Recent content by JimmyPeteKeith

so it turns out... audio technica at2020 went on sale for $50 and i grabbed one of those. very pleased with the result so far. although getting my hands on the thing wasn't easy. musicians friend showed it in stock on the Web site. i ordered, then got follow up e-mail saying it wasn't due in...

thanks very much to all for the thoughtful replies and numerous suggested alternatives. from the sublime to the ridiculous, whatever happens next apparently i'm likely to be asking another "which mic" question within 18 months or so. i was counting on you guys to cure me of the disease before...

how can that not have occurred to me? of course you're right. that's the way vocalists use 57s and 58s, pressed right up to their mouths. that IS the best technique for using those mics. all the other suggestions are much appreciated. there are a couple of ways to change the sound those...

Don't be so modest, my brother. According to your previous post you're a CHEAP religious kook. Which means we worship at the same altar, as I too am a disciple of "cheap." Dude seriously, all this effery aside. I got new microphone fever, okay? Do I pull the trigger on this AT2035 or hold...

i love it when a plan comes together. steenamaroo, bobbsy, broken_h (whatever the hell that's about)... thanks for gettin' real up in here. i'm feelin' ya. nudge-nudge wink-wink. okay let's up the ante a bit. sweeten the pot as it were. bite a fish in the ocean or whatever. forget the...

okay great, we got guys debating the ontological merits of facetious comments about the subjective value of gear. meanwhile i'm due back on planet earth. do i yoink the at2020 because it's good for SOMETHING at only $50? or do i not buy it because no matter how low the price i will rapidly...

Any advice for recording male vox with SM57? My space has a few hung blankets to kill obvious gross reflections. I use Scarlett 2i2 interface and Reaper DAW. I know all of that affects results but ignore that stuff for now. I want to improve my technique using the SM57. At present I point...

mmmm... AT2020 since no one has opined on the question i asked i'll be the first to toss a drop-forged monkey wrench into the turboprop... AT2020 is available for $50. i know it's not a neumann U87. but for fitty bux why wouldn't i want it for some vox, acoustic guitar, some electric guitar...

i edited my OP to indicate i'm asking about the newly released rode NT1 and the current NT1-A. thanks for replies/comparisons.

i've not had the chance to personally experiment with either the new rode nt1 or nt1-a and certainly have not compared them side by side. has anyone used both? if so, could you explain the sonic difference between the two, is one better than the other for certain uses or instruments, etc...