Over all I am looking at spending $2,000 on microphones for my studio. The Key here is to find a mic that captures natures sounds really well but then can be brought back into the studio and be of good use there.
The mics I'm thinking about for recording guitar (electric & accustic), bass, drums, vocals, & miscelaneous are...
2 SM57 (~$200)
1 SM 58 ($100)
2 MD421 (~$600)
1 Rode NT1A ($200)
2 Matched Condenser mics (Rode NT5 or MXL 603's, something else maybe too) ($300 - $500???)
1 bass drum/bass guitar mic (AKG D112, Electro voice $200, ???)
What do you think of my picks for the studio? Kind of bare bones and safe from what I've learned so far. I think thats a little under $2,000. So you can do a swich if you think its good or more versitile. Any of these work for nature sounds? or would you replace something?
I would also like to get 1 really good mic. Like best under $1,000 but thats not for now just yet.
Thanks