Manley Reference Cardioid Review / Test (vs. U67, LCT1040, AT2020, NW700)
Today I review the Manley Reference Cardioid, a very popular tube microphone. It's bright, detailed, and articulate, but it unfortunately has a kind of high self noise. If you're in an untreated space the polar pattern will capture the space, but if you're in an awesome sounding room, it will capture that too.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:37 - Setup
01:20 - What’s in the Box
01:59 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:52 - Specifications
03:23 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:45 - Plosive Test
04:00 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:24 - Background Noise Test
04:43 - Untreated Room Test
05:00 - Shock Rejection Test
05:20 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:42 - High End Outboard Preamp Test
06:42 - Intro to Comparison
07:10 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
07:33 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:54 - Neat King Bee v2 Comparison
08:14 - Rode NT1 Comparison
08:38 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
09:10 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
09:40 - sE Electronics Gemini II Comparison
10:11 - Telefunken TF51 Comparison
10:40 - Lewitt LCT1040 Comparison
11:10 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:42 - Neumann U67 Reissue Comparison
12:16 - Music Test
13:32 - Customer Service Experience
15:52 - Pros & Cons
17:27 - Overall Thoughts
19:39 - Recommendation
20:36 - Outro
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