Audio Test Kitchen

Compare the audio of over 300 microphones.

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Compare the audio of over 300 microphones.

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Compare the audio of over 300 microphones on a variety of audio sources, from guitars to drums to vocals. Test them blindly to get rid of bias. Created in partnership with 65 manufacturers to be reliable, standardized, and trustworthy representations. 🎤🎸🥁

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Songcorder

What about microphones for podcasting or video courses? Is this tool useful for that purpose as well? The main challenge usually is the sub-standard acoustics and isolation of the recording room.

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6yr ago

Hunter

@doomhammer this is more for figuring out different tonal styles and characteristics microphones have. For dealing with sub-standard acoustics and poor isolation, I'd simply recommend going with a dynamic mic, such as an SM7B.

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6yr ago

Songcorder

@brendanciccone looks like a great choice, I've got a few recommendations for that previously. Are you aware of anything similar but within half the budget, though?

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6yr ago

Hunter

@doomhammer SM58 gets you about 90% of the same sound quality. Pair it with a CL-1 Cloudlifter or another preamp and you should have some great, clean audio. 😁

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6yr ago

Songcorder

@brendanciccone great, thanks!

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6yr ago

Hunter

Buying a microphone can be a gamble. Some microphones work great on certain instruments and fail completely on others. Some have extra highs or deeper lows. Some microphones can be several thousand dollars and be outperformed by microphones of just a few hundred dollars. 👀 As a musician and producer, one of the most annoying things is being unable to walk into a music store and try different microphones. Even audio samples found on YouTube are extremely inconsistent. Audio Test Kitchen fixes that by providing a perfect environment to compare microphone audio. They created this project in conjunction with a ton of respected brands. It looks like they have plans to move onto pedals, guitar amps, and much more! I'm personally excited to see where they take this. 🎸

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7yr ago

Hunter

Would you use Audio Test Kitchen for deciding on your next microphone?

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7yr ago10 Answers

@brendanciccone I do all my recording on mobile devices so not yet but can't wait until the tool is available on mobile. I do most of my recording while walking and talking outside so very excited for the opportunity to see what may work for me.

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7yr ago