:) i'm new here - please help me to select the best brand of mic for home studio

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HI FELLOWS, I'M LOOKING TO BUY A HOME STUDIO MIC WHICH GIVE ME LOW NOISE IN BACKGROUND AND VERY HD TONE VOICE IN RECORDING, AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FROM DIFFERENT VARIETY OF MIC AND STILL CANNOT SELECT ONE PARTICULAR BRAND.

I ALSO WANT THE MIC BE CONNECTED TO A MIXER WHICH MINE IS Behringer 1202, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE FOR ANY REPLY.
MY BUDGET IS £100

THANK YOU
 
Hi,
Any microphone will pick up background noise if background noise exists.
Tailoring your gear to compensate for this not usually very effective.

Find and eliminate the noise then pick the mic that best suits your source.

For £100 you don't have a huge range available anyway.
Depending what you're doing I'd be inclined to get a 58 and be done.

Tell us more about this noise and what you plan to record.
 
THANKS FOR QUICK REPLY :-)

DID YOU MEAN Shure SM-58 Microphone !!!

OVER MY RESEARCH , I DID CAME A CROSS OF LOADS OF BRANDS AND TYPES OF MIC SO FAR ALMOST EVERYBODY ON YOUTUBE RECOMMENDING THESE . .

1- MXL 990 Condenser Microphone
2- MXL V88S
3- MXL V89
4- Rode NT1-A
5-MXL V67G


WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK IS MUCH CLOSER TO WHAT IM LOOKING FOR , FOR VOCAL GIVE ME TONE OF VOICE

THANK YOU:thumbs up:
 
You should think of buying a microphone as buying a jumper or something.
We don't know which one will fit you without knowing more about you.

That being said, there's not going to be a huge amount of difference in the sub £100 category, and the nt1a and v67g certainly get pretty good rep.
I don't know 2+3, and 1 doesn't get any use around here.


If background noise is an issue you NEED to deal with it head on.
If you can't, all of these microphones will compound the problem, in comparison to a dynamic mic that you can get nice and close to.
 
You can get some good dynamic mics for less than £100, like the SM57 or SM58. Condensers in that range tend to have hyped high end and sound hissy. From your list, #4 is by far the best. The MXLs are okay (also look into Nady, which makes similar models for cheaper), but I would be wary buying them because they may limit you in the future. Another mic in your price range which is very versatile is the CAD M179.

What kind of background noise do you hear? If it's noise from the environment like air conditioning, you may need to fix the noise source or find a quieter place to record. If it's white noise or hum, it could be preamp hiss or a ground loop. Either way, it's unlikely that a microphone will solve your problem...
 
A good start is elminate any brand that is made in china.

Mic makers usually give you the self noise spec in the ads. Try to get one that has self noise -78db or -80db or less. Anything higher than that will probably give you some noticeable hiss.

Build a home made mic booth out of 2x2's and moving blankets. That alone will shut out 80% of all your ambient noise. You can solve a lot of noise problems simply by building a quiet "box" around the mic, an artifical ambient space around the mic, a small "room inside the room." Most mics have a "null spot" in the back, an area behind the mic where the mic pattern will not pick up hardly any sound. Position the mic so that the null spot is facing the noisiest area of the room or the noise source.
 
soundchaser59 said:
A good start is elminate any brand that is made in china.
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Just so the OP doesn't get you wrong: There are good condensers made in China. Such as many of the SE Electronics mics. In this price range, however, not really.

I would go with the Rode mic mentioned but don't take my word for it as I've never used an MXL. It is, however, way out of your budget reach. Your mixer has phantom power so that should be fine.
 
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