Why is this my go to?? Lauten Audio LS-208

Рет қаралды 3,280

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 49

@LautenAudio Жыл бұрын

Randy, thank you so much for taking the time to do such a thorough evaluation and demo of the 208. We are so glad you enjoyed it!!

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Also thanks for being innovative. It’s refreshing :)

@ClintsGrievances 2 ай бұрын

Hey, Lauten! Where can I get that Schulze-Brakel Windscreen in the UK? I've been looking but I can't find it anywhere.

@baileypelkman Жыл бұрын

What a great overview. You covered everything I could ever want to know about this mic. Except for how it sounds on a dog eating a banana… which is valuable to know.

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

Oh crap, it’s too late to edit this, but you’re totally right. Maybe Lauten Audio has some videos on their website.

@cameroni178 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Really love how you tried the mic in a full production.

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

Thanks my dude!! :)

@TheRecordist 5 ай бұрын

Great job on this review! I'm really digging your channel! Well done!

@randyrektor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This was actually one of my most proud vids. Put a lot of work into the examples, so it’s really nice to know it’s appreciated! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@TheRecordist 5 ай бұрын

@@randyrektor of course! I have the LS-208 as well. Great mic! All Lauten Audio mics are fantastic. I have several. You seem to be a fellow Canadian. Also, I’m detecting an Ontario accent there. Maybe north of Toronto? Peterborough? I’m in the Niagara Area, myself. Nice to meet you!

@randyrektor 5 ай бұрын

Oh that’s awesome! This is my first mic from them and I’ve been blown away. Probably my favourite mic in my collection just for how unique it is. Also dang, you’ve got a keen ear haha! I’m in the London area :) nice to meet a fellow Canadian audio nerd

@TheRecordist 5 ай бұрын

@@randyrektor I know what you mean! I’ve got the LA-320, FC-387 Atlantis, and a pair of the LA-120 SDC mics, along with the 208. They don’t make any crappy mics. I’ll soon be reviewing The Eden on my channel. Can’t wait for that one. I love Lauten Audio - and just like you say in your video, they’re great people and a family company. And you’re right. I’m an audio nerd. I think us audio nerds need to stick together. ✊🏻🤓

@LiftwithLars 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Good and thorough review with so.much.editing going into it; well done, man! Keep up the grrrreat work! 🙏🏼♥️

@randyrektor 6 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much!! This was definitely the most I’ve put into a video, so I appreciate that you noticed :) 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@jalind1 Ай бұрын

Randy -- great review. I suspect that the myth of condensers picking up more ambience than dynamics comes from the general differences in high frequency response, polar pattern tightness, and polar pattern consistency. My experience is that the most notable room ambience in less treated rooms is high frequency. That means it will be more noticeable in a mic that has stronger upper frequencies. Also in my experience is that many common condensers don't have as tight a polar pattern as most common dynamics. A part of that polar pattern experience is that many condensers don't have a consistent pattern for the frequency range of the mic. The polar pattern may be really nice at say 1kHz or 2kHz and then start approaching sub-cardioid or omni as one goes up or down in frequency from the frequencies with the nice patterns. Perhaps the designs result in that behavior from intended use. Most condenser mics are intended for studio or treated room use and not live use where tight and frequency consistent polar patterns matter a great deal for gain before feedback. Most dynamics are designed for a use in broadcast studios and live use in addition to any recording studio use. All that said, the bottom line is that tightness of pattern and its consistency across the mics frequency range are the controlling factors affecting how much a given mic is sensitive to room ambience. As a note here, there are condenser mics with tight and highly frequency consistent polar patterns. The Earthworks SR117, AKG C636, and DPA 2028 condenser mics immediately come to mind. I've used these in live use in very live rooms just like I'd use any dynamic and their tight patterns and frequency consistent patterns are what make them extremely well behaved in live use.

@randyrektor Ай бұрын

Totally, I think you're right on the money. I think the big part is the intent of use. Most people who use a dynamic mic know to 'eat the mic' so to speak, whereas people will set up with a condenser 10" away and complain about the results. I also agree with you about the frequency rolloff above 10kHz or so. My thoughts on that are that practically speaking, it's very unlikely to have unwanted reflections above 10kHz if you're using the mic properly. For one, high end has a realllly hard time stimulating the capsule from off axis. Secondly, if you're talking into it, there's a great chance that your head is blocking the addressable side of the microphone to a large extent. I guess this comes back to how you're using it. As you said "tightness of pattern and its consistency across the mics frequency range are the controlling factors affecting how much a given mic is sensitive to room ambience". This is so spot on.

@yousendjoker8176 Жыл бұрын

What a good video, I am between choosing the Lauten and the Sony C80, which would be better to record voices, guitars in an untreated room acoustically?

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

I don’t have any experience with a c80, but I am wildly impressed with the versatility of this Lauten mic! As long as both are cardioid, they will function nearly identically in untreated spaces.

@Everybodyunsubscribe Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness. I was thinking of getting one of these two mics for the same reasons😂 guitar and vocals in an untreated room haha. I don’t know which one to get

@llRoBoBinHoll 3 ай бұрын

So, is this microphone actually more narrow than a regular cardioid microphone? Or is that just marketing speak? I like your scientific approach and your musicianship as well!

@randyrektor 3 ай бұрын

You know, I'm not sure at all! I do find it to be quite narrow, but only just noticing that when you mentioned it haha!

@JimKinkade 11 ай бұрын

Sound quality is only one part of a mic. The huge selling point for me is the internal shock mount. There’s lots of LDC’s you wouldn’t want to hand hold but I think you can on this one, right?

@randyrektor 11 ай бұрын

Interesting question! I haven’t tried myself, but I move my boom arm without any significant noises. Between the internal shock, external shock, and a nice boom arm, it’s near silent

@indochinetoto 11 ай бұрын

love the demo you made with your wife! Can you please make a review of cheaper microphones for noobs like me? $100~$200 and below $100

@randyrektor 11 ай бұрын

For sure! My top pick in this range is probably the Rode NT1 5th gen, or Sennheiser Profile USB (depending on your needs)

@condar419 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, as always. How does the Lauten's cost compare to that of similar microphones from other manufacturers?

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely a premium product. I believe it’s around $550 USD at the time of this video. I think it’s absolutely worth the money. To be candid, there aren’t a lot of competitors in this space (front-address condenser designed with broadcast audio in mind). I think a lot of people will compare it against the SM7b because of the form factor, which is fair, and in which I think this mic greatly outperforms. I’d like to shoot it out against other condenser mics in future vids. It’s certainly an interesting option.

@matthewg7069 11 ай бұрын

@@randyrektor The closest thing I could think of this style would be the Rode Broadcaster, which is an end address condenser of this style.

@randyrektor 11 ай бұрын

Ahhh yes solid point!

@Lina_2003 2 ай бұрын

Which audio interface was there in use?

@randyrektor 2 ай бұрын

Shots at the desk was Universal Audio Volt 176, all the tests was Sound Devices MixPre-6 II

@nickdual Жыл бұрын

Sm7B is the king. My Lord!

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

I do love the SM7b, but I also believe it’s wildly overhyped for what it does. I think there are a lot of mics out there that offer more features with better sound quality.. especially for the price. But good on them for riding the streaming/podcast hype! Cant blame em :P

@nickdual Жыл бұрын

@@randyrektor like a famous singer, you often hear her, you will love her. If I buy a new microphone, I will buy sm7b because it will help me to get more subscribers. About Lauten Audio LS208 is the sound the same as sm7b??? If they are the same 100% maybe I buy Lauten Audio LS208 too.

@mmsk2010 6 ай бұрын

Aesthetically speaking, looks are everything and for me, I don't like the fact you can see the cheap toggle switches when you look at the mic. They could have put them near the shock mount or at the rear of the mic out of site. Also, the windscreen looks cheap and isn't long enough for my taste.

@randyrektor 6 ай бұрын

That's interesting to hear! Definitely to each their own. I really love the chunky industrial look.

@writewithangel 6 ай бұрын

Would you say that this mic could be used with the Audio EVO 4?

@randyrektor 6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah! The Evo 4 is great!

@SamjhoGeThoda Жыл бұрын

hey Randy, can you please make a review on Hollyland lark M2, I've seen many videos but still confused ,should i get it or not, thanks love from INDIA

@randyrektor Жыл бұрын

I have one on the Lark Max, but not the Lark M2 sorry!

@my_styledlife Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻

@lysergichigh6172 7 ай бұрын

is the rode psa1 microphone stand compatible with this mic?

@randyrektor 7 ай бұрын

Should be! This mic comes with a standard microphone thread, as well as the smaller thread adapter, so you should be all set!

@dijital4588 3 ай бұрын

That's what I'm using with the LS-208. The only problem isn't as heavy as my podmic, which means I sometimes have to get creative to keep it in the position I want.