Cloudlifter vs. Fethead vs. SS1 vs. Durham vs. McBoost Comparison (Versus Series)

Today I compare 5 Mic Activators / Preamps for Dynamic & Ribbon Microphones to improve the output level: Cathedral Pipes Durham, Simply Sound SS-1, Triton Audio Fethead, Cloudlifter CL-1, and Radial McBoost. I test the output level, impact on tone, and impact on noise floor. NOTE: If you only have budget of $75 & Cathedral Pipes Durham is not available then I would recommend the SS-1. Buy the Triton Audio Fethead http://tritonaudio.com/fethead.html Buy the Cathedral Pipes Durham http://www.cathedralpipes.com/zen-car... Buy the Cloudlifter CL-1 Global: https://geni.us/clcl1 Buy the Radial Engineering McBoost Global: https://geni.us/mcboost Buy the Simply Sound SS-1 https://simplysound.co/product/ss-1-m... 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Devices In Comparison 00:35 - What is a Mic Activator? 01:15 - Build Quality / Features 01:37 - Intro Setup / Baseline 01:54 - Cathedral Pipes Durham 02:20 - Simply Sound SS-1 02:38 - Triton Audio Fethead 02:58 - Cloudlifter CL-1 03:19 - Radial Engineering McBoost 04:28 - Noise Floor / Line Noise Test 05:04 - Thoughts on Devices 05:32 - Recommendations 06:11 - Outro My YouTube Kit: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check the FAQ to see if your question was already answered: http://www.geeksrising.com/faq Vote For The Mics You Want Reviewed: http://www.geeksrising.com/podcastage Check us out, Follow us, & Like us over at: Discord:   / discord   Website: http://www.geeksrising.com Facebook:   / podcastage   Twitter:   / podcastage   Personal Twitter:   / bandrewsays