cyrano
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Best mic and home recording. Thinking about this, I'm now wondering if either of these make any sense. We've got responses from SM57 to a tweaked esoteric and somewhat audiophile FrankenNeumann. Home recording worries me...
That makes two of us, Rob.
I use six Behringer B5's. Economical, versatile and if they break you just get another one. They're cheap. I've got a number of 'better' mics and we've done numerous blind tests with people who have good ears. Nobody was able to consistently recognize either the Behringer vs a Neumann or an AKG C12; 451 or other much rumoured mic. We've even included recoridings with my old wooden AKG. A consumer mic. Sure, it sounds different. But with careful placement and on the right voice or instrument, it sounds great.
The Shure SM7b is a nice sounding mic. But it is very expensive for what it is. Low output requires a very good mic preamp. Something a beginning HR can't afford.
And, FWIW, most opera singers are being recorder with an omni SDC from DPA. Singing from a meter distance to the mic. Quite the opposite of what's the habit with rock.
i'd say there's no golden recipe. In stead, learn how to place a mic. that's far more important than buying the "right" mic. And treat your recording room, or find a nice sounding room.