What's a GOOD first mic?

[incogneeto]

What's a GOOD first mic????????

so, i'm starting to record vocals...i just got PRO TOOLS......so wut's a good mic to strart recording with.......a CONDENSER MIC, right????....and wut brand do i get...i wanna stay under $200??? any suggegtions??? thanks

 

[sYgMa]

What I heard was that the famous SM-58 and SM-57 are the 2 good, low cost, good quality, tough mics....

Well, I'm pretty sure others know more about it than me... so is there any truth to that?

 

[incogneeto]

What I heard was that the famous SM-58 and SM-57 are the 2 good, low cost, good quality, tough mics....

isn't Condenser mic's better than dynamic mics......i think i want a good condenser mic....these r the best for vocals, right????

 

[sYgMa]

Well (and someone can comment on that if I'm wrong) the thing is, condenser mics are good for singers... but in hiphop, sometimes, the MCs get a bit loud, so a dynamic mic would fit the job better. A loud singer in a condenser mic would lead to distortion.

Actually, what you should be looking for is a mic that has accuracy, presence and a good sounding coloration... you can get that with both condenser and dynamic mics, depending on the price you want to put on it...

SM-57 : 158$
SM-58 : 188$

Check infos on them over the net, you'll be surprised!!!

 

[Jig Dagod]

I can recommend the AT 3035 for 199. It sounds great.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Behringer B-1....$100
MXL 990............$70

I got the b-1. My boy got the 990. There both good. The b-1 sound isnt the greatest. But a little tweaking gets it how i want it.
Also, if you got the back for the first time album, ludacris. I hear that He recorded most of that album with the 990.

You def dont need to pay a lot to get a decent mic. But you might wanna invest in some nice gear for the mic, like a tube preamp or somethin. I dont know.

 

[Fade]

The Shure SM 57 & 58 are great mics because they're durable and rugged (someone dropped mine a while ago, a big dent on the side of the cone but it's fine now... P.S. I brought him to my shack out back by the willow tree.... nobody has seen him since) - but I've always looked at them as live performance mics.

If you're looking for a studio mic, there's some great AKG mics, check those out. Of course Neuman is a good one too.

Here:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/search?c=4625

 

[Daniel Lawrence]

I have the AT 3035. Sounds nice imo. Sometimes I have my mic volume too high and it causes a little distortion, but I keep the distortion. For some reason I like little flaws in my music here and there, it's not intentional or nothing but if it happens I might leave it. Does that make sense?

 

[Konvict]

http://zzounds.com/item--STUC1

Cop them! This dude in my lil click bought that shit for us last month and I feel it was prolly the smartest decision we've made so far. That mic is tight man! Has a clear, silky smooth sound and it looks hella sexy as well! Cant go wrong with that mic!