Mic Advice

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Looking to buy a clip on mic for a saxophone, not looking for a 250 dollar mic, or I'd buy the Audio Technica, as i have used it and like it...need something budget friendly! Thanks
 
Check out the Sennheiser E604 for about $120. new and there are lots for sale used at a cheaper price.
 
tgray96 said:
Looking to buy a clip on mic for a saxophone, not looking for a 250 dollar mic, or I'd buy the Audio Technica, as i have used it and like it...need something budget friendly! Thanks
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The best for the sax. is the Sennheiser e608 - the one on the gooseneck.

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The Sax. radiates from the body at low frequencies and only the highest frequencies come out of the bell - so use the e608 and point it half way between the body and the bell to pick up all frequencies.
 
The microphone that your looking for going to be used for live gigs?
 
moresound said:
The microphone that your looking for going to be used for live gigs?
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Good question.

For live gigs the e608 is the best choice - for recording I would use an MD 421 on a stand.
 
We have several Naiant X-S mics that we use for Linda's alto sax and clarinet for live and studio use. The sound is very accurate and organic with very little bleed and never any feedback. We have also used the X-S to record tenor sax and bass clarinet with really good results. .

Naiant - Microphones
 
We have several Naiant X-S mics that we use for Linda's alto sax and clarinet for live and studio use. The sound is very accurate and organic with very little bleed and never any feedback. We have also used the X-S to record tenor sax and bass clarinet with really good results. .

Naiant - Microphones
 
bassbrad said:
We have several Naiant X-S mics that we use for Linda's alto sax and clarinet for live and studio use. The sound is very accurate and organic with very little bleed and never any feedback. We have also used the X-S to record tenor sax and bass clarinet with really good results. .

Naiant - Microphones
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Looking at getting one with the U-Mount, have any recordings using it? i am kind of interested in what it sounds like
 
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