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🎤 New video! Reviewed the AKG C414 XLII Matched Pair on vocals, acoustic, and drums — full sound tests + honest thoughts.
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/ER0mUdsmb7U?...
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🎤 AKG C414 XLII Review Out Soon!
Matched pair tested on vocals, acoustic & drums.
🎥 Watch the Short → youtu.be/JPHHzKgBBkI
📅 Full review drops Nov 10 at 6 PM ET → youtu.be/ER0mUdsmb7U
#AKGC414 #MicReview #MikeyScottStudio
Can you hear the difference? 🎸 Martin acoustic, two LDCs: Sontronics STC-2 vs sE2200a. Same take, no EQ/comp. Watch & vote: youtube.com/shorts/UMyD0...
Full playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#MicComparison #MikeyScottStudio
Can You Hear The Difference? 🎸 FIFINE K688 vs TANK 3 on a Martin acoustic - same take, no EQ/comp. Which wins for you: 1 or 2? Tell me why 👇
Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/qOpjZ...
#MicComparison #AcousticGuitar #MikeyScottStudio #FIFINE
🎧 Out now!
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the AKG C1000S — a deep dive into one of the most surprising studio mics ever made.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/wIbIEGwZy8U?...
#AKGC1000S #MicrophoneReview #MikeyScottStudio
🎸 Ribbon vs Condenser — can YOU hear the difference on acoustic guitar?
🎧 Sontronics Sigma 2 (Ribbon) vs RØDE NT5 (SDC)
No EQ. No compression. Just honest sound.
👇 Watch the #short: youtube.com/shorts/LKNnO...
#CanYouHearTheDifference #MicShootout #MikeyScottStudio
🎤 AKG C1000S: Stock vs PB1000 Presence Boost 🎶
Does the PB1000 adapter help vocals cut through while strumming guitar? I tested both - raw takes, no EQ/compression.
🎧 Watch & decide: youtube.com/shorts/spsSA...
#MicComparison #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Behringer C-2 Hi-Hat Test 🎧 Above vs 45° — same take, no EQ, no compression. Can mic placement really change your hi-hat sound?
👉 Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/2Dv9w...
Which one sounds better to YOUR ears? 👇
#CanYouHearTheDifference #MikeyScottStudio
🎤 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the RØDE NT5!
From acoustic guitar to drum overheads, this small-diaphragm condenser has earned its place in studios for 20+ years.
👉 Watch: youtu.be/NQWaFjKc3VE
#RodeNT5 #MicSecrets #MikeyScottStudio
🎧 Behringer C-2 vs RØDE NT5 – mic shootout above Zildjian hi-hats!
Same take. No EQ. No compression.
Which mic sounds better to YOU?
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/D3lH4...
🌍 www.mikeyscottstudio.ca
#MicShootout #CanYouHearTheDifference #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Kick Drum Mic Test – Can YOU hear the difference?
AKG C414 XLII vs Audio-Technica ATM250DE on Pearl kick 🎙️🎧
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/7BdKo...
🌐 More: www.mikeyscottstudio.ca
#MicTest #KickDrum #MikeyScottStudio #MicShootout
Can you hear the difference? 🥁
Shure SM57 vs Behringer C-2 on a Pearl Roadshow floor tom — raw, no EQ or compression.
Which mic wins? 🎧👇
youtube.com/shorts/FG3RT...
#CanYouHearTheDifference #DrumMicTest #MikeyScottStudio
🎸 Can YOU hear the difference?
FiFine TANK3 vs K688 on a Yamaha acoustic – no EQ, no compression, just raw tone.
🎧 Watch the 60-sec mic shootout:
youtube.com/shorts/TCfmC...
Which mic wins? Drop your pick!
#MicTest #FiFine #MikeyScottStudio #AcousticGuitar
🥁 Kick mic shootout!
AKG C414 XLII vs. ATM250DE (condenser capsule only) on an 18" Pearl Roadshow kick. No EQ, no compression—just raw tone.
🎧 Which one hits harder?
👇 Watch & decide: youtube.com/shorts/Lqq5t...
#MikeyScottStudio
🎤 Can YOU hear the difference?
FiFine TANK3 vs K688 – no EQ, no compression, just raw voice.
Which one sounds better for voiceovers or streaming?
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/shorts/X7wgI...
More: www.mikeyscottstudio.ca
#MicTest #FiFine #MikeyScottStudio
🎤 Just dropped my full review of the FiFine TANK3 USB/XLR mic — vocals, guitar, and side-by-side with the K688.
Curious about its sound? Watch here:
youtu.be/pQf9-S3ewpQ?...
#FiFineTANK3 #MicReview #MikeyScottStudio
🎤 Just dropped a full review of the new FiFine TANK3 USB/XLR mic — tested on voice, vocals & guitar with no EQ.
Also compared it to the K688 in real-world studio use.
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQf9...
#MicReview #FiFineTANK3 #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Can you hear the difference?
AKG D112 vs. C414 XLII on Pearl kick — no EQ, no compression, just raw sound.
🎧 Which one hits harder?
🎥 Watch the Short: youtube.com/shorts/1Leow...
🌍 More: www.mikeyscottstudio.ca
#MikeyScottStudio #MicShootout
🎧 SM57 vs. Behringer C-2 on snare — can YOU hear the difference?
🎥 Watch the 30s mic test: youtube.com/shorts/f4Rcm...
Classic vs budget. Dynamic vs condenser. No EQ or compression.
👇 Drop your pick!
#CanYouHearTheDifference #SM57vsC2 #MikeyScottStudio
🎙 Sneak peek: Scorched Violets stopped by Mikey Scott Studio for an honest chat about indie music, meaning & the creative grind. Full interview drops July 2 @ 6PM EST! 🎶
Watch the teaser: www.youtube.com/shorts/7EDVx...
#ScorchedViolets #IndieArtist #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Kick drum mic test!
AKG D112 vs. ATM250DE (blend mode) on an 18" Pearl Roadshow kick.
Which one sounds better to YOUR ears? 🎧👇
🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/shorts/zCvOF...
🌐 mikeyscottstudio.ca
#CanYouHearTheDifference #DrumMicTest #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Mic Shootout – Can You Hear The Difference?
AKG D112 vs. ATM250DE (dynamic capsule only) on an 18" Pearl kick. Raw audio, no EQ.
🎧 Which one hits harder?
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/ZoBLa...
#mics #drums #audiotest #CanYouHearTheDifference #MikeyScottStudio
🎷 Toy or tool? I reviewed the Nuvo jSAX — a plastic sax made for kids that might surprise you in the studio.
🎧 Tone demos, playability, weird instrument fun:
📺 youtu.be/hNaF10FGg5o
🛒 amzn.to/44e6GSp
#NuvoJSAX #GearReview #MikeyScottStudio
🥁 Can you hear the difference?
I tested the AKG D112 in 4 mic positions on my Pearl Roadshow kick — outside vs inside, edge vs centre 🎧
🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/shorts/QJOER...
🌐 More: www.mikeyscottstudio.ca
#AKGD112 #MicTest #MikeyScottStudio
🎧 Mic Placement Test!
Behringer C-2 pair on Zildjian A Custom 14" hi-hats — one vertical, one angled. Same take. No EQ. No compression.
Can YOU hear the difference?
👇 Watch + comment your pick: youtube.com/shorts/s9fOy...
#MikeyScottStudio #MicShootout
🎤 SM57 vs SM58 on kick drum — basically twins… but can YOU hear the difference? 🥁
Raw, back-to-back audio. No EQ. No compression.
🎧 Drop your pick in the comments!
🎥 Watch: youtube.com/shorts/6VU30...
🌐 mikeyscottstudio.ca
#MicShootout #SM57vsSM58 #MikeyScottStudio
Can you hear the difference?
Same vocal take, 3 mics – no EQ, no compression:
Sigma 2 (ribbon) vs SM57 (dynamic) vs STC-2 (condenser).
Which one sounds best to YOU?
Watch the Short: youtube.com/shorts/pPyJf...
Full review: youtu.be/JvxzSQt2vq0
#MikeyScottStudio
Kick drum mic test!
AKG D112 vs. Modded SM57 — the scoop vs. the snarl.
No EQ, no compression — just raw mic sound.
Which one wins?
Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/w5arN...
#mikeyscottstudio #kickdrum #mictest #audioengineer
🎙️FiFine K688 vs Blue Yeti vs MKS-14 – Voiceover Mic Test (raw, no EQ)
📺 youtube.com/shorts/ksd0i...
🎤 FiFine: amzn.to/3W9I0EK
🎤 Blue Yeti: amzn.to/3F491WA
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New song coming soon — Walk Away From Me
By Mikey Scott Studio & Mad Vlad from Wasting Time.
Pre-order opens June 1st. Full release June 15th.
Here’s the teaser:
youtube.com/shorts/iEJ67...
#NewMusic #MikeyScottStudio #WastingTime #SongTeaser
