Sterling Condenser Mics - Demo

[@austinthebeast33]

I remember my first condenser mic was a sterling bundle from guitar center. It was on sale for 60 dollars US and originally was 120 dollars and it came with a little pen condenser and a regular condenser mic. I was blown away by it, very good for its price and I love using that microphone with acoustic guitars! Even though I have better microphones now I still to this day use it after owning it for 4 years!

[@Arthemesia]

That st 169 has such an insanely good warmth to it. Im very very impressed

[@gameplay_tv835]

Nick Kennedy do you have picture of the frequency response graph?

[@Arthemesia]

Kevin Watson i do not. Id like to see it though. Sounds sexy

[@richardharmon9596]

I really do like the sound of the 169 . Captures a richer tone in the lower mid range .

[@enriquedelapaz7002]

My voice is always with an ST77, i love it so much!

[@Thomogon]

The very first thing I notices was that the 169 has a bit more bottom end with more peaking but smooth dynamics and the 159 has more dynamic ranges but is a bit less accurate in doing so (I think it tends to pick up a bit more dynamics that you don't want to hear which makes it sound a bit weird) however it does feel like it adds some clarity. What I would personally do is use both at the same time with a different Post-EQ and with the 169 at a lower volume so they will articulate and compliment one another.

[@xavierreid9995]

I have the 169 paired with my uad arrow interface. Can't wait to hear how the never 1073 pre sounds on it😉

[@enriquekikzdelapazbichain1126]

Sterling is the best mic for vocals, believe me... If you sing for real, you better have one of these instead of the overrated SM7b

[@katerinasmusix4774]

Hi Enrique, I know it's been a while since you wrote this comment but I'm wondering how did you get sound to come out of the microphone because I have been trying to get that mic to work for the longest time! I got a Audiobox for my mic but it doesn't seem to work. I know the mic need 48v for it to work. PLEASE HELP!!

[@felipeguerrero2409]

@@katerinasmusix4774 are you using the sterling 159 or the 169? I think the 169 has the external power supply that must be turned on. The 159 only needs to be plugged into the audio interface and then turn on the phantom power.

[@katerinasmusix4774]

@@felipeguerrero2409 Hey! I actually got it to work just two days ago. I didn’t wanna get a new audio interface but that’s exactly what I needed for it to work. Thank you though 🥹😄

[@landonbailey]

Very cool! I just demod their st170 active ribbon mic in my latest video. cheers

[@ChristianIce]

The 169 has a bigger range, both in dynamics and in frequencies. They thought it well, the 159 is good enough for home, the 169 is studio worth.

[@reddblurr]

Both totally justify their price and fit into their own class. No BS sterling has some awesome products at an unbeatable price.

[@dostacos1]

The 159 definitely sounds muffled compared to the 169, though still good, but that 169 is great.

[@ASMR_HWD]

fantastic shirt

[@TrevorOkonuk]

Amazing shirt

[@wadeburgan1574]

Cool to hear you playing acoustic Fluff!

[@PrinceWesterburg]

The ST 159 sounds exactly like the Rode NT1 (not NT1a) but the 169 is way fuller with more body to it. The 159 technically sounds correct, the 169 sounds the way you want it to sound.

[@gRosh08]

You are exactly correct... I have the ST159 and NT1 and they mirror sound perfectly. Honestly, a neutral sounding mic is what everybody should seek.

[@nelsond6323]

@@gRosh08so is the 159 good?

[@gRosh08]

I sold it and kept the Rode NT1.@@nelsond6323

[@Pawel.Kieler]

My girl, my girl, DON'T LIE TO ME!

[@PhillyWatts]

Love these mics, check out the ST155 and the SP150. I demoed them recently, they're also great!

[@joshopty3213]

love the shirt

[@nbayoungboy8529]

Rock is still alive because of this guy

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

First time I ever noticed that sound diffuser above your desk

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

Best. shirt. ever. Stay schwifty my fluff

[@hogblockula9335]

The 169 seems brighter

[@ohio_dino]

I want to see their vocals vs broadcast mics like the electro voice re20 and shure sm7b

[@krustdogg131]

That 169 just had a warm harmonic presence in the upper mids and highs . makes the 159 sound kinda flat imo

[@bigpooch7368]

Hey Fluff,Is that a Taylor GS Mini you're playing in this video?

[@benjicolok5353]

Condenser or Dynamic mic for vocals/instruments?

[@xe1zlgg]

YES PLEASE make voica over ... over these 2 mics... St 169.. sounds much better !

[@JamesBurwellActual]

Dumb question time: What is the purpose of the shock mounts? Is it to damp out vibrations from loud sounds so they don't get transmitted into the mic? To prevent or minimize damage when the bass player spins around and slaps it with his headstock?

[@ksukhia]

Hahaha a bit of all the above... but mostly its there to isolate the mic from vibrations/footsteps/neighbors subwoofer/really any thuds around the mic that can come up through your metal mic stand as bursts of low frequency energy (sub bass).

[@journeymanbryan154]

HI FLUFF. APPLE COMPUTER OR PC FOR RECORDING IN GENERAL? AND Y?

[@Ethcon1]

React to the New Foo Fighters Song!! The Sky is a Neighborhood

[@fruitlessworship]

didnt expect you to play some leadbelly lmao

[@bayouboattrash]

LED BELLY!!!!! Love it fluff!!!

[@alal9139]

bayou boat trash *lead!!!

[@bayouboattrash]

Damn auto correct, got me. Thank you.

[@BasileusOmniworks028]

As cool as the information on these mics was, I liked the video solely for the Mr. Meeseeks shirt.

[@argiletonne]

you didn't smash the sound enough to see which one sounds better under intense pressure levels, even so you could have normalized the audio a bit more, they sound the same, I'm sure they are not

[@rugiXD]

Good Nirvana

[@bayouboattrash]

rugiXD it's actually a LED BELLY cover. Old blues artist.

[@alal9139]

bayou boat trash *lead

[@bayouboattrash]

Al Al again, stupid auto correct.

[@alal9139]

bayou boat trash understandable, have a nice day

[@kilerkai]

im mr fluffseeks look at me

[@nogoj5689]

Thanks for the comparison. Please eq your vocals better. Some harshness thats not pleasing to the ear. It was hard to keep watching. Keep it up tho

[@6slayer6sam62]

BEEEEEHHTH!!

[@lodougherty]

Anyone know the price?

[@xA7xSoadx]

299$ for the ST159 and 499$ for the ST169.

[@gRosh08]

I'm sorry, but I'm just not happy until I see the DISLIKE COUNTER! Blah, blah, blah...

[@benjicolok5353]

EXISTENCE IS PAIN!!!!

[@ricorutolo1023]

Noooo fluff, Guitar center? whyyyyyyy

[@6slayer6sam62]

dude i totally miss you?

[@benluke7066]

Manley design

[@AndrewKeithRussell]

Quit shaking the mics, hold still, like to actually see them.

[@wrath2793]

i really like these mics but i think you have to buy a better acoustic guitar

[@thistled0wn]

WOW! 6&3/4 minute video and pretty much 6 minutes of that is spend on flapping about the mics and just a bit of acoustic strumming for a/b , not much of a demo IMHO.