SHURE Beta 27 vs AKG C214 For Vocals Or Voiceover? [REVIEW] | shure beta 27 review beta 27 voiceover

Рет қаралды 6,669

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 16

@azarlane9553 3 жыл бұрын

Voiceover mics and Vocal mics are usually two different animals. There are exceptions like the TLM103 and the U87ai which can be used for both and sound great although expensive. I would use the 214 for voiceover because it’s brighter, not that you can’t use it as a singing mic nor is it that you can’t use the 27b as a voiceover mic but the 27b sounds better for singing because of its subdued 47-style frequency curves, warmth and playability. Each mic is optimized for a specific use.

@ALLGEAREDUP 3 жыл бұрын

Totally! The friend who lent me the 214 uses it in his recording studio mainly for singing or metal shouting, micing up the snare on a drum kit or some other things. I myself, find the high-end a bit harsh at times. Generally, I like more neutral mics and then either plug them into hardware that allows for tweaking or do something with it in post. that said, some people just need something they plug in, hit record and that's all they want to do. And the 27B is advertised as an instrument microphone. So, there is that too =) For me, if I had to go with just one mic that is not only used for voiceover, but I would also go with the shure over the 214, thinking its user is more flexible overall.

@azarlane9553 3 жыл бұрын

@@ALLGEAREDUP agreed. In the end, the “modern mic” (treble-heavy) mic sound is not really ideal. There is a reason why classic mics with classic voicings are chosen by producers which just sound better in the mix. Inexperienced laymen are initially impressed with shimmer and shine but just like wine as their ears age and learn their taste begins to mellow and they start to desire “warmer” and “darker”, not to mention wanting to avoid as many sibilance issues as possible. You always want a mic that is voiced as close to its final result in the mix as necessary, coming straight out of the gate...so that there is as little tweaking needed in the final mix. There is an excellent article which Sound on Sound magazine put out in 2010 which showcased a whole slew of different mics to different styled singers. In the article/video the singers initially chose a specific mic “as their favorite” maybe because of a mic’s aura or based on some personal bias, but when they actually sat down with the producer and were asked to blindly choose which mic really sounded best in the mix they chose mics with classic voicings that was different than their original mic choice! Your 27b has a voicing which is excellent for singing also because it’s frequency response has a similar shape to the U47 which is optimized for singing and is not overly airy or treble-heavy and where you can play with it more easily in the mix. And like you said because of its neutrality you can use it for different instruments as well because it is so versatile.

@MichaelW1980randoms 5 жыл бұрын

1) These pop filters seem to be more looks than function. I head especially the Beta 27 Pop a few times. 2) Those two microphones sound so much alike, that i have no idea, which one to keep. Both seem to sound great.

@ALLGEAREDUP 4 жыл бұрын

they are not the best and part of it is that they are mounted so close to the capsule. but then what you're gonna do in a video? sure I can have my face blocked completely by two pop filters. but that would not make a decent video either. =(