Best BUDGET Microphones For Vocals (2024) - Audio-Technica AT2020, Rode NT1-A & Lewitt LCT 440 Pure
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🎤 BEST BUDGET MICROPHONES FOR VOCALS (Amazon US):
▫ AKG P120 ($79) - amzn.to/3taDQji
▫ Audio-Technica AT2020 ($99) - amzn.to/3mR5dfL
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro ($149) - amzn.to/3v2F2GV
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro WHITE ($149) - amzn.to/3CKbGPB
▫ Audio-Technica AT2035 ($159) - amzn.to/3Iwq3IK
▫ AKG P220 ($149) - amzn.to/3q4RjY2
▫ Rode NT1-A ($229) - amzn.to/2DWvGnt
▫ Lauten Audio LA-220 ($269) - amzn.to/3MQfzHd
▫ Lewitt LCT 440 Pure ($279) - amzn.to/3I8TWPz
▫ Audio-Technica AT4040 ($299) - amzn.to/3DHSIsC
▫ Warm Audio WA-47jr ($299) - amzn.to/3u4HQRY
🎤 BEST BUDGET MICROPHONES FOR VOCALS (Sweetwater):
▫ AKG P120 ($79) - bit.ly/3CGzlAm
▫ Audio-Technica AT2020 ($99) - bit.ly/3GfWURa
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro ($149) - bit.ly/3xwq6Al
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro WHITE ($149) - bit.ly/3Omi0RX
▫ Audio-Technica AT2035 ($159) - bit.ly/2VaJbZW
▫ AKG P220 ($149) - bit.ly/3tVQKRu
▫ Rode NT1-A ($229) - bit.ly/35qp5fq
▫ Lauten Audio LA-220 ($269) - bit.ly/3uBbos
▫ Lewitt LCT 440 Pure ($279) - bit.ly/3b1za94
▫ Audio-Technica AT4040 ($299) - bit.ly/3kL0Xf9
▫ Warm Audio WA-47jr ($299) - bit.ly/3Mxu6qZ
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▫ AKG P120 ($79) - amzn.to/3s7vlTm
▫ Audio-Technica AT2020 ($99) - amzn.to/3BxSsdZ
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro ($149) - amzn.to/3nqQvfz
▫ Lewitt LCT 240 Pro WHITE ($149) - amzn.to/3i6nWQD
▫ Audio-Technica AT2035 ($159) - amzn.to/3t9rRRm
▫ AKG P220 ($149) - amzn.to/3tcWkQv
▫ Rode NT1-A ($229) - amzn.to/3cAyt4O
▫ Lewitt LCT 440 Pure ($279) - amzn.to/3A9Wb0Y
▫ Audio-Technica AT4040 ($299) - amzn.to/3BxSoef
▫ Warm Audio WA-47jr ($299) - amzn.to/3JdLJdz
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🕑 TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Microphones Under $100
02:25 - Sound Quality Comparison ( Microphones Under $100)
03:30 - Microphones Under $200
04:10 - Sound Quality Comparison ( Microphones Under $200)
05:20 - Microphones Under $300
06:18 - Sound Quality Comparison ( Microphones Under $300)
07:33 - Final Take
07:40 - Which microphone is best under $100?
08:00 - Which microphone is best under $200?
08:27 - Which microphone is best under $300?
08:58 - Outro
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I am one of your recent subscribers, much respect and admiration for you and this channel dawg #salute
@@gnmorales1 Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Great
Am a new subscriber. Can you buy me one or gift me one of this microphone it so expensive here in Nigeria due to change in currency
Fantastic video! Super helpful on the side-by-side testing. Just upgraded to my first xlr mic for voiceovers. Went with the AT2035. You are an amazing singer as well with such a cool voice! Thank you! 😀
What an outstanding voice for this kind of shoot out. P220 has been my go-to for years for vocals and acoustic guitar. I feel my AT2020 has little more air, and a little bit more on the low end, but in the middle where most vocals happen, it's nearly identical to the p220. I'm still considering something from the more expensive group, and leaning toward the Warm Audio, although they all sound great.
You should focus on your music. You have a sprecial talent, a unique voice and style. The melodies stay in your head at first listening
Thank you so much!! I’m currently working on new music at the moment 💪🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic Damn that song was sad af I forget about the mic comparison. 😭
@@jcap8391 if that's the case then the mic were all good to even notice the difference
@@EdwardSmithMusic i second that. I feel like you're voice does all the mics even the cheaper ones lol
Yes very sprecial
Absolutely love this video! Wonderful A-B testing and editing and amazing quality as usual!
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for the video, you sing great by the way! Wa-47Jr sounds very natural and clear in its price category, other microphones have a predisposition to an overabundance of high frequencies.
I'm just here to appreciate the quality of this video and how you take the writing and the theatricality of the intro, that montage was great in my opinion and the comparison, not to mention congrats my friend! 👏🎊🎊
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your comment 🙏🏻
Thank you for producing this test. Honestly, my ear must not be properly trained because I couldn't hear a difference among the mics in each set. However, I think if you revise the test, it will be easier for a winner to jump out in each group. The revision, perhaps less entertaining, ALWAYS repeat the EXACT same phrase twice for each mic before moving to the next, the ear can better discern change in the various qualities of each mic. Do two rounds for each mic group, repeating the same phrase twice for each mic each round, like:
11 22 33 - 11 22 33 ---- 44 55 66 77 - 44 55 66 77 ---- etc.
Thanks, again!
While I absolutely agree with you that these videos are wonderful, there is one real big issue in the tests: Edwards voice ist soo limited in range, meaning there is no low-mid frequency content, so the mics can't show how they behave in this most critical area - all sound the same...
@@soundsupport Excellent observation and critical point.
amazing video. no extra steps - just facts, opinion, then evidence. great job editing aswell
The things I've noticed here:
1. Your voice is suited perfectly for these condenser mics - even the raw recordings sound pretty darn good. That goes for *all* mics here.
2. When processed some of these mics become very, very close. Either it's easy to EQ them for their 'shortcomings' or you're very good at doing so.
3. I'm guessing that if anybody can't get a useable sound out of any of these, it's probably them and not the gear itself ;p
You can make them sound very close. Bigger differences are usually more focused on noise levels and the way they respond to certain frequencies, a mic with pronounced low end for example can sound dull if you take too much of it, sounding way too thin. And others might work well without the same amount of bass. I would say most expensive mics just sound good without much processing if the room and singer are decent enough
Back when my budget was super tight Lewitt lct 440 Pure was selling roughly around 14,000 Indian Rupees( approx 180 dollar..)..now its so expensive ..its like a dream for me now.
Try se 2300 cm.
I’m so glad to have found your channel! Love your content and so informative. 🙌🏽🌻
Thank you so much!!
extremely helpful video, THANKS!
hola Edward. Saludos desde Argentina. Tengo 2 de los 4 micrófonos ganadores. El AudioTechnica at2035 y el Warm Audio Wa 47jr. Me alegra saber que un gran músico como vos elija esos micrófonos. Muchas gracias por tus videos.
I am digging the Lewitt for it's value. I am going to likely grab that one. Thanks for the helpful comparison.
My picks:
$100 Mics - AKG P120.
$200 Mics - Toss up between Lewitt and AKG. Both sounded great.
$300 Mics - The Warm Audio mic takes the crown for me. It offered the best vocals in both raw and EQ'd in my opinion. Out of all of the 300 dollar ones, the Rode NT1-A sounded the worst. Too much high end, making the esses very high pitched and piercing to my ears when EQ'd. I noticed a mid scoop that sounded good for raw vocals, but would probably be a little to sibilant for mixed audio.
I thought the Nt1-A sounded very full with some good bottom-end but clear up top. I'm 52 with some probable hearing loss at the higher frequency range due to concerts and playing in bands over the years so that might explain the difference to my ears. The Warm Audio was my second favorite so maybe if i would buy one between the 2 I would trust your ears and go with the WA. lol
@@HerveBoisdeI honestly struggled to tell the difference between the microphones in the same price category and my decent audio interface and headphones is *supposed* to make it easier to tell the difference :P after it was pointed out I can tell the Rode NT-1 has a weaker bass but that's not actually a bad thing. The others feel like they have _artificially loud_ bass, where as the Rode sounds like it has still good bass but better represents the human voice. I strongly suspect this has something to do with the pop filter being completely different though. Mesh vs foam vs metal grill. The LCT 440 Pure also has a similarly low bass and weaker highs to me but without as big a filter
My hearing is still perfect but also understand it is a matter of taste vs use case :) the 300 dollar ones sound objectively better in the way they capture more range better, especially the lows. People tend to think low-sounding things sounds good because it's less harsh (and lack of psssssps) and that's what most of the 300 dollar mics do but they just don't sound correct to me, if I was looking for perfect sound reproduce
Thank you for the comparison. It will always help.
Glad it was helpful!
I went for the At2020.... good for recording both vocals and acoustic guitars.
Which audio interface do you use?
You write nice songs good to hear the comparison too to me the warm audio was the only mic that really stood out to me
Man, the way you sing Chlorine is INCREDIBLE. I would love love love to hear you do a full cover of that song. Any chance of that happening?
Thank you so much!! I might do a cover in future 💪🏻
Yes that was an incredible rendition of that song!!
Just bought the NT1-A for half off and I'm incredibly excited
Hey man, great job on making this video. the editing, the scripting everything! you did great! keep on keeping on 😌
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
thank you for changing the mics every 2 seconds it helped a lot to do not get an idea on how they compare..
GREAT video!
Thank you!
Thank you for doing this comparison video. You have a beautiful voice btw. Would love to hear more of your music.
Listening back after your Neumann review. Agree on your proposal, and hear AKG as excellent for the price.
Wohoo! Been waiting for this video for so long! 👍
Hope you enjoyed it!
One of my biggest questions though is: does the audio interface you use really matter? With the cheaper mics going into an expensive pre-amp, they sound amazing. I'm just wondering how much of that is due to the interface?
I think the AT2020 has a quicker cutoff with the sound, I forget exactly what thats called. It was years ago when I was learning about this stuff. But if you like the quicker close, go for that one. It can help with crisper sounding vocals.
Osea dices que al terminar de cantar una palabra se silencia y termina muy rapido el sonido, es decir como si no hubiera nada de eco?
thank u so much for this video man, great job.
I have a Lewitt LCT 440 Pure. I would highly recommend it.
😫 the rode nt1 A has always been a fav of mine and ive wanted to buy it for the past few years now just never got arnd to it, love your voice on that mic man
I liked the AKG p220 for ur voice!
Thanks for the video. Just Made the purchase for the LCT 440 Pure… and dope songs man
Awesome choice!! Thanks for watching!! If you are a subscriber, thanks for supporting the channel 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this amazing video, amazing reviews and easy to understand. Also amazing voice, keep it up.
47Jr....Not just because i have it, but sounds much more expensive, the 440 Pure was nice too 🤘
Always love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing. For me it was the AT2020, the LCT240, the LCT440 Pure and the LA220.
Great picks!!! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
That last song hit different; love the emotion and vulnerability
I thought the WA-47Jr sounded the most balanced with vocals and acoustic guitar (even though you didn't play instrument in this demo). I would say the WA-47jr sounds even better with acoustic guitar. I like the LCT 440 but it sounds a tad on the high end for my ears.
Nice detailed work! Liked, subscribed and hit the alerts What interface and or pre amp are you using? I got rid of everything and looking to budget record. I kept my MBox and wondering how the Rode NT1-A would sound w just that
Great Video. Maybe u need some Different Setups for mic testings. Sure for singen special in that style u used it, all mics Sounds great. Maybe u need some spoken words for Podcast or accapella style vocals Like rapper used, and some screaming Stuff, extrem musicians used and last but mit least an instrumental test. Would love to See a battle of All these mics in this categories. But u already have a good quality and way to deliver the concept of Ur Video. Cheers for that. So i still subsribed and hope some others will follow. Rly Good Channel :) greetings from germany
New here, I was so surprised by you singing (fantastic!) and focused on that, that I didn’t see the mic numbers changing back and forth! Top drawer, well done!
Thank you so much!!
Another fantastic vid; what a pro.
btw, these all sounded good to me with the differences so slight as to not matter - are my ears too old to tell the difference, or is it that the technology is so mature and refined now as to make little difference between all serious mics of any price?
Your voice sounds great in the AKG P220. 🔥
IMO from sound tests I've heard, Lewitt microphones and Neumann microphones have generally been the best microphones I've heard for singing and music applications, with Neumann being on the higher end price wise but Lewitt having some good options in some lower budget ranges than Neumann Mics. The best bang for your buck mic I've probably heard for things like voice acting applications is probably the Rode NT1, which is also a pretty good mic for general spoken word like podcasts or CZcams videos.
ong haha thats the mic i have rn im saving up for a tlm 103 but the rhode nt1 go harddd
Rode for music !
@@ayekaye9080 what can u say bout rode nt1?
waw perfect video!! thank u a lot !!
Thank you! I prefer dry and natural sound, and i will buy a LCT 440 :)
My picks;
under $100 - AT2020
Under $200 - AT2035
Under $300 - rode NT1-A
The NT1 seemed slightly more fully bodied and more air than the others. Sounded like it hit above it’s pay grade.
😅
Thank you so much for the content, this is the best methodology used in a video to compare mics
Thank you so much for watching! If you are a subscriber, thanks for supporting the channel! 🙏🏻
Hey bro excellent video !! Question.. What do you think about Pre sonus PD 70 for vocals ? is it good ? or should I reconsider ?
🎉 best video. Sooo helpful
It was hard to focus on the mic comparisons, because your voice is MONEY. Love your singing!
The effort in this video…. Wow. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!!
amazing voice i was wowed when i heard the raw vocals
Hi any suggestions for best mic for singing and guitar? what's the most versatile in your opinion especially for recording guitar? Thanks in advance.
The at 2020 sounds more crisp to me. I love it
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That 'Running for my life' through the AKG P220 (4:32) sounded magical
best 3 imo are
neutral flat tone - NT1
vintage darker tone - WA47jr (I really want to try out the wa47f and see if it's similar since they're both based on the 47 fet)
and for a more modern top heavy detailed tone the 440 pure
boys got some pipes appreciate the vid as well upgrade incoming
Thx a lot for making this video
Great review! any suggestions which is better for kalimba and vocals compared to SE2200?
Love the content like usual🔥
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
ngl if these mics were all in the same song I wouldn't notice lol
You have such a beautiful voice and spirit.
It’s hard to focus on the microphone when we get lost in your voice lol.
I agree with the other person who said you should pursue your music
Career!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying this 🙏🏻
Im propably gonna get the at2020 since it is cheap to get while being a good price-performance pick
wow
all the microphones featured in this video sound great
Each microphone is worth the price
Great review
dope content as usual
Thanks!!
@@EdwardSmithMusic hello bro, where are you?, I am also faced with a choice, tlm 49, 67, shur ksm 42sh, telefunken tf 11, 39, can you advise?
Helpful!!
I don’t know what you were singing but it was fire! 🔥 🔥
Honestly, I'll die on the hill for the NT1 (not the Nt1-A). I have a natural low/bassy overtone to my voice which already sounds warm and muddy. I had an AKG but it messed with the levels so much, it took forever to get it where I wanted. Maybe for talking normally, but definitely not for singing with a deeper voice. I needed a mic that was basically a flat line so I could edit it myself in my DAW and the NT1 is absolutely the best for that in my opinion.
Nt1 signature series???
You have an amazing voice, my man. Great video!
Thank you so much!
All sound great. I thought a lot and with a max budget of $150 I went with the AT2035. Hope I made the best choice. For spoken voice though, not singing. My singing would probably make all these mics sound bad!
Would like to try you music, your voice sound so good thanks for the Video🤗
Love your contents good job 👏
Man you got a really good voice !!! Great video and what a great musician!!
Thank you so much!!
I have a rode nt 1 and it is amazing
NT1 all the way for me, there is something a little bit boxy with the Hewitt which although works great with high pitched voices doesn't necessarly works best with medium/low pitch voices, i liked the WA aswell, but it has a lack of warmth compared to the NT1.
nt1 is way too bright and sibilant
@@potatorigs2155 NT1 is flat and warm sounding Condenser microphone. NT1a is bright and sibilant at high end. NTI black is overall best Condenser microphone for studios.
@@potatorigs2155 pl. confirm NT1 a is bright and sibilant. NT1 is flat and balanced sounding CM.
I like the square ones, they look super dope
Great Video!
Thank you!!
Everybody loved the audio technica or lewitt ones but I think AKG P220 sounds decent. That microphone is very balanced and detailed.
This video told me exactly what I needed to hear- I’m starting a home studio to record my music and I was definetly thinking of either the Akg p120 or the AT2020- think I’m gonna go with the Akg thanks! Keep doing what your doing man 🙌 🙏
Seriously consider the AT2020. Best bang fer your buck. After all the positive reviews/“feedback” (lol) I’ve seen, copped one last year & instantly felt like a Rockstar! Very Solid for a budget mic; & if the reviewers are accurate, LONG Lasting (think I heard E. Smith say he’s had his for 5+ years!) 🎤👍🏼
Hey E, big youtube channel fan... great work! Microphone question... For Rap vocals Lauten 320 V2, Warm Audio WA-87, or Lewitt 540 subzero?
Great video, man!
Thanks!!
Came for a mic I wanted to buy got a concert I’m for it 💯😂
The mic quality isn’t really shown when speaking but when further processing the vocal and the frequencies get amplified🎶
My money's on Lewitt! God, those guys are consistent in every category. As a condenser for vocals, with among the lowest self noises around, and a magnetic pop filter, the LCT440 pure rocks in sound and accessories!
So true!! 🙏🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic hi brother, which is better for male vocals telefunken tf 11 or tlm 49?
I currently have the AT 2035 which much would you suggest upgrading to?
THANK YOU ! VERY GOOD TEST
Glad you liked it!
the NT 1A sounds sooooo fuuuckin good. i made up my mind
The p220 fit your voice nicely imo.
1) I pick the AKG P120 sounds better with the echo and less treble.
2) I pick AKG P220
3) NT1-A sounds a little better than the rest which is interesting.
Fantastic Video! thank you very much. I don't even want to mention the one I am using because it is cheap.....very cheap....But I tried to make the most of it.. Keep rockin. !!!!!
The high frequencies on the Rode sound harsh. You will get problems in the mix with that. Nothing you can not fix but it is more work.
I think AKG P2020 is one of the best vocals mic here
Followed by NT1
I quite like the AKG p120 tbh
Hi! I was wondering if you recommend the lewitt lct 440 over the akg c214
Bros voice hit me and wasn’t expecting it fucking great
for the 300$ Range : I really wanted to like the AT4040 but out o all these the Rode NT1A Got 1st place for me :sounds so Full and Warm , Sheeeesh :X
Is it possible that I heard your voice on the radio before? It really rings a bell 😅. You have an amazing signature voice 👍👍👍
Sounds like Passenger
Did you connect the at2020 into the computer directly or did you use an interface?
Thanx for this..👏👏
Thanks for watching!!
Can you please do a video for how you processed your vocals while singing here?
Good selection of mics. Hard choice.