sorry for asking

[ridl]

I apologize pre-scripto. I currently have a sony F-V220(I hear the graves spinnin and mass scoff's). The vocals I record(only vocals, no instruments!)vary from punk to rap, and I'm looking for mic under $50 that can attain digital records w/ a limited amount of background fuzz and whatnot. I know everyone will say I'm crazy and to give up, but help would be appreciated.
thanks

[sjjohnston]

I don't even know what a Sony F-V220 is.

Fifty dollars is pretty tight. Best would be if you could find a used Shure SM57 for that. I got one for something like $55 once. I bet you could beat that if you look around more. Other used dynamic mics might go in that neighborhood: an Audio Technica, maybe.

[ridl]

Thank you, I'll check out some pawn shops. Don't try looking up what the sony is, I got it from best buy for $20...not bad per se for just messing around, but horrid if you want anything to sound clear(it distorts and even moving your hand on it makes noise).

[darrin_h2000]

an EV CO4 is in your budget and many say its a better mic than the SM57 that its design is based on.

[chessparov]

Here are a couple of "sleeper" dynamic microphones to keep an
eye on in addition to the venerable Shure SM57

1) EV 835A omni (typically $60 or less used)
2) Peavey (yes Peavey!) 520i LARGE diaphram
typically under $75 used
Just scored one on e-bay for $60 in mint condition BTW!
3) Shure 545 Unidyne III (ancestor of SM57) typically $50 or
less used

Chris

[ridl]

Good show, time to hit some pawn shops. I found my $20 bestbuuy mic actually doesn't sound half bad going straight into a computer. I could use some better clarity. What is that called, what I'm looking for, clarity? definition? responsivness?

[Bigus Dickus]

Going straight into the computer? I'm new at this myself, but my understanding is that the mic preamps in most soundcards are more or less worthless. Perhaps a stand alone mic preamp or small used mixer (which would have preamps in it) could help reduce background noise etc.

[ridl]

I donno what happened, but there's barely any noise. Something must have changed, I notice no hum, even though I can hear my compute hum 10 ft away.

[Bass Master "K"]

Bump your budget a bit and get a Shure SM58 (preferably) for $99 at Guitar Center. It is the workhorse of mic's for most clubs for a reason, and every studio has some, even if they dont' use them for vocals much anymore. Think about this...do you want crappy vocals on all your stuff over $50? Isn't it worth the investment to have a much better result? When I play my stuff for people I want it to sound as good as I can afford.