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Thanks for the reply. I uploaded a sample WAV: http://ghost.boyinstatic.com/homerecording/ When you mentioned humidity, I did a search on moisture problems, and found people with similar problems and suggestions on how to "dry" the mic near a lamp. I did move to a new city where it is a bit...

Richie and Kenny, Thanks for the tips! So I think "neutral" is a better term for what I am after. For vocals, my worst fear is a mic adding "color" in the high end - I'd say like 3khz is very "brittle" and too much around 6khz feels "tingy" or "bright." I quite like adding around 600-700Hz...

Thanks. Yes, buying used is not a bad idea. I'm living abroad in Sweden right now so I'm not as familiar with the places to go, and eBay shipping is costly.

Yes, tenor male vocals. I am also hoping it will double as a workhorse mic for the many other instruments (viola, ukelele, xylophones, etc). Yes the sibilance/brightness might trouble me. Though I de-ess my vocals a lot around 6500khz, so maybe it's not a big problem. I often end up boosting...

I've spent the last few hours going through the archives of condenser mic reviews - don't worry, I'm not starting another one of those "What is the best condenser mic" threads. I have a specific question. I need to replace my M-Audio Solaris (which died on me). I'm looking to stay in the same...

Hello, I have been using an M-Audio Solaris condenser mic for the past 6 years. It's worked perfectly until tonight. Right in the middle of tracking vocals, it began this behavior: Now, if it encounters any sort of "wind" - e.g. breathy "ooh" singing, H-sounds, or even gentle blowing - it...