thercman
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So I have spent weeks trying to find a mic to use with my recorder. After deciding on the EV RE50b as the one to use (industry standard) I found a comprehensive review on the Tascam DR40 that showed low output mic's such as the RE50 and the 623a do not work well with it. I tried to do some more searching and was getting frustrated with the lack of info and reviews. So I headed to the local music shop looking for a vocal mic that may fill the roll. I tried the Shure SM86. Seemed to sound pretty good in the store so I brought it home and started making small voice over recordings. Wow! The Tascam needed to have the input volume cranked to full in order for the recordings to have a almost usable level. (yes fantom power was on) So I tried it through my Focusrite 2i2. The gain needed to be turned up to 75% just to get the mic to be recorded. (yes fantom was on) So I just took that back. So I definitely need a "high output" mic and this just substantiated the review. I figured a condenser would have enough output, wrong... I am lost at this point. I am considering the EV RE50N/D-B. It is the same great mic only with high output supposedly. Unfortunately I am having to buy it then test it. I just don't want to have to send things back in the mail if I order online etc. This is turning into a process..... Anyone have any mic recommendations? HELP!
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