Hi to all watching this thread and interested in recording voice overs.
Good voice over mics similar to the RE20 but cheaper.
Beyerdynamic M400 Soundstar Mark II
Beyerdynamic Opus 69
EV PL80
EV PL9
Peavey 520i
AKG D321
AKG D770
The D770 is available on ebay right now for $35 shipped, buy it now.
These mics are all dynamics like the state of the art broadcaster mics, The RE20, SM7, Sennheiser, etc.
The state of the art hasn't changed in 40 years.
I have all the mics I recommend and I do a lot of voice over. Which do I use? None of the above.
I do my voice overs into
my iRiver H320 dictaphone omni mic and then I use a usb cable to transfer the voice over tracks to my computer for post production. This works great with my low breathy Blues voice. Will it work for you? I don't know.
I do know you don't have to spend a fortune to do good voice over work.
That said, do I wish I had an RE20? Damn straight. Will I get one sometime? Probably.
And then I'll see if I like it better than my ATM25 for kick drum.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry