Audix PDX720 Microphone Review (ft SM7B, RE20, LS-208, DCM8, MV7X)

The Audix PDX720 is a dynamic microphone with a hypercardioid polar pattern. Even though this looks like your typical broadcast microphone, it has more than meets the eye. It offers filter switches that can help you get your sound as good as possible right at the source. Another way this is different is that this isn't only meant for spoken word / vocals... Audix specifically states that it is also for instruments.
I do several tests in this review, and I tell you all about this microphone. Hopefully, this video can help you decide whether or not you want to try this mic out.
This video also includes a comparison. Here are the mics included in that:
Shure SM7b
Electro-Voice RE20
Lauten Audio LS-208
SE Dynacaster (DCM8)
Shure MV7X
and of course, Audix PDX720
Check out the testing and audio samples and see if this is right for you! Every person has different expectations of audio gear. If the features are what you need, and you like the sound, then it is right for you!
Thanks for watching the Audio Hotline! I'll see you Audio Nerds next time!
LINK TO RAW AUDIO COMPARISON: www.audiohotlinegear.com/audio
(instructions: find "Audix PDX720" on the page and choose whether you want uncompressed audio, or uncompressed audio with a down res video. The video version helps due to text indicators on the screen telling you which mic is currently on)
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Lauten Audio LS-208:
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SE Dynacaster DCM8:
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Shure SM7b:
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Electro-Voice RE20:
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Пікірлер: 29

  • @PieceOfThePieWithTy
    @PieceOfThePieWithTy Жыл бұрын

    Way too expensive for me 😅. I'm good with my Dynacaster 😁

  • @ToddDolce
    @ToddDolce Жыл бұрын

    That PDX720 is a work of art!!! I MUST HAVE IT!!!! I will be watching this thing to see if it EVER drops in price OR if it ever becomes available used. I WILL have that mic within the next 12 months!!!!

  • @tombuck
    @tombuck Жыл бұрын

    Got dang it’s a beauty.

  • @enriquekahn9405
    @enriquekahn940511 ай бұрын

    A broadcast dynamic for $800? This better be REAL good.

  • @levelupwithmikenewman
    @levelupwithmikenewman Жыл бұрын

    Soon as I seen this on the screen….the original Star Trek theme started playing in my head….I WANT ONE!!! and also…. I CAN’T justify buying it! Lol. 😂😂🤣 So nice though!!! Especially for people who do not like to have their mic right up in their face. Nice video! I can tell this one took you some time

  • @tundranocaps
    @tundranocaps Жыл бұрын

    Damn, this microphone sounds (and looks) great.

  • @gmackhere4fun
    @gmackhere4fun10 ай бұрын

    I would love to see u do a review on the Audix A133 mic or A321 to of my favorite.........

  • @user-jq4fz6co8b
    @user-jq4fz6co8b5 ай бұрын

    Front address is the way to go. I don't know why more companies don't do more of this style. It's WAY more practical for using in a multitude of settings. I look at a front address mic like I look at an audio interface where the inputs are on the back, where they SHOULD be, like 🤩🤩

  • @MisterMayhem17
    @MisterMayhem1711 ай бұрын

    My goodness this mic is GOOD! Where's the singing test though?!

  • @JornLavoll
    @JornLavoll10 ай бұрын

    the DCM8 sounded great, especially concidering the price

  • @meistudiony
    @meistudiony Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thats a thing of beauty. It handled your pickled peanutses incredibly well. Rejection is amazing too. Probably out of reach of many but damn is it smoooooove. Can you order it customized or is that only at audix’s discretion?

  • @AudioHotline

    @AudioHotline

    Жыл бұрын

    She reeeeaaalll pretty!!! I am not positive but I didn’t see anywhere that offered engravings. When they sent this out they had only done a run of 150 mics. In some of the shots you can see it labeled by the filter switches “88 of 150”. It makes me think they don’t offer the engraving. BUT they might do it for you if you reach out! I can also ask them!

  • @meistudiony

    @meistudiony

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AudioHotlinei appreciate the hell outta that!! My budget for mics right now tho…. Lol. So pretty. I just picked up 12 mics for up coming vids and studio use. I gotta start selling some of these hahah.

  • @Nabil619
    @Nabil61911 ай бұрын

    What do you think, which dynamic mic is best under 90$?

  • @elijahsacco
    @elijahsacco6 ай бұрын

    It's beautiful, but I think the RE20 slightly edges it out. For the price, I'd rather go with the Audix SCX25A, which in my opinion looks a little better, and has one of the most versatile capsules I've ever used.

  • @fluphybunny930
    @fluphybunny930 Жыл бұрын

    Well look at Mr Fancy Pants and his signature PDX720 :D The Dynacaster always surprises me at its price.

  • @AudioHotline

    @AudioHotline

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely felt a lil fancy 🎩🤣

  • @ObscureMics
    @ObscureMics Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous mic I will never own lol

  • @bf2853
    @bf285311 ай бұрын

    For singing/rapping the SM7B sounds better. a lot more high-mid range presence with a top high end end sheen that cuts in for clarity

  • @ThePrecisionhit
    @ThePrecisionhit11 ай бұрын

    I'm literally begging you to put this on a kick drum rn

  • @AudioHotline

    @AudioHotline

    11 ай бұрын

    It is supposed to be incredible for kick drums

  • @Kuziela
    @Kuziela7 ай бұрын

    Its like Lauten LS-208 but looks better, so 100 dollars more :D It is beutiful, but for me to dark. Ane I need this 20-50 Hz more that Lauten gives me

  • @rafapucpr
    @rafapucpr Жыл бұрын

    To me all the other mics sounded better than the Audix, more open and crisp, I found this mic too muffled.

  • @AudioHotline

    @AudioHotline

    Жыл бұрын

    Like you, a lot of people prefer V shaped microphones. Meaning mics that have more treble and bass than a flat microphone. The sound is more designed. Like I was saying at the end, microphones like this that are much more smooth and flat throughout their frequency response are much easier to EQ and process in post. This is meant to capture, then be manipulated. It gives you the choice of what frequencies you want VS V-shaped mics that don’t really give you that same versatility because they have their own sound somewhat baked in. You can still EQ a V-Shaped mic, but I look at it like this: V shaped mics are jpeg 8bit photos. They can look (sound) awesome, and sometimes that’s all you need. Flat(ter) mics are like a 12 bit RAW photo, it might not look amazing at first but once you edit it, it looks better (sounds better) than the jpeg and can actually be manipulated much easier in the photo editing software. For a lot of people, a v-shaped sounding microphone is exactly what they need/want. However, if you are recording a bunch of different people with a bunch of different sounding voices, a microphone like this is going to be much better to use so you can EQ it to each persons voice.

  • @rafapucpr

    @rafapucpr

    Жыл бұрын

    It makes a lot of sense, in my case, as I don't know how to equalize I already prefer microphones that are more ready out of the box, as you said in a V shape. But in fact, for those who know and like to equalize a microphone like this, which is flat, it's worth it.

  • @Microphones_Matter
    @Microphones_Matter10 ай бұрын

    $799? is that all? The gold grill is worth it alone.

  • @eonwagoneer
    @eonwagoneer Жыл бұрын

    Re320, but I will still never own one.

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