LCT 441 FLEX - Product Features and Sound Samples by LEWITT

[@bertHarbinson]

Crazy separation between the guitar and vocals in the singer-songwriter setup. Cool setup

[@guerrerosdecarton]

This microphone has a cool look, a perfect size, and a very pleasant sound. Thanks for showing the side rejection trick, it's an amazing thing. I have been using my LCT 441 FLEX for a year and I have not yet exploited its full potential. I must admit it is my favorite for recording vocals. Excellent work Lewitt!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear that you enjoy using your LCT 441 FLEX 😊

[@BillAnciaux]

I love Lewitt design and branding in addition to the functionality. Pricing is really competitive too.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Great to hear that Bill, thank you for the comment 😊

[@azjakeza]

I think I'm in love .Honestly if I can afford it this will be the next Mic I buy

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's amazing to hear! We're sure you'll love it 😌

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

Love the Flex, mind-blowing how much it cancels out the Guitar! 🤘And awesome to see Sham, fantastic time to record in your great studio! 🤘Lovely greetings to the whole incredible Lewitt Team!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing the love. When you're ever back in Vienna, you're always welcome back.

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

@@LEWITT-audio :) Thank you so much, we'll be back with more Love haha

[@valerie98]

Awesome video and amazing artists!

[@hrvojekatic]

I've bought LCT 441 Flex fiew weeks ago, and it is my first condenser mike. I've chose it because I wanted to be sure that I will not be disappointed by the sound and quality, and that I will be able to use it for any purpose for a long time. I'm very impressed with it's noise suppression and clear sound. I can't wait to record my next vocal for a song with it.

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's awesome to hear!💚

[@felixtappeiner1882]

wow how good the sound rejection of the figure-8 pattern works! very impressive 😲

[@cosmic_drew]

I love my 440 Pure and this seems like a worthy upgrade in the near future.

[@LEWITT-audio]

It's definitely worth considering, especially if you want to be more flexible when recording various instruments in different types of rooms. 😁

[@annekedebruyn7797]

Not even as an upgrade, but great companion for stereo recording. (441 FLEX as Left/Right with the figure of 8 pattern and the 440 Pure as middle mic.)

[@iancraig]

The Flex has become my favourite mic. I use the polar patterns to avoid surrounding noise. Works a treat. The figure 8 side rejection is amazingly good.

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's great to hear! The figure 8 pattern is a real secret weapon!😁🎉

[@iancraig]

You have so many great ones. I have the 340, 440 and the 441. I think eventually, I'm going for the 'ultra' quiet one!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Very cool! It's awesome to hear that you are happy with your mics!😊🎉🎊

[@nicomelgares]

Ich finde eure Mics einfach unglaublich ästhetisch!!! Grosses Lob an den/die DesignerInnen. Habe mir zwei LCT 040 Match gekauft und überlege mir in Zukunft eines eurer schönen LCT Grossmembraner zu kaufen. Man hat bei so einem Mikrofon nicht nur Freude am Klang sondern bekommt auch was für die Augen, fast so wie bei einem Sportwagen ;D

[@LEWITT-audio]

Vielen Dank für deine netten Worte! Es ist fantastisch zu hören, dass du deine LEWITT Mikrofone gerne benutzt! 🤩

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

This looks and sounds like a great mic. All the examples sounded very nice, especially the acoustic guitar. Very clear. This will be my next mic.

[@LEWITT-audio]

So glad to hear it! 😀

[@IdoDavid]

I proudly own 2 lct 040, and 440dm mics. You are awesome lewitt. 🏆

[@LEWITT-audio]

Aww thanks 😁 Glad you like your LEWITT mics!

[@bdidittt]

Great Video, I Cant Wait To Try Out This Mic!!

[@Foreign501st]

Seeing Bernth in this video was awesome. That alone makes me want to buy these mics!

[@LEWITT-audio]

He's pretty amazing

[@hunterbladen2806]

Great spokesmen. Good back and forth. Very informative. I now own a FLEX. I love LEWITT.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you for this positive feedback! 😊

[@andreasl4318]

A wonderful microphone that has a really smooth high end, and also a very controlled low frequence response that doesn't sound "boomy" in the low-mid area. The omni-pattern i simply perfect for me when recording strumming acoustic guitar or backing vocals, when a neutral sound is prefered. It's quiet, looks inspiring, shock mount is included, and a pop-filter that accually lets you see the lyrics in front of you. -You've nailed it! PS. Since I'm gonna have this microphone up and ready all the time, an included simple dust cover would have been great!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you for your kind words, and your feedback! Its much appreciated!😊

[@ejaybeatz3609]

I just like how the mic look professional

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you for the nice words!😊

[@JYL_DRUM_LAB]

I'm a drummer. I got to know you through "LCT 640 TS" and "DTP 640 REX" microphones. I'm really satisfied with the two microphones and I'm still using them. That's why I'm very interested in this product. However, it is regrettable that there are not as many examples used for drums as I thought. But I'm still going to buy it and use it.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Awesome! Can't wait to hear what you think!

[@Angelo-vb6dg]

🤯The rejection from figure of 8 is amazing... You should try to do a "comparison" or more like a one source samples based test between base mic models like the lct 240, lct 440, lct 441 cardiod, maybe up to some "midrange" mic models. Some people don't care about the really subtle differences in sound when they use gear for stuff not related to music.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you for the tip Angelo, noted ✍

[@officialWWM]

Aunty has a very nice tone!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thanks for the kind words!😊

[@Seitan-enjoyer]

Bernth on the acoustic guitar, nice! 😎

[@SotR59]

I'm looking at affordable condenser mics. I never heard of Lewitt till a few minutes ago while researching. I had a Carvin CTM100 [Alctron HST-11A] rig some years ago and although it was a good sounding mic I wound up selling it because it was too heavy and bulky especially with the extra cables and big switching box. The 441 Flex seems like a great mic and and the compact self contained design is a better fit for my planned bedroom studio.

[@LEWITT-audio]

441 FLEX is a killer price to performance ratio. I think you won't be disappointed

[@ivannio8519]

Great presentations you do. Thanks

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thanks, we appreciate it!

[@MaxKernmayer]

This mic seems to be crazy versatile 😲

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's exactly where the name "FLEX" comes from 😁

[@sounddiaryess]

i just picked up one and i love it i am looking at getting another one but not enough dollerydoos hopefully they go on sale after christmas haha

[@LEWITT-audio]

We are happy to hear that you enjoy your new LEWITT microphone.😎.

[@Gutowski1944]

Another great innovative mic design from Lewitt. Questions - 1) Stereo matched pairs available ? (is lewitt's quality control/tolerances so precise that 2 singles should be be close enough to stereo match ?) 2) Is the Cardioid on the 441 Flex the same sound/specs as the 440 Pure Cardiod ? 3) Will Lewitt ever develop an affordable ultra low noise (under 10db self noise) pressure gradient small diaphragm omnidirectional condenser mic ? Thank you, and keep up the great work.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hello Thomas: 1.) No matched pairs are needed! 2.) They are very very close, but not exactly the same. They work great together for M/S. 3.) Unfortunately this seems rather unlikely. SDC's always have a higher self-noise than LDC's. Also, why would you want it to be a pressure gradient?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately, the LCT441 Flex is not available in Stereo pairs. We still occasionally record in stereo pairs with it, and it works very well as our tolerances are quite low. Our true match technology starts at our LCT540S. I can't really disclose our future developments, but we try to stay in close contact with our customers and try to develop our products for our community, so we are always happy about new ideas! I hope this answers all your questions! Cheers from Vienna!😊

[@jasonmeyermusic5639]

Hello and thanx for your video! Your great 640 TS videos say that they are already are matched pairs. Is this true for all your mics with all their many names? Which ones would be good for strings, please? Thanx!!!

[@terrygray7465]

Just ordered mine. Now I wait for it arrive....

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's awesome to hear! Have a great time recording! 🎉

[@terrygray7465]

@@LEWITT-audio Fed-Ex just dropped it off. Fantastic mic.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Have fun recording with your LEWITT mic! 🎉🙌

[@shestudiossheila7423]

I just bought this mic!

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's awesome. What's the first thing you're going to record? We hope you have a great session 💚

[@shestudiossheila7423]

@@LEWITT-audio Cool! Definitely vocals with some singing and voice-overs. I also want to try it on some instruments. I have the Lewitt LCT 140 Air on Hi Hats, and they sound so crisp and clean when recording : ) This is awesome! Thanks guys!

[@bobbyallen7400]

I'd like to know if there were any special Pre-Amps you used in your examples when recording those vocals. Does it need a cloud lifter (like the SM7B). Or can you hook directly to a board or interface and gain from there?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Just the preamps in our Metric Halo interface. You don't need a cloudlifter for LCT 441 FLEX. Most condensers don't since they have much higher sensitivity than dynamic mics (like SM7b). Any standard preamp should work fine!

[@vasilisnalbantis]

How would you like some trumpet(+balkan/eastern) sound samples as well? For the science!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Thank you for the tip! In fact, if you're interested, we have some sound samples of the MTP 440 DM on trumpet (you can check them out on the product page: www.lewitt-audio.com/microphones/mtp-live/mtp-440-dm).

[@vasilisnalbantis]

@@LEWITT-audio Thank you for the link! I was actually offering to record for you(i am a trp player). But regardless, thank you for answering. Great products👍

[@flolopoly]

Is there a comparison to the 440 Pure? Does it use the same capsule? I‘m interested in the 440‘s sound but would like to make use of the separation that the 441 Flex can provide with capturing voice and guitar at the same time! Great stuff guys. I would really love to buy a product of yours but I‘m still unsure.

[@LEWITT-audio]

It is basically the same capsule--it's just the multi-pattern version. The sound is very similar in cardioid mode--I used them interchangeably. However different polar patterns always have slightly different frequency responses. You can check our website for a detailed graph for each pattern.

[@flolopoly]

@@LEWITT-audio thanks so much, guys! I really appreciate that you respond on social media so well!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Of course! Happy to help

[@JuanGonzalez-pf2cz]

Hello, I have problems with the LEWITT LCT 441 FLEX microphone that I acquired a little over 3 months ago, I have tried to find an answer all over the internet but I have not found anything related other than an ignored reddit post, my microphone is constantly changing the gain, this is very annoying when recording since the signal suddenly drops a lot. Is my microphone defective? There is a solution? Is my interface not being able to provide all the power to the microphone? Any information would help me a lot

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hi there, the best way to solve your issue is to contact us here: [e-mail] Our support team there will be happy to find a solution to your problem quickly.

[@musicislife704]

441 flex vs 440 pure what’s the difference?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Multi-pattern vs. Cardioid only

[@musicislife704]

@@LEWITT-audio thanks I just bough 640ts and 240 recording vocals now!!👍🏾

[@LEWITT-audio]

Amazing! Hope you enjoy the new mics 🙌

[@rochishe]

Why does it have to be figure 8 for singer song writer and not cardioid?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Figure 8 has the best side rejection, so you can take advantage of this to isolate the vocal from the guitar mic and vice-versa

[@photo-markus]

What is the difference between this one and the 640? Can you elaborate in a new video?

[@LEWITT-audio]

We have a feature video like this, but the short version is that LCT 640 TS is more feature packed. LCT 640 TS has pads, low cut filters, dual-output mode for easy stereo recording and the ability to change the polar pattern after the fact, and clipping history which indicates if you need to engage the pad. It also uses our perfect match tech which ensures any two will form a matched pair.

[@photo-markus]

@@LEWITT-audio could you please send me the link to that comparison video? Thks a lot

[@LEWITT-audio]

Not a comparison video, but here is the product video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5CUaZ6nebWamtk

[@photo-markus]

Some more questions, dear@@LEWITT-audio : is the capsule the same in the LCT 441 Flex and LCT 640 TS? LCT 441 Flex also has multiple polar patterns, missing the stereo mode. But for the price of a 640, I can buy 2 441's, so I have stereo...I also can combine the 441 with other mics to get stereo. I understand that the polar pattern can be changed in post only with the 640 TS. Would you add this feature in the future to the 441 Flex?

[@LEWITT-audio]

The capsule is basically the same in both so they have a very similar sound. However, the circuitry is very different and there would be no way to enable the LCT 441 FLEX to do what the LCT 640 TS can do in terms of the dual output. If it's more important to have 2 mics for stereo rather than have the extra features of the LCT 640 TS, then I would go for it! You won't be disappointed.

[@paulgilbody]

Is this the same capsule as the 440 - the only difference is the polar pattern switch?

[@LEWITT-audio]

They have a very similar capsule design and should sound virtually identical in cardioid

[@iaininberlin]

Hi. I was wondering if you could say something about the design differences between the capsule in the LCT 441 FLEX and the LCT 640 TS. I noticed that the figure-8 polar pattern for the 441 is asymmetrical whereas the one for the 640 is symmetrical. Thanks!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hi Iain, thanks for your comment. Since both microphones are equipped with the same capsule, the polar pattern should be the same with both those microphones. I can only explain this as a displaying error. Since most of our colleagues are on holidays at the moment, we will surely take care of this mistake within a few weeks. Thanks for pointing this out to us.😄

[@iaininberlin]

@@LEWITT-audio Thanks for your reply. By the way, the interactive specifications on your website are great, I use them to show students the polar pattern variations at different frequencies and the varying polar pattern integrity between large and small diaphragm condensers. Thanks again!

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's very awesome to hear! We are happy that you like this feature.😉

[@richiesplayground7092]

I just bought 2 of them after months of research considering versatility and obviously the sound quality it reproduces. Considered lower priced Neumann's, Austrian Audios oc818, akg c414, SE electronics T2, warm audio wa87, Shure ksm44a , 3u audio and advanced audio mics, miktek, Roswell audio but picked the lewitt lct441 because it doesn't seem to try to emulate anything but reproduce great audio, and the price was right for me. I hope the lct441's are as great as the internet's say they are.

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's awesome to hear! Have fun with your new LEWITT microphones!😊🎉

[@tomlewis6533]

Can you share what mic preamp and chain you used for these demonstrations? At the very least what PreAmp?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hi Tom, sure! We recorded these sound samples directly to a Metric Halo Interface. We try to keep our signal chains very minimalistic to really showcase the natural sound of the microphone. I hope this helps!😉

[@TheOgruffydd]

Could I get a matched pair of these?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hi there, thanks for your interest in our microphones. We don't offer matched pairs of the LCT441 FLEX. Most stereo recording will still work as our microphone tolerances are quite low, but we still can't officially call them matched, like our LCT040 MATCH or our LCT 540 S. I hope this helps. 😊

[@annekedebruyn7797]

I have a technical question regarding the frequency of the FLEX. It dips a bit from 200 down to 20hz compared to the 440 pure and the 540 subzero. Is this an effect due to having two capsules close to each other or was it a deliberate feature? Because to me, the FLEX does sound like the 440 pure despite having wildly different curves in the lower frequencies.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hello, this is due to the multi-pattern capabilities of the LCT 441 FLEX. Also, keep in mind, that those graphs are standardised "free field" measurements, done at around 1,3 meters. In real life, you are usually much closer to the microphone and will benefit from the proximity effect. Which is why it sounds much fuller than you would expect after seeing the graph.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

@@LEWITT-audio Ahh thank you! I saw this with other companies but none gave answers. Thank you for not only creating great mics but also informing the public honestly.

[@LEWITT-audio]

The difference in the frequency responses of the microphones result in a slightly different tuning of the capsules. But the truth is that the differences look very drastic in the charts, but the measurements happen in very intensely treated acoustical situations. In reality, the two microphones sound very similar. I hope this information helps! 😉

[@f5770]

is it different from the 440 pure in cardioid mode? Is there any frequency response modification compared to the 440 pure?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hi there, thanks for your question. The two mics in cardioid mode sound similar, but the 440 Pure has a little more bass!😊

[@f5770]

@@LEWITT-audio thank you Lewitt!

[@Tamko_Music]

Hey, guys! I've noticed, you reply the comments, so I've decided to try. I can't choose between 441 and 540S. I am about to record male and female vocals in a not very well treated (quite reverby) room and at the same time I will need to do foley recording for sound design (gaming and video). I consider buying a multifunctional mic for all scenarios simultaneously. I have a feeling that 441 is better as a multi-functional mic, but at the same time I am afraid that 540S is much more detailed for foley sounds, and I'm afraid to make a mistake. Keeping in mind my point about not very well treated room, which one will you advice: 441 or 540S?

[@LEWITT-audio]

Ooh, tough choice! Ultimately it depends on what you think is most important for your work. I always ask myself--which gear option will be most helpful to my current workflow and get the most use? I also should point out, the self noise of the LCT 441 FLEX is very, very low as well.

[@Tamko_Music]

@@LEWITT-audio Thank you for your reply! Yesterday tried both at the music store, and I liked 540S for singing much better! :)

[@LEWITT-audio]

That's awesome to hear! It is a really great microphone. 😉

[@BarryMoeCraig]

And, just how the hell am I supposed to judge the difference in patterns when you use a different performer every time. Very bad idea!!

[@LEWITT-audio]

Hey, thanks for your comment. On the website, you can listen to the same voice with different polar patterns: www.lewitt-audio.com/microphones/lct-recording/lct-441-flex

[@officialWWM]

Nice diversity hire…

[@danvilledan9443]

Wait, is the bag actually vegan leather or were you making a joke?

[@LEWITT-audio]

It was partially a joke, but yes it's "vegan" leather in the sense that it's synthetic not animal based.

[@danvilledan9443]

@@LEWITT-audio Good to know thanks!