The BLACK HOLE 2 from JZ Microphones (with comparisons!)
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
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The $1999 Black Hole microphone was for the BH-1s which is the multi-pattern version of the BH-2 Cardioid version that Mike was reviewing here. Not a typo.
Good to see the Booth Junkie back with a good old fashioned comparison video.
Yup. Both are here: intshop.jzmic.com/collections/black-hole-series
Mike, your Tony the Tiger was great. Seriously. Much love. 😉
Lmao that mount is so unfortunate.
Truly looks like a toy of pleasure.
Really loved the sound tho.
It has a more pronounced midrange without a super boomer bass like the TLM similar to the Lewitt but without the super brightness of a lewitt. Very natural sounding.
It's how I would imagine how you would sound in real life. I didn't like the E100s at all next to it.
Big fan. Wish I could afford one.
This guy could talk into a tin can on a string and it would still sound amazing. I love his voice.
I've been practicing singing the Grinch song to work on low notes and you started the video with it. That is too awesome!
100k congratulations!!!🎉
I always get excited for the next Booth Junkie video.
Really interesting to watch your comparison videos between popular "forever mics" and new companies/models that are trying to compete with their performance (not necessarily price point). It's a tough one for the challengers.
I really love how you do the comparisons during the mic discussion, flipping between each mic. It gives me a better comparison than most of the other content creators since I'm mostly interested in the spoken voice qualities. I'm currently binge-watching your videos since I'm interested in starting voice-over stuff.
Thanks again for the incredibly informative and intuitive content.
So happy to see a new Booth Junkie video!!! Thanks!
I found your channel very recently, and it has been a godsend for self teaching for Voice Over. I'm planning on starting sometime in the next year. Your product reviews, and jargon video from a few years ago are so useful!
Man, that LCT 540 Subzero is really good.
My favorite by far.
Haha...the rumble suscribe fx was genius. Very good.
Booth Junkie is back! Miss your videos sooo much!
Interesting to hear the lack of isolation in that shock mount. I actually *could* hear a bit of the lowest bass in the TLM103 during the tapping test, but only just barely (and my setup is Genelecs with a subwoofer, inside a 6x6 Whisperroom). (I think I could hear a bit more "thump" with the Lewitt than the 103, but still quite good.) The BH2 was FAR more noticeable. That said, in every other respect the two sound nearly identical. If I closed my eyes, I *could* tell when you switched mics, but I can't honestly say I thought one was better or more precise than the other, and the difference was very minor. (Off-topic just a little, but I really wish my TLM103 had a built-in high-pass filter. Some have called it a seismograph. They're right! I have to run everything through a "sub-bass wipeout" EQ.)
Interesting that the BH2 did have more self noise. In absolute terms it's still not a lot, but certainly more than the 103. Might be a show-stopper for me if I did a lot of audiobooks for ACX.
Question for you: Approximately how far from the mics are you (8-10 inches, I would think)?
Thanks for yet another great BJ shootout/review!
Thanks for all your work on these reviews. Most credible.
Your last couple videos have been quite quiet, by the way. Pretty hard to hear subtleties of the microphones without blasting my headphone amp.
Also, thanks for being one of the few microphone review channels with a deeper / robust voice to hear those frequencies.
What was going on with the E100s? It almost sounded "phasey" or like something funky was going on.
I’ve heard that ‘phasey’ business before on CZcams. Almost sounds like compression artifacts.
could it have something to do with the hyper cardioid pattern and some reflections? i remember something like that happening in your review of a figure 8 ribbon mic.
Honestly, for as much as Mike talks up the E100s to the point where the mic is pretty much synonymous with him and his channel, I thought the E100s was the weakest mic in this entire lineup imo. It didn't really capture that rich bass in his voice the way the other mics did, and the midrange just sounded off to me, kind of funky and phasey as you put it.
My friend owns an e100s and I hear the same thing. I think it's because the polar pattern is at odds with the construction of the mic somehow. Great self noise and great frequency response but something is up with the construction of the mic itself
Right away I'm like, buy me a Neumann no comparison.
To my ears the BH2 had a nice warm low end, a smooth but pronounced midrange, and a very smooth unhyped top end. Out of all the mics in the comparison, I thought it sounded the most similar to the TLM 103 with its deep rich bass response and smooth midrange but the Neumann has a bit more hype in the top end. The E100S sounded a bit anemic in the bass in comparison and didn't have the nice solid mid section that the Neumann or the BH2 had (its maybe a strange descriptor, but the E100s always sounded a bit muffled in the midrange to me), but still has a nice smooth top end. The LCT 540 is much like the Neumann in that it has good bass response, smooth midrange, and a decent amount of clarity but doesn't quite have that Neumann magic in the sound that's present in the TLM 103 that's hard to explain. All in all, I really like the tone of all the JZ mics I've heard including this one. Great video Mike.
Thurl Ravenscroft was also one of the inspirations for Plankton's voice from Spongebob!
Great video as always. Been a while.
Hope you are staying safe and taking care of yourself.
The power outage thing, I can relate. It is the worst thing that can happen in this era.
I like the sound of your voice through the CAD e100, the Black Hole seems brighter at 1080p. If I were buying any of these microphones based solely on your reviews, I'd buy an e100.
Sounds great. Since the shock mount is modular, I'm sure they'll come up with something better down the road.
I justified the price of my TLM103 and MKH416 based on Neumann/Sennheiser's reputation. It's hard to pull the trigger on another mic in that price range until it gets a bit more traction, but there's clearly a lot of potential.
Love your videos Mike!
I've learned a lot from your videos Mike. The only problem is, I've been so entertained, I forgot the point was to DO voice over stuff, not just learn voice over stuff!
Howdy Mike! Long time watcher :DHave you ever thought about doing a video discussing Voice acting unions? It may help to shed some light on that side of the industry for fellow up and coming booth junkies. We appreciate all you do, stay safe out there :D
That ending was so damn smooth
For those of us wanting to upgrade, I'd love to see a comparison between these kinds of mics and what us entry folks have like an NT-1.
Can't believe Jay Z makes audio equipment, truly an entrepreneur
You had to pull out the e100s and make the other mics sound bad. :) Love that thing.
Love these vids. Keep’m come’n my man
Did you notice that the Black Hole has a very similar frequency response graph to the nt1? You should do a comparison between the two.
Cool video my friend. Have a good day
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Hey Mike, will you do a review of the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure by itself? You compared it to another mic, but didn't really go much into it. You covered the LCT 240 and 540, but not the 440 or 640.
i need to make a choice between e100s and the blue baby bottle. i have a SM7B atm but i feel for my voice etc its not the best
your voice sounds fine on it to me
The name of the mic sounds cool. Looks unique and sounds good too?
But compared to your OG mic - it trades punches.
But I understand why the shock mount thingy issue can be so much troublesome and a cause of coneren.
Specially under professional usage.
I really like the look of their Amethyst, I wonder how it is for voice work.
Love all of your videos. I wish you could make 5 a day, everyday forever. Why? They're GREAT! See how I did that? Mike on Mikes baby!
If form over function was a microphone.
That's storm is crazy
Fantastic video
Hey Mike! I’m 19 and have been volunteering with Learning Ally here and there over the past year, and am just now upgrading my equipment and getting ready to start looking for paid narration work through ACX. Your channel has been an invaluable resource and I’ve spent many hours watching your videos as I’ve built my booth and purchased my new mic (I went with the Shure KSM32!) and various other tech. I’ve gone ahead and purchased a Reaper license, but I’m wondering what you do for mouth clicks and noises? I think you may have mentioned it in a couple of videos, but I can’t seem to find it right now. Thanks so much for everything!
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I like the mid mid-lows in the BH2 better for your voice.
I paid $450 on Reverb for the BH2 with case
This or the Sony C-80? i'd love a comparison🔥
JZ sounds good, next - TLM103, №3 - Lewitt, but E100 so nasty and dirty
Hi Mike JZ shop now has the BH2 for $999. Seems they heard you.
Great sound, ridiculous and impractical design (and that's coming from a happy King Bee user) and a hefty price tag on a mic that's unlikely to keep much of its value. At least with the Neumanns you know you'll get most of your money back if you ever have to sell them.
JZ is more vocals & instruments. Also they sales frequently during the year 30%-50% unlike any other companies.
If I was going to spend upwards of $1,000.00, I'd just spend the extra for the Neuman
exactly what i was thinking
So, If you have a Thurl voice and can sing with it, does that open any opportunities for voice overs or would that be a different avenue to pursue?
Question: if you are recording with a cardioid, and have a dead wall and a live wall, do you point it to the live wall and sing towards the dead wall, or vs versa?
Bro can you review the procaster mic? Maybe compare to the sm7b? I wanna hear your opinion on it as I respect it a lot
How does the BH2 compare with the Vintage 11.Does the vintage 11 carry more low end? I am looking for more lows for my voice.
The BH2 sounds brighter
but I enjoy the sound of the TLM 103 more
How Do you stop your mic from picking up farts? My RODE NT1 can hear the conversations on the other end of the house let alone what goes on in my booth.
Hmm, it sounds OK.. But that mounting makes it a no go even if it was $50 bucks..
Im really not digging the proximity on the BH2 from a voice acting perspective. Maybe its just my mind playing tricks on me because of the prominant bite on the others, but at about the same price as the neumann, nah. Cool mic, visually nice, could be better in a broadcast setting, but maybe not voice acting.
Are you the guy who does the khan academy voice overs?????
Here early!
Same
I have the RodeNT1 XLR (LOL...Rodent), should be turning off my equipment every day?
Honestly, I just thought about that... Its been on for months
I turn my mics off and put them to bed when not in use...
pleaze review antelopes edge duo (12-18 mics in 1) great for recording vocals or voice overs
I want to do good work.. I have excellent instructors. I went to a college for this. I cannot decide between music / DJ or acting. I know I want to be the producer, VS the voice.
The Hova
I iike BH2
Strange I hear more self noise with the BH2 while it should be the opposite.
Has anyone used the boya m1000? I have the M1 that I use with my phone and I love it, but I can't find many reviews of the m1000 on utube. It has a 1.3 inch diaphragm so I'm thinking it might be good. Any help would be appreciated.
Honestly if i had that kind of money, i would clearly buy the 103! Not even look at anything else, lol!
103 requires the best of the best of room treatment.
JWK which is why i already mentioned “IF i had that kinda money”✌🏼
Good review but PLEASE can you normalise your audio to something like -16 LUFS or something?
Fifth!
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This mic assumes that you have 2 very deep pockets.
tlm 103 is overrated. Sontronics Stc-2 can't be beat.
Your levels are very low lately.
Nope.
This is the one for me, love everything about it