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I think the ECM8000 is the best you can do in your budget (i.e. really cheap)...but I don't know how valuable your test results are going to be.

Of the three mics you suggested, get the ECM8000. The Behringer is known for a very transparent, clean sound. That being said, try before testing or buy from a place with a good return policy. The mics vary in self-noise, so maybe even buy a couple, do some diagnostics at home, return the...

Though you may have your heart set on a tube, I'd say forget it. $400 can almost buy you a RNP - two very clear channels (for two mics), and no coloration. This way, you have the flexibility to change your sound in post and give it the coloration you're looking for. I'm guessing that if your...

It can definitely sound OK, even without further investment. Just like these guys are saying: play around, try all different angles and distances. You probably aren't going to want to play directly towards the mic, but rather point the bell away from the head itself (call this off-axis). But...

WHOA! I know there's lots of poor people! But that's not my liberal-minded point. A) Poor people, on a whole, DESERVE money. There are a lot of them, but there aren't many who wrongly take thousands of dollars of government money and do NOTHING with their lives. This is the 'epidemic' I was...

I am again sorry for getting politics into this. I don't mean to fill the board with rhetoric. :D Where are these people that sit on their ass and collect welfare and other benefits? I have no idea where you or other conservatives get those numbers quantifying these lazy scumbags you...

I would say for live applications, you can't really go wrong with a set of $15 microphones (SP1, SP9, etc). They'll amplify your sound fine, and if they get broken, there's no reason to cry. Heck, your cables will cost more than your mics. Recording is a whole other issue. Play with one before...

Oy... Yes, politicans do suck. No, they're not responsible for the laziness of a few unfortunate that can't work because of medical reasons, or whatever. Somehow, you feel the poorest of the poor aren't trying, AND you assume the government is letting them have the time of their life without a...

I don't want to get too much into politics here on the mic board, but I can't let this one go. There's too much wrong with this statement. First off, America has only gotten more productive since FDR's time...but somehow you don't attribute that productivity to him. Secondly, how can you...

if you're in dire need: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031128215557068118240102595846/g=rec/search/detail/base_pid/277024/ Hard to beat in terms of price, and it'll kick the ass of the condenser mic built into your boombox. Sorry, don't have any cheap stuff I'm looking to give away.

Greetings! First, another special thanks to RE for making the FAQ a sticky. This is awesome. Second, I have an idea that could be cool, if anybody plays along. Here's how it would work: 1) Knowledgable people post good stuff all year round, about mics, placement and usage. 2) Twice a year...

www.hr-faq.org

RE you are the MAN! Just when I was getting depressed about the FAQ dropping out of existence, you go ahead and sticky the thing. This is AWESOME! Thank you very much. I'll start doing some heavy duty updating in December (winter break!), and FINALLY get crazydoc's phantom power thing up. Sorry...

Wow! An intelligent GC employee in the Boston area! Thanks acorec (and Fletcher for whatever knowledge you passed on).

Yet another shameless bump. Oh hell.

I must recommend reading the FAQ: http://www.hr-faq.org I'm also going to have to throw in this thought: where will you be recording? If your answer is 'dorm room', or 'cruddy apartment', as a poor college student is known to live in, here are some things to think about: -Condensers pick up...

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Yep...last time he posted, it was when I announced my FAQ idea. Sometime in July I think.

Reason #23987 to sticky the FAQ: http://www.hr-faq.org