foose4string
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Curious what mics you guys recommend for violin/fiddle. I currently have a 57 and 58. Wife purchased an AT4040 as a Christmas gift to upgrade cheap Stagg condenser I have. I'll soon have that in my arsenal. With the 50 dollars off of a $299 puchase through MF the mic ended up being $249, which I thought was a good deal for that mic. I'm anxious to see how that one sounds on fiddle. I know it's supposed to be good mic for a variety of things. A bandmate friend of mine, who I've done a lot of recording with, recommended 40 series AT's as a good choice for getting started. I've been recorded with small condensers in the past, but I never really took note as to what they were. They sounded much better than the 57 I've been using, that's for sure. What I want to know is, what have you folks used for violin that sounded the best...with the budget minded caveat, of course!
I have seen some pretty good reviews of the AT Pro 37 for acoustic instruments...violin and mando specifically. Any thoughts on the Pro37? Any other small condensers anyone can think of that would be good, or should the 4040 be all I need?
I have seen some pretty good reviews of the AT Pro 37 for acoustic instruments...violin and mando specifically. Any thoughts on the Pro37? Any other small condensers anyone can think of that would be good, or should the 4040 be all I need?