Mic Shootout. sm57, ,d421, e906 CLIPS

[Lasse Lammert]

here's a small comparison for you. the mics being used:







Shure sm57
Sennheiser md421
Sennheiser e906 (highboost)
Sennheiser e906 (flat)
Sennheiser e906 (highcut)


all mics were on the same speaker in the very same position (freshly reamped for each mic)
of course no post-EQ (no HP/LP or anything)

 

[ahjteam]

None of them are bad, but because they are out of context its hard to say which one is the best one. Really depends on the mix. But after listening to about 5 times them all, I would have to say that the SM57 was my favourite

 

[Soundlurker]

For me:
1. 57
2. 421
3. 906flat

 

[Wolfeman]

On my NS-10's, the 421 sounds the best by far.... But on my other monitors the 57 takes the win.... I'm really becoming partial to 421's on guitar, it just sounds less 'nasal' than the 57... They mix well together too...

 

[::XeS::]

I vote for the sm57 but the 906hi-cut is not bad at all (in some situations)

 

[grywolf627]

421 for me. But no surprise, as it's always been my favorite.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

421 for me. But no surprise, as it's always been my favorite.

+1

 

[Unavailable]

Hard to pick between the 57 and 421. They both sound good, but I voted for the 57.

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

voted for the 421 as it sounds the best on its own but I'm pretty sure the 906 flat would perhaps work best in a complete mix, because it's more mid focussed than all the others.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

Where are these placed?

Damn, I love that e906 character... The MD421 sounds extremely good though.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

it's the ancient 421 btw....tuchel ftw

 

[Nebulous]

Was close between the 421 and 57 for me. Went with the 57 based on listening for the tone I'd rather start with for a mix, and the 421 seemed to have too much that would want to fight with the vocals. The 609 sucked alot more than I thought it would. Not alot of definition in it at all.

If it's not too much trouble Lasse, could you give me abit of a run down about your mic technique? You seem to get some really awsome raw tones, and lately I've been struggling to get the right clarity and high end balance in my tracks. Do you always do a sweep over the speaker with the mic, then settle on a spot, or do you now just know where the mic needs to be?
I think I may need to get a friend over to help sweep the mic while I play and listen.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

not doing anything special here.
I've got my favorite spot that I start with and then sometimes adjust to taste (usually no more than like 4-5mm or 20degree)

 

[Nebulous]

Cool. I just had a friend help sweep the mic while I was playing. It seems I was being too affraid of the dust cap.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I'll post the DIs later is you're interested

 

[Tachy]

For me 57 is the best.

 

[88mph]

For me:
1. 57
2. 421
3. 906flat

same here

 

[Sloan]

A lot of people don't seem to like the e609 and e906, but damn, I swear by my e609 for live use. The shit is amazing, there's almost no bleed at all!
Also, I really like the e609 better than my 57 or i5 for clean sounds, I think it sounds more 'airy' than the others.

 

[scorpio01169]

57 for me also