Lewitt LCT 140 Air Review / Test (vs. KM185, RN17, M5, E615

Today I review a very versatile small diaphragm condenser that would be a great beginner option. The LCT 140 is relatively affordable, has a built in pad, high pass, and high shelf. The downside is the build quality leaves a bit to be desired and it has a 20dBA self noise, so if you’re recording quiet sound sources, you may need to take that into account.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:25 - Setup
00:41 - What’s in the Box
01:05 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:04 - Specifications
02:33 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:54 - Plosive Test
03:19 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:40 - A Few Mic Position Tests
04:11 - Background Noise Test
04:30 - Untreated Room Test
05:07 - Shock Rejection Test
05:25 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:40 - Windscreen Tone Test
06:13 - High Pass / High Shelf Test
07:13 - Pad Test
07:39 - Intro to Comparison
08:02 - Rode M5 Comparison
08:29 - Beyerdynamic TGI53 Comparison
08:55 - Sennheiser E614 Comparison
09:27 - sE Electronics sE8 Comparison
10:13 - Oktava MK012 Comparison
10:47 - Neumann KM185 Comparison
11:26 - sE Electronics RN17 Comparison
12:06 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
12:47 - Music Test
14:07 - Pros & Cons
15:01 - Overall Thoughts
17:23 - Recommendation
18:08 - Outro