Electro-Voice RE20 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
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Reviews
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Based on 3 Reviews
Great Mic
Used in conjuction with four other microphones to record an Orange OR120 for my band's debut album
this is my next deal -
for my studio - it will be the next one - in UTERO - no question - !
edited 3 months ago
Amazing vocal mic, but it needs lots of gain
Great on vocals, has a really clear sibilant sound. Other mics I've tried before this, like the SM57 and AKG 214 sound a little bit dull to me, and this is slightly better sounding than those two. It really shines on layering vocals. On your first take it might only sound 5% better than any other mic, but once you double your vocals, it sounds really professional and great.
For the sibilant sound I'm talking about, check out Christian Henson Music of Spitfire audio on youtube, he uses this microphone all the time in his videos, and you'll get a really good feel for it right away through his videos.
My only gripe with this is that if you are too close to it, it starts to sound muddy, and if you're too far from it the volume drops off quickly. It also has a really weak signal, so you need lots of gain. As an instrument mic, you kind of need a 2nd microphone to balance out or add in the top end.