Microtech Gefell UMT70s Review / Test (vs. NW700, U87 Ai, TLM103)
Today I review a mic that uses the same capsule as the Neumann U47, the Microtech Gefell UMT70s. This is a multi pattern condenser mic with Omni, Cardioid, and Figure-8 patterns with a High Pass filter and -10dB pad. This mic offers a reserved lowend, forward upper mid range, and a tame and controlled top end. It does suffer from a pretty resonant body, so be careful not to bump it while recording and it also picks up quite a bit of ambient noise.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:25 - Setup
00:50 - What’s in the Box
01:25 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:02 - Specifications
02:20 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:33 - Plosive Test
03:44 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:11 - Background Noise Test
04:31 - Untreated Room Test
04:54 - Shock Rejection Test
05:18 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:36 - High Pass Filter Test
06:05 - High End Audio Interface Test
06:45 - High End Preamp Demo
07:51 - Intro to Comparison
08:13 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
08:34 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
08:57 - Neat King Bee II Comparison
09:24 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
09:51 - Rode NT1 Comparison
10:22 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
10:48 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison
11:17 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
11:45 - Soyuz 023 Bomblet Comparison
12:16 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison
12:48 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison
13:23 - Lauten Audio Atlantis Comparison
14:07 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
14:42 - Music Test
16:04 - Pros & Cons
18:58 - Overall Thoughts
21:39 - Recommendation
18:02 - Outro