Electro Voice RE27 N/D Broadcast Dynamic Mic Review / Test

[@perfectalpha]

Great review! I REALLY like this mic as I have stated on other posts. Thanks for doing the review on this one. This mic has gotten really popular on sports talk radio and their voices sound REALLY good (obviously, they have tons of equipment in their studios to make this mic really shine), but not every mic will make spoken word sound great. The RE-20, RE27 and SM7B can really shine if you have the equipment. Hell, they shine even with a simple channel strip like the DBX 286S.

[@GhostlyCop]

The Mic looks really good, but to me, it doesn’t have that $500 sound. I don’t know....I really didn’t care for it to much. However, it did help some when you were right on top of it. The RE20 has a much better sound than all the other RE series, in my opinion. Great job on the review.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

EDDIE HILL I agree that it just doesn't have something special or highly desirable that would make EV charge almost $500 for it. Even though as you and Bandrew say that this mic sounds pretty good when you get on top of it, you shouldn't have to practically eat the mic (or any, for that matter) to do that. It just sounds ok, to me, 'ok' meaning 'not $500 worth'. I wouldn't refuse an offer of a free one, though if I needed to shop for a dynamic vocal mic, I'd take an RE-20 over this one.

[@MARUKU]

Same... would take a re 20 over this one every single time

[@JoshuaMeek-Wicker]

@@waltertomaszewski1083it’s worth it in terms of a dynamic mic, it’s gonna last you thru humidity and other situations when not recording in the same space everyday such as humidity or condensation damage and condensors are wayyyyy more prone to this than dynamic mics, for me living in florida and not having a dedicated space i had to shop for dynamics and this is the closest sound to a condensor you can get from what i’ve seen and heard

[@FireAwayProductions]

This microphone sounds very commercial on your voice. I like it.

[@gnarlysoundscapes7210]

That mic looks beautiful and sounds great with the high cut on, but with all the other modes sounding crummy and the switches being easy to break, it doesn't seem worth the $500 price tag.

[@jttech44]

The 250hz rolloff is to curb the boundary effect, and he really didn't test it with the cut on and being right on top of the mic. The 1k rolloff is useful if you want to record *only* highs, like if you had drum overheads but were also running room mics. It's a niche for sure, but it'd probably sound great. The $500 price tag is steep, but it's not terrible if you like the sound and have a use for it. The rejection is very, very good, and there are plenty of uses for that.

[@TVperson1]

This is probably the best dynamic mic I've ever heard!

[@momentofclarity4641]

I use this mic for v/o work and broadcast radio work and I love it.

[@Schmuddel]

That 1000hz high pass filter without the presence cut was crazy, it sounded like a walkie-talkie.

[@kebandrews7076]

great review as always. I got the RE27 microphone for Christmas. I like it much better than my RE20 as it sounds more natural. The switches are kind of hard to maneuver as they are nearly flush with the metal capsule. My kit came with a really nice boom arm and shock mount. Far better than the boom arm from Rode. This is my go to mic. BTW I got the Rode Broadcaster and ended up returning as it had this really bad grounding hum right out the box. IMO Electrovoice makes the best mics and the RE27 sounds really good on you in this review.

[@Podcastage]

I do enjoy it with the high cut enabled.

[@knightshousegames]

I don't see the point of this mic. For $500 you get a mic with so many cons, when you could spend less money on other mics in the same lineup or competing mics and get much better results. Those cons would be easier to ignore if the mic cost like $200 less.

[@MeTuLHeD]

Yep. Incredibly expensive for a mic with such inaccurate frequency response. Also amazing that a mic this expensive came with a broken switch.

[@jttech44]

This sounds better than your usual sm7b for this usage.

[@brandonbreuer6589]

This mic sounds really good, which isn't surprising I guess it's an industry standard mic for a reason.

[@leo_hoang]

I just got this mic and did a quick comparison to my RE20 - I was wondering why the mic sounds so sharp! I was suspecting I had a faulty unit as my RE20 sounded so much better to me. But watching your review, I guess it's just the mic. I will have to re-test but with the high cut switch enabled.

[@SavoxYT]

I've found that the WSPL-2 windscreen helps _a lot_ when the microphone is in neutral mode. Definitely takes out a lot of the harshness.

[@effwww]

Finally, I have been waiting for this!

[@phil9]

Not particularly fair on the build part of the review. I think you may have nailed other less reputable brands harder for much smaller issues. That being said, love the channel. I would like to see some super-cardioid handheld dynamics if you get a chance. Thanks!

[@BarbieAnnsFlexFX]

Hi Bandrew! I'm new to your channel and I've really learned a lot so far. I look forward to receiving your video emails. I want to podcast and also do voice overs, however, I am a little reserved. I know I should throw caution to the wind and just do it and learning from you motivates and inspires me to do so. Thanks Bandrew for your informative videos.

[@plusestudiocuenca]

Abrazos a la distancia, te comento que este mic lo probe con el RE 20 y para mi El RE20 tiene mejor respuesta y sonido que el RE27 N/D.

[@dupermang]

I thought it sounded great on your orange amp. The voice over is great too.

[@josesantos72376]

Hi Bandrew, I love the channel. I have and idea that I think could be nice for the Hi-Fi mics, you can upload to soundcloud or something (I don't know which could work) a raw flac file of the same audio from the videos for the music enthisiasts, because KZbin has a maximum sound quality of 192kbps I think, and has a lot of compression. I don't know if this is could work, it's just an idea.

[@RobertLinthicum]

Another winner (the review, that is).

[@czdaniel1]

I would laugh so hard if somebody went and created a brand new google account with the name: Anthony Wiener just to reply under your post "Did somebody call for Anthony Weiner?" "...also you forgot the e! Can't spell wiener without the 'e' u know!" & "I've had to get lots of practice with word-spelling now that I'm not allowed to have a private secretary of my own!!"

[@DarkPa1adin]

I agree with you on proximity effect, smooth sounding bass/tone

[@reggiep75]

In the early hours of my English morning (at 01.28), I set you a challenge. Use whatever you need to make a BM-800 mic sound reasonable-to-good. Interfaces, FX VSTs, anything and everything is allowed.

[@skylisszthecolossus]

Stevie Wonder used the classic version and sounded amazing on his tracks from Song In the Key of Life. If anyone is interested in one of these I would recommend testing it on a higher end mic pre.

[@skylisszthecolossus]

Here's an example kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYLQlWtoj7qVZ68

[@mrshaheedmalik]

I agree. I would never run this mic with this pre.

[@Emillices]

Wait...? I just saw about your video of You're Talking Into Your Microphone Wrong (FAQ Series). And I just saw about the using a microphone of Electro Voice RE27. Also you already buy from a microphone is $500. That is so expensive to that microphone.

[@evolvingevrday]

This has been my golden standard since 1998. So worth the extra hundred bucks above the re20. Or you can get it for like $250 from guitar center after they rent it out a couple of times. I snag one whenever I have a chance. Want to sell the one with a bad switch? : ) One more thing. In the studio we appreciate a little extra off access pickup because guests move all over the place and as long as we run it through good compression it picks them up really well without bringing the broadcast to a screeching halt. I've interviewed five people using three of these and there is no issue with two people talking into this mic at a 45° angle. I think that was one of the things that was considered when building it.... May you tell me what that magnet was? I've never heard that before

[@Hugmir]

It would be lovely to know where it was manufactured. Electro-Voice seems to be very suspiciously shy about their factory location after they shut down their Buchanan one following acquisition by Bosch.

[@bowdenprod1055]

Do we think maybe one day we'll see the battle of the EVs between this the RE20 and RE-320???

[@Podcastage]

bowdenprod shhhhhhhhh secrets. ;)

[@assosopoulos1490]

The price is really ok , mic for the life ♥️🙌i use it in radio and he is the best with Neumann , the rest Shure ,etc etc is under

[@aaronfriedman8201]

I have heard this mic sound amazing. I am just not sure what Pre he is using. Because of its higher sensitivity, it allows more frequencies to be recorded. Hence it needs a higher quality recording and pre. On a cheap pre/recorder it will sound harsh because a cheap Pre/recorder will simply not handle the high frequencies well. To me, the issue is not about the Mic but about his other equipment. The other 2 mics simply do NOT reproduce the power and some frequencies at all. Hence they sound better because there is fewer frequencies that sound bad.

[@mrshaheedmalik]

This thing needs an Audient ID14.

[@mexidraw]

The microphone used by Ryan Seacrest for his radio programmes!

[@khalidtaha567]

can you review the zoom recorders mics? like zoom h1

[@piscesdreams1023]

Zoom H5 is really good and could be used for podcasting, voiceover and field recording. Very versatile.

[@zerobubble3063]

I am undecided to take re27 or re20 I would really like to know your professional opinion?????plzzz helpppp

[@asaad4100]

I think it is a good microphone, why not to evaluate the AKG C535 microphone I think it's worth to test .

[@CTDOEPRODUCERARTIST]

Your the best to enjoy and review microphones also interfaces.

[@renzvillanueva6198]

Hi been watching your videos for a week now. can you do a comparison between the focusrite solo and Behringer um2

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!

[@Philminator]

What is your #1 microphone for spoken word?

[@ShihabUA]

hi, there is very big problem... i bought a yamaha dynamic mic and i use a 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm converter for recording my voice but its not working... in the recording device menu its showing that its picking up noise... but why i cant use it.... is this mic need some driver or software? or need some power? if i put it into the front panel its show that its picking noise but in the back panel its just detect its mic nothing else... i use headphone mic in front panel.... thats all.....please help me out...

[@JBoles-pb9nc]

It's really hard to see what settings you use. I wish you had shown a better view.

[@kingpresents7604]

Bandrew can you please review the Nasum usb mic?

[@Gifted-404]

The microphone is fantastic i like it

[@thelinthicums3295]

Just curious, you mentioned you live in an apartment. Do you warn the neighbors before you thrash your axes?

[@mrshaheedmalik]

They use this mic on 'The Herd'.

[@iiSup3rior]

From what I've seen it picks up a lot of sibilance and when you turn off the high frequencies then you're basically using a re20 that's 100 dollars more expensive

[@jordanbitz3245]

I despise this mic. It looks good but that's about. It's a great mic if you want a sound that's harsh, shrill and un-natural. I've been swapping these out in my broadcast studios for... really anything else. I've had good luck with the Sennheiser e835, for $100.

[@Podcastage]

Interesting. You don't even like it with the high cut on? I think it's trash when it's neutral...but with the high cut on, I think it sounds pretty nice.

[@jordanbitz3245]

The RE/27 is designed to sound brighter than the RE20 and RE320 and by having to use a high cut to get a decent sound IMHO defeats the purpose. Overall, it just kind of lacks depth and punch, even with compression and eq I find it hard to make stand out against other mics.

[@Podcastage]

Jordan Bitz Thank you for sharing that. I suppose I didn’t really have that experience since I don’t podcast with anyone else... I’m just a guy screaming into a mic by himself. Question for ya since I’ve always wondered...what kind of ratios and thresholds do you use on your compressors in broadcast? I imagine you have a HARD HARD limiter running, but the voices are also typically very compressed. Cheers mate.

[@jordanbitz3245]

My usual starting point for mics is a threshold of -19 with a ratio of 4.5:1. It varies depending on the talent, some need more and others I'll back it off a bit. We use Axia IP consoles that gives me the ability to have a recallable preset for each on-air talent.

[@nathanbrewer6032]

What is the story on replacement of the internal pop filter? Expensive I have heard. I prefer your Shure.

[@Podcastage]

IIRC, Electro Voice has a flat $200 or $250 maintenance fee. If you know how to solder which is required to fully disassemble this, you can replace it yourself for significantly cheaper. I don't personally know how to do this though.

[@ellisgl]

Even with the high cut on, it's just boomy and muffled sounding.

[@artjohnson01]

I liked this mic, but God it is way over priced. I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on the RE320. Here’s why: Great performance. It’s a little more lively (if that’s the right word) than the RE20, and I like that. I think I’m going to be able to get away without a cloudlifter, and that saves me $150. You can get this mic for $329 WITH a boom arm, shock mount, and XLR cord. I think that makes it cheaper than the Heil PR40, and price competitive with the Rode Procaster which are the other mics I’ve been looking at.

[@czdaniel1]

I haven't personally looked into it, but many here in the comments are suggesting the RE-20 over this mic. Can a Cloudlifter go bad just from usage over time? (which is a long-way of asking, can you buy it used?) I figure it's just basic electrical circuit engineering: It either works or it doesn't, with no slow-death caused by usage over time.

[@AlanKippingRuane]

Can you compare this mic versus the Shure sm7b??

[@coffeehigh420]

no comparison ... i own both mics and personally the EV mic blows the shure mic away

[@indrajit4419]

Hey, Can you do a review of MX 58A BETA Mic, please?

[@drakedoesart]

Hi bandrew I love the vids I pretty much only watch for entertainment but still keep up the great work

[@MARUKU]

would have been a great mic if it was sold at the price of the SM7B. 500 bucks for this is just too expensive I feel, even with that type of build quality

[@CryoftheProphet]

MARUKU I just picked this mic up in mint condition with a ev shockmount and pop filter for 330.. shop around

[@MARUKU]

Cry of the Prophet gg, but that doesn’t change much to the fact that, at its original price, it feels way too expensive.

[@VYDZER]

would you need a mic activator for this mic?

[@coffeehigh420]

nope, this one is very high gain !

[@jaydenmoore155]

Review The Shure SM48 Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone Please! Thanks.

[@reggiep75]

1:50 - those XLR pins look like they've been in a fight!

[@lionheartroar3104]

My only gripe is that it is a power hog..you need more than an interface to get the most out of it.

[@thelinthicums3295]

It gets a 10 for appearance. Value for money, probably a 6 or 7.

[@bub7926]

Hey bandrew can you check out the blue spark sl

[@carloscolmenares3969]

Quiero comprar uno pero que ya esté usado para encontrar bajo precio.yo se que es muy bueno.

[@sabio999]

“Please bring pizza pronto” is missing here

[@zacharywebb7197]

"5" hundred bucks... Was that you in a different voiceover voice?

[@kevinleven7482]

This mic is TRASH, did you guys hear the distortion at 0:33 ??????

[@Podcastage]

KevinLeven7 to be clear. You’re kidding about that distortion....right?

[@DarkPa1adin]

is that the mentioned of $500 in computer voice mode?

[@czdaniel1]

lolz

[@czdaniel1]

"For $500, Mic speaks to you!" [in _Yakov Smirnov_ voice] [as delivered through MAC-N-Talk 2.0] But no sticker though...Probably because of communist Russia sticker-shortages which got into the microphone the moment they decided to list weight in grams!! (queue dramatic music: _Da-Dunn-Duh, DUNNN!!!!_ )

[@kevinleven7482]

yeah, i was totally kidding lol hahahha

[@radioman6489]

Buy Heil PR-40 mic

[@publicnature]

radiohead radiohad radiohead radiohead you did that because of radiohead!!!!

[@frankdonovan2834]

I like that EV RE27 N/D, but this time I didn't like your review.

[@Podcastage]

Frank Donovan that’s perfectly fair. May I ask what in particular you didn’t like about it?

[@frankdonovan2834]

Podcastage: I use it in 6 db, it works perfectly to me. Beside that, all your Vidéos are great. I'm your fan.

[@FatherLamb]

Eh, I'd tap it. ;) But, nah. It's not the best, For the price you can have heaps better!

[@Car_Ram_Rod]

I like this mic on you. I bet you love the d... The variable d technology.

[@E58-t7u]

*3rd* *NOTIFICATION SQUAD!!*

[@jenivadauphin6702]

HIIIII

[@coffeehigh420]

hey whats up

[@2musiclover534]

Liked. Hope you don't mind a quick question. This is a mic designed for 'on axis'. However, I see ESPN use it for a lot of their commentators and these are used 90 degree off axis. For example with Colin Cowherd kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5zGq36fqZt5o7c Can you explain if it is also designed for that type of usage ? Or is there some special processing they are doing to make it still sound good? Thanks.

[@Podcastage]

Oh my goodness. That hurt to watch. They are not designed for use like that and they’re getting much worse sound than they would if they spoke into the front of the mic. I think the American Microphone Police may need to stop by and interrogate them. Goodness gracious. The pain!

[@2musiclover534]

@@Podcastage LOL!!! Liked. I had made a quick inquiry about your current set up where the mic is above your head and OUT of the frame in your youtube video. What mic are you using with that distance? I am thinking of getting the EV20 but it is not designed for that distance I don't think.... Thanks.

[@Podcastage]

What video? I don’t typically have a mic above my head.

[@2musiclover534]

@@Podcastage Apologies. Brain fade. I was thinking of a different person...:) Thanks.

[@phillieg58]

The ElectroVoice RE-320 microphone is a better less costly microphone than the ElectroVoice RE-20. The RE-20 has a audio transformer that the audio signal must pass through. Audio transformers limits audio bandwidth. The ElectroVoice RE-20 microphone has a narrower frequency response and lower audio signal output than the ElectroVoice RE-320 microphone. I own 16 ElectroVoice RE-27 N/D microphones the best microphones for digital recordings. Condenser microphones such as the Neumann u87 microphone are best for analog recordings such as open reel to reel analog tape recorders at 7.5, 15, and 30 (IPS's) inches per a second on quarter inch audio tape noise reduction needed. The preferred microphones for digital recordings are Dynamic or Ribbon microphones. Preferred Dynamic microphone is ElectroVoice RE 27 N/D and the preferred Ribbon microphone is AEA R44CX. These newest generation of Dynamic or Ribbon microphones that have Neodymium Iron Boron magnets that gives higher output, can withstand higher sound pressure levels, and broader frequency response, with no internal noise

[@DarkPa1adin]

broad cut makes it sound like telephone

[@alexe8375]

It sounds so brittle and harsh.

[@kamunogang746]

2nd

[@Up_All_Night]

Yuck. I think it sounds awful in anything but neutral mode. Do not want.

[@Podcastforthewin]

Too bright. Both visually and audibly.

[@kalvinwilson6587]

Not worth the 500 dollar price tag.

[@maxago2456]

Dust off your acoustic guitar Bandrew!

[@ashurgeorge4604]

KZbin comments are like twitch chat but super stupid 😂

[@ThekidEdwin]

For 500 bucks yeah no. Lol

[@omarattia8900]

10th

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!

[@sriramksrikanth]

Please do sterling audio s30 and s50 or can u do another vs with bm 8000. Thanks!