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I'm just wondering what's the general consensus on these two mics for recording vocals. I know at least a couple of forum members have recommended the v67, and it's so cheap that I've been tempted to try one. I have experience with the AT3035 which I didn't like much, the Kel HM2D which I like...

I'm hoping to get some feedback on the RE20 as a vocal mic., since there's no way I can test one before buying, and even second hand they are not exactly cheap. I'm living in a rental apartment and can't do any serious room treatment and a few people recommended that I try using a dynamic mic to...

I'm demoing a new vocal mic in this clip on a song I wrote last year. Any feedback is much appreciated. The backing tracks were mixed about a year ago. Just above this song on my music page is the original version. I'm wondering how the new vocals done with the AKG D3800 compare to the original...

I need a good vocal mic for a mostly untreated room. I've heard of guys using dynamics in the same situation, but I tried a couple and am not totally satisfied with the result. I was thinking of a RE20 but it's outside of my budget. I'm told a SM7 needs a good pre with plenty of clean gain, so...

What's the story on these? Does anyone have one of the newer incarnations of this model? The original ones were supposed to be the same as the MXL v77 I think. Then they changed to a new factory in China, FWIR, and the mic is totally different. I'm wondering how they compare to the cheaper MXL...

I'm looking to upgrade my Aphex 107 to something noticeably better, but for under $400....for vocals only. Is that possible? I did a shootout last night between the 107 and the pres in my emu 0404 usb interface, and I was a little surprised that there was barely any improvement with the Aphex...

I got my new ALP5's a few weeks ago and since I've never had a chance to hear any 'high end' monitors, I'm wondering how the ALP5's would compare in terms of frequency balance. To my ears the mids sound pretty forward and a bit harsh, though a couple of reviews in respected music publications...

I posted this question on the newbie board, but thought I might try it here as well. Is it possible to damage a condenser mic if you plug it into an audio interface/mixer with the phantom power already turned on? I purchased a second hand mic from a classified forum and when it arrived I...

I just bought a condenser mic from a guy from the gearslutz classifieds and it doesn't work properly....the output is so low I can barely get a signal even with phantom power on and the gain all the way up over 60dB. He claims it worked before he shipped it, and that maybe I plugged it into my...

I've got a Compaq presario v3016 notebook PC with an express card slot. Can anyone recommend any express card sound cards that will work with this laptop in the $200.00 or under price range? Thanks

here's a copy of the e-mail I just sent to emu concerning their 0404 usb recording interface. Has anyone had any experience with one of these? Hello, I've been struggling to record decent quality vocal tracks with my 0404usb since day one. I've tried two different mics from respected...

Hello, I record into my laptop which doesn't have a line input. I want to get a better preamp than the ones in my current recording interface, but I can't figure the best way to get the signal from the pre into the laptop. I'm thinking of an iMic or a Soundblaster usb soundcard like the Audigy...

I just purchased a new vocal condenser mic. Does a new mic require a breaking in period? Has anyone heard of this? I noticed that my headphones, ATH M30's, did. The first day I got them the low end was really boomy. I just got the mic that is often bundled together with these phones...the...

I have about $200 to spend on a vocal mic...less is better. The mic I'm using now just sounds way too harsh for my voice (Sennheiser e835 dynamic, I think it is). I'm looking for a budget condenser that's good for a male singer who has a lot of sibilance...average range. I run the mic through my...

I'm looking for a relatively low price condenser mic for male lead vocals. I've narrowed it down to a choice between the AT 3035, the Akg perception 200, and the Behringer B2....maybe even the AT 2020 for way less money. I have a lot of sibilance in my vocals and don't want a mic that boosts the...

I'm looking for a relatively low price condenser mic for male lead vocals. I've narrowed it down to a choice between the AT 3035, the Akg perception 200, and the Behringer B2....maybe even the AT 2020 for way less money. I have a lot of sibilance in my vocals and don't want a mic that boosts the...

Can anyone recommend a good cheap pair of headphones...under $100...as far under as possible? Is there anything decent besides the sennheiser HD280's which are $99?

I was reading a book on recording and mixing and they were talking about using gated reverb on vocals, but they didn't explain the technique. Can anyone tell me what that is... and what is the purpose of it?

This is a real newbie question, but I need to know if phantom power will only work with a cable that is XLR on both ends. Up to now, I've been recording with a dynamic mic and a cable that is XLR(female) on the mic end and 1/4 in on the interface end(male). I recently purchased a cheap condenser...

Acid Music Studio seems like a really good program but it only supports 16 bit/48 kHz recording. I can't afford Acid Pro($400.00 I think) which would give me 24 bit 192 kHz. Will this lower bit depth really make much difference to my overall sound? Will 16/48 give me CD quality audio? My songs...