Lauten Audio LA-120 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mics

[@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff]

An absolute MASTERPIECE! I would watch a feature length version of The Mic any day. Fantastic review and I like the new lighting in the booth. The amount of time you must have spent on this video really shows and it totally pays off.

[@TheRecordist]

Hey Mark! Thanks so much! I did spend a lot of time on it. I do a Halloween short film every year and I thought it would be perfect to do it with the LA-120. Once again, a stellar sounding mic. I used no EQ for any of those boomed shots. Impressive! Thanks again for the great comment, my friend!

[@AnonymerSchmock]

excited during the movie, cried during the song

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahaha! Perfect! Thank you very much!

[@hgurov]

HOW Aren't There Millions of views On these vids.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Thank you so much! That’s very nice of you to say! I think my niche is very narrow. Hahaha. Cheers!

[@rounderone8437]

With a large bowl of popcorn that my wife and I shared, this evening we sat down to watch the latest movie from TPS. My wife was thrilled to see a glimpse of Ms. Chamberland, as she is her favorite actress! And I found myself spellbound in fear at the sight of an evil possessed NT1-A. A good time was had by all, probably because I didn’t mention buying any more Lauten mics, at least not at that moment. And what a joy to see you reprise your famous waking up in bed scene with your hair sticking straight up. That’s got to be a TPS fan favorite! And my wife is endlessly humming your song now, which I hope will distract her from taking away my credit card. (By the way, FANTASTIC video and production)

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha! I just read Bridget this comment and she blushed. Hahaha. Thank you so much, man! I always look forward to your awesome comments, my friend! And I think you’ve been with me since the beginning! Thank you for that! Cheers, brother!

[@rounderone8437]

@@TheRecordist I have, and am so glad I found your epic channel!

[@Theophanes68]

You are seriously distancing yourself from the rest of the pack with your production value, simply awesome! That might be one of the best recorded acoustic guitars I’ve heard with a SDC, so honest and compelling, really beautiful! I’ve got these on my list

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thank you so much! That was so nice to read this morning! You made my day! Cheers! ❤️

[@Dwoalin]

Cinema and nutrient-dense nerdy information. What I’ve always come to expect here. Thank you ❤️

[@TheRecordist]

Hahah. Well thank you so much! Cheers!

[@LadraWuffski]

You nailed it! What a song! What a video! All my respect!

[@TheRecordist]

Wow. Thanks so much! Cheers! ❤️

[@BejaeIngate]

Bro these intro short films keep getting better and better!! Love your work!

[@TheRecordist]

Oh thanks so much! I really appreciate that! Cheers!

[@阿咕咕-b6r]

Wow, this video is like a movie! The color tone, the the camera movement,.transition and the music. Decent!

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thanks so much! That’s exactly what I was going for! Cheers!

[@paulg3388]

Just brilliant. Using your sense of humour, which is right up my alley! Makes the video even better to watch along with the excellent facts about the mic. Takes a lot of work to do all this so it’s appreciated. Also what a great track you wrote,again something I respect . Thanks :)

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thanks so much, Paul! That was so nice of you to say! I truly appreciate that, my friend! Cheers!

[@davidanderson3425]

This was excellent. Funny, informative, entertaining and a little bit scary near the end. You are my new favourite microphone reviewer. So many elements made up this video and I loved all of them. Lauten must be pleased, they even got a free song about their mic.

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thank so much, David! When I really like products, I spend a little time doing something special! Thanks for such a great comment! Cheers!

[@LoftyAssertions]

Absolutely loved this! You're a fantastic filmmaker and I had no idea, please continue! On any topic or story at all. Also I really enjoyed the music, every part of it (especially the synths) and tried to Shazam it before the credit appeared showing it's you. You should be so proud of yourself mate. I am utterly offended and scolded by the NT1-A slander however as an unfortunate owner before I encountered your advisory protection, my phantom power is further drained - and my gain is permanently debuffed.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha. Wow thanks so much! I love filmmaking. I just don’t have a lot of time to do it. A new video every week takes a lot. But thank you so much for saying that! Yes. I wrote and recorded all of the music in this video. I appreciate the kind words! By the way, the synth was Arturia AudioLab V. 😉 Thanks once more for the awesome comment! Cheers!

[@unleashedjeremyhanson1597]

Wonderful review. Lauten Audio is amazing!!

[@TheRecordist]

Best mic company in the world right now! Thanks very much!

[@peshrawable]

Music is amazing,i get same filling i had with gangs of New York battle song,God bless you sir

[@TheRecordist]

Really? That’s awesome! Thank you very much!

[@Probos-Sound]

The short is tops. I already made a post using my personal account, just wanted to give more love from my studio account. Great review!

[@TheRecordist]

Thank you so much! That’s so nice of you to say and do! Cheers! ❤️

[@jenslempke7883]

You're simply the best, my online audio mentor and now also my top notch scary movie guru😂❤

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha. Well thank you very much! ❤️

[@rounderone8437]

Thanks!

[@TheRecordist]

Wow! Thanks so much, man! Wow! I so appreciate this! Cheers!

[@rounderone8437]

@@TheRecordist You deserve it for your remarkable work!

[@TheRecordist]

@@rounderone8437 I can’t thank you enough, my friend! Cheers! ❤️

[@CaptainMoto]

Jason ❤ Wow, a triple header ,Short Film, Review & Song! 🎉 Best thing I’ve seen in a week! You Rock😊

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha thank you so much! So appreciated! Cheers! ❤️

[@mikebauer6917]

I think this is my favorite video of yours! Especially the opening. Trying not to feel bad for my paired SE se7s as I kinda want to trade up.

[@TheRecordist]

Oh wow! Thank you! And oh yes! I’d choose the LA-120s over the sE7s hahaha

[@pluginhoarder]

This was fantastic!!! 🤯 😍

[@TheRecordist]

Thank you! ❤️

[@The-Logician]

Liked before even watched it....... I just know it's going to be good.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Oh thanks so much, man! I hope it’s ok!

[@The-Logician]

@@TheRecordist I think the only suspect part of the video was the Habs T-shirt......

[@TheRecordist]

@@The-Logician hahahahaha!

[@EnglishEloquenceMoscow]

I demand the full version of the The Mic movie right now!

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahah. That would be awesome! And thanks!

[@sbellef]

Wow! Just wow! You're the best... ;)

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Thanks very much! Cheers! ❤️

[@bambule5268]

You rock!

[@TheRecordist]

Thank you very much!

[@billyhughes9776]

The short was just fantastic. Loved the style and 80s theme. I was chuckling and riveted at the same time. I ended up getting a pair of these in a round about fashion. Order a mic I wanted from a place on the interwebz and got a dud. Did the exchange, got another dud. Asked if I could exchange dud #2 for a pair of these -- they agreed. I've used them for drum overheads, a wide stereo pair for drum room and acoustic guitar The transformerless design give you really honest feedback on your source -- can be good and bad. I'm a huge fan of Lauten as well and own a Clarion, an LS-308 and a SnareMic. All get a fair amount of use in my humble studio.

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thank you so much! And I’m glad you love Lauten as much as I do! I’m looking at getting a Clarion to review on this channel. Everyone is talking so highly about it!

[@billyhughes9776]

@@TheRecordist The Clarion sounds great on pretty much everything -- IMO.

[@windpeoples]

The De La Vegas were a very noble family. Alejandro might just be a worthy successor to their self-appointed quest!

[@TheRecordist]

You know it! Hahaha. I love when someone knows my Easter eggs. Hahaha. Cheers!

[@vincenthully]

I've got 4 of them! And I fucking love them! Piano, OH, HH, acoustic guitar. These are masterpieces! Hum ... I have to try them on snare drums !

[@TheRecordist]

Woo hoo! Amazing mics! Amazing company!

[@northcoaststudios]

Wow, you spent a lot of time and effort making this video, and it was awesome. Great job on The Mic. The song was also awesome. At one point I was considering one of these mics for filmmaking indoors, before I got my Oktava MK-012, but as you noted, it just lacks a little for that purpose, though perfect for what it was created for, instruments. Where did you get your stock footage from?

[@TheRecordist]

Hey man! Thanks! Honestly, the LA-120 did a fantastic job as a boom mic. The sound quality was so good that I didn’t need to EQ it. That stock footage from the beginning was from Pexels. Free. Haha.

[@northcoaststudios]

@@TheRecordist - Yes, it did sound very good, But to my ear (and listening through a Bose Soundlink II wireless speaker known to be a little bassy) It doesn't seem to have the same base response as the Oktava. Not just here but as I've heard on other reviews. Maybe if I listened through headphones I would think differently. My laptop cannot find the operating system so it is essentially dead. I lost all my Bookmarks and can't remember all my free footage resources, so thank you. I've got a clip or two from Pexels before. You seem to find just the right footage for your short. I got footage of a soldier getting shot for a quick clip I did during COVID when everyone was quarantined. Some friends of mine made a round robin video of what they were doing at home during this time, and then named someone else to pick up and add their video. The guy before me ended his with "You think this is weird? You should see what Steve -------- is doing. Hey Steve!" You need to know that to understand the beginning of my clip. The background I used is a photo I took at the Mansfield Reformatory prison in Mansfield, Ohio (Shawshank). We'll see if KZbin will allow this link. It's not perfect, but effective. ;) vimeo.com/manage/videos/401551266

[@TheRecordist]

@@northcoaststudios oh that looked awesome! Well done! Great coloring! Fantastic job!

[@northcoaststudios]

@@TheRecordist - Thanks!! I was trying to give it the Matrix green hue that you see in the movie. I'm pretty happy with it. BTW, the MP5 is not real. Oh well. It looks good on camera.

[@TheRecordist]

@ haha. Great job!

[@keeppushin]

Encore and bring in the Oscars

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha. Well thank you so much! So appreciated!

[@wychwoodmusic]

Mike Myers has nothing on the NT1a. At this rate, I’m going to end up in lust with every mic in the Lauten catalogue. That high roll-off strikes me as kinda unique and particularly handy for taming anything with piercing high end (glockenspiel, I’m looking at you). Or maybe just generally getting a ribbon-y or vintage-y sound?

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Oh yes! The Lauten Audio mics are some of my favorite mics on earth! I own five Lauten Audio mics (six if you count the LA-120s twice). Each one of them are fantastic. The 120s would be PERFECT for a glockenspiel!

[@mattytwohatsmusic]

The NT1A is very discrete, but it will haunt your dreams.

[@TheRecordist]

It’s something alright. Hahaha

[@YTHalilo]

Lauten Audio is truly doing a fantastic job with these mics. There are too many that I want and my wife always says you only have one mouth. How do I respond to that?

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahahaha! I know what you mean! Hahaha

[@savethefails]

curious, the synth tones were great. What did you use?

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thanks! I used Arturia Analog Lab V for all of the opening theme song (along with me playing guitar into a cabinet miked with an LA-120), and also KiloHearts Phase Plant for more of then atmospheric sounds. Cheers!

[@sharktooh76]

The only scarier thing would be a NT1a coming out of your chest like the chestbuster in the original Alien movie...

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. I have to make these videos PG.

[@Fl4ppers]

It was when he grabbed his tallywhacker to go for a whizz that the true horror hit him.

[@TheRecordist]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@savethefails]

i fully expected you to walk into the bathroom to take a leak and look down with that ominous music and your expression of disbelief/fear........... amazing opening. The music...$$$$$$

[@TheRecordist]

Haha. That would’ve been epic! Hahaha. Thank you so much! Cheers! ❤️