what 250 - 300$ mics should i take a look at

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mixing an artists album for 500 , great amount to upgrade the stuu , need you guys help.

what are mics in this range that are bang for buck! (250 - 300)
 
Best bang for the buck I know is the sE 2200A range.

There are several versions:

sE2200A Mk II multi pattern
sE2200A Mk II C Cardioid only
sE2200A (Original) Cardioid

Unless you find a great deal, I suspect the multi pattern may be out of your range but the Cardioid only should be around what you want to spend. The original (silver) version can still be picked up cheaper still some places--the sound is near as dammit identical with the changes mainly cosmetic.

In any case, the mic punches seriously above it's weight in quality terms--I started with one and now have 3 of them. They frequently get used in preference to other, more expensive mics in my cupboard. The sound is smooth and natural--a nice degree of crispness and clarity but not excessive and enough warmth to keep all but hardcore dynamic fans happy.
 
I wonder how many times this question will be asked, there are endless choices and endless answers, not trying to be funny but everyones will have an opinion on this. Well here is mine, buy a secondhand Rode Nt1000, somewhere around $250.

Alan.
 
Well You should not look at any - but You should listen to a lot of alternatives to find out what suites your needs. And please remember the "Chain of sound" - nothing will sound better as the weakest link of the chain (ie. having a high end mic and shitty preamp will still give you shitty sound)
 
If you listen to the AKG Perception you will be pleased not only with the sound, but the price. The Perception 420 is around $250 and worth every penny. The 220 is $180 and sounds just as good as the 420, but doesn't have the sound around and figure 8 patterns. Still great quality. I have both and love the design and sound. Both are condenser, while the 220 is cardiod only.
 
Kastehvalen said:
Well You should not look at any - but You should listen to a lot of alternatives to find out what suites your needs. And please remember the "Chain of sound" - nothing will sound better as the weakest link of the chain (ie. having a high end mic and shitty preamp will still give you shitty sound)
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Greetings Copenhagen...one of my favourite cities!

Just FYI, it's pretty common for us native English speakers to rather sloppily use "look at" to mean "investigate" or "try out" which can be confusing when talking about sound!

Agree with you about having a decent interface/pre amp to plug the mic into--but the fact that he's after a condenser implies phantom power which, in turn, inplies something better than a cheap built in. Once you get to USB interfaces, most do an adequate job for medium-level mics like this budget implies.

Gammel Dansk forever!
 
Last year I was looking for a better mic for acoustic guitar and other strummed instruments, and an engineer friend in Nashville suggested a mic he had never used, only heard in a live, televised recording - the Equation Audio F20. I found a used one for $250 and decided to take a chance on it. It has become my acoustic guitar mic of choice, and has worked wonderfully on brass instruments as well, including sax. Female vocals didn't translate well - too crispy. But all in all, a great mic for my needs.
 
If I could only have one mic in this price range - it would be a Rode NT-1
 
Kastehvalen said:
Only old people drinks that stuff :-)
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Well, I am old!

Even so, I must admit I was introduced to it by a Danish friend (a guy named Nick Toksvig) mainly for use as a hangover remedy. It tastes enough like medicine, a hung over body will accept it where it won't take an ordinary form of booze!

Now, if we want to talk about drinks I actually like, how about Aalborg Akavit (just the ordinary dill one)? I used to always keep a bottle in the freezer but it's really hard to find down here in Aus.
 
Bobbsy said:
Well, I am old!

Even so, I must admit I was introduced to it by a Danish friend (a guy named Nick Toksvig) mainly for use as a hangover remedy. It tastes enough like medicine, a hung over body will accept it where it won't take an ordinary form of booze!

Now, if we want to talk about drinks I actually like, how about Aalborg Akavit (just the ordinary dill one)? I used to always keep a bottle in the freezer but it's really hard to find down here in Aus.
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Wow You just love the weird stuff from Denmark. I think I'm not really into that stuff - I find Christiania much more inspirering ;-)
 
Bobbsy said:
Well, I am old!

Even so, I must admit I was introduced to it by a Danish friend (a guy named Nick Toksvig) mainly for use as a hangover remedy. It tastes enough like medicine, a hung over body will accept it where it won't take an ordinary form of booze!

Now, if we want to talk about drinks I actually like, how about Aalborg Akavit (just the ordinary dill one)? I used to always keep a bottle in the freezer but it's really hard to find down here in Aus.
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I love Aalborg aquavit, Allways have a few shot next to Christmas dinners, mind you last time I had it was in 30' degrees under the shade of a plam tree, eating Lapskovs with some Danish peeps in the Philippines.
Gammeldansk is an aquired taste but it certainly does wonders in the morning. :D


On to the original post, for that pricerange I'd go with a good dynamic mic.
 
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