Epic Microphone Tier List - All The Mics I've Ever Used Ranked

After years in the studio, I’ve finally ranked every microphone I’ve ever used - from legendary classics like the Neumann U87 and Shure SM57, to budget workhorses, rare vintage finds, and a few wildcards you might not expect. Some of my choices will make total sense… and some may shock you 👀 We’re talking vocal mics, drum mics, podcast mics, and studio favourites - all in one massive tier list. Mics Featured include: Shure SM57, Shure SM58, Shure Beta 57A, Shure Beta 58A, AKG C414, AKG D112, AKG D12, Neumann U87, Neumann TLM102, Neumann TLM103, Neumann U47, Rode NT1A, Rode NT2, Rode K2, Austrian Audio OC18, Austrian Audio OC818, Coles 4038, Audix D6, EV RE20, DPA 4018, DPA 2028, Beyerdynamic M88, and loads more. If you want to get any of these mics please consider using my Thomann affiliate link: https://clickfi.re/RABzXKVa 👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and drop a comment telling me which mic you would put in the S-tier. Chapters are listed below so you can jump straight to your favourite mic. #MicrophoneReview #MicTierList #MicShootout #RecordingGear #StudioGear #AudioEngineer #RecordingStudio #VocalMic #InstrumentMic #PodcastMic #ShureSM57 #ShureSM58 #AKGC414 #NeumannU87 #RodeNT1A #AustrianAudioOC818 #SennheiserMD421 #AudixD6 #Coles4038 #EVRE20 #MixingEngineer #StudioLife #GearReview Thanks to ‪@stevelehto‬ for his contribution! Get 10% Off Dehancer Film Emulation Plugin! Use code DDF at Dehancer.com Watch The Dark Side Of The Moon Live- Mixed & Edited Here At RS2 -    • The Dark Side Of The Moon Live - Performed...   Watch The 2020 Rendezvous band related comedy drama mini series:    • 2020 Rendezvous All Episodes   http://www.daviddomminney.com   / daviddomminneyfowler     / domminney     / domminney   📚 Chapters: (click timestamps to jump around) 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:49 AKG D12 00:01:25 Explaining The Tiers 00:02:34 AKG C418 00:03:05 Sennheiser E835 00:03:53 Shure Beta 57A 00:05:06 AKG C1000S 00:05:34 AKG 414 ULS 00:06:24 Beyerdynamic M88 00:06:45 Shure Unidyne B 5155A 00:07:27 Neumann KM184 00:08:05 T-Bone CD56 00:09:03 Neumann TLM103 00:09:47 Neumann KMS105 00:10:43 LD Systems D1120 00:12:12 Samson Q-Kick 00:13:14 LD Systems D1121 00:15:29 Neumann TLM102 00:18:00 LD Systems D1122 00:19:25 A Little Reorder 00:19:49 Rode NT1A 00:20:31 SE Electronics SE7 00:21:23 Neumann U47 00:23:05 DPA 4018 00:24:57 Shure SM57 00:26:09 Shure Beta 52A 00:26:32 T-Bone BD300 00:27:05 Shure SM58 00:28:06 Rode Wireless Go 00:28:47 Sennheiser E604 00:30:31 Reordering Again 00:30:40 T-Bone RB500 00:32:21 Audio Technica ATM230 00:32:58 AKG Solidtube 00:33:53 Samson Q-Tom 00:34:14 Neumann U87 00:35:24 AKG C3000B 00:36:14 AKG SE300B + CK91 00:37:46 Shure Beta 58A 00:38:48 Audix D6 00:39:41 AKG D112 00:40:51 Coles 4038 00:42:54 Rode K2 00:45:51 Audio Technica ATM250 00:46:16 AKG D40 00:47:20 Sennheiser E904 00:47:59 DPA 2028 00:48:25 Electro Voice RE20 00:49:56 Rant About SM7Bs 00:50:34 Another Rant About SM7Bs 00:52:52 Austrian Audio OC18 00:53:42 Sennheiser MD241 00:54:53 Electro Voice PL11 00:57:21 AKG C518 00:58:23 AKG D7 01:01:12 AKG D3800 01:03:15 Audio Technica AT8035 01:08:34 Austrian Audio OC818 01:13:09 AKG C415B 01:14:08 Samson C02 01:14:49 Rode Classic 01:15:52 Samson Q-Snare 01:16:07 AKG C214 01:18:16 Shure SM48 01:19:24 Rode NT2 01:21:06 Shure Prologue 10L 01:23:28 Realistic Tape Deck Mics