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Offline Ice Blue

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Microphones ?
« on: February 03, 2009, 11:13:31 PM »
can anyone suggest any good quality microphones for recording vocals and other instruments  :D

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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 04:12:34 PM »
Shure SM57
Shure SM58

If you buy anything else then you're probably quite dumb.
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 07:24:46 PM »
SM57 are easily best value for money. I use them for guitars and snare drum.
Not sure about an SM58 for the studio though Nemo, I like AKG mics for studio vocals. For gigs it's SM58 all the way though.
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 07:31:23 PM »
SM57. Will sound good on everything... except vocals.
I'd go Nady/T Bone ribbon mic's for vocals/acoustic guitar. Cheap as chips but they sound good.


Alternatively, if you can find one, an MCA SP1 condenser mic. They sell for $40 but sound great.
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2009, 08:00:12 AM »
Quote from: bucketsixx on February 06, 2009, 07:31:23 PM
SM57. Will sound good on everything... except vocals.


Tell that to Ronnie Van Zandt  :nod:  or uh... someday in guitar heaven
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2009, 02:25:43 PM »
can someone please explain the concept of wireless mics

i've been keen to use them but the guy that does my band's sound says a licence or something is required...

 :?:
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2009, 08:06:08 PM »
Quote from: luket93 on February 07, 2009, 02:25:43 PM
can someone please explain the concept of wireless mics

i've been keen to use them but the guy that does my band's sound says a licence or something is required...

 :?:

wtf?

where do you live?
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2009, 08:15:43 PM »
Quote from: luket93 on February 07, 2009, 02:25:43 PM
can someone please explain the concept of wireless mics

i've been keen to use them but the guy that does my band's sound says a licence or something is required...

 :?:

It's not some kind of secret satellite wireless telecommunications to require a licence man. it's just a simple microphone but without Wire!
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2009, 11:52:00 PM »
Quote from: Sean on February 07, 2009, 08:00:12 AM
Tell that to Ronnie Van Zandt  :nod:  or uh... someday in guitar heaven

Sweet...didnt realize Ronnie used an SM57.
I know Weiland used one to record all the vocals on some STP album too. :O

On my gay nasaly voice it sounds like hell though :(
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2009, 12:53:16 AM »
Quote from: bucketsixx on February 07, 2009, 11:52:00 PM
Sweet...didnt realize Ronnie used an SM57.
I know Weiland used one to record all the vocals on some STP album too. :O

On my gay nasaly voice it sounds like hell though :(

so would you recomend for vocals then?
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2009, 08:32:13 AM »
Quote from: Ice Blue on February 08, 2009, 12:53:16 AM
so would you recomend for vocals then?

already said. sm57 is the most widely used and for its price. or if its strictly studio you can find a condenser mic but would require more dead silence in your surroundings
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2009, 10:16:39 AM »
Quote from: slashof on February 07, 2009, 08:06:08 PM
wtf?

where do you live?
Quote from: ©GnrPersia on February 07, 2009, 08:15:43 PM
It's not some kind of secret satellite wireless telecommunications to require a licence man. it's just a simple microphone but without Wire!

That's what i thought!!!  :lol:

but no he was like insistent that liscenses were required or the signal can be really poor and interference can occur

and Glasgoww man  :)

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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2009, 03:58:03 PM »
NT1 Rhodes condenser mic - that's THE studio vocal mic. emphasis on STUDIO.

Live, as stated, a standard Shure SM58... i personally dont like 58's though...

Not sure how much the Rhodes would cost - but if its recording you're looking at, and specifically vocals, you gotta go for a condenser (well, you dont HAVE to, but they are better for vocal as a general rule...)
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 11:52:59 AM »
Rhode NT1 or NT2
and DONT BUY A SHURE SM 57 or 58 for recording
its the difference between a demo a decent track
those shure mics are live mics and don't have a tailored frequency response.
Quote from: mooney on February 10, 2009, 03:58:03 PM
NT1 Rhodes condenser mic - that's THE studio vocal mic. emphasis on STUDIO.

Live, as stated, a standard Shure SM58... i personally dont like 58's though...

Not sure how much the Rhodes would cost - but if its recording you're looking at, and specifically vocals, you gotta go for a condenser (well, you dont HAVE to, but they are better for vocal as a general rule...)
Quote from: mooney on February 10, 2009, 03:58:03 PM
NT1 Rhodes condenser mic - that's THE studio vocal mic. emphasis on STUDIO.

Live, as stated, a standard Shure SM58... i personally dont like 58's though...

Not sure how much the Rhodes would cost - but if its recording you're looking at, and specifically vocals, you gotta go for a condenser (well, you dont HAVE to, but they are better for vocal as a general rule...)

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Quote from: mooney on February 10, 2009, 03:58:03 PM
NT1 Rhodes condenser mic - that's THE studio vocal mic. emphasis on STUDIO.

Live, as stated, a standard Shure SM58... i personally dont like 58's though...

Not sure how much the Rhodes would cost - but if its recording you're looking at, and specifically vocals, you gotta go for a condenser (well, you dont HAVE to, but they are better for vocal as a general rule...)

Mooney is right on the money
but you need batteries or a desk with phantom power to run a condenser mic
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2009, 06:25:02 AM »
Quote from: I ARE ESS on February 11, 2009, 11:52:59 AM
Rhode NT1 or NT2
and DONT BUY A SHURE SM 57 or 58 for recording
its the difference between a demo a decent track
those shure mics are live mics and don't have a tailored frequency response.
Roone
Mooney is right on the money
but you need batteries or a desk with phantom power to run a condenser mic

oh yea, that last part is important. you never specified which kinda recording you were looking at - if it was studio time, they'd have condensers mics as standard, obv a desk and of course phantom power.

But as I ARE ESS says, its its more a home recording, demo kinda thing in which you wanna record vocals and instruments, then an SM58 shudnt set you back too much...
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2009, 04:13:58 AM »
i learned this in college but have also experienced it in practice too.
when my band are recording just demo ideas sean oursinger uses a 57 and we d.i the guitar and we get just demoish sounding tunes,
whenn  we use a proper studio sean uses a rhode nt2
and all the guitars are mic'd up properly with microphones with a tailored frequency response and it makes all the difference.
check out www.myspace.com/lifelinerock our emo punk may not be your thing but you can hear the difference between the demo tracks (Orca, Ashes, Good Secret) and the final tracks (censored networks, heartburn, Atom Bomb) as we have a mix of both up at the moment and the difference proper mics can make is apparent
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2009, 05:43:52 PM »
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2009, 10:45:27 AM »
Quote from: Dynamite-Chicken on February 20, 2009, 05:43:52 PM
That's my choice:

Sennheiser Evolution 865S



http://www.soundland.de/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/220173


Isn't this the one Sting from The Police is using; because I almost feel like this being so!
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Re: Microphones ?
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2009, 11:16:06 AM »
Quote from: Fit2be on February 21, 2009, 10:45:27 AM
Isn't this the one Sting from The Police is using; because I almost feel like this being so!

i think it is! it's a hell of a mic, as you hear every movement of and within your face. :rockon:
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