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.

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Chapters are listed below so you can jump straight to your favourite mic.

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📚 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