Okay, I am trying to make a decision and I am having a hard time with it. Right now I have been recording with an MXL 990/991 combo through a Focusrite 2i2 2nd gen directly into my computer or my iPad for recording videos and Facebook Live sessions. It has worked well but I am thinking that I would kind of like to upgrade just a little. I understand that most of these condensers in this price range are not really going to be that much different than each other but I am hoping for maybe just a little bit of an upgrade to the MXL's. I am wanting to still have a mic specifically for the acoustic and one specifically for voice. I have been looking at the AKG P120 and P170. I am wondering if this would actually be a slight upgrade or not?
My second dilemma is that I would like to get something a little bit more than the 2i2. I have narrowed it down to either a Zoom H6 or Mackie ProFX12v2. I know that they are two completely different beasts with completely different pros and cons. I like that the Zoom is portable and provides the opportunity to record with the x/y condenser as well as plugging other mics in and running direct. With the Mackie I like the idea of the built in effects and the fact that I would be able to use it live when it is more than just me. Right now I use a Mackie 802VLZ 4 into a QSC K10.2 when playing solo live gigs. My main plan for using this rig would be to feed it into a Canon T7i so I can video and archive my song library and record lesson videos for my kids and Facebook Live sessions.
I keep talking myself in and out of each one! So, hopefully you guys can help me come to a final decision.
My second dilemma is that I would like to get something a little bit more than the 2i2. I have narrowed it down to either a Zoom H6 or Mackie ProFX12v2. I know that they are two completely different beasts with completely different pros and cons. I like that the Zoom is portable and provides the opportunity to record with the x/y condenser as well as plugging other mics in and running direct. With the Mackie I like the idea of the built in effects and the fact that I would be able to use it live when it is more than just me. Right now I use a Mackie 802VLZ 4 into a QSC K10.2 when playing solo live gigs. My main plan for using this rig would be to feed it into a Canon T7i so I can video and archive my song library and record lesson videos for my kids and Facebook Live sessions.
I keep talking myself in and out of each one! So, hopefully you guys can help me come to a final decision.