The most versatile ribbon mic? | AEA KU5A

[@Producelikeapro]

What would you record with this mic?

[@Alex_Florin_Prod]

Pop vocals

[@acommon]

I think I'd throw this on a guitar cab!

[@chophii526]

Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum overhead, Kick drum?, saxophones, trumpet, trombone

[@ferranmarco705]

Hmmm, probably on guitars/bass and vocals of course. Would it be crazy to try it on some world percussion? Beautiful mic indeed, thanks for the video!

[@adrianl5899]

Never used a ribbon mic before so I would try it with everything and see how it went! Thanks for another great opportunity, Warren and thanks to AEA as well.

[@michaeltablet8577]

Great mic, and great to hear you sing and play again.

[@MarcBecker_Music]

Thank you for showcasing this great microphone. It sounds awesome, so natural.

[@gilbertspader7974]

That was a very heartfelt performance. I like the whispery treatment and your bass line is subtle and breathes with the vocal . Captures the vibe of the Moody Blues .

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Gilbert!!

[@taopagan]

Wow, great singing! Definitely captures the vibe of the original-with your own character, of course.

[@bobbykanemusictube]

This is a seriously cool mic. I could see how it could (just about) be an "EVERYTHING" kinda mic. I would love to see what would happen if you recorded the same source, with several different ribbon mic, no processing, and put the tracks head to head to give an idea what each one could do in a real life studio situation.

[@SatyajitKhairnar]

yeah that'd be cool

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Bobby! Really glad you enjoyed the mic!!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@SatyajitKhairnar wonderful!!

[@CaptainMoto]

Warren, I know you're one hell of a talented guy but.............. MY GOD!.......that was some fantastic performance!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend! That's very kind of you!!

[@siddu16892]

Holy shiznickles!!!! That electric guitar tone is FRIKKIN AWESOME!! I legit got goosebumps. Great playing, Warren! :D

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend!!

[@styrofoamghost5099]

When you get loud on the Vocals at the end it sounds fantastic Warren! your voice shines when you push it even though you say youre not a singer. lol.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! You're far too kind my friend!

[@dweezz]

@@Producelikeapro you saying you're no singer, is far too modest :)

[@jonaw1907]

Really enjoying the demos you do on all of these mics and other gear! Always great to hear a full song. And the performances are awesome, obviously ;-)Thank you so much Warren!

[@ArthurStone]

Great vocal Warren! Again! Thanks for bringing this mic to my attention. Best : D

[@kb207c]

Wonderful sounding mic Warren!! Thanks for all the amazing content my friend!!

[@davidkolb5052]

I couldn’t agree more Warren, Wes is a class act! I had the opportunity to eat with him at GearFest at Sweetwater a couple of years ago. He didn’t know me at all but was willing to spend about an hour with me talking about ribbons and how to use them. His mics sound so good! Can’t wait to get one when budget allows.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100% David!! We ,love Wes, his passion and understanding of recording is immense!!

[@selsyncsoundjaypeters4677]

Nice sound for sure Warren and another great giveaway. Look forward to hearing additional layered backing vocals ;) all the best Jay

[@kfosshag]

Really awesome Ribbon. Thanks for the demo!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Kristian! You are so welcome! I really appreciate your very kind words!

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

AEA: no doubt❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have 2 R92 here. I also had for 10 days the R44CE and I felt in love. Believe me AEA is a must go for

[@acommon]

We love AEA mics! I think they're the future of ribbon mics. LOVE the cover song btw

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Yes, I love their mics too!!

[@DenisLogicCertified]

Great cover indeed!!! beautiful singing! Great microphone too! Very versatile!

[@kevgresham8407]

Thankyou So Much for showcasing The Mic But More IMPORTANT Thankyou for taking the time and effort to supply us with not only a Quality Performance But the Mulittracks so we can Learn our craft GOD BLESS You and your Family Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Kev! My pleasure! Glad to be able to make the multi tracks available! It also helps the review for me because it allows you to hear for yourself!

[@jasonsneed3731]

Amazing performance Warren! Mic sounds great too! Looks like a SM7 :)

[@demagmusic]

Thanks for the opportunity Warren. Wonderful cover, and great tone.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Demag! Thank you kindly! I really appreciate it!

[@RC32Smiths01]

hey man, versatility is what we strive for man! A great and really important showcase as always man. Beautiful playing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!! Thanks ever so much! I'm so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@Producelikeapro It always is a pleasure and grateful to tune in and watch man! You seriously rock as always!

[@aaroncampmusic]

And he hits us with Nights in White Satin! Wow man. Awesome! I do little tunes every time I get a new piece of gear and refer back to them over the years. So nice that you do this for us as well!!!

[@TomCasey]

The top end on this mic is fantastic. Such a smooth sound. Hearing it through every instrument really shows off its unique quality.

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Agreed 100% Tom! You Rock!!

[@PerezBroz-p5o]

That song was absolutely amazing in every way.

[@Producelikeapro]

I agree! I love The Moody Blues!!

[@Producelikeapro]

@Frank Lee Yes, such an amazing band!!

[@PerezBroz-p5o]

I admit i didn't know it was the moody blues but nonetheless your rendition was absolutely beautiful.

[@L.Scott_Music]

So nice to hear this song. Really brings me back and I couldn't help but start to say, "Breath deep, the gathering gloom, watch lights fade from every room."

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Loren! You Rock my friend!!

[@wolverine3344]

wow, great cover, I wish I could sing this well (well, wish I could sing at all). This is amazing, love it. guitar parts are superb too and this mic seems like the real deal.

[@edkrausmixengineer]

A lot of great ideas here. I particularly like the congas and bongos idea from Kevin. It made me think of the percussion in Long Train Running by the Dobbie Brothers. Personally, the first thing that came to my mind was a baritone guitar.

[@Shadowsreach1]

wow incredible mic! great cover by the way!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I'm so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@jurgenschuler8389]

The KU5A sounds great. And your I really do like your song.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks I'm a huge fan of The Moody Blues!!

[@SlabHardcheese]

Your videos give me gas! :) Sounds awesome.

[@promixacademy6904]

LOL!! Gear Acquistion Syndrome!

[@esteve1978]

Nice mic. Sounds thick. I’m thinking a couple of tracks where I would use it instead of more standard flavoured sounding microphones.

[@briankingart]

Bloody BEAUTIFUL, Sir Warren! Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Brian, thanks ever so much!

[@briankingart]

@@Producelikeapro you bloody HAVE it, the touch, the soul. Do a piece on RACIAL UNIFICATION through music! Think Marley... Plz, Sir Warren?

[@Producelikeapro]

@@briankingart beautiful idea!! I LOVE Bob Marley!! Great idea!

[@Astronometric]

The acoustic guitar sounds amazing with this mic!

[@Producelikeapro]

That's absolutely right! That was a big takeaway for me as well! I didn't know that it was going to perform so well on acoustic! Also electric was incredible!

[@Producelikeapro]

Also, up close the bass amp was REALLY full!

[@visbalricardo]

Always grateful on winning this microphone. I've been recording acoustic/electric guitars and vocals mainly, but really looking forward to see what else I can capture with this awesome microphone!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow!! Congratulations! Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@DDWyss]

That's really cool! I've never heard a ribbon mic with a cardioid pattern before.

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

what a great surprise .. I do love this song❤️❤️❤️

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Tormy!!

[@eshaan030390]

Hey Warren, beautiful voice.. :)

[@uwebaganz5144]

What a really great performance, good song, good singer.......

[@SatyajitKhairnar]

i went to the blog to tweet for the OC818 giveaway when i saw the post of this video. so i got very excited and i entered the giveaway already! and so basically this is consecutively the second time that i'm the first guy to enter the giveaway lol

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha best of luck to you and everyone else!!

[@chophii526]

I have yet to win a giveaway, but this would be absolutely amazing to win!! :) Great performance, Warren! Enjoying the different angles on the newer review videos

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Daniel!

[@Podcastage]

Just got this mic two days ago and can’t wait to put it through it’s paces. Really enjoying the full songs you’re producing. They’re so great. Edit: I don’t think you were engaging the high pass filter. I had to grab a pen to push the button and engage it.

[@SatyajitKhairnar]

can't wait for your review! ❤️

[@Ribbonmics]

We'd love to hear what you think!

[@Podcastage]

AEA Ribbon Mics & Preamps There’s definitely going to be a full review.

[@Podcastage]

@Frank Lee Not trying to be condescending or anything. Perhaps I should have done EDIT because it was an edit. I just made the same mistake when I started playing with it. Ha.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Podcastage Marvellous work on your channel!! We should do a collaboration video where we talk about our favourite mics! Many thanks Warren

[@Alex_Florin_Prod]

Didn't know you can sing this beautiful!

[@promixacademy6904]

I know! He's far too modest!

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very kind Alex!!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@promixacademy6904 haha you're far too kind!

[@ultratone]

Acoustic sound in the demo was like butter! Wow!

[@Producelikeapro]

I agree! This might be my new favourite acoustic guitar mic!

[@david_a_uno]

What a beautiful performance of a great song!! Yeah, that's a really sweet mic!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much David!!

[@david4gtr592]

Warren! wow...excellent, I really enjoyed listening to this song and seeing you play the instruments, recording them.. really excellent.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@ArloTarr]

The video of the song was really well done.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Arlo!

[@joejurneke9576]

Beautiful!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Joe!!

[@ari-pekkalaukkanen6848]

Warren, you should once try Martin Kantola's NU-100K. What a marvelous microphone!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for the tip!

[@MrEduardoVelez]

First of all, I just want to complement you on an amazing rendition of "Knights in White Satin". That was beautiful. You took me back to my childhood memories. Excellent. As for what I would record with that microphone, almost everything given it's specs. Thanks for all your wonderful work, Warren. Stay healthy and Blessed.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Eduardo!! I really appreciate your kind words!

[@Ivanhoo11]

great performance and more than a great microphone. I like that it doesn't distort the sound in high tones. the guitar and vocals sound very pleasant.

[@richardsisk1770]

Just ran across this 2 years late! Great rendition! Interesting segment. Thank you 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@steveg219]

This mic has that magic AEA sound! Who knew Warren could sing like this!

[@darlenesheffield9835]

Wonderful cover an amazing song! Beautiful sounding mic!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Darlene!

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Really awesome mic! And you have really great voice Warren, love everything you do! Thank you so much! Hope to win this mic lol at least I need to win just one thing this year lol

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Kevin nah Kevin, last time I won was somewhere before Christmas. This year I haven’t won anything yet.

[@monkeyplusplus]

Would love to hear this thing through one of AEA's RPQ 500 pres!

[@Producelikeapro]

Great idea James!

[@satar9]

@@Producelikeapro seriously, would love to hear ku5a with aea's preamps

[@harmonystudios1182]

The mic sounded fantastic on Acoustic guitar!

[@Producelikeapro]

I agree 100%! I might well use it on acoustic A LOT!!

[@Whiskey_Friday]

this would be great on Trumpet!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, agreed! I imagine it would!

[@cursedblake]

This video helped me decide to get this awesome sounding microphone thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

It's pretty darn fantastic!

[@wmrg1057]

Need a match pair of of them for pipe organs

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Great idea!

[@Deluxeta]

It definitely doesn't have a steep treble roll-off, sounds really soft but quite bodied. Though it sounds a bit like it's got a de-esser on top end or something like that, very soft 4-6k region. Marvellous playing and singing BTW. Cheers.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend! Yes, really enjoyed using this mic!! It's a keeper for me, definitely adding it got my arsenal!

[@FrancisJoa]

Warren you have a good voice.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Francis!!

[@ee1yd]

this thing sounds amazing

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks very much

[@murraywebster1228]

Recording sounds wonderfully full and clear and I’m listening on Sennheiser HD 700‘s on my iPad Pro!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend!!

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

Wow this sounds amazing !!! Wonderful song and great mic :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Ady!

[@jonathanabeard]

I preordered this from AEA when they first came out and I got serial number 0005! Saw a scary pockets video and did some research to find out it was the KU5A before it was released.

[@vhollund]

It doesn't lack any treble

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed! I found the high end very detailed for a ribbon mic and it took EQ very well!!

[@jeffkung5088]

Produce Like A Pro could this replace an LDC for modern pop vocals?

[@Producelikeapro]

@@jeffkung5088 that's a very interesting idea! I really love it!

[@getready2playDE]

Wow, I must say that I like your cover of the song way more than the original ( and I love the original). To me it feels way more... intense? Don't know if this is the right word to describe it. Would you mind if I record some keys to go along with it? :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow, thank you!!! That's a huge compliment! The original is one of my favourite songs! My Father only played a handful of songs that weren't classical or Jazz and this was one of them!!

[@getready2playDE]

@@Producelikeapro Well, I genuinely think so. That sounds like great memories, music was very important between my father and I, too. I'm just gonna record some keys for it (the only thing I'm really missing are the tape strings, especially in the first verse as you added that line with the guitar in the second verse. And who knows where to go from there? Maybe some organ?... :D) And then I'm gonna add it to my playlists :)

[@Producelikeapro]

@@getready2playDE fantastic! Keys would be amazing on it I'm sure!! Organ...like the original!!

[@rabalder08]

My menthor here in Sweden actualy just said that he wanted to buy a RE-20. Because he has a SM7 and doesn't need two. I told him about THIS giveaway and yeah, now we're two schnizzles that wants to win. Haha

[@dustinc4353]

Hi Warren Great sound on the demo with this mic. If you could let us know the BPM of your demo that would be super helpful as I know it's around 101 but I cant seem to sync it in my Daw to mess with the tracks. Thank you if you see this.

[@kevgresham8407]

DC MN I have uploaded the files They sound Great The BPM 1 Got to Match was 3/4 time at 152 BPM

[@dustinc4353]

@@kevgresham8407 Thank you! That works I appreciate it.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi DC MN, as Kev said it's 6/8 at 152 bpm! Sorry for taking a long time to get back!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Kev!

[@stargatewv]

Man, that was beautiful. I remember when it came out. It was one of the songs that kept propelling my love and joy of playing a guitar and piano. Dammit, you are a good singer Warren. You convinced me. I hope all your tribe is staying well in these times. Wow heck of a job. Questions? (I hope you can answer a couple) 1. What program do you use to use that multiple screen layout of showing you playing multiple instruments on your presentation? I would love to do that and show my family and friends. Very joyful I do believe. 2. Was the epi acoustic a high strung guitar? Beautiful song, really good soundiing mic, and you really got your ship in order. What would you record with this mic? I used a cheap Oktava Ribbon once, thru a presonus blue tube into a Gadgetlabs converter and a P3. I added a lil reverb, it made a tenor sax sound beautiful. Great jazz and all around player. Definately horns because of the body and lush fluffy airy of course real. So that being arounnd 02, my system is waymo advanced, if I had tis mic, everything I heard you do, I would like to try on old tyme fiddlers and bluegrass too and banjo, to see if it would clean that spikey rough high edge, naturally. Overhead on the drum kit. just about try on everything and combine the attributes of another mic. Anyway, thanks for the entertainment, The Warren Huart Review. Of course the mic review. Would like to have a really good ribbon.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Rocko! That's very kind fo you to say! This song was one of the few song my Father listened to that wasn't classical or Jazz! I Lvoe both Classical and Jazz, however this song just stuck with me when I was a kid!! It reminds me of my father whenever I hear it!

[@ORafaMusic]

Hello WARREN!! It's look like Sm7b!!! Brazil love's you

[@ORafaMusic]

And it's a amazing sound

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I love Brazil!! Pele forever! The greatest ever!

[@JamesSSWayne]

eai mano

[@mutantbaby1672]

I'm doing marvelously well, you?

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous thank you ever so much!

[@mutantbaby1672]

Is that a Fatfinger on the bass?

[@acommon]

Sure looks like it!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes!! It's a Fatfinger from our dearly departed friend, the great, Aspen Pittman!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@acommon yes!!

[@Producelikeapro]

@Frank Lee exactly!

[@splashesin8]

Very Nice!

[@johncostigan6160]

Pure Silk.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes John, it is rather lovely!

[@dirtyharry1881]

Most mic-reviews on KZbin don't catch my attention, because they kinda sound good always, but you need to compare to know what's best. This time I was like... Oh, I really WANT to listen to this!

[@Producelikeapro]

dirty harry1881 aw shucks ever so much!! That’s very kind of you my friend!!

[@dirtyharry1881]

Adorable mic. Fantastic really....

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much my friend!

[@TenHundred]

If I accidentally send this mic phantom power will it hurt it? Or can it handle phantom like other modern ribbons like the Royers?

[@ramencurry6672]

I think it needs phantom power since it’s categorized as an active

[@ElliotGKnapp]

Warren (and others), anybody have experience comparing this mic to AEA's N22? I know the N22 is fig-8, but they both employ active technology for an extended top end to make an "everything" mic, so I'd be curious how they compare!

[@Producelikeapro]

I haven't compared! Great question!

Nice music and nice mic!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Lúcio!

[@becauseisaac]

Dang. didn't know you could sing! Really solid performance.

[@caseykittel]

Damn Warren! Sick cover of Knights in white satin. I love the heck out of mic too. Great for VO it sounds like. I wanna try it on a snare. Thanks! I totally entered.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Casey Kittel fantastic!! Thanks ever so much for sharing my friend!!

[@caseykittel]

Produce Like A Pro ❤️

[@J-DUB-F1]

That, is a sweet sounding mic....always wanted to hear a ribbon that didn't have so much roll off at the top. Something I've always wondered about single side address ribbons, like the Beyer M160. This is kind of a numpty question, but how does it work??. Are the ribbons actually different from other figure 8 mics. I once tried to block one side of my Fathead ribbon for vocal and drum recording....it did not sound good at all. How do the ribbons differ in those two types of ribbon mics?? BTW, you've got a lovely tenor, or is it alto? :-)

[@Producelikeapro]

That's an amazing question John! I am NOT an expert! Definitely worth a good Google search! Thanks for the compliment on my voice!

[@dirtyharry1881]

tenor is for boys, alto is, by definition, a girl.

[@JamesWestMusicMan]

god damn you got a surprisingly good voice

[@Producelikeapro]

That's very kind of you my friend!

[@miniatureface]

all the guitars sounded really really good through the mic. I thought there was too much low mid mud on the spoken voice but otherwise great. was there a lot of compression on the singing?

[@Producelikeapro]

There wasn’t any high passing applied and I think that’s what you’re mainly hearing. Thanks ever so much

[@miniatureface]

@@Producelikeapro yes, i thought it had excessive proximity effect for spoken voice that close, but this can definitely be handled with a hi pass :)

[@miniatureface]

@@Producelikeapro genuinely curious about the compression on the singing voice though. can you tell me anything about that?

[@andykapileo3110]

Awesome Review!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Andy!!

[@BobbyLouxMusic]

Warren, your thoughts on this mic as a primary for male tenor, or would you go in different direction for powerful voice?

[@soundofmai]

Great review, and mazing cover of Nights In White Satin! How do you think this compares with the Beyerdynamic M160 for recording acoustic guitar? Which one would you choose for this?

[@Abihef]

I do like it for talking, clearly I do like it on the electric In the song however, although it might be my TVs speakers (which haven't given me trouble before but maybe the specific combination) , I was drowning in low mids. Probably would like one for electric guitars and drums though, although I'd be afraid the ribbon might break, and voice overs on documentaries

[@dylanburton4955]

Man you have a great singing voice

[@Producelikeapro]

That's very kind of you!

[@dylanburton4955]

I thought you had a great singing voice before but this is one of your best vocal performances I’ve heard

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Dylan Burton that’s very kind of you my friend!!

[@SDMFdeeger]

What kind of Electric guitar was that you used in this, Warren? It's beautiful!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Deege, that's a Yamaha RevStar! And, yes, I LOVE it too!!

[@vermonation]

Like an eq and mic all in one.

[@MrMercho4416]

sounds sweet

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Mum's favourite song. Rip Eddie Tomlin.

[@Producelikeapro]

My Dad only loved Classical Music and Jazz, this was one of handful of 'Pop' songs like he loved!

[@harrisfrankou2368]

@@Producelikeapro Mum being UK East End loved Shirley Tom Jones Pop Beatles Bing Frank. Moody Blues were her favourite "modern band"

[@davidharris2712]

u sing pretty good wish i could lol

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much David!

[@jacobeminger3496]

Hey Warren! I am a huge fan you the channel and all the content you put up. I was wondering if you could help me on how to make bigger mixes in general and as a whole. maybe there’s a specific mixing trick or anything i’m not too sure but i would really appreciate it! thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Jacob, that's a huge question! There's so many different things we can do to make our mixes better! I would have to know a lot more about what you're mixing etc. We also have allot of great courses and of course the Produce Like A Pro Academy! The people in there are extremely helpful to say the least!

[@Hectorymusique]

night in white satin???beautiful song ! :D

[@Producelikeapro]

One of my favourite songs

[@Hectorymusique]

@@Producelikeapro me too! do you know "alain bashung" version ? ( french singer...i know)

[@ADGreen-es6hm]

😊

[@kaiac6493]

Hi Warren, Im trying to get a mic that do cardioid like Shure SM7B but i accidentally come across this mic and wondering how much does this mic pick up compares to shure's SM7B. Will you do recommend me to get the AEA KU5A or Shure's SM7B. I have already had a condenser mic but due to a small area with people moving around, it always picks up the background while recording and they just wont stop. Therefore, Im now looking for a dynamic Mic like Shure sm7b but now i wondered if AEA's Ku5a will do the job too since it seems recording a better sound than Sm7b. I main records vocal singing and some narrative and I wish the mic will only pick up the sound not more than around 2.5m away from the mic. Thank you.