Electro-Voice RE320 Large Diaphragm Dynamic Vocal Microphone
| Weight: | 454 g |
| Size: | 9.00 x 1.00 x 1.00 inches |
| Dimensions: | 2.54 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm; 453.59 Grams |
| Model: | RE320 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | 9.00 x 1.00 x 1.00 inches |
I’ve owned this microphone for years and I’m just now writing a review.. I really can’t say more than this. It’s worth the $ 10x over. It has such a clear punchy tone that everyone compliments when paired with the right voice. It’s been dropped and through hell and has held up through it all and still looks and works like the day I unboxed it from its packaging. In fact I sold this microphone to a friend across the world and got the SM7B and guess what.. a year and a bit later I bought it back from him 5/5 would recommend for anyone that loves audio.
Very good product, if you’re into high end, then it’s for you!
Don’t bother getting the shure sm7b, you will sound muffled and dark.
Micheal Jackson used a different version of that mic, so people who use that as an excuse to get it are just different.
The RE20 is where it’s at. Clear, crisp, and deep sound. Great for podcasts, voiceovers, streaming, calls, singing, basically anything you can think of. There’s a reason this dynamic mic has not changed the way it’s built because it’s built like a tank.
Would recommend it if you are serious about sound recording. If not, I would suggest the Zoom ZDM1, that dynamic mic is great and budget friendly.
This is probably one of the best announcer microphones available.
J’ai test le micro sur le mixeur ZOOM LIVETRAK 12, le son est impeccable. Je recommande vivement surtout si vous tes dans le secteur de la Radiodiffusion.
Nice shock mount super cool look, functions well but a little pricey in my opinion. You really don’t need this, but it’s really cool looking lol.
I had used several microphones but this is THE BEST, truly cardiod, excellent sound.
I use this on saxophone and for live situations especially live recordings you cannot beat this mic.
I love how it sounds and how good this mic is. and the best part, i dont need an in line preamp to boost it out. set it up with a dbx 286s and m-audio air and bam it sounds like you are in a studio. quite pricey since i am from Malaysia, but its a price i am willing to pay for the quality they gave me.
I use this for podcasting + streaming. Yes, the RE20 is the gold standard. I would highly recommend auditioning both, however. (And that doesn’t mean listening to highly compressed recordings on YouTube.) The kick drum curve on this fits my speaking voice than the general curve, as well as better than the RE20 response. Your mileage may obviously vary, so AUDITION. A lot of people look down on the RE320 vs the RE20, but it’s perfect for my purposes.
This dynamic mic is good for gigs and recording when you don’t want to pick up surrounding noises or other instruments when playing. The material is solid, it is a good sized mic. You will sound like yourself when you use this mic. The price may be a little steep for some people (about 500 bucks) however you will have a great mic in your collection.
First time I heard my voice on the Classic Radio mic, RE-20, I loved how I sounded. When I bought it, it sounded good plugged in to a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 bit it is a power hungry mic and would recommend that you add either the Triton Fethead or Cloudlifter to your order. Once it had a little more power, it sounded AMAZING.
bit bigger and bulky, but stable and beautiful. It needs to be assembled by customer. But It doesn’t have any manual enclosed. So I had to check Youtube and fortunately found instruction guide video.
I’m coming from a cheap lavalier mic prior to the Electro-Voice RE320 and it is quite a step up. It’s hard for me to criticize any part of this mic considering what came before. I use it with a Tascam DR-100 mkiii and I have to push the gain up pretty high but so far it picks up minimal room noise and that’s perfect for me.
The RE320 produces excellent sound reproduction and is well suited for male and female voices.
You can pickup a used RE320 for $150-$185 which gives you excellent value.
IMHO better than Heil PR40-Shure SM7B or Rode Procaster (Tried them all)…
Not much to say here. It appears to be a genuine EV 309A Shock Mount. It is very nice. Strong. Good design. It came with an extra set of rubber suspensions. It’s big though. Actually, so is the mic so it’s proportional to the size of the mic. I just found it hard to spend 20% of the cost of the mic for the mount. I rated the value for the money low. It is well built and is a good product. What I mean is that EV inflated the price and fixed that high price across the market. It is rather expensive for what it is but if you have a mic like the RE-27 I think there’s no other shock mount that will be as nice as this one.
If you are also on the fence of purchasing this mic because of the hefty price, just do it. Life is short, RE20 is forever.
Less expensive than an RE20 but not a budget microphone by any means. I have other microphones but I’ve been using this a lot.
The tailored response works really well with my voice. It does a great job of getting the dialog to sit atop of things like background music, bumpers, or gameplay when streaming. The sound may not be for everybody, and the tailored high end will limit the applications of this mic. If you like a flatter, more natural sound, I’d lean toward the RE20 or SM7B.
It’s very well built. Of course. Feels sturdy and will absolutely last you a long time. The black finish is really nice. It looks great on a boom, especially when used with the 309A shockmount and with one of those nifty matching pop-filters attached.
The output is low and you’ll need to use a lot of preamp gain, but it has enough output that most preamps will drive it without too much fuss. Definitely has a stronger output than the RE20 or SM7B.
My old mic was a Blue Yeti, which is a great mic but very unforgiving if your room isn’t well treated; my room sounded like an echo chamber. So I knew I wanted a dynamic mic, since they work much better in untreated spaces. I chose this particular mic because it doesn’t have any “proximity effect” (in which your voice sounds different/bassier up close); this is a patented Electrovoice thing (“Variable-D”), and because I liked the flatter response and lower price compared with this mic’s granddaddy, the RE-20. (The RE-20 kind of defined the FM disk jockey sound; this is brighter and more well balanced.)
Here is my setup and I couldn’t be happier. I’m already getting compliments and I’m not mentioning anything about having new equipment.
– EV RE-320 (this mic)
– Rolls XLR passive mic switch (mute button)
– Cloudlifter CL-1 (activator)
– dbx 286s (preamp and voice processor)
– Audient id4 (audio interface)
– Mogami cables
– beyerdynamics DT-770 headphones (so you can hear what you’re doing)
– Stand
All this set me back about $1,500, but you might not need all of it. If this is way out of your range, consider the Sure MV-7 all-in-one USB/XLR dynamic mic.
WHY THE CLOUDLIFTER?
This mic doesn’t put out a very strong signal, so I found I had to turn my preamp all the way up to get a loud enough signal. The preamp on the Audient id4 is SO clean I could turn it up all the way with no hiss or other noise, but the preamp in the dbx wasn’t quite so amazing (still great but hiss city on the last 10% of volume). The Cloudlifter gives 25db of clean gain so I can set the dbx preamp about half way, which sounds great. Even if I didn’t have the dbx, I’d strongly consider a Cloudlifer or Fethead or you’ll always be running with the volume at max.
WHY THE dbx?
This mic sure sounds sweet going straight into the audio interface, but my room isn’t the best and I’m usually live, so I can’t do any post-processing. The dbx lets me clean up the audio in real time with a compressor (hides volume differences if I get excited or move closer and farther from the mic), de-esser (removes annoying “s” sounds), equalizer, and noise gate (does a great job removing background noise).
WHY the fancy cables?
My setup is in my home office surrounded by computer gear; cheap cables are likely to be noisy due to electrical interference. Mogami cables are the best at blocking the interference.
This gear goes together extremely well and I absolutely love it! But keep in mind this mic requires a strong preamp or an activator such as a Cloudlifter or Fethead, and of course since all that is analog, you need an audio interface to get it into your computer.
All this exceeded my expectations – it sounds fantastic. Highly recommended!
For me and my voice, the perfect mic, nice flat sound with loads of bottom end. The EVRE20 will require a lot of gain to bring this into your system, I use the DBX 286s along with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface with great results, you can just use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface for the RE20 however you’ll have to max out the gain on the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface which is no issue and works fine, I just wanted a pre amp in front of the 2i2 and that’s what the DBX 286s is used for along with the other features.
Also, it’s just so damn cool looking.
This mic is easy to drive and doesn’t require a fet head to do so. I feel the RE320 is matched best with a deep voice. It has a clearness that my previous microphone doesn’t have. Hey, the Podfather, Adam Curry uses this mic, so how can you go wrong?
This shock mount holds up my Electro voice microphone perfectly. At first I thought it was giving me a hard time when it wasn’t turning but I realized that my cord had gotten stuck. Silly me 🙂 Love this product!
Tried the EV RE20 with my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Even with 48V on, I had to crank the gain unreasonably high. My AKG 414 peaks out in cardioid mode (VO applications) with the gain at about 1:00. With gain approaching max the RE20 sounded great but the crazy-high level needed is off-putting. YMMV.
I used my EV RE-20 without a shock mount for awhile, and I got a noticeable amount of noise through the boom. This afternoon, my 309A shock mount arrived, and I installed it immediately. The difference is stark. The vibration from the other equipment is completely gone! The cooling fans on everything were running at full speed, and they didn’t telegraph through the RE-20 at all! I heard only my breathing in the background as I potted up the RE-20.
Count me as one very happy customer! The EV RE-20 is my microphone of choice for voice work, and the 309A is an indispensable part of the RE-20.
Super heavy duty shock mount for RE20 and similar E-V mics. These are big but awesome.
The reputation this mic has is well deserved. It gives me the sound quality I am looking for.
I debated between this and Shure SM7B.
And am glad I picked this awesome mic, sound is amazing pair it with cloudlifter and your set ! I am definitely going to buy the shock mount for it even though it’s also not cheap. But in the case of EV you pay for quality and that’s what you truly get #facts.
It only took five days after ordering to receive this product which was a day earlier than estimated when I tracked it. The product is exactly how I expected it would be, no disappointment at all. Sounds great, and is a valuable addition to the microphone collection.
Assembly was simple, extra elastic bands were provided. The only difference between this unit and my other unit (purchased 15 years ago) was that it did not have “Made in America” on it. Construction and slight design changes are noticeable.
I used to have the Shure sm7b which is an absolutely amazing microphone, however it sounded muddy with my voice. Upon switching to the RE20 my voice has become a lot more clear, warmer and more pronounced. I also like how with this microphone the proximity effect is very limited. It’s there if you want to use it but it allows me as someone who uses this while playing video games to not have to sit at a 3-6 inch distance with the perfect posture and absolutely no movement which is an absolute plus. Amazing microphone.
Stevie Wonder, Thom Yorke, the vast majority of radio shows and high end podcasts; this is a thing of timeless beauty. Nothing captures a more authentic and natural sound than the RE20.
Sadly needs a boatload of gain. Highly recommend an in-line XLR preamp like a SubZero SZ-MB1 (amazing value) or a Cloudlifter.
I regret not being the official shock mount and I’ll probably order one soon.
Great microphone if not the best of the best. Fantastic/ broadcast sound quality and perfect for any application.
I used to work in radio and these are a must have to absorb shock!
Does the job where it was designed for , and thanks for the extra set of springs
Si buscas un micrfono para tu estudio, lo recomiendo para podcast, transiciones en vivo, por algo es la marca ms usada en estaciones de radio.
It’s a wonderful professional microphone. Every radio station I’ve ever worked for in my career has this same microphone and that’s why I chose it as well.
This is the best shock mount I ever bought. While i am on stream i can grab and adjust the entire mic and stand, with none of my viewers hearing anything.
Smooth vocals with a well-known radio ‘sound’. Minimal to no proximity effect thanks to the great tech Ev put into this. Fantastic for both vocals and instruments alike.
Great sound and exceedingly directional. Doesn’t need phantom power! A bit heavy but with a proper mic stand, it’s all good!
Great mic for all kinds of studio fun. I use it as a drum overhead for my small jazz/folk kit, I mic my guitar amps and use it for vocals. It’s a very smooth mic. I’m really happy with it.
I wanted a good mic I watched some reviews and this is the one I went for as a novice streamer and omg the quality is insanely good both audio and material quality could not recommend this mic more absolutely beautiful clean design I love it. 10/10
While this is the least expensive EV RE microphone, I find it to be the best value and to be honest, comparable sound to the RE20. Also, it doesn’t take as much power to drive the RE320 as the RE20 and background noise is therefore easier to control. The Seller here delivers as promised.
I purchased the RE320 for use in my studio to record podcasts. Coupled with my ZoomH5 and cloudlifter, the RE320 offers a great quality sound (for my voice) given the price point. You can pair the RE320 quite nicely with a universal shockmount and boom arm, so you’re not locked into the (rather expensive) EV ecosystem.
I would highly recommend this microphone (coupled with the appropriate interface) for anyone looking to get serious about voicework. It can absolutely be used in a professional setting; and in fact, its older sibling, the RE20 has been used in broadcast studios for years (the RE320 is generally regarded as brighter than the RE20 but the two are quite similar).
Creo que este es un micrfono de cajn para actores de voz, como su servidor, buensimo para VoiceOvers, Podcast, todo, yo lo uso con una interface scarlett y es increble.
sin duda, la mejor compra de mi vida.
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I have some vintage Electro-Voice mics which sound less than stellar but they were iconic in their day. It’s great to see that Electro-Voice can turn out such a nice product.
Sounds amazing in my twitch stream @ twitch.tv /DeviantRemedy
Stop by if you would like to see what it sounds like. I found that I don’t need the shock mount if the mic isn’t being moved around alot. Make sure you get a quality mic stand though as this microphone is a bit on the heavy side.
This is a tough, ruggedly built mic that performs better than it’s older “brother”, in my opinion. Couple that with the lowers price and you can’t lose. You get a very smooth, clear sound with this mic while saving $100s.
The mic looks and sounds great but stay away from the EV 309A shock mount.
A very close second to the Hiel 781. BUT WAY overpriced.
A recording industry standard for well over 30 years (and probably longer). Perfect for it’s intended applications and they generally last forever. I used to work as a recording engineer and this model was one of our go-to standards.
I really like the EV RE320. It sounds amazing. I have a lot of mic’s. Both condenser and dynamic. I’m so glad I have this as part of my kit. Worth every Penny
I would always recommend pairing it with the DBX 286s Mic Processor. It will give you much better results with the right settings… and moreover, take any lagging background room noise to zero.
This is one of the better mics i have ever used. Very good for the price.
I have 4 of these mics for home studio work and podcast interviews out on the road. The sound is very rich and full. Well worth the medium-high pricetag if you want to sound like a professional at broadcasting work.