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Great dynamic mic for heavy vocals
I only used this mic for heavy vocals in recording and in live sessions. Our vocalist loves cupping the mic and when he was using my Shure beta the feedback was just too much to handle.
But that's not the reason that I bought this mic, Glen Fricker (SMG studios on youtube) recommended it, and I'm happy that I took his advice.
With the beta, my screams and growls sound more "black metal" and sound a bit distant, which is great, gives a great atmosphere. But with the lewitt, man, the vocals just hit you in the face. Great for death metal, punchy as hell, cuts right through the mix.
Can't say anything about recording guitars, need to try that out when I have a treated room to do so, but for now, I'm happy with the product.
It also seems sturdy and VERY well built. It's heavy and nothing seems cheap on this mic. It's a great mic, no cons to it.
But that's not the reason that I bought this mic, Glen Fricker (SMG studios on youtube) recommended it, and I'm happy that I took his advice.
With the beta, my screams and growls sound more "black metal" and sound a bit distant, which is great, gives a great atmosphere. But with the lewitt, man, the vocals just hit you in the face. Great for death metal, punchy as hell, cuts right through the mix.
Can't say anything about recording guitars, need to try that out when I have a treated room to do so, but for now, I'm happy with the product.
It also seems sturdy and VERY well built. It's heavy and nothing seems cheap on this mic. It's a great mic, no cons to it.
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Just a great mic!
The Lewitt mtp 440 has been on my mind for quite some time. I’ve seen the reviews, watched some youtube and I thought I give it a shot.
I was amazed with the quality of everything!
First of all, the packaging. Lewitt did a great job with the whole package of the mtp 440. Nice accessories (stickers, bracelet & a leather pouch) but also great mic clips with a good grip!
Moving to the microphone..
The acoustic characteristics tend to feel like a sm57 but it clearly has a more natural sound. The mtp440 does not have that 3kHz - 4kHz chiz chiz boost that the sm57 has. In my experience, this is great, because you have to have colours in your palette.
I mostly use 57s on instruments that sound a bit dark or drum heads and mtp440 on balanced or rich bodied instruments.
Since I work with live sound and live recordings on concerts, condensers are used carefully (of course because of the sensitivity issue with the feedback).
So, the Lewitt mtp440 really works great for me with the natural response that fits my needs.
Definitely, check it out!
I was amazed with the quality of everything!
First of all, the packaging. Lewitt did a great job with the whole package of the mtp 440. Nice accessories (stickers, bracelet & a leather pouch) but also great mic clips with a good grip!
Moving to the microphone..
The acoustic characteristics tend to feel like a sm57 but it clearly has a more natural sound. The mtp440 does not have that 3kHz - 4kHz chiz chiz boost that the sm57 has. In my experience, this is great, because you have to have colours in your palette.
I mostly use 57s on instruments that sound a bit dark or drum heads and mtp440 on balanced or rich bodied instruments.
Since I work with live sound and live recordings on concerts, condensers are used carefully (of course because of the sensitivity issue with the feedback).
So, the Lewitt mtp440 really works great for me with the natural response that fits my needs.
Definitely, check it out!
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Great all rounder instrument mic
Imagine SM57, but without annoying lack of low-mid range. My go-to snare mic, but this one performs great with whatever you throw at it in live environment.
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WIsh I bought this earlier
Ran through the pretty much every snare mic(DPA,Shure,Sennheiser,Heil), this is one of the top contenders for me
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Great allround mic, too bad the first one I ordered had a factory flaw (its replacement is flawless).
I ordered this mic after recommending it to my drummer as a snare drum mic, based on the audio tests I saw and heard. It simply beat the still great SM 57 in terms of sound and price, so I suggested he buy it.
When he got it, I asked if I could try it out as my vocal mic, as I felt I needed a mic with better side rejection than my trusty SM 58 to hear my voice better in my in ears. What I got, was an instantly balanced sound with the better side rejection I was looking for. My voice sounded focused, crisp without being harsh and full without being boomy. Add a pop filter to reject the ever present plosives and Bob's your uncle. I did the entire rehearsal with it and was so convinced about the MTP 440 DM I needed one of my own and ordered it that same night.
Unfortunately, when I got mine, it didn't sound anything like my drummer's. Straight out of the box, it sounded dull, there was no focus, when I raised my voice to belting level, the midrange went into a nasty kind of loud overdrive that sounded like being in an echo chamber and its signal pickup was very uneven compared to my drummer's mic on the exact same signal chain and the same mic cable. I did several tests to confirm this and there was no other conclusion I could draw than that while both mics look the same, they didn't sound anywhere alike. Such a pity.
So after a friendly exchange with Lewitt's support, I just sent it back. I will, however, buy a new one with my refund, because I'm operating under the assumption that this was just a factory flaw and another MTP 440 DM will not have these issues and sound the same as my drummer's mic. I just hope I'll get it in time for the gig we play at the end of the month.
Bottom line : excellent mic, great for a great many purposes and sources, but make sure you test it. I hope Lewitt will increase their quality control so issues like these will be avoided in the future.
UPDATE : The replacement mic I ordered came yesterday and after testing it out today against my drummer's MTP 440 DM, I can say they're absolutely alike. So the one I previously ordered must have been an exception. I really hope it is, because when it's flawless, the MTP 440 DM really is a great allround mic and excellent value for money, which I will keep recommending to whoever will listen.
When he got it, I asked if I could try it out as my vocal mic, as I felt I needed a mic with better side rejection than my trusty SM 58 to hear my voice better in my in ears. What I got, was an instantly balanced sound with the better side rejection I was looking for. My voice sounded focused, crisp without being harsh and full without being boomy. Add a pop filter to reject the ever present plosives and Bob's your uncle. I did the entire rehearsal with it and was so convinced about the MTP 440 DM I needed one of my own and ordered it that same night.
Unfortunately, when I got mine, it didn't sound anything like my drummer's. Straight out of the box, it sounded dull, there was no focus, when I raised my voice to belting level, the midrange went into a nasty kind of loud overdrive that sounded like being in an echo chamber and its signal pickup was very uneven compared to my drummer's mic on the exact same signal chain and the same mic cable. I did several tests to confirm this and there was no other conclusion I could draw than that while both mics look the same, they didn't sound anywhere alike. Such a pity.
So after a friendly exchange with Lewitt's support, I just sent it back. I will, however, buy a new one with my refund, because I'm operating under the assumption that this was just a factory flaw and another MTP 440 DM will not have these issues and sound the same as my drummer's mic. I just hope I'll get it in time for the gig we play at the end of the month.
Bottom line : excellent mic, great for a great many purposes and sources, but make sure you test it. I hope Lewitt will increase their quality control so issues like these will be avoided in the future.
UPDATE : The replacement mic I ordered came yesterday and after testing it out today against my drummer's MTP 440 DM, I can say they're absolutely alike. So the one I previously ordered must have been an exception. I really hope it is, because when it's flawless, the MTP 440 DM really is a great allround mic and excellent value for money, which I will keep recommending to whoever will listen.
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Great microphone
This mic is suppose to be a clone of the legendary SM57 but in truth is quite a competitor.
In my recording experience and owning an SM57 I can say that the Lewitt catches more frequencies on the middle-bass range. The 57 instead more on the middle-high range.
To me this is a great combo.
In my recording experience and owning an SM57 I can say that the Lewitt catches more frequencies on the middle-bass range. The 57 instead more on the middle-high range.
To me this is a great combo.
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Great SM57 alternative
Bought as a snare mic to supplement my SM57. it seems better made and 'beefier' sounding if anything that the Shure! Also sounds great on vocals.
Build quality is superb - this will be my go-to dynamic instrument mic from now on.
Build quality is superb - this will be my go-to dynamic instrument mic from now on.
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My new fav mic
I've first seen this mic on one of Ola Englund's videos and decided to give it a shot. It quickly became my favourite mic for heavy guitar and snare. It's very defined and clear, and gives much more detail than an SM57 (in my opinion only). Build quality looks solid, and packing is decent.
Definitely recommend this microphone for heavy music.
Definitely recommend this microphone for heavy music.
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Dynamic mic
Used to mic a guitar amp. Worked well. Happy with the results. Think this will be a good all purpose mic
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Vocal mic
Used this for guitar recordings. Great bang for the buck
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