Totally mind blowing. sounds crazy !

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

10 ай бұрын

Right?!

Sounds amazing and I totally envy your voice!

Thank you so much for this. I wanted a decent mic for vocals and dont have big budget. And its gonna be my 1st mic. Thanks for the info and confidence.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Interestingly this sounds like the opposite of most cheap bright microphones. I decided to listen to your recent TLM67 and it's not as detailed but not too far off sonically. I think there's *some* distortion in the mids somewhere but I think that'll be imperceptible in a music bed. Very impressive.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I think you’re right. It’s kind of nice what’s happening in the mids and it may help cut through a bed better. It would be a ridiculously good mic at 10x the price. I’m officially blown away.

wow, suena bien, es tiempo de probar, thanks.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Da nada

The quality of mic you can get for cheap has gotten stupidly good in the last few years.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

No kidding. Manufacturing efficiency. Streamlining friction points in shipping and fulfillment. Smart people figuring out how to optimize even at a limited price point. Legacy mics made the same way before current modernization are stuck at their price tier while new offerings get more affordable. It’s crazy.

It sounds really good - natural and unhyped without being boring or dead. And yeah this is just a killer mic. I can see this being good on acoustic guitars too. So far I've refrained from picking up a couple but only because I have enough mics for now

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Having enough mics is not a phrase I understand.

@RickMolloy

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff well its been 20 minutes and I've reconsidered. A couple of them are on the way. If they're good I'll use them as-is and if not I'll use them as bodies for a stereo setup.

@DaveSS-xi4pn

Жыл бұрын

I own it, I love it!

Pretty awesome Mark! I'll let you know what I think 😉. Reminds me... A few years ago I was similarly kinda surprised by the relatively cheap AKG Perception 420 (and others predecessors in that line). It replicates an 87 capsule and quite stunned me at a price of - ballpark, 75 bucks used. Some mods exist that put them in the hard-to-tell-the-difference range with an original 87...tho that's become a lot more common since these first rolled out. Still have a couple around. Maybe one to check out some time! I found even stock it was pretty impressive. But, yeah! this is a cool find!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Oh yeah! The Perception mics all have a circuit that is nearly a straight copy of the u87 schematic with the same de-emphasis circuit built in. They also use a very excellent Takstar capsule that is super consistent and a very close frequency response match for the original Neumann. That mod you mentioned seems pretty easy. It's replacing that last capacitor before the capsule from the cheapie ceramic cap to something less hard-sounding. It really is a sleeper mic.

@BillBene67

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Hey Mark. I have the AKG P420 (Black model) Did i read correctly you can't replace the capacitor on that particular newer model? If not, any advice on the best capsule replacement for it if I wanted to maximize the sound? I know you've mentioned 3U and that other capsule maker. Thanks

@in.der.welt.sein.

Жыл бұрын

The p420s tend to go around $150-$200 used. They were about $400 new. You might be thinking of the p120, which was the budget version that lacked multiple polar patterns and a lo cut filter. Both are great mics.

@CptBerns

4 ай бұрын

​@@in.der.welt.sein. the p120 has a low cut filter and a 20dB pad, just like the p220 has. But the p220 is the same mic as the p420 but without the polar patterns, the p120 just isn't. The p120 doesn't even have a large diaphragm. AKG started off with three excellent mics in the series: the perception 100, perception 200 and the perception 400. Then they replaced them with the perception 120, the perception 220 and the perception 420. Only the 220 and 420 were just like their predecessors, but with a 20dB pad instead of a 10 dB one, but the 120 was a new mic. A terrible one. Then they replaced the perception series with the black p series. Again, the p220 and the p420 are excellent mics, almost identical to their predecessors. The p120 is again a new mic. A little better than the perception 120, but still a terrible one. I own two perception 100 mics, a perception 200 and a perception 220. All excellent mics. But I would never buy a perception 120, nor a p120.

It sounds great on your speaking voice. Hopefully to hear some singing audio to know if there's any "Chinese bright mic" issue.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

It is definitely not bright at all. I even added a couple db at 9k. It’s a very neutral. I recorded myself singing into it in a character voice so maybe I’ll drop that into the feed this week.

wow that does sound nice 😊

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

It’s ridiculous, right? How has this been hiding?

WHAAAAAT!! This microphone adds a weight and authority to your voice I haven't heard from your other mics. I'm ordering one right now!!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Let us know how you like it. It's crazy how this thing sounds.

@JothanGurr

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Will do!

@MrPatMci

11 ай бұрын

@@JothanGurrhow does it sound to you? Thanks !

@JothanGurr

11 ай бұрын

​@@MrPatMci While the BaiFei Li C-414 sounds so great on Mark's radio friendly pipes I'm not sure it will work for me because my voice is a deeper and doesn't have Mark's natural clarity. After doing some more research looking for a mic that is suitable for bassier voices I decided to go with the Tascam tm180(recommended to me by Bark from the Obscure Microphone channel) and the the Alctron Beta3 which a friend of mine in says is so has amazing low end resolution. As soon as the Alctron arrives from Alibaba I'm going to do a head to head with those two and my reigning champion of my favorite mic so far which is the Lauten LA-220 V1.

@campar1043

3 ай бұрын

@@JothanGurrmy voice is also deep bassy without a lot of upper range clarity, which mic did you end up going with?

sounds great. was searching for a capsule. guess im buying a new mic.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If I only had a dime for everytime I've uttered this same exact thing, I would have enough money to pay for all those mics, too. LOL

Sounds good! Would be interesting to compare it to MXL 990, also cheap and great sounding.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

If a 990 ever passes through here I’ll test em against each other. I’ve pulled that same 990 capsule out of a few other similar mics and one thing I’ve noticed is I don’t like how the low mids sound on my voice.

Can't disagree. For that price I'm tempted...

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Hard not to be. I bought another and also a different mic from them.

Hi Mark, Could you please send me some pic of the electronics inside and the capsule? I'l about to buy one of these for curiacity - I've got 2 original 414's, but love to experiment. Thnaks, Krisztian

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

You can see guts and capsule here kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZuC0sGQibytlrA.html

Price just went up to $48.50. Completely out of my price range now. Lol how do you think it would sound with singing or acoustic instruments?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. I have to guess it would sound pretty good.

Hi, I'm Brazilian and I didn't find any videos in Portuguese (my language), so I would like to ask if this microphone is close to the quality of the Akg c414. Can it be used for Voice over?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

The 414 is a much better, and much more expensive mic. This is probably more comparable to the 214.

Well Hell ...I'm looking at the whole damn lineup now.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if they're all gems, but someone posted a clip from their V10 on the discord group and I was impressed. Someone else said they got the V47 and liked it and someone else commented they got one and didn't. So, while I can't tell you first hand if they're all as good as this one, I'm very impressed by what they're offering at this price and it seems like the people at BaiFei Li are really super nice, too.

I was looking for C414 style microphone to record drum toms for that 80s hi fi sound. I checked on ALI and this microphone comes either with a 25mm or 34mm capsule. the AKG has a C12 32mm capsule with 27mm diaphragm. Which one did you get? Thanks for the review!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

It's a 34mm capsule ring with a 25mm electret capsule. It's actually a very well regarded electret in the DIY community. I think the cheaper one has a 16mm electret and I haven't heard it.

@DynamicRockers

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Oh alright, it's good to know because on aliexpress you can chose between the 25 or 34mm so I guess I should get the 34 which is about 100$ instead of the 25mm at 50$.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried the cheaper one so I can’t really say how it sounds in comparison.

@DynamicRockers

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Oh alright so The one you tested was not the 50$ but the more expensive. Thanks for the precision! I'll give it a try. Thanks mate

Hi Mark! After watching your vids I’ve decided to get this mic alongside with v47 just to check what’s up. C414- 18dB of self noise is most likely right as I’ve compared it with tlm 102 12dB and I can tell huge difference right away. Still under $50 for a new mic with shock mount (plastic) and cable (cheap) it’s just a great deal if we don’t expect any fireworks. Sound is ok, bit thin, harsh in upper frequencies comparing to tlm102 which is quite bright already… I didn’t expect such a great body, built quality is top notch and on the level of big brands. V47, more expensive, big disappointment. Box says it has 24db of self noise and yep, it does, thick awful noise. Sound is warm, dull, muffled, it has some top end but not much and it seems like all the details are drowning in the low end. Accessories are great - full metal shock mount and hakan p110 style foam pop killer, really good quality. Build quality of the body of the mic is amazing, materials and the look of it… oh it’s a beauty. Shame it doesn’t come along with the sound. Great body for mods and diy stuff for sure as it will look beautiful in any studio. In overall I’m really surprised with both mics body build quality, sound is meh. Especially v47, body worth every penny, but sound is a no go. Keep up the good work Mark!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for reporting back. Sounds like the V47 is a killer donor mic platform with all the trimmings. Shame about the sound, but yeah the bodies are incredible for the price. There’s a guy named Michael Fuchs on GroupDIY who created a small pcb set to build a 251 inside a tiny BM800 that could be insane in the V47 body. I really appreciate you taking the time to examine these mics and reviewing them for us.

Sounds pretty smooth and natural, but doesn't blow me away. I suppose a real 414 (short of maybe a brass capsule) wouldn't blow me away either though, at least for VO. While it (admirably) doesn't have anything "bad" going on, it doesn't really have anything interesting going on either -- for me. But... $40! If it only has this one use, for $40 that's still a steal!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny because a couple years ago I paid $350 for a Vanguard v4 for a neutral and natural sound and at the time I thought that was a steal. LOL. This mic is kind of a one trick ping but I’ll tell you though, there is one thing it does exceptionally well and I’ll discuss it in a future video. I’ve actually used it on 3 commercials today for the very reason I’ll talk about later.

Alright.. I'M GETTING ONE!!!!! Haha. Wow that's pretty darn smooth!!!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you like it. It’s insane how good this mic is, not just for the price, but good in general.

@deanmasi6684

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Yeah it's very interesting. I'd just be cautious about the internal build quality. Have you opened it up to see yet? I recently bought a dynamic Fifine K688 mic directly from China. It's sort of a knockoff of a SM7B. It looks great and I was surprised at how well it sounded too. I was using it for my Zoom music meetings with clients. However, in the middle of one of my meetings it just POPPED! It now sounds like a blown speaker. Lol. What the hell happened there? I wasn't doing anything straining (just talking at the time). So that kind of stuff would be my concern. If I tapped my xlr cable (anywhere) it would come through really loud in the mic. Like, you might jump!!!! Lol. Had another mic from China too. If I just wiggled the mic a little bit, you can hear the internals moving or clicking here and there. All that kind of crap. Do you have any strange stuff like that going on?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I have opened it up and taken it apart and put it back together. It’s all surface mount components and a small transformer and it looks tidy and well-assembled. The capsule is an electret but one that has been identified on groupdiy as being very quiet and consistent, so overall I’m impressed with the internals at this price. Maybe I’ll do another video showing the guts. So far, now weirdness with it, but if it dies on me I’ll just use it as a donor body so this is all gravy.

@deanmasi6684

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff No way, that's crazy! Lol. Wow I'm shocked that it appears to be made that well. We all appreciate your opinion. Opening it for a video might be cool. It kind of goes with you DIY build series.

Just bought one from your link.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Please come back and let us know what you think of it after you get a chance to mess around with it. I just want to make sure I’m not going insane.

@virgogreg

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff I will let you know once it arrives for sure, love to hear it side by side TLM96

I thought I was buying the Bai Fei Li only see Proar on the front Logo. What am I missing here?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

10 ай бұрын

ProAr is BFL’s rebranded Amazon line.

What kind of booth are you using, whisper room?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Studiobricks One. There's a video of it somewhere in the feed about 100 videos ago.

Sir, I am beginner. I want to record my written poetry professionally. In which my line will go in high tone and will also come in low tone. Tell me such a mic and audio interface. So that I can record and mix later. My room is not sound proof. My total budget is $300. Please tell me what should I do. Tell me such a mic and audio interface that I will not regret after buying.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I get where you're coming from. There's a certain point where you're going to regret anything you buy, either because it doesn't live up to expectations or eventually you'll wish you spent more to get something better. My best advice would be to go check out the channel "Obscure Mics" because they're much more knowledgable about the latest and greatest in the kind of gear you're looking for, you know, that first good kit to get you recording properly. You probably want a dynamic mic for best results in your untreated room, so start with that in mind.

Greetings Sir. As a beginner/ up and coming vo artist would you recommend this $ 40 mic?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Ray! I have only had it for less than a week so I don’t want to just reflexively say yes, but it is a fairly low risk proposition and it sounds insanely good in my testing.

@rayrestless

Жыл бұрын

@The Microphone Assassin more than fair... Well I am about to order 1 and report back my experience. I have a few recurring clients ( I'm new just getting my feet wet ) that I can see how they like the sound . Can't see going wrong with a 40 dollar investment.. b4 I forget anything new with the pilot?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

It’s the kind of mic you can use on anyone since it’s so neutral. You’ll dig it. Pilot is in the animation stage, showrunners and animators working crazy hours. No date yet for when I may see something but I’m hoping for early footage by May/June.

What in the fricken frick?! Are you kidding me? I'm getting one and doing a review. I wonder if QC is off and I'll get a dud. This is outstanding. How is the noise? I see it's + or - 18dB-A self noise. A bit high, but manageable. Thanks for this!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Dude, it's ridiculous! It appears the capsule is a KK12, which at GroupDIY is regarded as extremely high quality and smooth with great consistency from unit to unit, despite it being as inexpensive per capsule as a Venti latte, and that's generally where cheap mics fail the hardest. It's pretty quiet. To my ear it doesn't sound like -18db of self noise and with CVox, it's all silent anyway. Your viewers will dig it.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff oh that’s wicked. Yes. I use C-Vox usually anyway. This is great. Thanks for this!

@t0nyxgq

Жыл бұрын

I ordered this mic on the day this video was posted and just received my mic today. I've been testing it in the last hour and comparing it with the Earthworks Ethos without the foam (my daily driver). I think immediately the mic sounded pleasant and after comparison, I would say that I actually prefer this mic more. Sounds smoother and more "Friendly" as Mark mentioned in his other video.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

@@t0nyxgq That's fantastic! Thank you for returning with your initial observations on the mic. It's wild how great it sounds for that price. I'm glad to hear you agree that it sounds friendly because it helps me believe I'm not crazy.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@t0nyxgq agreed. Amazing for VO. The price has me doubting my ears though.

These are up to $80 + $25 shipping now.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Not surprised to see it keep going up.

Available with 25mm or 34mm diaphragm. Which one should we buy? Which one is it that you have?

@---pp7tq

4 ай бұрын

He said elsewhere the smaller one is better, because it fits this capsule better.

@CptBerns

4 ай бұрын

@@---pp7tq What if I bought it to use "as is"? Should I buy the 25mm or the 34mm version? Which one gives me the best sound out of the box?

I am about to buy a microphone What you recommend to me as gamer streamer 1 this one 2 FANGDONG 3 bai fei li v10 4 lct 440 pure 5 another Please help 🙏

@---pp7tq

4 ай бұрын

He said elsewhere he preferred the V5 the most out of these BeiFeiLi mics. 440 Pure might be overly bright on some voices, but it has brilliant clarity NGL.

It's even an electret... Daaaang

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Right? I know. This particular capsule is c12 like. Smooth top, no weird peaks, full low end. I saw you featured the gen 1 round badge CAD E100. The primo EM21 capsule in that is a fairly comparable electret. The EM21 is a little richer in the midrange, but this capsule is a little better balanced. I used to dismiss electret capsules as not-pro worthy, and it took me until recently to realize I was dead wrong. Some are quite outstanding.

@ObscureMics

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff absolute same.... The lewitt lct240 convinced me that it doesn't matter what capsule is used as long as the internals compliment it. Crazy what we can get by with these days. Love your channel BTW.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

As a fellow mic nut, I’m flattered. And keep up the good fight finding those under-rated gems, man. I’m going to take a look at another BaifeiLi mic soon. If it’s in the same ballpark as this, they may be another interesting source for champagne tone at beer prices.

Wow impressive. Well, I'm going to say "Bye-Fifty" cause I'm getting one of these. Maybe 2

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I totally bought a spare. I just did a commercial for a college with it and I thought the tone was perfect for it. I feel like I'm in the bizarro world.

@BillBene67

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff No doubt. Did you get dinged for customs/tarrifs/import fees? I bought an item off Thomann music and because it was technically made in China, I had to pay like a 25% Tarrif which kinda sucked

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Luckily, no. I order a fair amount of mic parts, capsules and stuff from Aliexpress or 3u Audio that comes from China and I haven’t had to pay any import fees yet. But it’s generally all small stuff that doesn’t come with a high value declaration.

Sir, I was on the toilet when I started this video and fell in from when you said the price... :(

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

My bad. I should have started with "Brace yourself" or "hold on" or "grab onto the towel bar" first. It's why I installed a 4 point NASCAR racing seat harness on my toilet. You just never know when a low price will send you off the edge, and that water is COLD. Stay dry.

@lqdyd4856

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff You're fine.. and thank you! I NEED to instal the NASCAR racing seat harness!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Just don’t get the optional airbag. Trust me.

@lqdyd4856

Жыл бұрын

Alright alright, I'll trust your word on it

sibilance is a bit harsh, but it sounds pretty good!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Really think it sounds harsh?

@RadicalRumin

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff the sharper tones break up in an unpleasant way to my ears.

@mpbootcamp7009

Жыл бұрын

@@RadicalRumin Get new ears.

@---pp7tq

4 ай бұрын

It's not so smooth like V5, but no so bad either. I even prefer this 414 on his voice. Like better low end.

I'll be damned.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Right? I still can’t wrap my head around this.

@jeffstewartauthor

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff I saw they have an OC-818 version, too. Haha. I may have to spend a few hundred bucks and check out some of those.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

I just bought that one last night too. It’s kind of a cross between the OC818 with that JZ-v67 notch.

@jeffstewartauthor

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Nice!

This proves once again the importance of the Mic Room.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Having a well treated space is priority number one.

Shootout

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

For sure. Coming soon.

Burt, is that you?

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Burt?

@baroquer

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff * Reynolds (just innocently kiddin', NHF ;)

Yep. I just bought one. You sold me. Wish you could get a commission on this. You’d have earned no more than $7. FYI, it cost me $111.85 CAD all together to ship to the the Rivendell outpost on the outskirts of Mordor here. I’ll allow it.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Nice! I don't need a commission. I'm happy just shining a light on it and sharing the find. Yeah, they raised the price on them to $48.50 US. Apparently, they also discovered they were charging too little for shipping. So, that's about $80 US total, which ain't bad at all. And it comes with a bespoke shock mount, too. Trust me, after you try it, you're going to want to buy a second one, if even just to have as a spare.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff sold sold sold! In your video it sounded like an expensive mic. You know, that particular sound that you can hear when it’s high quality. I love that sound. The Sphere has it, Lewitts don’t. This seems to have it too. Unbelievable.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Right? I’m sitting in the box cutting commercials on this thing, asking myself if I’m crazy putting my work out on a $40 mic, and I get word back from a client they loved the spot I did for them on it. I have a theory about it and it has to do with a particular conclusion I made yesterday about the sound while recording some content I’ll drop probably this Wednesday. I think there’s one thing this mic does exceptionally well and that one thing is pretty remarkable considering the work I do.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff can’t wait for that video!

It's $80 now.

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

Not surprised. It’s still a steal at $80. It would be a steal at $180.

@V081WLBlue

6 ай бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff lol