greetings earthlings today I'm back with a review of another large diaphragm condenser microphone
the microphone that we're looking at today is the JZ mics V 11 or vintage 11 if you are interested
in this mic it will cost you around $800 like always I'll throw some links down below and in
the sake of full disclosure I do need to let you know that JZ Mike sent me this microphone
free of charge for the sake of conducting this review with that being said for this video I
have the microphone connected directly to the Focusrite 18 i 22nd gen my gain is set just
at around 2 o'clock I will not do any kind of post-processing but I may boost it in post so
check the dooblydoo to see what I did aliy did and now let's talk about what comes in the box
darn it of course you are going to get the microphone you'll get the microphone mount
a 5/8 to 3/8 inch microphone stand adapter and a single sheet of paper with warranty information
as well as where to download the manual next up as far as the build quality I have zero
complaints about this thing it just feels really well put together it does have what I believe is
an all-metal body as well as a firm metal mesh grille which doesn't have too much give to it
it weighs in at around 590 grams as you move around the microphone you will find no buttons
or switches or dials it is very bare-bones on the bottom you will find the XLR port as well as two
holes to mount this to the provided mount next up as far as the specs this microphone has a cardioid
polar pattern a frequency response of 20 Hertz to 20 kilohertz a sensitivity of approximately
around negative 33 DB an impedance of 50 ohms a self-noise of 6.5 DB a max SPL of 134 DB and
a phantom power requirement of plus 48 volts now I am spinning around the JZ mics v 11 to
90 degrees to show you the off-axis rejection and coloration we will continue around the microphone
to 100 80 degrees to the null area continuing around the microphone to the second 90 degree
angle here is how it sounds and rotating and ending at the front of the mic next to let's
go ahead and test the plosive rejection of this thing and I will be a little bit gentle because
it is insanely susceptible to plosives please bring Pizza pronto please bring Pizza pronto
please bring Pizza pronto now I am right on top of the microphone to demonstrate what the proximity
effect on this mic sounds like about three inches off of the mic with a pointed at the corner of my
mouth and here is how the audio sounds about 1 foot away from the microphone 2 feet away from
the microphone and about 4 feet away from the microphone now I am typing on a keyboard with
Gator on blue switches to see how much of my voice versus how much of the keyboard it picks
up and for you leet gamers Here I am typing on these sad w keys here's how the microphone
sounds in a well treated room and here is how the microphone sounds in a completely untreated room
now I will go ahead and tap the body of the microphone to see if there are
any kind of resonant frequencies now to see how effective the provided mount is
I am bumping on the desk to see how much of that it rejects and then I
will go ahead and bump the boom arm to see how much of that it rejects as well
now I want to do a very quick comparison between the JZ mics V 11 and a couple of other microphones
on the market so you can see how it stacks up against the competition so first up I am
speaking into the JZ mics v 11 about 6 inches off with my gain set at around 2 o'clock and here is
how the audio sounds first up I am on the audio technica at2020 which is around $100 I am at the
exact same distance of 6 inches exact same gain setting and here is how the microphone compares
to the Jay Z 11 jzv 11 we are back on the Jay Z mics V 11 so you can hear the tone of this
microphone before we jump to another one next up we are on the road and t1 I am 6 inches off of
this microphone with it pointed at the corner of my mouth exact same gain setting I am NOT doing
any kind of post-processing but make sure to check the lower third because I may be boosting these a
little bit differently in post but here is how the nt1 sounds compared to the Jay Z mics I know you
never would have guessed it but we are back on the chasey mics V 11 here is how it sounds before we
have another mic comparison next up I am on the tech zone audio products stellar x2 vintage so
it's another vintage microphone I am at the exact same distance of 6 inches exact same gain setting
check the lower third to see how much I boosted it and here is how it compares to the Jay Z Mike's
vintage 11 sound sample I hardly newer back on I'm sorry back on the Jay Z mics V 11 here's how
it sounds before we go to another microphone now I am on the CAD equi Tech II one hundred s I am
at 6 inches off of the microphone I do not have a high-pass filter or a pad engaged exact same gain
setting check the lower third but here is how the e 100's compares to the jz mics vintage 11 in case
you didn't catch on to the pattern here we are back on the say it with me JZ microphones vintage
11 here is how it sounds 6 inches off gain it 2 o'clock let's jump to another one next up we are
on the very cute miniature Newman TLM 102 which is a $700 large diaphragm condenser microphone
I am at 6 inches off of the mic with a pointed at my mouth a gain set at the exact same area
2 o'clock and here is how it compares to the JZ microphones microphone next one and I think this
is the last mic we're comparing it to here is the jz mics v 11 let's go to this next mic and lastly
I am speaking into the Austrian audio OC 8 1 8 I am on the cardioid polar pattern no high-pass
filter no pad engaged 6 inches off exact same gain setting check the lower third to see if
I boosted them differently in post and here is how the audio compares to the jz mics vintage 11
I'm shooting for all the mics in the world but
I don't have that time or the dough to do it in my lifetime
I know it's it's a dream that I have but it's I'm trying to keep my expectations in check
because I know it will never happen and I don't want to be too disappointed curses curse it all
all right so if you'll allow me to quote a man that is much wiser than I but first up in terms
of prose the main thing that sticks out to me is the 6.5 DB self noise that is insanely low
and excellent to see I also found the sound to be overall incredibly smooth and very pleasing
to listen to and then in terms of cons the microphone is pretty susceptible to plosives
the provided amount also didn't do an amazing job at rejecting bumps of the boom arm or bumps of the
desk and it is an odd shape so if you did want to get an actual shock mount it may be difficult
to find one that would fit this specific mic so what are my overall thoughts of this microphone
on the electric guitar I found the low end to be very warm and robust and dominant but it stayed
incredibly responsive and it didn't seem messy or muddy or loose down there at all the mids were
fairly neutral and unoffensive and the top end was surprisingly detailed and crisp then on the
acoustic guitar the first thing that came to mind is surprise it has a vintage characteristic when I
was listening back to sound samples it almost reminded me of a ribbon mic with how warm it
was in the low mids and how dominant that area of the microphone was and as I already mentioned the
mids were neutral the top end was detailed and articulate and it maintained this very pleasing
smooth sound throughout the entire frequency range next up for singing it had a surprising
amount of detail to it you could understand and hear every sound that I was making with my mouth
but it didn't get harsh it didn't get sibling and it maintain that warm robust low-end the
entire time which just sounds lovely especially if you're going for that more vintage sound or
if you haven't obnoxiously painful to listen to voice lick mind and lastly for spoken word
I know I sound like a broken record please send help I can't stop it is warm the low-end is very
prominent compared to the mids and the treble but you don't lose the detail and clarity in
the treble area you still get a very articulate sound maybe if you have a super bass voice this
wouldn't be the best option because it does have a boost in the low mids and low frequencies so it
may get a little bit overpowering down there but if you need a microphone that does a lot of heavy
lifting like me this may be a good fit for your voice so what I recommend at the JZ microphones
vintage 11 both yes and no if you're somebody was looking for a microphone to sit right on
your desk for podcasting or gaming where you may be bumping the desk a lot or you speak with your
hands and hit microphone cables I think you could find a better option that does a better job at
rejecting that kind of noise but conversely if you're looking for a vo microphone with a more
robust low end and you're going to be buying the microphone to put on a standalone microphone stand
with a pop filter then I think it can work really well for that application and I personally really
enjoy it on my voice for that or if you're looking for a microphone for music whether it be electric
guitar acoustic guitar or for singing and you want a little bit of that ribbon characteristic where
you have this very dominant low mid frequency but you also want the clarity and detail of a
condenser microphone that's where I think this microphone really stands out because that is
somewhat unique getting that ribbon sound and of that detail and clarity that you get from a
condenser alright I think that's gonna wrap up for today but let me know in the comments down below
which of the microphones in that shootout did you like the best did you like the vintage 11 did you
like the TLM 102 did you like the OC 18 or do you think the 80 2020 is the best in the bunch let
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