Don't Buy The Kaotica Eyeball Until You Watch This! | Kaotica Eyeball VS Alctron PF8
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Don't Buy The Kaotica Eyeball Until You Watch This! | Kaotica Eyeball VS Alctron PF8
The Kaotica Eyeball claims to be a replacement for a vocal booth and acoustic treatment in your studio. Does it work? And how well does it stack up against the Alctron PF8, a cheap knockoff for about $30 compared to the Eyeball's $200 price tag.
From the home studio setup to the commercial studio facility, this could be the answer to getting cleaner, consistent vocal recordings.
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FYI THAT EXTRA POP FILTER IS NEEDED, YOU WILL GET THEM PLOSIVES COMING THROUGH SLIGHTLY.. YOU KNOW IMA SUPPORTER AND LEARNED MANY THINGS FROM YOU WAV #LEAKBANGA THE ALCTRON HAS MY VOTE
Preciate it bruh really seriously though about buying one
@@careywhite9974 GET ONE BRO I HAVE BROUGHT TON OF ALCTRONS AND WOULDNT RECORD WITH OUT IT
@@LeakBanga What pop filter do you use for your alctron?
I’m sitting here thinking the eyeball was a whole microphone...you mean to tell me it’s just foam 😐
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Same. I just bought one. I’m pissed.
@@KyraDorn for real bro? Lmao you shoulda done yo research 🧐
Me to
I was about to buy it cuz 😂😂 my ole stupid ass
I was not paying $200 for foam lol. I bought the alctron. That jawn does the job.
Hey bro where did you get it from?
@@Untidldlifts thx bro!
@@Untidldlifts i just looked and i can’t find it
@@jmoney6216 i got mine off the wish app
@@Juic3Akins ok
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Your welcome
What mic is the first one, it’s better
man, he is talking too much
Thank you bro
You da man
23:32 you're welcome
I love how in this channel there is all sorts of entertainment, mixing and improvised comedy 🤣🤣🤣 Fantastic content bro gonna have to pick one of these up for myself 🙌
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Lmao this guy is just about saving us money while calling us cheap 😂😂😂😂 I love it keep it up bro have learned a lot from you
Hey man. It takes one to know one. Lol. 💯
Wavy is a gift from the audio gods
I have kaotoca eyeball for about 3 years now. Only uses in untreated rooms and open areas in the house. Always get great audio quality. It reduces the reverb/echoes going into the mic which makes it 100% easier to clean up in editing, vs not having one.
and to the dudes that talk about not having complaints:you are doing single takes, mostly speech right? how i know? if you multitrack the rumble buils up and thats where you realize how bad the kaotica hurts your sound. of course, your unused voice, playing with some whispering will not suffer under that but thats why you dont need such a thing to begin with. maybe you lack so much base, a unhealthy boos is what you desire but thats for thin voices talking quiet. you sing/rap and you double and you backup and you will burn your kaotica bc it becomes like 300times harder.
16:21 - without iso booth
18:27 - w/ Kaotica
20:35 - w/ alt booth
Thanks lol
You saved me 28 minutes. Thank you!
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Most of y'all are lazy saying i can't find the alctron. I go to Google type it in and multiple sources pop up. I can only image how lazy your work ethic is in the studio if you're too lazy to do your own research.
Right like cmon now 😂😂 but I didn’t use neither to make my songs on my channel and ain’t have 1 complaint 🗣💯
They are sold out it’s not anywhere for sale
the production rate is low on them during the pandemic.
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I have the eyeball in a project room. So far it makes a huge difference. Im Still going to treat the walls . And it helps with the noise outside NYC.
Man, I’ve been waiting for someone to do a comparison video for these! Appreciate this bro
OMG I ADORE YOU. Thank you for making this, you just saved me a ton of $ and I laughed out loud so many times during this video
New to your gig. Your honesty, detail and methodical videos are awesome. Thank you for caring about the outcome to your viewers. Cheers!
this review was on point and perfectly evaluated - i am a Internet Radio presenter and this gave me exactly what i needed to make a buying decision. Thanks so much, Wayne.
which one did you buy?
Glad you did this.. I made my own and I use it to travel when I'm in different states and hotels... I paid 25.00 on amazon for the same size foam ball as the kaotica. Made a exact replica...and it works really well on the road.....I already had the drill to cut both holes, but if you don't ..you will end up doing a rough "hand job"-no pause..lol..but all in all you can do it for less then 30 as well...but to me..30 is not a bad spend for the same result ...
I love going back and watching your old videos!!! Appreciate all that you do man!!! Keep up the hard work!!! 💯💪
Eyeball blocked me on Ig cause I told em they was trash 😭😭😭
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I love your personality! Just bought the Alctron PF8- thanks for making this video!
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So glad I found this review! No huge difference in sound quality, so no need to buy the more expensive one.
I’m glad I found this comment. No need to watch the whole video 😂😂💯
It’s like Wayne knew I was about to make an expensive purchase. Now I have to re-consider. Don’t seem like a tough decision either.
i watched the whole video and dont need or want eitehr. good stuff fam. your vibe is dope homie!! Much love and blessings to you
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U got that Warren Wavy flow, I own the PF 8 it's a great investment.
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I have the towsends lab L22 (which I highly recommend) their new update includes the isosphere which is software specifically aimed at using it with reflection filters and have presets for the Kaotica and Generic Chinese ones. It eliminates the colouration and other issues that come with these things whilst maintaining the subtle benefits. Really been impressed with it
can u drop the sauce on how you do this bro? i havetownsend lab l22 too
At that point you might as well just learn to eq it out
@@loveinparis333 Do you mean price point? or point in the process? It was actually a free update which was included to the main bit of software to emulate all the mic library.
But yeah it's more than just matching eq (although even having presets on each filter to get it to a neutral point would have been handy) It has a lot of other algorithms at play which take out early baffled reflections, responses and takes into account proximity to give you the cleanest studio sound possible. So it really does a lot at a click of a button
It's not a main selling point of the Mic and software by a long shot but just a handy extra and incredibly effective
@@spencerarnold669 what kind of music are you producing w the L22?
@@JeffRadford I do rock and singer songwritery stuff but it literally can be used across the board just like the real microphones it emulates.
I have both the alcatron and the kaotica eyeball in my opinion I like the eyeball a tad bit better than the alcatron but I say to the ones who do choose to go this route for both set ups and the best quality in vocals have something that can absorb the sound behind you as well for the maximum performance. The kaotica have a nice crisper sound the alcatron only by a little bit but it can easily slide pass anyone’s ear between both of them at first. But the alcatron has a bit more high end of a sound resonating in the vocals, and like Wavy Wayne said the kaotica do have a bit more low end so you might need some bass traps as well. Regardless both of them gets the job done.
Loved this 🙌🏽 funny as hell, and a great insight. Subscribed, thanks for being entertaining and informative!! 🙏🏽💯
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I would have loved to hear them both with your pop filter in front as well because I heard major low end plosives in both foam products (still, I heard all I needed to to make a solid decision). That being said, I have Slate ML-1 which requires as clean, non-coloredof a signal as possible (It emulates very expensive and vintage mics with the signal it records) and the added bass in the Kaotica Eyeball seems to be adding more color than without anything at all and the PF8 seems to have much less color but still a little. I think the products are too small and are causing a focused sound that causes built up bass, the proximity effect of the walls of the products similar to when you get closer to a mic. That is not good if you do not want color. A larger treated room is obviously going to be superior as it will not cause that coloring effect. I recommend a SE Electronics type of reflection filter or a DIY MUCH larger acoustic foam product instead of these. You just prevented me from buying either one on this Christmas day. I built my own 25 bass traps for a fraction of the cost of Auralex or bass traps I could buy from a company and they work amazing - 25 bass traps and some DIY labor for about $700. It looks like I am going to make my own reflection filter as well, save a bunch of money and have a superior product that will not color the sound like these products obviously do. THANK YOU FOR THIS REVIEW MAN!
thank you because i was just looking into buying that exact mic. Would you suggest this setup for a noisy bedroom? (Airplanes pass by my window, and walls echo)
That room sounded good enough just like that, I would've liked to hear it in a shitty noisy place.
appreciate the product of you wavy Wayne this is really inspiring I think I'm going to go have to go grab one myself and this is really cool I didn't know this is what it was it's all amigos using it and I was like oh that must be just big microphone but it's actually a big foam ball that's really epic and pretty interesting so thanks for reviewing this and this is really bringing some light and interesting ideas for my brain
I been waiting on a video like this thank you man!!!
This was awesome, man! you just saved me like $200. Bless you! 😎
Dope dope dope!!!!! Been waiting on this review for a minute. Literally bout to order the alctron when I get home🔥🔥🔥
Bra thank you so much this was an amazing video review.
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Been using the Eyeball for about 2yrs and absolutely no complaints. The low end is a bonus. I do use an additional pop filter though. Besides that, all you really need is a light EQ with minimal compression. Atleast thats what works for me.
Yea Light EQ Wit The EyeBall
@@yungdamewest785 y u comment that im lmfaoo
@@loveinparis333 I Was Talkn Bout Leveln The Frequents
and to the dudes that talk about not having complaints:you are doing single takes, mostly speech right? how i know? if you multitrack the rumble buils up and thats where you realize how bad the kaotica hurts your sound. of course, your unused voice, playing with some whispering will not suffer under that but thats why you dont need such a thing to begin with. maybe you lack so much base, a unhealthy boos is what you desire but thats for thin voices talking quiet. you sing/rap and you double and you backup and you will burn your kaotica bc it becomes like 300times harder.
Ive been using the Kaotica for a couple years and have been happy. One thing to note is it'll sound a lot better if your room is semi treated *as i think he mentioned* I mainly picked it based off a different review I saw a while back showing quality differences which honestly could've changed a bit since then for the Alctron. Just make sure there isn't a ton of backround noise wherever you're at. Been using the Kaotica in a hotel I'm staying at and you can vaguely hear a generator sound, sounds better than it would've without it though.
Thank you for the comparison! I learned a lot. I'm using a MOOG shipping box with a piece of chair foam for my 'reflections.' Hey, it works!!
Tighter than ughh.. Nevermind. 😂 Brother continue doing these!! Ty for your help!!
bro i got a piece of cube foam from a package in the mail (forgot what the package was) and it works lol they just had great marketing like you said.
Bro. I passed up the eyeball and got the knockoff like a couple years ago and I don’t regret it.
Salute what mic do you use?
@@famusaaa I use a couple. Rode nt1a & Avantone CV12.
@@datzbeewild I got the rode n1ta which eyeball u got?
Same and I got a cheap presonus mic from their studio bundles and it works good
@@LoveAshleyCash1 I have the Chinese knockoff that Wavy Wayne was talking about in the video the Alctron PF8
Thank you for the awesome video. I had been putting off shelling out for the Eyeball for a while now. Gonna give the Alctron a shot.
I like your breakdown bro!!!! Also thank you for letting me hear how kurtis blow would sound with this kind of equipment
Oh wow, a microphone condom.
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After this I am buying the ALCTRON PF 8!!! Thanks for the video
One of the few music channels that makes me laugh youre funny af bro. Enjoyed the video and watched the whole thing even tho I have zero interest in either of these products lol.
I bought a pf8 last night from guy brand new for 20bucks last night lol so when the notification popped im like lol
The PF sounds cleaner to me and it spread wider and naturally
Good job , expensive vs cheap love videos like this
So glad I found this vid lol Wayne you a beast!
I have the Alktron, but before I bought it I made my own version with a giant tennis ball from walmart... cut a hole int the side and one in the bottom and lined it with mattress foam. It worked pretty good too and seems to have a lil louder signal than the PF8.
If I ever make it wit being a producer and artist I’m shouting u out everytime because u help me a lot bro thank u 🙏
You're gonna make it 🤘🏽
U got this
You got it don’t even doubt it ✊
“I guess you ain’t read yo comic book” 😂😂😂 SUBBED ! 🤝💪🏾
Gota show that beautiful necklace📀Thanks for comparing the Foams!🐲
I’ve been using the Alctron for about a year now and it’s clutch
I have a upgraded version of the pf8 that scooped off eBay...it's fire
@@whatareyouselling9811 which one??
i dont understand when people say things are "clutch"
@@don.z.zz. it's like a basketball player clutches a game winning 3 for a tie break
So u use the alctron like instead of an isolation/reflection shield?
Came with the Old School flow 🌊
Additional pop filter is still needed and that wat i was listening to. I think this is an easy DIY project but for that price the cheap one is good enough. Great video.
I needed that bruh. Good stuff!
The Alctron sounds like a Transformer or one of their enemies. lol
lol same thing I thought
It sounds good to me, just put your pop filter in front of it for more clear voice sounds folk.
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@@doubleornothingenterprises351 thank you 🙏 saved me from copping one of those things still mayyy get it bc have a lot of sounds and bad room acoustics
@@doubleornothingenterprises351 r/woosh bro. He was saying the name "altron" sounded like a transformer. Not the noise that comes from using the Alctron.
Bruh you silly,tighter than a lol hu,lol.I have been thinking about getting one of these for a while now,my friend has the Alatreon PF8 and it does help.
Good looks bro. This was extremely helpful. Salute
I just love the look you gave us when you said “POP right in”
I know the eyeball goes crazy , but knowing me ima get the alctron
Kaotica definitely set themselves up for failure trying to charge damn near illegal prices for a piece of designed foam probably costing them only $8 to make. it was only a matter of time for knockoffs to pop up on the market.
Thanks Wayne i just brought the Alctron. i didint use it yet but i got it because of this video!!!!
Bro u saving lives keep up the good work
“ I guess you ain’t read yo comic book”😂😂
He’s correct tho. The Alcatrons plosives are a little hectic along with the S’s. But if ur on a budget it is better than nothing. Also with a treated environment, BOTH are phenomenal. However , I’m still going to tell any and everyone to go with kaotica if affordable. Always use want industry artist, engineers , and producers use. That can be the first hint of all things. This video is def def def dope asl tho. Good work bro very informational and in detail 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼✊🏽✊🏽.
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I was looking for a video to check out the Kaotica and came across Wayne's comparison. First of all, he is hilarious. Secondly, he obviously knows his thing with his great comparison. Thanks for the option I didn't know about!
Honestly for what I do if someone gave me those three choices for vocals I'd go without either of those devices. I love that little bit of room sound in a vocal if it fits the track and you can make it fit the track with gobos or blankets. I guess it could be helpful if you were in a room with those loud multiple early reflections.
@Broly Flex I've been recording vocals since 1986.
@Broly Flex there's no wrong in recording. There is only taste. I do understand where you're coming from though.
I have the alctron... Works like a dream... However, I put a pop filter on the mic while it's inside the alctron... When you said you'd use another filter in front of it, it made me feel like I was right 😂😂😂😂
Definantly enjoyed your breakdown
My mannnnn🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you fam great video great comparison
I think the loudness difference is attributed to the distance from the mic. You were a little closer to the mic using the eyeball and PF8 due to the built in pop filter. When you recorded without them you recorded about inch away from the pop filter. I think the eyeballs allows you to get better distance from the mic due to built in pop filters.
Not only the distance, he also projected his voice differently on the Kaotica.
The testing was good, but wavy was actually further back when he rapped off the alctron. Therefore the actual waveform did seem quieter than the kaotica eyball. Either one would do the job
I have listened on📱 and even on phone the sound of eyeball was from far better than the other versions. Will listen on monitors after for a better comparison. Wavy again top
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I had the Alctron when Kaotica first came out...I've been using the Alctron when folks were asking me what is that thing on your mic lol!
So you saying the Kaotica is the real knockoff lol
@@SmileyBoy lmfaooo
The Kaotica was louder and gave you better signal but I honestly thought the Alctron sounded better! The Alctron gave you more of a studio polished sound without doing anything to the vocals. Maybe it was that additional pop filter idk.
Thanks for the video, been in debate about getting the Kaotica and I think this video help me make my decision.
super thank for the cool video. I was going to do room treatment for my home studio. But after watching your video, I think I might just settle for the cheaper version Alctron PF8.
Dope video great presentation & genuine review
" I GUESS YOU AIN'T READ YO COMIC BOOK" LMAOOOO
Eyeball plus backing acoustic shield 💣
i had a monoprice isolation shield and bought a 6 pack of 12x12 acoustic foam and used velcro to make a full enclosure for my mic. works wonders
excellent video, really helps.
Wayne - you are quite the character man, would be a lot of fun to hang out with.
thanks for the video.
I got the PF8 its dope i record in my room, no treatment at all great results every time plus i learned alot about mixing right here
While I appreciated the test of the products sound, we did not get to hear how it deals with noise in the room. This would have been done by increasing the input level of the mic and listening for silence. I use a VoxGuard and that's the first thing I do when setting the mic to record. I wanted to hear how much room noise the mic pics up. The point is, from my perspective, to get the mic as hot as possible without peaking it and shielding the mic from outside noise no matter how hot it is. I did agree that the directness of the units is a good thing. Hearing the directness of the mic I like. I think I might get the Alctron just for that and the fact that it's waaaaaay cheaper. I ain't payin' no 230 bucks for some foam. To tell you the truth, $30 is a lot for a ball of foam, but I guess you are paying for the tech more than anything.
the product is to absorb reverb. noisce shielding in that way never was the idea behind it and would be mad dump, considererd we can CALCULATE how ineffectiv such an attemp would be. the product is not even doing what it promises, kinda opposite but i was allways about the reflections of the room, never to record while somebody maws a lawn near you and not having noice. also how hot do you need your mice? get some voice. i speech can use noise cancelation algos and music has music to plaster over. if you do not record in an MRT there should not be THAT much noise.
Proper video 💯 respect for the info
lmao this is great. Subbed. Needed something like this