These Retro Microphones Look AND Sound Awesome

Do you need to spend a lot of money to get a great sounding "retro-style" microphone? Shure's Unidyne microphones have decades-long reputations for quality, and even though they're reasonably priced, what about some of the more budget options? Let's compare the Monoprice StageRight Memphis Blue dynamic microphone to the Shure Super 55 and Shure 55SH Series II Unidyne mics in a battle that you'd normally only expect to see on Pay-Per-View!

🎙Monoprice StageRight Memphis Blue:
https://geni.us/UUUmP4U (Amazon)

🎙Shure Super 55:
https://geni.us/ulcA (Amazon)
https://geni.us/swshuresuper55 (Sweetwater)

🎙Shure 55SH Series II:
https://geni.us/Sm6Xuy2 (Amazon)
https://geni.us/sw55sh2 (Sweetwater)

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•Chapters:
0:00 - How Much Dough to Go Retro?
1:02 - Shure Super 55 vs 55SH Series II
1:40 - Test Setup: Focusrite 2i2 & Cloudlifter
2:17 - Vintage Unidyne Mic Stands
3:20 - Monoprice StageRight Memphis Blue Intro
5:24 - Other Budget Retro Mics, Build Quality, & Finish
6:20 - Three Way Comparison Test
7:18 - Memphis Blue Plosives & Sound Quality
8:00 - Shure Super 55: My Favorite of The Three
9:08 - Quick Side by Side Comparisons
9:26 - Which Sounds Best?
10:43 - Mounting Options/Struggles
12:07 - My Conclusion

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Episode 251: Retro Mic Showdown: Monoprice Memphis vs Shure Unidyne