Recording a Commercial Voice Over with the Rare Sony C-355 | Vintage Mic Magic Revealed
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I'm Voice Over artist and Bestselling Author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. I have voiced for Marvel, Sprint, Samsung, Calvin Klein, GE, Mastercard, AT&T, Google, Bank of America, Disneyland, Lowes, FedEx, NATO, Heineken, Uber, Ford, The Coca Cola Company, IKEA, Ericsson, Crayola, Nature's Harvest, 5 Hour Energy, Vice, PepsiCo, Carls Jr., Molson Canada, Infiniti, Honda, Nestle, Papa Johns, BMW, Colgate-Palmolive, Lexus, McDonalds, The U.S. Navy, Home Depot, Waterpik, TomTom, Oracle, Citgo, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Miller-Coors, Mitsubishi, Salesforce, Volvo, Pizza Hut, Chevy, Domino’s Pizza, RE/MAX, Tony Robbins, Kia, Revlon, JetBlue, Dollywood, Facebook, Super 8, Gamefly, Volkswagon, Stella Artois, Mini, LiveNation, CBS Radio, Kaiser-Permanente, Farmers Insurance, Sams Club, Olympic Paints, Autoland, DHL, Fujitsu, Brussels Airlines, Dun and Bradstreet, Henkel, Universal Music Group and many other big brands you may know. Oh, and I am the voice of Katsuro in the hit game Fruit Ninja.
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Watch a real commercial voice over—recorded live—on one of the rarest vintage mics you’ve probably never seen: the Sony C-355. This Japanese electret condenser isn’t just obscure—it’s sonically fascinating, with a crisp, slightly airy presence that sets it apart from modern standards. In this video, I walk you through the mic’s unique tone, record an actual job with it, and discuss why this forgotten gem might deserve a spot in your mic locker. For mic collectors, vintage audio fans, and VO pros, this is your backstage pass into how the Sony C-355 really performs. #VoiceOverGear #SonyC355 #VintageMicrophone #VoiceActing #MicrophoneTest #VoiceOverTech #MicShootout #CommercialVO #StudioGear #SonyMic Order my New Book Now: The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual — Gear, gigs, grit. Everything you need to build a voice-over career that lasts. 📖 https://amzn.to/429lb7K
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