What kind of microphone are you using

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When you record?
When you rehearse?
When you Youtube?
When you perform live?
 
your question's pretty vague, but I'll guess you mean vocals only

Recording- just off the top (very) roughly from more likely to less
at 4047, ksm32, re20, Vinjet, optionally cad179, r121 a few times.. an old refurbished RCA 'Varacoustic -for the weird and fun factor !Five (?can't remember) eq/pattern choices, none anywhere near flat, or 'smooth

Rehearsals (or- vocals 'live in the room/with the band tracking'-
1st choice re20's every time followed by pr35+pop filter, and.. just recently resurrected!
an old akg C5900+pop screen-- kind of different- mellow and warm as 'live mics go.

If it's just 'loud and I need a bunch of tight mics' OM5's, a few other Heils, etc..

I landed on the ND767 live, but seeing (hearing) the filters lately on the '35, no reason not to swap (..other than maybe being quite a bit nicer than needed for the gig' :eek:

Why the you tube category? Like designer guns The one that looks coolest
 
Generally for recording, a modified Octava MK-319. Sometimes a AT4033. I also like my Shure 545.
Live, an SM 58.
I don't do you tube.
 
Recording - either an Avatone CK7 (most of the time), an sE2200a (if it's a very busy mix and want it my vocals to cut through a bit) or an Apex 205 (for the purely acoustic tracks)

Live - Blue Encore 100 or Sennheiser e845

I also don't do t'tube
 
When you record? = M-Audio Sputnik (newer purchase - previously used an NTK)
When you rehearse? = M-Audio Sputnik ( condensor so you have to watch the feedback)
When you Youtube? = I upload wav files but if I did I would use my digital camera
When you perform live? = always an SM58
 
When I record me- mostly B.L.U.E. Kiwi or Rode NTK. When I record other people- depends on what works. Mostly Shure SM7b, Oktava MK319, AKG C414B-ULS, AKG C2000B. B.L.U.E. Baby bottle.

When I rehearse- live rehearsal- SM7b. Recording rehearsal-Kiwi/NTK

Live- Shure SM7b. For backup mics, I always have an AKG D770 or a Sennheiser e835 on hand. I also use them when I'm singing backup for somebody else, or when I'm singing harmony with somebody who uses an SM57/58.

Youtube- What's that?
 
ido1957 said:
When you perform live?
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I don't anymore. I haven't sung live in over a year and prior it was two years before that and at this point I have no plans to sing live. When I did though, the SM58 was the main go to plus this other Shure that I can't recall the number of. It had a switch and green lettering and I thought it sounded better than the 58.
ido1957 said:
When you Youtube?
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If you ever see me on YouTube, don't tell my Mum. I'm not allowed to go on telly. :D
ido1957 said:
When you rehearse?
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I don't really rehearse, I 'work out' the melodies and backing vocals, either in the van or car as I'm driving, in the shower, as I'm walking and never with a mic. For God's ears only. That said, when I put a guide vocal on the recorder if someone else is going to sing it, I'll use the 58 or the headphone as I couldn't be bothered to get everything set up.
ido1957 said:
When you record?
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Either the SM 58, one of the Superlux drum mics or Behringer Eagle drum mics, the Rode NT2000 or AKG C1000S. I've given up on the EM700s as vocal mics. They just don't say it for me. They're cool as drum overheads {or as I use them, underheads !} which is why I originally bought them.
 
Wow! This forum kind of "idles?" doesns't it? It idles... Other forums "move?" This one idles... Why are you people so lame?
 
Vocals

When you record? Audio Technika AT2020
When you rehearse? just use my big gob..
When you Youtube? Audio Technika At2020
When you perform live? Audio Technika ATW-T341B

What can i say, i love Audio Technika :)

The reason i got a cheap studio/recording one is because i dont really know a lot and wanted to learn before i upgraded :)

I love the sound though, and i wouldnt use anything else but my ATW-T341B...
 
When recording my primary go to vocal mics are an AT4047 or a Shure KSM32 (depending on what I'm trying to achieve).

Live and at reheasal - I use SM58s for vocals (I've been using 58s for a few decades).

I don't Youtube - so my answer would be N/A
 
When you record? AT2035 and Shure BG 5.0

When you rehearse? Just my big fat mouth.

When you Youtube? Never done anything on YT

When you perform live? Shure BG 5.9, Shure Unisphere I
 
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