Voice Over Microphones - Samples and Thoughts on Choosing One Which Fits Your Voice

In today’s episode we talk about voice over microphones, give you audio samples of several with both male and female voices, and then talk about how to find a voice over mic which works well for your voice.

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Index:
00:00 Intro
00:59 RODE NT1 Female Voice
01:10 RODE NT1A Female Voice
01:22 Sennheiser MKH416 Female Voice
01:32 AKG C414 XLS Female Voice
01:43 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Female Voice
01:53 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Female Voice
02:04 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage Female Voice
02:14 RODE NT1 Male Voice
02:24 RODE NT1A Male Voice
02:33 Sennheiser MKH416 Male Voice
02:42 AKG C414 XLS Male Voice
02:52 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Male Voice
03:01 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Male Voice
03:11 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage Male Voice
03:20 This is Subjective
05:04 RODE NT1 Discussion
05:39 RODE NT1A Discussion
06:30 Sennheiser MKH416 Discussion
07:54 AKG C414 XLS Discussion
09:00 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Discussion
09:45 TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage Discussion
10:19 Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Discussion
11:11 Why Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones for VO?
15:50 Wrap-up

Neumann Microphones's article on the difference between small and large diaphragm condenser microphones: https://www.neumann.com/homestudio/en/difference-between-large-and-small-diaphragm-microphones

You can find all of the original audio sample files in wav format at https://drive.google.com/open?id=17OIjOga5-t-a5FbMnd6_y_ts_l0GCOjc

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- RODE NT1 microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/Uz0w
- RODE NT1A microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/Ly3mXE1
- Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/AVgsgHZ
- AKG C414 XLR microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/DoO4qT
- Lewitt LCT-440-Pure microphone - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/DZdfn
- TechZone Audio Products Stellar X2 microphone - Amazon https://geni.us/faYAzo3
- TechZone Audio Products Stellar X2 Vintage microphone - https://techzoneaudioproducts.com/
- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro live-streaming USB capture device and switcher used to record the talking head part of this video - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/cjVNcQz
- Canon C200 camera used as the main talking camera here - B&H, Pictureline https://geni.us/9Zi4m4a
- Panasonic GH5 used as the overhead camera here - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/POEv7
- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens for GH5 - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/ZBKI
- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lens for C200 - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/kZyU7e
- Sound Devices 888 mixer/recorder - B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K use for the VO mic samples - B&H, Pictureline https://geni.us/uK8UqB
- Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets - http://vocalboothtogo.com

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