teetopkram
New member
Greetings - after reading through many, many posts here and through the FAQs, I have concluded that I need to get a LDC for my first ever mike and foray into home-based computer recording. I will need something that puts some balls and life into my otherwise hollow and character-less voice (maybe that's just the Labtec computer mike I am used to!!).
I want to spend about $100 as this is my first toe in the water, and it seems the two most popular choices I need to try are the MXL v67g and Studio Projects B1. As this is my first and only mike for a while I will need to use it for vocals, recording acoustic, and everyday playing/practicing when not recording. I plan on keeping mainly in my home office where I do recording and not transporting it often. I can demo the Marshall but not the SP as no one around here carries as far as I know (Tampa). Anyway...a couple of questions..
It seems the condensors are less rugged/more sensitive to physical damage than dynamics built for stage work (e.g., SM58).
- Does this mean they require more care and maintenance?
- Are they built for everyday use even when not recording (e.g., just practicing through a PA solo or with a band)?
- Are there other issues than these two questions I need to consider in owning, using, and maintaining a LDC as a newbie to all of this? In other words, would a dynamic such as SM57 or SM58, even though most agree is only "fair" on recorded vocals, a better way to get started into recording and singing?
thanks for all your help.
Mark
I want to spend about $100 as this is my first toe in the water, and it seems the two most popular choices I need to try are the MXL v67g and Studio Projects B1. As this is my first and only mike for a while I will need to use it for vocals, recording acoustic, and everyday playing/practicing when not recording. I plan on keeping mainly in my home office where I do recording and not transporting it often. I can demo the Marshall but not the SP as no one around here carries as far as I know (Tampa). Anyway...a couple of questions..
It seems the condensors are less rugged/more sensitive to physical damage than dynamics built for stage work (e.g., SM58).
- Does this mean they require more care and maintenance?
- Are they built for everyday use even when not recording (e.g., just practicing through a PA solo or with a band)?
- Are there other issues than these two questions I need to consider in owning, using, and maintaining a LDC as a newbie to all of this? In other words, would a dynamic such as SM57 or SM58, even though most agree is only "fair" on recorded vocals, a better way to get started into recording and singing?
thanks for all your help.
Mark