So far when buying mics I've tried to do a step up but I started wondering. Once you get to a decent level mic do you start buying lots in that level for the different sounds or are you always trying to upgrade. Is the goal to get a u87m a 103 and c414 or once you're buying decent mics do you buy lots in that range?
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My goal is to make good recordings with the gear I have ... and ONLY buy something new if what I have just will not do. I save a lot of money this way ...
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You can find many great mics that cost very little. Lately I've been on a cheap-sleeper-mic mission and have scored 3 nice mics for $100
That's right Alan ... Never sell a microphone.
The fun begins when you get multiples of all your microphones.
I'm looking forward to expanding the collection. It seems like every new mic brings a new sound and a new application (obviously limited to the few I have so far). My brain keeps telling me though if the difference between a 2035 and a c214 is THAT huge, man that u87 must sound nice hahaha.
Honey can I have a few thousand dollars for a micro........ *SMACK*..... is that a no?
Honey can I have a few thousand dollars for a micro........ *SMACK*..... is that a no?
What I like to do is buy a mic when I need a specific job done and there's a mic that is known for being for that particular application(s). It's not always the most expensive mic I end up using either. For example an sm57 sounds better on my voice than some of my pricier mics. Most of my mics are sub-$500 my first $1,000 mic will be a miktek cv4 that I was recommended by my sales guy at sweetwater. I need it for some pop female vox, but I have heard great results from bjork and I think she just uses an sm58, so all depend. I would focus on getting a good mix of dynamics, sdc, ldc, and maybe a tube mic and a ribbon at whatever price range you can afford or willing to invest to cover all your bases and be ready to record most anything.