which mic is better for Vocals

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c9-2001

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Studio projects T3
Brauner phantom c
Audio technica 4060

if i don't have to spend 1200 i won't.. but i plan on making 1400 my max...
the T3 i hear is a great vocal mic but how is it vs these other 2 mics???
i'll be getting it around thanksgiving..
 
keep in mind we are a home studio right now, but plan on expanding with in the year..so i want something i can keep down the line... the se5000 isn't gonna cut it to make true albums with...

i was looking at the z5600 though... it seems to be great and gets great reviews..
 
No offense, C9. Your question is legitimate and valid.

But what the hell is up with all the "What's the best vocal mic?" questions? It's not like the topic hasn't been covered, and it isn't like there's really anything new to be said or added. :D

With that in mind, I'll share with you a few strategies that will likely yield you greater success in your best vocal mic quest:

* Since you are asking what the better vocal mic is, try qualifying it a little more. In other words, you might want to mention what kind of voice/voices you will be recording. Male? Female? Barritone? Tenor? Soprano?

Is he/she a screamer? A crooner? Is he/she breathy? Stern? Aggressive/passive?

You may even go a step further by letting on what kind of music it will be used in context with. Rock? Jazz? Pop? etc.

Here is a success tale from someone who did it the right way. He even got bonus points by including a sample of his voice. That's going the extra mile. ;)

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=65799

* Another strategy would be to ask people to compare and contrast some mics, and see if anyone has anything interesting to say. The key is not using words like "best" or even "better," for that matter (unless you provide heaps and heaps of detail regarding your application). Here's a very good, recent example:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=66364

Notice how at no time did he mention the word "best" or phrases like "best for vocals," etc.

Another strategy might be to pick one of the mics and ask if anyone has it and/or likes it . . . and what do they like it on, etc.

Here's a good and very recent example:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=66080

And another by yours truly:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=65565

And yet another:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=65489



If you follow some of these suggestions, you too can be well on the road to success in getting better advice on microphones at homerecording.com.

Good luck!

Chess
 
i'll be in atlanta today

i'm going to pick up the at4050. if you get that 4060 c9 let me know how it sounds. how was that juvenile concert out there last weekend?
 
Re: i'll be in atlanta today

jugalo180 said:
i'm going to pick up the at4050. if you get that 4060 c9 let me know how it sounds. how was that juvenile concert out there last weekend?
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i'm getting the 4060..its only 899 so i have too.. i have to get the best mic for the money.. and that seems to be the best for the money..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=916628128

as for juve. i didn't go.. i was in the studio working with a few new artist of mine.
 
cool c9

let me know how the cd is going. when i get started on mine, i'll let you check some stuff out. keep in mind i'm a novice at engineering. you can hit me up at

mrjashin@bellsouth.net. maybe we can politic sometime about the industry. i'm from new orleans but i'm stationed at ft. gordon right now. holla back whoatay.
 
act fast c9

the audio tech 4060 is like $500.00 right now with 4hrs left to bid. you might be able to get it for a cheaper price than the one you posted the link to.
 
Only you can really answer if spending $1400 on a mic is worth the money. Obviously, it depends somewhat on what else is in your signal chain - if you're planning on staying with a portastudio for the next few years, than it's probably a waste of money. It also depends on what you are doing with the end product - is this purely a hobby, or are you seriously trying to showcase yourself as a musician, composer, producer, or engineer? Will you be using the mic to record paying clients, or just to record yourself singing in the shower?

Once you get past all those questions, if you still think the $1400 makes sense, you may want to wait another couple of months and see what the street price on Stephen Paul's new mic turns out to be.
 
i'm actually gonna wait on the mic..
i'm not gonna get the 4060.. i wanna get 2 other mics that someone on the forum is offering at a great price..

my signal chain isn't cheap.. and a portastudio.. not me.. Nuendo/Sx System with wavelab and plenty of plugins(Waves) and soon a uad-1.
i don't sing in the shower.. i produce 13 different artist right now.. all paying clients.
 
Damnit, man, you live in Atlanta. 1) Find a store that handles the mics you're looking at. (Try searching the manufacturers websites for dealer info) 2) Go there and find a decent proaudio salesguy and tell him what you're looking for. 3) Don't ask for his advice, ask if he'll let you hear some of the mics you're looking at. 4) Pick one.
 
<---------That one is the best for me.

It might not be the best for you or anyone else here though.

Considering my recording environment and my vocal ability and the quality of that microphone to the left, that one suits my needs perfectly.
 
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