It’s a studio condenser microphone and has served me well since 2012. It’s survived a couple of house moves intact and comes with a lovely shock mount (that’s what the SM bit stands for). You need to purchase a boom arm separately and I highly recommend doing so.
So why do I use the Audio Technica AT4033a microphone for my YouTube streaming?
The sound is crisp and beautiful one of the best mics I’ve spoken into for the price.
I can also place the microphone just out of shot and it picks me up perfectly.
It’s used at radio stations. Many of the radio stations I’ve worked at have an AT4033 or two.
There is a low cut switch right on the mic. Great if you have planes, trains or cars zooming by.
Durable - it has stood the test of time for me.
I recommend you have a fairly quiet room to stream from as this microphone is sensitive and will pick up more than a dynamic microphone would.
Not only is this the best microphone for YouTube, in my opinion, it is also great for vocals and voice over production too. I use it to voice all of the jingles I make at Music Radio Creative.
What microphone are you using and why is it the best for you? Let me know!
Depending of who am I recording and what I need I use At4050, AKG C414, Sure SM7B, AT3035 (have these two for backup), oldy but goldy Sennheiser MD 441u. Most of times I use first two AT4050 for station voices, and AKG for commercials.
For SE I’m not sure, I have two procasters, very good for the money, but they need a lot of gain and that turns up noise from electronics in your sound card. I would try to find AT3035 used on ebay. Made in Japan and better than AT2020.
That’s too bad you’ve had such a bad experience with the MXL. This hasn’t been my experience at all. For myself, the mic has a really rich tone and compliments my voice well with no muddiness. On some voice projects I’ve chosen this mic over my SM7B. I still would recommend this mic to anyone just starting out, or on a tight budget looking for a decent sounding mic.
