds
@ramencurry667210 ай бұрын
For just voice talking, a 100 dollar mic is actually good enough and can sound professional
@GamerToday9 ай бұрын
@ludde9214 Depends on your voice but condenser wise your best comparison is nt1 2nd or 3rd vs the lewit. Other side grade option is an mv7. Depends on your goal to fix your sound too regarding that high or low end. Sound wise if your room or noise level is low enough it could be worth it. Consider where your pc is and room noise and also how far the mic will be from your mouth. Singing wise for sure worth it if room has decent dampening or isn't a mess. If so hang heavy blankets or use a closet or mattress or purchase a enclosure. All depends on your use cases and what bothers you about your current mic.
@dalebishop26322 жыл бұрын
the 440 is definately able to hold its own
@Nopulu Жыл бұрын
It's truly a great microphone for the price, you're getting so much more than you're paying for
@apislapis2 жыл бұрын
I like how the lower fequencies seem to be boosted on the NT2-A compared to the 440, but I love how the brighter higher frequencies on the Lewitt give your voiceover greater clarity over the Rode, so the Lewitt wins by a nose for me. The 440 Pure is already on my purchase list, and I'll be interested to hear it compared with my old NT2 & NT1 mics. Thanks for the demo video.
@williamshaneblythАй бұрын
pure is as in pure not changed input equals output. you adjust in the daw. if the bass is already boosted then just boosted it in eq just like if its already boosted and that doesnt suit the singers voice or instrument then you adjust it. every bodys voice is different this mic covers a wide range for a cheap price. the nt2 -a i have to adjust on a few of my singers vocals and thats cool but grab one of these pure and it gets used all over the place in my home study or when out
@TECH3_2 жыл бұрын
It's late at night I am watching this for pretty much no reason at all... I set up my studio like a 3 month ago complete beginner In the production side but yeah loving every thing about this... This mic sounds pretty good imo and I can completely agree that p120 is an unicorn I didn't liked at2020 that much but loving akg. Keep up the good work with all these reviews ( they sure helped me alot )
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
Cheers and thanks!
@NeilCowley Жыл бұрын
I chose the lewett simply because of the small form factor, I'm most often doing location based work, and the foam windscreen included, with a shock mount that' doesn't take up 1sq ft - the micro nuances of sound quality become secondary!
@BillAnciaux2 жыл бұрын
I love my 440 for narration And like you said, its looks are original.
@elijahmant2855 Жыл бұрын
Hey. Interesting and nicely presented video, Man. You asked the difference between the : LCT440 an the U89i. To my hearing, U89i sounds a little Nicer. When you check it. It should sound Massively Greater. But it doesn't. Modern Technical Advancement is taking on the Big Expensive Veterans. We don't have to be Rich to own our own recording studio's anymore. I like this Lewitt LCT 440. Very good job, Lewitt. Your welcome to send me one to try My Vocals on. Thanks.
@ChrisSchaffer2 жыл бұрын
I "dislike" the Lewitt sound on my voice - I just think they sound too bright and much prefer mics that just have a tad less presence. I ironically say this as someone who recently picked up a RE27N/D the brightest, by far, of the RE mics... though I use the -3db top end roll off at the moment which makes it only the brightest of the REs and not the brightest "by far" lol. So my opinion of what I think I like vs. what actually sounds good may be skewed ;) That said, what they make is of really high quality and I would gladly use a Lewitt mic on just about anything except my own voice, I especially look forward to hearing any upcoming instrument tests where their sound profile may be particularly wonderful.
@BojanBojovic2 жыл бұрын
But even the C414 is not the C414 we all remember and love. :) The new ones, XLS and XLII are relatively harsh in the highs, they are not the same as C414 B-ULS and earlier versions.
@astrangeandmysteriouspodca71688 ай бұрын
Until you run it through a neve style preamp...tames the highs and has such an incredible sound.
@BojanBojovic8 ай бұрын
@@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168 Religion...
@djtommykeys2 жыл бұрын
Here ya go. My headphones are Sony MDR-7506. The specs on the LCT 440 are amazing. I wouldn't sell "the chonker" NT2A short. I found it restful to my ears. The Neumann was like comparing a race horse to a Zebra. The U89i was buttery with a touch of cassis and should go well with any main dish on the menu. I feel like I just compared vinyl records to CDs with the Lewitt perhaps a bit cold, a little too perfect. Maybe I'll hear one in person and change my mind.
@redmusichouse2 жыл бұрын
Hearing a lot of good things about this mic! I wonder how it compares to the Aston Origin, another mic with great reviews.
@DerekSmyth2 жыл бұрын
I have the 441 flex (multi pattern) it’s painful to use due to the shock mount, because as you demonstrated, it’s impossible to rotate/ twist which you need to do with various patterns. To do so, you need to buy another mic holder but it isn’t a shock mount and you need to buy a new pop shield for!
@cmd_f59 ай бұрын
I'm impressed at the self-noise. It's a tad bright for me, but easily tamed with an EQ like you say. Getting into Lewitt a little just to try some stuff on voice. Already have an NT1 and really dig it. No I'm not gonna be a mic hoarder. Maybe. *shrugs*
@av446424 күн бұрын
I like the 440's bright and flatter output for singing. I have a bassy voice which is problematic for mics with fatter low ends.
@hifly1929 Жыл бұрын
I have a bass voice and I wondered if my voice would be more balanced because my highs would be boosted a bit. Well the 440 came this in the mail. So testing later today!
@Astro_wzrd Жыл бұрын
Your thoughts so far?
@sung_yun6 ай бұрын
I think LCT 240 Pro has a very different tonal sound from 440 Pure; and I actually like the sound of 240 Pro better, regardless of their price. I'm not sure if 440 Pure is an upgrade. Thanks for the review.
@Puttyankit11music Жыл бұрын
The Female voice😃😃 pure voice😄😄😄.... After mixing🤣🤣🤣.... Wow... Btw who is Best i want to but i am Confuse in Akg 120,220,420 , C441 or Lewitt 440 .... Tell me..??
@antoineinniss5586 Жыл бұрын
hello sir, you are soooo versed with your reviews. im commenting from the Caribbean. will you be doing a review on the Audio Technica AT897. i really hope you would and thanks. keep the reviews coming
@IljaMichalic Жыл бұрын
In my ears and for your voice, from best to... less good 🙂 1. Neumann 2. Rode 3. Lewitt Sorry, Lewitt, good microphone, superb microphone for its price, but Rode is not more expensive 🙂 In the last time, I still love more Rode, they are going to the absolute top league of the best microphones. I own a pair of SUPERB NT 2000°s - and did you heard of the new Rode TF-5? ( = Tony Faulkner 5) 🙂Some compare them to DPA (Bruel and Kjaer) 4011! 🙂
@thomasfischer92592 жыл бұрын
I use two of these mics in stereo going through a Motu M2
@theoutsiderjess18692 жыл бұрын
This mic sounds so good
@soundion Жыл бұрын
Its an agressive Sound. I mixed it. its mixable and after some eq-ing it sounds really good.
@LightWthoutTheStatic Жыл бұрын
Interestingly the 440 feels significantly more open and squishy in a nice way over the 89i. That was a surprise. Definitely more sibilant, but nothing Soothe couldn't tame.
@theway-backmusicmachinepod99532 жыл бұрын
Nice review...very interesting microphone!
@mahinmiah94042 жыл бұрын
At4040 vs lct 440 pure.. Which sounds better??
@fangsoffuego3 ай бұрын
Im deciding between these 2, the 440 sounds great but the at4040 has an eq curve that i think would be better for my sibilant voice, i currently have a rode nt1 signature and i don't like the sound of it at all
@playonkorg Жыл бұрын
You don't want to hurt your buddy Rode mic saying that another microphone has come into your life that listens to you much better and more beautiful shapes and younger ...... we understand you :))
@BenjieMoreno2 жыл бұрын
440 for voiceover and rap. mazing results im getting
@spysweeperАй бұрын
LCT440 seems to be really good! Amazing sound compared to Neumann-very close but Neumann seemed to be very balanced but LCT440 is very close!!!
@LTDusersince99 Жыл бұрын
in my dynaudio's Bm5... The lewitt had less roundness in the lower register comparerd to neumann and Rode. But in a mix context where we may then to remove that roundness in the voice... Lewitt could stand out too
@DJMafiaTony2 жыл бұрын
What kind of mic and interface should I get for recording vocals and what program for vocals or daw
@Davorlaki2 жыл бұрын
what do you think about using this mic for opera recording?
@kapilmadan87 Жыл бұрын
I sold my rode nt1a to buy this… and I am happy ever since then.. although I love my se 2300 more than this…
@mahinmiah94042 жыл бұрын
At4040 vs lct440... Which is better?? Love from Bangladesh. 🇧🇩🇧🇩
@BogdanCurta Жыл бұрын
If a simple employee from AKG creates his own company and works with other staff, it does not mean that he becomes the new AKG or that he continues and is the one who carries on the tradition of the company that I just defended. I know the story of Roman Perschon, told by him himself, and he stated that he left AKG precisely because he was not satisfied with the sound philosophy of the AKG company and the traditional way of manufacturing microphones. In addition, Roman Perschon is single and left the AKG company, in which he no longer believed. Instead, the engineers and all the other employees of AKG bought all the production equipment owned by AKG and founded the company Austrian Audio. This wonderful team produces microphones with the same machines and with the same people and engineers at AKG. Roman Perschon produces his microphones in Clina with other equipment and not even one employee from the old AKG accompanied him to China to work on his project. Under these conditions, I ask the basic question, if I feel good. What is the next AKG? The new company founded by Roman Perschon that works with the Chinese or Austrian Audio that produces in Vienna with the same equipment bought from AKG and with the entire team of AKG employees?
@alamaguitars56932 жыл бұрын
Hei! Can you use it with a room that is not acoustically well treated or better with the dynamic microphone?? :) thanks in advance
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
All condenser mics generally have issues with untreated rooms. That said it depends...if you can hear your audio echoing around the room...your mic will too... So if that's the case...yeah...dynamic might be the way to go. That said I have several videos on treating your room that you might like
@bigtastyben51192 жыл бұрын
I'm in the market for that akg sound but I don't know if I should get this or the wa-14
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
I need to get more Warm Audio stuff
@bigtastyben51192 жыл бұрын
@@DarkCornerStudios If you do I look forward to the comparisons
@BamaRick2 жыл бұрын
Do you think this would be a good option for KZbin or livestream capabilities? I know dynamics are great in general, but my room is relatively well sound proofed. I’m tired of having to crank the gain up and consider a cloudlifter to assist, so it’s drawing me to condenser.
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic mic for YT and live streaming!!
@BamaRick2 жыл бұрын
@@DarkCornerStudios thank you for the feedback! I’ve been debating between the LCT 440, the King Bee II, or AT4040. (Procaster if I’m sticking with Dynamics). Keep up with the awesome content.
@djtoman6875 Жыл бұрын
@@BamaRick Did you ever make a decision among those options? I really love my King Bee II.
@BamaRick Жыл бұрын
@@djtoman6875 I did! I splurged for the 440 Pure. The King Bee II looked and sounded amazing. But the more compact form factor sold me.
@djtoman6875 Жыл бұрын
@@BamaRick Very cool. Lewitt makes some great mics. I come from a photography/videography background, where everyone loves to compare camera bodies and lenses. A typical lens costs more than an SM7B, so coming to the voice recording world I'm tempted to try all sorts of mics because they "seem" so inexpensive in comparison. But I'm not made of money, so I'm going to have to cut down on my mic comparison video watching and enjoy what I have.
@jbaranowski1990 Жыл бұрын
For me all those mics sounds better than this Lewitt! This AKG sounds really similar but without that treble harshness. NT1A is a standard - still like better in your voice. And Neumann is a Neumann - full, detailed, neutral sound. You can't go wrong with it. But Lewitt sounds for my ears like there is too much harshness in the top end. Of course you can use EQ to deal with it but not every mics like to treat them with EQ, so I would rather choose mic which is transparent and flat and then EQ to my preferences than carve sound from a little bit too harsh mic and looking for where is the annoying freq range to cut. Thanks for this comparison! Now I know that I can looking for elswhere than Lewitt.
@Sheltada2 жыл бұрын
i'm torn between getting one of these or a warm audio wa-14
@joshuajackson38352 жыл бұрын
Same
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
Let me look into getting one of those for review!!
@mahinmiah94042 жыл бұрын
At4040 vs lct 440 pure... Make a review.. 🥺🥺
@maciellrodrigues Жыл бұрын
The sound of this microphone resembles Nuemann TLM 103 and AKG c414, I mean is it on the same level as both? Thanks. Brazilian greetings.
@JeremyLeech2 жыл бұрын
0:12 To be ffffffaaaaaaiiiiiirrrrrr
@HiFiEndgame9 ай бұрын
Their lewitt lct pure tube is tuned like c414xls to a disturbing degree
@FabricateFrog Жыл бұрын
Lewitt sounded the best tbh
@annekedebruyn77972 жыл бұрын
So both Austrian Audio AND Lewitt are ex-AKG? Talking about shooting themselves in the foot. Loool
@frubo_ssg2 жыл бұрын
Good question… I thought just the Austrian Audio people are…
@markgordoncreamer7279 Жыл бұрын
It's more similiar to the TLM 103 than a C414
@tumelomosholi43262 жыл бұрын
It's nice but a bit too bright..
@lionheartroar3104 Жыл бұрын
Lewitt smashes the others
@RydenEden2 жыл бұрын
NT2a has a little more low range it seems
@elkompakikko2 жыл бұрын
I just don't like that plastic shock Mount!
@cxfilterstudios7691Ай бұрын
Wow, røde nicer than I thought, an electrified mid
@khlymore Жыл бұрын
peluso microphones, better than anything.
@ired62142 жыл бұрын
1:05 just srew it in! i holds upsidedown without problem :)
@sparshjainofficial2 жыл бұрын
440 IS VERY AIRY AND SIBILANT . DIDNT LIKE IT
@freyafoxmusic2 жыл бұрын
Agreee
@ramencurry66729 ай бұрын
You may like it as a farting mic. Just use a pop filter
@sparshjainofficial9 ай бұрын
Haha pop filter would block the pop sound but still won’t fix the sibilance and airiness . It lacks mids . In cheaper mics i would prefer a Rode mic but in general i use a U87 , Tlm 107 , manley and AKG414 .
@BogdanCurta2 жыл бұрын
Lewitt in no the AKG continuation. The AKG workers have at this moment the Austrian Audio Company . You have wrong and incorect invormation and is not the first time wen y gfaind erors and nut the most corect informations on this channal.
@BongZrGooD Жыл бұрын
The founder and CEO of Lewitt, Roman Perschon, was a former AKG employee, so the information is correct. I absolutely love my 440 pure, next on my list, the Lewitt drum kit...
@DarkCornerStudios Жыл бұрын
I remember I had planned to comment on this way back...must have forgotten. Appreciate the help...lol
@BogdanCurta Жыл бұрын
@@BongZrGooD If a simple employee from AKg creates his own company and works with other staff, it does not mean that he becomes the new AKG or that he continues and is the one who carries on the tradition of the company that I just defended. I know the story of Roman Perschon, told by him himself, and he stated that he left AKG precisely because he was not satisfied with the sound philosophy of the AKG company and the traditional way of manufacturing microphones. In addition, Roman Perschon is single and left the AKG company, in which he no longer believed. Instead, the engineers and all the other employees of AKG bought all the production equipment owned by AKG and founded the company Austrian Audio. This wonderful team produces microphones with the same machines and with the same people and engineers at AKG. Roman Perschon produces his microphones in Clina with other equipment and not even one employee from the old AKG accompanied him to China to work on his project. Under these conditions, I ask the basic question, if I feel good. What is the next AKG? The new company founded by Roman Perschon that works with the Chinese or Austrian Audio that produces in Vienna with the same equipment bought from AKG and with the entire team of AKG employees?
@seanwebb6052 жыл бұрын
I'm a pretty potent Pee Popper.
@DarkCornerStudios2 жыл бұрын
Didnt take long...lolz
@seanwebb6052 жыл бұрын
@@DarkCornerStudios Trying saying that without a pop filter.