Can a $90 mic sound like a $1000 mic? — BLINDFOLD TEST — Shure SM57 vs. AKG C-414

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Can a sub-$100 mic really sound as good as a $1000+ mic on lead vocals? You be the judge!
Listen closely as Robert records the lead vocal for his new song Half Life and does the ultimate MIC SHOOTOUT and BLINDFOLD TEST.
PLUS — learn the secret of how to get more — much more — from your low-output dynamic and ribbon mics.

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Featured Music:
"Half Life"
Written and performed by Robert Cassard
Mellotron played by John Lennon (!)

Lead Vocals Recorded Using:
Shure SM57 + Triton FetHead Inline Preamp
AKG C-414
via Universal Audio Apollo Twin DUO Mark II into Logic Pro

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - What's a Lead Vocal mic worth?
0:56- GD Theme and the problem with Dynamic mics
1:50 - Triton FetHead in-Line Mic Preamp
2:11 - Blindfold Test — Vocal Only - Low Register
3:05 - Blindfold Test — Vocal Only - High Register
3:51 - Blindfold Test — Vocal + Mix - Low Register
4:25 - Blindfold Test — Vocal + Mix - High Register
5:13 - The Reveal
5:30 - Visual Proof!
7:22 - Recording notes and frequency response
8:21 - Conclusions / GuitarDiscoveries.com

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