RECORDING your guitar with a PHONE?!

[@RudyAyoub]

these benq monitors are amazing but mine died on me after a year

[@monke12355]

Oh it's rudey ayuub

[@sime8774]

035

[@mateito9181]

steve

[@Yuji968]

YOOO

[@adriaanhazendonk]

In 2015 Paul gave me private guitar lessons. He was very good in his job, and kind, I didn't have to pay the last bill because I had to go to hospital. So funny he is now a teacher in the world.

[@PaulDavids]

Thanks Adriaan, I hope you finally found your Les Paul in Whine Red 😀

[@abhushan88]

And he remembers you!! Holy shit the feels.

[@adriaanhazendonk]

I have had a Les Paul for a short time, but I gave it away, because I love a short sustain. By the way, I'm home now, I'm doing very well. My dream now is a Ruokangas Hellcat. Is that a good idea to play Dragonforce, or do I have to buy a Ibanez or Music Man to do that?

[@archangel7005]

Respect!!

[@theanmolkukreja]

Hi

[@kingwf5]

Your transitions always blow me away! Your not only a great musician, but a powerful magician!

[@PatrickStift]

Can you please make a tutorial on how to mix (EQ, Compressor, Reverb) an acoustic guitar?

[@MarvinAlves]

Patrick Stift up

[@alphascorpii185]

Yeah that would be very nice !!

[@iamiupa]

UP

[@JaiBothra]

UP??

[@rasmusrasmussenmusic]

he already did... in a way... in just this video :D but I'd love to see it again and in depth, too! :)

[@adrianbruton4689]

Yes but can you make a phone call with the microphone?

[@PaulDavids]

If I open Skype, yeah sure!

[@wildmilne]

Adrian Bruton I can make a call but everyone says they can’t hear me.

[@Guitaromaniac]

Or send an email with it ?

[@dylancrowe2788]

lol'd. totally futile point hahaha

[@powdermnky007]

there is an app for that

[@ieb994]

The phone is still way too good for a black metal recording.

[@lainnislame]

IE B even though this is probably just a joke, although it could be used I still think cheap mics are better for that kind of thing.

[@powdermnky007]

the phone is literally made of black metal

[@glendahood4248]

Haha that's for old skool black metal songs not the modern bands

[@so0onu]

@@lainnislame With audio interface or without?

[@samueljacobson470]

The actual audio from the phone was still much better than I expected. I expected it to be complete static. That's at least what it sounds like on my phone

[@mbanikmbaku4297]

I also thought that the phone sound is still very good. Just not good enough for professional recording but if you want to do some home guitar recordings, then this phone would do

[@chawk_]

Mbanik Mbaku Thats why you just play lofi music hahaha and then its actually making you sound better thanks to the shitty fidelity!

[@samueljacobson470]

@@chawk_ Touché

[@gabethebabe8187]

The thing that makes a big difference, is whether or not ur room is sound treated or not

[@Rodrigo-ev7tx]

yeah, it also depends on the phone you have

[@RachelBearinger]

Your editing is just stellar. I've never seen a video of yours that I didn't like.

[@bdelaney101]

As a hobbyist home producer I've had interesting results recording acoustic guitar using Apple's earbuds. The bud with the mic goes in the sound-hole and the other in my ear as a monitor (Note: I use an Adamas where the sound-hole is nowhere near the strings). I use a simple audio track in Garageband and add compression and reverb afterwards. I'm impressed with the deep lows that I get! Keep very still when you play :)

[@sordel5866]

No recording engineer is going to say “Mr. McCartney, I've hooked up my iPhone ... ready to go when you are” but it's worth remembering that Michelle Shocked had a very successful album recorded on a Walkman Pro. Getting some ideas down counts for more than saving up for better equipment.

[@wesleurs]

The song he played is "In the Heartland'' by the great Mark Knopfler. From the soundtrack of 'Wag the Dog'.

[@nestacz1447]

Thanks dude

[@kylergarcia7359]

I was wondering about that. I thought it almost sounded like Romeo And Juliet, so I guess that makes sense.

[@nestled2813]

Wes Leurs thank you so much!

[@wesleurs]

You're welcome. I still don't know why he didn't credited the song in the video or description

[@TheAnt184]

Omg I was thinking it sounded like him (Im a fan)

[@EveningCrow]

Honestly, I think the phone sounds pretty good for what it is. Definitely great for capturing quick ideas.

[@mountainbikingaddict7299]

I must say, your soothing voice is the best part of the video.

[@ExposedChannel247]

The smartphone mic is kind of like starting with a compressed jpeg and editing it in Lightroom, vs working with a RAW file (the Neumann).

[@stijn4771]

Holy shit I had the exact same thought haha

[@AlmaAmbientMusic]

the phone is very practical to record ideas that come out at the moment of inspiration,excellent video 🖒

[@cabaretbaretta7805]

OMG! Are people really watching this video on their phone and then saying that they can't really hear any difference... ? *shakes head in disagreement*

[@PaulDavids]

On a phone speaker it's really hard to hear the difference, true. I come back in a few days with the stats about how many peeps watch this on a phone (of course I don't know how many will use earphones, or decent earbuds!)

[@IndieScapeGames]

I'm using headphones with a built in amplifier. Granted, it's off phone sound card hardware but I can hear the differences between each sample.

[@Kurtwell]

I'm watching on my desktop computer and wearing headphones I really do not hear a big difference

[@cabaretbaretta7805]

Maybe it depends on what you call 'big' but if you listen closely to the low frequencies you hear an 'underwater' effect or something 'woofy' on the phone recordings that you cannot deny once you heard it. Also the highs are not nice at all but in that case I could agree that the difference is not huge. Cheers.

[@_sanitarius_4725]

I use a Galaxy S7, the speakers suck balls but I can still hear the difference quite clearly.

[@AnthyDeschain]

When you began to edit and I've started to listen to the phone, I've thought "well, he's overreacting, this is actually good", but when you started playing with the mic, I was blown away, so much difference

[@julyrunner2635]

Could just be the progression, sure sounds like “Only him or me”. Breaking my heart this morning Paul. love your vids.

[@jaimerojas6578]

It was a really interesting video Paul, it's amazing how reverb adds so much precense to recordings

[@tylerdavis3960]

I could be wrong, that "noise" you were discussing around 4:00 minutes sounds like distortion that comes from too much gain from the source. So, the smartphone's input mics are gained up too high. However, that makes sense for phone calls. The Neumann sounds SOOOOO much better, but the input could be gained down before recording. The same "low-mid" muddy sound is sort of present, but only to someone who knows what to look for. I enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!

[@goodcommentman1512]

Excellent video. Any chance you might do a video sometime on “how to be handsome”? I’m trying to improve myself.

[@PaulDavids]

Good Comment Man just look at your profile pic and be like him.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Good Comment Man good comment, man 😁

[@goodcommentman1512]

Paul Davids Thanks 😂

[@_sanitarius_4725]

Just try to not be nickleback it gets you far.

[@MrppMann]

@@goodcommentman1512 just look at this photograph and you'll see

[@stephanives2274]

I looked up how to record acoustic guitar on my phone and it brought me to you saying it's not possible. Well darn looks like best buy credit it is!

[@headdown2869]

I was NOT expecting this level of quality comparison and video production. Good job.

[@lawleds1]

Your a great musician, teacher, youtuber and a video editer. I am having too much fun while watching your videos. Keep going!

[@alexmercer3128]

My acoustic Professor told us that the Microphones in Smartphones cost about 0.7€ (about 0.82$) Their dynamic range and frequency range aren't really great. As well as their Sound Pressure which is most times less than 110dB No wonder you can "Upgrade" the microphone with an external ones which cost less than 20$ :D Great Work on the Video and keep it up ;) More Music Theory content would be nice Hail from Germany

[@rorobinou2810]

Great video as usual 👍 Got to say that most of the time I'm watching your channel on my smartphone with no headset. Now I was shocked to hear almost no difference at all between the two recordings here, and I have a pretty decent ear. Both recordings sounded good coming of the speaker of the phone, to my surprise.

[@dhh488]

Hi Paul, I love your videos. You are a very good teacher, very inspiring.

[@fabianopiovan6734]

Can you please make a tutorial on how to play "In the heartland?

[@KelsterVonShredster]

I didn't know I could record mono vs stereo on a Samsung S8....wtf??? Great video Paul, love it! I'm shopping right now and I'm not sure if I'm going to go Samsung S20 vs S10.......

[@benjaminrath6322]

The phone wasn't quite as bad as I expected it to be but the dynamics you can hear with the mic makes the biggest difference for me. The extra lows added a fullness to the sound

[@vamanoos6502]

Any chance you'll make a video focusing on getting the best out of minimal and/or budget equipment? Good vid btw, mr Davids!

[@MarkBayfieldvillageidiot]

Lovely work, took me a few listens to tune into the difference,. Great little tune Paull.

[@laughfever]

The S8 produces a really good sound I have to say, for someone who is just starting out. You just gained a new subscriber. Keep up the good content!

[@jockojohn3294]

I could really tell a quality difference on the side by side comparison. But, does listening to this over KZbin degrade both recordings by a noticeable amount or some measurable amount? Nice informative vid too :)

[@downsyndromebear]

Wow, just seeing your approach to mixing that track gave me some really good ideas as to how to approach some stuff of my own. Thank you!

[@empathicrebel7635]

I love the recordings Thomas Leeb does in his tracks.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Im watching this on my phone through my car stereo...it sounds great Paul, it sounds like a bass is accompanying you, it sounds really good, thanks for the awesome video!

[@joelvaross]

Please release a full version of this song, sounded awesome! Ps, just saw your latest video and that this tune is included in it. Sorry for wasting your time :P still sounds awesome! Thanks for being such a great inspiration

[@krishnasingh-fu7tm]

Thanks been waiting for such video

[@Schulzenberger]

holy shit that sound is WAY better than I expected

[@Ogabritish]

Man you're amazing with the way you play... Wish you'd teach me how.

[@Metalpunk194]

Fav channel is this

[@meralmaradia4774]

Hey Paul, this is really helpful.

[@lisandropat]

"The phone is a toy compared to the studio microphone" - I thought he was going to say that it was not worth spending the price tag of a studio microphone, cause to me, using headphones, it sounded the same.

[@mrgamers74]

woaw it sounds well :o But what always impress me is the quality of ur video, light and definition is always really beautifull, i'm really impress by your work guy, follow like that ! :D And btw u're a great guitar player ;)

[@Chris-ht5ng]

Only when you flicked back and forth could I hear the difference between the two. Great, engaging video as always tho.

[@BirdStrike1A]

You played mark knopfler very well😉 thank you for your ideas!

[@tonys518]

Really well and creatively made video. Thanks

[@afsangujarati9427]

Didn't understand a thing he was saying, but felt like he was actually sharing something informative. :D

[@viv2199]

Interesting! Helpful demo, thank you!

[@mccalltrader]

I’m listening through studio monitors, and the difference isn’t huge...prolly makes sense since they are supposed to be flat A/B test was insightful!

[@tomvernier8656]

Great playing Paul! Android has known issues with audio latency. It would be interesting to try the same test with an iPhone. Neumann sound beautiful. Tom

[@ciriuns]

1:40 for ASMR

[@hakanabrahamson8257]

Thanks Paul. You take recording to a higher level. I really enjoy listening to your tutorials, and I understand you are cautious with quality recording. I myself an amateur realised the mobile phone is not good enough for recording music, so I swapped it for a compact digital camera with the ability to record stereo sound. But now I realise it's far from using professional microphones and professional software. Kind regards Hakan

[@KB-kc7ou]

I'd like to have seen a third option being the old standby Shure 57!

[@adeen2897]

Hey paul make a tutorial on the song youre playing!

[@VicCross]

If you have an iPhone, the Sure Motiv 88 is a really good option for field recordings. Great video.

[@ПочтиМузыкант]

Agree.When I started,i used smartphone too,and it was ok)

[@PaulDavids]

Yeah man! When you start out just grab whatever you've got.

[@zdvxgf]

Did you use app?

[@ПочтиМузыкант]

@@zdvxgf no, just default recording app)

[@zdvxgf]

@@ПочтиМузыкант Sadly I don't have that : ( Is Voice Recorder applicable?

[@ПочтиМузыкант]

@@zdvxgf as Paul said "When you start out just grab whatever you've got". Therefore, sure, it will work)

[@Tenaciousdomi]

I always love the "Mysteryguitarman" esque editting in the intros. Hehehe

[@Majnun74]

Incredibly helpful video! The problem is I want to record audio and video myself at the same time.

[@luciustitius]

If you want an alternative: Shure MV88 stereo condensor mike for about €135 street price. Worth every penny. Easy to use. Not only great for demos but for filming with the iPhone in general. Combined with a cheap gimbal the results are amazing. Downside is that you can only use it with iOS/lightning.

[@tony.guitarplayer]

Nice soundings result and your playing is so awesome

[@kagenotatsumaki]

OK so you're saying that next time I show someone a recording of my playing and it sucks I can blame it on my phone! Gotcha!

[@dannyharpermusic]

Thank you for the video!

[@rordrom3234]

Thank you a lot Paul Davids

[@dr.unklejustin8797]

Good shout brother 👍

[@bccal5982]

Nice video! Can you plz make a video about how you record and produce music? It could be great if you can also explain what kind of interface and software you're using....Keep good work!

[@stang1748]

I also love to explore things. Thanks, it was funny!

[@DVRC]

Have you ever considered to try picks from Essetipicks? They're very interesting because they're shaped in a different way than a standard plectrum, and using them i felt less tired playing and the strings lasted much longer in my opinion. These picks are made of various materials (from cheap Nylon and Kevlar to expensive ones made in coconut, tagua nut, bone, wood, galalith, horn and ceramic), but once you try one probably you won't get back to standard picks

[@shubhsolanki4797]

Nice editing bro.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

I am planning to up my game as far as sound quality goes..there will be a lot of epic fails.. BTW the phone on the last take didn't do to bad. A bass guitar would have done wonders. It sounds great as it is. Maybe drums and keys turned dowm. a little.put in the mix. I started doing this search and this video intrgued me. I am going to do a little Audiio experimenting. The problem is there is ambient noise arround my house..fridge coming on etc. I think I'll use a lreal pro or KZbin backing tracks. Run that into my micrphone port on my windows 7..yeah it's old... Play my Strat copy ,bass and casio 4200 in direct..I'll probably have to get a preamp for the guitars. .yeah I am really looking forward to problems of the analogue to digital setup in my computer.. I' think that I should be able to go directly into the mic imputs on the computer.. I have no audio in on the computer.If this works I'll get back to you..I'm fairly sure there will be glitches.

[@Guitaromaniac]

Great video. Just perhaps some suggestions for a future video : Samsung have an app called soundcamp with Samsung pro audio drivers. It allows to plug a guitar right in the phone by USB or with an Irig (it was introduced on the Galaxy S6) and perhaps do another comparison of the recording done that way to see if there's any difference with the "pro recording studio" as advertised by Samsung ?

[@Houndovhell]

0:51 paul demonstrates the mundane uses of the force

[@launder0]

I'm listening thorugh some good quality speakers (in quite a low volume, I have to admit), but man, I barely can hear a difference. I'm truly amazed by how good the phone was. I can hear some details like the noise-glitch or the sparky, metalic sound here and there, as you pointed out, but that's far from awful. Maybe if I wear my headphones and/or pump up my volume I would hear a greater difference. And I'm sure the mic is better. But I don't think it's that much better.

[@rizalpapas8648]

thanks sirrr 🤗🤗 this will help me a lot

[@NACHOOFF]

Thank you for exist!

[@robertclarkguitar]

I've been a phone enthusiast 7 or so years easily. Since my first Droid. Also a musician I've used over the years each flagship that's come out over the years to record direct from monitors to phone. It's the lazy way and also because I never really learned how to use cubase or any other daw...I know I need to learn. I am used to sequencer. Lol. Old school.

[@MazeMouse]

Proof that dedicated devices tend to blow "general purpose" devices out of the water when compared on that single purpose :D For what it is the smartphone in this video's sound wasn't that bad. For. what. it. is. A multipurpose device with the ability to make a quick recording when "out and about" or when inspiration strikes at an inconvenient time. My old band recorded our rehearsals on a Samsung S3. Good enough for examining our mistakes and capturing jams/ideas. Nowhere near good enough to use professionally.

[@cortezcortez739]

What software do you use to make these great videos? En waar je heb in zo'n korte tijd geleerd zo'n videos te maken? :) .

[@Guitar-pro-lk]

Demos😊 1:17 1:46 2:27 3:10

[@Rossdink]

I really like this video, I knew the phone would sound like crap. I like the contrast, makes it sound even sweeter with the good mic...

[@NatashaSV]

sounds same for me)) probably you have an amazing smartphone

[@TheOddKris]

You know what, I liked that processed phone sound :)

[@Fudmottin]

But how else are you going to reproduce the sound of those 1950's recordings from your TV? Maybe there's a plugin for that.

[@ENRIQUEGOITIA]

Do you recommend an app to record video and audio by adding a ext mic to the phone.

[@zoltan567]

I'm just listening to the recording on my pc with a high-end JVC amp and speakers. The phone sounds more inferior but considering the size of the mic etc. It's not a surprise. But your phone is most of the time with you, so it is always there to record a new idea, a jam you want to listen back. I use it sometimes with the headphone mic attached somewhere near my neck, to record my SINGING backed by some rhythm guitar. I can do this anywhere. ZERO COST, ZERO HASSLE.

[@zoltan567]

One more note: My 4-year-old sony smartphones' mic is a way better than my samsung galaxy S7 so it also depends to a certain degree on the model I think.

[@JohannesLabusch]

I'm assuming even if technology keeps improving, there will always be a physical limit to what you can pack into a phone. Even though the Neumann is called a "small diaphragm mic", that diaphragm is probably about 15mm or so in diameter. By comparison, the tiny mics in a phone have a diaphragm of maybe 2-4mm, so there's a lot less "tone catching surface". Even if there was no limit in cost, there'd always be one in physics.

[@tiqvahone]

Very interesting. Great videos. Could I also recommend perhaps you do the smartphone in flight mode and with an external mic, and perhaps a specialist recording app? I haven't tried this but I think it would turn out better. Thanks.

[@MateoBuzi]

Top 25 badass rock songs part 2 please!

[@zaviercadorin6244]

Can you make a video on how to record an electric guitar at an affordable price? And explain everything needed...?

[@zoksss5323]

Audio Interface, thats it

[@CarlosMartinez-xu8tc]

I enjoyed this video ALOT!!!😄

[@christopherd6399]

What about plugging a good microphone into your phone using a good recording app loaded on said phone? How would one do that?

[@amitdas6878]

Sir Namaste👏 Thanks For The Video With Idea Of Good Quality Audio Recording.

[@snooze6884]

1:47 what's the song? or is it an original?

[@christianlacheze3323]

It is well known that any D style Martin ( except perhaps very old D-18s) will sound too boomy no matter which mike is used. This is why sound engineers prefer guitars with a more balanced sound (eg 00 or 000-18 Martins)

[@simonzelder1755]

Of course also depending if you are listening from a phone 📱 or a great sound system. 😁

[@Embrio]

Hi Paul, you should check out the LG V20 or V30's microphone. The mics on those phones are pretty darn good. Of course still not a professional grade mic. But way better than other phone mics.

[@infinite1der]

I get what you're trying to say here, but I think a fair amount of the resolution differences are lost in the audio compression of KZbin. You must keep in mind that even professionally recorded material is likely to be played-back through the cheapest of drivers ( ear/headphones that come with a phone or even the TINY drivers of the phone itself ). Most folks don't (or can't) appreciate high quality audio, unfortunately.

[@joaquinroman7621]

Nice video! it would be great if you make a video on how to record and mix an acoustic guitar, I know that there are a lot of diferent ways but it would be really helpful.

[@ACoustaDC]

Nice experiment but how about using an SM57, a more affordable mic, though not really a recording mic, I'd still like to see that one. Many of us have that mic and your expertise would make a better coparison than me doing it myself.