LCT-440-Pure Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

I collect mics like other people collect expired yogurt containers (don't @ me... it's a thing!) and recently stumbled across a bunch of reviews of -other- mics they were comparing to the LCT 440 Pure. I was intrigued and figured while its not the cheapest mic around, it isn't in the $500-$1000 range, and worth a try to see if I might have a use for it in my studio.It arrived the other day and as folks have said, its gorgeous and built like al little tank. So I pulled a cable and plugged it into my mixer and the first thing I notice was was the background noise - virtually nonexistent! I had read it had a low noise floor, but now its making me wonder about other (more expensive) mics in my locker, since this one disappears when you stop talking. The next thing I noticed was that unlike some other condenser mics I have (more expensive models from well regarded Japanese companies) the off-axis rejection of this mic is amazing... A couple of spots in my studio could use some boosted sound proofing, and in those locations I hear a lot of room and ambient and mechanical (computer fans, etc.) noise, which I can later tweak away, but the LEWITT LCT 440 PURE sounded like it was in a professional sound booth... Virtually no background noise picked up, but super sensitive to my voice. And with my voice the sound is sweet... A little boost creates some nice presence and I love the proximity effect with this mic (I can pretend I have the "pipes of the gods"). And the sound of my acoustic guitar through the mic is more natural than any other mic I have (including some small diaphragm condensers designed specifically for instruments.)Obviously mics are personal and as they say, YMMV, but I wouldn't be surprised if my LCT 440 had a twin brother real soon.

This microphone is probably the best microphone I've ever had. I've had a TON of microphones from shure to blue to Rode, and this is my favorite one.I heard of Lewitt after looking into AKG microphones. I recently purchased a really nice audio interface that I can eq and the microphone I was using (Shure SM7B) was really struggling to keep up with what I was wanting out of it, and I heard really great things about the AKG C214 and the AKG C414. After researching and reading specs about the c214, I was about to pull the trigger until I came across Lewitt and the LCT 440.The two things that made me pull the trigger on this rather than the C214 was on one hand the price, which was almost $150 cheaper when I bought it, and on the other it sounded almost identical, if not better than the C214. After getting it and setting it up, I immediately fell in love with how good this thing sounds and how durable it feels, and it's accessories.One of the other microphones I've used extensively is the Blue Baby Bottle SL and that microphone sounded good, but was one of the more lackluster build quality mics i've used. The lack of popfilter was really irritating to me and the shockmount was also pretty subpar. The microphone itself was something that I've had to return and replace in the past due to build quality issues. So i was skeptical going back to a condenser microphone.When I ordered the LCT440 however, I was worried because the shockmount was made out of plastic, however it doesn't feel flimsy at all. I have had bad luck with shock mounts on other mics, even ones that were metal. This one feels infinitely more durable than anything I've ever used, not to mention the inclusion of a really great magnetic popfilter and an equally great windscreen if you'd prefer. Also, the microphone itself is completely made out of metal and is actually a relatively small package, making it look really good on camera due to the low profile nature of it.On top of all the build quality and QOL inclusions, it is THE best sounding microphone I've ever used. Straight out of the box it sounds super good and clean, however with a bit of eq it is easily the best sounding microphone that I have ever heard, rivaled only by microphones above the $1K price range. This microphone really feels like Lewitt thought of EVERYTHING and carefully designed everything to be the best microphone that they could possibly make. The ONLY con I've been able to find is that the microphone doesn't have a 360 degree field of motion, so basically what this means is that if you want your boom arm to your left or right, its going to be a bit of a weird setup, unless you have the microphone sit right in front of your face. But this isn't really that big of a deal considering you could buy something like the Audio-Technica AT8459 mount and position it wherever you want, or you can just set it a few feet away from your mouth and turn your gain up since it is a condenser.Without a doubt, this is the best feeling and sounding microphone I've ever had. Lewitt is truly doing the lords work in the microphone industry, making an absolute beast of a microphone for under $300 is no small feat, and Lewitt deserves nothing but praise for this microphone.

I use it to this day and is a nice looking microphone. Its a good quality microphone with a decent size that functions very well and is versatile for many different purposes. While weighting a small amount.