Got Clean Preamps? Do You Need An Inline Amp? Sound Speeds

Many people have talked about whether or not you need microphone inline amplifiers like the Cloudlifter CL-1, The sE Electronics "Dynamite" DM-1 and the Triton Audio Fethead but few have run the tests to see if they really are necessary. In this video, I do just that.
I use various devices and plugins to determine this. From tone generators to the Waves Loudness Meter VST, you'll see me record samples and analyze results over and over again until we determine once and for all if they are really necessary.
It should be noted that if you were to apply an 80Hz roll off to the MixPre-6, Cloudlifter or Fethead recording then you'll likely see a noise floor similar to that of the sE Electronics DM-1.
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Cloudlifter CL-1: geni.us/Cloudl...
sE Electronics "Dynamite" DM-1: geni.us/SEDM1
Triton Audio Fethead: geni.us/Fethead
Shure SM7b: geni.us/SM7B
Behringer CT-100: geni.us/CT100
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To Download Voxengo Span:
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To Watch My Cloudlifter CL-1 Review:
• Cloudlifter CL-1 and C...
To Watch My Video On Equivalent Input Noise:
• Equivalent Input Noise...
To Learn How To Easily Measure EIN:
• How To Measure EIN (Ma...
To Watch Me Test Ribbon Mics In Ways You Shouldn't:
• What You're Not Suppos...
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Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: geni.us/Aputur...
Tascam DR-40: geni.us/TascamDR40
Sound Devices MixPre-6:
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